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TRANSaATiONs FROM TirE..F ENcJi,-uY TRAUTs, CLARENDON. When we examine the life of Louis XIV as it is generally related, that is to say, as fficial historians have rendered it, we per. ceive then the life of the most superb and absolute King in the world. Haroun-al RI Miid was less imperious than Louis in h wishes, less despotic in his caprice s. JK* refe ereots to causes, if we consult the numer mpnsoirs of this reign, wihich >V >gcme more comple'.e a itop ofaint-imovi-Who maintains that Is wat,rn- il drmutag tte " lost g v surrounding circumstaces,-or : sn~ii tho' one who, during his loglife, jormed wiat he himself really = uq;a 1 that the entire ret of those I whQ kx)bhim.consisted in making be. live ttit he himself actually wished wha they rpade him wish. Nothing is more cu rious than to read in Saint-Simon what he calls the mechanism of Madame de Main - tenon, the manner in which the King was circumvented by her at first, and after wards by the ministers who obeyed this astute and intriguing woman. Madame de Maintenon governed in reality, and con. tenting herself modestly with the power, .he carefully removed from herself all ap pearance of influence; her ambition wished only to be served, not divined, and she re quired persons to understand wishes which she did not express. Seated in her great arm-chair, at some steps from the council. table, she was present in silence at the de liberations of the King, when he was dis triiiuing 5avors, and naming persons to the diil'erent cmpn!.mye~snts in the gift of the w At tirt aln indiffbrent name was popsed, ithn a.ther, then at length the pecr.wnJf whom they 'wislhed to have the place; MadamsiPe de Maintentwvas consulted. If the choice of the King agreed with the views of the widowv Scanon0, it wvas all right; if it. wvas otherwise, th o,.ld fairy, as Sait-Simon calls hter, half ope'-d hier thin lips, and two words from her wvere -nificienst to destroy the man chosen by the ring. --" HeI is a Jansenist," said shi" " Ah t so he is." --" Ho is too devoted to M. le'dnei d' Orleans to suit your majesty."~ Ali fromii Junsenists to Orleanists, she bore am the nominations, or every description.~ Before Madame de Maintenon, I -,is led Louis XIV; Madame do Montgt , Madame de Soubise, father La CtV Blontems; Confessors, Mistresses, , no one took any blame to himself forip,,. sing Ihis wishes on this haughty price: docile, though daugerous instrument,-ich it was only necessary to know how0o use skilfully. The fact which we are bout nel~oate, or ,k.rath of wiich the no dhoubt, will prove to what a pen" i,.ni, XIV was the sport and the viec ot the calculations of his servants. In 168-, Daquin was first phy~eit a. the King; this charge gave him an i,. mnense credit, wvhich the protection of 31 .t amne do Montespan increased still mnore. Daquin has not loft behind him the repu. Sation of having been a good physician, and hao might have appropriate~d to himself a considerable portion of the sarcasms of Mogje; a bold and ambitious courtier, lhe disposed of a prince in good health with a much authority a.s if Tsonii had been an in valid, it is true that the King, a great cat er had some hygienic h-shuits, which ren.I derid nlecessary the, cor miuail attendance1 regularly every week, and it was iery rare that each medicine was not accompa nied by striking effects-- * * * * * * The arrangement'oftthe physician's fam. ily seconded his ambition still more; he had three sons, he shared amongst them the three orders; the Daquins were des tined to shine in the robe, to be enriched in the church, and to give to the family the eclat of a military illustration : the eldest was intendant at Nevers, and was prodided with the ollice of Master of Requestsi the the second became an abbe, and the third had a company in the guards. Every thing was going on well for the father, who, on his side, was accumulating money, and indulging in a great affection for the royal treasure, when one day Mon. sicur du Tarte, an unworthy surgeon, who enjoyed a degree of consideration merely one step above that of an apothecary, came from Paris to Versailles by the pub lic coach, and presented himself in the an te-chamber of the apartment which Daquin occupied