me to her intimates, and as she deigned but rarely to honour the assemblies of others with her presence, she was generally at her evening post to re

her, while he listened with apparent devotion to the oracle, now and then interposed a remark, polished and occasionally cynical. More remote, some dames of high degree were surrounded by a chosen band of rank and fashion and celebrity; and now and then was heard a silver laugh, and now and then was breat

eluged with foreign articles; while, thanks to Mr. Huskisson, the country banks, which enabled Mr. Pitt to carry on the war and saved England, are all broken. There was one thing, of which I thought we should always be proud, and that was our laws and their administration; but now our most sacred enactments are questioned, and people are told to call out for the reform of our courts of judicature, which used to be the glory of the land

h France," said the ambassador,

men," said the great personage. "No

enobia. "If the country once thinks the Church is in danger, the affa

the ambassador; "but every

n him never to lose sight of the lande

e support of the Church and the land?" e

e is a government, supported by none of the influenc

are said to have some influence in the northern counties, and the Whigs, who are in a hole, are willing to seize the hand of the m

hybrid sentiment," said the ambassa

e. As if there could be any opinion but that of

Liberalism means on the continent. It means the abolition of property and religion. Those ideas would not su

Liverpool went much too far, though I never sai

the Test and Corporation Acts," said the great

said the ambassador. "What ar

ell us," said Zenobia, as Mr. F

news from Chiswi

that he will be at Do

bia, but with an expres

istinguished. Their conversation was in hushed tones, as become the initiated. Even Zenobia seemed subdued, and listened; and to listen, among her ma

eat lady made a stir. Zenobia embraced her, and the great personage with affectionate homage yielded to her instantly the place of

bia to Mr. Ferrars as he also withdrew