tion; it is adopted only by those ladies who are noticed for the singularily of their appearance, and we think we may venture to predict that it never will become general. Some ladies, who study expense and singularity more than good taste, have appeared in bonnets of the finest Italian straw, lined and trimmed with colored or black velvet. This style of bonnet appeared last month, but was then regarded as a mere fancy, however it now seems likely to continue during the winter. Some are trimmed with one or more bands of velvet brought round the crown, and buckled at the side by small gold buckles: but this style of trimming is by no means so fashionable as a band of velvet which forms a point in the centre of the crown, and descends obliquely on each side, turning round the bottom of the back part of the crown, and forming three puffs over the curtain at the back, which is also of velvet; this band is edged with rich but narrow black blond lace.

The most decidedly fashionable bonnets are those of rosecolored satin, lined with black velvet, and trimmed with black and rose-colored gauze ribbons, either black grounds striped in zig-zag with rose, or rose figured in a running pattern with black: the union of these two colors is so very much in favor, and is besides so generally becoming, that it will most probably continue during the winter.

The most novel evening dresses are of black blond gauze, so called because it offers a perfect imitation of the ground of blond lace; they are embroidered in very vivid colors, either in detached bouquets, columns, or wreaths, and are worn over black satin slips; the effect is beautiful, for the embroidery being very highly raised it appears like natural flowers attached to the blond. The bodies of these dresses are cut low, but moderately so, and made with draperies which cross in the centre of the bosom, and form an X. The sleeves are short and of the usual extraordinary size.

Evening head-dresses are principally of hair, platted braids and soft bands are most in request. The pretty wreaths, called chaperons, which were fashionable two years ago, have again come into favor for evening head-dresses, but there is now generally a mixture of black and colors in the flowers, Fashionable colors are myrtle-green, brun-hanneton, orange, dark blue, claret color, rose, and canary.

Lady Jane heard of the unexpected arrival of the Princess Mary without regret: and resigned, with joy the crown she had reluctantly taken. Her happiness, at being dismissed from the cares of royalty, would have been without alloy; had it not been from the sorrows of her parents, and her apprehensions for their safety-apprehensions which were too well founded. The vindictive Mary, by no means appeased with the gentle submission of Lady Jane, issued orders for her imprisonment, and that of Lord Guilford; also of the Duke and Duchess of Suffolk; and Gardiner was entrusted with the commission. Guilford was distracted with this sud'den change of fortune; and at the idea of his queen, his beauteous Jane, being torn from him; torn by ruffian hands. and placed in a prison, there to atone for the sins of others, for transgressions she had never desired to commit; to be punished for that conduct which had resulted from his father's ambition, and her filial obedience to her parents, but in which her own inclination had not any share whatever. The L. 33. 2.

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Duchess of Suffolk also accused herself as the murderer of her beloved child; and her grief almost amounted to insanity. Jane alone stood firm; and, supported by religion, bowed her head with humble resignation to the will of Heaven. She even offered consolation to her afflicted friends; and, deep as her sufferings were, neither complaint or reproach escaped her lips. Guilford, even in the agony of his heart, now gazed upon her with wonder and redoubled admiration! "How is it my beloved," he cried, "in this hour of desolation and sorrow, when all arouud thee are involved in anguish and despair, thou alone appearest calm and undisturbed, as if thou didst defy the power of fate; and those eyes which flowed in torrents on the death of Edward, are now dry; as though thou didst disdain the common weakness of humanity oh, why is this?"

It is, my Guilford, that I would teach thee to prepare thy mind for all those gloomy horrors which must ensue! The time for tender thoughts, and soft endearments, is passed and gone! Our joys are fled; for ever fled; and we have now another part to play. We must now learn to bear, with fortitude, those evils we have no power to avert; that even in death we may triumph over our foes-and teach them, that virtue is superior to the power of fate, and cannot be subdued! Oh! canst thou think, beloved of my soul, thou first and dearest object of my fond affection, canst thou believe thy Jane insensible to all thy sorrows, thine and my parents' sorrows? No! Guilford, no! Words cannot speak the anguish of my heart! It swells, it heaves, with agony ; and fain would pour its torrent forth: but yet, it must not be, it is the lot of human nature to endure, and we must learn the bitter lesson !"

