how much the people whose names will fill the
history of our times resemble, in all essential matters, the quiet folks
who live in Mecklenburg Square and Brunswick Square.

I slept in the room which was poor Mackintosh's. The next day, Sunday,
---- came to dinner. He scarcely ever speaks in the society of Holland
House. Rogers, who is the bitterest and most cynical observer of little
traits of character that ever I knew-, once said to me of him: "Observe
that man. He never talks to men; he never talks to girls; but, when he
can get into a circle of old tabbies, he is just in his element. He will
sit clacking with an old woman for hours together. That always settles
my opinion of a young fellow."

I am delighted to find that you like my review on Mirabeau, though I am
angry with Margaret for grumbling at my Scriptural allusions, and still
more angry with Nancy for denying my insight into character. It is one
of my strong points. If she knew how far I see into hers, she would he
ready to hang herself. Ever yours

T. B. M.

To Hannah and Margaret Macaulay.

London: August 16, 1832,

My dear Sisters,--We begin to see a hope of liberation. To-morrow, or on
Saturday at furthest, the hope to finish our business. I did not reach
home till four this morning, after a most fatiguing and yet rather
amusing night. What passed will not find its way into the papers, as
the gallery was locked during most of the time. So I will tell you the
story.

There is a bill before the House prohibiting those processions of
Orangemen which have excited a good deal of irritation in Ireland. This
bill was committed yesterday night. Shaw, the Recorder of Dublin, an
honest man enough, but a bitter Protestant fanatic, complained that
it should be brought forward so late in the Session. Several of his
friends, he said, had left London believing that the measure had been
abandoned. It appeared, however, that Stanley and Lord Althorp had given
fair notice of their intention; so that, if the absent members had been
mistaken, the fault was their own; and the House was for going on. Shaw
said warmly that he would resort to all the means of delay in his power,
and moved that the chairman should leave the chair. The motion was
negatived by forty votes to two. Then the first clause was read. Shaw
divided the House again on that clause. He was beaten by the same
majority. He moved again that the chairman should leave the chair. He
was beaten again. He