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she had terminated her career as a wife by a dis- 

 tressing act of suicide. Well, well, these are the 

 dark pages in the annals of this noted place. 



There is a brighter side to the picture, and if 

 asked to give a statistical account of the number of 

 happy couples who have been conveyed by this 

 important agency to scenes of unalterable love, im- 

 measurable happiness, and inexpressible delight, I 

 must ask permission of Messrs. Newman to investi- 

 gate their books, for their name is legion. 



F.S. — I am glad to be able to give a satisfactory 

 report of the Royal Buckhounds. Goodall took them 

 out on Wednesday last. The fixture was Ascot, and 

 a very small field assembled to witness the first run 

 after the frost, which has for so long detained them 

 in their kennels. The deer was turned out close at 

 hand, and gave the hounds a breather ; going 

 through the forest and across Easthampstead Park, 

 being finally run into after a smart and satisfactory 

 gallop of thirty-five minutes. The Royal huntsman's 

 report of his hounds is entirely satisfactory, and thus 

 far my predictions as to their condition have been 

 verified. 



