New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-02
IA hsllowed down 10 sarth's proioono'
And up ~ heaven.
For lime makes sll but tr'1s love old 40,
The borning thought, that 'aen TG'e ''''
Eua molten stiil in uemory's mold,
Ard Will not cool
Until tho heart itself be cold

,ha, -, ,o mn interpret portions Of bis article Oh
Rurol Funerals 10 the sketch BOOK eno aso ~ ~
solemn massage 10 "St. MaIks Eve, IN DraceoriuEo
Iisl. beginning, 81 have loved as never asmo
rbull love in tbs worldl have been loyeo as
.c in shali be loved" To this scred recoiiee,ion
also ascribe this brief record, in no!e,oooa% % ol
IS22 kept only for his own eye: she died III .ne
beauty of her youth, and in my memory she WIZ
ever DO young and beautiful.
The correspondence during Mr.. 1rvinss secona
residence in Europe is fdlf of interest, abounding
in graphic pictures of society," descriptions OF emil
pent literary men, travelling adventures, and char
octeristic reflections on the events which gave
perpetusl freshness and variety to his experience
abroed. We take tho following letter to MI.
Paulding: ,oo, Navy, ,sqo
My DEAR JAMES: II is some time since receIvsd
your very interesting and gratifying iol'er VI o"n
~, and have since been on ire Pon' y, a',,
po,y obstacles that are always in the way OF letter
writing. ...
feel very much indebted to you for the interest
you have taken in Peters welfarei but tmlk ~
vain to exrect any appointment fer him under Sov-
erun,ent. had Hoped while William Irving was In
Congress that he might have interest enough 10 ee'
Peter some stustion without any trouble or Por
tunty, but since he has Withdrawn from PuoHc iic
give up all hopes of the kind.
AS am launched upon the literary world here,
find nv opportunities of observation extending.
Murray q drawiug-room is great resort oi Dist-'a
literary characters; whenever have leisure hour
20 there aud seldom fail to meet with some interest
ing personsgee The hours Of access are IRON "o'
five. IL is understood to be matter o' p'ls'.ese,
and that yon must lave q general invitation IRON
Murray Here frequently meet with .ueh person
ages ~ Clifford, Campbell Foscolo, Hsllam lantbor
OF work on tie Middle Ages, Southey, Miimsh.
Scott, Belzoni, &c, &c. Tue visitors sre men ~
different poos though most frequently niiDiS efiAi
isis. Clifford, OF whom, IA all o1d adVefeuIy YOU
may be curious know something, Is small, shn''
ele,, deiorned ma OF about sixty, with something
of a huuped back, eyes that diyer9e, and large
mouth lie IL generally reclining on one oi ihe
very much debilitated. lie is nid and courteous IN
his nnnner., without any o. the petnance That you
would bc api 10 expect, aud Il quite slGIe, no
affected and unassunug. Murray tells me That
Clifford does not write any tuil articles ior e hf
yicw but reyises modlhes pr'nes, anu prelhr
whatever is offered; aud is very apt 10 extract the
sting from articles that are rather viruieni' oe'u,
or Sir Waller Scott, he is NOW called pasrtd some
few weeks in town lately, on coming up Tor ms par
onetcy. saw him repeatedly, having formed AN
acGuansnc with him two or three yehfs since 'l as
conntry retreat Oh the Tweed. lie l. man That, u
koC knew, You would love; right houest-hear.ed,
generous-sl rited being; without Nabi :, ste's'lon'
or a.sumlt.ou ot suy bind. lie enters y 10 every
assing cene pnseng pleasure with the Interest
aud simple enjoyment OF child; nothing 90 us 100
high OF remote of tie grasp ~ his nnd, nnd nothiug
to5 trivial Or low Tor the knduess and pleasantly Of
! IL spirit When | was in want Of Literary counsel
and a,sisiauce Scott WAS tho only literary man 10
v boln let that | could talk about myself and my
uety concerns with the confidence ana freedom toa
/ ycouIt 10 nm old friend-nor was l deceived-irom
the fts moment that menIloued my work to lin III
letter se took decJed and elective interest IN ~
utd 4 - been 10 me an invaluable irend. III n only
how lie fbds time, with auch ample eS
rrci-e OF the pcn TO attend 70 much 10 the interests
and concerns OF Olhers; but no one ever nrpied 20
scott lor ANY aid, counsel, or service that would co'
time and trouble that was not moot cheeifully ald
tborougllv assisted. Life paeses away WIN blm III
a round Of good Offices and social enjoymonts. Iit-
era,ure seems his sport rather than hs labor or hs
ambition, lnd never met with an nulhor so COM
rieiey void of Ill the petuance, egol.m and pecu-
haries of the cisf; bnt ara running in proiiSuy
a. out SCOT, WHO j confess has completely won my
heart, even more as man than ar an authori 80,
uraying God 10 bless him, will change the subject
: i,ur picture Of domestic enjoyment indeed raises
NV envy. With all my wandering habits, which are
the result Of circumstances rather than oi disposition,
thiuk was formed for an honert, domestic, uxori'
our man. and cannot hear OF my old ofonies snug'y
Nestled down with good wives and hne children
round them, hut feel for the on,nt desoste ana
iororn. Henyensl what haphszhrd, sonemeiess
life mine has BEEN tba, here should be- at this tire
OF life youth aliping away, and scriooiiny month
after month ana year after year, lar from nome,
without any means or prospect OF entering into mat
rimouy. which I absolutely bel eve Indispensable to
tie b.ppine.s ard even comfort Of the after part ot
exisrence. When fell into m fortunes and saw al
The means Of domestic establishment pass away like
"A DREAM used 10 comfort myself with the Idea that
If I was indeed doomed TO Iemnin single, y,u sbd
Breyoort and Gouv. Kemble would also do TIE same.
and that We should form q kuot Of queer rum old
bachelors at some future day 10 meet at the corner
of Wall street or walk the sunny sloe OF broadway
aud kill time together. But yon aud Brevoort have
given me the zip, and now that Cow. has turned
ulcan and is forging thunderbo go successfully In
the Highlands expet nothing more than to hear OF
h conveying some blooming bride up to the smlthy.
Bnt Heaven prosper you all, and grant that may
find you all thriving aud happy when return
cannot close my letter "ithou' hu'eilihs 10 'ho
sad ttory of or gallant friend Decaturi though my
heart rises 10 my throat the moment his idea comes
across my nj d. He was friend "falhnl and
ust TO me, snd have gone through such scenes ot
lie as make man feel tue value OF friendship.
can never forget how generously he stepped i'rh III
NV behalf when ] felt beaten down aud broken
stirited; can never forget him the com aDoo Of
some OF my happ cot hours, and ar mingled with
me Of the last sceKes OF home and MS enJoyments;
these recoections bring him closer to my !iugs
than all the brillsncy OF bis public career. Bnt he
hns liz ed through life of animation and enjoyment.
aud died in the tdlness OF fame aud prosperity Ills
cnp WAS ALWAYS full ~ the brm, and he has not lin
pered TO dram it to the degs aud taste of the tter
ness. | ic,l most for her ne has loit behind, ana
from all that recollec OF her devoted affection, her
discousoL.icless ess even during his Temporary absence
aud jeopardy shrink from pictuiiug to myself what
must now be her absolute wrctchedness. II she Ia
sill near you give her my most aiectionste remem-
brances to speak OF sympathy to her would be in-
trusiOn.
Aud now, NY dear james, with full heart take
INV leave Of YOU. Let me hear from you just VIII, II
Il il convenient no matter how long or how short
the letter nor think any apologies necessary for de-