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London, England, 1865-12-07 00:00:00

whole soul was, as it were, dissolved i; tenderness by this
unexpected proof of her devoted love ; and whose
which were but a moment before blazing with a fury that
made their beauty terrible, now melting with the softest
emotions, wept tears of fondness over the pale pure cheek
that rested on his bosom.

" Tear them apart !" cried Col. Briggs, raging at this '
sight; " he shall die, but die alone."
" Oh, let him live," cried Althea, striving vainly at the
same time to resist, with desperate struggles, the force that
rent her from Philipson.
Then flinging herself once more in the dust at the feet
of Col. Briggs, she cried,
" Oh, let him—lot him live and I will buy his life
with half—nay, why do I talk of a part? with the whole
—of my fair inheritance to which indeed the manor ' of
Colgarth is but a yeoman's pittance. Ha, ha !" con-
tinued she bursting into a wild hysterical laugh, that
spoke more fearfully in the sense of those present than
the most woeful cry could have done. " Ha, ha, lam
rich—l am a wealthy heiress—and now I know the
value of my dowry! Ha ha! I will buy him of you.
Some men will barter their souls for love of gold, and
you love it well I trow."
" Yet I will not sell my revenge !" whispered he in an
emphatic tone, "which is at this time sweeter to me,
AltheaWoodville, than aughtyour wealth could purchase."
" Ay, but you are not aware of the large ransom I can
offer you, or indeed you would grant my prayer," cried
Althea, grasping his garments with frantic vehemence.
" Shall I tell you the terms on which I will accede to
your wish," said he, in a deep under voice, fixing, at the
same time, a look upon her that curdled her blood.
"Name them," -gasped Althea, "they must be hard,
indeed, if I do not embrace them at such a moment."
The condition is, of course, a promise from Althea

that she will become the wife of Colonel Briggs.
In her anguish and desperation Althea gives the
required pledge and Phillipson is set at liberty.
Upon this promise rests the whole history and mys-
tery of the tale. A combination of events interfere
with the immediate ratification of the engagement,
but again and again does Colonel Briggs demand
its fulfilment, and again and again does Althea,
with bleeding heart but resolute truthfulneSs,
alter-
nately endeavour to find excuses and delays, or
again to summon courage to complete the sacrifice.
"How will it end" becomes the bewilderment of the
reader, and how it does end shall not be revealed by
us, Pyv.epting inasmuch as we may assure our
readers that it does end ix a manner that reflects
new credit on the eloquent biographer of " The
Queens of England."

tat
eirtu
F, te.

HER MAJESTY.

WINDSOR CASTLE, Wednesday.

The Queen walked in the grounds yesterday
afternoon with Princess Helena and Prince Christian
of Schleswig-Holstein, _

Her Royal Highness Princess Louise went to
London last evening, and honoured the performance
at the Adeiphi Theatre with her presence, and after-
wards returned to Windsor Castle, attended by
Lady Caroline Barrington, the Hon. Mary Lascelles,
and Lieut.-Col. Du Plat.

Prince Christian visited the cavalry barracks at
Windsor, and returned at 1 o'clock.
Prince Frederick of Schleswig-Holstein, first
cousin to Prince Christian, visited the Queen.
The Dean of Westminster and Lady Augusta
Stanley arrived at the Castle yesterday, and had the
honour of dining with her Majesty and the royal
family.

The Visit of the Prince and Princess of

Wales to Lord Suffield.
GUNTON, Dec. 6.
The visit of their Royal Highnesses the Prince
and Princess of Wales to Lord Suffield is being
celebrated with a brilliancy hitherto unknown at
Gunton.

Yesterday morning the Prince, with his noble
host, Lord Leicester, Lord Spencer, Lord Rendles-
ham, Lord Alfred Paget, Lord Berkeley Paget,
Lord Hamilton, Lord Royston, and the Hon. H.
Harbord, &c., spent the first day in the Gunton
preserves, Thorpe Wood being the locality selected
for the first day's sport. The head of game on the
estate is something tremendous, owing partially to
its having been strictly preserved, and also to his
Lordship's having abstained from shooting over the
domain this year and last, in expectation of the
honour of the Royal visit. The total result of the
day's battue was 2,131 killed—of which enormous
number, it is said, no less than 200 head fell to the
Prince's own gun.
At 8 o'clock a grand dinner party took place at
the hall, attended by the Prince and Princess
of Wales, Lord and Lady Suffield, Lord and
Lady Leicester, Lord and Lady Sondes, Lord and
Lady Spencer, Lord Dunmore, Lord and Lady Al-
fred Paget, Lord and Lady Rendlesham, Lord and
Lady Royston, Lord Hamilton, Lord Berkeley'
Paget, &c. The band of the East Norfolk Militia
performed a number of pieces during the dinner.
A grand ball was given last night in honour of
the royal visit, to which, in addition to the guests
mentioned above, the leading members of the aris-
tocracy of the country were invited. The ballroom
had been magnificently decorated by the Messrs. J•
and J. King, of Norwich. The drawing-room,
billiard-room, and supper-room are all connected
with the ballroom. Dancing commenced about 10
o'clock to the music of Mr. Walter Howlett's Nor-
wich Quadrille Band. The Prince of Wales opened
the first quadrille with Lady Suffield, his lordship
being honoured with her Royal Highness the
Princess as a partner. Their Royal Highnesses
entered with the greatest zest into the pleasures of
the dance, and at about 12 o'clock his Royal High-
ness led Lady Suffield, and Lord Suffield had the
honour of leading the Princess to the supper-room•
After supper dancing was resumed and continued
till about half-past two.
This morning the Prince and party are gone' out
shooting again. To-morrow Lord Hastings' hounds
are to meet in the neighbourhood, and in the even-
ing there is to be another dance, to which a select
party is invited.

Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess
d'Aumale will be at the Marquis and Marchioness of Salis-
bury's residence at Hatfield to-morrow for their residence'
at Twickenham.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, es
Field Marshal Commanding-in-Chief, held a levee yester-
day afternoon at the Horse Guards. Nearly 100 officer's
attended.
The Duke of Northumberland and Lady Louisa'
Percy are still remaining at the family residence in Fort'
man-square. The noble duke is in remarkably good
health.
The Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch and Ladi
Victoria Scott left town a few days ago, on a tour of vLsito,
on their way to Dalkeith Palace, N.B.
The Earl Russell is suffering from a severe cold,
and was in consequence unable to attend at the Cabinet
Council held yesterday afternoon.
A Cabinet Council was held yesterday at the
official residence of the First Lord of the Treasury',
in Downing-street. The Ministers present were the Lord
I
Chancellor, Earl Granville, Sir George Grey, the Earl 0
Clarendon, the Right Hon. Edward Cardwell, Earl P.
Grey, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Duke of
Somerset, the Right Hon. T. Milner Gibson, and the Iligb
Hon. C. P. Villiers.

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