The Lady Muriel.

impulse seized him , aud he sprang over the side of the vessel , intending to end his troubles there and then . He recovered , however , and so did Lady Muriel . Waters , Waters , ancl Co ., only suspended payment for a time , ancl now are as prosperous as ever .

Ipswich and its associations Avere too painful to poor Falconbridge , and he soon gave up his house there , and he and his ward and Mrs . Vaux have come to reside near us at Weston . Little Lady Muriel promises to be as

beautiful aud accomplished as her mother , and she loves John Falconbridge cpiite as much as if he had been her father . The last time I saw him he had but lately become convalescent . He said , " Well , old fellow , I was very near

Silent Street , wasn ' t 1 , that day' ! I was out of my mind then , I have fancied since , and if it hacl not been for ' Lion , ' Lady Kilpatrick ' s last present to me , my clear little Muriel Avould have been left without a protector ; but God has been very good to me , and I trust I may never forget His many mercies .

Lines To The Craft.

LINES TO THE CRAFT .

BY BRO . F . B . COVELL . ( From the "Scottish Freemason . " ) HAIL ! members of the votive throng , Linked to Truth by virtue ' s chain , How the Avelcome notes

prolong-Proudly sound the Craft ' s great name . For each other ' s Aveal we seek—To pure affection strive to rise ; To cheer the brave ancl help tho weak , Were bound by strong fraternal ties . We here our brethren all invest

With secret rites and mystic signs , By which , when wronged or sore distressed , Each one another ' s woo divines . "Within our Temple all agree—Men of every creed and cliine ; From selfishness and passion free

, Ail meet in harmony sublime . Unmoved by time our Order stands , By wisdom , strength , and beauty crown'd ; Our union , of both hearts and hands , Extends to earth ' s remotest bound .

Contemporary Letters On The French Revolution.

CONTEMPORARY LETTERS ON THE FRENCH REVOLUTION .

[ WE give some interesting contemporary pamphlets , Avhich accompany these letters . —ED . ] Paris , July 16 , 1790 . FEDERATION NATIONALS .

Discours prononce il I'Assemblee nationale par M . de la Fayette , au nam £ a la tute des Deputes de toutes les gardes nationales de France , & la Reponse du Roi .

MESSIEURS , —Les gardes nationales de France viennent vous offrir l'hommage cle leur respect & de leur reconnoissance . La nation voulant eiifiu etre fibre , A ' a charge de hii donner une constitution . Mais en vain elle I ' atiroit entendue , si hi A'olonte eclaireedont vous etes les

or-, ganes , n ' avoit suscite cette force obeissante qui repose eu nos mains , & si 1 'heureux concert cle 1 'uiie & de 1 ' autre , remplacant tont-a-conp cet ordre ancieu que les premiers mouvemens de la liberte faisoient

disparoitre , a avoit ete la premiere des lois qui succedoient a celles qui n ' etoient plus . C ' otoit , nous l ' osons dire , un ]) rix du ii notre zele , que cette fete qui va rassembler taut cle freres epars , mais qui , regis a-lafois par votre influence & par le besoin imperieux si cher aux bons Frangais cle

conserve ! - limite de l'Etat , n ' ont cesse cle dinger vers un point commun leurs communs efforts , C ' otoit aussi , sans doute , un prix du ii vos travaux , que cet accord imaaime avec lequel lis portent aujourd'hui ii I ' Assemblee constituante de France

, leur adhesion ii des principes que demaiii ils vont jurer cle maintenir & cle defeudre . Oui , Messieurs , vous avez connu , & les besoins de la France , & le A'ceu des Francais , lorsque vous avez detruit le gothique edifice de notre gouvernement & de nos

lois , & n ' avez respecte que le principe monar . hique ; lorsque TEurope attentive a appris qu'tin bon voi pouvoit etre 1 'appui d'liti peuple libre , comme il avoit ete la consolation tl ' un peuple opprime . Achevez votre ouvrage , messieurs ; & determinant dans le nombre de vos decrets , ceux qui doivent former esseutiellement la constitution francaiso , hatez-vous d ' offrir 5