Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-11-16
LORD BROUGHAM.

The following graphic sketch af this great man, in
his preliminary proceedings is from the pen Of S9e
witness the correspondent Of the Bsaat Neuslsttcr
Lord Brougham was as lovely as usual He told
us he came rom Caen on purpose to be present. be-
cause he considered sacred duty to proclaim that
of all men whom the Creator had ever fashioned,
Newton, IN his opinion approached nearest to per-
lection in the magniicence of his genius and the
blamelessness of his life woudn have lost be-
ing here for anything, his lordship exclaimed "for
Newton was man Of whom human nature may be
proud The noble and learned lord looked precise
ly as nc has looked for the last twenty years. His
hair was no whittier, his voice not less firm, his
frame not less vi gorous. He wore his usual cos
black velvet collar trousers made of what is called
shepherds plaid" yellow wastcoat, with metal
buttons and black leathern CATERS He carried in
his hand an old-fashioned despatch box, with the
leather all Clipped off, and illustrated with the var
GUS railway tickets posted upon it for the last half
dozen years, showing its periodic migrations from
Grafton street, Piccadilly, Caen, in Normandy. To
this cherished box he remained faithful throughout
the day. When the procession was formed from the
Grammar-school to Peters Hill, where the statue
was to be inaugurated, many obsequious hands were
stretched forward to carry the mystic box. Mr..
Monckton Mines, member of Parliament, was the
first to tender his services. "No," said Lord
Brougham, mean to carry that box myself"
Professor Owen next ventured to seize the treasure
when the noble and learned lord exclaimed 6 want
tnaC DOX Ut. w newell the Master OF TRINITY Col
lege, unaware of the failure of his predecessors sub
sequently offered to relieve his lordship of the bur-
den, but was met with remonstrance, short, sharp,
and decisive" I'll carry it myself" Arrived at the
ground the noble lord took his seat on das cree
ted for the purpose and the statue being uncovered
proceeded to search his pockets for something that
could not be readily found. At length he drew
out bunch of keys, and leisurely unlocked the OBJ
ject of his socitude. roll of neatly-written paper
was produced, and the noble lord proceeded to read
his address in voice wonderfully clear distinct,
and emphatic. A finer peice of composition has
rarely been delivered in the English tongue The at
tention of the crowd who surrounded the orator
rivetted on his imposing figure. The wind blew his
long white hair back from his queer-look;ng face
and ruted the sheets of his folo but his voice new
err dropped and he read the whole address without
single error of punctuation, the slightest hesita-
ton of speech. At the conclusion, the Mayor of
Grantham stepped forward, and presented his lord
ship with copy of the Principio. The noble and
learned lord bowed lowly to the civic functonary and
said, II am deeply obleeged to your worship" He
then put the book under his arm, locked the cher
shed despatch box and carried it in his hand to the
Corn Exchange, where dejeuner prepared
His lordship proceeded this morning to attend the
meeting of the British Association held in that
town.