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All who rainernber " > milia jv...ndham" will, like habitants of that borough, but, inclwring a sufficie
ourselves, rejoice in the appearance of a 1,,,v; work of number of the lower orders to create §...6 disturbance,
fiction by the :same author. Amonz the roorierow, preveut the 0-Ib..rlv traft.action of husi,e,s, Was
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eventrig, `'for the
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e'-i equ:dled it as ail ere,tio-J,
culcating a sound moral lesson. The niaiti incidents
of the story were certainly at variaise with the ordi-
nary laws of romance, and, parhaps, in consequence,
found little favour with the " sentimental" class of
novel readers. Neverthdess, the story, on the whole,

1:t, y C which was not car-
ried out to the sattshivilmi of the majority : for such
was the disorderly conduct of the rabble alluded to,
that not one halt of his Lordship's ob,ervations could
po•sihly have been lu-artY, at any distance from the

was one iully calculated not only to rtfi,ct credit
noon its writer,' but to confer n benrtit upon

platf)rm.
•
It was proposed, s.conded, and- carried, that Jr•
Charles E. Wagstaff, churchwarden, take the chair.

all who might attentively pet use it—the benefit
of a good example. Generally speaking, the most
improhab'e legend, or the most impossible fairy tale,
is supposed to inculcate one moral by its danouement
which almost invariably exhibits the punishment of
vice or the reward of virtue, to effect which, some-
times the most unharmed for transformations take
Place, and the most marvellous achievments are ac-
complished. In so much the srcry of " Emilia
Wyndham" resembled its more romantic confreres,
but the happy result which crowned the fortunes of
its heroine was obtained only by very ordinary
means. Placed in a most trying situation in
the midst of unpropitious circumstances, she
is rendered ultimately happy by no lucky chance or
no sudden change of fortune but in patience and
perseverance, and a zealous discharge of daily du-
ties, she pursues the even tenor of her way, and the
way becomes smooth and not less peaceful. The
obstacles in her path are overcome, by no violent
shock, but are rather melted away impercepti-
bly, as the dripping water wears away the stone.
The lesson, consequently, was likely to be effective—
a " battle of life," fought with weapons within the
reach of all. The story of " Norman's Bridge" is
of an opposite character ; it aspires to teach by re-
pulsion rather than attraction. Not by pourtraying
the beauty of a virtuous life, does it bid us " go and
do likewise," but by exhibiting its baneful effects it
inspires us with detestation for an unhappily but too
common sin—" covetousness, which is idolatry." As
a whole, perhaps, the story is hardly so pleasing as
" Emilia Wyndham," but individual portions are ex-
ceedingly beautiful. The style is forcible and
earnest and runs on in an easy and agreeable manner.
There is a certain abruptness in the manner of narration
and a superabundance of breaks, dividing the chapters
into separate fragments, which perhaps savours some-
what of affectation, although it certainly produces
effect. The story is so entirely different from the ordi-
nary routine, that without briefly mentioning some of
its chief incidents, it will be impassible to give even
an idea of its peculiarities. The first volume
begins with the suddenness to which we have
alluded. " Take heed and beware of covetousness.
Take heed, my brethren, I say, and beware of
covetousness ' for a man's life consisteth not in the
abundance of the things which he possesseth." This
is the text of a sermon preached in a little chapel in
the mountains of Scotland one Sunday in the last
century. Among the humble congregation are the
hero and heroine of our tale. Michael Grant, the
" modern Midas" whose chequered career serves to
illustrate the demoralising influence of avarice, is a
shepherd youth, whose early life had passed some •
what like that of the far-famed Norval ; but like many
another humble individual, Michael is ambitious,-and
longs to fill a prominent place in the world. Survey-
ing mankind with a shrewd, but superficial glance,
the result of his reflections shows that money is the
prime agent in the affairs of men, and, consequently,
that the possessor of great wealth is necessarily a
great man. "IA hat is birth in comparison with
money ? Who cares for a Duke in rags ? Who asks
after the ancestry of the poor ? In knowledge—
Who asks.after the ability of the poor ? " Michael
resolves to be a rich man, and, possessing
considerable abilities, the task, though arduous,
is not impossible. He proceeds to England,
and the first volume records his perseverance
and parsimony while filling the office of clerk
in a large establishment, and endeavouring, out 01
his wages, to save up money enough to buy a part-
nership in the business. But he is not alone, he is
accompanied from Scotland by his young bride
Mary, "than whom never Scottish Mary was more
lowly, more lovely, more tender, or more true."
