The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-12-05

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al think soine one was hoaxed.1
That postmaster's head was level when
he arrived at that conclusion, oniyh might
have included a great many as being VIC
TINS Of Mr.. Barnard.
Irish Lawyers-Anecdofes OF the Lord
Councillors or Observation-Disclosures az
IRISH Life.
An Irish barrister, Mr. r. Roderick
OFlanagan, has just published in London
an interesting work In two volumes, enti-
tied 1.-The Lives cf the Lord Chancellors
and Keepers Of the Great Seal OF. Ireland,
from the Earliest Times to the Reign of
Queen Victoria" The book shows, EVIL
dence of the authors careful research, and
Is valuable as the historical complement. of
Lord Campbelps Lives of the English
Chancellors while the vein Of pleasant
humor whichr runs through its pages makes
1t attractive to the general reader.
A curious bit of literary gossip Is con-
tanned in n Of the opening chapters
Twenty-Five years ago it : appears Mr..
OFlanagan began to collect materials for
this work, but on hearing Of Lord Camp
bePs undertaking, waited upon him to
offer the use of his papers. His Lordship
CURLY replied that he, was himself pre-.
pairing a book IN the Irish Chanceilors, and
wal not in want Of Mr.. OFlanagan's aid.
This gentleman gave up all thoughts of
proceeding till after Lord CampbelPs death,
and then made inquiries of the deceased
find no trace of his having collected
any materials toward the Lives of the
Chancellors of Ireland. The idea had been
in his mind, and he was not willing that
a young barrister should complete what he
| wanted time even to begin. 81 am going
on collecting materials for the Irish Chan
| cellors," Lord Campbell wrote to Mr..
O'Flanagan, in 1916. sc think he col
| lected some books" is all that his daughter
| can tell MIR. O'Flanagan about it-adding
her cordial wishes for this writer's success.
The author begins with the earliest period,
and gives us sketches of all the occupants
OF the Irish woolsack. In the later periods
his story becomes a history of general gov
rather than Of individuals: OF the Chan
| ~cellors of the reigns Of the Georges there
is no want Of anecdotes.
Incidentally, a few of the old causes cele-
6res are noticed. Among these is the trial
of Mr.. Kimberley, in the reign of George
| the Second, for the abduction and MARRYING
! Of a young lady against her will. Kimber-
ley was capitally convicted, but was re-
prieved from Wednesday to Saturday, which
included the day named for his execution.
When the term had run out, and the doomed
bridegroom was hidden to get up and be
hanged, he declined, On the plea that the
original day having lapsed, he could not be
/ hanged without a new order of court.
The Sheriff was unwilling to run the
| risk Of committing wilful murder, and
! appealed to the authorities. The law
| officers, the Lords Justices, Lord Chancel-
lor Wyndham, and the Privy Council dis
| cusSed the matter. After q world of de-
| butte, it was decided that q reprieve was not
| a pardon, and that the sheriff might hang
| his man forthwith. Kimberley was per-
fectly satisfied when he found that his eX-
ecution would not be contrary to law.
Abductions went on nevertheless. There
! were clubs established for the urpose of
promoting them. If an heiress was in the
market, lots were cast as to who should
| marry her, with or without her consent.
If she rejected the proposal, the poor
| creature was harassed, terrified, and per-
secuted without ceasing, and at last was
carried of to where some disreputable
priest was in waiting to perform the GER
emory of marriage.
BATCH OF ANECDOTES.
One of the strongest-minded women of
her day in Ireland lived when Lord Joce.
Ign was Chancellor, and Chesterfield was
Viceroy, in the reign Of George the Second.
Chesterfield described Lady Palmer as the
- only dangerous Papist he ever met in
Ireland" She was the flower of Irish
beauty, and lived long enough to admit
| Richard Labor She'll to an interview when
! she was above q hundred years old, and
George the Fourth was King. In her
| canvassed, Lady Palmer was vehement in
| her opposition. The mob had no respect
for Lord Chancellor Bowes.
AS this dignitary was driving down to the
| House of Lords, the anti-unionist mob lifted
him from his carriage into the street, to
| make him swear that he would vote
| against the Union. AS they had some idea
that an oath, to be binding, must be taken
in presence of legal authority, they waited
till they could find one. They succeeded in
catching the Lord Chief Justice, and in his
lor Bowes took the prescribed oath.
Lord Inchiquln was also seized. "The
mob pulled Oft his periwig and red ribbon !;
and when the impeachment in his speech
prevented him repeating rapidly the words
of the oath 4 = a%tLributing the delay to re-
fusal, some one cried, "D-n you !! do YOU
hesitate" A friendly voice, however, ex-
claimed, "For shame ! he is O'Brien, of
the race of Brien Boroihme !" whereupon
respect followed outrage.
1t was 4 natural wish on the part of the
Irish that offices in Ireland should be
filled by natives, if properly qualified
They, of course, did not object to the pro.
motion of IriShmen in any other part of
the empire. 1t cannot, unfortunately, be
denied that they have often had cause to
be ashamed Of the men who were thus
promoted. The brilliant talents, the pow
erful abilities Of FitzGibbon, Earl of Clare,
are not to be disputed. Even MIR. O'Flana.
gan is obliged to allow that ssthough a ma
tive OF the soil, he evinced no amor patrig
and sought his W agsrandizement at the
expense OF his country. His career dis
| plays dauntlesS courage, the highest intel
lect, the utmost seltishneSs, and unrestrained
arrogance" One at least, ofhis own country
men thought little of Fitz-Gibbon as he sat
in court, with Jack Dwyer, his Secretary,
just beneath him. "Chancellor, indeed HS
said the Garryowen boy tt inquiries made
when ne got home '"Tis he has the asy
safe of it! He doesn't spake a word {; but
when the counsellors have done argufying,
he lanes over the desk and gives a nod to
Jack Dwyer, who tells him what to do.
iris Jack DWyer ought to be Chancellor or,
| for he makes all the decreesp
JAMES FORBES was recently fined six dol
lars in Troy, N. Y, for drunkenness, and
| police court: "Ladies and gentlemen, here
| assembled-It has never before fallen to my
| lot to speak to so numerous and diversified
| an audience. Here l behold all classes rep
| resented, and here ] look upon faces that