DANBY'S.

Monday.-Up at ten, to have time to look over my book before going to Tattersal's-breakfasted in my own room-got a letter from Newmarket to tell me that they have fixed my Derby horse to be 7lb. better than I thought him-made up my mind to take the odds to 400 about his winning, and to 300 about the Colonel's mare for the Oaks— and to stand something about the double event, if I could get any thing worth having. Went there, and found the rascally legs beforehand with me;-must have had private information-they knew all about the trial as well as I did. Came home again devilishly out of humour-found Meyer's man waiting with some new patterns for under-waistcoats-didn't like any of them-too much gold in them ;—a note from Fred. De Courcy, asking me to come and hear a little private music at two-went for an hour-Pasta there-excellent singing -Fred. going to take lessons of Rossini-can't think how the fellow manages to do every thing he likes, and have every thing he wants, on 500 a year! few fellows so sharp as he is-couldn't get much out of me about my trial though—wants to be chairman of some joint stock company that he raves about just now, but I have no thoughts of having any thing to do with them--think them foolish things—very unsafe. Ordered the new chesnut hack to be at Hyde Park Corner at five-went first to call on Lady C.--found her at home-grown wretchedly thin;-Granville Montague there-an uncommonly welllooking young fellow, and plenty to say for himself-sat me out never saw any body so fallen off as Lady C. Drove along Oxfordstreet (horridly rough) and down Park-lane. Mem. to send my cabriolet to Barker's to get the head altered-can't sit back comfortably in it. Went into the Park-hack infernally hot, and not over-safeDick Trevor wants to buy him—think I shall let him have him for 80 -not a woman in the Park worth looking at, except one prettyish face in a green carriage; drab liveries-didn't make out who she was. Dined at White's at 8-filets de sole--cotelettes à la soubise-a quail and a souffleé (souffleé not half light enough)—some wonderful Johannisberg-quite forgot to ask where they got it-I shall insist upon the Governor's getting some for the home-consumption--had a little Macao afterwards with Portington and Tom Gascoyne-won a rouleau. Went to Lady Guernsey's at eleven (can't think what made me go so deuced early)-hardly a soul arrived-amazing squeeze afterwards-all people one knew, though-found myself bored, so went off to Crockford's to supper. Crocky excellent fun; in high spirits, doing "werry vell" to-night, drawing in the money on all hands-didn't get any of mine, though-left off at three a winner of 250.

LADY MERTOWN'S.

Tuesday. Went back to our old baker this morning, for Lord M. has such an objection to any thing new, that he was determined not to like the one I persuaded him to try yesterday; though I'm sure I thought his bread very nice. Ordered the chariot at twelve, to take Frederica to Jackson's, as he promised to take a sitting to-day. Madame Choppard came at eleven, and brought some very pretty new dresses from Paris-gigots fuller than ever-a hat made after one of the Duchess De Guiche's-very becoming certainly-was persuaded

to take it-half afraid it would be too young-looking for me, but Madame C. assured me not. Then went to Jackson's-Lord M. was to have met us there, but had business with his lawyer this morning, and could not come-the second coachman drove us-it really makes the greatest difference in the world, he drives so unsteadily-made me quite nervous the whole time.—I must beg Lord M. to desire that, in future, nobody but Dixon may go with my carriage. Jackson kept us so long that we did not get home to luncheon till half-past two-Lady Granton called at three, and was shown up without their asking if I was at home to her-wish they had not let her in-for she sat a full hour with me, giving me the whole history of her quarrel with Lady Perth at ecarté the other night-I am sure I don't know who was in the right, and at all events I think these ecarté parties very bad things -it will soon be the fashion for ladies to gamble as much as they used to do a hundred years ago; and I am sure nothing can be worse for them. In the beginning of the season they wanted me to belong to their set, but I wouldn't hear of it-the last thing in the world I should wish to accustom Frederica to seeing; besides it puts an end to all conversation in society. After Lady G. was gone, desired the vis-à-vis to come round directly-went with Frederica into the Park-took a turn or two there-went once round the ring (such a difference in Dixon's driving-quite another thing) and came home early— my week at the Opera, and I promised Frederica to be there at the beginning-Lord M- had a dinner at Lord L-p-l's; so Augustus was to take care of us--can't think what has happened to that dear boy, he seemed so serious and thoughtful all dinnertime; I almost wish we had let him have his own way about being a clergyman. He never seems happy in town. Just too late for the overture of the Tancredi. At the end of the first act George Mordaunt came into the box, and took up his station there for at least an hour, though I am sure I gave him no encouragement to stay. I am half afraid that Frederica likes him, though I am sure Lord Mertown would never consent to the match: besides I think she might do better for herself in every way than that-Lord Fotherington, I am sure, admires her very much, and he is the very thing I should wish for her. When his father died last year, I remember hearing that he left him loads of ready money-and there cannot be a prettier place than Newton Priory. Besides, his politics would suit Lord Mexactly he came into the box towards the end of the ballet-Frederica was barely civil to him-I must speak seriously to her on the subject. Never saw such a strange set of people as there were at the Opera to-night. I wore my new hat-Lord Fotherington said he thought it beautiful. In the round-room young Mordaunt kept close to Frederica, and contrived to take her down to the carriage when we went away- -I must positively speak to her about keeping him at a greater distance.

