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BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION WANTED.-^- I should be glad to obtain information con cerning the following Old Westminsters (1) Andrew Macdowell, K.S. 1679. (2 Ralph Macro, who graduated M.B. at Cam bridge from Trin. Coll. in 1684. (3) Richard Haddocks, who graduated M.A. at Oxforc from Christ Church in 1618. (4) Pete Mallortie, son of James Mallortie of London who graduated B.A. at Cambridge frorr Trin. Coll. in 1726/7. (5) George Man, son of George Man of London, who matriculatec at Oxford from Christ Church, 1 June, 1681 and is said to have been admitted to the Middle Temple in 1683. (6) William Manly elected to Christ Church, Oxon, 1643

(7) Peter Maplesdon, who graduated M.A at Cambridge from Trin. Coll. in 1620

(8) Thomas Martyn, who graduated B.D. ai Oxford from Christ Church in 1 669. (9) John Matthew, M.A. of Trin. Coll., Camb., who was the University Librarian 1587-94. (10 Thomas Meredyth, who was admittec to Trin. Coll., Dublin, 20 Dec., 1754. (11 Anthony Mettayer, son of Lewis Met- tayer of Pall Mall, who graduated M.A. at Cambridge from Trin. Coll. in 1748. (12; William Millward, son of Robert Millward of Stafford, who graduated B.A. at' Oxford from Christ Church in 1683. (13) James Molesworth, son of Walter Molesworth of Westminster, K.S. 1733, aged 13. (14) Henry Mompesson, elected to Trin. Coll., Camb., 1598. (15) Charles Moore, son of John Moore of Woodford, Essex, K.S. 1739, aged 15. (16) Stephen Moore, son of Richard Moore of Dublin, who became a Scholar of Trin. Coll., Camb., in 1768. (17) Richard Moreton, K.S. 1698. (18) John Morice, Q.S. 1707. (19) Thomas Morrer, K.S. 1668 (20) Miles Mossum, K.S. 1690. (21) Francis Mynne, son of Richard Mynne of Wymering, Herts, who graduated M.A. at Oxford from Christ Church in 1629. G. F. R. B.

DETECTIVES IN FICTION. Can any reader of ' N. & Q.' put me on the road to any maga- zine article which deals with the develop- ment of the detective in literature ? I pre- sume that Mr. Nadgett in ' Martin Chuzzle- wit ' and Mr. Bucket in ' Bleak House,' which is woven round Lady Dedlock's question,Who wrote that ? are Mid-Victorian types culminating in Sir A. Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes, who yet still keeps touch with his eighteenth-century prototype the

German hands (Leo Sirius ?) found a sort of apotheosis as a spy. The diplomatic spy is a commonplace in magazine stories, and is only another more specialized form of the Red Indian of Capt. Mayne Reid's books, or of the " black tracker " out here in Australia, whose eyes can really detect upon almost unmarked sand the foot of crime.

CECIL OWEN. The High School, Perth, W.A.

[Detectives in fiction were discussed at 10 S. iv. 307, 356, 417, 456, chiefly with reference to ' Zadig.']

HORNSEY LODGE Miss Jane Porter in '

WALLACE : BRUCE. Scottish Chiefs ' writes :

" The remains of Wallace were secretly removed and deposited temporarily in the chapel at Hornsey Lodge ; and Robert Bruce was concealed at Lodge Hill, in the garb of a Carmelite, when Gloucester sent him a pair of spurs as an intima- tion that he must depart with all speed."

There seems to be some doubt among topographical writers as to the authenticity of the two statements contained in this extract. I should be obliged if any of your readers could furnish any information that might serve to verify or disprove either of them. SYDNEY W. KITCHENER.

[MR. J. COLYER MARRIOTT discussed this subject at some length at 10 S. vii. 343.]

CRISPIN VAN DER PASSE'S PRINT OF THE GUNPOWDER PLOT CONSPIRATORS. Are the personages depicted in this well-known print of the group of the conspirators to be taken as authentic portraits, or is it merely an "maginary picture, or even, as it would appear to be, a caricature ? If they are authentic portraits, how is the artist likely to have >ecome acquainted with their features ? ?our of the group of the seven conspirators, viz., Catesby, Percy, John Wright, and ihristopher, were killed at Holbeach ; the remaining three Fawkes and the two Winters, with Bates, Catesby's servant -he may have seen at their trial. Is anything cnown of the artist's having been in London it the time ? B. M.

Bow Street runner Jonathan Wild. Of the French Vidocq as rendered by Gaboriau, or in the later form of Du Boisgobey, I am aware. The detective has doubtless in

THE WARDROBE OF SIR JOHN WYNN OP JWYDYR. Thomas Pennant in his ' Tours n Wales ' (p. 405 of ed. 1810) gives as an .ppendix an inventory, drawn out " the leventh day of June, 1616," by the above baronet, of the contents of his wardrobe. Among the items are the following : " One suite of Pleropus, laced with silke and goldo lace ; another suite of Ptervpua, laced with greene silke lace " ; " one pare of white