Speaking of the supineness of Government, while the fire of rebellion was not yet extinguished, but raked over, he observed they were like the silly sea-boy, who thought that during the time he slept, the ship ceased to
In Parliament, on the debate of an important question, involving some of the deepest interests of his country; perceiving the House to be very thinly attended, he rose, and after many arguments and observations, he at length demanded in a commanding tone of voice of the Speaker-" Where are the members? have they not been summoned? It seems then," said he, "they are not forthcoming; perhaps at this very moment, they may be found chained in couples in the kennel, or under the management of the ministers' secretary."
Enthusiastically fond of music, he perceived at a rehearsal, one of those Roderigos or foolish gentlemen, who haunt concerts and oratorios, busy and bustling, ordering and disordering everything: vexed with the popinjay, he observed to a friend-"Mark that fellow, he is like the fool who blows the bellows for the organist, and because he does so, he thinks it is himself who performs the instrument."
Speaking of the profession of the law, he compared the hope of success to the gamut of the musicians; he said one should gather his strength and begin with the low notes; and this he illustrated by saying, "It reminded him of a cunning barber, who began his trade by shaving a beggar, in the hope that one day or other he would rise to shave a duchess."
Walking one evening in autumn, in Saint James's Park, accompanied by Mr. Charles Phillips, celebrated equally for his eloquence as for his poetry, there suddenly came on a violent tempest, which rived the gnarled oak, and shook the leaves, and strewed them over the walks, as thick as those in Vallombroso, which Mr. Curran remarking, said, "My dear friend, observe here; we are desired by philosophy to take lessons from Nature; yet how foolishly does she seem to act on the present occasion; she flings away her blessings and her decorations; she is at this moment very busy in stripping those defenceless trees, at the approach of winter and of cold, at that very season when they most want covering."
Abercombie, Sir Ralph, protests against the Government's reign of terror in Ireland, and is recalled, 335. Aldworth family at Newmarket, 2; their kindness to Curran, 4.
Apjohn, W., Curran's poetical address to, 13; Curran's character of, 16. American Bar, Curran's early intention of joining it, 57.
American Revolution, effect of, in Ireland,
Armstrong, Captain, the informer who be- trayed the shearses, 256; described by Davis, ib.; his infamous character, 264; his evidence, 266; denounced by Curran, 277
Atkinson, Joseph, friend of Curran and Moore, 357.
Avonmore, Lord (Barry Yelverton), edu- cated at Middleton, 5; his regard for Curran, 79; complimented by Curran, 79; founds the Order of the Monks of the Screw, 80; Curran's Address to, 83; his habit of anticipation, 85; reference to, in Parliament, 107; presides at Orr's trial, 207; his opinion of Blackstone, 209; his patriotism.
Barrington, Sir Jonah, his account of Henry Sheares' last appeal to the Government, 270.
Bond, Oliver, indicted for treason, 293; de fended by Curran, 294; convicted, and dis in prison, 3 (2.
Boor, the English, described, 23. Bye, Rev. Nathaniel, rector of Newmar-
ket, educates Curran, 4; at Paris, 127;} letter from, 129; visits Curran in Dublin, 13).
Brownlow, Mr., Grattan's sketch of, 88. Burgh, Hussey, sketched by Grattan, SS; notice of, $9.
Burke, Edward, his eloquence compared with Curran's, 492.
Burrowes, Peter, his defence of Grattan, 100.
Bushe, Charles Kendal, 64.
Byrne, William Michael, convicted and ex- ecuted for treason, 293.
Byron, Lord, borrows an image from Cur ran, 899; compares Erskine and Curran, 455; his opinion of Curran's imagination, 503.
