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London, England, 1854-02-25 00:00:00

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Bagot still kept his own seat a little while, but he could
not long endure his position. He fancied every one was
looking at him, though when, with this impression strong
On him, he glared defiance around, every eye was averted.
Ho wished—he only wished—that some one would offer
him some gross tangible insult, that he might relieve him-
self by an outburst—that he might hurl his scorn and
defiance at them and the whole world.
No one, however, seemed likely to oblige him with an
opportunity of this kind, and, after a minute or two, Begot
rose, and, with as much composure as he could command,
quitted the room and the house. As he walked—in no '
happy frame of mind with himself, with the world, or with
Seager, whose advice had entailed upon him this mortifica-
tion—towards his lodgings along one of the small streets
near St. James's, he saw some one wave his hand to him,
in a friendly manner, from the opposite side of the way.
Bagot was too shortsighted to recognise this acquaintance;
but, seeing him prepare to cross the road to him, and
reflecting that he could not afford to drop any acquaint-
ances just then, when all seemed desertmghim, he stopped
to see who it was.
the person who now drew near, had
'`'arch, but happening to be fast in
progress in the different branches
a which he was particularly slow,
dignity of orders. He had formerly
as Bagot, but had lost his footing
strong suspicions of dishonourable
These seemed the more likely to be
sought to rebut the charge against
'ured that, since the occurrence, he
flung, at the same time, no great
secrecy—with a certain swindling con-
Bagot had, when last in town, in all
of conscious integrity, avoided Mr.
'gelled all his attempts to renew
returned his greetings, when they
the most chilling and formal bows.
think that late circumstances had
ietween them, for he not only saluted
familiarity, but took his hand. The
and, intrenching himself behind his
dto pass on. Jack Sharpe, nothing
ieerfully beside him.
It to notice that the illustra-
ane are from the author's
unequal in merit, but highly
Amateur's performances. A
!ry, who can write brilliantly
is a new character in
cordially welcome his ap-
Ature, and we hope to meet
and again. We can perceive
ley has talents that will not
dry; and, as grave necessi-
now compel him to lay aside
, we have no doubt that he
also in a still more exciting
letters. We get occasional
thinks as one of our most
Inservatives ; and the foe may
can fight like the sturdiest
'er wishes, for a couple of
the blue devils put to the
once equip themselves with
. this most versatile of the gal-
Mars, and, with such an ally,
lefiance to the worst invasion of

AND THE COALITION.
in Ireland in 1853. London

Reformation in lar Connaught. By the
eoredy. Dublin : P. D.

Printed) to the House of Lords of
rational Schools, presented by .rord
the House of Lords Feu.
!te on the Earl of Eglinton's
Committee on Irish Education.

.overnent towards scriptural
Ireland be thwarted by insidious
I the ground lost by the Pope
through the arts of Jesuitry
of officials of high station ?
tcation of the people of Ire-
to the ascendancy of the
the National Board to be un-

le Protestant opinion of the
blic money to be given from
~Achequer to a system from
Archbishop of Dublin, the ea-
u. of Ireland, and Mr. Baron
been compelled to withdraw
Ice? Are the representations
Catholics to bo implicitly
are the remonstrances of
be ignominiously ignored?"

Mr. Jack Sharpe, the p
been intended for the Chi
everything except in his p
i of university learning, in
be never arrived at the dil
moved in the same circle
there, in consequence of a
conduct on the turf. TI
just, as he had never sc
him ; and it was rumou
had allied himself—taki
precautions for secrecy—
..- federacy. Therefore 13ai
the might and majesty of
Jack Sharpe, sternly re;
their acquaintance, and i
Chanced to meet, with th
Sharpe appeared to thin
i bridged over the gulf bets
Begot with unwonted fan
colonel disengaged it, an
dignity, endeavoured to
daunted, walked cheerful
We must not omit
tions in the volun
pencil. They are-u
creditable as an ai
captain of artillery
and sketch cleverl:,
authorship. We c
pearance in literat
with him again an
i that Captain Hamle
i be easily pumped c
# r
ties will probably n
his pleasant pen,
will gain laurels a]
field than that of
k,"
r glimpses that he 1
sensible Conserval
learn that he also
of them. Whoeve
evenings, to have
rout, let them at o
the volumes of thi
lant sons of Mars
they may bid defiai
the spleen.
THE CHURCH
4. The Protestant ii
Seeleys.
2. The Reformation
Rev. James Mi
Hardy.
IL Petition ( Printed
Patrons of Natiol
Fitzwilliam to tlu
4. Report of Debat
i Motion for a Co
Times (Feb. 18).
I " SHALL the mov
i " religion in Irelan
I " foes, and shall tb
" be recovered thi
" and the apathy (
" Ought the educe
" land be left to
" priests, and is th
" controlled by the
" empire ? Is put
" the imperial ex(
" which the Arch
. it " Lord Chancellor
" Greene, have b
" their confidence
" of the Roman
" accepted, and
" Protestants to bi