This Msry is a very beautiful and natural character.
very beautifully and naturally pourtrayed. The
passages which relate more especially .to her, which
reveal her secret emotions, her devoted love and hem
many trials, are written with much simplicity and
genuine feeling. It is in these portions of her work.
more especially, that the authoress is revealed, not-
withstanding her assumed disguise. The " Old
Man," under whose name she writes, would hardly
have entered so readily into Mary's sorrowful feelings
on parting from her early friends, or have told us hors
every woman of feeling, when she loves her father's
roof, looks round- with something of the tender re-
gret of Eve when quitting Paradise." The first
volume is, perhaps, the most interesting, it con-
tains almost a perfect story in itself, namely, the
history of the early troubles of Michael and
Mary, occasioned chiefly by poverty, but which
afterwards gave way to others of a more painfu
kind. The old but often refuted adage—" Wher,
poverty comes in at the door, love flies out
at the window,"—was, in their case exactly
reversed. As their poverty decreased, their
mutual confidence and sympathy decreased likewise,
the avarice of Michael increased with his wealth, and
though tenderly attached to his wife he could not part
with his gold even to gratify her wishes or contribute
to her comforts, and she became aware of this, and
though still devoted to him as entirely as when she
left all for him, the love subsisting between them
became ultimately somewhat akin to the light which
renders ",arkness visible," or "the hope whiei
keeps alive despair." In this, as in other instances,
Michael fulfils his character of the " Modern Midas,'
turning what he touches into gold. But, nevertheless,
- like all other misers reversing the spell of the philo-
sophers stone—that was intended to transmute base
metals into a precious one, but they literally fulfilling
the desire of Brutus " coining their hearts and drop-
ping their blood for drachms," only convert priceless
affections and precious feelings into what is after all
but a metal, and base when composed with what it is
bartered for. We have lingered so long over thi,
portion, that we can only enumerate the other inci-
dents of Michael's career, many of them are pos•
-,essed of much and even immediate interest owing to
the circumstance of their being interwoven with
passing events, for example the famine and distress of
1800, and the influence of a paper currency which
trear a conspicuous part in the fortunes of the miser
rn the approach of the famine. Michael, with hi,
usual foresight, buys up corn at a low rate to sell it
ifrerwards at a high one. This speculation, however.
lucrative as it ultimately proved, tad nearly cost him
ins like, lie being seized upon by the mob during a
corn riot, and only rescued by the zealous interfe-
rence of Lord Strathnaer, a young nobleman, pos-
sessing property in the neighbourhood. Michael is
conveyed to his house; and here, while recovering from
the effects of the injuries he had received, forms
daring plans for the future. Looking frcm the win-
dows of Lord Strathnaer's castle, which is situated
near the mouth of a river, he remarks how the waters
have receded during a few years, leaving a bare ex-
panse of unsightly mud banks. He proposes to Lord
Stri,tri a?.r to confine the waters by a dyke and flood-
gates at the mouth of the river, and then to drain
the estuary, and convert it into corn fields, thus
affording to the starving population present employ-
ment, and a prospect of future plenty. Lord Strath-
naer agrees to the proposal, but Lord Strathnaer is
poor; Michael advances the money. Foreseeing, how-
ever, that his supplies, great though they be, will be
exhausted before the remunerative repayment can
take place, Michael, who enjoying the unenviable
title of miser, is possessed of credit almost in-
finite, resolves to turn it to account ; and,
accordingly, sets up a bank, and pays in paper.