FREDERICA'S JOURNAL.

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Wednesday.-Rose with a heavy heart, for I felt sure that I knew what mamma was going to speak to me about. Last night, after the Opera, she told me that she had something very serious to say to me. It is as I feared-she sees and disapproves of my feeling for George MShe tells me that he is not, and never will be rich. Surely that is but

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a small thing, if he really loves me, as I believe he does, and I truly love him, as I know I do. Then she said, "Your father never will consent. That would be a cruel blow, indeed, but I cannot believe it; and I feel sure that with time he will give way to my steady determination when he knows it to be such. Then she wants me to encourage Lord Fotherington-that I never can do: I do not love him, and nothing should persuade me to marry him.-My harp-mistress came at eleven, but I was so nervous that I could not take my lesson. I went and shut myself up in my own room, and fairly cried for the next hour.

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At one, Caroline Ferrars came to see me. She had walked from St. James's-square across the Green Park. I wish she had chosen any other day. She talked of flounces and bonnets till I was quite worn out-made me promise to belong to a quadrille with her at the Caledonian Ball, if it can be arranged in time. She told me the list of gentlemen they want to have in it, and that George Masked to be one. Rode with papa in the Park in the afternoon: he was very grave, and I was very sad-looked in vain for George everywhere ;-that eternal Lord Fotherington joined us, and would not go away, though I did all I could to show him how far he was from being agreeable to me. I wonder how people can be so blind. Luckily no one dined with us to-day. Danby honoured us, for a wonder, and seemed in high glee about one of his race-horses. Went to my room after dinner, to lie down till it was time to dress for Almack's. Mamma sent Hollier up to me, after he had crepéd her hair, and begged I would have mine done, but I positively would not hear of it-George always says he never should survive the loss of my long curls. When we got into the string at the top of King-street, I saw somebody get out of a cabriolet at the corner- -it was George; he met us at the door. Mamma did not receive him over-graciously. I thought him looking pale and ill-went to dance with him almost directly, and afterwards he took me into the tea-room. He then told me that he had spoken › with his uncle upon the subject of his attachment to me-that his uncle said he was sure papa would never agree to an alliance with a family so opposite in their politics as the Mordaunts, and that in fact he had been heard to declare as much at Boodle's-that his uncle insisted upon his going abroad for one year at any rate. George proposes that at the end of that year he should come home-that we should then together assure papa of our unalterable feelings, and entreat his consent. If he should then still persist in his opposition, we must see what is to be done! At all events, I will never marry any body but George.

When we came back to mamma, who was sitting up at the top of the room, she looked very much displeased with me for staying with him so long. Came home from Almack's very early-and now I will pray for George, and that we may one day be united!

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April--VOL. XVI. NO. LXIV.

ADVENTURES OF AN ITALIAN EMIGRANT, FROM THE YEAR 1820, UP TO THE PRESENT DAY.-NO. 1.

AFTER the unhappy termination of the late Revolution in Piedmont, of which it is needless to make mention, I embarked along with one hundred and seventeen fellow-sufferers at Genoa, bound for Spain. We were fortunate enough to reach Barcelona, but were forbidden to land until we had performed a quarantine of eleven days at the lazzaretto, although we clearly proved that we had sailed from a healthy port and were ourselves in perfect health.

While so tender on this score, the government paid no attention to our wants-permitting a few liberal citizens, and even soldiers, to supply us, from motives of compassion, with the necessaries of life. From the lazzaretto we were conducted before the commissary of police, who, after a pretty strict examination, informed us we were at liberty to proceed wherever we pleased, without inquiring whether we possessed any means of support. In this situation, some officers then stationed at Barcelona voluntarily came forward and supplied us with ten crowns a month out of a fund which they had raised. About three months after our arrival, an epidemic broke out at Barcelona, which daily carried off hundreds, and among others two of my dearest friends, whom I attended to the last moment, notwithstanding the alleged contagion which drove others from their side.

Having already lost thirty-three of our number-all emigrants, -the magistracy determined upon sending the survivors into the provinces, and I was forthwith ordered to depart for Tarragona. On the arrival of our party, it was instantly repulsed by the guards; and several Spaniards, who refused to obey their orders, were attacked upon the spot by the people and stoned to death. When this popular ferment was somewhat allayed, we applied to the commander of the Cordon, stating that we had brought our regular bills of health. These being examined, after waiting about two hours, we received an order that we might enter the place.

