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undertake the cause of his friend, Mr. Has-That he might have the benefit of his own tings; and nothing but his own relation can marriage, and marry at his own liberty; and afford any adequate idea of the zeal and per- also to have special livery of the manors of severance, the difficulties and fears, the for- Ashby de la Zouch, and Barrow upon Soar, Comprising a detailed Account of the Evi- tunes and final triumph, of his course. Never the Stewardships and Bailiwicks of the town dence and Proceedings connected with did we see the finer characteristics of his of Leicester, and all those belonging to it, the recent Restoration of the Earldom country more nobly exemplified. No fatigue within the county, together with all the together with the Report of the Attorney could weary, no disappointments dishearten, offices of the Forest and Chace of Leicester,' no obstacles defeat the Irishman who had binding himself to pay four thousand marks General, on that Occasion. To which set his profession, his all, upon the cast, and to his Majesty. He had, accordingly, withis prefixed, a Genealogical and Biogra-determined to establish the right, or fall in out making proof of his use, a special livery phical History of the illustrious House the attempt; who lost the puny tie of client of all the lands of which his father died pos of Hastings, including a Memoir of the in the more powerful bond of friendship, and sessed, amongst which were the aforesaid present Earl and his Family. Inter-devoted himself to the charge with as much manors, and a tenement called Hastingsspersed with original Letters, Anec- genuine ardour as if the crown of Britain place, in Thames-street, London." dotes, &c. By Henry Nugent Bell, were to be the reward of his successful laStudent of the Inner Temple. Lon-bours. It is really honourable, not merely 'to the individual, but to his country, to notice these things; and we take pleasure in rendering this tribute to a gentleman unknown to us, except by his conduct in this interesting cause.

don. 4to. pp. 403.

We shall for the present content ourselves with a very few extracts from the earlier history. Lady Hastings, the mother of the first Earl of Huntingdon, (about the beginning of the 16th century)

Legally provided for the appropriation of her manor and lordship of Aller with the More, during the term of seven years next after her decease, to procure the fulfilment of the following curious articles:

"First, Whensoever she should fortune to depart this life, that her body should be buried in the church there, and not to be kept unburied above twenty-four hours after her death, nor any great dinner made for her.

"Item, That immediately after her de cease, forty trentals be done for her soul, as also a thousand masses with Placebo and Dirige, and every priest to have 6d.

Having been favoured with a perusal of this work, which only stays for the finishing of its plates to appear before the public, we avail ourselves of our admission, as it were, to the rehearsal, to state some particulars of a volume, the contents of which are as likely to excite a strong and peculiar interest as those of any which has issued from the press for a number of years. It is divided into two very distinct parts: the first, embracing the early history of the renowned family of Huntingdon; the second, recounting the measures, (or rather the adventures) of the author, in recovering the title of his ancestors for the present Earl; whom he, by his extraordinary exertions, has elevated from the rank of Ordnance-Storekeeper at Enniskillen to the dignity of the third Earl in the British Peerage. So attracted have we been to these parts in succession, that, like the priest in the caricature, we have not known to which side to turn. The memoirs of the House of Hastings, from Robert de Hastings, Portgreve of Hastings in Sussex, Lord of FilLongley in Warwickshire, and Dispensator or Steward to William the Conqueror, through a long and illustrious race, (includ- Item, That fifty-one masses be done for ing ten Earls from the year 1529) to the her at the altars of Scala Cali in England. date at which the present (eleventh) Earl "Item, That there should be 217. given claimed the dormant honours, so far from to bed-rid persons, prisoners, and lazarbeing a dry genealogy, is full of singular anec- houses, within one year after her decease. dotes, of new views of men intimately con- "Item, That sixty trentals be said and nected with English history, and of the de-done for Mr. Kebell's soul, three for the soul tails of ancient customs 66 long since for- of Roger Whittington, and that there be gotten," but the revival of which can hardly offered to our Lady of Walsingham, for the fail of delighting every reader, from the anti- said Roger, 5s. quarian to the gossip. The investigation of the claim forms the concluding moiety of this most entertaining quarto, and is the most perfect romance of real life that ever we encountered. It is quite refreshing to dash along with the author, and quite impossible not to be infected with his honest enthusiasm. Mr. Bell narrates the circumstances which led him, at his own risk, to

VOL. IV.

"Item, That as shortly as could be after, the grant she had of the house of Charterhouse to be sold forth; and that the said house have 167.

