Contents：
Announcementin\"HouseholdWords\"
ThePoorManandhisBeerFiveNewPointsofCriminalLawLeighHunt：ARemonstranceTheTattlesnivelBleaterTheYoungManfromtheCountryAnEnlightenedClergymanRatheraStrongDoseTheMartyrMediumTheLateMr。StanfieldASlightQuestionofFactLandor’sLifeAddresswhichappearedshortlyprevioustothecompletionofthe20thvolumeANNOUNCEMENTIN\"HOUSEHOLDWORDS\"OFTHEAPPROACHINGPUBLICATIONOF
\"ALLTHEYEARROUND\"
AftertheappearanceofthepresentconcludingNumberofHouseholdWords，thispublicationwillmergeintothenewweeklypublication，AlltheYearRound，andthetitle，HouseholdWords，willformapartofthetitle—pageofAlltheYearRound。
TheProspectusofthelatterJournaldescribesitinthesewords：
\"ADDRESS
\"NineyearsofHouseholdWords，arethebestpracticalassurancethatcanbeofferedtothepublic，ofthespiritandobjectsofAlltheYearRound。
\"Intransferringmyself，andmystrongestenergies，fromthepublicationthatisabouttobediscontinued，tothepublicationthatisabouttobebegun，IhavethehappinessoftakingwithmethestaffofwriterswithwhomIhavelaboured，andalltheliteraryandbusinessco—operationthatcanmakemyworkapleasure。Insomeimportantrespects，Iamnowfreegreatlytoadvanceonpastarrangements。Those，Ileavetotestifyforthemselvesinduecourse。
\"Thatfusionofthegracesoftheimaginationwiththerealitiesoflife，whichisvitaltothewelfareofanycommunity，andforwhichIhavestrivenfromweektoweekashonestlyasIcouldduringthelastnineyears，willcontinuetobestrivenfor\"alltheyearround\"。TheoldweeklycaresanddutiesbecomethingsofthePast，merelytobeassumed，withanincreasedloveforthemandbrighterhopesspringingoutofthem，inthePresentandtheFuture。
\"Ilook，andplan，foraverymuchwidercircleofreaders，andyetagainforasteadilyexpandingcircleofreaders，intheprojectsI
hopetocarrythrough\"alltheyearround\"。AndIfeelconfidentthatthisexpectationwillberealized，ifitdeserverealization。
\"Thetaskofmynewjournalisset，anditwillsteadilytrytoworkthetaskout。Itspagesshallshowtowhatgoodpurposetheirmottoisrememberedinthem，andwithhowmuchoffidelityandearnestnesstheytell\"thestoryofourlivesfromyeartoyear。
\"CHARLESDICKENS。\"
Sincethiswasissued，theJournalitselfhascomeintoexistence，andhasspokenforitselffiveweeks。ItsfifthNumberispublishedto—day，anditscirculation，moderatelystated，treblesthatnowrelinquishedinHouseholdWords。
Inreferringourreaders，henceforth，toAlltheYearRound，wecanbutassurethemafresh，ofourunwearyingandfaithfulservice，inwhatisatoncetheworkandthechiefpleasureofourlife。
Throughallthatwearedoing，andthroughallthatwedesigntodo，ouraimistodoourbestinsincerityofpurpose，andtruedevotionofspirit。
Wedonotforamomentsupposethatwemayleanonthecharacterofthesepages，andrestcontentedatthepointwheretheystop。Weseeinthatpointbutastarting—placeforournewjourney；andonthatjourney，withnewprospectsopeningoutbeforeuseverywhere，wejoyfullyproceed，entreatingourreaders——withoutanyofthepainofleave—takingincidentaltomostjourneys——tobearuscompanyAlltheyearround。
Saturday，May28，1859。
THEPOORMANANDHISBEER
MyfriendPhilosewersandI，contemplatingafarm—labourertheotherday，whowasdrinkinghismugofbeeronasettleataroadsideale—
