C. B. We should be much obliged for the OLDYS article.

THE OLD COUNTESS OF DESMOND. We have several more very interesting communications on this subject, which we hope to insert very shortly.

C—S. T. P. will be inserted.

A. N. We shall be obliged by the Note on Cagots.

H. M. The Queries shall receive early attention. We are so full just now, we fear to enter on the JOHN BULL question.

C. F. A. is referred to our Notices to Correspondents in Nos. 129. and 130. The line is from Congreve's Mourning Bride.

C. H. M. will find the information he requires respecting Fletcher of Saltoun's aphorism respecting Legislators and Ballad-makers in our 1st Vol., p. 153.

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