at the Castle. Monsieur du Tarte spies a servant, and tells him to an nounce to his master the visit of a sur geon of Paris. "Thte first physician of the King is en gaged," replied the latter, "he is about to go out and present himself to his majesty, and you will see him on his way." " No " replied du Tarte " I must speak to M."Daquin co-fidentially; be good enough to announce me." The physicians of Moliere, and M. Dia foirus amongst others, did not love the Court, because when a great Lord was sick, he expected to be cured, which was assuredly very ridiculons, whilst the city was not so exacting; the citizens had nothing to say, provided they were treated according to rule. However, the court was, at tint time, every thing for the city; Versailles the oracle of Paris; reputation, sashions,.infuence, position, all cane from Versailles: Louis XI', to whom the rouh1 poff' gw en lair1 a~e >us exniense5, U " m -*' t .-' ...- : _UII). -.4. Or' nJd'mgdom, the head of and it was only at long intervals and on great occasions that Notre Dameattracted the court to Paris. The consequce a'itt every rich citizen sought to live at VersriJles in some way or other'and when sick person was given over, 11I had re cours o the [ icians of th court, as inure skilfu ''h tren. Ilence, .Monsieur du 'Tarte, corvinced of this truth, presented himself at the house of Daquin. "Monsieur has not timne to-day," said the servant, after having executed his commis sion. " Here is half a Louis," said the obstin a'e surgeon, who knew that. in the house of Daquin every thing was done for money; "go aid tell him again that this matter is of importance io hint." The half-ommis op erated,-and du Tarte was adimitted to the presence of )aquin; the latter was dressed; he had on a large black wig, a lace collar, and held in his hand a superb gold rin11, as a person about to go out; in fact, eight o'clock in the nuorning, and the first physician of the King was to be present at the "!Wait lecce." Well, master dui Tarte,"' r.aid Daquin, iin a pirotectinig tone), " what do, you want withI us ! llhave you somec huge sick per. son at Paris, who desires a visit from us! It is impossible; I cannot quit Versailles. But let mec know thle mnalody by thle diag nistic and prognostic signs; for you know, Master du TIarte, ign'ohi nuilla est cueraio maorbi, and 1 will give you a prescription." Dui Tarte was lost in paymg reverence; with smilIinig niotth, and caressing eye, lie .gvanced towardls Daquin, constantly how ing, iutil lie found himself near enough to answer in a low voice: " It is not this doctor," said lie to hiim, " there is sickness at Pa;ris, but only amongst the lower order, and-'' " Do you come tio solic it authority io sell some new ungient ! Weo have but too many Mithiridaites and d'Orvietans, Master du Tarte, ,vithiout speaking of emetic wt'inte.' " I comel to ask you to let ine bleed the King,'" said du Tarte, in a voice so low, that it was scarcely intelligible. "' I!ceed the lN ing ! wretched man !'' criedl D~aquin, retreating three steps, " what do you niean !" "'I will tell you doctor.'' said do TPante, without being disconc'erted. "' You knto w that 1 ami the miost skilful bleceder in Paris; in this respect, you have nothing to fear havye a hand as sure asm it is light ; but ~r someli timei back nmy practice has been fortunate. I have had the mifortunie to ti 'an a cloth-mnerchmant, wvho died undler th~ 'teel, and as he left but little property, 1. imily have made a devil of a noiso abo it. I neverthieless fiinished the ope rati01 -a splendid operation, I assure you biut. ;ile become harder to please every day, - what ought to have increased my renia n as. inited tuma nheni alo a rich old woman, who married, for his good looks, a young commissioner of ex cise, who broke his thigh ; he wont out of my hands a cripple. The old woman is enraged with me, t lose all my practice, and-'" "Go to the devil," cried battin, in a rage, " and learn that it is only M. Mare. chal, first Surgeon of the King, who, ac cording to my prescriptions can touch thuot sacred person of his majesty." "Stay, stay, Doctor," said du Tarto in a wheedling tone, "you perceive that you alone can re-establish my reputation, and that you can do so without compromising yourself, by