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"Item, That a priest do daily sing before the rood of Garrandon, County of Leicester, seven years after her decease.

'Item, That the sum of one hundred marks be paid to the University of Oxford for the space of twenty years."

This lady's son

Sir Francis Hastings, the fifth son of the second Earl, published, in 1598, a religious tract which involved him in polemical controversy. He was also a lover of literature, and the annexed stanzas from an epitaph of nearly one hundred lines on the tomb of his wife in North Cadbury Church, may be quoted as evidence of his cultivation of the

muse.

This ladye's bed, that here you see thus made,
Hath to itself received a sweete guest,

Her life is spente, whiche doth like flower fade,
Freede from all storms, and here shee lyes at
Till soul and body join'd again are one,
rest,
Then, farewell grave! from hence shee must be

gone.

This ladye was well born and cke well bred,

Her virgin's time she spent with worthy praise, When choice of friends brought her to marriage bed,

And though her youth were tyde to age far spent,
With just renown she passed there her days';
Yet without spot she lived, and was content.
Her second match she made by her own choice,
Pleasing herselfe, who others pleased before,
Her ears she stopped from all diswaders voice,
Who did her tender wealth and goods great
store,

With honour greate, whiche bothe shee did re-
fuse,

And one of meaner state herself did chusé.
With this her choice full twenty years and nine
She did remain, with joy and comfort greate,
He liveth not that ever went between
These twoe, to move a peace, or to intreate;
God made the matche, and God the knot hee
Who in his feare did both their hearts still guide,
tyde,

The poore shee still was willing to relieve, With heart and hand not seeking worldlie praise,

For few or none should know what she did give,

This course to keep shee careful was alwaics; Both rich and poore they tasted of her love.

Shortly after his father's decease; and More ready she to give than they to move. being then a Knight, petitioned the King

If any one of these her help did neede,
By being sicke or sore of any sorte,

and without any greate hope of issue? Noe, Noe; I cannot be persuaded they would, if I Let them but send, they were most sure to should be so foolishly wicked to desire it, or speede, that my minde were so ambitiously inclined. Of what she had that might yield them com-I hope her Majesty will be persuaded of forte, better thynges in me, and cast this conceipt And yeare by yeare she sought such thynges to behinde her; and that a foolish booke,

make,

To serve such turns as might be fitt to take.
In government of those that did her serve,
Most wise, most stout, most kind, shee ever

was,

Most kind to such as sought well to deserve, Most stont to those who did neglect their place;

res

shall also, joyntly with the Erle of Shrouesbury, give order that no such common resort be to the Quene as hath ben; nor that shee have such liberty to send posts as she hath don, to the great burden of our poore subjects. And if she shall have any speciall cause to send to us, then you shall so foolishly written, shall not be able to possess permitt her servant with the warrant of your her princely inclination with soe badde a hand, and none to come otherwise. And if conceipt of her faithful servant, who desires you shall think of any meter place to kepe not to lyve but to see her happye. What hir, we requier you to advertise us thereof, griefe it hath congealed within my poore so that we may take order for the same. heart (but ever true), let your lordship We have written to our cosin of Shrouesbury, judge, whose prince's favour was alwayes whom we have willed to impart to you the She wisely could correct the faults of these, more deare unto me than all other worldly contents of our lettre. And so we will have And those encourage that would seek to please. felicityes whatsoever. This I am bold to you to do these; trusting that you will so Henry, the third Earl, was the keeper of make knowne to your lordship; humbly de-consider hereof, as the cause requireth for the unfortunate Mary, Queen of Scots. Mr. siring the same, when you see your oppor- our honour and quietnes, without Bell has given us some curious particulars of tunity to frame a new heart in her Majesty's pect of any person. Gyven under our sigthis period, when his Lordship, by his sub-princely brest, whose power I know is not net, at the manour of the Vyne, the XXIInd serviency to the views of Elizabeth, removed little in effecting of farr greater matters than of September, 1569, the XIth yere of our that jealousy which she entertained of him this: for never shall there be a truer heart reigne.” on account of his royal descent, both on the in any subject than I will carry to her Mapaternal and maternal side, from Edward III. jestic soe longe as I breathe. Ánd soe I rest About 1564 "his title to the crown of Eng-your poore servant and brother, land, by descent from the Duke of Clarence, H. HUNTINGDON." was a subject of much conversation and sur- That he succeeded in removing the queen's mise in political circles, as well as a source suspicions may be surmised from her enof great private uneasiness to himself, inas-trusting him with the custody of her dreaded much as he had received, it was said, some rival; whereof the following letter is a cumarks of displeasure from the Queen, whose rious proof:jealousy about the succession is well known. On that occasion his lordship addressed, to his brother-in-law the Earl of Leicester, the annexed letter, which throws some light on Elizabeth's feelings, and in which he disclaims all ambitious pretensions in so decided a tone, and accompanied with such sentiments as are equally honourable to his character as a loyal subject and an excellent and amiable

man:

