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family (one of the most ancient in this county) were yet 
in -being. If ever you, Sir Harry, and myself are in 
London at the same time, I desire you will present me to 
him. Ihave often heard Mr. Delaval (the member for 
this county) say, that his mother frequently told him 
that in her memory nothing but trenchers were in use in- 
Northumberland, and that his grandfather had seventeen 
dozen of them; and’ that in all the gentlemen’s families, 
an officer called a trencher-scraper (for they were not to 
be washed) was kept for that purpose only: and that 
Seaton-Delaval (the seat of Long Delaval) and Chip- 
chase (the seat of the Herons) were the only houses 
where they had pewter (and theirs was only dishes, and 
but few of them), which was only used on high days 
and holidays, and was admired by the whole country as 
an unusual piece of magnificence. ‘This anecdote of his 
ancestor’s grandeur, I dare say Sir Harry never heard.” 
How is this reconcileable with the vouchers we 
have for the bravery of gold and silver plate in 
our baronial halls ? HD. 
“The Spirit Song.’—I lately met with a 
song with the above title, published, apparently 
many years since, by Wm. Walker, 116. Portland 
Street, “the music by Haydon, the words by 
Wm. Shakespeare.” They are as follow: 
«“ Hark, hark! what I tell to thee, 
Nor sorrow o’er the tomb; 
My spirit wanders free, 
Nor waits till thine shall come. 
« All pensive and alone; 
I see thee sit and weep, 
Thy head upon the stone 
Where my cold ashes sleep. 
“JT watch thy speaking eyes, 
And mark each falling tear ; 
I catch thy passing sighs, 
Ere they are lost in air.” 
Can you point out where these lines are to be 
found, and by whom they were written? Cer- 
tainly not by William Shakespeare. C. pr D. 
Quotation wanted. — 
“ A thought strikes me! Let’s swear eternal friendship.” 
ZEvs. 
The Lovell Family. — Of what branch of this 
family was Gregorie Lovell, who is described as 
cofferer to the queen’s household in 1593? Was 
he connected by relationship with Sir Robert 
Lovell, who died about the year 1600? J.B. 
The Golden Rose, and other Papal Gifts. — In 
The Times of Thursday, March 13, we read the 
following paragraph: 
“ A letter from Rome, of the 5th, in the Débats, says,— 
‘Rumours are current that Cardinal Alfieri will go to 
Paris to represent the Pope as godfather to the infant of 
the Emperor at the ceremony of the baptism, but others 
think it probable that there will not be any special envoy, 
the Nuncio in Paris executing the mission. The funeral 
obsequies of Cardinal Bianchi took place here to-day, and 
the Pope was present at the Requiem. The deceased was 
born at Cremona, and was an octogenarian. On Sunday 
last, being the fourth Sunday in Lent, the Pope gave his 
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[2"4 S. No 13., Mar. 29. 56. 
benediction to the Golden Rose at the Sistine Chapel. 
It is said that it will be sent to the Empress of the 
French. It is a very ancient rite of the church that the 
Pope should, on the day just mentioned, bless a golden 
rose, which if is a custom to send to a sovereign, to a 
celebrated church, or to some eminent personage. If it 
be not presented to any one, it receives a second bene- 
diction the year following. This pious present was sub- 
stituted for the gold and silver keys, and for the pieces cut 
with a file from the chains which are said to have bound the 
hands of St. Peter, which were formerly sent.’ ” 
Where can I find any account of the “ gold and 
silver keys,” and “ the pieces cut with a file from 
St. Peter’s chains,” mentioned by the writer ? 
Wiuu1am J. Toms. 
The Purest English. — In what part of Eng- 
land is the pronunciation of English supposed to 
be purest ? B. A. 
Address from York Convocation. — In the lately 
published life of Sidney Smith, I find that he 
writes in 1827 to the Dean of Chester: 
“T thought I had heard that you were almost alone in 
the Convocation in defending the Catholics. But these 
are mere rumours of the streets; I have no kind of au- 
thority for them.” 
Was the convocation here referred to the convo- 
cation of York province ? and did they present an 
address to the crown on the subject of Roman 
Catholic emancipation ? Was there a debate on 
that address? An answer to these questions 
would be very useful just now. 
Wiutw1aMm Fraser, B.C.L. 
Alton, Staffordshire. 
“ Dies Dominicus.” —It has been said that this 
designation was given before the Christian era to 
the first day of the week (Sunday), as the day of 
Dominus Sol*, and therefore that it is not to be re-= 
garded as merely an ecclesiastical formula. May 
I inquire of some of your learned readers, if there 
be any reliable authority for this view ? 
ScRuTATOR. 
Jakes. —Ellis, second son of Thomas Chetham 
of Nuthurst, married Jone, daughter and heiress 
of Richard Jakes of Middleton, Cheshire, who 
bore for his arms, Argent on a fesse, engrailed 
sable, three escallops, or. Are any particulars of 
the Jakes family known? Maurice Jakes, M.A., 
was precentor of Kildare, 1307 to 1317, accord- 
ing to Cotton’s Fasti. Y.S. M. 
Bishop Corbet on Pews in Churches. —In an 
admonitory, persuasive, and satirical address to 
{* These words are an abbreviation of Dominica solennia, 
or the services of the Lord’s Day. Our correspondent is 
probably thinking of Dies Solis, as Sunday was some- 
times called in compliance with the common phraseology, 
and when it was necessary to distinguish the day, in ad- 
dressing the heathen. ‘The learned Cave has a long 
article on this subject in his Primitive Christianity, Part I. 
chap. vii. ] 
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