mT he
netsudden
utransformationdiffusion
ofeffectedone
yb y
int ht
ehmi hitherto
desponding village of Norman's Bridge is very vigor-
ously described, and bears out the observation of the
author that "the circulation of money in the body
politic is as the circulation of blood in the body indi-
vidual. A free and rapid circulation is what invigo-
rates the frame ; the same mass inert and languid
nourishes not." It is needless to pursue the story
further; from this brief sketch it will be seen that it
possesses materials of general interest, and is likely,
therefore, to afford amusement to many not generally
included in the class of novel readers. While the
domestic career of Mary, to which we have already
alluded, and the history of her grand-daughter Joan,
and the family of Lord Strathnaer, will serve to in-
terest those of a more romantic taste. Apart from
the moral which they are intended to convey, these
volumes are chiefly attractive from the general spirit
of kindliness by which they are pervaded; from the
genuine simplicity and naturalness with which the
domestic incidents are pourtrayed ; and fr• m the in-
teresting and life-like delineations of some of the
chief personages the tale. The moral of the whole
is very forcibly expressed in a sentence by Bishop
Bwveridge, on the title-page, which can hardly be too
often repeated. " Will riches do it ? No ; I may
as soon undertake to fill my barns with gtace as my
heart with gold; and as easily stuff my bogs with
virtue as ever satisfy my desires slip wealth."

Mr. WAGsIAFF, On taking the chair, made some
observatiowi which were wh.,lly inaudible, but which
we understood to be in favour of Lord Dudley Stuart.

When the creators of the uproar hmd made them-
selves hoarse by screaming and yelling, and were
compelled to pause for breath, Mr. Wagstaff Was
heard to say that it was impo,sible to forth an opinion
on a dispute between any two or more persons, with-
out hearing them all, an ob,ervation which met with
great applause. Mr. Wagstaff then introduced Lora

BROMPTON HOSPITAL FOR CONSUMPTION AND
DIEcAsE OF THE CHEST.—On Fii lay evening 9 meeting
of the committe of management was held in the Board
room of the institution, when plans and elevations of the
proposed
new chapel (for the erection of which a Special
subscription is opened) was submitted by the architect,
Fraoei4. E.,(1 . of Cork-street, Burlington-zardens.
The meeting adjourned at a late hour until Thuralay
next. Among the distinguished names recently placed
upon the visitors' book, is that of his Royal flightless
Prime peter of Oldenalz.

Dudley Stuart.
Lord DUDLEY STUART said he was not at all
surprised at tee excitement. of the worthy electors-
The contest, if such it might be called—but be pre"
(erred to call it rivalry—would be at end on Monday'
and it must be expected that the electors would feel
some excitement as the decisive moment approached.
—(Hear, hear.) For his part he was- not at all
angry with those who opposed him.—(Hear, hear.)
He expected people to differ in opinion, and if thee)
differed with him he bore it with perfect geed
humour, even though the mode of expressing their
I pinions might be rather uproarious.—(Cheers, and
counter cheers.) His Lordship then proceeded to
give an outline of his past conduct and present sen'
timents, the greater part of which was inaudible in
the uproar and confusion. Several placards with the
inscription "V.R..for all England, R.V. (Harvey) for
Marylebone," were raised on sticks in the body of the
hall, and suspended by strings from the gallery, and
shouts raised of " No Lords in the Commons," Bcn•
His Lordship alluded to a bill which had been circa'
lated in the borough, containing slanderous attack);
upon him on account of votes made by him while in,
Parliament.--(Cries of " Pension List," groans and
cheers.) Yes, one of them was his vote against Mr.
