456 THK PARTING HOUR, 



Daniel Stuart, the proprietor of TAe Courier, and lately High Sheriff 

 for the shir6 of Oxford, was a tailor, and became less honourably 

 rich than Mr. Place — the former gaining his wealth by selling an 

 apostasy of his former political principles to Pitt, the minister; the 

 latter acquiring his by pure integrity and honourable character. 



Is there more nobility in the man without mind, that can dress 

 well, because he has inherited or obtained wealth which his talent or 

 industry could never have acquired, than in the man who, while la- 

 bouring to produce that dress, improves his mind even to a qualifica- 

 tion for legislation and statesmanship, makes himself independent of 

 his business, and is generally sought as a counsellor in all matters of 

 public interest? 



Francis Place, by his assistant labours and advice given to mem- 

 bers of the House of Commons, has produced more effect in that 

 House than any man who was ever a member. Is such a man to be 

 reproached for his former trade, or lightly spoken of for his present 

 situation? This, too, may be added, that in all his labours there has 

 been expense, which he made his own, without any other reward 

 than a sense of public utility and self-satisfaction. He has ever ^fol- 

 lowed principle, not person or party, and has sacrificed whatever 

 personal acquaintance he found sacrificing principle. 



Is it not, then, an abuse of the word nobility to attach it to some 

 defective minds among the aristocracy of this or any other country, 

 however rich in wealth, power, or other possessions they may be, 

 and an equal abuse to withhold it from such a character as that 

 which Francis Place Identifies ? 



It may be a useful hint to the editor of" Fraser's Magazine,'' to him 

 of" The Standard,'' too, &c., that they will better conserve the interest 

 of their " Conservative " party, in teaching it how it may accomplish 

 permanent public good, and improve with its own the condition of 

 the whole people, through abated abuses and excesses, and increased 

 mental culture, than to fill the columns of the Magazine or 

 Papers with reproaches on useful trades and abuses of useful public 

 men, who will, if the former do not make such a useful conser- 

 vation of themselves, soon supersede them in all the affairs of 

 legislation and government. A. P. 



THE PARTING HOUR. 



Oh ! there is in the parting hour 



Which severs us from those 

 Whose love has lit on mansion-bower, 



A thousand nameless throes : — 

 The eyes are dry, and we shed no tears, 

 But the heart weeps then — may weep for years. 



