The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-09-05
Extracts from Henry Crabb Robtnson,s
Memoirs.

Clarkson and Others Of his friends who
are well known to the world, are NIL full
OF interest, and we do no more than in
dicate the nature of the work now be-
fore us in selecting few extracts from
1T. 1t is q rich store, from which few
fragments such as we have borrowed
cannot be. missed. We commend the
work cordially to our readers, and con-
clude with half dozen extracts which
we had marked for quotations:
THE AUTHOR OF "IoN."
Ills first tragedy, 'Ion," earned gene
raj applause. and in defiance of the ad-
vice Of prudent or timid friends he pro-
duced two other tragedies. He did not
acquire equal reputation for these; pro-
badly O fortunate circumstance, as lite
rary fame is no recommendation either
to an attorney or to q minister who seeks
tor q laborious Solicitor,General. Itwas
after he was known as dramatist that
Talfourd obtained seat in Parliament,
where he distinguished himself by in
Producing bin in favor of q copy-r hit
for authors, to which he was urged main
~ by Wordsworth, who had become his
friend. His bill, however, did not pass,
and the work was taken ont of his hands.
The act which at length passed the Lee
glslature did not grant as much as Tai
fourd asked for. The one act which
ought to be known by his name was one
comforting on unhappy wives, separated
from their husbands, q right to have q
sight of their children.
Too-CLEvER COUNSELLOR.
My immediate senior on the circuit
was Henry Cooper. He was very far NV
superior in talent for business-indeed,
in some respects, he was an extraordinary
man. His memory, his cleverness, were
striking; but SO was his want of judg-
ment, and it often happened that his
clever and amusing hits told as much
against as for his client. One day he
was entertaining the whole court, when
Rolfe, lnow the Baron, then almost the
junior,) whispered, to me: How clever
that is! How thank God am not so
clever!''
once saw Cooper extort laugh from
Lord Ellenborough in spite of himself
But it is said, my client got DIR k.
Why, everybody gets drunk Tnen
changing his voice from q shrill tone to
a half-whisper. and with o low bow, he
added: ''Always excepting your Lord
ships and the Bishops"
II QUEEN VICTORIA H..
The Bishop of, London told Amyot,
that when the Bishops were first present.
ed to the Queen, she received them with
ail possible dignity, and then retired.
She passed through glass door, and,
forgetting It's transparency, was seen to
run OF :: like girl, as she is. MIR.
Quayley in corroboration Of this, told me
that lately. asking q maid Of honor how
che liked her situation, and who. of
course, expressed her delight, she said:
II do think myself it is good fun playing
Queen. This is just as it should be. If
she had not now the high spirits of
healthy girl of eighteen, we should have
less reason to hope she would turn out q
sound sensible woman at thirty.
CHARLES LAMB AND THE PUNsTERs.
JUNE l3.-After tea, a call on G. Lamb.
His brother with him. A chat on puns.
Evapson, ip his t'Dissonance of the Cos.
pels," thinks Luke most worthy of cre-
dence. P said that Evanson was a
luhewarm Christian. I related this to G.
Lamb. But, to him, mere play of
words was nothing without O spice of
the ridiculous. He was reading with
friend q book of Eastern travels. and
the friend observed Of the !Nanksc1tu
Tartars, that they must be cannibals.
This Lamb thought better. The large
room ut the accountants Office ut the
11oop Ahoia 4AOuS0 lS ulVlueQ into boxes
or compartments, in each of which sit
six clerks, Charles Lamb himself in one.
They are called compounds. The mean
ing Of the word was asked one day, and
Lamb said it was ''a collection OF sim
ples."'
JUNE pleasant party a. Golfers.
Lamb in high spirits. One pun from
him at least successful. Punsters being
abused, and the old joke repeated that
he who puns will pick q pocket; some
one said: "Punsters themselves have no
pockets" emo" said Lamb, 'sthey
carry only ridicule"
GOOD TEMPERED MAN.
APRIL APRIL %. Anthony Robinson relates
an anecdote OF Horne Tooke, showing
the good humor and composure of which
he was capable. Holcroft was with him
at. a third persons table. They had a
violent quarrel. At length Holcroft said,
as as he rose to leave the room, "AIr.
Tooke, I tell you, you are a ID
scoundrel, and always thought you so"
Tooke detained him and said: "0Ir.
Holcroft, some time ago You asked me
to come and dine with YOU: do tell me- m
what day it shall be-" Holcroft STAYED
BAD PRECEDENT.
FEB. 3-Dine1 with yyotto.. 1