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thy strength, 0 Zion ; put on
irusalem, the holy city."—lsa.

: all they Bathe
Isa. Ix. 3,

r of Zion ; for, 10, I come
f thee, saith the Lord."—

thy pomp around thee

in thy captive brow;

hick so lolig have bound thee

sadness from thee now

.canst not thou

thy feet they bow

1 hast wandered long
izes of the wild :
1 with joy and song.

es have thy path beguiled ?
ilderness hath smiled.
ragrant odours bringing;
;ar s dying child,
amid the desert springing,
to a cooling moisture flinging
e and desolate

ye mourned thy sad estate
ncenee-cloud, on high,

Who are those who fly
vindows? Not the foam

chase the thought of home
heart, where'er his feet may roam

r each distant isle
s of God's eternal Dove

;eau's countless smile,
sal love.

ath looked from heaven above,
less hosts no more forsaken,

surges move,
d whirling tempests shaken,
ourts the note of praises waken.

ks his native shore

pasts away his chains,
hall be learned no more

f silent eve doth gleam).
'en, his Israel to redeem

LANCASTER'S YEOMANRY

MANCHESTER CHRONICLE

Wonky, August 10, 1841.
d a letter to the editor of the Stan-
paper, which adverts to a paragraph
cies, on the subject of my supposed
a this county. That letter contains,
sufficient for those who are willing
a it was written, I had not enjoyed
ig.the statements to which the Stan-

iuld then form no conception of the
h the imagination of the authors of
I them. I find also that, in some
e undertaken my defence, and who
d as having done so under instruc-
:en as much mistaken in matters of
On collecting these publications, I
various offences, some against corn-
on, and others against the law and
.ry, and with intentions of a murder-

:inct charge is, that I have, on my
ri armed force. Are the editors of
ion, and the correspondents whose
norant as not to know that I should
A by the attorney-general for such
y armed force, raised without autho-
, procured through her ministers,
assed by proclamation? One of the
le Manchester Times, describes me,

led into re-existence a corps which had
ue of the decease of the late Sovereign.
to me this feat of creative power, he
d that the armed force of this country,
is not, like the parliament, dissolved on
reign._ It happens that, in the case of
anrv, that corps has always borne. and
title of the Duke of Lancaster's Yeo-
uke of Lancaster now exists. But that
-ffect upon its continuance or organiza-
tle, it has never ceased to exist from its

myself its colonel. It has
only of three troops, it is not,
ntitled to a commandant of
's to that command and
sncy, by permission of the
ugh the recommendation of
is filled another vacant and
ill these formidable proceed-
le officers and many privates
,s up to the establishment allowed
overnment. It was under these
0 or 50 of my neighbours and te-

Nish to form themselves into an ad-
pe of being commanded by my son.
out any previous knowledge or sug-

inn done that which I have not done,
Sir Robert Peel. I have had no
Dr indirect, with him whatever in the

where. the reason why I have not taken
,s which would have been necessary
additional troop I am accused of having
my confession. and assurance,
e who, without any suggestion
one, had reached me earlier, I
In in recommending their appli-
iment's consideration. I should
Inds, first, that I could strongly de-
good conduct of those who made it ;
blishment of the force in Lancashire
of any county I know of similar im-
dieve that the corps, at the annual
itered above 150 men, including offi-
the Staffordshire Yeomanry when it
nd 800. In Yorkshire, Cheshire, and
this force is on a similar footing. It
that the present government, or any other
lose circumstances sufficient to authorize
is of public and private individuals may
and efficiency of this description of force
f time and place may affect the expedi-
numbers. My own opinion is, that the
ne, and ought to be encouraged within
nd that, whether to be increased or not,
to well to undertake the command of ex-
the task may, under circumstances of
st, rare occurrence, be responsible and
in his senses could think it a desirable
nand a detachment of yeomanry in a civil
m said to anticipate. lam quite sure,
gentlemen of England are always to be
winking beforehand from such disagrees-
e interests of the country at large will
I. I will, however, at once admit, that
; of imminent disturbance which I am
n had ever entered my head, the raising
t such a moment a single troop of yeo-
sure I should have taken for my own
others, and that I should at least have
t sanction of the existing government be-
entertained such a proposal from others.
;sal has originated exclusively in the desire
►d neighbours to serve under my son, and I
had no reference whatever to any particular
the time. On these grounds, 1 repeat, I
esitated, at a proper period for such appli-
'e the estimates for the year are made up,
hty matter in all its bearings to her Ma-
nistry, who, should they have thought fit
of the parties, would assuredly have done
ids than the strange and unfounded suppo-
hat offer has given rise.

-ous to load your columns with a disquisition
yeomanry force, hut I am tempted to allude
ributes which I consider a merit ; that, like
utions in this country, it brings together for
itimate purpose men of various politics.
elf in the Staffordshire corps under Lords
chfield. The latter, I believe, still com-
potes its efficiency to the utmost by his
;nee. That among the officers in general
in politics may preponderate I think pro-
' where I occasionally reside, Surrey,
aids the yeomanry. I see that the
fordshire Yeomanry, on her Majesty's
was commanded by Lord Cowper.
n addresses moved or seconded
hig administrations, by
iniforms. At the last annual exercise
Mr. Stuart Wortley happened
of a brother officer ; the lender
raced antagonist for the expected

Blue and Yellow farmers present
this. I do, and value it.
friends of the Whig and radical press,

1 fair though uncompromising op-
imaginations to a peace establish-
anry, if they please, or me for join-
ice acquit me of the long-sighted,
intentions which I am bold to say

ly general conduct or reputation.
:quit Sir Robert Peel, whom I am
a oath of all participation in, or
remain, Sir, your obedient
F. EGERTON.