lodged with his wife and children in a single room, on a fifth story, he offered the outcast Haydn a corner of his garret, and a seat at his table. A miserable bed, a table, chair, and a wretched harpsichord, were all that the generous hospitality of his host could offer him, in a garret which had neither windows nor a stove; but this act of charity of the benevolent Spangler was welcome, and most readily accepted by Haydn; who soon was enabled to recompense his generous benefactor, by placing him as principal tenor in the chapel of Prince Esterhazy.

HOWARD, AND JOSEPH II.

When Howard was at Vienna, he waited upon Count Kaunitz, who intimated a desire on the part of the Emperor Joseph the Second, to have an interview with the visitor of prisons. Howard informed the Count, that he was engaged to depart from Vienna next day; but upon the subject being pressed upon him, he agreed to wait on the emperor at nine o'clock the next morning, who presented himself instantly on Mr. Howard's name being announced. They retired together into a small room, where there was neither chair nor table, and there they continued together nearly two hours; the emperor listening with great attention to the ample information which Howard was enabled to convey, respecting the state of the prisons in the German Empire, many of which he had visited. At length, Howard introduced those of the metropolis, and described the miserable situation of several prisoners, who had been confined in solitary cells for nearly three years, without being brought to

trial. The emperor, struck with the relation, assured him that they should have instant justice; to which he replied, "It is now too late; it is not in your majesty's power to do them justice, or to make a proper reparation. Solitary confinement has weakened their minds, and their faculties are so lost and deranged, as to incapacitate them from making their defence." The prisoners, however, were liberated in less than twenty-four hours.

DR. GLYNN.

Dr. Glynn, who has been described by the author of "The Pursuits of Literature," as

"The lov'd Sapis on the banks of Cam,"

was remarkable for many acts of kindness to poor persons. He had attended a sick family in the fens near Cambridge, for a considerable time; and had never thought of any recompense for his skill and trouble, but the satisfaction of being able to do them good. One day he heard a noise upon the college stair-case, and his servant presently brought him word, that the poor woman from the fens waited upon him with a magpie, of which she begged his acceptance. The doctor was at first a little discomposed at the woman's folly. Of all presents, a magpie was least acceptable to him, as he had a hundred loose things about his rooms, which the bird, if admitted, was likely to make free with. However, his good-nature soon returned; he considered the woman's intention, and ordered her to be shown in. 66 I am obliged to you for thinking of me, good woman," said he, "but you

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must excuse me for refusing to take your bird, as it would occasion me a great deal of trouble." "Pray, doctor," answered the woman, "do pray be pleased to have it. My husband, my son, and myself, have been long consulting together in what to show our thankfulness to you, and we could think of none better than to give you our favourite magpie. We would not part with it to any other person upon earth. We shall be sadly hurt if you refuse our present." "Well, well, my good woman," said Dr. Glynn, "if that is the case, I must have the bird; but do you, as you say you are so fond of it, take it back again, and keep it for me, and I will allow you eighteen-pence a week for the care of it." This allowance Dr. G. punctually paid as long as the bird lived.

PATRIOTIC BENEVOLENCE.

During the distressed state of the manufactories in 1801, Mrs. Chaplain, of Blankney in Lincolnshire, formed a patriotic institution for the encouragement of the local trade of the district. A ball was given at

Lincoln for the benefit of the stuff manufactory, at which ladies were admitted gratis, on their appearing in a stuff gown and petticoat, spun, wove, and finished within the county, and producing a ticket signed by the weaver and dyer at Louth, one of which tickets was delivered with every twelve yards of stuff. The gentlemen were required to appear without silk or cotton in their dress, stockings excepted. The im pulse thus given to trade, was of the most signal service in relieving distress, and at the same time promoting habits of industry.

LOUIS THE SIXTEENTH.

In the year 1791, when the unfortunate Louis XVI. resolved on attempting to escape from his merciless persecutors, and when all things were arranged for his departure, a final council was held, at which the king, the queen, and several of the persons entrusted with the plan of escape, were present. When the measures were finally agreed on, the queen suddenly started and turned pale; the king, who observed the change in her countenance, eagerly enquired the cause. Her majesty said, it had just come to her recollection, that the governess who had the dauphin in her charge for the present fortnight, (there being two, who relieved each other alternately,) was a democrat, and would certainly disclose the secret of their escape, tho moment she missed the dauphin from his apartment; she therefore advised, that they should delay their departure for two days, when the governess would be succeeded by one less hostile to the royal family.

On hearing this, the Duke de ** **, who was present, immediately said, "Don't let this alarm you, or derange your plan, for I will be answerable for the silence of Madame G. the governess." The king, who suspected how the lady's silence was to be obtained, with his characteristic goodness of heart, instantly said, "I understand you, sir, you would sacrifice Madame G. in order to ensure my safety, and that of my family. I thank you for this proof of your attachment, but I will not have blood shed on my account; nor purchase my life, by consenting to an act that would render it more miserable. We must defer the journey till Monday."

It was in vain that the duke declared that he could get rid of the governess without doing her any personal injury; the king would not trust to that, but peremptorily declared, that he would not go until her term of service was expired, and that she was relieved. This delay was fatal to the beneficent monarch; for the cavalry of General de Boulie, that had been stationed in the woods ready to escort the royal family, had to wait forty-eight hours before their arrival, when the horses were so worn out as to be scarcely able to make any progress.

The humanity of the king did not end here. When the royal family was stopped, the chevalier de Boulie, son of the general, rode up to the carriage, and said, that if his majesty would permit him to give the orders, his cavalry should soon clear the way for their escape. "No," said the king, "I will not have these people massacred on my account." Thus, by a double exertion of his kindness for others, did Louis XVI. suffer himself to fall into the hands of his implacable enemies, who led him to the scaffold.