King and contempt of his Majesty's orders, and Wycherly, conscious of his remissness in not asking the King's consent, absented himself very much from court.

short time with her mother and her consent to marry her. As soon grandmother; the former dying, as the news was known at court, it they were deprived of the pension; was looked upon as an affront to the her Majesty, however, took the Duchess again to attend on her person, in which post she and her sis ter continued to the end of their days; while the Duke, whose health had been gradually declining, died in the Convent of Bernardine Monks, without one friend or acquaintance to close his eyes.-This was the Wharton of whom Mr. Pope wrote those lines.

"A tyrant to the wife his heart approv'd;
"A rebel to the very King he lov'd."

THE COUNTESS OF DROGHEDA, WIFE
TO WYCHERLY.

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The Countess, though a splendid wife, was not constituted to make husband happy she was so excessively jealous that she could not bear to have her husband out of her sight. They lodged in Bow-street, Covent-Garden, opposite a tavern, where, if ever Wycherly went, she obliged him to sit at an open window, that she might see he was not in improper company.

Her jealousy was, however, the THIS rich, noble, and beautiful result of extreme affection; when young widow one day at Tunbridge she died she settled all her fortune entered the shop of a bookseller and on him, but his right to it was disasked for The Plain Dealer. Wy- puted, and the incumbrance and excherly and Mr. Fairbeard, of Gray's penses of the law reduced the obInn, were standing in the shop to- ject of her love to a state of poverty. gether, and Fairbeard immediately But ever an idol of the ladies, at said, "Madam, since you are for the latter end of his life he married the Plain Dealer, there he is for a young lady, with a fortune of fifyou," at the same time he pushed teen hundred pounds. He died, Wycherly towards her. "Yes," however, in eleven days after his says Mr. Wycherly, "this lady can nuptials. bear plain dealing; for she appears to be so accomplished that what would be a compliment to others, when said to her, would be plain dealing"-"No, truly, Sir," said her Ladyship, "I am not without my faults, more than the rest of my sex, and yet, notwithstanding all my faults, I love plain dealing, and am never more fond of it than when it tells me of a fault.". "Then, Madam," said Mr. Fairbeard, "you and the plain dealer seemed designed by heaven for each other."

FLORA MACDONALD.

The magnanimity and fortitude. of this female deservedly place her in the rank of the illustrious; and her secresy in regard to the unhappy Prince Charles proves the stability of her mind, and that a woman is capable of being intrusted with affairs of the utmost importance.

When first Miss Macdonald saw the proscribed Prince, she resided with Angus Macdonald, of Milton, 11 Mr. Wycherly frequently after her brother. Being on a visit, to met the lady on the walks, joined the family of Clanronald, she there her, escorted her home, and visited saw one Colonel O'Neale, a native her daily at her lodgings, whilst she of Ireland, an officer in the French stayed at Tunbridge, and after she service, and the constant attendant went to London, in Hatton-Garden, of Charles in his distress. Miss where in a little time he obtained Macdonald earnestly desired to see

the Prince, and expressed her anx- according to appointment, she met ious wishes of being an instrument the Prince in female apparel. As in the hands of Providence to save the Prince, Lady Clanronald, Miss him.-Colonel O'Neal told her that Macdonald, and Colonel O'Neale that was already in her power, pro- were taking their supper in the vided she would take the Prince as evening by the sea-side, a messenher maid, dressed in women's ger informed Lady Clanronald that clothes, and conduct him to Skye. search was making in her house for This undertaking appeared to her, the Prince. Her Ladyship instanthowever, too fantastical and haz. ly repaired home; and as Miss ardous for her to attempt, and she, Macdonald and the Prince could therefore, politely declined it. But not get away unobserved, they soon after this conversation, the skulked amongst the rocks till the Colonel introduced the Prince to cutters passed them. Miss Macdonald at a farm belong- The day following was calm and ing to her brother. Charles was at serene, and the Prince and Miss that time in a bad state of health, Macdonald set out for Skye. The thin and weak from his late fatigues boat landed at Mugstole, the family and want of proper accommoda- seat of the Macdonalds. tion; at the same time he was Macdonald dined with Lady Marcheerful and courageous, and pos- garet Macdonald, and after dinner sessed of a fortitude almost incredi- she and the Prince, still disguised ble. Miss Macdonald felt deeply as her maid, set out for Kingsburgh, for his forlorn situation, and instantly and energetically declared herself ready to conduct him to Skye.

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where they arrived in the evening, and lodged that night. Next day the Prince put on a Highland dress. Miss Macdonald accompanied him to Portee, and left him there she then repaired to Armadale, to the house of her father-in-law.

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Captain Ferguson's ship for twentytwo days, resolutely forbearing to utter a word that might implicate the Prince. Consigned over to AdMiss Macdonald procured an miral Smith, that worthy commandopen boat with six men, and every er treated her with the fond affecnecessary, and then walked along tion of a parent, admiring the comthe shore to the distance of a mile passion and magnanimity of her from Clanronald's house, where, ture.

VARIETIES.

VIEW OF THE CHANGE OF MANNERS
IN SCOTLAND DURING THE LAST

CENTURY.