allowing me to perform an op eration, in which I am particularly skilful, and which besides is unattended with dan ger; I have at home a sum of twenty thou sand livres. which I should not consider even a sullicieut payment for such a ser vice." But," said Daquin, suddenly softened by the ofTer of twenty thousand livres, "his Majesty is quite well, and it is not now the Spring of the year." " We are at the beginning of October," replied du Tarte ; "but I am not. in a hur rv ; however, the sooner, the better." lie retired. " )o not quit Versailles," said Daquin to him. A moment after, Daquin appeared at the petit levee. Louis XIV was still in bed, and had just finished the oflice of the Iloly Spirit, which he said every morning ; they had given him his shirt ; he passed to the bedside to put on his breeches, and began afterwards to shave himself before the grand entry, a little page holding a glass for him, an oper.ation which he performe with an ease and a grace which had been remarked ; he spoke to some courtiers, en luired about the weather, commanded his hunting-equipage for mid-day, then per ceived Daquin " Good morning, Daquin, we aro gluit swell ; *"'P.; unha:p ily, hs not tr'""'-aa$ ", t "What are tio causes of this disease, Daquin 1" "They are numerous, Sire, for-ihere are iseveral kinds of apoplexy ; the serous apo. plexy, almost always mortal, the sanguin cous apoplexy, it is this that Monseigneur de Reims was attacked with yesterday, which a precauationarv bleeding might have prevented." Whilst speaking, Daquin advanced to wards the King, and directed towards hit his thiunh and forefinger; his majesty put down tlie razor whichl he held, and stretch ed out. his wrist. There is a little agitation," said Da quin. Ile retired then towards the crowd of courtiers, nn gaiiing tle door, ran to Ma dame Ie Montespan. ".Ma lmet 1,1 .riloiise," said lie to her, " I have just seen his majesty." Mv (Alyod, Daquin, you frighten mc. Is his majesty indisposed!" Not at all Madamite; the King is but too well." "'Too well ! al !'" " The accilent of M. de Reins alarm,; me ; you know that this prelate has just breeni struck with a saniguineous apolelxy. Thie King has a st roing and aigita:ted puise; lie gives limnsel f tip to violent exe'rcisco thIe ebase heats himt ; lie eats nnuch in thec evening, and gatie too ; I saw him yn ester day at supper, eat wil boir three t imnes, wit hout spieaiking of part rinke or pheiasanut, which hi~s mraje'st y is very boil of, allI heat ing food, wb~ i makes inuch lood, and gives himt a n extrao riary activity." "iEh ! G reat Godl ! Daqu in, what is to lie done ?'' " Aadamte, a precauct ionary hhin'lirg would1( have prese!rvedh Moniseigtnur d~e Rteimis ; I told his ma;jesty so."~' " Daqu in, the King moust he bled ! "iThiat is miy onrioni;lbut I ha~ve niot dlared to propose it. A strong, vigiorous "IThie mire reasiin still, D);ny:rin." 'The fold1ig dloors of thle chl:iriber of 3tla - dame d e M~on tespanr opened, anrd I/Oiuis XI V entered; thlen the inifluence oif thle tirst phlysiciani and that of lhe mist ress were uited ; t hey frighitenedl thle K i ng, t hey spoke to him of F"rancec, whose faste wais at tached to his sacred personr, theyv placedi bef ore hiis eyes the nlatutral conisequ enets i of ain ap)oplexy, wich are always dlisas roums for the intellect, andI how imuchl Iris enermies woubIi triumpoh, if thiey kitewc that Ie was all'ected with suich a mialy. WVhat would it cost himt to) take a wise lire. cartiuto, and1 one too, whiic~h woutld not leave behiind it any inconrvenience ! Athienais,tire proud Athen.is, sept, her hiaughity eyes allowed tears to fall. " Well !" said J.otuis, who thoeght of the happiness of France. and of e-(ninne the fears of Madame tie Montespsn, "let them e all Marachalh." Th'Iis did not stit nint at all " Sire," lie hastened to say, 'SM. Maie. chal is with M. do Reims; ho li.sAhlst Surgeon in the Kingdotr, *ithot dt'bt : but he has it teavy hand; and is tur mia jesty, has only need of a little beditg, I do not think M. Marechal would . useful on this occasion. Chanco brougi to any house this morning a Surgeon of.the 'city, who bleeds with wonderful skill. WNid you wish to have him called i II is still in Versailles, without doubt." "Send for