Carleton, Lord, presides at the trial of the
Shenreses, 256; refuses to adjourn the Court, after sixteen hours' sitting, 265. Castlereagh, Lord, his humanity, 254. Catacombs of Paris, 411. Catholic Emarcipation, Curran's early ad- vocacy of, 83; resisted by the Irish Par- liament, 102; supported by Curran, 195. Catholic Penal Code, 91. Charlemont, Lord, 235; early opposition to the Catholic Claims, 899.
Clare, Earl of: his life, 108; contest and duel with Curran, 109; virtually shuts him out of all Chancery practice, 156; Curran's retort to, before the Privy Coun- cil, 162.
Clonmel, Lord, his rise, 62; quarrels with Curran, 192.
Cockayne, the informer, anecdote of, 189. Courts of Law in Ireland, irregularities in, 66.
Creagh, Dr. Richard, his character of "Jack Carran," 36; antipathy to keening, 52; becomes Curran's father-in-law, 55. Croppies, the, 251.
Curran, Amelia, dies in Rome, 855. Curran James, Seneschal of Newmarket, 2;
Carran, John Philpot; Date and Place of Birth, 1; his Descent, 2; his Parentage, 8; his Education, 4; his Schoolfellows, 5; works Punch's Puppet-Show, 6; enters Trinity College, Dublin, as Sizar, ib.; his favorite Classics, ib.; his College friend- ships, 7; writes a Sermon for Mr. Stack, 9; adopts the Law as his Profession, 19; Satire on Dr. Duigenan, ib.; his College life, 11; Poetical Address to Mr. Apjohn, 13; leaves College, 17; enters the Middle
Temple, ib.; Letters to Mr. Weston, 18; Journey to London, 19; describes an English Boor, 23; visits Hampton Court, 24; his Life in London, 25; Letter to Jerry Keller, 28; his Oratory, early Fail- ure, and Success, as related by himself, 29; attends Debating Clubs, 33; early advocacy of Catholic Emancipation, ib.; Poem on Friendship by, 34; his Character sketched by Dr. Creagh, 36; Hudson's Predictions of, 87; Letter from London, 89; his Industry in the Temple, 42; his Society in London, 46; Interviews with Macklin, ib.; early Application and At- tainments, 49; favorite Authors, 51; Scene at a Wake, 58; Attachment to the Irish Peasantry, 54; Marries Miss Creagh, 55; called to the Irish Bar, 58; his forensic Oratory, 59; his Firmness, 65; early Success at the Bar, 69; Contest with Judge Robinson, 70; advocacy of a Catholic Priest, assaulted by Lord Done- raile, 71; obtains a Verdict, 74; animad- version on Captain St. Leger's conduct, 75; Duel with, 76; receives Father Neale's dying benediction, ih.; supported by Lord Avonmore's friendship, 8; his Character of, and Address to Lord Avon- more, 79; joins the Monks of the Screw, 80; List of the Members, ib.; appointed Prior of the Order, 81; writes the Char- ter Song, 82; pathetic Address to Lord Avonmore, $3; their Quarrel and Recon- ciliation, 84; enters Parliament, S6; how he obtained his Seat, 87; joins the Na- tional Party, 101; inferior character of his Parliamentary Speeches, 165; supports Flood's proposition for a Reform in Par- liament, 106; his early Career in Parlia ment, 107; Contest and Duel with Fitz- gibbon (Earl of Clare), 109; Speaks against Orde's Commercial Propositions, 111; Speech on the Pension List, 112; Character of the Pension List, 114; in full Practice at the Bar, 115; Letter from, 116; builds the Priory at Newmarket, ib; his Companions and Avocations there, 117; Occasional Verses, 119; Speech on Irish Disturbances, 120; on the Right Boy Oath, the Pension List, and Navigation Laws, 122; first visit to France, ib.; Let- ter from Dieppe, 123; from Rouen, 125; visit to a French Abbot, 126; Letter from Paris, 127; Scene at the Opera House, 128; receives Mr. Boyce in Dublin, 180; Speech on Contraband Trade, 181; visits Holland, ib.; Letter from Helvoetsluys, ib.; from Amsterdam, 132; the King's illness and the Regency question, 134; the Ermine and a Peerage offered to Cur- ran, and refused, ib.; his Speech in Par- liament, 135; replies to Fitzgibbon, 140; Speech on the Division of the Board of Stamps and Accounts, 143; attacked by Sir Boyle Roche, 147; his Reply, 149; Correspondence with Major Hobart, 150; Duel, 155; shut out of Chancery Practice by Lord Clare, 156; signal vengeance for
