supremacy than a throne at Windsor, a cabinet in Downing Street, or
even an assembly at Westminster. And on this subject we must not
quarrel with Mr. Slope, for the feeling is too general to be met with
disrespect.

Tom Towers was as good, if not better, than his promise. On the
following morning "The Jupiter," spouting forth public opinion with
sixty thousand loud clarions, did proclaim to the world that Mr.
Slope was the fitting man for the vacant post. It was pleasant for
Mr. Slope to read the following lines in the Barchester news-room,
which he did within thirty minutes after the morning train from
London had reached the city.

It is just now five years since we called the attention
of our readers to the quiet city of Barchester. From that
day to this, we have in no way meddled with the affairs
of that happy ecclesiastical community. Since then, an
old bishop has died there, and a young bishop has been
installed; but we believe we did not do more than give
some customary record of the interesting event. Nor are
we now about to meddle very deeply in the affairs of the
diocese. If any of the chapter feel a qualm of conscience
on reading thus far, let it be quieted. Above all, let the
mind of the new bishop be at rest. We are now not armed
for war, but approach the reverend towers of the old
cathedral with an olive branch in our hands.

It will be remembered that at the time alluded to, now
five years past, we had occasion to remark on the state
of a charity in Barchester called Hiram's Hospital. We
thought that it was maladministered, and that the very
estimable and reverend gentleman who held the office of
warden was somewhat too highly paid for duties which were
somewhat too easily performed. This gentleman--and we say
it in all sincerity and with no touch of sarcasm--had
never looked on the matter in this light before. We do not
wish to take praise to ourselves whether praise be due to
us or not. But the consequence of our remark was that the
warden did look into the matter, and finding on so doing
that he himself could come to no other opinion than
that expressed by us, he very creditably threw up the
appointment. The then bishop as creditably declined to
fill the vacancy till the affair was put on a better
footing. Parliament then took it up, and we have now
the satisfaction of informing our readers that Hiram