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Elsbeth eagerly awaited the end or his speech.
At fast Veit concluded ; mid, with the word..
s• Good night. deer Children," *as preparing
to escort them to the door of their chamber.
-6-At this moment the Clock of the tither be-
low them *frock twelre-.a fearful hurricane arose

from the depth of the valley-•=atid Hans ((tiling
stood in the midst of the terrified assembly,
with his countenance hideously distorted.—
" Satan," cried he, 46 i release you from your
thraldom—but first annihilate these Ou
that condition thou art mine !" answered a
*Mite *Nth issued from the howling blast."—
" Thine I am, though all the torments of
hell await me ! but aunthilate these A wort
of fie vapour now enveloped the _hill, and Ar-
word, 'Veit, Sad *clients, stood trans-
formed into rocks; the lovers tenderly embracing
each other, and the rest with their bands folded,
in the attitude of prayer. " Haus Reding," thun-
dered a fiendish voice through the howling blest,
" they are blest in death, and their soots me flown
to heaven; but the term of thy contract is expired, •
and thou art mine !" Hans Heiling flew from the
top of the rock down into the loatuiog Eger, which
hissed as it received him, and nu rye ever beheld
hint more.

Early on the following morning came the female
friends of Elstirth, with nosegays and garlands, to
deck the new-married pia ; and the whole village
flecked after them. But the heed of destruction
wai visible everywhere; they recognized the features
of their friend. in the group of rocks t and the
maidens subbing aloud, wreathed their flowers
mound the stony forms of their once beloved
friends. After this, precut souk Upon their knees,
and prayed fur the.souls of the departed. " Peace be
with them," a venerable old wan at length broke
the deep silence wilt these words:—" Peace I.ht
with them—they passed away in love and joy to-
gether—arm on arm and beast on heart they died.
Be their graves perpetually adorned with fresh
flowers, and let these rucks remain, as a memorial
to us, that no evil spirit has power over pure hearts
—that true hive is approved even iu death itself."
After that day many an enamoured pair per-
forated a pilgrimage to Hans Wiling'. Rocks, *Li!
invoked the blessing end protection of the souls ear
bliss. This pious usage has died away, but the
tradition still lives in the hearts of the people; and,
even at this day, the guide who conducts strangers
up the fearful valley of the Eger, to Hans Wiling's
Hocks, pronounces the name. of Arnold and El.-
brill, used points out the forms of stone into *skids
they were metamorphosed, together voth the hither
of the bride, and the remainder of the guests.
It is reported that there was heard, ."o.;boitt ie•rs.
sine?, • frighful and unaccountable itiaring-iiT the
Eger. at the part where Hans Wiling had precipi-
tated himself into it ; and no one passed by at that
time without crossing I • self, and couiuteuding ieis
soul to the Lord.

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CORRESPOA DRACE
BETWEEN THE FRIENDS OF EMANCIPATION
AND MR. CONOLLY, THE CHAIRMAN 01 THU
LATE CATHOLIC MEETING IN DUBLIN.

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Mr. Conolly's Letter to the following Noble
Lords:—
As Chairman of a very anaserons Meeting of the Roman
Catholics of Dablint which was held this day, and coaireaedi
in pursuance of public advertisement, I transmit to your
Lordship a Copy of the Resolutions adopted upon this occa-
sion. They will afford your Lordship a just view of the .cu-
oiliness.% excited in t►is city by the imielligence which was
only yesterday received, of the success of the proceedings for
oar relief in the Roam of Commons. and will give your
Lordship an opportunity of assuring the rest of our Noble
Friends, of the general satisfaction which this measure will
pluiluce in Ireland. (Signed)
JAMES CONOLLT, Chairman.

Saville-row, April 11, It2l.

had yesterday the honour of receiving your 'ewer
of the ith, enclosing the Resohelium proposed at • very
uumenins meeting of the Roman Catholics of DeWitt, held
on that day, whirl' 1 have read with the truest sattsfactiou„
as iudicatistg a disposition is that Body which, if the Bill,
wow appuiuted for • wood readiug in the Hussy of Lords
on Monday next, should be lust there, dimwit fail to pro.
suite the maces, of that ot,vsure at souse future, and,
trust, nut distant period. With this view, 1 earnestly re-
commend tt to you to use your best endeavours, Ili the evetit
of • preseut disappolutieseut, to pursue the same moderate
and euuciliatury spirit to the Catholic Body.
1 have the huuour to remsiu, Sir,
Your must übedieut, humble Servieni,
James Cunolly, Esq. &c. Sic. GREY.
Wednesday, April 11, 1921.

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SlR—Accept my best thanks fur parr valuable tom-
muilication. Such conciliatory Resolutions are vest'
likely to promote the great cause of justice sod I digtom,
liberty on this side of she water ; and if, iu the 1111•111di
whicb elapses between this and the sewed reeding'iss the
Rouse of Lords (which is auw fixed for melt Mossrbw.
instances of a iltepositsou to aeroinsuodate say ditieseuee in
the detail of the sneasare should occur, 1 should not be
surprised at enure than owe doubtful vole being recuurtlesl
to the Bill. The ....musses of alt runirssiuu, or sober of any
art of justice at all, are active in their endeavours to rape._
sent the Irish Catholics as diessiisbed with every past of thc
Bill.-1 ens, Sir, %salt sincere thauks fur your attruise.: and
übligiug expressiuus, your very lissiasWe Servant,
VASSAL HOLLAND.

April P.:, 18211.
Dean SIR-. 4 have hail the honour of receiving the am.
portant Reartattoos passed at the very respectable hlceliwg
of the Roman Catholics of the City cal Dahlia, on Sictleallay,
the 7th iustaut, accompanied by tits valuable eumeausicati,in
which you were enabled to snake as Clairusau of that Meet-
ing, of the general satisfaction which the !wading measure
will produce in Ireland, if paned into a law, by the relief
which it will afford to his hisiest)'s Komau Catholic subjects.
I hype feelings of satisfactiou will, of course, be grratiy iii-
esEseed when I can simulate to assure you, that, should the Bill
iet into a Committee, the friends of the measure expert to he
enabled to make such important amendments iu the D'll, as
to relieve this act of grace from some of those provisiooyi
which seem, at preseirt, to press with the greatest weight
upon that most justly respected class Si men, mud smoti.t 1
whom nu jail grimed of suspicion mold have met etiated at
any time—the Koolau Catholic Clergy.
a Years, dear Sir, most truly,
DONOUG II NI OR C.

London, April 10, 1621.
I yesterday received your clgigutig letters, etteluttsg tbs

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