New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-13

clothes. But he laughed heartily when his atten-
ton ives called to them, and went ON letting MN,
seIf he dlrtled with small muddy boots. lie had
in him more than touch OF good Sir Roger dc
Coyerly, and was most picturesque English gon-
tieman. Early in life he set out on the prlnclpIe
thai II is better TO suffer than 10 90 an INJURY Tic
was often injured but his life was full OF sunshine
Mr. Crawford once nursed !hackcray in an II
ness after he came back from Germany In the
character of pIodigal son. and enabled him TO see
we'll the sort OF lives young English baTrlsers lead
in chambers IN the Temple ana Llncolns Inn, OF
both of which the deceased Journalist was mem
her The following is the letter which the novelist
sent hun with presentation OF Pcndenns
lyon will find much 10 remind you of old talks
an faces-of Wi liam John OConnell, Jack Shcc-
han aud Andrew Archedecnc-in lhs book. lhefc
is something of you in Warrington. but be is MOI fit
10 hold candle to you, for, taking you
all round, you arc the most genuine fellow
tbHt eyer You sd dn smoRe end 0 he Op
sumed smoker of tobacco. Bordeaux and
port were your fayori(Gs at the Dean 1;ry,
beer But he has your honesty, and like you could
not posture If he tried You bave strong affinity
for the Irish. May you some day lind an irish girl
to lead YOU to matrlmOny. There 5 no such good
wife as a daughter of Erin. W. NJ. l."
William John O'Connell was Captain Costlgan,
Miss FOtheTngays father; JACK Nheehan was Gap
tain Shandy. editor of the journal written by
was Mr. Foker who did not belong to " the Dean
ery," but was IN the habit of drinking at " the
p%ES q Gsrdc1 %th wa@ John OV5
He was small in stature and eccentric III his mode
Of dressing. drove mail coaches rs an amateur,
loved fighting dogs, game cocks and the prize ring.
He had a large estate IN Norfolk. he noblcmen
on the staff of The Pal Mai Gazette mot Mr. Stcads
but the one that existed only IN IhackcrayS braml
we're Lords William and Henry LeunOX and
brot her of the Duke of 81. Adams Jack ShCehan
used 10 say: " His name OF Bcauclcrc is msno-
mer for he is always fog and never clear ao0nt
auything." The DeanCry" was a slug old-iaSh-
toned pu bic house near 81. Pauls and that emu
ck derived Its name from the fact that II was pre-
slCed over by Barnam, the author OF
"Hhe Incoldsby Legends who
cost eighteen Pence apiece. and the VINE Wnlch
was always capital was drawn out oi the tuO ana
rreau The witty sergeant Murphy thr was SER
lpant Mt law and not III the army, Jack Nhccnan
saldl was finally made Commissioner OF Bank
ripley and. as Jack again blunGcrlngY SAID. ma
a marrow escape OF having To appear before NM
self TOR had ne not received his commission on Il
@jth would have bad 10 take the bthcht oi the
.nSOlYcnt Act OH 26th.
Post humouS hOnOrS were PAID 10 Nj. Crawford ny
the attendance at his funeral OF lCc-l'IcSldcut
and the uueSt0rs of the Chamber VI.
Flo0uet, the speaker, was to have attended
hut was prevented by tO-day's special business.
lle sent to Mrs. Crawford the following letter 10
explain his absence:
Madame: am deeply afflicted BY the news OF
yOur dear sbands death. lie was one oi my best
and oldest friends. What greatly adds 10 hlN grici
Is The obligation absent myself from thr iuucrIl
| wished 10 express there 10y word ot mouth nav
sentiments OF affection and ahcctlonat" esteem. bat
am under the sad necessity of COuVcym INC To Nou hE
letter Tho expression OF my confidence and homage.
Thls D. the Grst time the Chan-rr thtouEh ~
bucau paid such Il compliment To % foreign journal
ST The stead last usefulness ana uniform upright
ness of Mr.. Crawford mcrltcd this recognition.