orisons now silent-of a worship, an erring worship, now faded in this our land;-it points to her the Virgin Mother; it tells of a period when multitudes sought to do her reverence; it shows how men in times of yore, were wont to make even the sculptured stone shadow forth her peculiar blessedness. Nor is it silent all of kingly story; it unrolls a record of the past—a page dyed red in the lurid glare of crimson carnage; it pictures a stormy time, when a monarch, who might fitly have adorned the cloister, and whose memory is as a "holy shade," found himself, even from very babyhood, king of a realm rent madly by contending factions; then it whispers strange tales of the strength of a woman's heart, and the force of woman's will, and the might of mother's love, and the power of queenly energy; it announces how the armies of the opposing Roses met near this selfsame spot, and how, the chief of the rival faction being slain, prayers and masses for the long dead were chanted within this very chapel through many a changeful after year for him— for all beneath the white rose banner, who died upon that gory field of conflict. For this chantry was erected by King Edward the Fourth in memory of his father Richard Duke of York, and those of his party who fell in the battle of Wakefield.

It appears, however, that a previous_chapel, dedicated to S. Mary, had been built on this bridge by Edward the Third. The present structure lately restored, is remarkably beautiful, though only ten yards in length and eight in breadth. The east window, overhanging the river, is adorned with various tracery, and the parapets are perforated. The windows on the north and south sides are equally rich. But the west front, facing the road over the bridge, exceeds all the rest in profusion of ornament; it is divided by buttresses into compartments, forming recesses adorned by lofty pediments and pointed arches with spandrils tastefully flowered; whilst above is an entablature supporting five basso-relievos, representing the history of the Blessed Virgin; the whole being crowned with battlements. The buttresses, finials, traceries, &c. form an assemblage of Gothic embellishment, which for richness and delicacy can scarcely be excelled. Divine service is performed in this superb relic of antiquity every Sunday morning before breakfast.

The spirit which dictated the restoration of this chapelry is much akin to that which led our forefathers to adorn the Temple of the LORD. They had far less wealth than we, yet were they far less loath than we to dedicate that wealth to GOD. They brought their best gifts into the Sanctuary; they deserted not the House of Prayer; they reverenced the Ark wherein God's Presence dwelleth. Little recked they though

rush-strewn floors and oaken benches lined their massive feudal walls, if only the cross-protected Churches of the living GOD possessed the finest workmanship and the costliest alms the land could furnish. Who, now-a-days, would make with wayworn feet and weary limbs, such toilsome pilgrimages as the devotees of an age of chivalry undertook in order that they might worship their REDEEMER from the very spots whereon He lived and died and rose again and ascended into the heavens for the salvation of humanity? But we of the present time boast ourselves in a clearer light; we act very differently; yet, do we find ourselves holier-have we more of devotion's fire than the pilgrims of the past? Alas! no! We have lost the spirit of little children. We are fully alive indeed to the dangers of superstition. But what put we in its place? Due honour? Fitting reverence? Nay! too often mere worldliness-blank nothingness-dull forgetfulness that there have existed beings holier and better than ourselves upon this faded earth.

Wakefield is one of the most opulent towns in the West Riding of Yorkshire. It is seated on the river Calder, in a pleasant and fertile country; the manufacture of woollen cloth is largely carried on at Wakefield. The spire of the Parish Church has the reputation of being the highest in Yorkshire.

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We entered Leeds through the disagreeable village of Hunslet, a region crowded with factories and tall chimneys that emit volumes of the densest smoke imaginable: a great variety of woollen fabrics are wrought here. I was much pleased with Briggate, the high street of Leeds: it is quite the fashion in the north to give the name gate to a thoroughfare, instead of "street," as we should say:- Briggate" is so styled because it terminates at the bridge over the river Aire; and, in southern phraseology, would be "Bridge Street," the title being derived from " brig," a bridge, and "gate," a street. We merely paused for a few minutes in Leeds, for the purpose of entering Dr. Hook's beautiful Church, which we all greatly admired. The congregation were assembled, and three clergymen were ranged side by side. The transepts and side-aisles of this fine Church contain some handsome monuments :-amongst the rest, a full length statue of the late philanthropic Michael Thomas Sadler, one of the champions of the rights of the factory workers, and a man eminent for filial affection and general amiability of character. He died in 1835.

But I must say something more of this noble Church. I have before me an article, extracted a few years since from the Morning Post, giving some account of the consecration of this re-erected Parish Church of Leeds in 1841. I will read to

you an abridgment of the article, for I am sure the subject cannot fail to interest you. The writer in the Morning Post says;-"Church affairs hold a leading place in the public consideration at Leeds; and the opening of the chief Church in that town made a great sensation. The Archbishop of the province, the Bishop of the diocese, and several other Prelates and Church dignitaries, assisted at the ceremony: while the presence of from three to four hundred of the parochial clergy from all parts of the kingdom in ecclesiastical costume, added much to the solemn dignity of the occasion. . . . The new Church is built on the site of the old one, and is dedicated to S. Peter. Dr. Hook, the Vicar, is one of the most stirring and rightminded Churchmen of our times; and (in the words of the Leeds Intelligencer) the town may (under Divine Providence) be said to owe this beautiful edifice to his ardent zeal, aided by the liberality and devotion of the Churchmen of Leeds and the immediate neighbourhood. The cost of the entire erection, with the stained glass windows, the organ, and the interior decorations, considerably exceeded £30,000. Many splendid individual donations were made; particularly that of the east window, by Thomas Blayds, Esq., at a cost of nearly £2000. The west window was presented by the patrons. The organ was the result of a special subscription. The ceremony of consecration was performed by the Bishop of Ripon; after which there was a full service chanted, and a sermon preached by the Bishop of New Jersey. Then there was an offertory, which amounted to between six and seven hundred pounds. The throng that attended the Church was immense. Including the Clergy, upwards of a thousand persons remained to partake of the Holy Communion. May the impulse given to the mind of the people lead to many more such solemn and affecting occasions of doing honour to GOD and His Church."