housedoor，wefelltohummingthefag—endofanoldditty，ofwhichthepoormanandhisbeer，andthesinofpartingthem，formthedolefulburden。Philosewersthenmentionedtomethatafriendofhisinanagriculturalcounty——sayaHertfordshirefriend——had，fortwoyearslastpast，endeavouredtoreconcilethepoormanandhisbeertopublicmorality，bymakingitapointofhonourbetweenhimselfandthepoormanthatthelattershouldusehisbeerandnotabuseit。Interestedinaneffortofsounobtrusiveandunspeechifyinganature，\"OPhilosewers，\"saidI，afterthemannerofthedrearysagesinEasternapologues，\"Showme，Ipray，themanwhodeemsthattemperancecanbeattainedwithoutamedal，anoration，abanner，andadenunciationofhalftheworld，andwhohasatoncetheheadandhearttosetaboutit!\"
Philosewersexpressing，inreply，hiswillingnesstogratifythedrearysage，anappointmentwasmadeforthepurpose。Andonthedayfixed，I，theDrearyone，accompaniedbyPhilosewers，wentdownNor’—Westperrailway，insearchoftemperatetemperance。Itwasathunderousday；andthecloudsweresoimmoderatelywatery，andsoverymuchdisposedtosourallthebeerinHertfordshire，thattheyseemedtohavetakenthepledge。
But，thesunburstforthgailyintheafternoon，andgildedtheoldgables，andoldmullionedwindows，andoldweathercockandoldclock—face，ofthequaintoldhousewhichisthedwellingofthemanwesought。HowshallIdescribehim？Asoneofthemostfamouspracticalchemistsoftheage？Thatdesignationwilldoaswellasanother——better，perhaps，thanmostothers。Andhisname？FriarBacon。
\"Though，takenotice，Philosewers，\"saidI，behindmyhand，\"thatthefirstFriarBaconhadnotthathandsomelady—wifebesidehim。
Wherein，OPhilosewers，hewasachemist，wretchedandforlorn，comparedwithhissuccessor。YoungRomeobadetheholyfatherLawrencehangupphilosophy，unlessphilosophycouldmakeaJuliet。
ChemistrywouldinfalliblybehangedifitslifewerestakedonmakinganythinghalfsopleasantasthisJuliet。\"ThegentlePhilosewerssmiledassent。
Theforegoingwhisperfrommyself，theDrearyone，tickledtheearofPhilosewers，aswewalkedonthetrimgardenterracebeforedinner，amongtheearlyleavesandblossoms；twopeacocks，apparentlyinverytightnewboots，occasionallycrossingthegravelatadistance。Thesun，shiningthroughtheoldhouse—windows，nowandthenflashedoutsomebrilliantpieceofcolourfrombrighthangingswithin，orupontheoldoakpanelling；similarly，FriarBacon，aswepacedtoandfro，revealedlittleglimpsesofhisgoodwork。
\"Itisnotmuch，\"saidhe。\"Itisnowonderfulthing。Thereusedtobeagreatdealofdrunkennesshere，andIwantedtomakeitbetterifIcould。Thepeopleareveryignorant，andhavebeenmuchneglected，andIwantedtomakeTHATbetter，ifIcould。Myutmostobjectwas，tohelpthemtoalittleself—governmentandalittlehomelypleasure。Ionlyshowthewaytobetterthings，andadvisethem。Ineveractforthem；Ineverinterfere；aboveall，Ineverpatronise。\"
IhadsaidtoPhilosewersaswecamealongNor’—WestthatpatronagewasoneofthecursesofEngland；IappearedtoriseintheestimationofPhilosewerswhenthusconfirmed。
\"Andso，\"saidFriarBacon，\"IestablishedmyAllotment—club，andmypig—clubs，andthoselittleConcertsbytheladiesofmyownfamily，ofwhichwehavethelastoftheseasonthisevening。Theyareagreatsuccess，forthepeoplehereareamazinglyfondofmusic。Butthereistheearlydinner—bell，andIhavenoneedtotalkofmyendeavourswhenyouwillsoonseethemintheirworkingdress\"。
Dinnerdone，beholdtheFriar，Philosewers，andmyselftheDrearyone，walking，atsixo’clock，acrossthefields，tothe\"Club—
