desired you to be here precisely at such a hour: it is now five minutes past the time: you know that I am punctual." His Majesty condescendingly turned back, saying, "Follow me." He proceeded through several rooms, into his private closet; and having shut the door, went to his desk, and took out a purse, and gave it to the applicant, and said, "Here is money to pay your debts, and a trifle for yourself." The humble petitioner, overwhelmed with the King's goodness, dropped on his knees, and made a stammering effort to thank and bless his prince, but a flood of tears prevented him. His Majesty instantly put forth his hand, and with considerable emotion, exclaimed, "Get up, get up; thank God that I have it in my power to help an honest man."

cision by the King himself, that the best judges declared that it not only did great credit to the royal flock, but was in reality the best specimen of the true Spanish breed that the Scottish Society had hitherto been able to obtain, uniting all the advantages of shape and fleece.

It was sent to the parks belonging to the society, four miles from Edinburgh, where the shepherd had orders to exhibit the flock every Saturday to all persons bringing proper introductions.

Whilst at Weymouth the King gave his assent in council to the marriage treaty of the Duke of York; and the royal party returned to Windsor at the close of October.

At seven o'clock, on the twenty-third of November, the marriage ceremony of the Duke and Duchess of York took place at the Queen's Palace. The august pair had arrived in town a few days previous from Berlin, by the way of France; and it is a curious fact, that in passing through that madly inflamed country, they were rudely stopped by a frantic mob, who assembled round the royal carriage, and were, with extreme difficulty, prevented from defacing the arms upon the pannels, in consequence of the new republican hostility to any thing connected with ancient feudal distinctions.

On the evening of the marriage, the ceremony was performed, in the presence of the whole royal family, by the Archbishop of Canterbury, assisted

perpetrated, that no one suspected his purpose until he had accomplished it. The King was much affected with the sight, and ordered every care to be taken of the unhappy gentleman, but he expired instantly. In his hand was a letter, addressed to "the coroner who shall take an inquest on James Sutherland ;" and in it was inclosed a copy of the letter stuck on the rails, which contained a long detail of hardships which he conceived he had suffered, and with which His Majesty could have no personal concern; and, had he known them, must have referred to the proper authorities.

The royal party again left Windsor for Weymouth at five o'clock in the morning of the third of September, and arrived at a few minutes before six in the evening, travelling with such velocity that the wheels of the princesses' carriage actually took fire ; and they judged it prudent, although it was instantly extinguished, to perform the remainder of the journey in the coach intended for the equerries.

Whilst thus pursuing health, and relaxation from business, the King was not unmindful of the welfare of his subjects, even in more minute arrangements than those of actual politics; and, accordingly, a short time before leaving Windsor, he despatched a ram from his own flock of Merinos, now first imported, for the improvement of British wool in Scotland. This animal was landed at Leith late in September, and was selected with such pre

cision by the King himself, that the best judges declared that it not only did great credit to the royal flock, but was in reality the best specimen of the true Spanish breed that the Scottish Society had hitherto been able to obtain, uniting all the advantages of shape and fleece.

It was sent to the parks belonging to the society, four miles from Edinburgh, where the shepherd had orders to exhibit the flock every Saturday to all persons bringing proper introductions.

Whilst at Weymouth the King gave his assent in council to the marriage treaty of the Duke of York; and the royal party returned to Windsor at the close of October.

At seven o'clock, on the twenty-third of November, the marriage ceremony of the Duke and Duchess of York took place at the Queen's Palace. The august pair had arrived in town a few days previous from Berlin, by the way of France; and it is a curious fact, that in passing through that madly inflamed country, they were rudely stopped by a frantic mob, who assembled round the royal carriage, and were, with extreme difficulty, prevented from defacing the arms upon the pannels, in consequence of the new republican hostility to any thing connected with ancient feudal distinctions.

On the evening of the marriage, the ceremony was performed, in the presence of the whole royal family, by the Archbishop of Canterbury, assisted