"Amazement! thou lovely moralizer! speak; tell me, what energy is this, which can inspire thy youth and gentle sex with such unshaken courage, such divine constancy?"

"It is the constancy of truth and innocence; it is the sacred bulwark of religion, which, like a rock of adamant, stands firm, against the opposing waves. The rock of faith remains unshaken, even amid the crush of worlds!"

The afflicted Guilford caught a ray of inspiration from the lovely enthusiast; and, stifling his sorrows, parted from her with more composure than he had dared to hope; when they

were conducted to separate prisons, there to await their future doom!

On her trial, Lady Jane evinced the same undaunted fortitude! As she stood at the bar-her youth, her exquisite beauty, the dignity of her deportment, the calm resignation of her countenance, and the bewitching sweetness of her voice and manner appealed to every heart. The attentive audience sat in mournful silence: their eyes riveted on her lovely face, they listened to her pleading. Her very judges melted; the tears ran down upon their silvery beards; whilst they wrung their hands in pity for the beauteous victim of illadvised ambition. Even the stern unrelenting Gardiner was softened for a time; a touch of pity shot athwart his flinty breast, and he almost doubted whether it was a mortal who stood arraigned before him. But the shouts of applause which rung round the hall, when her artless tale was finished, stifled the growing pity in his soul; and he looked upon her as a creature of danger-dangerous in the power of virtue and of beauty-dangerous to the cause of his bigoted faith; for who that had eyes, or ears, would follow the stern, morose, infuriated Mary-when this lovely saint, in the guise of mortality, stood before them? Gardiner saw more danger to their cause, in the modest unassuming sweetness of Jane, than could perhaps be warded by his, and the bigoted Mary's utmost zeal. She must perish therefore; and her heaviest crime in this world, was the possession of that goodness, which would be her passport to the realms of bliss!!

Alas, alas, how much anguish has blind superstition caused! Religious controversy is a waste of precious time; a dereliction from moral feeling, and an offence to the Deity! Religion is in the soul, it should be blended with our existence ! The path to heaven is from the heart. If we preserve that jewel pure and spotless, we must hope that an almighty and merciful judge will accept the tribute, regardless of the mode in which the offering was made!

Constrained at length, the lords of the council reluctantly pronounced the fatal sentence on her life! Sighs, tears, and groans burst forth; and every heart now seemed bursting, as the beauteous Jane was led from the awful tribunal of pretended justice to her prison; there to await the execution of her sentence.

In the midst of the pitying crowd sat Pembroke: who e fiery and impetuous temper would have broke forth in execrations against her persecutors, had not the hope of preserving hers and Guilford's life restrained him. Pembroke was. violent, but not vindictive. His anger toward Guilford had been excessive; and, under the influence of jealousy, and resentment, he had attached himself to Mary's cause, and entered into league with Gardiner. Besides, Northumberland, while in power, made the discovery, and not daring to bring him to trial, had resolved upon his being secretly murdered: but Guilford had learned the danger, and tortured between the thoughts of betraying his father, or being accessary to the death of his friend, his mind was distracted; when friendship prevailed over duty, and by a stratagem he preserved the life of Pembroke; which so operated upon him, that his former resentments faded away, and every dormant spark of affection revived in his bosom; so that, when the tide of events changed, when Guilford and Jane were sentenced to death, he resolved to use every effort to preserve their lives. He now possessed some influence with Mary, and this he determined to use to the uttermost!

At an early hour in the morning of the day appointed for the execution of Lord Guilford and Lady Jane, the watchful Gardiner (now chancellor) was in the Tower, to inspect the preparations, and see that no delay should occur in the approaching catastrophe. The account which the lieutenant of the Tower gave of their resignation, and scorn of the terrors of approaching death, pained his heart; and alarmed, lest their youth, beauty, and innocence, should awaken compassion, and excite the people to revolt, the orders for the execution of Lady Jane on the outside of the Tower were countermanded, and every possible secrecy was observed. Her execution was therefore to take place within the Tower; and Gardiner gave his strict commands that no crowds should be suffered within the ga es, to "weep, and wail, and wring their hands, and spread the tale how like a saint she suffered!" While impressing these ideas on the lieutenant, Gardiner was surprised by the sudden entrance of Pembroke; and still