house。\"
Asweswungopenthelastfield—gateandenteredtheAllotment—
grounds，manymemberswerealreadyontheirwaytotheClub，whichstandsinthemidstoftheallotments。Whocouldhelpthinkingofthewonderfulcontrastbetweentheseclub—menandtheclub—menofSt。James’sStreet，orPallMall，inLondon!Lookatyonderprematurelyoldman，doubledupwithwork，andleaningonarudestickmorecrookedthanhimself，slowlytrudgingtotheclub—house，inashapelesshatlikeanItalianharlequin’s，oranoldbrown—
paperbag，leathernleggings，anddullgreensmock—frock，lookingasthoughduck—weedhadaccumulatedonit——theresultofitsstagnantlife——orasifitwereavegetableproduction，originallymeanttoblowintosomethingbetter，butstoppedsomehow。ComparehimwithOldCousinFeenix，amblingalongSt。James’sStreet，gotupinthestyleofacoupleofgenerationsago，andwithaheadofhair，acomplexion，andasetofteeth，profoundlyimpossibletobebelievedinbythewideststretchofhumancredulity。Cantheybothbemenandbrothers？Verilytheyare。AndalthoughCousinFeenixhaslivedsofastthathewilldieatBaden—Baden，andalthoughthisclub—maninthefrockhaslived，eversincehecametoman’sestate，onnineshillingsaweek，andissuretodieintheUnionifhedieinbed，yethebroughtasmuchintotheworldasCousinFeenix，andwilltakeasmuchout——more，formoreofhimisreal。
Apretty，simplebuilding，theclub—house，witharusticcolonnadeoutside，underwhichthememberscansitonwetevenings，lookingatthepatchesofgroundtheycultivateforthemselves；within，awell—
ventilatedroom，largeandlofty，cheerfulpavementofcolouredtiles，abarforservingoutthebeer，goodsupplyofformsandchairs，andabravebigchimney—corner，wherethefireburnscheerfully。Adjoiningthisroom，another：
\"Builtforareading—room，\"saidFriarBacon；\"butnotmuchused——
yet。\"
Thedrearysage，lookinginthroughthewindow，perceivingafixedreading—deskwithin，andinquiringitsuse：
\"IhaveServicethere，\"saidFriarBacon。\"Theyneverwentanywheretohearprayers，andofcourseitwouldbehopelesstohelpthemtobehappierandbetter，iftheyhadnoreligiousfeelingatall。\"
\"Thewholeplaceisverypretty。\"Thusthesage。
\"Iamgladyouthinkso。IbuiltitfortheholdersoftheAllotment—grounds，andgaveitthem：onlyrequiringthemtomanageitbyacommitteeoftheirownappointing，andnevertogetdrunkthere。Theyneverhavegotdrunkthere。\"
\"Yettheyhavetheirbeerfreely？\"
\"Oyes。Asmuchastheychoosetobuy。Theclubgetsitsbeerdirectfromthebrewer，bythebarrel。Sotheygetitgood；atoncemuchcheaper，andmuchbetter，thanatthepublic—house。Thememberstakeitinturnstobesteward，andserveoutthebeer：ifamanshoulddeclinetoservewhenhisturncame，hewouldpayafineoftwopence。Thestewardlasts，aslongasthebarrellasts。
Whenthereisanewbarrel，thereisanewsteward。\"
\"Whatanoblefireisroaringupthatchimney!\"
\"Yes，acapitalfire。Everymemberpaysahalfpennyaweek。\"
\"EverymembermustbetheholderofanAllotment—garden？\"
\"Yes；forwhichhepaysfiveshillingsayear。TheAllotmentsyouseeaboutus，occupysomesixteenoreighteenacres，andeachgardenisaslargeasexperienceshowsonemantobeabletomanage。Youseehowadmirablytheyaretilled，andhowmuchtheygetoffthem。
Theyarealwaysworkinginthemintheirsparehours；andwhenamanwantsamugofbeer，insteadofgoingofftothevillageandthepublic—house，heputsdownhisspadeorhishoe，comestotheclub—
