Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-06-28

the colloquial but courteous tone of the discus
sion in such cases, as if bar and bench were en-
gagged in an animated conversation on some in
teresting point and jointly aiming at its most
satisfactory solution. Hence perpetual Interrupt
i tions from the adverse counsel and the bench,
Iimparting dramatic liveliness to the proceed
ing, and in my opinion expediting greatly the
discovery of truth and the promotion of justice.
| | was struck with this In Westminster and Os-
goode Halls, and forcibly reminded of It in the
way of contrast, some days later, at Chicago,
where heard gentleman of seeming eminence,
in room as large and fine as all those at Toron-
to put together, address the bench upon point
of the same general description, with the loudest
defamation and most furious gesture, and an
angry refusal to be interrupted even for mo-
ment.
While adverting to the manners of the bar
must not omit to mention that although entirely
unknown, I was politely addressed by one OF the
gowped barristers in Osgoode Hall, conducted
through the new unfinished building, and IN 9TH
respects treated with courtesy which never
fails to crafty a stranger. .a a.a 5l-.
The Queens Birth Day gave me an opportu-
nifty of seeing the great body of the population,
as the shops were closed by proclamation, and
dense crowd filed the College Avenue, long
and narrow public walk, well shaded, and COM
municating on the north with large domain
called the University Park, from the institution
which occupies part of it, and for which there
lis now erecting new edifce Of vast extent and
cost, but to my eye hideously ugly. Besides this
University, Toronto has an Upper Canada Col.
lege, and an institution for the training OF Free
Church ministers, with which are connected as
instructors, Drs. Burns and Willis, well known
to many in the United States
The intellectual position of the place is further
marked by the number of its book stores, and OF
bright.looking children on their way to school,
as we'll as by the noble Normal School with its
delightful grounds and its extensive buildings.
The Parliament House is q long, low edfce OF
brick. directly facing Lake Ontario. The Gov
ernor's residence is in the midst Of large green
court or square which has q quiet, comfortable
look. Besides these public buildings, there arc
various private dwellings sprung or springing up
in the enyrons, and remarkable for more orles
of elegance and richness. The one most talked
of is mansion building by person named NC.
Masters, upon one of the great roads leading out
of the city. The finest thatI saw belonged to
an ex.Mayor of Toronto, believe named boul-
ter, and consisted Of an lupretending brick house,
but surrounded by extensive and delightful
grounds. Immediately opposite to THIS upon
the west, I saw sort OF castellated cottage,
much more modest mansion, but of greater inte-
rest to me from personal associations. 1
When last returned from Europe, the dis
comforts of the voyage were much relieved 6y
the company of three Canadian children, little
girls returning home from England with their
parents. Before we left the Mersey had been
attracted by their gentleness and modesty, the
indications of refined and christian culture
They suffered greatly from seasickness, but in
the intervals of the disease renewed my &C.
ouaintance with them, and particularly with the
second, Just eleven years of age. From her
learned without interrogation, that her father
was q lawyer OF Toronto, and | afterwards dis
covered that he was member OF the Canadian
Parliament. He has since that time held
prominent place in the conservative admlnlstra-
tion of the province. When parted with my
Young friend in Boston harbour promised to
write to her, and not long after sent her poet
tical description of our voyage. which was re,
ceived so we'll that added q second canto and
promised third, but never wroteit, having now
exhausted either my material or my inspiration.
During this little correspondence had preserved
nv incognito, having never told the children
who was or where lived. After nearly five
wears silence, was prompted by lady friend,
to whom had related these particulars, to write
again, inquiring whether Minnie was still living
and still willing to receive another canto. Not
withstandng this grstuitous proposal, and the
cordial response which it received, shameful
ly neglected to perform it, or rather was too
old to resume the sport which had relieved the
tedium of a sea voyage half dozen years before.
was not even reused to action or impelled to
composition by the news received about year
ago, that my little correspondent, now almost
woman, had returned to England to complete
her education, which she had begun there. Re-
membering the childish earnestness with which
she had declared that she would never cross the
sea again, felt disposed to remind her OF this
declaration but inertia or stupidity still con-
quered till visited Toronto for the first time in
nv course of summer travel, and among other
residences in the environs was shown the house
of Minne's father. think met her elder SIS
ter near it, although six years at that time OF NE
effect great changes, and she certainly would not
have known me if she had seen me, which she
did not. for she passed me with her eye upon the
ground in profound, but not q trusD painful
reverie But even the supposed identity ava
kened many old associations, under the influence
OF which scribbled at the very moment OF de-
parture. few lines intended to remind them OF
me. and deposited them, with my own hand, on
| NV way to the Niagara steamer, at the oflce OF
morning paper-possibly the wrong one.-
Whether they were ever published am still un-
certain, as do not often see Canadian journals;
but as authors do not "willngly let die" the fee
blest of their literary offspring, ! repeat the
verses from memory, and therefore possibly
with some diversity Of text, which may perplex
my editors hereafter:
j THRICE TRANSPLANTED.
/ A SONNET
II From Holun.s of Unpublished Poems. r.
T knew little fresh Canadian flower,
Tran splanted early into English soil, s
\ And fondly nurtured in fragrant bower,
With seepless care and unremitting toll,
Then gently moved back to its native bed,
There TO take root forever--it was said:
Since that day, long past, have seen 1t not,
But lately visited the garden.spot
| Where it had twice upreared its modest nead,
Expecting to behold It in full bloom.
But Il was gone mot dead, thank God, not dead
i It's early promise withered in the tomb
But a third time transplantedl may His hand
Spare that sweet blossom yet to BLOWN its own land
TORONTO, May "a, 1859. Ii " a.