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Although events are increasing upon us in Welbeck Street—for the baronet has written to Lord Rotheles on the subject of Helen's marriage with his heir, and dilated much (considering that it was somewhat of a task to write at all) on his perfect satisfaction in the union, and his anticipation of great happiness arising from it, and the earl being absolutely delighted by the news; and, although by no means free from gouty symptoms, determines to come immediately to town, yet we must follow those in the first place from whom we have been separated—not long, perhaps, in point of time, but very long as to the course of our memoirs.

The first transit of our travellers was to Granard Park, where they were most hospitably received by the present owner, not only because they were of his party in politics, but because he really wished to show every possible attention to the offspring of a relative he loved and pitied, so far as could possibly