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liberated by the power of the council-general of the
commune. Some of the section battalions and some cf
the canonniers came also ; and the latter, posting them-
selves round the Hotel de 'Ville and turning the mouths
Of their guns so as to command the approaches, stood by
them with lighted matches. Within that building, at
his last council, sat the Jacobin chief with an anxious
uneasy look, the sallow hue usually spread over his re-
pulsive countenance deepened by the agitation of his
mind. Beside him sat' young man, the almost feminine
softness and regularity of whose fine features formed a
strange contrast with his character—stern, daring, and
cruel as that of Claverhouse or Sylla. It was Saint-
Just—that strange sombre young fanatic, whose fanati-
cism was at once so strong and so cold-blooded, so sin-
cere and so unscrupulous. Even in that moment of im-
pending fate his countenance preserved its usual impas-
sive serenity, his pulse its regular beat ; the imminence
of the peril had not deprived him of the power of
making the most collected exertion of his mind. And if
he had had the lead for that night, perhaps the result
might have been different ; for both he and the younger
Robespierre had acted in the field with the armies which
they superintended as commissioners (where indeed the
younger Robespierre had been the friend of Napoleon
Bonaparte, then an officer in the army of Nice) and had
acquired something of military promptitude and deci-
sion. Even yet it may not be ton late ; now is the time
—now—now! The alternative is a felon's death, or a
dominion more absolute than Creiars'. Surely the
difference is worth an effort—and if it fail, it is but death
at last! But that effort the adroit speech-maker cannot,
make: the quality that can make such efforts succeed is
not his. If he had but a man instead of a drunken
ruffian to work his guns, they might still, if well served,
blow the opposition into the air. But the hour is past—
the tide has turned for ever for Maximilien Robespierre
and his fortunes."

SOCIAL SYSTEMS. Longnian,Londrn, 1844.

The work before us, as we gather from the preface,
was written by the late Mary Hennell, of Hackney,
who died, of consumption in the year 1843. It is
reasoned with great acuteness and ingenuity, and
gives an outline of the various social systems and
communities which have been founded on the prin-
ciple of co-operation. The arguments of the work
are almost wholly of a practical character, to a degree,
indeed, that it is not often met with in the writings
of women.

JAMES'S WORKS. Vol. I.
Smith and Elder, London, 1844.

This is the fist volume of a republication,- in an
octavo form, of Mr. James's voluminous series of
novels, and includes the whole of the " Gipsy," which
was originally published in three volumes. The
work is introduced by a brief, modestly-written pre-
face, wherein the author states the peculiar circum-
stances under which he was first induced to embrace

literature as a profession ; and, in reference to his
fertility as a novelist, which has occasioned no little
surprise in the literary world, states that the secret
consists, first, in his being an early riser, which
enables him to get through a good deal of work be-
fore the ordinary hours of business have well begun,
and, secondly, in his making it a practice to employ
an amanuensis, which saves him a world of toil and
time in the task of transcribing his thoughts.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATTERSALL'S.—YEsTERnAy.

The betting was uncommonly flat, and, except in the
instance of Croton Oil, the Elegance filly, and Murton
Lordship for the Stakes, and the mare for the Cup, who
were in great favour at improved quotations. Nothing
arose out of it to require more than a summary of the
closing quotations :

GOODWOOD STAKES.
7 to 2 agst Mr. Wreford's Franchise—taken 4 to 1
6to 1 agst Lord G. Bentinck's Croton Oil-7 to 1 t freely
9 to 1 agst Mr. H. Johnstene's The iEra—t & aft offd
10 to 1 agst Mr. Meiklam's Best-of-Three—t & aft offd
11 to 1 agst Colonel Peel's Canton
12 to 1 agst Mr. Irwin's Pride of Kildare—t & aft offd
13 to 1 agst Colonel Anson's Parthian—taken
16 to 1 agst Lord Exeter's Elegance filly—taken
18 to 1 agst Mr. Shelley's Lucy Banks—taken
20 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Murton Lordship—t freely
20 to 1 agst Sir S. Spry's Subduer
200 even between Canton and the Best-of-Three.
GOODWOOD CUP.
Even on Mr. Salvin's Alice Hawthorn
6 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Prizefighter—taken.
. .