A few months after our arrival, the priests and friars began to preach in all the churches, that the epidemic which had afflicted Barcelona was a judgment upon the people for conspiring against their legitimate sovereign; and that, if they had persisted in their error, all Spain would speedily have been visited with the like affliction.

Their activity in disseminating these doctrines was truly edifying, and might have afforded the Constitutionalists a useful lesson; the people, with blind credulity, every where imbibing what they said. They bribed the peasants to join them; and assured them that, if they died in the act of fighting for their king, they would instantly afterwards find themselves in Paradise. Accordingly, impelled by interest and enthusiasm, numbers joined their standard, were divided into bands, and commanded by the priests themselves, arrayed in their clerical habit, with a figure of Christ in one hand, and a pistol in the other. Thus armed, they were enabled, under the cloak of sanctity, to commit the most revolting crimes and excesses. On their marching, however, into the province, we formed ourselves into a company in the city, and quickly resolved upon pursuing these factious bands. Among other feats of arms, when we came to engage them, we one day took prisoner a capuchin friar, at the head of his rabble regiment, along with his colours, his Cristo, St. Anna and the Madonna. Without revenging any of the cruelties practised by his party upon the patriots, we merely condemned him to be shot. We next proceeded to the convent of Poblet, where we understood that a number of the factious were assembled, as well as in the environs. On arriving within half an hour's march of the place, we encountered a whole troop, and after two hours fighting succeeded in dispersing them among the mountains. On our arrival, about a dozen armed friars took refuge upon the convent roof, whence they fired at us as we approached, and unfortunately

killed one of our officers. Enraged at this, after a pretty sharp conflict, in which we killed one and wounded two, we compelled the friars to surrender, and despatched them back to Tarragona, there to await the decision of the general. The convent was filled with military stores, a quantity of uniforms, cartridges, &c. besides being well-provisioned. When we had regularly sacked the place, we left it to any who chose to take possession of it, and returned to Tarragona. Soon disgusted, however, with this species of warfare, conducted on neither side in a manner I approved, I determined to go to Amsterdam in order to find my brother, who, I had reason to believe, had settled there as a physician. Being disappointed in all my inquiries on my arrival, I resolved the ensuing week to set out, in search of him, for England. But I was equally unsuccessful in London; and learning while there that the French army was about to march against the Constitutional government, I instantly resolved to return into Spain, believing that the time was now come when every patriot might prove his devotion to the good cause. I embarked, and arrived at Cadiz in eleven days; but, on applying for a commission in some Spanish corps, I was told that the Spaniards were in no want of foreigners, being quite prepared to repulse any force which the French could send against them. Yet at this time the king had already sought refuge with the Cortes in Cadiz ; and, instead of advancing into the field, as I had expected, I found myself in a besieged town, already blockaded by the French fleet. I daily, however, went down to the port, in the hope of finding some small vessel in which I might embark, and was soon fortunate enough to meet with one about to sail with government despatches for Catalonia and other parts of Spain. In fact, our captain succeeded in eluding the vigilance of the French fleet. He was to deliver letters at the different ports on his voyage. At the isle of St. Petre we found a number of small craft, detained there from fear of French corsairs; and our own vessel was stopt on her voyage for above a week. One dark night all the captains agreed to make sail together; but we were soon pursued and fired upon: many cargoes of wine and grain were taken, though we were so lucky as to reach the port of Algesiras. I can give no idea of the sad confusion and lamentations which we here met with. Men and women were seen flying with their effects from the city, seeking boats in which to escape from the fury of the Royalists, who were then pouring a heavy fire upon the place.

Next day, however, the constitutional party vigorously repulsed the enemy, and the inhabitants returned into their houses. The ensuing evening we again set sail; for I ardently longed to reach Catalonia and join the corps of Italian emigrants stationed there. I was heartily wearied of touching at the different ports; and we were now surprised by a terrific storm, which threatened every moment to engulph us. Though an expert seaman, and well acquainted with the coasts, our captain began to despair; and it was only after eight hours' hard rowing that, exhausted with fatigue and hunger, we were enabled to cast our little anchor on the coast of Stopona. But here we were allowed short respite. Early in the morning there appeared five armed peasants, who informed the captain that he might come on shore. Mistaking them for sanitary guards, he took his credentials, when they invited the rest of us to follow. This, being in want of every necessary, we were glad to do; and one of them then inquired who we were? The captain replied, that he was a fisherman, that I was a merchant on my way to Catalonia, and that the others were sailors drawn by distress of weather upon the coast. Their numbers increasing, they forthwith proceeded to search our vessel, where they unluckily laid their hands upon our government despatches, and cried out that we were all Carbonari, and began to heap all kinds of insults upon us which they could devise. They then threw a rope about our necks, and despatched two messengers to acquaint their commanders with the capture which they had just made. In the course of half an hour we beheld a body of priests and friars, followed by a ragged rout of