Welshman, to Queen Elizabeth, who was then in the sanctuary at Westminster, with a proposal that Richmond should espouse her daughter. The Queen Dowager welcomed this proposal with eagerness, and Lady Margaret consequently sent Christopher Urswicke, a priest in her service, to her son in Brittany, apprizing him of the efforts that were being made in his favour. She also appointed Bray chief agent in the conspiracy, and he managed to obtain promises of assistance from several gentlemen of substance.

Richard was however on the alert, and in the parliament which he assembled, the Earl of Richmond, the Earl of Pembroke, the Duke of Buckingham, the Bishop of Ely, and the rest of the conspirators were attainted of high treason. Lady Margaret was not included in the list, on account of the services of her husband, but she was deprived of all her castles, manors, and lands, which were conferred on Lord Stanley for life, with the reversion, at his death, to the Crown.†

In the mean time Richmond himself had not been idle, but had obtained the support and countenance of several European monarchs, and having obtained his liberty from the Duke of Brittany, and also some ships and arms, he set sail for England; but owing to a storm at sea, his enterprise failed; he narrowly escaped with life, and was cast almost alone on the coast of Normandy. The forces which were collected to assist him in England, shared a similar fate, and their leader, the Duke of Buckingham, was delivered up to the King, and soon after beheaded.

The fates seemed to be against Richmond, and his success now appeared hopeless; but as several of his supporters had fled from England to him, and as the King of France favoured him, he determined to prosecute his schemes. His mother was still making considerable exertions for him, and contrived to collect and send to him a considerable sum of money. These communications between mother and son did not altogether escape the watchful eye of Richard, who began now also to suspect Stanley, and commanded him to remove from Lady Margaret all her servants, and to keep a strict

Parl. Rolls, pp. 244-246.

† Ibid. pp. 250, 251.

For an account of the life of Richmond in Brittany, see Histoire de Bretagne, by Sobineau, Vol. i. Bk. xv. p. 751.

watch over her, so that she should not be able to send any messages to her son.*

Lord Stanley had taken little or no part in the plot against Richard, but he had little feeling in favour of that monarch, whom he probably regarded rather as a regicide than a king; he was biding his time, thinking that prudence was the best policy for one in his position. He still openly served Richard, and requested leave to collect forces for him, but the latter refused, until Lord Strange, his eldest son, before mentioned, was given up as a hostage for his loyalty.†

This was the position of Richmond's mother and fatherin-law, when he made his final stroke for the throne of England. He landed at Milford Haven, in the beginning of August, 1485, and one of his first acts was to send messages to Lady Margaret and Lord Stanley. The latter, who was surrounded by a large body of troops, durst not at once join Richmond, as it would have been the death-warrant of his son. When, however, Richard and Henry met at Bosworth, Stanley declared for the latter; and thereupon, the former ordered that Lord Strange should be executed; but before his command could be obeyed he was slain; his crown was placed on the head of his opponent by Lord Strange's father; and the shout went through the country"Long live King Henry the Seventh."

* Polydore Vergil, and Seacombe's Memoirs of the house of Stanley.

† Seacombe's House of Stanley.

(To be continued.)

A VALENTINE.

Ir is the hour when the moon's soft power beams brightly on

the sea,

When day-light turns to evening, and my thoughts return to thee: Soft is the hour; no tempests lower: on Earth's reposing breast, Like an infant in it's cradle, each flower lies lulled to rest.

No sound is heard save Love's own bird in sad sweet notes complaining,

While the stars, that weep, or seem to weep, their liquid light are raining.

On such a night, at such an hour, upon a mountain steep,

The pale moon shone upon the young Endymion in his sleep:
At such an hour did Venus spring from Ocean's snow-white foam,
At such an hour I love in mood contemplative to roam.
Then wand'ring sad and sleepless by the ever-flowing tide,
In the dark breast of the silent night I long my woes to hide.
Then thine eyes shine brightly on me 'mid a cloud of raven hair;
And thy voice steals softly o'er me, soothing sorrows and despair :
And a soft white hand seems gleaming like a star upon the sea,
And beckons me from misery to happiness and thee!
Till I feel calm resignation springing up within my breast,
And I long for wings to fly away and be with thee at rest:
Till I listen with a melting heart to the lonely sea-bird's cry,
And quite forget that ten o'clock the supper hour's gone by
Then home returning I can smile when I hear my parent scold,
Because I'm "out so late at night, while the supper's growing

cold: "

!

But scold and frown and grumble, I'll always gladly let her:
I'll bear it all and thrice as much, for you, dear Henrietta :
For what is lobster salad, or bread and cheese and beer,
To a soul that feels the magic of thy presence ever near?
What are oysters, what welch-rabbits, to a contemplative mind,
That meditates by moon-light on a maiden left behind?
But enough! I hear the moaning of the melancholy sea,
So I'll listen to its music while I meditate on thee.

POLYPHLOISBOIO.

OUR CHRONICLE.

LENT TERM, 1864.

THE Rev. Joseph Bickersteth Mayor, M.A., late Fellow and Tutor of the college, has been elected to the head Mastership of Kensington Grammar School.

The office of Tutor, which was vacated by Mr. Mayor, has been filled up by the appointment of the Rev. Stephen Parkinson, B.D.

The post of University Librarian, having been rendered vacant by the resignation of the Rev. Joseph Power, M.A., Fellow of Clare College, the Rev. John Eyton Bickersteth Mayor, M.A., Fellow and principal Classical Lecturer of this College, has been unanimously elected Librarian.

In the late examination for Mathematical Honours, Mr. J. J. Stuckey was 5th wrangler, Mr. Ewbank 13th, Mr. Smallpeice 25th, Mr. Baron 38th.

We have great pleasure in announcing that Mr. Sandys has been elected First Bell's Scholar.

Mr. J. B. Pearson has been appointed College Lecturer in Moral Sciences. Mr. Pearson was head of the Moral Science Tripos in November last.

The following gentlemen obtained a first-class in the College December Examination.