Daniel k. hittle Harvey's motion for an inquiry into
the Pension List.—(Uproar.) lie was about to spec'
of it. He did not shrink from speaking of it. He was
not ashamed of it.—(Oh! oh ! and cheers.) At the
commencement of the reign of King William the
Fourth, an arrangement was made between the Sing
and the Parliament, after an inquiry into the who°.
subject, that if he, the King, would give up one ha,
of the amount usually placed at his disposal, he shens
continue to enjoy the remainder the whole of DP
reign. That arrangement having been made by the
Parliament with the King, ought not to be violate'.
—(Hear.) When he (Lord D. Stuart) made a
gain he kept it—(Hear)—be it with a King or wilt
a cobbler.—(Laughter.) In fact, the Parliana„rea
could not break the compact. Now Mr. D. '
Harvey did not bring in his motion before that OM'
•act was made.—(Hear, hear.) He did not bring
it in when it might have been of use--(Hear) .--
and when nearly the whole House would bole
voted for it ; but when the bargain was struck, wh,,en
the house could not draw back, but must let the MILT,
stand as it was, then Mr. D. W. Harvey brought
his motion for an inquiry.--(Applause.) What We
the use of bringing in a motion for an inquiry whiff
must end in nothing ?—(Hear, hear.) For his
he could see no advantage to be derived from it., ne
could he regret that he had opposed it.—(clieet3;
counter cheers, and hisses.) His Lordship proceedec:
further in his vindication of himself, but was alean;
inaudible during the whole of the remainder of his
Address, notwithstanding the remonstrance of t
Chairman who observed that, though they had et
there to be governed by the majority, they were to
governed by the minority.---(Great uproar.)
His Lordship, after the conclusion of his addrests;
erave answers to questions from several electors as
lis opinions on several political topics.
Mr. HUM, who described himself as a Gbartis:„o
(Laughter, and " Ruffy, or Ruffi-an ?" from
in the hall)—proposed a resolution, That the Ineeot
ng congratulate Lord Dudley Stuart on his rec.e.„,
:hanges of opinion, and compliment him on hisr.
provement in oratory, under the tuition of 0-1*
Douglas and his friends.—(Cries of " Hollo, Doug
las !' ) At the same time they cannot give his 14geo
ship their support, as, being Radical Reformers,
can never vote for amen who is in favour of the eonJ
tinuance of church-rates and the endowment te'l
Popery."—(Hear, and," No, no!") As some gentlet....P
-ried " No," he would, before proceeding -with t,';`:
resolution, orris observations on it, ask his Lordfilini
whether he bad not already stated that-he 101:
favour of church-rates and the endowment of Pori;
Lord DUDLEY STUART thought he had already..."
distinctly enough that he was not in favour of eitnt
—(Hear, hear.) He said that he considered tt
church-rates as a most odious and vexatious imp,*
—(Hear, hear.) As to the endowment of .PoperP
he had said that he thought the Established ChurcD
in England and the Free Kirk in Scotland, being the,
Church of the majority, ought to be maintained anv
the expense of those who used them. The Root
Catholic Church was the Church of the majority
Ireland ; and if they, the majority, the Rona
_3atholics, chose to have an Established Church, ear)
were willing to pay for it themselves—(Hear, 1111,4
—he thought they had a right to do so—(Cheers) ish
he would never consent to the endowment of the Tr
Roman Catholic Church at the expense of the Pi
c/
glish Protestants.—(Great applause.) He believeif
that the Roman Catholics did not wish it ; but 0
they did, he thought it better they should 110'4
Roman Catholic religion, much as he disapPOlil,
of the tenets of that religion, than no religion at Pr,
—(Hear, hear, and No, no !) What, did those gee ;
tlemen who were crying " No, no," think it bet ye
to have no religion at all ?—(A laugh.) If sold
disagreed with them, but they had a right to 100/
their own opinions.—(Hear, hear.) As to chane,,,
opinion, he could only say that he always badrfult,."