houseandgetsit，andgoesbacktohiswork。Whenhehasdonework，helikestohavehisbeerattheclub，still，andtositandlookathislittlecropsastheythrive。\"
\"Theyseemtomanagetheclubverywell。\"
\"Perfectlywell。Herearetheirownrules。Theymadethem。I
neverinterferewiththem，excepttoadvisethemwhentheyaskme。\"
RULESANDREGULATIONS
MADEBYTHECOMMITTEE
Fromthe21stSeptember，1857
Onehalf—pennyperweektobepaidtotheclubbyeachmember1。——Eachmembertodrawthebeerinorder，accordingtothenumberofhisallotment；onfailing，aforfeitoftwopencetobepaidtotheclub。
2。——Thememberthatdrawsthebeertopayforthesame，andbringhisticketupreceiptedwhenthesubscriptionsarepaid；onfailingtodoso，apenaltyofsixpencetobeforfeitedandpaidtotheclub。
3。——Thesubscriptionsandforfeitstobepaidattheclub—roomonthelastSaturdaynightofeachmonth。
4。——Thesubscriptionsandforfeitstobeclearedupeveryquarter；
ifnot，apenaltyofsixpencetobepaidtotheclub。
5。——Thememberthatdrawsthebeertobeattheclub—roombysixo’clockeveryevening，andstaytillten；butintheeventofnomemberbeingthere，hemayleaveatnine；onfailingsotoattend，apenaltyofsixpencetobepaidtotheclub。
6。——Anymembergivingbeertoastrangerinthisclub—room，exceptingtohiswifeorfamily，shallbeliabletothepenaltyofoneshilling。
7。——Anymemberliftinghishandtostrikeanotherinthisclub—roomshallbeliabletothepenaltyofsixpence。
8。——Anymemberswearinginthisclub—roomshallbeliabletoapenaltyoftwopenceeachtime。
9。——Anymembersellingbeershallbeexpelledfromtheclub。
10。——Anymemberwishingtogiveuphisallotment，mayapplytothecommittee，andtheyshallvaluethecropandtheconditionoftheground。Theamountofthevaluationshallbepaidbythesucceedingtenant，whoshallbeallowedtoenteronanypartoftheallotmentwhichisuncroppedatthetimeofnoticeoftheleavingtenant。
11。——Anymembernotkeepinghisallotment—gardenclearfromseed—
weeds，orotherwiseinjuringhisneighbours，maybeturnedoutofhisgardenbythevotesoftwo—thirdsofthecommittee，onemonth’snoticebeinggiventohim。
12。——Anymembercarelesslybreakingamug，istopaythecostofreplacingthesame。
IwassolicitingtheattentionofPhilosewerstosomeoldoldbonnetshangingintheAllotment—gardenstofrightenthebirds，andthefashionofwhichIshouldthinkwouldterrifyaFrenchbirdtodeathatanydistance，whenPhilosewerssolicitedmyattentiontothescrapersattheclub—housedoor。TheamountofthesoilofEnglandwhicheverymemberbroughtthereonhisfeet，wasindeedsurprising；andevenI，whoamprofessedlyasalad—eater，couldhavegrownasaladformydinner，intheearthonanymember’sfrockorhat。
\"Now，\"saidFriarBacon，lookingathiswatch，\"forthePig—clubs!\"
ThedrearySageentreatedexplanation。
\"Why，apigissoveryvaluabletoapoorlabouringman，anditissoverydifficultforhimatthistimeoftheyeartogetmoneyenoughtobuyone，thatIlendhimapoundforthepurpose。But，I
doitinthisway。Ileavesuchoftheclubmembersaschooseitanddesireit，toformthemselvesintopartiesoffive。Toeverymanineachcompanyoffive，Ilendapound，tobuyapig。But，eachmanofthefivebecomesboundforeveryotherman，astotherepaymentofhismoney。Consequently，theylookafteroneanother，andpickouttheirpartnerswithcare；selectingmeninwhomtheyhaveconfidence。\"
\"Theyrepaythemoney，Isuppose，whenthepigisfattened，killed，andsold？\"
