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"ho eeI Hi'"I ahu CouseCTdtcu Tue DleSSeO
day. Do you not welcome i.' Then, still
on your knees, and beg for mercy.
Scene at an English Election-Lady
Bulwer on the Stump.
The London Star, received by the last
steamer, describes the following singular
exhibition Of "woman's rights :"
a most painful scene occurred at Hart
ford on tuesday, the 18th. Towards the
close Of the proceedings of the Hartfordshire
election, just after Sir Edward BuIwer bad
concluded his address with fervant tribute
of admiration to the womanly beauty ex-
hibited in the long Of open carriages, cLaises
and vans drawn up in front Of the bustings,
there was an unwonted stir in the crowd
which parted to admit Of the passage of
hired brougham from one Of the town inns.
The carriage having stopped, two ladies
aligllted, one OF them an extremely hand
some woman of about forty-fve years of
age, with fresh complexion, and eyes of
dazzling beauty.
The lady, who WAS evidently laboring
under excitement which exercised all her
powers to control, advanced as nearly as
she could through the crowd toward the
hustings, and announced herself rs the wife
Of the Right Hon. Sir E. B. Lytton, stating
that she had come according to promise
made by her husband; and to expose the
wrongs which she said he had inflicted up
OH her, and which she had described in her
works and in a pamphlet published by her.
The appearance Of the lady was not un-
expected, rs her coming had been auuoun.
ced in bills and placards: but owing to a
deception which bad been prac,iccd upon
her by some persons i'll the town, who had
introduced themselves to her, she was detain-
ed in the town while the election was pro-
ceeding in the vincinity. Those in the Sc
cret anticipated that she wonld not discov-
er the mistake until tho proceedings were
| over, and that her design would be thus
frustrated. 1t was nearly so. Recognized
as soon as she seen, her voice was nearly
drowned by the shouts Of Sir Edwards sup
POI tiers but Sir Edwards eye caught hers,
aud his face paled He looked like a man
suddenly attacked by paralysis. Those near
him say he trembled exceedingly. For a
few moments he retained bis position in
front of the hustings, but turned his back
on the uuwelcome visitor. Then he sud-
denly disappeared below the hunslings plat
form, while bis wife cried coward !" and
lie, having hastily signed the usual declara-
ton, escaped into the residence of the gen
tleman on whose grounds the election took
place.
Lady Lytton continued to address the
audience assembled for more than quar-
ter of an hour, repeating her statements in
her pamphlet, and asserting her intention
to confront her husband on every possible
occasion until she compelled him to redress
her wrongs. Her ladyship subsequently
made an application to the Mayor for the
purpose Of making public statement but
this being refused her, che left the town ear
ly in the afternoon. Lady Lytton arrived
in Hartford at 3 o'clock on the morning of
the election, having posted from Taunton,
where she resides. 1t is needless to say that
the event described has caused the greatest
possible excitement on Hartfordshire.
Is RELIGION BEAurlFuLl-Always! In
the child, the maiden, the wife, the mother
relifion, shines with holy benignant beau
ty Of its own, which nothing on earth can
mar. Never yet was female character per-
feet without the steady faith of piety.
Beauty, intellect, wealth they are ali like
pitfalls, dark in the brightest day, unless
religion throws, her soft beams upon them
to purify and exalt, making twice glorious
| that which seemed all loyelness before.
Religion is very beautiful, in health or
sickness in wealth or poverty. We can
never enter the sick chamber of the good,
but soft music seems to float on the air, and
the burden of their song is. "Lo, peace is
here"
! Gould we look. into the thousand Of fam.
7 lilies to day when discontent fights suIlenlv
with life, we should find the Chief cause of
upbappiness, want Of religion in woman. o,
religion, benignant majesty. High on tby
tbrohe thou sittest, glorious and exalted.
Not above the clouds come nsvessbstween
thee aud truly pious souls, not beneath the
clouds, for far absye these is" Heaven, open.
/ ing through abroad vista Of exceeding
beauty. :.
: Is religion. beaut;fnIs We answer, all is
desela!iou and dsissHaity where religion is
not. - - 1SkESE .
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