hfi*," said the King~ Master Du Tarte was not far; he arriv ed in a few minutes, and he bled tl:e Kag at Madame de Montespan's. Daquiii held the basin ; they allowed the blood to low for some moments, and stopped it i.wt^ diately. You are right," Said Louis XlY'to 1. -:in, " 3lonsieur bleeds with inoraf . ey thain 31arecrhal." d " When w.e reflect," said DagiN h critically, "that yesterday n"' n :t! would have been requisite to have to it AMonseigncur the Arclmhshop of Reins' Louis XIV went out of the Marchioncer with his arm in a scarf, and said to a ser vant, "Countermand the hunt, have the dogs put back in their kennel; let theia in. form M. de Louvois that he may brin;g his daily business." " What a great King !" said Daq loud enough to be heard, " his inajesty s indefatigable." Louis cast a contented look upon i s physician, and regained his apartment. "Ay dear I)aquin," said Madame 4o Mlontespan, "arrange matters so that tie' Queen may know nothing of all th.." I engage to do so, M adamo la A quise; but do you yourself appeas f. echal, who will he furious." I take charge of that." The next day appeared on a h sign in the Street thes Bourrda lowing words: Alairm d 1br t. - in ordinary to lhe KiAg. T h ptmityrrep.a gs a6 1ar .41 - death, and crp#:lcanuh n Y6ners of excise. Thus Daquin sold for twenty thousand livres the blood of that King who had said to the Parliament: "The State, tat is J!" It was not this affair that destroyed Da. quin, a creature of Madame de Montespan: he slid not understand that at the accession of Malad:ue de laiitenon, he ought not to have had the same ambition, having no lon ger the same credit; and at the death of 31. de Nesmonl, President a rnwrlier, lie de. manded that place for his son, the intend ant. The King, ure'l by 31adaiu do Main tenon, found this claitit ridicilous; he re f-ised the place to the son, disgraced the father, and even depr:ved the captain of lie guards of his company. The abbe, who whilst louiin was in favor. had no'. been ale to obtain a bishopr:ck, remnaine' as lie was. 3:ladaine i1:iitencon: had F'.i. 'n ,d first phvsician. i-t.Semoi t.: ," is choice with his orl nmiry hittcrnes. :ind alniost accuses Fagoti of tie dea: the Queen. This priice.is died of esa which l'agonl retturnedl, arnd whi hi.:wtard ing :o Sai't-Sniion oughil to ha .' e i al lowed to discIarge itself. .__ ...e.. .. .. * A Tale of Good Old Tirn. .\n alderiimn oif the anctie'- r s parishi of St. W*uil fstii'i idd bonroughi, .\lr. litenkins.-op ve: beeni called, in the laniga -x Th'Iis litle wanb proba:hy han di himi very much, it bIingi .met oneC, and1( he entertauining n eci \ .lin-. ary regardl for all things% a -. or thiroughly dIeserving. tob Ilo ihed uip wvitli jh-o~ lind ion lii the gritlins whliebt forno d Water spiott of St. Wvulf:tn's e. :mdl he ahas wr.ipp ced ani lt under ihe n:nne, of a b)'aeik.j:ek, ui nm the ni1ldavit oif a fort-sworg h- - ihad boii~ut f hr a driiinrg.-ve I six teenthi c-inturiv. .\le. lIIIve morae wouiredc thIe wisdomui r1 antces tsc than lie dlid thiir :o I re and1 faeshmiuns. Ile beeli-vedl ti nonie of themir .':autes'' andi ordlinanme' ahl pccs. sibly hcc imou c~ved onm, nir ois- per aginsit every just andlt Ii' j ilhanuge-, whlichi, scince lie hcad a iv at man's estate, hadI beein inl thme wm lIe hadi sIucesiv~~ ely opposedl ai; t h'e lelbury imp~rovemencits, gas, wa Ater o rks inifanit schtools, mechaieiis' ina 4, IdI brary. Ilei hadc bceen c- an agicef. tamtiuuin igaiinst any iicasu - f r thIe im. prot ieent of thec pumblic bic. cb, anid he. inug aI stronig adlvocate of in uranl it1. t ermencut, wa'sc inistiirumenutI I defeating an attemulpt to es'tablis~h a ;I tr cemeit. cryV ousd Unotlebl'Iry. 1I h c. ' sue. cessfully resistedl aI projet fw rmlcving t he pig-marnrket fromt thle . f IIligh treet. TFhrocughi huis 'ii nee the shlamlers, wh 1ich wvere pc etino . erte. had betnal~lodm- unnt whern they were; namely, close to the Town. hall, and immediately under his own and his brethren's noses. In short, he had regularly, consistently, and nobly done his best to frustrate every scheme that was proposed for the comfort and advantage of his fellow creatures. For this conduct he was highly esteem. ed and respected, and, indeed, his hon. tility to any