said that the name had been cut out from the Note, but the upper part of an E, and of an L, were left, and the Juryman had no doubt of its having been Ellenborough, and Butt himself told C. that he had not the smallest doubt of the fact. The late JOHN CALCRAFT had a sister Catharine, and three brothers, Richard, Granby, (a MAJOR OF COLONEL,) and W1LLIAM, (whose intellects were considered to be affected;) they were the children of MISS BRIDE, but GENERAL CALCRAFT was son of MRS BELLAMY. Richard died without a Will, leaving £30,000 behind him; the Government had the power over it. JOHN CALCRAFT petitioned the Government to be allowed to administer; they granted the Petition, but required him to hand over to them £5000 out of the proceeds of sale. He commissioned Mr C. to sell out of the Funds, and he sold out for him, retaining £8000 the amount of a Bond-debt due from Mr Calcraft to Mr C. He considers that Mr Calcraft pocketed the entire sum; £5000 was reserved for the Government, but eventually sold that also through Mr Chambers instead of handing the amount to Government. Calcraft had deviated from Whig politics into semi-toryism, and followed Peel's Administration, and as I think held a place under him. When Lord Grey came into office on the 2nd occasion, or before, Calcraft was much badgered; Mr Chambers considers that the Government, to punish him, called on him to pay the £5000, and that he destroyed himself from vexation or inability. MR THOS SMYTH says that DE BERENGER was separated from his wife; a lady wished to cross over into one of the Parks, but was too timid; DE BERENGER tendered his assistance, it was accepted, the Lady thanked him for his politeness and kindness, he recognised his wife, bowed and passed on. CLXVII. SUN AND MOON. An Irishman remarked that the sun was of no use, because he never shines but in the day, when he is not wanted; "but the moon," said he "always shines in the night, when it is dark." CLXIX. DR GOULD. An old gentleman, named Gould, having married a young lady, wrote some verses to a friend, concluding them thus: So you see, my dear friend, though I'm 80 years old, A girl of eighteen is in love with old Gould. His friend replied: A girl of eighteen may love Gould, it is true; In days of polish, mirth, and fun, Whose only love is GOULD. Doctor, your epigram is true, CLXX. O. P. RIOTS. The O. P. [old prices] riots, at Covent Garden, originated in the pit. Canning applied to them the following line: Effodiuntur opes [O. P.s] irritamenta malorum. CLXXI. THE PRIZE-POEM, Spoken at Harrow, on the death of Dr Parr by C. Wordsworth, Son of the Master of Trin. Coll. Cam. and Nephew of the Poet. Epicedium in Samuelem Parr LL. D. Harroviensem. Valete, lusus; vos, hilares joci, In liquidis fidium susurris Marcet honos, et amica torpet Inveniet simile aut secundum. Pierio recubans in antro. Qua faciles iterare norat Et ipse ludos. Proh! miseras vices ! Aspiciet juga læta collis. At auspicatos quid revoco dies, Herga, tuam, pia mater, ædem, Carpebat? eheu! jam nihil interest, Hic rite, magna nec sine gloria, Artes laborarit sagaci Ingenuas aperire cura; An lætus omni tempore vixerit, Gestit ovans volitare busto. Et titulis tumidum superbis ; Sed dia Virtus nudaque Veritas, Themisque, fraudum nescia, nobilem Finxere, nascentemque Pallas Numine dextra suo beavit. Hinc vena clari contigit ingenî, Sed usque nomen, clare senex, tuum Relliquias, opifex coronæ : Quin et solutis te quoque crinibus Sanctus apex Heliconis annos. Ruris latebras, "Daphnin" antra "Daphnin" aquæ, nemora alta "Daphnin," Incisa dulci nomine corticem, Loquuntur; omni non secus in jugo Præteritos revocantis annos, Quando has per ædes, dulcibus aut simul Lustrare, vel famæ per artes Quærere primitias futuræ, Teque et sodalein* par amor inclytum, Par vis juventæ, par nitor ingenî, O! animi nimium beati ! * Sir W. Jones. |