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When I entered the dining-room, where Mr. Otway still lin-
gered over his wine, 1 found one of his clerks there receiving
some orders from him ; but tie sat at a great distance from the
titbit., and had his hat in is hand; it wasevident that he had not
dined there, or even partaken of it glass of wine, " You come
to tell me that Mrs. I am glad of it, for I neVerrs. Otway is safe.•
feel comfortable whilst these sort of things are going on. Is it
a boy ?" •
" It is. sit," said I, very gravely, and glancing my eves on
the clerk.
" Pour yourself out a glass of wine, Simmons," Mr. Ot-
way, in his most condescending "and give ano-
therione of voice,
to Mrs. Griffiths, and drink the health of the second son of
Ralph Otway, the British merchant. I'm glad it is a boys
nurse. We'll give him plenty to do in the counting-honse—
hey, Simmons? But you do not take your wine, 'curse. Bow
is Mrs. Otway? Doing well, I hope ?"
She is trying to get a little rest, sir, and I think is as well"—
"As can be expected—that is the phrase, is it not ? 'Pon
my soul, Simmons, the women have the worst of it in this
world; in the other they will he the leaders, I have little doubt."
I again, without knowing it, threw my eyes on the clerk-1
did not choose to mention this unpleasant business before him;
and whether he perceived that I wished him out of the way or
not, I do not know, but, after drinking the health of Madain
Otway and her second son in a standing posture, he made his
ha* and departed.
" Now comes the time," thought 1. " How replete with this
world's goods is this gentleman !" and I cast my eyes on the
valuable paintings in the room, the splendid cut-glass, dessert-
service, decanters, and glasses, on the rich fureign cloth which
adorned the table.

"Did von mark the exact minute, nurse, that he was born ?"
and he drew forth a gold repeater, worth at least a hundred
guineas.
Surprised that I did not immediately answer, he fancied it
arose from his not having presented me with the accustomed
present on such occasions. He counted out five sovereigns on
the table, and bidding me be careful of little "Thomas Gre-
sham" for so he meant to call him, and his dear :Mary, and
that sum should Le more than doubted. I did not put forth my
bland to take the money ; but fixing my eyes on his face, I
ath°43wk said, "There is a slight defect, sir, I ant sorry to say, in
lip .dear baby's face; but it can soon be rectified—only a hare-
" Death and destruction !" ejaculated the horror-struck mer-
chant,jurapiu
strides—"oni garro‘_ra his chair, and pacing the room with mighty
known at 'C?angafre-lip! I would not the thing should be
had the discretion notor ten thousand pounds. l'hank God von.
Simmons, who would
to
trust the blab this cursed ft:ct before that fellow
tsret it all over row's post-time. 1 the city by to.mor-
servunts know nothing of it ?"
And he looked as if he Wld b
feet child !—born with s ouuch aea,j me, " To have an itnper-
mad !" eformity ! Oh, I shall grow
"It can be operated on, sir, in a short time, and scarcely any
mark left," said I.
~ It shall be done immediately—to-morrow 1." cried the gen-
tleman, impatiently.
I;
"It will be too soon," replied"in six weeks, perhap ',
..six devils!" interrupted he : "if there is a surgeo-ns that
can stitch up this lip, and keep the thing snug, so that it he 'At
profound sect et, I do not mind paying a thousand pounds. 1

will go to Sir A— to-morrow—tonight—this very moment!"
He rang the bell furiously. " Pray be composed, sir," I
ventured to remonstrate. "'our lady will fret if she sees you
in this state Of agitation, and the matter may grow worse."
" Worse!" he replied, fiercely—'• worse than having my son
—the second son of the first merchant in the city of London—
to be born like a beaSt, a monster! 1 would nut look at him
for a ship's cargo !"
" He has beautiful eyes, sir," I said, " and in other respects"—
" Talk not about the little wretch!" he exclaimed: "per-
haps he will die, and then the thing can never be known."
This is followed 1w an able review of " Isaac Taylor's
Physical Theory of another Life," in which ►ouch pro-
found learning and critical acumen is brought to bear
upon a highly important topic. One of the most inte-
resting papers this month is the Ettrick Shepherd's last
tale, " Helen Crocket," with an introducticn, by the in-
defatigable Oliver Yorke. This tale is accompanied by
a characteristic note from James Hogg himself, written
shortly before his decease. " I3ornbardinio on Manners,
Fashions, and Things in general" is a slashing article, in
which "Male and Female Affectation" is hit off in beau-
tiful style. "The Gallery of Literary Characters" for
this month is decorated with a -spirited sketch of that
highly gifted nobleman, Lord Lyndhurst. We are told
that it is a very excellent and faithful likeness. We re-
commend the paper on " Conservatism in the West Rid-
ing. of Yorkshire," as a very suitable commentary on re-
cent proceedings in that part of the kingdom. " Archoeo-
graphia" will be read with great interest by the antiqua-
rian and the lover of biblical criticism. We wish we
could snake room for an extract or two from " The Lark
in the Bight of Ben-in." We wish to direct the attention
of our readers in particular to the concluding political
article on the " Palmerston Policy." They will there
find exposed with a masterly hand the temporizing and
derogatory line of conduct pursued by that superannuated
fop, who has recently had the direction of our foreign
affairs, -and *hose palpable folly and ridiculous imbecility
has caused lre sacs i lice of that proud superiority which
England formerly boasted of in the scale of European
nations.

Dublin University Magazine. N 0.46. October, 1836.
This number does not contain such a great variety as
we are usually favoured with ; bilt the whole of the ar-
ticles are extremely well written. The diStinguished
Earl of Charlemont occupies the seventh division in the
"Gallery of Illustrious frislinaen," which forms a very in-
teresting biography. The second article is an ingenious
jeu d'esprit in the shape of a tale, which relates the
" Curious and authentic History of Lord Pope." " The
Literary Remains of William Hazlitt" is a very able
critique; but we think that the writings of this eccentric
and clever man are really not worth so much notice as
the reviews have bestowed upon them. In a few years
they will he comparatively neglected—and the author
will only be remembered as a lively and graphic essayist,
whose chief claims to popularity consisted in the peculiar
ease, and polish, and occasional quaintness of his style.
Of the remaining articles we are particularly pleased
with the continuation of " The Bribed Scholar" and of
" Jane Sinclair, or the Fawn of Spring Vale." We have
only room for the following extract from an article on
" The Constituency of the City of Dublin" :
We do not speak at random, We are able to present our readers
with authentic returns, by which they will, at a glance.perceive
what has been already effected with limited means and inade-
quate support.
The election took place in January, 1835. At the close of the
poll, the numbers were declared to be:—
Hamilton 2461 O'Connell 2678
I West 2455 ltuthvert ' '2630
By the decision of the committee of the House of Commons
73 votes were struck off the poll of the conservative candidates;
297 off that of their opponents. At the close, therefore, of the
investigation the numbers were :
Hamilton 2388 I O'Connell ' 2381
West 2382 Ruthven
Supposing these latter numbers to represent the state of par-
ties in the constituency at the last election, it remains for us to
ascertain what alteration has been effected since: The followin
table will present an accurate account of the number of bot
parties registered in each session since :
In the year 1835.
Conservatives.
315
688
188
247

February Sessions
May ditto
August ditto
November ditto

Radicals
59
544
171
110