interference with disease, had procured him the honor of a public testimonial; shortly after the presenta. tion of which, with several neat speech. es, the cholera broke out in Beetlebury. The truth is, that Mr. Blenkinsop's views on the subject of public hea th and popular institutions were supposed to be economical (though they were, in truth, desperately costly) and so pleased some of the ratc.prayers. Besides, ho withstood ameliorations, and defended nuisances and abuses with all the heart. iness of an actual philanthronist. Moreover, he was a jovial fellow-a boon companion, and his love of anti. quity leant pairticulurly toward old ale and old port wine. Of both of these beverages he had been partaking rath. er largely at a visitation.dinner, where, after the retirement of the bishop and his clergy, festivities were kept yp till late, tinder the presidency of the deputy registrar. One of the last to quit the Crown and Mitre was Mr. Mr: Blenk. insop, H He lived in a remote part of the town, whither as he did not walk exactly in a right line, it may be allowable perhaps to say that he bent his. course. Many of the dwellers. in Deetlebury High street, awakened at half.past twelv that night, by somebody passg 0%T singing, not very distinctly "With *afolly full botelet.a man be armed', were i debted, liittle4s they may have suspected it, toAldermiln Blenikinap, for their serenade. t ord way stood tho Ma* a great o he had founded alihoussca and g j mar-school, A. D. 1440. The was formerly .;lpied b St. Wulf. stan; but De had been removed from the Town [fall in Cromwell', timne. and promoted to the vacant pedes. tal, vice Wulfttan, demolished. Mr. Blenkinsop highly revered this work of art, and tie now stopped to take a view of if by moonlight. In that doubtful glimmer, it seemed i'most life-like. 1ir. B lenkinsop hail n't much inaginia. tion, yet he could nigh fancy he was looking upon the veritable Wynkyn, with hiis honnot, beard, furred gown, and stall* and his great book under his arm. S, vivid was this impression, that it impelted hoin to apostrophise the statue. "Fine old fellow!'' sail ir. Iletlkin. sop. ".Rare oli huck! We shall never look uiiun your Ihke again. Ai! the good ol iimes-the jolly good old times! No times like the good old times, my ancient worthy. No such times as the good old times!" And pray, sir, what times do you call the good old times?'' in distinct nail deliberate accents, answered-accord ing to the positive aflirmation of Mlr. lilekinsop, subseur'ently made belbre (livers witneses-ilhe statue. Ar. [Ilenik ino is sure that he~ was ini the perfnet porssessioni of his enses. l ie is cer;mt in ht lie wias not the dupe of venitriloquismi, or anmy othier illusion. IThe valute of the-se Convictions miust he a qumestion bet ween lhim and the world, t iuo whose prusal thte fihcts of his tale, -imply as~ statedh by hiamself,; are here Whlen first he lieard the statue speak, a'r. liak insop sa ys, hae certainliy ex peinced at kinid of suidde'n shock -a momiienta ry feetling of' constern at ion. B ut t hiis sooui abatted in a wvonderfulI maniner. The stitai's voice was quite il ail gentlI--not in thle least grim, hadi noit ftmeral twiang in it, and was qut ditt''erent firom the tonec a statue unghut hei exspected to take, by any body wh hatd der'ivedl his notions on thazt suht. jet frn btt ing~ hieard thme representa liv' .l te claus' ini "Doni Giovannri.'' "WellcI . u t ti imuss do vou me-an by the goa I ol tames?'' re~peaitedi the statue, qutite fniliarly. Techuarchwarden that such a q uest ion cominag fromu such ia gearter had takeni him a little by suir. prise'. ''Comse, 'ome, Mir. BlenkIiansop," .said lie statute, '"don'Itube aston ishied. 