And, so long as that chair remains in the church of Conington, and the stones of the banquet-hall of Fotheringay form a portion of its castle, so long shall that cry go up to heaven, and tell the hapless doom of Mary Stuart!
Cuthbert Bede, B.A.
INEDITED LETTER OF WARREN HASTINGS.
The subjoined letter, believed to be unpublished, is so characteristic of the energy and decision of the great governor-general of India, that I think it worth recording in your publication. It appears to be written and signed by him immediately after, as when it came into my possession the bright sand then in use was adherent more or less to the whole document. Sir Philip Francis and the other signature are in a different ink, and were so awkwardly in their place, that it would indicate that those signatures were previously obtained.
H. W. D.
"To Capt. Robinson, Commander of the Morning Star.
(Secret Department.)
"Sir,
"You are hereby commanded to proceed down the River with this Tide, to seize all the French