New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-16
sERJEANT BALLAYTTyE,S TALK.
GREETED BY LARGE AUDIENCE.

GREETED BY A LARGE AUDIENCE.
TIE ENGLISH BARRIsTERs ADDRESS OF TWO HOURS
RECEIVED WITH FAINT APPLAUSE,
A notably intelligent and extremely we'll
disposed audience greeted Sergeant Balautlne last
evening at Chickering Hail. when he forward to
deliver his address the Experiences OF Barristers
Career In England" number of prominent lawyers
were present Among them f. n. Bangs, president
OF the Bar Association; John +. Burrll, John Towns
bend, Algernon 3. sullivan and Samuel Mclean.
Serjeant Ballantine was introduced by Judge John
r. Brady was aitired in evening dress. lie spoke
with thu assistance OF notes. His delivery was hest
tating but his easy and cooquial The lee
ture lasted for two hours. His remarks In sub
stance az foows
exceedingly grateful for the kind reception that
you have accorded have yentured to hope that
the position that l have been fortunate enough to
gain in the other country would entitle me 70
lie received with kindness by my fellow-countrymen
here. have been asked often since my arrival what
was going to say and what going to do in this
country and these questions have been repeated 50
often by many mtervicwers that my mind is In per
feet whir VIII not call my present effort either lee
ture or a reading. With your permission l will
designate IT simply talk And right
here let me make slight mention OF
Anthony Tro ope who has passed away since came to
this country understand that he ia great iavorite
among you he certainly always spoke Of Americans
almost In terms OF endearment. As novelist think
can be placed nearly on a level with Dickens ana
ackeray. what can be more charming than the
sketches in Framlcien Parsonage He Is one of lhe
few authors capable Of deincatng good, pure woman
who has beauty wi hOut nspidlty.
obliged to look at nOie two, II You VIII eI
cuee me, in order to carry ont the
arrangement / have decided But first per
nit 70 mention another topic that
recently been commented on in the American
pressthdt is say the celebration Of Gladsiones en-
trance on the fieth year Of public life. No statesman
has his wonderful adaptabillty. House OF Commons
incident illustrates THIS appropriately. do not know
whether or not You in this country We nave
them in England There is example IN the House OF
Commons who. when he get. up, usually clears the
benches Recently he and proceeded 10 denounce
Gadstones entire administration. lie made this quota
ton;
Whom che devil was sick. saint he'd be,
WAcn the devil was well, no SAINT was Ie
Gladstone never ooh ed up. but suggested In low
voice the substitution OF monk for saint The bore
brought his speccn conclusion My childhood re-
membranes begin ABOUT the time OF Waterloo. The
main feature Of tie time. a, l remember it, was the
hatred entcr-aine for the French. learned from my
nurse. from whom got great deal
of the information that served in afor lie that they
al ate frogs, and that that was the reason
they were cdnnibals As look back, the cOunteuancc
O. WIS ingon is mingled in my rccoecuons with that
of Wellington. and is firmly fixed there. In those
DAYS there coaches instead OF rarOAd traps
ana foul-uOrse coach deemed splendid atillr.
We had no telegraph We had Edison, whom l look
upon as the great wonder OF the nineteenth century
Faint appausel
q went to lawyers chambers early. l was
living at Hampstead at the time, and l per
tectly we'll remember seeing there
very handsome boy whom the other day Lester
Walack. recall MS father perfectly much hand
somer man even than himself And now ain not sure
that yuu want know-but want to tell you aughcr
affair, least to those who called We were SUN
Doned before tue bcnchers after dinner and presented
glass wine. The senior DcnCbcr made
wishing Us every success, and II was all over sir
James Scarlet very successful advocate at bar
M thai time tns senior bcnchcr Under the opera
,ure a r1birund I aud his meek conld moi he dlrcov-
bis good dishes expressed his sorrow That there was no
nance OF Srarletts living TO them fulfilled The
dinner and the -a,s OF wine equipped the young lawyer
ana ne was adjuscd competent to undertake anything
mat might he trusted him. And there has been
,equently my time degree Of Ignorance among mrn-
lrI> OF the English mat IN tni5 country, with lt'
system OF education. would scarcely be
Iii am not fatIguing the audience shall take the
liberty oil asking u. r company III my introduction
utO court Was taken through Wnat Is known a. tlo
press ard by old Bailey counsel Ny hr,t brief was
prepared III the Interest OF MI Conquest father o the
onluest- now connected With the theatrical profess
on. think that my hrst Zee gave me taste tor the
stage and tnA mat theu should nave preferred ihat
profession 10 own But late carried me on joined
hc Home Circuit"
Up To tis point the speakers remarks had been made
o. "a conversational tone; tho yaiIou7 poInto that hc
made had mai ltue connection one with the OtGef'
ind lie failed to pursue any subject that be
,turtcd. TO the end OF II. lle now took up
li. book ana began reading extracts from II,
lcscrpriye Of the circuit. Finding that the at
etlun the audi wandered more seriously Ian %
.ad done previously IA" put down the book tP' 'Aed
and Urucccdc4 tiC a.,Tess A q began H. he T.
c.rcd ta three murder cases ana told their So
.s brI . f. gard 60 DOulIsc ct.Ig wIlEcs'cs or ue-
siding moi to eau dy ne 'hd u.s. CD i.i'e "iIS l'L ~
AXE tnc p1usiUI, Ol dong what aeeined thr hsn
.luE. he aba dOI hl- ind ucnt az tu' oi-
NJ ul anyone. RI rrius t'a CIrt 0f lS lakel zen
i r SAID "a g il WAS the Ouly one WHEN mat ever como
luder his observation.
was told b, a friend" proceeded Mr.. Baan 'lnr,
.cioro cane here, that was o. expect - Sus OF dS
cent, snuf ny trct, -ucA us IS usu1l Ia LONDON
audience an. no intlmatJn tLat nave OdSp"A IA ny
lnt. Lawyers WHO SPEAK 70 IN ynCu gel in ha0It
saying what they Ike There e me tWeVe uhor IL
nate men. No matter NDat uer signs Oi untdSiht~S may
be-, you know mat they are in the box ana ca |
ct out Now. / do NOT want 10 shp' Ell thi' /
.ing But ~ that Ecnil man L. the audience M"O /
smiles kindly VIII Ony trONn when am ire 'pa-shg
90 lar % youI patience, should nc much obliged tlne
sIeukcT turned 60 hs uOicf clare, lAO"shl vas
nearly through, q "a mere Is anJt e.. topic." 49,
Nh. B"laLtuc DID, continuing spoke % TIE olu gan DING
louses London. a. sad tnat tncrc was .
arr regulation la England That Wneh the /
wutr OF morse died Dc.Orc It ran IN race |
or winch il entered, al bets were declared Oh.
rock ora, wc!!AuOWu gambler. mad entered A"ISe !
,ictoIy was achieved The dead OodJ was cotnea put
u an easy cnair and dispa! cd al tue window 10 tAo
o urning Gro ~ DIS Is Crock ord-aiye aud welt 1T,
do not know VINE er or NOT should 20 on sara
lr iauntiae al tnis punt. nave stlh LwJ or urco
Aapiers which, assure you, are eAIehry |
u, Dut are teemIuS with Information (faht cleS Oh
Go On'l Il would b. much IKE tic Snowman d" /
ay mat what | still have Is better than Wn"t nave |
eg4., and IN bluuug yOu gOol nj l. permit ho % |
Hak you earnestly iOr Tue Kind attention th"t On 'o
Yen me-"