'TIis hl f-.past t wet ve, raid a muoonilighit night, as v'oor favorite police-thesleepy andl infi'm old watch man---says, doin't you knowi thuat we statues arc apt to speak whien spoken to, at these hiours? Col. teet youriself. I will help you to an swer my own question. Let ungo back step by step; and allowv mo to lead you. To begin. By the good ol times do you mean the days of George the Third? '"rhe last of them, sir, replIed It1r. Blenk insop, very respect fully, (MIhin. clinied to think, were seen by t(Iididople who lived in thnic s'" "I should hope so," the statue replied. "Those the good old times? What! Mr. Ilenkinsop, when men were hang. cd by dozens, almost weekly, for paltry thefls. When a nursing woman was dragged to the gallows with a child at her breast, for shop-lifting, to the value of a shilling. When you lost your American colonies, and plunged into war with France, which, to say nothing of the useless bloodshed it cost, has left you saddled with the national debt. Surely you will not call these the good old times, will you, Mr. Blenkinsnp?'" "Not exactly, sir. no; on reflection I don't know that I can,' answered Mr. 3lenkinsop. He had now-it was such a civil, well.spoken statue-lost all sense ofthe preternatural horror of his situation, and scratched his head, just as if he had been posed in argument by an ordinary mortal. "Well, then,' resumed the statute, "my dear sir. shall we take the two or three regions preceding? What think you of the then existing state of prisons and prison discipl' we? Unfortunate debtors confmned Ind minately with felors in the midst of'filth. vice, and misery unspeakable. Criminals under sentence of death, tippling in the con demned cell with she ordinary for their pot-companion. Flogging, a common pumishment of women convicted of'tar etny. What say you of tihe times when London streets were absolutely danigerous, and tie,passenger ran the risk of beingd erd'u& and rot i.-vetent the . 'Wh r~peefihTy Hons19w ogshotlhpat 'ut the public roads swarmed -i -'i1 robtlot s,4nd a stage. coachl.as ss frleqseuitnlyglundered s a bien.rooet, W hen, - indeed, ,tht l"road'. 'was; steemed theleagitii' te re purcaOofj a gentleman -in cillicidas eandi j . ] waymnawas c6mn 'fy~ le cptarn --lI not respected P Oi -Wtikn oock.figntg, h ar~b~li g r 1 'biiti n.we poptlar; t ili -nu t;' w-ithoutnuttering ro!'tne'Cr i When -the country was continmdUy i peril of civil war, thiovg adie ufrd succession; and two murderous. insuir. rections, followed ley mere murderdits executions. actually took place. This era of inhum pity, shamelessness, brj. gandage, br hi', and personal arid po. uitieal insecurity, what say you of it, Mr. Blenkinsop? Do you regard this wig and pigtail period as constituting the good old times, respected friend?" "There was Queen Anne's golden reign, sir," defe rentially suggested lr. 3lenkinsnp. "A golden reign!' exclaimed the sta tue. "A reign of favoritism and court trickery at home, and profitless war abroad. The time of lotingbroke's, and I1:arley's, n id Churchill's intrigues. The reign of Sarah, Duchess of Marl borough and of .Mrs. Musham. A gol. dir fiddles tick! I intagine you must go farther back yet fir your good o d times, Mr. lilenkinsop.' "Well,' answered the churchwarden, "I suppose I must, sir, after what you sav.' "Take William the "'Third's rule," pursued the staitu e. W''ar, wt r agnin; nothing but war. I don't thitnk youi'll pa rticula rty callI thetse the gooi old times~. 1iThen whait ill you sav to those of Ja mes thle Secondci? W'ere lhey the good ol timnes whien Jurdge'.rcef'ri es sat on1 the benrch'? WVhern Mon mont1h's re. i:ellion was followed by the bloody as. size. Wh len tihe k ing t riedl to set hini. sel firbove tine law. andn lost his crown itn coniseqcetit. D)oes your worship fin. ey these wecre tire good old1 times?' .\r. Ill errkinsop adminitted that he~ eonl not veryi' wellI imnagine that they wvere. "W"ere Char rles the Second's the good ol t imres? ' de mandedi thle statue. "W ' ithI a court full of riot and debauchrery; a palance muchr less decent titan any mod. ern ensino; whiile S'cotchi covenanters were imaving their legs crushed in tire lloos,' un der the autspices an~d personal superitnderrince of 11 is lloyal I lighiness thre Duk e of York. lire time of' itua (O)ater, Bed foe, and D~angerfncld, rand thinir shamrr plots, with tire hrangings, : drawinugs, arid rarterings, on perjuiredl ev idhece, that followed them. Whlen Ruissell and Sidney were ju'dicially mrdr'ered. The time of the great. lag~iue andl ftre of Lcrndonr. 