the wrong, 158; Alderman Howison's case, 159; appeal to the Viceroy, Chan- cellor, and Privy Council, 16); strong Personal Attack on Lord Clare, 162; Par- liamentary Speeches, 165; defends Ham- ilton Rowan, 170; Universal Emancipa- tion, 172; the Liberty of the Press, ib.; noble Peroration, 174: Conviction, 175; Defence of the "Defenders," 177; near approach to Office, 178; defends Jackson, 179; Jackson's Suicide, 192; Contest with Lord Clonmel, 192; Parliament- ary Career, 196; last Year [1795] of his Legislative life, 198; retires from Parlia ment, 206; Speech for William Orr, 206; defence of Peter Finnerty, 209; denounces informers, 214; defence of Patrick Finney, 217; cross-exam- ines James O'Brien, the informer, 215; denounces his perjuries, 229; prosecutes him to Conviction for Mur- der, 231; Speech on the trial of the Sheareses, 257 and 254; triumph of mind over physical exhaustion, 267; defence of Oliver Bond, 294; cross-examines Rey. nolds, the informer, 296; his character, 300; appears as counsel against the at- tainder of Lord Edward Fitzgerald, 803; subjected to Orange insults, 307; visits England, 805; Lines to Lady Charlotte Rawdon, 810; trial of Wolfe Tone, 313; Curran moves for a habeas corpus for the convict, 815; Curran's prediction as to effects of the Union, 313; its effects on his mind, ib.; speech in Napper Tandy's case, 321; speech against Sir Henry Hayes, for abduction, 830; appears for Hevey . Major Sirr, 232; compliments Godwin, the novelist, 337; visits Paris, 338; letter to his son, $39; Emmett's revolt, defence of Owen Kirwan, 341; Curran suspected of complicity with Emmett, 345; tenders himself and papers for examination, 350; appears before the Privy Council, meets Lord Clare, and defeats calumny, 351; his domestic affairs, 357; his wife's infi- delity, 339; throws his own feelings into the case Massy e. Marquis of Headford, 360; his suit against Mr. Sandys, 361; appointed Master of the Rolls, 363; ad- dress of the Bar to, 864; history of his appointment, ib.; ill-treated by Ponson- by, the Chancellor, 365; his letter to Grat- tan thereon, 366; was unsuited for equity business, 375; his decision in Merry v. Power, ib.; his person and manners de- scribed by Phillips, 381; his literary pro jects, 382; letter to McNally, 355; to Miss Philpot, 386; visits Scotland, 387; Eulogy on the Scottish nation, 890; letter to P. Les- lie, ib.; to R. Hetherington, 392; Parlia mentary contest for Newry, 396; address to the electors, 397; his reception, ib.; speech to the electors, 393; resigns the contest, 401; letter to Sir J. Swinburne, 404; to the Duke of Sussex, 407; his health declines, 417; letters from England, ib.; Poem to Sleep, 423; resigns his judicial seat, 424;
