employed in riding about the city and its environs, in which she was
always followed by a vast concourse of people. The king was, also,
compelled to endure some noise and bustle. In their processions to and
fro, the people generally stopped opposite his palace, but it was only
to show him the bitter feelings which they entertained towards him. So
unpopular had he become by this persecution of his wife, that he was
compelled to go from London to the cottage, and from the cottage to
London under cover of the night; and even then the people were on the
watch to salute him roughly as he passed.

TRIAL OF THE QUEEN.

On the 17th of August mobs of the most terrific description surrounded
the two houses of parliament, and filled every street in the vicinity.
In this state of things the lords took their places to try the queen:
the judges being requested to assist at the deliberations. The names of
the peers having been called over, Lord Liverpool moved the order of the
day for the second reading of the bill of pain and penalties. The Duke
of Leinster moved as an amendment that the order should be rescinded;
but this was negatived, and the Earl of Liverpool then moved that
counsel be called in and heard in support of the preamble of the bill.
On the appearance of the counsel Mr. Brougham obtained leave to state
his objections to the principles of the bill in its present state
of progress, which he did in a speech of great length, and with
extraordinary talent. Taking advantage of the popular feeling he
concluded in these terms:--"True it is, that your committee has reported
in favour of the bill, but that cannot pledge the house: and he is
the greatest of all fools who consults his apparent consistency at the
expense of his absolute ruin. The sooner you retrace the step into which
you may may have been led at an unwary moment, the greater will be the
service you render to the country. If you decide that this bill ought
not to proceed, you will be the saviours of the state." Mr. Denman
followed on the same side with a speech of great eloquence; and the
speeches of the queen's counsel were answered by the king's attorney and
solicitor-general. Mr. Brougham replied: urging a variety of arguments
in favour of his original proposition, and showing the impolicy of the
principle contended for by ministers. Successive attempts were made by
Lords King and Grey to stop all further proceedings; but their motions
were negatived, an