"My honourable good lord; I am sorry that my present disease is such, that there are left me but these two remedyes, eyther to swallow up those bitter pills lately receyved, or to make you a partner of my griefes, thereby something to ease a wounded heart. At my wive's last being at court to doe her duty as became her, it pleased her Majesty to give her a privy nippe, especially concerning myselfe, whereby I perceive she hath some jealous conceipt of me, and, as I can imagine, of late digested. How farr I have been alwayes from conceyting any greatness of myselfe, nay, how ready I have been alwayes to shunne applauses, both by my continual lowe saile and my carriage, I doe assure myselfe is best knowne to your lordship and the rest of my nearest friends; if not myne owne conscience shall best cleare me from any such follye. Alas! what could I hope to effect in the greatest hopes I might imagine to have in the obteyning the least likelyhood of that height? Will a whole commonwealth deprive themselves of soe many blessings presently enjoyed, for a future hope uncertaine? Inferiour to many others, both in degree, and any princely quality fitt for a prince; for a prince both for excellent qualityes and rare vertues of naof great hopes; of an inestimable blessing by her princely issue, in reason of hier youth; for a poore subject in years,

ture;

"To our right trusty and right well beloved
cosin the Erle of Huntingdon.

"Pt. script.

[Verte.] "After we had considered of some part of the premises, we thought in this sort to alter some part thereof. We will that no person shall be suffered to come from the Quene of Scotts with any message or lettre. But if she will write to us, you shall offer to send the same by one of yours. And so we will you to do; for our meaning is, that for a season, she shall nether send nor receave any message or lettres without our knowledg."

This is a true woman's postcript-of far greater importance than the whole letter. An accompanying epistle from the politic Cecill, Lord Burghley (30th October, 1569) contains a passage truly indicative of that wily statesman:he says

And thus I am bold to impart many things, praying your lordshipp to use them well, and as you see cause to impart any thyng of your mynd, as you will have me use it faythfully and honestly towards you, for so I am resolved to be towards your lordshipp. I also in secrett send you a copy of the Quenes Majesties letters. Your lordship shall doo well to contynew your good opinion of me, but not to utter itt, as I perceave you doo, whereby percase by some mislyking I may fynd some lack to doo as I wold doo. And so I end with my humble compliments."

"Elizabeth R. By the Quene, "Right trusty and right well beloved cosin we grete you well. Whereas we understand that our cousin of Shrouesbury is much trobled with sickness, and like to fall furder into the same in such sort as he neither presently is able, nor shall be to continue in the charge which he hath to kepe the Quene of Scots. We have, for a present remedy and to avoyd the danger that might ensew, made choice of you to take the charg of the custody of hir, until we shall otherwise order. And, therefore, we earnestly require you with all spede to repaire to our cosin of Shrouesbury, with some of your owne trusty servants, and there to take the charge of the said Quene; wherewith our said cosin will be so well content, as we dowte not but you shall have all that he can command to be serviceable unto you. And though this direction of you may seme presently sodayne This lord died December 14, 1595, and and strange, for you to take charge of hir" was interred at Ashby De-la-Zouch, on in any other person's house than your owne; the 28th of April following; his funeral, by yet the infirmity of our said cosin, with the express command of her Majesty, being somistrust he hath of a greater, and the re- lemnized with all pomp and honour becomquest he hath made unto us to have some ing his high rank and consequence. On this help in this cawse, with other cawses that occasion, the expences amounted to nearly we have to dowte of some escape of the said 1,4001. sterling, as appears by the following Quene, moveth us to use this speedy order; curious account of particulars preserved :meaning as sone as occasion may furder permitt to devise withe shortly to deliver that she shal be removed to some other meter Blacks at Coventry place where you may have the wholl com- Blacks at London mandment. We wold have you also, after Blacks at Leicester conference with our said cousin of Shroues-Allowance to the Officers at Arms bury, to devise how the number of the For hire of blacks, waste, and Quene of Scott's trayne might be diminish- carriage thereof to and fro ed and reduced only to thirty persons of all For embalming the corpse sorts, as was ordered, but, as we perceive, The charges of his household serto be much enlarged of late time. You vants at York, and expences in

Blacks at York

£. s. d. 109 0 7

273 12 4

109 0 8

19 11 6

162 5 8

20 0 0 28 4 1

conveying the body from York
to Ashby.

