New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-03-30

PROMPT and sag scous fertile in eIpeiiens; in crti-
cal en- eryeuciss batting bis opponents, and attaining
his End viih corsummste tact and judgment 10
public contests he q master OF the arts that win
popularity. snd, g. 9 ruler. equally master OF the
Cliff cult art of retaining H. for though strong
conservative in bis pptics aod generally opposed 70
The popular party no man in the Colony ever sorkef
himself 30 fally into the public confidence, or had
the IAN su"uAt II personal Influence. He he de-
scfhec by his contemporaries 40 remarkable 70: his
convlVlai qualities ~ essv Of access aeslduous IN
the csPafch Of pablo busiress. and sssifss. in his
frerosoipe' ltr to be regretted thst he mSred his
otherwise IreproscAsole conduct on tue bench, by
giving way, ~ political cases like that of Zspger TO
the feelings of partisan; aud involved, 81 he vas
throughout bis long career in every political intrigue
ard patty ment hs character in other res pe,t.
bss rot escaped without reproseh. Blu. he was 4
u sn OF more Integrity than he received cred. for
during life: and when the Government was en-.
sss'ed TO bis bands be administered il witS much
cspsci'y. and with single an eye to the general
welfare Of the provinces, as 10 wiring reluctant
tribute from bis enemies.
In bis sccount of the old Court OF Common Pleas,
which toos the place of the Mayors Court 10 1921,
and WAS abolished by the Consultation Of 1916 Judge
Daly pays an sppropria'e tribute t.
JOHN T. IRVING.
Judge Irving presided alone in the Cocrt. for
tbrt. yesrs during which ii ne the leseirg prac-
tiiior ers before him we're John Anthou Martin s.
wilkins Eli-ha W Kpg John L Mulligan Robert
Joseph Fay, David Graham senior. Hugh Max
web, Joho Leveridge, and Willis n NJ Prise-,hougb
the M n bers of what than known as the senior
by. Thomas A. dis met, Peter A. Jay, Peter w.
Rsccl fe, Samuel ii. Hopkins. David b. Ogden,
William 81 sson Vivian samson, and Others APP
peGed frequently in tbe Court. as Associa,e )unse
IN important csses Juoge Irving con,it usd 10 pre-
sice as FUst Judge until his desth-in ALL seventeen
years A. Judge, he was in many respsc.s q
model for imta ion. To the stri test integrity and
sropg love of justice be united the e1 vet ard
metbodical habits Of business Attentive esrefil
ard pair stalking. few Judges In this State ever hsvs
been more accurate or perhaps more generally CO.,
rect, in their cecsiocs While presiding at Sui Prins
he not what would be TENED q quick minded
nsn; but, ~hen quest ,ns were argu,d before him
in bGnc, he bestowed go much care aud considered
each csse 30 atfeDtively, that his judgments were
rarely reversed, ard we're uniformly tros.ea by tbs
Courts OF Revision with the greatest respect He
shared in common with his more distinguished
brother, Washington Irving. ta'en. for literary
composition, and wrote With great elegance, ease,
and perpicuty. 10 early life he gave promise OF
attaining a distinguished rank writer and pub.
lshed il the sspapers Of the day in addti IN to
tea subjeea IemaH able for their point, briilisacy,
and satire; but bis weigh,y judicial dutes-.he close
application tn which, doubt, shortened his life
left him no leisure; and he appears to have lost all
taste thereafter for literary pursuits Upon his death
the Bsr csuted handsome marble tablet, with his
bust in reier0 and suitable inscription TO be placed
in the Court room, mark of respect for bic
me mory."
We trust that the Essay from which we have
quoted literally, viii not main conce aed from the
pubic eye in Il pages of a professional work, but
that it will speedily make Its appearance az special
monograph.