crown upon the head of the Queen. We are told his grace is a most correct likeness; and if we are any judges of human countenances he is and must be a very good man. He looks so placid, so humble, that if he is not one of the greatest of hypocrites, he is a man who, by example as well as precept, would teach people to live properly that they may die happily, and after death go to that place where good men, whether Parsees, Christians, Hindoos or Mahometans, will all be in a state of happiness superior to anything which we can have upon earth. Surrounding the Queen are-her good mother the Duchess of Kent; and if ever any individual ought to feel proud of a mother, Queen Victoria has reason to love, venerate and respect her mother. Although there did not appear much chance of her ever being sovereign, her prudent mother would not allow her to be made the stalking horse of any faction. She kept her aloof from every interference with public affairs, gave her a sound good practical education, directed her attention to a proper course of reading, and through her care and her sound discretion she was enabled, at eighteen years of age, to assume the sovereignty of England with a well informed and vigorous mind, and bids fair to prove the most popular individual that ever sat upon the British throne. How much, then, do the subjects of Queen Victoria owe to the Duchess of Kent for her wisdom

in thus rearing, thus fitting her daughter to assume with dignity, with discretion, and, better than all, with good sound common sense, the attributes and duties of a queen. Bearing the sword of state, near her Majesty's right hand, was her prime minister, Lord Melbourne; an exact representation of a good humouredlooking, kind English gentleman, possessing, perhaps, a countenance more representing frankness and candour than dignity. In the group is the Duke of Devonshire, one of the richest and most benevolent of the English nobility. The Queen's uncle, the Duke of Sussex, is also near her. He is very popular, mixing much in society, and presiding over meetings calculated to diffuse happiness and to encourage science. He was for many years President of the Royal Society, and is always happy when he can promote benevolent objects. The Duke of Wellington is also there; there is no mistaking his likeness; it is the very man himself. Yes, there stands the hero-the general-the commander, who, with his master mind and high courage, marched triumphantly even to the very capital of his renowned enemy, Napoleon Buonaparte; and who, in the quiet times of peace, has immortalized himself by removing from the people of Ireland that mark of degradation, which had previously been imprinted upon every man who chose to worship his God as a Roman Ca

tholic. To the Duke of Wellington belongs the high honor of having removed all those foul stains; and a Catholic now is eligible to sit in parliament, to hold offices of trust, and, in nearly every position, to possess the rights and privileges of his Protestant brethren.

In another group we were shewn Alexander, the Emperor of Russia; Frederick William the Third, King of Prussia; that extraordinary man and great general, Napoleon, late Emperor of France; Bernadotte, King of Sweden; Lord Nelson, the brave British admiral, who was killed at the battle of Trafalgar; Blucher and Platoff, Prussian and Russian generals; Marshal Ney, the celebrated French general, who was shot for his devotion to his unfortunate master, Napoleon and several others of great note.

At the upper end of the room we saw George the Fourth, his queen, Caroline, and she who was once the nation's hope, the Princess Charlotte of Wales, daughter of George the Fourth and Queen Caroline; she married Prince Leopold of Saxe Coburg, uncle to the present Queen and brother of the Duchess of Kent, and now King of the Belgians. She unfortunately died in giving birth to a child, who also died at the same time. William the Fourth and his queen, Adelaide, are also there. He looks the very picture of good nature, and in after time he will fill an important niche in British history from having

passed the Reform Bill. Previous to his being King he was for some time Lord High Admiral of England, or, in other words, he filled the highest office at the head of the naval administration of affairs, commonly called the Admiralty. He was brought up a sailor, having at an early age gone to sea as a midshipman and as a lieutenant. He had a large family prior to his marriage, having lived for many years with Mrs. Jordan, a first-rate actress, who performed on the London stage several years, whilst living under his roof. Standing close by each other were Lord John Russell and Sir Robert Peel; admirable likenesses of the two great men, who are the leaders in the House of Commons of the political parties called Whigs and Tories. We also saw a first-rate likeness of Mr. Daniel O'Connell, a member of parliament, and the man who has attracted much attention by the conspicuous part which he always takes in any matters connected with Ireland, which he constantly describes as being harshly dealt with. He is paid very largely for his exertions by an Irish contribution called "Rent," to remunerate him for having given up his practice as a barrister. Lord Brougham is also here. He is the man, who, as plain Henry Brougham, member of parliament, was always the advocate for the diffusion of useful knowledge, and who has immortalized himself, if he had never done anything else, by writing the introductory pamphlet to the Library

of Useful Knowledge. It is called the "Objects, Advantages, and Pleasures of Science;" it shows how gigantic is his mind, and the general knowledge that he possesses. He was the Queen's (Caroline) counsel when she was tried in the House of Peers, and in conducting her defence made use of such strong remarks upon the conduct of her husband, George the Fourth, then the reigning sovereign, that the King never forgave him; notwithstanding which his talents and popularity were such, that in the next reign he became the Lord Chancellor, the highest dignity that any individual can arrive at, being the keeper of the King's conscience, and the head of the law. Since he has been a peer he has not been so popular as when he was plain Mr. Brougham. He has not held any office for a number of years, and by his friends it has been a source of regret that he ever was made Lord Chancellor.

Wilberforce is there; who has not heard of Wilberforce? he was the champion of the poor slave. He it was who for a series of years denounced the slave trade, and told of the horrors of West Indian slavery; and who, by his assiduity and dauntless zeal, first annihilated the slave trade, and at length knocked off the fetters of the wretched slave. There are two wretchedlooking men, named Hare and Burke, whose villainous looks cause you to shudder. They gained a livelihood for a long period by decoying persons