and always would be, a thorough Reformer.-0170
Mr. RUFFY then proceeded with the reading 0% of
resolution, which occupied two sides of a shee; ;
note paper ! and which concluded by recommenalnd
his Lordship to retire in favour of Mr. Harvey, e„tia
in a long address, too, abused Lord D. Stuart sl"ci
tibiamuch friend Mr. Douglas, to his heart's content, ,e,,10
much to the delight of the R. V.-ites, who by wds
time had hoisted about half a dozen of the place;
in various parts of the room. Mr. Ruffy covelun,
by saying, that if Lord Dudley Stuart was eleeT,
he would devote himself to the interests not of t
people, but of the aristocracy, of which he Wes
member.
ANOTHER GENTLEMAN, who also said he was a &Ira-
tist, addressed the meeting in a similar strain, ell
seconded the resolution.
Several Gentlemen addressed the meeting at so::
length, complaining of the unfairness of Mr. Rally,
misrepresentations of Lord Dudley Stuart's state
ments. One gentleman gave quotations from t.„,,," -
speeches made by Mr. D. W. Harvey when in DP,.
!lament, in one of which lie declared that free trade
was a delusion, and in the other, that " so far frail
advocating revolutionary principles, he was opposej,
to the Vote by Ballot, Universal Suffrage, and Sher"
Parliaments.—(Groans) Asking, at the same thne:
what reliance could be placed on that gentleraee''
consistency.—(Hear, hear.)
An amendment, to the effect that Lord D. Stuart b
was a fit and proper representative for the Boreng
was proposed and seconded.
A GENTLEMAN, who was so much interrupted bici
contending yells and cheers that scarcely a word 010
be heard distinctly, defended Lord D. Stuart • fro
the attacks made upon him, and insisted that he at°°
before the electors of Marylebone upon the hig„
p
ilbe
grounds upon which any Englishmen could claimcb
suffrages of his countrymen. The confusion whit°
interrupted the speaker could not besdisagreeable coo
his Lordship if it were only occasioned by an he%,e;
eagerness to express a difference of opinion, for a
Lordship bad frequently declared in Parliament 11Par
amongst the friends of the Poles that he liked to !rho
a difference of opinion expressed, because it was y,
privilege of freemen to differ in opinion." Lord
ea
Stuart held that it was only despotism that enferch a
uniformity of opinion, and so far he was as much
Nonconformist" " Nonconformist" as the most sectarian of his
ponents. His Lordship could not be offended, tle:0
fore, with the difference of opinion manifested la"—er
that evening if it had been expressed in a rn.al
more becoming the dignity of freemen. His Lou.„ot
ship had also told the constituency that he had
confined his exertions to the redress of Polish Plea_
ances, hut that whenever it came in his way t°,,e„e
vocate the cause of oppressed Englishmen he had (I°-,,
so ! In the memorable case of Captain Robin the
at d other., who appealed to Parliament again ,ion.
uel oppressions of General Darling, Mr. Cl'v°be
nell, and Lord D. Stuart, who brought forward t
et
case in the House of Commons, were insolentlYgd,
by the Minister by the assertion that Captain Houl.'",„
son was " troblesome man." Lord D. Stuart inc" a 0
nantly and nobly replied, " That every man The
res sts tyranny is troublesome to tyrants. 0f
' speaker felt that he himself was in the condition._
Captain Robinson, for the uproar which assailed hint
was convincing that he was troublesome to tyrants r
to hirelings. In spite of the interruption, be moire
say what he meant ; and he would tell those who t‘.
t
their throats in screaming, that it was absurd I,°.
them, who p ofessed to be Reformers and Radical"!
to support an all but avowed place. hunter againshtio:
man whose public and private conduct placed
ab we all suspicion of corruption. Lord D, Stusi."__r
whilst in Parliament, courted wither the Mini%
nor popularity. Mr. Harvey had always courted