spirit as a man, resolved, in justice to his creditors, to immediately suppress the establishment of his household, to abridge himself of every superfluous expense, and to set apart a large annual sum, which was rumoured to be to the amount of £40,000. Indeed he sold off his favourite stud of horses at Newmarket, his hunters, and even his coach-horses, to satisfy the claims of his creditors. The interior decorations in Carlton House were also stopped.

From this period no matter of peculiar moment to his Royal Highness transpired till the year 1795, when a proposition was made for him to marry. This was at first declined on the part of the Prince, but the Duke of York having no issue by his Duchess, the Prince of Wales was prevailed on by motives of state policy, and a desire to relieve himself from a load of debt under which he laboured. The person fixed upon for his consort was his cousin, Her Serene Highness the Princess Caroline Amelia Elizabeth second daughter of His Serene Highness the Duke of Brunswick, born 17th May, 1768. On the evening of the 8th of April, 1795, the solemnity of the marriage was per

formed in the Chapel Royal, St. James's, by the Archbishop of Canterbury. The evening concluded with very splendid illuminations, and other public demonstrations of joy throughout London and Westminster.

Parliament now increased the revenue of his Royal Highness to £125,000, and £50,000 to the Princess. Twenty-eight thousand pounds were also voted for the expenses of the marriage; and £26,000 for furnishing Carlton House.

On the 7th of January, 1796, Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales was delivered of a Princess at Carlton House. The royal infant was christened in the grand audience Chamber at Carlton House on the 16th of February following.

We have now to touch upon a point, which, from its extreme delicacy, we feel reluctant to enter upon. Our readers will immediately perceive that we allude to the unhappy separation which took place between the Prince and Princess of Wales. Various causes have been assigned for this separation but none by which it is satisfactorily accounted for. It is totally impossible in most cases, to explain the causes of dis

like between man and wife. Many persons, perhaps, will recollect the following anecdote, which we think very applicable.-A Roman Emperor was blamed by his friends and ministers for neglecting his consort : she is, said they, the most beautiful and accomplished of her sex-then why slight her?

Look at my shoe,' replied the Emperor, 'does it not fit the foot well, and seem admirably well-made?' To this the courtiers all acquiesced. 'Yes,' said the Emperor, 'but no one knows where it pinches but myself!'

The dangerous illness of the late King depriving him of the power of governing, his Royal Highness was appointed Regent of the United Kingdom; and continued to that important trust till it pleased the Almighty to call his Royal Father from all his earthly troubles; and on January 29, 1820, his Royal Highness succeeeed to the throne of Great Britain; was proclaimed next day, and crowned with great splendor on July 19, 1821.

No King ever evinced a greater desire of increasing the glory and prosperity of his country than his present Majesty. Let but an impartial person view the improvements, alone, that are now making in London, un

der his direction and patronage-Let him remember the gift of his royal father's matchless library to the nation; and also his own collection of coins and medals, (which, we are informed, will be followed by his Cabinet of Armour ;)-his continued patronage of the Fine Arts; his anxious wish to patronize the endeavours of the most humble of his subjects;-his never ceasing encouragement of trade ;-and he cannot but say, that GEORGE THE FOURTH is one of the most enlightened and truly English Monarchs that ever swayed the British sceptre.

ANECDOTE.

In the year 1794, a French emigrant went into a jeweller's shop for the purpose of buying a sword; he saw one which pleased him, but his means were not equal to the purchase; he offered all the money he had, and a ring which he wore, in payment for the remainder; the man hesitated, and the unfortunate stranger endeavored to strengthen his request by stating the motive which induced it-he was going to join the standard of Earl Moira. They were interrupted by the

entrance of a third person, who, hearing the conversation, called the jeweller aside, and directed him to let the foreigner have the sword, and he would reimburse him. He then left the shop, when the foreigner learned that for this act of kindness he was indebted to George IVth, Prince of Wales.

JACOB HAYS.

He is a man, take him for all in all,

We shall not look upon his like again.-Shaks. Ladies and gentlemen, allow me to introduce to your acquaintance, Baron Nabem, a person who has a very taking way with him.-Tom and Jerry.

PERHAPS there is no species of composition so generally interesting and truly delightful as minute and indiscriminate biography; and it is pleasant to perceive how this taste is gradually increasing. The time is apparently not far distant when every man will be found busy writing the life of his