New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-10-29

difficult to believe when be poured fonn tne WSs
varied and the most beautiful illussrSaoss tns2 ns a
not sought for then diligently, and found them oay "
pstispt 1sbor But LET the course Of argument take
new and unexpected turn, and the vey eNs'y
orered new resources. Meet hin in ooonSo'',
in the cssusl TAX Of Q moment be Woua aIop, ,iI
unconsciously gems Of vii and fancy, thai yoa vooi
bear swsy a. food for pleasant thought His magma,
tion was a. natural and facils a. Il was promPe aua
fertile; but, as think, he vas always, OF nesny
ways its master. There may have oeen tno
calm criticism would have called excessive AND van
tor Think however, that nearly always ne ose1
with admirable skill to illustrate and eniotce M
thoughts and lead to bis conclusions, o, 10 eaa
away from adverse conclusion and 70 charm ms nes
ara 20 that they should listen only him. Even NE
widest fights, which seemed 10 bear him away lN
from al relation 10 the topic Of the moment, nave
thought he endeavorng, and not always 10 vsn,
to carry bis audience away where they should neither
hear nor see the things 10 which be would have tnem
blind and deaf
In the paragraphs quoted below, We find just
and important distinction, the validity OF which IN
their application to Mr.. Choate will be Questioned
BY few who knew bin well.
We have, in our profession those whom every ques-
iicn presented to them provokes, ard - II were COM
pels to decision Of it in their Own minds Ice nist
thing they must do with is to answer 1t, to Judge ~
and such man has by nature what may Do calea
iudicsl mind. There others who see only wnst
offers itself to them their own side, and VINO nave
NO desire to see any other except in its relations to
their own; and all their resources and soity are Ok
ertej TO establish that as right and trlumpneni. ouch
a nan has forensic mind. And snouh say tn1
Rufus Choate had not judicial mnd, out tna' 10 nao,
in it's very perfection, q forepsic MIND.
There are those sgsin whoee reasoning faculty Is
guide and governed by something over whcn tnsy 40
Lot seem 10 possess an absolute coniroi Ieiusos "
be blind IL cannot but do its proper otce and dsun'
puish bet the true and the false the night the
wrong 1t may be mistaken but it cannot help being
faithful itself. And. therefore such men are soso
hat
time in such suise to others that they shall see as
true They cannot do this even when they would;
Daniel Webster was, in my Judgment an example OF
this; and hence il was q common saying with the pro-
fe,sop. that il Webster had bad case, he was very
apt to make feeble argument 1t was not 30 with
Mr. Choate While one had greater capacity for
the most direct augmentation founded upon the uueA
logic, he had an equal power OF breaking INTO nag
ments any chain of reasoning which threatened to et-
ter him. and of making hostile reality look, tor the
moment at least dim and dark, beside the seductive
appearance he offered in its stead.
Mr. Psrsons has added to the value Of bis sd-
dress, by engaging in the discussion Of some Of tho
general principles which are ct the basis OF tho
legal profession, in addition to the graphic personal
details concerning bis distinguished subject.
LIFE IN TUSCANY. By MIL s.. AN CRAWFORD
l2mo. PIP. S59. Sheldon Co.
The experience of an intelligent Englishwomsn,
during a recent ten months residence in Tuscany,
forms the bssis of this volume. 1t is written without
pr.tensiop. and contains some informing details The
chief point of interest of course is the city Of Flor
ence of which the society and insti utions fully
described and frankly criticised. With regard to the
expense of living in that beautiful cspita the writer
makes some statements showing its extraordinary
cbsspness ss compared with London, and equally 80
with New York. A Tuscan scuio, about the value Of
an FL gsh crown 81 l2 he asserts, viii 90 nearly as
far in the matter of food lodging and amusements in
Florence. az sovereign 90 10 London. For instance,
in the newest and cleanest part Of Florence, bed
reom and sitting Of moderate size on the first
floor moot comfortably furnished be procured at
tvertyseven ihillipgs (t6 75) month. For eleven
pence (23 ce nts English money, good dinner ssn be
obtained from restaurant consisting OF soup, two
dshes of meat and one dish Of some kind OF vegets
be For the Same sum opera ticket can be pro-
cured giving TO the best operas which are per-
formed in Florence. In London, the writer naively
remarks, sixty pounds a year $4,000 would scarcely
afford an income adequate to the wants OF genteel
family in the middle classes; while in florence, on
the contrary the same amount confers the means
of enjoying many Of the laxuries of life. She
gives scarcely credible account of the men.
sgs of an Italian family, with whom she became
we'll acquainted during her residence in Florence.
They occupied suite of rooms in the Piazza Santa
Cros one of the principal pszzss in the town. Their
drawing room was q spacious, lofty apartment, not
only WELL but elegantly, Furnished opening from this
room was smaller one occupied by the family in the
morning. and when without company while another
good sized, weD-,urnshed room, with excellent
rosewood grand panoforte, served as aparor, and
still another apartment, filled with choice collection
of ancient and modern works, in merous bookcases
formed convenient library. The two daughters Of
the family had been educated in fashionable manner,
with musc-masters, dancing masters, English mas
t.rs, and French masters in abundance, and their
dress was in keeping with the general elegance Of the
house. Yet all ths according to the writer, was tho
product wholly Of sixty pounds $1,000 ysar-As an
offset to this, however, it should be observed, tina.
the fare falls far short of the English standard Of
fort ard health. The Florentne who occupies suite
of hsI dsoms rooms in both town and country will
make his morning meal on cup Of coffee, without
milk cream, and piece Of sour bread, devoid Of
any Accomplishments. On his dinner table, the prin.
cpal dsh day after day. is large tureen Of tssteess
soup consisting of thin watery decoction of small
piece Of beef thickened up by macaroni, to the Ut
most capacity. The pie, pudding, is reserved for
great occasions, such Easter, Christmas, aud CON-
paDy days, and seldom forms portion of tho domes
tic meal For supper, If mkless coffee and dry bread
come net again into rsquisitiOn the days refresh
ments are likely to be concluded with dish of kidney
beans swimming in oil, accompanied with glass or
two of thin acid wine.-The accounts given by the
author Of the religion, the manners, and general
cisty of Tuscany will be found to high degree, in
strucvs and entertaining.
LEAVES FROM AN ACTORS NOTEBOOK. By GEoacE
yAsDEhHorF limo PIP. 81. D. Appleton Co.
With the variety Of experience presented in the life
Of an actor, faithful selection from his "reminiscences