pictures of Spanish boys, one chewing a crust of bread. Several Guidos; a girl looking from a window, by Rembrandt; a Magdalen, by Annibal Carracci: Christ crucified, by Guercino, and the weeping Marys following; John preaching, by the same artist; a divine Mater Dolorosa, with the living tear drop on her cheek, by Carlo Dolci; an exquisite portrait of William Linley, by Lawrence; and many other gems, all finely arranged in a well lit gallery. This is called the collection of Sir Francis Bourgeois, bequeathed to him by Desenfans, who was painter to King Stanislaus; and were left by Sir Francis to this College, which was founded by Alleyn the actor, in Shakespeare's original Southwark company, for the support of twenty-four poor persons, and is kept up as of old. The ride through Camberwell thither, is beautiful. Returned, went to 21 Regent street, and attended, by Brougham's invitation, a meeting of the Law Amendment Society; some one hundred and fifty persons were present. Lord Brougham, on taking the chair, made a long address, on the abuses of the present system of Conveyaneing, and on Constructions of the Statutes, and the benefits derived from the labor of his Society, this being its anniversary. He speaks rapidly, with abroad Scotch accent, but from a clear and full mind. Lords Ashburton and Campbell, were Vice Presidents. The Earl of Devon, a former Master in Chancery, seconded by Lord Yarmouth, moved the first general resolution. The Duke of Cleveland spoke; Lord Eglintoun, (of tournament fame,) was moving

the next resolution, and promising to be very dull, and more to follow; so, after spending an hour there, I went out, and over to Leicester Square, at the Walhalla; saw three or four of Warton's Groupes Plastiques. The Angel discoursing with Adam, was the best. In the evening called at Mackenzie's; couldn't go to Garrick's Head, his son just come from Paris; then called, pleasantly, in Tavistock Square.

6TH.-Went to St. Pancra's Church with Mr. A. and L.

It is large; somewhat like our Saint Bartholomew's, but twice the size; a fine organ, and very crowded: dull sermon; afternoon, wrote to D., and to Paris; and at 6, P. M., went to Gordon Square, to a dinner party; a pleasant affair.

Drove up to the Old Lion still beautiful; walked east front of the Palace.

7TH.-With Judge Gamble, of Georgia, took cars at Nine Elms Station, for Richmond; and thence sauntered through Bushy Park to Hampton Court. The scenery, the whole way is delightful; the park is over a mile through, with its fine horse chesnuts, twelve deep, on either side, and is one of the noblest in England. Gateway, built by George II; through the fine grounds, to the It covers eight acres, is built of red brick, and faced and ornamented with marble; this front is over one hundred feet high. Passing in through the old Gateways, Courts, and Corridors, entered the Galleries: here are over one thousand works of the masters; nine or ten rooms full, besides, the superb Cartoons, and the exquisite tapestry, and water

colors, depicting Cæsar's triumphs; then went into the Great Hall, which is very high-Gothic, of oak, and gilded roof; with pendants, and stained and storied windows, with Wolsey's arms, name; and those of Henry VIII, and his wives, hung with Wolsey's Banners, and wainscoted with arras, stone floor and dais; a Music Gallery, richly carved, and recently restored; the taste of the whole, is admirable. Walked about the old palace, so full of Wolsey's genius yet; some fifty gentlewomen are now supported, and live here upon the Royal Purse; saw the old Grape Vine, some seventy-nine years old; its longest branch is one hundred and ten feet in length, in a glass house, apart and near the Orangery-of the black Hamburgh grape. They have plucked over two thousand bunches from it at once; on the twentieth of last February, they supplied the Queen's table with fresh grapes, from this vine. Walked about the gardens and into the Maze: it was a delightful visit. Home, by the omnibus to Regent's Circus. Evening-German, with Herrman,

8TH.-Taking the Slough rails and omnibus, went to Windsor, and went into the Chapel of the Knights of the Garter, one of the most beautiful in England. Entered by the south transept door; the roof and arches are groined and studded with the Royal Insignia: the Fleur de Lis Portcullis, the White and Red roses, the stars of the Order, and Escutcheons, all in gold and different colors. The great west window, stained with figures of the Knights of

the Order, perhaps two hundred in all, in full costume, is superbly done: it is about sixty feet high by forty in width. On the left hand here, near the west entrance, is the exquisite Beaufort Chapel; full of fine statues and effigies of the family, with gilt roof like the nave; two long and topaz-colored windows light it; the banners hang over the tombs; and near the entrance on the left hand, is a niche and reading desk, for the prayers: and a finely gilt fleur de lis railing encloses it. Upon the opposite side, behind such a railing, and lit by two superb lancet windows, one of topaz, and the other of amethyst; and under a ceiling groined in a demi-sphere, with emblazonings, is the tomb of the Princess Charlotte, one of the finest monuments in England; executed by Sir James Wyatt. In the back ground, the curtains of the tomb are disparted, wide and richly folded, (so true, that it needs reflection to believe them of marble,) showing the marble archway, from which the life size figure of the Princess, is rising in her shroud, which is thrown back in graceful folds; transport is on her face, her right hand rising upwards, and the left extended behind, as if winging her upward flight and putting away mortality. On either side of her, and kneeling on the first step at her feet, are two angels, as if just alighted there, looking up to her with affection. Upon the second step, in front, and covered with a shroud, lies her mortal body; below, upon the last step, kneel two enshrouded figures of mourners, weeping over her mortal body. The figures are

all full of life. The position of the lower figures, although enshrouded, and their sculpture is so perfect, that it needs not to show the face. The expression of the Princess is of calm security of bliss; the kneeling angels have this united to the expression of joy on receiving her to their company. The group may be in all, twenty feet high, by fourteen in width, of the life-size, and complete. Walked up the nave, with its great arches, so rich in gold and blazonry, and so rarely proportioned. Does not all remind one of the casement of that glorious Chapel in St. Agnes' Eve ?* Look east; there is the organ loft, supported below by concentric groinings, in mouldings unsurpassed; and the choir screen, of rare iron work; and the organ itself, with its pipes emblazoned in gold and scarlet; its gallery, on the

"A casement high and triple-arched there was,

All garlanded with carven imageries,

Of fruits, and flowers, and bunches of knot-grass,
And diamonded with panes of quaint device
Innumerable, of stains and splendid dyes,
As are the tiger-moth's deep-damask'd wings;
And in the midst, 'mong thousand heraldries,
And twilight saints, and dim emblazonings,

A shielded scutcheon blushed with blood of Queens and Kings.

Full on this casement shone the wintry moon,

And threw warm gules on Madeline's fair breast,
As down she knelt for Heaven's grace and boon;
Rose-bloom fell on her hands together prest:
And on her silver cross, soft amethyst,

And on her hair a glory, like a saint
She seemed a splendid angel, newly drest,
Save wings for Heaven."

Eve of St. Agnes-Stanzas, XXIV. and XXV.