The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-11-11

n peer near num- 1h"ro II my brotner
william no ia always in some scrape;" white
IN, Duke OF Cnrcncc. sitting on another bench.
whispered 10 friend. MY brother Frederick
4. always saying some id al surd thing !" oach.
Of course. surprising the other referred TO by
Dcnman. OF tho Duke OF Wellington with
whom Broughnm WAS vcxed for interfering 40
often to save the Tory ministry he said: 'wcst-
Minister Abbey Is yawning for him" Broughnm
told Sumner that NJ the very time Lord Chatham
rnde his celebrated speech against IMPLYING
Indinns In the American war Lord Butte had In
hls rosscssicn letters from Chatham (when will
liam PIN. In which the latter bonstcd OF
employing Indians successfully. md exrn lined:
"sng ~ FRAN By means ~ Indians wo
have got the trickw Broughnm Thought the
authorship OF Jnnins would meyer be discov-
crcd, aud quote with approval Horne Tookes
opinion. The nuthor must have been IN oflce
nnd ID rnscnl." Sumner heard many
anecdotes illustrative of Broughnms spitc TO-
wnrl Lord Durham. which is said to have been
diabocal. At one time it WIS supposed thntn nm
invention had boon hit upon which would su-
pcrsrde the use Of Goals. upon which Lord Dur
hams immense income dep 'ndcd. whcreupon
Brrushnm went about telling Of It md rubbing
biz hands. saying. "Oli Durham IL beggar
Old Durham IN IA hcggar." To his American
visitor the cx-Chan 'cor spoke In the most dis
pqrnglng terms of the nristocracv. md wrote
him letters signed II. Rrougham." His Lord
ship PROGRESSED an interest in America but
sumner had good reason to doubt II he knew
much about our affairs or public men. when
Wrhsters name. for instance. was mentioned.
NC said. Yes. have understood that Webster
IS o clever man." and Ciays name did not seem
10 call up any particular idea Tho net result
Of summers intercourse with Broughnm WINS
no Oh hn tnt a 10
rrs rs never before. He SO ms indeed. to credit
aim with the strongest intellect in England
Dining with Lord Brou sham. Sumner met
Lord Lyndhurst, to whom his host presented
him as Mr.. summon. ono Of cur profession"
without shy ng Of what country he was. ny and
by at table, Sumner alluded 10 America and
Boston. and ais to Lord Lyndhursts relations
there. with rcgarl to whom Lord Drougham
had inquired. when Lyndhurst said when
were you in Boston," 1T is my native place"
Sumner replied. Then W. are fellow towns
mon" said he. with a most emphatic knock on
the table. nm something like an oath. The
STYLE Of intercourse between those two ex- Chan
cellors was entirely familiar. Broughnm al
ways called the other Copley" and. pointing
out an exquisite sold cup In the centre Of the
table. he d. "Cop'oy see what you would
have had If you hal supported tn" Reform bill"
i was amusing - hear them join in abuse Of
OConnell. "A Id rascal" said Lyndhurst.
whila BrOuglam echoed the phrase. and did not
lot II lose an added cpithct Tho latter also in
Weighed against Miss Martneau anil called
her " a great mss - for pronouncing dogmati-
caly on questions OF policy and government
Before leaving Lord Bruugham W. may mem
ton that Sumner subs gu ntly met the object Of
te formers biiter spite. Lord Durham. and
happening 10 r - at 70 story which lac had heard
tho eye. and asked hs authority for 4. Lord
Brousham." was the answer: had It from
l- own lus." Dd you eyer verify il r" WAS
the short and sienin ant reioinder
In his letters 70 Judge Story sumner gives
sori's Of portraits Of legal pcrsonagcs. ut which
may glance briefly lie often refcrs to Lynd-
hurst whom h. heard in the Lords ami pro-
bounced a mastery orator All my preju-
dos" he aids were against him. He is un-
principlcd ~ n man and u politician. AMI his
legal reputation has sunk very much by the re-
ver-ll of his IN lgment-. Still he charmed me
like siren" sumner seems to have frequent
ly met Lord Abnser. and sometimes sat next
b him at dinner. but the chief Baron rarely
said a word 10 the youn- American. Broagham
toli the latter chat Scarlet was once speaking
Of laplace's M6canique Celeste " at Holland
House IA very easy matter. whorouoou the
ex-Chancellor declared Scarlet could not even
road it. and doubted II he could do a sum In
algebraic addition. One WAS put, and the fu-
ture Lord Abinger failed, and, as Lord
Brougham said. knew no more about il than a
"pothouse boy" sumner mentions something
20 which we find no references in the recent arti-
ces Lord Abnger. namely. "a report in
Westminster Hall. that arrangements were
concerted. but unsuccessiuy 10 procure his
retirement in favor Of his son-in-law
In regard TO Scarlett's failure on the bench.
Sumner heard. indeed. but one opinion. or the
son-in law. then Attorney General, afterward
Lord Campbell. We are told that he was not
much liked At the bar. though men bowed 10 his
abilities I'VE pronounce his name wrong"
adds Sumner. in America. All the letters in
Guiding the b. are sounded; thus Campbell. not
Camel. as we say" OF Wilde, atterward Lord
Truro. We hear "A great deal lie began as en-
attorney, and. after his transfer 10 the bar. COM
mitted one OF those moral delinIuencies which
are so severely visited in England In some
way Wide took advantage OF "a trust relation
and purchase for himself lie was at once
banished from the Circuit table. and "a long life
OF laborious industry tended 10y the greatest
pe'unlary succ had not yet placed him in
social communion with his profession. He
docs not minge with The bar writes sumner.
or, II he does. Il ~ with dOwucast eyes. ami
Nttti - lbNh NilHn ettHl1 ~ rHNN AiistA IH ltfS
himself out OF pace. 1t Is not improbable that
the Government, in their anxiety to avail them
selves Of his great powers, may forget the past.
but society Will not" Oddly enough sumner
found Wilde in conyersation 20 entertain very
elevated views OF professional conduct. lie
should never Hesitate. he said Il cite a case that
bore against him. II he thought the Court and
opposite counsel were not yet awu1o OF il. Nc
links the Sergeant did protest too much.
sumner closes his collection OF sketches.
which really ought 20 be reprinted in n separate
bto'hure. with some general comparison Of tho
bench and bar in England and America. While
he thinks English lawyers are better artists
thon we are" understand their machinery bot
TOR and therefore despatch business quicker,
yat there is often "a style Of argument before
our Supreme Court at Washington which is SUI
peror to anything have heard here" He was
much impressed by the superior corliality.
lrlendllneSs, and good manners that prevailed
with tho English beach and bar a. compared
with ours. They seem, indeed n band Of
brothers" Ho points out that in social inter-
course the Judges always address cnch other
tamlliarly by their surnames without any pre-