Household expences for the diet
and riding charges
Liveries to sixty poor men

In alms to the poor of divers pa-
rishes

Laid out by the Bailiff of Ashby,
as appeareth

More in my Lord's riding charges
in the burial of his brother
To obtaining the administration
The Sheriff's charges, and other
of the Jury, four times
For exhibiting and engrossing the
inventories double

For passing the account and ex-
pences of his servants in that
time
Expences of my Lord's servants
riding into the north and other
places to get accounts
Charges about the vendition of my
Lord's goods in the County of
Bucks

333 11 0

26 13 4
71 0 9
10 0
4 10

13

4 0

500

5 0

ticularly the concomitant branch of peligree, we found the legal owner about to sit down 29 18 10 I have ever been peculiarly fond. Indulging to dinner. Salutations being passed, I prethis sort of penchant, I acquired a pretty sented my credentials, which he read with general knowledge of every family of distinc- elaborate attention, at least I suppose so, 6000tion in my native country; and a casual con- as the operation occupied him full a quarter versation, arising out of a trivial circum- of an hour, though the letter did not contain stance, first suggested the idea of claiming more than six lines, the substance of which the dormant Earldom of Huntingdon for my was, that the object of our journey into friend. As the story, from its consequences, Leicestershire was to investigate his LordO may not be deemed uninteresting, I will re- ship's claim to the Earldom of Huntingdon; olate it here, and with the more gratification, and that he should feel obliged if Mr. D as it affords me an opportunity to rectify an would lend us all practicable assistance, 6 8 erroneous impression, which had for some which, from being so long concerned for time existed in the minds of no small num- himself and his family connexions, he ex0ber of Lord Huntingdon's acquaintances. pected Mr. D. would be found inclined and In the spring of the year 1817, it was whis- qualified to do. Mr. Dalby, who is a caupered in the town and vicinity of Enniskillen, tious man, after taking up the aforesaid that some very serious altercation had oc- space of time to read, re-read, and countercurred between his Lordship and a neighbour- read his Lordship's letter, as if it had been oing nobleman, at whose princely mansion, composed of hieroglyphics, at length, putand hospitable board, he was ever a welcome ing his face on the defensive, observed, that guest. This unpleasant fracas, it was said, indeed he had no papers which could assist arose from the circumstance of my Lord us; heard some foolish talk about the claim Huntingdon having hunted down a favourite of his Lordship's family, but knew nothing fox belonging to that personage, contrary further of the matter: after he had dined, to his wish, and without his permission. In- however, would do himself the pleasure of censed at this liberty, the noble owner made waiting on us at our inn, and, before he use of such unwarrantable language, as Lord came down,. would look out some papers Huntingdon could not listen to without re- which he feared could do us little service, senting as a soldier and a gentleman. A but such as they were, if he could find them, meeting, according to report, was therefore we should have them, and welcome. This demanded, but refused by the noble party, qualified declaration put an end to the interon the ground that the challenger was a com-view, and almost to our hopes from that moner. To this objection the latter indig-quarter." nantly retorted, that he was his opponent's "Shortly after we had dined, Mr. Dalby, superior in point of family descent, being according to promise, made his appearance, eldest lineal male descendant of the House taking care first, as I afterwards learned, to of Hastings, and entitled to the Earldom of make a call at Donnington Park, where the Huntingdon, though he had not thought pro- Marchioness of Hastings then was, attended per to assume that dignity. This assurance by Sir Charles Hastings, the natural son of was satisfactory on the point of etiquette, the late Earl, and the Rev. Mr. Dalby, broand the time and place appointed for a meet-ther of our Solicitor. Thus doubly prepared, having swallowed both his dinner and his cue, he appeared quite a new man, the logical chevaux de frize of his features relaxing into somewhat of a negociating attitude, and lighted up by a well-coined smile. Being seated, he proceeded with much circumhe did prosecute, as we have stated, with a spection and solemnity to draw forth from degree of firmness, skill, intrepidity, and his pocket a paper, which he handled with talent, worthy of the result. We lament so much apparent caution before it was exthat it is out of our power to follow his posed to our vision, that a by-stander might steps; his midnight visits to churches, tombs, have fairly suspected it to be a packet of that and registers; his indefatigable inquiries species of chemical powder which ignites by among living witnesses; his irresistible ap-friction or exposure to the air. At length, peals by which he overcame the forms of The foregoing extracts, however inade- the highest authorities, and swept the coldquate to give an idea of the first part of the est beings, old women, sextons, inn-keepers, volume before us, will serve as specimens of counsellors, attorney-generals, peers, lords the materials of which it is composed: by chancellors, and finally princes, into the congeneral readers, the second part, to which tagious vortex of his own whirling rapidity we must now shortly address ourselves, will and intense interest: these constitute the be still more relished, as it involves many charm of his narrative, and render his work modern interests, and affects in an especial as decidedly characteristic of its author's degree living characters of high rank and temperament as it is in its incidents marvelstation. Mr. Bell, after describing his ha-lous and entertaining. His first visit on the bits of intimacy with Captain Hastings, thus details the singular circumstances which led to his prosecuting his claim to a title which had been in abeyance thirty years, and to estates held by another, the Most Noble the Marquis of Hastings.