Yes! this is indeed a Church that speaks as a Church should speak, amid the turmoil of the busy mart, and the din of the noisy factory; for it is a Church where the "Gospel is freely preached to the poor." The mellow light streams through the golden panes and tints the oaken carving; echoes of chanted orisons linger in the gorgeous choir; for truly a House of Prayer, at all appointed seasons of devotion, is the Parish Church of Leeds!

At the period when the above-mentioned grand ecclesiastical demonstration took place, the great town of Leeds formed only one immense parish; though there were nearly a score of subparochial Churches, whereunto the Vicar possessed the right of appointing officiating Clergy. But, with disinterestedness as

noble as it is rare, the self-sacrificing Vicar procured parliamentary authority for partitioning the whole into as many parishes as there were Churches; generously relinquishing the whole of his income to enable this beneficial arrangement to be carried out, and only accepting in return the component part which fell to his share as Pastor of the district assigned to the Vicar of the Parish Church.

We made our exit from Leeds past the barracks, seeing the School of Industry in the distance. This side of Leeds is good; pleasant residences are scattered amid agreeable scenery for a considerable way. We rested an hour at Harewood, an extremely pretty village, kept in excellent order. It was not the day for showing Harewood House, a noble mansion erected by the late Lord Harewood, who laid the foundation in 1760. Harewood appears a fine domain, the park is picturesque, and the smooth road leading from the handsome entrance arch might serve as a model to all park-roads; for every pebble seems to know its place.

I have since ascertained that Selby Abbey was formerly a Monastery of the Benedictine order; within these conventual walls (founded by William the Conqueror) Henry surnamed Beauclerc, afterwards King Henry the First, was born. I have also learnt that Harewood Church contains the tomb of Sir William Gascoigne of Gawthorpe, the upright judge who committed the Prince of Wales to prison in the reign of Henry the Fourth it has been well observed, that this seasonable reproof of the royal offender probably laid the foundation of the monarch's future fame. Sir William showed equal integrity and intrepidity in refusing to try Richard Scroop, Archbishop of York, on a charge of high treason. Harewood was anciently the property of the Gascoyne family; and with Margaret, last daughter of this race, it passed by marriage to Thomas Wentworth, grandfather of the excellent Earl of Strafford, who fell a victim to popular clamour in the reign of Charles the First.

Passing under the acclivity on whose summit stands the very ancient ruin of Harewood Castle, we passed onward towards Harrogate, where we arrived in the course of the afternoon. We immediately directed our steps in search of a domicile, as we purposed making Harrogate our head-quarters during some days. We mounted many a staircase belonging to windows whose panes contained the announcement of "apartments;" and, like most people who have too great a variety to choose from, we were rather tardy in making up our minds as to which of the commodious abodes we would make our own; at last we established ourselves in Somerfield House, and, on the

whole, I do not think we could have made a more convenient selection.

And now, young gentlemen, I must leave you to fancy yourselves enjoying a game of cricket on Harrogate Common; whilst you, young ladies, busy your imaginations in supposing how tired we felt, and how glad we were to rest, after travelling for five successive days, beneath a broiling sun, or in a hot murky atmosphere still more oppressive; nevertheless we had great cause to be thankful for fine weather and a safe journey. Another time I will tell you how we found Harrogate a much pleasanter place than we expected; how the "bogs" may be scented afar off; how we journeyed over a wonderful viaduct to York; and how we stood on the very summit of the highest tower of the far-famed Minster.

And so, for the present, good-bye, pleasant recollections, and a merry evening to you.

ROSA.

(To be continued.)

THE EFFECT OF GRACE AND PRAYER.

Two little boys of the ages of six and seven, whose parents were of an ancient and honourable family, were one day dismissed from the drawing-room by a sudden order "to bed," owing to a small dispute, and a raised tone of voice, heard in the corner of the room where these young gentlemen were seated. Such was an interruption never allowed to the conversation and quiet of their papa, mamma, and friends; nor did any child dare question or disobey an order in this family, when once given.

Little Edward, the youngest of the two children, liked to be, in his own idea, the greatest, if not the eldest; he was a handsome, bold boy, loving his own wayward will, and disliking everybody and thing that opposed him. Georgie, the elder brother, was an exact contrast in these respects, though he possessed the same fine features, and obtained more admiration than is good for any children, for the open countenance GOD had given him added to his noble bearing; still this did not spoil him, as it would have done many of his tender age; besides, he had been blessed with a softer and more gentle disposition than Edward; and though more easily led in the right way, it was most difficult to withdraw him from that way; and as we shall see Grace, that "early deed," which had been given him when he was made a "a child of God" in holy baptism, had already worked its effect in his young heart, for the effect of grace is prayer.