Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-02-21

thai broadway OF London streets-msy have noticed o.
the right hand side before reaching the Burlington Ar
eade. adark courtyard, of most dus and dingy air I
not let him do 50 next time. The sun-sniles which lgh
up sonetne- those gloomy London court. In ~hc
the poor are clustered in the dhy and rotoas swarm
vertnin In ruians beggar head pass by this dull dar
entrance, and glitter there. Perchance the gloom
gateway is unfit emblem of the cherries lot Of thos
who dwell Within for il lea l. to Palace of Bachelors
"rhe Abany"-or such is called the lettcrcd range
buildings which, you ascend the LOFTY steps that iron
you on entrance OF this yard have lust pictured
YOU see lining each side of private and covered path
II the abode oi fashionable London bachelorom IL wa
once time-this Albany palace OF a diaercn
mould full OF mrih and merrimcnt and lsciviousncs
and love.
w Chambers, and then consisted merely OF .rhe Man
son iron which circumstance the front portion of thu
Albany s, retains that name, the remaining portion
tue rear, being laid out In graceful gardens BY Sir
Chambers was sold to Lord Melbourne who exchanges
with the Dake Of York aud Albany. from whom take.
| its title. for his palace at Whitehall
But the Prince to gut whose pleasure IL ran sucl
naughty riot palled 3f the place. and was turned into
suites OF chambers for fashionable Young swels distn
gushed terdt and illstrious old bachelors It, cold
calm look, 50 loved by English arstocrscy and the Roya
perfume which for some tmc after the Duke of York,
renqushmcn; still ngcrcd around t. gave it, at the star
high fashionable prestige and No. h. Albany, or d.
Albany, on the corner OF visiting card AN acknowl
edged mark OF correctness aud recognized pass MANY
exclusive circles. Theae no ballot for admission 4,
reserved arcadeS, but the porchcs
cretary who exercised imperial and absolute an,
lie could scent at half mile oil, the pure untsntcd
blood and any who, unless he had attain "a his liz,
erary political Status had the misfortune have rcla.
tive who had done anything bur nothing for least two
centuries, WAS met by a cold mo room" At the Ell.
too both the Pcally courtyard side and th.
Savlc row side there seated in socushoned sentry
chairs Ia all the dignity OF SlOth, those great in.
situations OF England which anarchy has yet spared
beadc-to frown back all plebeian ntruders aud pre-
vent all women from passing, unless particularly pretty
or bearing In certain understood but ndcscrhablc air
pass Ladies are not supposed to wander these bach
rloral shores however, sometimes carly morning the
glitter OF bright anle be rustic heard of
silk, ~ light muilied form trips lightly brougham
which draws up coy under the shadow o the celebrated
Joe Parker's dwelling, in Savillerow.
The Albany has had it, day OF pendor and its favor
ed guests In No. K Monk Lewis lived in No. | A tn.
brilliant George Canning. No. = held first the good
aud noble Athorp for time leader of the Wings in
the lower House during the struggle tor Reform and i'm
mediately after him Lord Byron who for a wear or i,
"rote Lara there in the morning. and fenced and
bred and spared the afternoon But the glory OF
lchaOOd has departed During late wears the ALBANY ha,
lost much OF its fashionable fame Its secretary has grown
old. and his scent has naturally become less keen. And
discovery made some few Years since that one of its
wealthy deuzcns, young man. too considerable men.
tai attanments had had relative who some century or
prvols engaged in the coach-buiding trade fixed
stain upon is cscutcheon which wiped away
The chambers themselves usually consist of sitting and
dningroom, with bedroom, bath, &c, and overhead
kitchen aud servants apartments. So far they sui-
GENTLY comfortable, but side tIey are COMPLETELY
blocked mp by huge wall erected to prevent the possi
bity OF seeing into the courtyard gardens OF tile Earle
OF Burngtous house. and the other by row of houses
both shutting out almost entirely air and light la the
mansion, the chambers, are far the most commodous
and agreeable.
Over ofthe windows of chamber of this mansion
overlooking the Pccadlly courtyard, a shade has for
time hung, and stray student foreign bookseller
may have been often beneath looking up with gaze
Of admiration sud Did he happen wait until 4, or
o'clock he might have observed descending those steps
about the middle size OF rounded bulk and robust
proportion, with hair and slight whisker- whose silver il
last wearing into whitened tut and of singulsy
o't aud absent air. and would have looked on Thomas
Burlington Nicaulay, on his way 10 BROKERS.