this consummation the author gives us a
feeling and manly description. It may be
prefaced with a very noble trait of royal
justice.

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his grandfather, and great grandfather, four prospects, can sufficiently estimate what I residence of the Lord Chancellor, where I very important personages, as the reader will felt at that moment. At last I mustered obtained the Writ of Summons, and had the be inclined to acknowledge. This mutilated courage to proceed, and all my trepidation very flattering honour deputed to me of dething, however, in the then early stage of the vanished when I found that the testator died livering it to Lord Huntingdon with my own proceedings, might, we deemed, prove of a bachelor, bequeathing all his estate, real hands. This most grateful duty I accordingsome value to us, and we were converting it and personal, to the four children of his ly performed, with a due observance of etiin imagination to our own use, and had be- niece, Deborah, the daughter and only childquette, before 12 o'clock at noon, in the pregun to return our thanks for the favour, when of his brother Ferdinando.' I was, I confess, sence of his Lordship's assembled family and we found we were reckoning without our sick with exultation. Not the philosopher my own. The interesting scene which folhost, as Mr. D. dexterously re-deposited of antiquity, sallying from the bath, shouted lowed will be more easily imagined than the document in the bottom of his pocket, Eureka! with more enthusiastic delight described. Suffice it to say, that our mutual drily observing, that he had no right what-than I did. I flung down the books, nearly congratulations were warm and sincere, and ever to part with the same." ran over the clerks, jostled every one I met, our triumph complete and heartfelt, reflected Forcing his facts, from unwilling as well as and, rushing from the Commons with an im-back, as it was, from the affectionate eyes of willing witnesses, from perfect as well as petuosity, of which, under any other circum- the endearing circle which surrounded us, from strangely mutilated records, Mr. Bell stances, I might have been ashamed, threw and coming mended" through that tender is stopped in full career by an apparently in-myself into a coach, and ordered the coach-medium. At two o'clock Lord Huntingdon, surmountable difficulty; his client desponds man to gallop to Lord Huntingdon's residence accompanied by his uncle, Thomas Fowler, and he himself almost despairs; but a last in Montague Place." Esq. and myself, called on the Marquis of resource strikes him he may be able to Such an agent was not to be withstood Ely, who had been on terms of the most show the necessary extinction of the branch in a cause which might adopt the Hunting-friendly intimacy with his Lordship, for some which intercepts his golden hope by finding don motto, In veritate victoria; for truth years before, and who now politely consented it mentioned in certain collateral documents. wants only an advocate like Mr. Bell, to be to introduce the new Peer to the House.""Somewhat relieved by this gleam of victorious. Other claimants were set up, "In a few moments after, I had the satiscomfort, I pursued the idea, and quickly delays were interposed, every effort was tried faction of seeing my noble client duly sworn found that Lady Elizabeth Hastings, sister to disconcert and defeat the claimant; but a Peer of the Imperial Parliament, and sign of Theophilus the ninth Earl, had died a within twelve months the Earl of Hunting- the roll as such. Then, indeed, and not till maiden, and had made a will. My impati-don took his seat in the house of peers. Of then, could I venture, like another faithful ence to inspect this will was so great, that I Achates, to exclaim Italiam! Italiam! I passed the remainder of the night in sleepless then had the honour and felicity of congraanxiety; and next morning, as soon as the tulating his Lordship as third Earl of the Prerogative Office was open, I rushed to the kingdom, in good earnest; and it will ever desk with a headlong avidity not very com- "Previous to the sending in of the Report, be a question with me, which was the more patible with grave official forms. I searched, and after Mr. Hastings' departure for Ire- pleased of the two, on the fortunate accesand, to my unspeakable gratification, foundland, it was whispered about in a particular sion to his high ancestorial dignities. The the precious instrument. It bequeathed a circle, that a personal application had been bells of Westminster announced the joyful