17 to 1 agst Mr. Quartermaine's Discount—take 20 to 1.
ST. LF.GEJ.
4to 1 agst Mr. Salvin's The Cure—t and aft offered
4 to 1 agst Lord Stanley's Ithuriel—t and aft offered
9 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's The Princess
1,000 to 25 agst Mr. Vane's Valerian.
BRIDGNORTH RACES—TUESDAY (CONCLUDED).

The Members' Plate of 501., for horse's that never won

that sum at any one time. Heats, twice round and a
distance. The second receives 5/.
Mr. Saunders' Caitiff, 5 yrs, Bst 1 llb (Calloway) 0 1 1
Mr. E. Peel's Cain, 4 yrs. Bst 31b
Mr. Wildman's Coheiress, 4 yrs, Bst 31b
Mr. Mostyn's Miss Miggs, 4 yrs, Bst 51b—Mr. Jones's
Phoenix filly, 3 yrs, 7st 11b—Mr. Thompson's g by
Shrigley, 5 yrs, Bst 111 b—and Mr. Raworth's Donna
Anna, 4 yrs, Bst 31b—started for the first heat, but were
not placed.
The Free Handicap of 3 sous. each, and 15 added, the
second to save his stake, once round and a distance, was
won, in two heats, by Mr. Flintuff's Exciseman, 4 yrs,
Bst 41b (Calloway), beating Coheiress, 4 yrs, Bst 41b,
and b g by Memnon, 3 yrs, 6st.
LANCASTER RACES—WEDNESDAY.

The Maiden Plate of 501, given by the Duke of Hamil-
ton. For 3 yrs, ist 81b ; 4 yrs, Bst 41b ; 5 yrs, Bst 101 b;
6 yrs and aged, 9st 41b. Mares and Geldings allowed
31bs. Heats, 2 miles.
Mr. Meiklam's Godfrey, 3 yrs (Hutchinson) 1 1
Mr. J. Osborne's Sloane, 3 yrs
Mr. Hayes's Meg Merrilies, 5 yrs
Mr. Milner's Miss Prim, 5 yrs
Mr. Smith's Fair Ellen, 4 yrs 2 4
Mr. Heap's Chintz Print, 4 3rs
First heat won by a half a neck—Second won cleverly.
The Cup Stakes of 10 sovs each, p. p., 3 yrs, 7st ; 4 yrs,.
Bst ; 5 yrs, Bst 81b ; 6 yrs and aged, 9st ; winners of
501 this year 3lbs, twice 51bs, thrice or more 71bs ex-
tra. Two miles and a distance (6 Subs.)
Mr. Meikla,m's Aristotle, 5 yrs (Templeman) I
Mr. Cuthbert's Queen of the Tyne, 5 yrs
Mr. Atkinson's Lady of the Lake, 6 yrs 3
A fine race with the two, won by a head.
ROMFORD RACES.—THURSDAY.

The Romford Stakes of 2 Sovs. each, With 20 added,
the second saves his stake ; 3 yrs old, 7st 51b ; 4 yrs,
Bst 7lb ; 5 yrs, 9st ; 6 yrs and aged, 9st 31b ; once
round and a dis. ; winner to be sold for 801. (4 Subs.) ;
were won in two heats by Mr. Parr's Nora Creina, 6
yrs (owner), beating Mr. Cowderay's Ascot, 6 yrs, Mr.
Clarke's Mespelus, 3 yrs; and Mr. Dixon's The Star

_
(dis.) easily;
The Brentwood Plate of 15 sovs., added to a sweep-
stakes of 2 sovs. each ; winner to be sold for GO sovs. ;
other conditions aa for Romford Stakes ; was won easily
in two heats (the last a walk over) by Mr. Parr's Nora
Creins, beating Royal Oak and Waterloo.
The Liberty Handicap of 5 sovs. each, 2 ft., with 30
added. Once round. (13 Subs.)