This remarkable orator, poet statesman cssayist and
historian %; scotch descent though born believe with.
n the realm oi rrric EnsIni Ills father, Zachary Ma
clultv, wa African merchant of great wealth high
Puritan principles and all that sternness o character and
>eii--e iuce lot Truth a justice sake which distinguish
II that uublc,t OF Co.'s which he belong 4 -
Though possessed Of large fortune in slaves he refused
20 live 10y te bondage AMI bloc Of men made after Co.'s
image aui devoted hIs wife, with MilOrroice ai those
other champions OF humanity known ~ the Chaplain ,ams
20 the extinction OF that cursed code which for time
liked it, dunning stain upon the book of Eug.
land Bred up by such parent and in such
principles, Macauhy was sent to Cambridge
nat University ia which the least astocrauc the atl
l,tdc o the law and phyc aud politics train their Young
limbs Tor the battle of after life His career was one oi
rich distinction, as ma be judged IRON TIE fact that MS
Essay on Milton, We believe aud certainly of his
splendid Roman lays written while the University
pn ava acadrmict course with numerous hOnors he
placed, IA ls22 the final crown OF fellowship. Upon
the income derive from this Office which has enabled Lord
Lynthurt aud many of the great lights OF the past and
day 10 pursue their profession aud Oh ala call
the bar, NJ Macauhy having entered student the
Temple proceeded to eat through tcf.ecesary number
OF legs ot mutton, required in England cap,clte for
the practice of the law. In ls2J he was call d. But
neither during the preliminary or subsequent to lis
call, did s rch classic taste and masculine reason ful
pleasure Ia tht qulvcrs anI ootch0ts Oi English law. lie
loved the noicr and more gorgeous field OF politics and
historic story, and plunged with glorious energy and de-
ught into reviewing OF party IN the pat aud cOmning
hns IN tS battle ~ tile present The rhetoric
luminous parade aifuent illustrations aud gorgeous pic
turc OF his contribution to the Ei'bTg R,tic
iacted the notice of the leader. OF the Wing Party who
were too glad to Introduce bird of such bold wing aud
rich plumag" the delightful aviay OF Holland House
where gathered all that brilliant of the time. Mr..
Macauay had IN this enchanting circle those impressions
which both his school aud University education impaired
OF faith in the old Wing families driven still deeper home
10 i- heart round which it has chung with closer aud
obstinate enhancement every year
Though the brilliant cssayist, in the of Jeffrey
and many Others, too often fails III the close. hot wre,e
Of the forum, where ready hand aud quick aud even
stroke Is often needed still powerful political VII.
ter is always deemed by his party in England worth
Parliamentary trial On the first Wing opening that Of
irrri-thlt OF Cine ia Wiltshire, which then in the
g or Lori lInslowne, and STILL fierce reform woOdsman
having spared some special Wing trcc--Mr SIsciuliy
received presentation TO that great Parliamentary
bly,. which then shaken it, centre in the violent
effort purge itself OF it. ouncss and corruption
For once WIS found man, literary man too, who,
lttNlug NoIh'u UP III previous lame WOuOu@ cKuCCtl
ton, overeaped it with bound Ills maiden speech for
rciDn triumph which hc has never since slrpiss.
cd. IL exhibited combination Of ali those high charac-
teFistic for which hc is omarknl both u, an cssyist
aud speaker IN it 10; found the same frmness OF
grasp aud cucnrss Of Analysis, the ovcrpowerug
accumulation OF facts and strength aud co-cHcs of their
application. the sudden aul startling concentration
OF thousand ideas into glowing ill1straOn and the
wondrous ant in conccaug tho -pcudidy arranged
machinery by which all j. worked that mark hi, finest
after esy aud the most striking paSsig's Of his so,y
IL swept the, lJu'a, which sent brk its amring
u tempest OF applause And the great cssay 1T took his
place cat light OF WhIggcy aud great Ol
England. Ills Subsequent speeches during the Reform
struggle though they could not heghten maintained bis
reputation and iu the hour Of peace and party victory
which d,Sno upon IL CLOSE Maogaay received FROM the
Whg@ n reward for his good battle, the appointment OF
member Of the Council Of india that which best suited
his purpoc and which, Of all others he preferred The
emolumcnt anplc-;cn thousand pounds ycar-thus
enabling him 20 secured generous fortune The duties
hight enabling him devote the greater portion Of
his time the accumulation of fresh of learning
thought The field 20 which his Imagination had
often wandered aud the gorgeousncss Of whose robe and
richness Of whose apparel must have had special