address from the Catholic Board, ib.; his | Doneraile, Lord, assaults a Catholic Priest reply to, 425; reminiscences of by Phillips, 428; his later life at the Priory, 430; his sympathy with the people, 431; compli- ment paid by Hut, ib.; visit to Paris, 482; political projects, 435; scenes in Paris, 449; epigram on Napoleon, 442; at the Catacombs, 444; French drama, 446; sight of Blucher, 450; the end ap- proaches, 451; Phillips' account, 451; intimacy with Madame de Stael, 452; with Lord Erskine, 453; with the Prince Regent, 454; Byron's description of, 455; Paralytic attack, 457; last visit to Ire- land, ib., melancholy forebodings, 439; the last hours, 469; expires at the age of sixty-eight, 461; his funeral, 462; his will, i, removal of his remains to Ire- land, 461; Sarcophagus at Glasnevin and monument in St. Patrick's Cathedral, ib., his eloquence, 466; sympathy with the People, 469; objections to his style, 471; his slight preparations, 473; his extempo- raneous eloquence, 475; his own idea of its power, 477; his pathos, 475; variety of his power, 480; his imagination, ib., his earnestness, 483; propensity to meta- phor, 454; his peculiar school of elo- quence, 455; its origin, 490; compared with Lord Cliatham's style, ib.; Curran compared with Burke, 492; his skill in cross-examination, 496; his legal read- Fitzgibbon, John. See Lord Clare. ing, 498; his judicial ability, 499; his Flood, Henry, character of, by Grattan, 88; general reading, ib.; his conversation, proposes a reform in Parliament, 106. 500; his wit, 501; his bʊn-mots, 592; his | Forbes, Mr., character of by Grattan, 89. wit compared with Sheridan's, 502; his | Forensic Jocularity, 67.
Downes, Chief Justice, anecdote of, 216. Drennan, Dr., an Irish patriot, 173 Duignan, Dr. Patrick, satire on by Cur- ran, 6); parliamentary fracas with, 200; meets Curran in Westminster Abbey, 506. Emmett, Robert, his revolt, 341; his cha- racter, 845; his passion for Sarah Cur- ran, 849; failure of his insurrection, ib.; arrest, ib.; letter to Curran, 352; to Richard Curran, 351; his execution, 356; his trial as given by Madden, ib. Plunket's attack on him, ib.
English Law, remarks on the study of, 56. English misrule in Ireland, 91; its system and principles, 92. Erskine, Lord, eloquence of, 61; anecdote of, 453; compared with Curran, 455.
Ferris, Sir John, impromptu to, by Curran,
Finnerty, Peter, trial of, for libel, 206; de-
fended by Curran, 209; convicted, fined, and imprisoned, 217. Finney, Patrick, tried for high treason, 217. Fitzgerald, Lord Edward, implicated by Reynolds, 299; act of attainder against his blood, 372; resisted by Curran, 303; attainder removed, ib.
Friendship, early poem on, by Curran, 34.
George III., insanity of, 131; its frequent recurrence, 185; made a party pivot of, 136.
Godwin, William, Curran's compliment to, 337.
manners, 505; his political principles and French Revolution, effects of, in Ireland, contests, 506; his person, 507; his ap- pearance in his maturer years, Byron's opinion of his imagination, 508;| his voice and delivery, 508; his pecali arities, 509; his temperance in diet, 510; personal traits of character, 511; fond of novel reading, 512; his character, 513;; his acknowledged eminence, 515. Curran, Mrs. J. P.; her marriage, 239; her infidelity, 861: last interview with her husband, 863; is provided for by his will, 462. Curran, Sarah, mother of J. P. Curran, 3; Davis's character of, 8; epitaph on, 9; Curran, Sarah, her love-passages with Robert Emmett, 840; her lover's farewell, 354; her marriage and death, 355. Cuaran, William Henry, son and biogra- pher of Curran, passim. Curran's poems, 84, 52, 117, 119, 120, 228, 810, 423, 445.
Davis, Thomas, his records of Curran's youth, 5.
Day, Judge, a schoolfellow of Curran, 5. Debating Clubs, Curran's early practice in, 33.
De Stael, Madame, anecdote of, 452; her opinion of Curran's colloquial powers, 503.
Defenders, The, their character, 240.