Mr. Heppel's Lady Flora, 6 yrs, 7st 61b. (Paitison) 1 1
➢ir. Coleman's Lufra, 3 yrs, 6st 121 b 2 2
Mr. Southby's Waterloo, 5 yrs, 7st 51b 3 dr
Won easy.
The weather was fine, and the company numerous.
GOODWOOD RACES.

The great length of the programme for the ensuing
meeting occupying, with the notice (with regard to the
examination of horses objected to befere starting, and
the determination of the Duke of Richmond to exclude
all persons guilty of malpractices, or in default for
stakes or bets) so comprehensively, and so carefully
drawn up, as to leave no loop-hole for escape, no less
than seven columns and a half of the " Sheet Calen-
dar," renders it inexpedient that we should give more
than an outline of the sport to be anticipated. On the
first day, there are thirteen races on paper, including
the Innkeepers' Plate, which will be run in heats, the
last of the day ; the Craven Stakes has at
present eight subscribers, and will open the ball. To
this will succeed, in the order to be hereafter determined
upon, the Lavant Stakes of 50 sovs. each, 30 ft, for two
years old, 26 subs., for which the Maid of Orleans, the
winner of the Two Year Old Stakes at Bath and Gor-
hambury, and Full:sail, winner of the Woodcote Stakes
at Epsom, will be the favourites. The Gratwicke Stakes
of 100 sovs. each, h ft, for three yrs old, 65 subs.—for
this race Antler, Ithuriel, and Red Deer, are likely to
meet, the first carrying the full weight, and giving his
opponents Gibs each ; Pastoral, Zenobia, Brunel, and
other winners of minor pretensions, are engaged in this
stake, which, at a moderate calculation, will
net 3,7001. The Drawing-room Stakes of 25
sovs. each, for three yrs old, has an entry
of 30 horses, and, the Ugly Buck being scratched,
is an open race, will ensure a large field ; the best public
runners are the Devil-to-Pay, Croton Oil, All-round-my-
Hat, and Zenobia ; Vattel will not show. The Great
Four Year Old Stakes of 300 sovs. each, h ft, 16 subs., is,
if in his old form, a certainty for Cotherstone, who has
been reserved for it ; Phlegon is engaged, and, if there,
will no doubt be a starter. The Ham Stakes of 100
sovs. each, h ft, will bring out a large field of two year
olds, most of them " dark," and not a single winner ;
Bastion, who ran second to the Maid of Orleans at
Gorhambury in the deciding heat, and Lord Glasgow's
Impertinence filly, beaten by Espoir in a match, New-
market First Spring Meeting, having in the same meet-
ing run a dead heat with Molly Moggin a match, are the
only public runners. The Goodwood Club Stakes of
10 sovs. each (we give the handicap below) has an entry
of seventeen horses, and the Welter Stakes of 20 sovs.
each, four horses ; both are for gentlemen riders. The
matches between Cattonite and Robinson (the latter has
paid 100 sovs. forfeit), f by Jack-in-the-Green, and
f by Almack, Hampton and Mechanic, and Olive
Oil, and the Canada filly, with the Innkeepers'
Plate, will complete a day's sport that will oc-
cupy six hours at the least, and realise to the
various winners, something like twelve thousand pounds.
On the second day the Goodwood Stakes, with an ac-
ceptance of fifty-two, and the certainty of an immense
field, and the Stewards' Cup, value 300 sovs. (the horses
to be named on Monday next) will be the features ;
there will also be the match between Lord G. Bentinck's
Captain Cook and Lord Maidstone's Larry M'Hale,
owners riding ; one between Vitellius and Roderick, for
3001. ; the Queen's Flate ; the Cowdray Stakes ; the
Chichester Members' and the Ladies' Plate, heats ; the
entries to be made on Monday next. Including heats,
nine or ten races may be expected. On Thursday,
the grand day, besides the Cup, for which Alice Haw-
thorn and a large field are likely to show, there will be
several interesting and valuable stakes :—The Racing
Stakes of 50 sovs. each, pp, has twenty-five entries, of
which the Devil-to-Pay, Akbar, and the Miser Scarve
L (the Ugly Buck being struck out), are the only public
L 1 runners of any pretension. The Molecomb Stakes of 50