The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-10-30

what be Thought of the attempt. We were a,
dinner at the time. do not like it at ALL wa,
his reply; all is light above, and all below Is
darkness and crashing of teeth.''
~ was pleased with what saw YOU abou
this morning, he observed once at Broadstair,
TO an artist, who naturally expected from sucl
commencement some reference to the labors
OF his pencil; :" was greatly pleased: saw yor
brushing your own coat. gentleman wht
can british his own coat is very independent
"Sir Walter Scott told me this story, and, a.
l copiet 1t down soon after will read the stor,
to you:
"There was boy in my.tclass at schoo
who stood always at the top, nor could l will
all my efforts supplant him. Day came afte
day.. and still he kept his place, do what
would, till at length observed that when .
question was asked him, he always fumblet
with his fingers at a particular button in tn,
lower part of his waistcoat. To remove it
therefore bacame expedient in my eyes; and
In an evil moment, it Was removed with knife
Great ses my anxiety to know the success O
my measure; and it succeeded too WELL
hen the boy was again questioned, hi
finger sought again for the button, but it was
not to he found. In his distress, he looked
down for it; it was to be seen no more than tt
be felt, He stood COMPOUNDED, and took DOS
session OF his place; nor did he ever recover it
or eve, believe, suspect who was the autho,
of his wrong. Often, in after-life, has the sigh
OF him smote me as passed by him. and otter
have resolved to make him some PREPARATION
but 1t ended in good resolutions. Though
never renewed my acquaintance with him.
often saw him, for he filled some inferior off &C
In one o. the courts of law, at Edinburgh. Poo,
fellow believe he is dead he took early to
drinkins,.'"
Thi8, the writer of these imperfect memoran
da once observed to him, was hardly original
All !" he exclaimed, evidently surprised, and
with an air of doubt. then asked for a COP,
OF the oectator, and read as follows:
Wh.n was young man, and used to fire.
quent Westminster Hall, there was counsellor
oneSer pleaded withouta piece of packthrea6
IN ms band, which he used to twist about q
thumb or finger all the while he was speak
ing. The wags of those days used to call il
the thread of his discourse, for he was mo-
able to inter word without it. One of his
chents, who was more merry than wise, stole il
fFom HIM one day In the midst of his pleading
but DC Lad better have left it alone, for he los
his cause by his jest"
lie made mark in the volume, and said
with smile, will say what Sydney Smith
always said when he heard good thing for the
first tine, booked"
Sheridan told me that he was aware he
ought t., have made love scene between Charles
and M',ria, in the School for Scandal and
would 1ave done it, but that the actors who
piayed .he parts were not able to do Justice tc
such q Scene."
p" met Sheridan very often, but never in bis
own house."
Whenever Lady Holland hears that 8
person OF any consequence has said an i'll WORD
of he' she Immediately invites him to dinner.
Fir. West told me that Beckford called
upon him before he went to Spain, to borrow
two small pictures to take in his carriage with
him wherever he went; and that the two pic
lures he selected were the little octagon Claude
you see there, and the 'Domenichino at the
end Of the ROOM"
Campbell wr5te to Sir Robert Peel asking
for the Laureateship, and Campbell was angry
not IN naturally, that he got no answer. But
Peel, say, did give him an answer, with a
sneer--he helped to bear the pail at his
tane,aL"
"Leyd Holland came to Lord Lansdowne a
she piaph he had written i1 on iii imsee 1t f ran
in thi' way Here lies Henry Vassal Fox
Lord Iolland, with all his titles, who was
drown ID sitting in his elbow chair This was
In son degree true. He died of water in the
chest
IL, I'd Holland read to me his character OF
Sheridan The wind-up particularly remem
Der: de died with great Christian resignation
joinlns.fervently in the prayers that were read
to INN when the sacrament was administered.
Now, asked Howley, the present Archbishop
OF Canterbury, what Sheridan's end was like
de was insensible,' said Howley. Mrs
Sheridan put his hands together in the attitude
OF specification, and | read the prayers"
" stere is couplet in Cowper which ad
mire. exceedingly
"'kaowledge is proud thai he has learned so much:
! Wisdom is humble that he knows more
"When | am at fine arts commissions, where
good paper and pens abound, copy out these
lines for the people who trouble me for my
autograph. How much he improves was the
remask of one who mistook them for mine
These lines, land they are very good:)
! ION lft,e selfish knew how much they lost
hat would they not endeavCr Of endure,
| initiate, as far as III them lay,
I'm who his wisdom and his powers employs
! : e making others happy >
{" ltranscribe in the same manner"
lady Holland, who was always inouisitive.
was particularly anxious to have Sir Philip
Fra lcis asked if he was Junius. She would
not ask him herself, and it fell, know not
how to my lot to ask him. ! asked the cues.
ton and met with this brief answer; ASK that
again, sir, at your peril This was enough.
Next time / saw Lady Holland, she asked,
What success? Is Francis Junius? To
which | replied, Il don't know whether he is
Junius, but know he is Brutus"
81 was observing one day to Sydney Smith
that should not sit again for my portrait, un-
less was taken in an attitude of prayer. Yes,
said Sydney, who was even reader than
Luttyell yes, with your face in your hat'n
Here is Hallam, who has spent whole
life. in contradleting everybody, and is now
Obliged to publish volume to contradict him
SELF Mr.. Rogers referred to the supplement-
al volume to the Middle Ages"l
Ga Thursday, the 9th of December, the
rem; ins of the poet, whose position and talents
have induced me to preserve these brief me-
MORALS of bis table-talk, were inferred in the
once rural churchYard of Hornsey, not far
| from Stoke Newingtop, the place of his birth.
Sope lines which he loved, worth all the fine
wiring The was wont to say) that the world
eyer produced" will not unity conclude this
| moi ce:
A GRAVE BENEATH A TREE.
When my soul flies tn the first great Givsr,
Friends OF the Bard, let my dwelling be
By the green bank of that ripping river,
Under the shade OF Yen tall BEACH ,rek
Bury ne there, re loxet. af sung,
Nh.ii the prayer for the de ad n spoken,
With my HAMS on my breast,
Like chi d al rest
And my Tyre III the grave unbroken.
TO. THE CITIZENS OF THE uNITED STATES
WHO ARE GERMAHs ~ BIRTH.
I. German correspondent in New York has
seHi appeal to his German fellow-citizens,
in ielation to the pending election. emitting
the preliminary part of the article, in which be