New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-04-05

ule for that sum. Fox had been ANXIOUS 10 poses
Nuscipuls when il was rt painted; and be bought It
at tie Anbaf-adors ,sle FIR Il believe fifty guinsas
II IL now at St Anns's Hill IL would fetch, at the
ITsseut dey, thousand guineas.
The morning Of the day on which Sir Joshuss Pack
wes 10 be sold, Lord Marlborough and DaSee tne
painter bret tasted with me; and went 10 The sale
together. When Puck was put up, II excited suca
admiration that there general cspping OF hands;
yet il was knocked down 10 NE at comparatively
trifirg price. ! walked home from the sale, man
carrying Puck before me; and 20 well was the picture
known that more than one person as they passed Us
in the street called ont "There Il is :"
like EortLcote's Life Of Sir Joshua: il may be de-
pended upon for facts; and, of course, Sohcote was
q very competent critic 10 painting.
can hardly believe what wa told me long ago by
q gentleman living in the Temple, who, however as
sured that it fact. he happened to be pass
ing by Sir Joshua's house in LEICESTER square when
b, poor girl seated on the steps and crying bit
terry. He ask' her what the matter; aud she re-
piled that she was CRYING because the one Sailing
which she had received from Sir Joshua for sitting TO
him model had proved 10 be q bad one, and he
would not give her another"
Here is good thing or two apropOs Of Sir
George Beaumont.
Sir George BEAUMONT once met Quin at very smsl
dinner party. There was delicious pudding, which
the master Of the house, pushing the dish toward
Gum begged him 10 taste. a gentleman had Just
b,foe helped himself TO an immense piece OF y.
pray" said Quin, looking first at the geneman's
plate and then at the dish, which Is the puddingP'
Sir George Beaumont, hen young man, was one
day in the Mount 10 famous coffee-house in Mount
street, GIosyeDor-square with Harvey Aston. Va
rious persons seated at different tables. Among
Others pr, SENT there was an lrshmsn who was very
celebrated as duest, having killed at least hs-a-
dozen antagonists. Aston, talking to some of bs &C.
quaintance, swore that he would make the due!ist
stand barefooted before them. You had better take
care what you say" they rephedi " he has his eye
upon YOU" No matter" reJoned Aston; II de-
ofa a. 10 kali for nj
if you viii make up purse of fifty gulneas." They
did 70. Aston then ssid in loud voice, have been
in Ireland, and an well acquainted with the natives
The Inslman wac all ear. Aston went on, " The
Irish, being bonn in bogs are every one OF them Wed
footed; know il for fact Sir rosred the duel
ist starting up from his table ait is false" Aston
persisted in bis assertion. Sir" cried the other,
was born in Ireland; and will prove to you that it ls
his shoes and s;ockiDgs and displayed hs bare feet.
The joke ended in Astons sharing the purse between
the lrisbnsn and himself giving the former thirty
gun cas- and keeping twenty. Sir George assured me
that thin was true story.
His "reminiscences of the Edinburgh literati of
the last century have but little point.
When young man / went to Einburgh carrying
lett. rs Of introduction from DR.. kipps, DIR. Pnce
and othersl TO Adam Smith, Robertson and Others.
When fret saw Smith he at breakfast, eating
strawbenes and he descanted on the superior flavor
OF those grown in Scotland. i + md him very KIND
and communicative. He was what Robertson was
not man who had seen great deal Of the world
Once in the course Of conversation happened TO re-
mark Of some writer, that "he rather superficial
a yoltaire" "Sir," cried Smith, striking the table
with bis hand, ",here is but oae Voltare :"
Robertson, too, was very kind to me. He, one
morning, spread out the nap OF Scotland on the hoor
and got upon his knees, TO describe the route ought
to follow in making tour on horseback through the
Highlands.
At Edinburgh became acquainted with Henry
Mackenzie who asked me to correspond with him.
which then young, romantic, and an admrer OF his
Julia de Roubigne willingly agreed to-. We accord.
ingy wrote to each other occasionally during several
years but bis letters to my surprise aLd disappon-
nent, were of the most commonplace description
Yet his published writings display no ordinary talent;
ard, Ike those of Boatte, they are ienaiksbe for
pure English diom-which cannot be said OF Hume
writings, beautiful as they are.
Tie most memorable dGy perhaps which ever
passed was at Edinburgh-a Sunday, when, after
breakfa.tDg with Robertson, heard him preach IN
the forenoon and Btr in the afternoon, then took cot
fee with the Piozzis, and supped with Adam Smith:
Robertsons sermon was excellent both for matter and
uanper Of delivery. Blair's good, but le-s i'm
pressive and his broad Scotch accent offended my
ears greatly.
Some Of Sheridans youthful escapades are
amusing:
Thomas Crenyile told me that be present In
the House wien Lord North, suddenly rising from his
So at and going out carried of on the hit OF his sword
the wig of Webore Ellis, who was stopping 10 take
M some papers. | have myself often seen Lord
North In tie House. While sitting there he would
frequently hold haudkerchieftO his face; and once
after long debate, when somebody sad 10 nun, my
Lord, fear you have been asleep he replied, ~
wish had
sheridan. Tickeu and the rest of their set delighted
in all sorts Of practical oke.. Fog instance, while
they ,taying with Mr.. and Mrs Crewe lat Cre"e
Han Mrs. Sheridan and Mr.. Crcwe would he driving
out in the carriage, Sheridan and lIckeI ndng our
before them: suddenly the ladies would see sheridan
stretched upon the ground apparently ~ the agoie,
Of death, and Tckel stanong over him IN theatilea
attitude Of despair. Again Mr. Crewe expressed
great desire to meet Richardson author OF Ine Fug-
i've Of whom he had heard sherdsn and ilckeh tax
with much admiration. II have invited him here,
said Sheridan, and h. will positively be with us TO-
morrow" Next DAY. accordingly, Richardson made
his appo arance and Mortified the Crewes 10y the yu-
earity and odness Of bis manners aud language Inc
fact was Sheridan had got one Of Mr. CTewes tenants
to rersonate Richardson for the occasion. don't
know whether Richardson's Fugitive is good COM
ely or not but know that Mr.. JOian play ed very
sweetly in il and that Wewitzer performed French
mar most amusingly.
One nigh Is he, Fitzpatrick and Lord John Towns
heId came out Of Drury lame Ibeater they Observed
among the vehicles in waiting very handsome pha
eton With groom III Il. Sheridan asked the groom 10
ct lin get INTO the phaeton for five minutes, Just to
try il. The man cons nted, and stepped down. sntT-
aan got in. made Fitzpatrick ana Townshend get ia
also and then drove of at full speed FIR Nau1hall,
whittier thew were pursued by the groom and great
crowd shouting ard1slooiug amer them. At Nauxhal
the groom recovered the phaetoD and was pacihed by
the present Of a few shilings. But it would seem
that Ills exploit had been attended with some unpess-
ant consequences 10 Sheridan, for be could not bear
sny susicn TO il: lie would cay, "Pray 10 lot men
ton such an Absurd fiOEc'
A profusien OF anecdotes concerning Fox form
an attractive portion OF this volume. some oil the
best We will quote:
II e quite true a stated IN several accounts Of mu
dandy wearing little odd French Lat, shoes with rcd
hce. C IL aad Lord Carlisle once Travelled tom