German composers, in compliment to her illustrious husband. From this book the following Hymn, not very remarkable for poetic elegance, is said to have been taken; as it appears to have. been a favourite with the Princess, who is supposed to have made the mark with a pen under the last line of the first verse, to express her own devotional feelings. We are not informed what tune was affixed to this Hymn, but it may be sung to Haydn's celebrated tune of "God save the Emperor;" or, perhaps with more propriety, to the beautiful Sicilian Hymn already in use in many of our places of worship.

HYMN.

Holy Ghost, inspire our praises,
Shed abroad a Saviour's love;
While we chaunt the name of Jesus,
Deign on ev'ry heart to move.

Source of sweetest consolation,
Breathe thy peace on all below;
Bless, O bless this congregation,

Bid our hearts with influence flow.

Hail, ye spirits bright and glorious,
High exalted round the throne;
Now with you we join in chorus,
And your Lord we call our own.

God to us his Son hath given:
Saints, your noblest anthems raise;
All on earth, and all in heaven,

Shout the great Jehovah's praise.

We have already noticed that this illustrious Pair consecrated the Sabbath to the service of their Maker, by attending public worship, either at the parish church, or in their own private chapel; and

that the Princess, in particular, imitated her venerable Grandsire, by repeating the responses, and entering into the whole of the service, with that seriousness and energy which sufficiently demonstrated the personal interest she took in it, and the pleasure she derived from this exercise. After the

public service, the Princess used to read to His Serene Highness a Sermon of some of our "best English divines," with which her library had, no doubt, been liberally furnished by her reverend, Preceptor: thus they made the Sabbath "a delight-holy of the Lord, and honourable." This brings to our recollection that beautiful stanza of Dr. Watts; Across the road a seraph flew,

"Mark (said he) that happy Pair,
"Marriage helps Devotion there:
“When kindred minds their God pursue,
"They break with double vigour thro'
"The dull incumbent air,"

Of the domestic enjoyments of the Prince and Princess, the garden and the grove furnished a considerable portion;-little thinking, perhaps, while they contemplated the opening rose and the newformed bud, that these objects were such striking emblems of her approaching fate. The Princess was particularly fond of flowers, and having been instructed in the elements of Botany, would expatiate with much complacency on their beauty and exquisite construction; and the Prince, with the same natural taste, had a taste also to admire every thing which she commended or admired.

The conjugal felicity of this happy Pair was so complete, that they were never separated, except when the Prince went out to take the exercise of shooting in the morning; and during his absence, it was the constant custom of the Princess Charlotte,

with her own hands, to take the Prince's linen out of the drawer to air it, and even to fold his cravat, and see that hot water was ready for his use; and further, to prepare some little refreshment, such as she judged he would like, against his return; as she well knew he would relish it the more, because prepared by herself. In their social walks, whether in the village or the garden, they generally walked arm in arm, as represented in the plate, at Dame Bewley's cottage; and if they stopped to rest, whether in the arbour or the alcove-in the words of Watts,

"There they would sit, and pass the hour,
"And pity kingdoms and their kings,
"And smile at all their shining things,

"Their toys of state, and images of power."

When the weather or other circumstances kept them within doors, they did not sit on opposite chairs, or retire back, like fashionable couples, who are afraid of being suspected of mutual love: their in-door employment was chiefly reading; and both these amiable personages took delight in studying the history and constitution of the country, of which she might naturally expect to be one day the Sovereign. In this study she is understood strongly to have imbibed those liberal principles which raised her family to the throne, and on which alone it can be properly supported. History was varied with poetry or miscellaneous subjects; and the Princess appears to have taken peculiar pleasure in perfecting the Prince in a complete and critical knowledge of the English language, which, it is allowed, he speaks accurately, and more distinctly and deliberately than is usual for a native.

But to return to Esher,-We have nothing to say of the afternoon breakfasts, or evening card partiesof the pantomimic shows, the gay carousals, or the fashionable debaucheries,-of Claremont House.

THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY.

ASTOR, LENOX AND TILDEN FOUNDATIONS.