a Cohen,
of a term contrary as well to this part of our laws, as to the usages of
society. To avoid expenses she had no means to meet, and the
consequences thereof, her solicitor advised her to admit her fault, and
abide the award of the Court. This having got wind, the unpretending
church of St. John's was beset, early on Sunday last, by great crowds,
amongst whom it required great exertion of the parish officers and the
police to preserve a proper decorum. The crowds were, however,
disappointed in seeing this young woman exposed in the open church, with
the covering of a white sheet, etc., the order from the Ecclesiastical
Court only having enjoined her to appear in the vestry room of this
church, on Sunday morning last, after service and a sermon, and before
the minister, churchwardens, and five or six of the plaintiff's friends
(some of whom attended), to recite, after the minister, her regret, etc.,
in the words laid down in the order. This was carried into effect,
accordingly, the crowds in the church and St. John's Square remaining
long after the ceremony had been performed, and the parties had left the
vestry.

"W."

CHAPTER XII.

Commencement of Penny Post--Postage Stamps--Prince Albert's
allowance--The _Times_ comments on the Marriage--Royal Wedding
Cake--Louis Napoleon's duel--Nelson Column--Noblemen's servants--Uproar
at the Italian Opera House.

The most important event in the beginning of this year was the
inauguration of the Penny Post on Jan. 10. At the end of 1839, an
uniform postage rate of 4d. per letter was tried on Dec. 5, which was so
successful that the present penny postage was established, one feature of
which, the prepayment of letters, was much appreciated by the public.
The number of letters despatched by the Mails from the Metropolis, on the
10th, was much greater than was expected, amounting to 112,000, the daily
average for January, 1839, having been about 30,000 only. Out of the
112,000 letters there were only 13,000 or 14,000 unpaid, and this was
probably owing to the fact that people could not get out of their old
habits all at once.

The Postage Stamps, however, were not ready, for we read in the _Times_
of 17 Jan.: "The construction of the stamps is advancing with all speed,
the several artists to whom they are intrusted being actively engaged
upon them. In the stamp for letter paper and the adh