'fThe public miontey we'stedl by roguery atid embez zlemenit, while sailors lay gtarv ing in thre streets ihr tire want ofthentr iust pay; tihe D~uchr about tire same timo burning our shtips in thre Mledway. Mly friernd, I tihink yout w'ill hrardlly call tire scande. lous mnona~ relty of tihe "Mlerry monarch, thre gooid tirmes.' "It feel thle dlifnilty wvhIob yot sugges~t, sir," owned Mr. fllenkin p. "'Now", that a muan of youir -loyalty,"$ pursued tire statue, "shoukd identifyv,the good old ,imues withrCromwell's, proteo.1 torato, is, of course, out of the quiestionf "Decidedly, sir!' exclaimed ire lenckinson. "Hie shall not have a ata? tue, though you enjoy that hondrr' . "; ing. ' "'A nd yet,' said the stntfe, iWith all its faults, this era was 'perhaps pworser . than tiny we have discussed yet. Ne, er mind. It was a drearyteantrlddeit " one, and if you don't think ahoke . lsngland's palmiy days -noithoe'do I~ There's the previous reign, thedni u ring the first part of it, there 0f ithe" king endeavoring to assert arbitfary power. During the latter, the Parlia. ment were fighting against liitn.iinhe ,,. open field. What ultimately bect e of him I need not say. Al what sta of King Charles thn First's careerididsthe good old times exist, Mr. Aldermnsf I need barely mention the Star Chirnber and poor Prynne; and I nereyn lude to the fate of Strafford and of Land. O consi-.eration, should you fix the go64 - :ld times anywhere thereabouts?". "I am afraid not, indeed, sir,' 11r. Blcnkinsop responded, tapping his fore. head. "What is your opinion of Jates the F"irst's reign? Are you enamored of Ehe good old times of the G.unpowder Plot? or when Sir Walter taleigh wasi - beheaded? or when .hundreds miserable olpi ; a er fora witchcraft, :atidlhe royal d on the throne wrote. as wise a h+ . Jefence of the excrabre sup yd o hrough which they stglrad' f' - r N.. 1,nkf oi confessed fpsei r nrnged to give up the times lie First. 'we come to Elza eth ' -' "Thera:V64 l've alnki "; 4 iked Co at?"t D~iswehtin fi finied, h im a ~ and charitable Jtorbttthoe4 giving them shelter in the swept.mcQn1- . paas t of their hearts? What W d everybody'have thought of~td . i Ter of Mary Queen of Scots. MV dt everybody, would anybody, would you, wish to live in days, whoseemblema nre cropped ears, pillory, stocksr thumnb.screws, gibbet axe, choyping-e block, and scavenger's daughters. Wil - you take your stand upon thia-.'sta 7 of history fur the good old times, r. lilenkinsop?' "I should rather prefer firmer and? safer ground, to be sure, upon the ., thole," answered the worshipper o antiquuity, dubiously. "Weil,' now,' said the statue,"'ti -. getting late, and, unaccustomed as I am to conversational speaking,- I must be brief. Were those the good old times when sanguinary Mary roasted bishops and lighted the fires of Smithfield" When Henry the Eighth, the British. Bluebeard, cut his wives' heads off, and burnt Catholics and Protostants at the same stake? W hent Richard the Third smaothered his nephews in the Tower? W hen the WVars of the Roses delugewi the land wit h blood? When .Jock Cade marched upon London? -When we were disgracefully d riven out of France under Henry the'Sixth, or, as'disg'race fully, went marauding therm under Henry the Fiflh? Were the good ohld times those of Northumnberland'0rabel lion? Of Richard thie Second's assasin ation? Of the battles, burnings, mans sacres, cruel tormentings, and atroelges which form the sum of' the Piinthganet reigns? Of Jhohn's deelariglmself the Pope's vassal, and pe'formirig.'den tal operatuihs on the Jews? Of tho forest laws and o few under the Nor. ma n k ing? A t w hat point of this serc of bloody aund cruel annals wilt you praise? Or do your good old times ex tend over all that period when some bodly or oilier waos constantly commit ting high treason, and there was a perpetual exhibitions of heads on Len dJon Bridge and Temple Bat It was allowed by Mr. Blenkilneop that either alternative piresented consid erable difliculty. "Was it in the goooI teas Huroid feil at 1Hastings, and WiMiirm the on queror ensinved England? Werihose bl)issful yearsa Jde ofof Odo and Dunt ~--b arhat9 and branding qucenn msV..Os's av ago and slaughterQ dthethose of the. Saxon He ptaohy ant)the war. ship of'Thor and dik? ttbw d$enat of longist and floraa? Of Drha sub jugatibn bj he' 17 RtnW 't',idly, tntiffpgoak'otl ahng ~4tons, Druidisrn Dud indik~ esrtkp i ad say that those WeOre t10ur69), under. * pted, genuine, gookoldi e , Wthe ( Coneheded on F6vwtf Page.)