The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-01-14


AxpcooTX or EssLisn L.wYEsx.-Lord Thurlov
vas famous for the reughness and brutality II his
manners, qualities la which he was bard to be ex'
ssiled. On one occasion, however, he met bis
match. The story goes:
aOns day he Was sitting 10 his private room to
hear some sppica lion at the time the Lords were
assembling Ia their houses. Being unable TO cotn-
msnss business without their speaker, they de-
sired Mr. QusrRe, deputy usher VI the Black Rod,
TO 70 ~ the Chancellor, and tell him the L,rds
we're assembling. Mr. Quarms went ana deiiVer'
cd his message. "Cmpb," the only reply
which tue Chancellor vouchsafed. The deputy
usher returned to the bonse, some lime passed
and Lord Tburlow did not make his appearance
peer went down to Mr.. Quarme aud begged him
~ 60 again, and tell the CBshceilor plainly tsst
the Lords we're waiting for him, and that the hour
Appo0tsd for tho house meeting had long passed,
and that they could wait 10 longer. The deputy
returned to the ChaLceiior, and, with some eth.
phasis, repeated the message With which be was
charged The Chancellor deigued 10 other reply
than bis accustomed grOvl. Bot, my Lord, said
4uarme, with some warmth, Z must have your
lordsLip's answer. The Lords are waiting. D.
She Lords, said Thuriow quickly, hiking look Of
rsgs on the usher. You may d---u the Lords as
much ~ you ike exclaimed the undauuted offs
siai, but Pln wore you twenty times Chancellor,
IL you shall d--n me- The Chancellor gazed
win AstOnishnent At Quarme-tbe aadacity of O
mere servant OF the house thus boarding Its chief,
excited hts amusement. AT length his features
expanded into smile, and rising from his chair,
he exclaimed, by Jove, you are bold fellow,
como aud dine with me tomJrr Aud 30
will, replied 4uarme, with ~neiu, ever alter, the
Chancellor Continued on terms Of friendship"
The following snecdots of Sir Albert reli Is
worth giving, aud may perhaps apply 10 some yeG-
bvss practitioners at the present day:
.'Sir Albert Peli was another instance Of n sue
cessful advocate who never 'Irod the primrose
paths OF fowery speech. lie was famous for yiolat-
log every rule OF grammer and pronunciation " heu
he opsued his mouth. Verbose and proix hs yet
succeeded in getting Serdicts, aud his secret lay
be learnt from this sneedote: gentleman, who
happensd TO he In the room with ham in an i'm.
porsant Cause in the neighborho0d, made some
slight ailusion 81 the tautologens speech which
his learned counsel had delivered. Fell imnedi
AteIy &C knowiedged the justice of the censnre. j
csrsainiy was csnfjundediy long, he said; but
did you observe the foreman, heavy looking lei.
Low in y yellow waistcoat No more than one idea
could ever stay In his thick head &C n tIme and
resolved that niue should be that one; 80 Ia .
mered tiii SAW oy his eyes that he had got It.
Do You think cared u ---- wbasy You young Cit.
ios might sayF Lord Brougbam usod To say oil
Psps style of speaking, that If it were not .lor
9ue'ss 1t WAS Ie.iniusHcC, aud deserved to nave a
cnapter In BOOKS VI rhetoric to ITSELF
SENSATION PREAcatSG-few things have Of late
done mure TO deprecidte the U1ueLce Of Christi
ministers, and Indeed, of Christianity ITSELF than
Sue fAshiJn much In Vogue of Sensation preach
log IL has been eel by Mr. Heecher and DINERS OF
has ssxmp-men determined 10 make marx, 70
accuW ptisn M object by some means or other
They d., tadeSd, make y marx. bat il 10 QUE hot
altogether ehviabie. WHAT eau be said OF the
mArAs Ut Mr Bsecner, on Sunday last, that ''Th<
Apos<s taken from nc Lowest drs Of society
thAs lucy &oEo men VII out CHARACTER, IuseIi
gence, honesty, education, " worth; thar eom'
pgtIux these mso with Tue great IN IrIty OF PEG
Pic 10 thxt sxs, she comparison suuA tho Apostles
greatly boiVs tneIr fellows. bJms Wsrs iars, some
druuksrus, sum, betrayers, hons seemingly aor-
bnJ Laey uesUr hesils.ed to iuduige IN tne m $,
sh.lnefui deceptions tu lead HIM ChrsL assrsy az
~ their real niotlsoef
ruIs ixusuass Is taken verbatim from report oil
the ssrnOu, aud, We are Io,d, was coatinueo fJr
some tune ~ = .iniar ssraid. hot ouiy Is IL ILL.,
accurate and incJrre:E III stsCemeut-for the Apps
Siss wsrs not liars aud dTuuSards, nor devoid Of
character and Intelilsenc but ouch tone in.
1ures tue ELECT vi sermuu. Is may prove
~tAkiuK' wi.n fsw-Ihat is, L. orsates y sensa.
tt,n ut the nou.eut VI dslv.ry, bat, with ail
SUNK uE bsibie nearers, IL must detract froUl
Any consideration tGey nlghs Otherwise allow ~
abe discourse. Nov, ss Ino t1sct OF preaching
ShUstd No hardly VI tho od cdtRo',dnm sur,, the
style that wo Llj .ct ~ canuvt be Considered APP
pr palate.
lu Sue same journal from which we make the
abvvs sxtrsct, We nnd y report If the sermon Of
tbe Kew. Mr.. BARTLETT, whose style described rs
'.,LickIy susNu with bon Sso's." AMONG other
thugs remarked, iu referring to the fashiona~
bic eye u mourning, that ''Uurist, though he
wrpI, never stuck ~oSd ~ his hat" such abso.
Lutte irrcverencs aud bad taste Certainly cannon
Contribute to the converslun u Mr.. bartlett
Listeners, his bon naots ars surely out of place In
Ihe pulpit, aud Tho per;noss Of pIs allusious 10
the Being whom he Calls Master, savors rather oil
blAsphumy tnan ave. lurielity aud uubeliet
coaid not express themselves more Ieeiy than
these Two Christian ministers, nor .ndeed could
scarcely ask Nors effective assisIance than 10 oil
Tered by such course.-N j. Exprees