On the other side of Chancery Lane, a little higher than the Rolls, we arrive at the great gateway of Lincoln's Inn. Before the time of Edward I. the site of this inn was occupied by a Monastery of Black Friars, but in that reign Henry Lacy, the great Earl of Lincoln, being a person, as it is stated, "well affected to the study of the laws, first brought the professors. of that honourable and necessary study to settle in this place." The present gateway, fronting Chancery Lane, was finished, as we are informed by Dugdale, (Orig. Jur. p. 232,) in the reign of Henry VIII. The whole history of the buildings, from the Chapel to the Woodhouse, may be found in the same writer. The hall is not equal to those of the Temple, nor does the chapel, which was built by Inigo Jones, merit much at tention. In short, Lincoln's Inn is by no means rich in legal associations.

On leaving Lincoln's Inn and passing into Lincoln's Inn Fields we recognize several celebrated legal residences. The large mansion, a portion of which is now the Verulam Club-house, was formerly occupied by lord Kenyon; the capacious messuage at the corner of Great Queen Street was built for the duke of Newcastle, (the minister.) It was proposed, at one period, to purchase this house with the public money, and to make it the town residence of the chancellor for the time be

ing; the idea was, however, abandoned.

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there are far nobler associations than these connected with this scene. It was the place where Lord Russell perished. How simple and affecting is the account of his execution given by Burnet!" He went into his coach with great cheerfulness. Dr. Tillotson and Dr. Burnet accompanied him. As they were going he looked about him and knew several persons; some he saw staring on him who knew him, and did not put off their hats. He said there was great joy in some, but that did not touch him so much as the tears he observed in the eyes of others, for that, he said, made him tender. He sung within himself as he went along; and Dr. Burnet asking him what he was singing, he said it was the 119th psalm, but that he should sing better very soon. As the carriage turned into Little Queen Street, he said, 'I have often turned to the other hand with great comfort, but now I turn to this with greater.' As he said this, he looked towards his own house, and Dr. Tillotson saw a tear drop from his eye. Just as they were entering Lincoln's Inn Fields, he said, 'This has been to me a place of sinning, and God now makes it the place of my punishment.' He wondered to see so great a crowd assembled. He had before observed that it rained, and said to his companions, This rain may do you hurt that are bareheaded.'

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then knelt down, and prayed three or four minutes by himself. When that was done, he took off his coat and waistcoat; he had brought a nightcap in his pocket, fearing his servant might not get up to him. He undressed himself, and took off his cravat, without the least change of countenance. Just as he was going down to the block, some one called out to make a lane, that the Duke of Albemarle might see; upon which he looked full that way. Dr. Burnet had advised him not to turn about his head, when it was once on the block, and not to give a signal to the executioner. These directions he punctually attended to. When he had lain down,' says Dr. Burnet, I once looked at him, and saw no change in his looks; though in the moment in which I looked, the executioner happened to be laying his axe to his neck, to direct him to take his aim; I thought it touched him, but am sure he seemed not to mind it.' The executioner at two strokes cut off his head." [To be continued.]

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JENNINGS'S CASE.-Circumstantial Evidence.

A gentleman, travelling to Hull, was stopped late in the evening, about seven miles short of it, by a single highwayman, with a mask on, who robbed him of a purse containing twenty guineas. The highwayman rode off, a different road, full speed, and the gentleman pursued his journey. It, how

ever, growing late, and he being already much affrighted and agitated at what had passed, he rode only two miles further, and stopped at the Bell Inn, kept by Mr. James Brunell. He went into the kitchen to give directions for his supper, where he related to several persons present his having been robbed; to which he added this peculiar circumstance, that when he travelled, he always gave his gold a certain mark; that every guinea in the purse he was robbed of, was so particularly marked, and that most probably the robber, by that means, would be detected. Supper being ready, he retired. He had not long finished his supper, before Mr. Brunell came into the parlour. After the usual enquiries of landlords, of hoping the supper and every thing is to his liking, &c. &c. " Sir," says he, "I understand that you have been robbed, not far from hence, this evening."-" I have, Sir."-" And that money was all marked?"-" It was.' "A circumstance has arisen which leads me to think that I can point out the robber."-" Indeed!".

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Pray, Sir, what time in the evening was it ?"

"It was just setting to be dark."-"The time confirms my suspicions!" Mr. Brunell then informed the gentleman that he had a waiter, one John Jennings, who had of late been so very full of money at times, and so very extravagant, that he had had many words with him about it, and had T

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determined to part with him on account of his conduct being so very suspicious; that long before dark that day he sent him out to change a guinea for him, and that he had only come back since he (the gentleman) was in the house, saying that he could not get change; and that Jennings being in liquor, he had sent him to bed, resolving to discharge him in the morning. That at the time he returned him the guinea, he (Mr. Brunell) did not think it was the same which he had given him to get silver for, having perceived a mark upon this which he was very clear was not upon the other; but that, nevertheless, he should have thought no more of the matter, as Jennings had so frequently gold of his own in his pocket, had he not afterwards heard, (for he was not present when the gentleman was in his kitchen relating it) the particulars of the robbery, and that the guineas which the highwayman had taken were all marked that, however, a few minutes previously to his having heard this, he had, unluckily, paid away the guinea which Jennings returned him, to a man who lived some distance off, and was gone; but the circumstance of it struck him so very strongly, that he could not, as an honest man, refrain from giving this information.

Mr. Brunell was thanked for his attention and public spirit. There was the strongest room for suspecting of Jennings; and if, on searching him,