public press. The age of honourable
bishops and noble deans has gone by, and any clergyman
however humbly born can now hope for success if his
industry, talent, and character be sufficient to call
forth the manifest opinion of the public in his favour.

At the present moment we all feel that any counsel
given in such matters by "The Jupiter" has the greatest
weight--is, indeed, generally followed; and we feel
also--I am speaking of clergymen of my own age and
standing--that it should be so. There can be no patron
less interested than "The Jupiter," and none that more
thoroughly understands the wants of the people.

I am sure you will not suspect me of asking from you any
support which the paper with which you are connected
cannot conscientiously give me. My object in writing is to
let you know that I am a candidate for the appointment. It
is for you to judge whether or no you can assist my views.
I should not, of course, have written to you on such a
matter had I not believed (and I have had good reason so
to believe) that "The Jupiter" approves of my views on
ecclesiastical polity.

The bishop expresses a fear that I may be considered too
young for such a station, my age being thirty-six. I
cannot think that at the present day any hesitation need
be felt on such a point. The public has lost its love for
antiquated servants. If a man will ever be fit to do good
work, he will be fit at thirty-six years of age.

Believe me very faithfully yours,
OBADIAH SLOPE

T. TOWERS, ESQ.,
---- Court,
Middle Temple.

Having thus exerted himself, Mr. Slope posted his letters and passed
the remainder of the evening at the feet of his mistress.

Mr. Slope will be accused of deceit in his mode of canvassing. It
will be said that he lied in the application he made to each of his
three patrons. I believe it must be owned that he did so. He could
not hesitate on account of his youth and yet be quite assured that
he was not too young. He could not count chiefly on the bishop's
support and chiefly also on that of the newspaper. He did not
think that the bishop was going to ---- to press the matter on the
archbishop. It must be owned that in his canvassing Mr. Slope was as
false as he well could be.

Let it, however, be asked of those who are conversant with such
matters, whether he was more false than men usually are on such
occasions