New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-22

with 10 investigate bis confused Affairs, 90 far - 70
certain whether may not be possible, after this aPss
Of time, TO snthorate bis unhappy condition The
name Of Mr.. Tite Bsrnaele has been mentioned 10 Ne
representing highly influential interest enong
bis creditors. Am correctly informed ~
IL being one Of the principles Of the Crcumlocutot
Office never on any account whatever, to give .
saskatchewan answer, Mr.. Barnacie said, Poe
siby.'
ION bebslf Of the Crown, may I ask, or as private
individual ?"
"Tbe Crcumocntion Department, Sir" Mr.. Bams.
Gle replied, may have possibly recommended-possi
bly, can not say-that some pablo claim against the
in,olvept estate Of firm or copartnershp to which
Lis person NAV have belonged, should be enforced
The question may have been, in the eourse OF Official
business referred 10 the Circumlocution Department
for it's consideration. The department may have either
originated or confirmed, minute MAKING tnat 1eeon-
mendation.
~ assume this to be the case, then"
Tie Circumlocution Department" said Mr.. Bar
racle is not responsible for any gentleman afsump
tons"
as to the real state of the case ?"
at il competent" said Mr.. Barnacle, to any
member of the-Pubhc, mentioning that obscure
bodv with reluctance as bis natural enemy, Ito me-
morialize the CucumlOcuton Department. Such for
malies az are required to be observed in 30 doing,
may be known application 10 the proper branch Of
of that department."
Which ia the proper branch y
81 must refer youn returned Mr.. Barnacle, ringing
the bell to the department itself for formal answer
to that inquiry"
Excuse my MENTIONING"
The department is accessible TO the-Public -
NJ Barnaclc was always checked little by that word
of impertinent signfcaton-" il the-Pubhc ap-
proaches it according to the Official forms ne
Public does not approach according To the oincia
forms the-Pubc has itself to blame"
Mr.. Barnacle made him severe bow a. wounded
man of family, a wounded man OF place, and q
wounded man of a gentlemaDly residence, al rolled
into one; and he made Mr. Bafnacle bow, and was
shu, out into News Street by the fabby footman.
Having got to this pass he resolved, as an eIeresen
perseverance, 10 betake himself again to the Ccumo-
cuon Office and try what satisfaction he got there.
so he went back to the Circumecution Office, and
once more sent up his card TO Banacle Junior by
messenger who took it very i'll indeed that he should
come back again, and who was eating mashed pots-
toes and gravy behind partition by the hall fire.
He was readmitted TO the presence OF Barnacle
Junior and found that young gentleman singeing
his knees now, and gaping his weary way on tof
O'Clock.
u saw. Look here You stick to us in devil Of
a manner said Barnacle Junior looking over bis
shoulder.
- want TO know"
Look here Upon my soul you mustn't come into
the place saying YOU want TO know, you know" re.
monstrated Banacle Junior, turning about and put
ting up the eye-glass:
made up his mind to persistence in short form Of
words the precise nature Of the claim OF the Crown
againtt prisoner for debt uamed DOrit."
81 say. Lock here You really are going II at q
pointment said Banacle Junior as if the thing were
growing serious.
"Iwant to know" said Arthur. And repeated hi,
case.
Barnacle Junior stared at him until bis eye-glass
fell out and then put il in again and stared at him
until il f,l out again. "You have no right 10 come
this sort of move, he then observed with the greatest
weakness. Look here What do you mean You
told me you didn't know whether It was public busi-
or not"
II have now ascertained that it is public business
returned the sutor 81 and | want to know'-and
again repeated Lis monotonous inquiry
Its effect upon young Barnacle was to make him re-
peat in deienseess way, Look here! Upon my
SOUL you mustn't come into the place saying you want
to know you know" The effect of that upon Arthur
Clennsm to make him repeat bis inquiry in exact
~ the same words and tone before. The effect Of
that upon young Banacle was TO make him wonder
full spectacle of failure and helplessness.
"Wel, tell you what. Look here You had bet
ter try the Secretsrial Department, he said at last
siding to the bell and ringing it. "Jenkinsoa to the
Arthur Clennam, who now felt that he had devoted
himself to the stOrmng Of the Clrcumocution Office
aud must 90 through with it, accompanied the messen.
ger to another floor of the building, where that fuDc
tionary pointed out Mr. Wobbler's room. He entered
that apartment, and found two gentlemen sitting face
10 face at large and easy desk of whom pol
i,hing gun-barel his pocket-handkerehief while
the other was spreading marmalade on bread with
paperknife.
Mr.. Wobberl" inquired the sutor
Both gentlemen glanced at him, and seemed sur
prised at this assurance.
$50 he went" said the gentleman with the gun
barrel, who an extremely deliberate speaker,
down to bis cousins place, and took the Dog with
him by rail. Inestimable Dog. Flew at the porter
fellow when be was put into the dog.box, and flew at
the guard when he was taken out. He got halfar
dozen fellows into Barn, and good supply of Rats
and timed the Dog. Finding the Dog able TO do Il
immensely, made the match, and heavily backed the
Dog When the match came of, some devil Of a fel-
low bought over, Sir, Dog was made drunk, Dogs
master was cleaned out"
"Mr. Wobblerl" inquired the sutton.
The gentleman who was spreading the marmalade
returned, without looking up from that occupation,
"What did he call the Dog"
Called him Lovely" said the other gentleman.
Said the Dog the perfect picture of the old aunt
from whom be had expectations Found him partcu-
larry ike her when hocussed."
"Mr. Wobbler 2" said the sutton.
Both gentlemen laughed for some time. The gen.
teman with the gunbarrel, considering it on nspec-
on in satisfactory state, referred it TO the other
receiving cOnf nation of his views he fitted it into
its place in the before him. and took out the stock
and polished that, softly whistling.
Mr.. Wobblerl" said the sutton
whats the matter r. then said Mr. Wobbler, with
his mouth full.
~ want to know -" and Arthur Clennam again
mechanically set forth what he wanted to know.
Cant inform YOU observed Mr. Wobber, appa-
rently to his lunch Never heard of ii. Nothing ct
all to do with it. Better try Mr.. Give, second door on
the left in the next passage"
Perhaps he will give me the same answer"
Every likely. Don't know any thing about it,
said Mr.. Wobber.
the gentleman with the gun called out, Mister
Halo /"
He looked in again.
"Shut the door after you. You're letting in devd
Of q draugbt here"
A few steps brought him to the second door on the
l.f4, thar VI In