similarity in their works. His height is about five feet seven inches, but who makes his clothes we have as yet been unable to ascertain. His countenance is strongly marked, and forcibly brings to mind the lines of Byron when describing his Corsair:

There was a laughing devil in his sneer
That raised emotions both of hate and fear;
And where his glance of apprehension' fell,
Hope withering fled, and mercy sighed, farewell!

Yet with all his great qualities, it is to be doubted whether he is much to be envied. His situation certainly has its disadvantages. Pure and blameless as his life is, his society is not courted-no man boasts of his friendship, and few indeed like even to own him for an intimate acquaintance. Wherever he goes, his slightest action is watched and criticised; and if he happen carelessly to lay his hand upon a gentleman's shoulder and whisper something in his ear, even that man, as if there were contamination in his touch, is seldom or never seen afterwards in decent society. Such things cannot fail to prey upon his feelings. But when did ever greatness exist without some penalty attached to it?

The first time that ever Hays was pointed out to me was one summer afternoon, when acting in his official capacity in the city-hall. The room was crowded in every part, and as he entered with a luckless wretch in his gripe, a low suppressed murmur ran through the hall, as if some superior being had alighted in the midst of them. He placed the prisoner at the bar-a poor coatless individual, with scarcely any edging and no roof to his hat-to stand his trial, for bigamy, and then, in a loud, authoritative tone, called out for 'silence,' and there was silence. Again he spoke 'hats off there!' and the multitude became uncovered; after which he took his handkerchief out of his left-hand coat pocket, wiped his face, put it back again, looked sternly around, and then sat down. The scene was awful and impressive; but the odour was disagreeable in consequence of the heat acting upon the large quantity of animal matter congregated together. My olfactory organs were always lamentably acute: I was obliged to retire, and from that time to this, I have seen nothing, though I have heard much of the subject of this brief and imperfect, but, I trust, honest and impartial memoir.

Health and happiness be with thee, thou prince of constables-thou guardian of innocence-thou terror of evil-doers and little boys! May thy years be many and thy sorrows few-may thy life be like a long and cloudless summer's day, and may thy salary be increased! And when at last the summons comes from which there is no escaping-when the warrant arrives upon which no bail can be put in-when thou thyself, that hast 'wanted' many, art in turn' wanted, and must go,'

"may'st thou fall

Into the grave as softly as the leaves

Of the sweet roses on an autumn eve,

Beneath the small sighs of the western wind,
Drop to the earth!'

QUEEN CAROLINE.

HER late Majesty, Caroline Amelia Elizabeth, Queen of England, and Consort of his present Majesty King George IV. was born on the 17th of May, 1768. She was a descendant of the illustrious House of Brunswick, which, in the reign of James, became connected with the royal family of England. Her father, Ferdinand, espoused, January 16th, 1764, the Princess Augusta, eldest sister of the late King George III. Of this marriage Caroline was the offspring. In 1780, her father succeeded to the dukedom; and, in 1787, was placed at the head of a Prussian army. The Duke of Brunswick on various subsequent occasions, gave eminent proofs of great military talents. At the battle of Auerstadt, after the most strenuous and heroic exertions, he received a wound by a cannon-ball in his forehead, through which he was deprived of sight and sense.

The Princesses of Brunswick received their education almost entirely under the inspection

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of their mother, the Duchess. Their father's court was the seat of hospitality, the resort of military officers, the asylum of unfortunate foreigners. The Princesses were early introduced into society, and had opportunities of observing the variety of national manners and characters. These circumstances led to a more easy and familiar mode of social enjoyment than was consistent with the formality and etiquette usually prevailing in courts. The Princess Caroline was of a gay and lively temper; pride certainly was not among her faults.

For the English, 'the good and brave English,' as she was accustomed to style them, she manifested a peculiar partiality. Some months after the French Revolution, she had a personal interview with her cousin the Duke of York; from that period the family alliance appears to have been in contemplation. In such a measure the Duchess of Brunswick, of course, took a lively interest.

The marriage of the heir-apparent to the British empire was considered as a subject of high national importance.

Negotiations between his present Majesty, and the Princess were accordingly entered in