From the Edinburgh Magazine,

THAT the manners of the times I write of may be shewn in a fuller light, I shall give Mr. Barclay's

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were unmarried after this time of "On the fourth week after the life. I myself was married by my lady's delivery, she was set on her friends at eighteen, which was bed on a low foot stool, the thought a proper age. Sir James bed covered with some neat piece Stuart's marriage with President of sewed work, or white satin, Dalrymple's second daughter, bro't with three pillows at her back, cotogether a number of people rela- vered with the same,, she in full ted to both families. At the sign- dress, with a lappet head-dress, ing of the eldest Miss Dalrymple's and a fan in her hand. Having incontract the year before, there was formed her acquaintance what day an entire hogshead of wine drank she is to see company, they all that night, and the number of peo- come and pay their respects to her, ple at Sir James Stuart's was little standing or walking a little through The marriage was in the the room, for there are no chairs; President's house, with as many of they drink a glass of wine and eat a the relations as it would hold. The piece of cake, and then give place bride's favours were all sewn on her to others. Towards the end of the gown, from top to bottom, and week all the friends were asked to round the neck and sleeves. The what was called the Cummerfealls i moment the ceremony was perform this was a supper where every gen ed, the whole company ran to her, tleman brought a pint of wine, to and pulled off the favours; in an be drank by him and his wife, The instant she was stripped of them all. supper was, a ham at the head, and The next ceremony was the garter, a pyramid of fowls at the bottom, which the bridegroom's man at- hens and ducks below, patridges at tempted to pull from her leg, but top; there was an eating posset in she dropt it on the floor; it was a the middle of the table, with dried white and silver ribband, which fruits and sweetmeats at the sides. was cut in small morsels to every. When they had finished their supone in company. The bride's mo- per, the meat was removed, and in ther then came in with a basket of an instant every one flew to the favours belonging to the bridegroom: sweetmeats to pocket them, on those and the bride's were the same which a scramble ensued, chairs with the bearings of the families; overturned, and every thing on the hers were pink and white, his, blue table, wrestling and pulling at one and gold colour." another with the utmost noise and violence. When all was quiet, they went to the stoups (for there ing t the same next day at Sir were no bottles for wine), of which James Stuart's. On Sunday there the women had a good share; for, went from the President's house to though it was a disgrace to be scen church twenty three couple all in drunk, yet it was none to be a lit high dress; Mr. Barclay, then a tle intoxicated in good company. boy, led the youngest Miss Dal- A few days after this, the same rymple, who was the last of them. company were asked to the chrisThey filled the galleries of the tening, which was always in the church from the King's seat to the church, all in high dress, a number wing doft. The feasting continued of them young ladies, who were tills they had gone through all the called maiden cimmers; one of friends of the family, with a ball them presented the child to the faevery night.** *ther. After the ceremony, they din As the baptism was another pub ed and supped together, and the lick féte, he goes on to describe it night often concluded by a ball.” thus:1; 980 Viuswd le oge old in a Mevig lave‍Itigi və"

The company dined and supped together, and had a ball in the even

BARON MALTZAN.

pent the step he has directed you to adopt."-The negociation, which was crowned with success, would most certainly have miscar ied, had it not been for the interference of Father Wolf.

PHILIP, DUKE OF ORLEANS.

BARON MALTZAN, Chamberlain to Frederick II. King of Prussia, was forced on account of his bad memory, to continually repeat the names of those persons whom he was to present to her Majesty, the Queen Dowager of Prussia, when on duty. One day, as he was going to THE late Duke of Orleans being introduce the Earl of Essex, Mr. told that his cashier, one M. S Bulow, Envoy from the Elector of had embezzled some of his properSaxony, said to the Chamberlain, ty, to an immense amount, refused "Do not you commit one of your at first giving credit to the asserhabitual blunders; remember this is not the nobleman who was beheaded."-The Baron was thankful for the friendly advice, and did not fail saying to the Queen, "I have the honour of introducing to your Majesty the Earl of Essex, the one who

has not been beheaded."

The same Baron recounted having been present at a siege, but he could not recollect whether amongst the besiegers or besieged.

REV. FATHER WOLF.

tion, until, however, the fact appeared but too evident. Unwilling to lose about a million and a half, and to have an old servant brought to condign punishment, the Prince adopted a measure, which some have highly approved of, and others as loudly blamed, but of its merits or demerits I shall leave my readers to decide.

The Duke one morning sent for the cashier, to whom he said with the greatest composure—“ Sit is a long time since you and I have looked over our accounts; I wish to ascertain how much I am M. BARTHOLDI, Minister of worth in hard cash. One of these Frederick II, Elector of Branden- days, when I am not otherwise enburg, afterwards Frederick I King gaged, and that you are quite reaof Prussia, having been commission- dy, I shall go to your office; put me ed by that Prince to negociate with in mind of it."-Mr. Simmethe Emperour of Germany, respect- diately applied to several notaries ing the royal dignity, was bearer of and money lenders, from whom, written instructions, whereby he within a short period, he procured a was directed to avoid treating with sufficient sum to replace that he had Father Wolf, Confessor to his Im- diverted for his private purposes, so perial Majesty. It so happened that in less than a week's time he that the copying clerk, instead of waited on the Duke to inform him to avoid, had written to observe. that his accounts were all drawn Notwithstanding the plenipoten- out in conformity to his commands. tiary was very much surprised at The Prince accordingly examined such an order he obeyed, and spoke them, and finding every thing right, to the monk, who, being no less took possession of the keys of the astonished himself at the overture, strong box, saying, "Mr. S—— I said, "I had always strenuously have no further occasion for y your opposed the measure, but I cannot services, but will allow you fifteen withstand the confidence which the thousand livres per annum during Elector shews me, and will prove your lifetime for past services. deserving of it; neither will he re Fare you well."

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POETRY.