bond, value 100%, to Ferdinando Hastings, of made by a Lady of high rank to the Prince event; and the happy party who met at his Long Alley, Shoreditch, Gent. late of Ken- Regent, requesting him to issue orders to the Lordship's hospitable board that evening, nington. By the help of this new light, I Law Officers of the Crown, to postpone the celebrated it in something more than sounds. soon discovered the will of this Ferdinando further hearing of the pending claim to the In fact, it was, to parody the Poet, also, and thanked God when I found he Huntingdon Peerage, until the return of a had an only child, a daughter, named De- certain nobleman to this country; or at least, borah, to whom in a codicil he leaves the till such time as that person should be apaforesaid bond, bequeathed to him by Lady prized of the proceedings which had already The only remaining measure of any imElizabeth Hastings his relative, together taken place, and should send his advice and portance, was to fulfil the legal form of with all the rest of his real and personal es- instructions on the subject. To this request making Entry," on the estates in order to tate. My search was then renewed for the his Royal Highness replied with becoming support the future pretensions of the Earl will of Theophilus, Ferdinando's brother. I complaisance and dignity, concluding with to the domains of his illustrious progenitors. On Monday, the 8th of March, our knew, if I succeeded in discovering it, and the following most princely sentiments.— that it should prove the decease without But, let me assure you, Madam, that the party proceeded to the ruins of Ashby-de-laissue of Theophilus, that all the imps of rights of one subject are as sacred in my eyes, Zouch Castle, to make entry on that spot so darkness could not prevent my ultimate suc- and as dear to my heart, as those of another; memorable in English history. To this vecess. I therefore sought the document with a and if it appears that the claimant in this nerated scene, consecrated by so many facorrespondent degree of anxiety. Every thing case has a just right to the title in question, mily recollections, his Lordship was accomnow seemed to rest on this single point d'ap- God forbid that any act of mine should pre-panied by proper witnesses, and an immense ui; and when at length I discovered the will vent his accession to, and enjoyment of it, concourse of spectators, anxious to see his of a Theophilus Hastings, which was proved even for a moment. Were I to act other- person, and be present at the legal ceremony. in 1755, my feelings were wound up to such wise, I should disgrace the station I fill, and At the gate leading into the field in which the a pitch of interest, that, for some moments, abuse that high trust confided to me for the Castle stood, we were met by Mr. Leonard I vainly endeavoured to read, that which lay happiness of my people, and the maintenance Piddock, Solicitor, who was deputed to forunder my eyes. Having recalled my facul- of the laws. I stand here, Madam, to direct bid his Lordship's entry", ties I with difficulty read the first lines, which and impel the pure and impartial adminis- done so, in the usual manner, he mixed with began, I Theophilus Hastings, of Long tration of public justice, not to obstruct the the others; and it is due to this gentleman Alley, in the parish of Shoreditch, Gent. exercise of it," " to observe, that his conduct throughout was being well stricken in years, &c.' Here my The report of the Attorney General, decorous and respectful, unmingled with any agitation became excessive. On the tenor (Shepherd) was followed by a Royal Warrant asperity; and must have been highly satisof that instrument my own earthly happiness, for issuing a Writ of Summons, commanding factory to all parties interested. When his my hopes of honest fame, and, what I valued the Earl of Huntingdon's attendance in Par-Lordship had reached the proper spot, the still more, the prosperity of my noble friend liament, to meet on the 14th of January, and client, might be said to depend; and 1819. Mr. Bell proceedsthose only, who have laboured as I did, and pined in tedious suspense for the treasure which was to confirm, or perhaps blast, their

Early on the morning of the 14th, I waited on Mr. Peacock, Messenger to the Great Seal, and we proceeded together to the

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It was his Lordship's carnest wish that none should be present except Mr. Piddock and the necessary witnesses, but he found it impossible to leave the inn even for a moment without being surrounded by crowds.