Grattan, Henry, his opinion of Irish intel- lect, 62; Sketches of eminent Irishmen, by, 87; his character, 99; defence of, by Burrowes, 100; his death, 515.
Hampton Court, described by Curran, 24. Hastings, Trial of Warren, 61. Hayes, Sir Henry, his abduction of Miss Pike, 829; compulsory marriage, 830; flight, return, and trial, b.; conviction and transportation, 831. Hevey, John, his persecutions by Major Sirr, 382; his death, 836.
Hobart, Major, his correspondence with Curran, 150; duel, 155.
Hoche, General, heads the French invasion of Ireland, 201 and 250; second expedi- tion, 812.
Holt, the rebel general, 431. Holland, Curran's visit to, 131. Hudson, the Dublin dentist, a friend of Curran's, letters from, 87.
Humourous forensic illustrations, 59.
"If sadly thinking," the Deserter's song, by Curran, 117.
Ireland, sketch of its history before 1783, 90. Irish eloquence, character and causes of, 60. Irish informers, base character of, 188. Irish judges, jocularity of, 67.
Irish juries, pusillanimity of, 189; Curran's remarks on, 191.
Irish landlords of the last century, 245. Irish revolution of 1782, 89; its progress and extent, 98.
Jackson, Rev. William, a state prisoner, 175; trial of, 179; refuses to escape from prison, 181; conviction and suicide, 182.
Keening at Irish funerals, 52.
Keller, Jerry, one of Curran's schoolfellows, 5; letter from Curran to, 25. Kirwan, Owen, trial and conviction of, 841. Kilwarden, Lord (Arthur Wolfe) his career, 65; solicits Curran to join the Govern- ment 179; stands Curran's friend in 1798; murder of, 847.
Lawyers in the Irish Parliament, 63. Longueville, Lord, returns Curran to Par- liament, 87.
Lucas, Dr., an exile for his patriotism, 93.
Macklin, the actor, Curran's interviews with, 46.
McCann, John, tried, convicted, and exe- cuted for treason, 293.
McNally, Leonard, his regard for Curran, 217; speaks against time, 228. Malone, Antony (Irish Judge) sketched by Grattan, 57.
Middleton, School of, where Curran was educated, 4.
Moira, Earl of, notice of, 309; Curran's character of, 402.
Monks of the Screw, founded by Lord Avon- more, 80; list of members, ib.; Curran, the Prior, writes the Charter Song, 82. Moore, Thomas, his intimacy with Curran, 457.
Pension list, Curran's speech in 112; second speech against 122.
Pery, Lord Grattan's sketch of, 88. Phillips, C., his introduction to Curran, 381;
his reminiscences, 428; account of his last days, 451; his description of Curran fifty years ago, 507.
Pike, Mary, abducted by Sir H. Hayes, 329; compulsory marriage, 330; prosecutes Hayes to conviction, ib.
Pitt's eloquence, 61. Plunket, William, Conyngham, 64; acts as
Counsel for John Sheares, 264; against Robert Emmett, 358; against Curran in "Curran v. Sandys," 862. Ponsonby George, notice of 250; his ill- treatment of Curran, 365.
Priory, The, Curran's country-house at Newmarket, 116.
Priory, The, (Curran's seat near Dublin) his melancholy hours at, 358.
Putting down the Young Patriot, 110. Rawdon, Lady Charlotte, Curran's lines to,
Rebellion of Ninety-eight, 234; its causes, 235; organization of, 238; training of the masses, 241; aided by the French, 243; the Government and the gentry against the people, 244; the conspiracy fomented by the Executive, 250; put down by summary and sanguinary means, 252; alarm of the legislative body at, 253.
Regency question, 134; Pitt's plan of re-
Repartee of the lower Irish, 67. Revolution of 1688, effects of, 91. Reynolds, Thomas, the informer, 293; his character as a youth, 294; his reward, ib.; cross-examined by Curran, 296; his presence of mind, 800.
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