\"Yes。Thentheyrepaythemoney。Andtheydorepayit。Ihadoneman，lastyear，whowasalittletardy（hewasinthehabitofgoingtothepublic—house）；butevenhedidpay。ItisanimmenseAdvantagetooneofthesepoorfellowstohaveapig。Thepigconsumestherefusefromtheman’scottageandallotment—garden，andthepig’srefuseenrichestheman’sgardenbesides。Thepigisthepoorman’sfriend。Comeintotheclub—houseagain。\"
Thepoorman’sfriend。Yes。Ihaveoftenwonderedwhoreallywasthepoorman’sfriendamongagreatnumberofcompetitors，andInowclearlyperceivehimtobethepig。HEnevermakesanyflourishesaboutthepoorman。HEnevergammonsthepoorman——excepttohismanifestadvantageinthearticleofbacon。HEnevercomesdowntothishouse，orgoesdowntohisconstituents。Heopenlydeclarestothepoorman，\"IwantmystybecauseIamaPig。Idesiretohaveasmuchtoeatasyoucanbyanymeansstuffmewith，becauseIamaPig。\"HEnevergivesthepoormanasovereignforbringingupafamily。HEnevergruntsthepoorman’snameinvain。AndwhenhediesintheodourofPorkity，hecutsup，ahighlyusefulcreatureandablessingtothepoorman，fromtheringinhissnouttothecurlinhistail。Whichofthepoorman’sotherfriendscansayasmuch？WhereistheM。P。whomeansMerePork？
ThedrearySagehadglidedintothesereflections，whenhefoundhimselfsittingbytheclub—housefire，surroundedbygreensmock—
frocksandshapelesshats：withFriarBaconlively，busy，andexpert，atalittletablenearhim。
\"Now，then，come。Thefirstfive!\"saidFriarBacon。\"Whereareyou？\"
\"Order!\"criedamerry—facedlittleman，whohadbroughthisyoungdaughterwithhimtoseelife，andwhoalwaysmodestlyhidhisfaceinhisbeer—mugafterhehadthusassistedthebusiness。
\"JohnNightingale，WilliamThrush，JosephBlackbird，CecilRobin，andThomasLinnet!\"criedFriarBacon。
\"Here，sir!\"and\"Here，sir!\"AndLinnet，Robin，Blackbird，Thrush，andNightingale，stoodconfessed。
We，theundersigned，declare，ineffect，bythiswrittenpaper，thateachofusisresponsiblefortherepaymentofthispig—moneybyeachoftheother。\"Sureyouunderstand，Nightingale？\"
\"Ees，sur。\"
\"Canyouwriteyourname，Nightingale？\"
\"Na，sur。\"
Nightingale’seyeuponhisname，asFriarBaconwroteit，wasasighttoconsiderinafteryears。RatherincredulouswasNightingale，withahandatthecornerofhismouth，andhisheadononeside，astothosedrawingsreallymeaninghim。DoubtfulwasNightingalewhetheranyvirtuehadgoneoutofhiminthatcommittaltopaper。MeditativewasNightingaleastowhatwouldcomeofyoungNightingale’sgrowinguptotheacquisitionofthatart。SuspendedwastheinterestofNightingale，whenhisnamewasdone——asifhethoughttheletterswereonlysown，tocomeuppresentlyinsomeotherform。Prodigious，andwrong—handedwasthecrossmadebyNightingaleonmuchencouragement——thestrokesdirectedfromhiminsteadoftowardshim；andmostpatientandsweet—humouredwasthesmileofNightingaleashesteppedbackintoagenerallaugh。
\"Order!\"criedthelittleman。Immediatelydisappearingintohismug。
\"RalphMangel，RogerWurzel，EdwardVetches，MatthewCarrot，andCharlesTaters!\"saidFriarBacon。
\"Allhere，sir。\"
\"Youunderstandit，Mangel？\"
\"Iss，sir，Iunnerstaansit。\"
\"Canyouwriteyourname，Mangel？\"
\"Iss，sir。\"
Breathlessinterest。Adensebackgroundofsmock—frocksaccumulatedbehindMangel，andmanyeyesinitlookeddoubtfullyatFriarBacon，aswhoshouldsay，\"Canhereallythough？\"Mangelputdownhishat，retiredalittletogetagoodlookatthepaper，wettedhisrighthandthoroughlybydrawingitslowlyacrosshismouth，approachedthepaperwithgreatdetermination，flattenedit，satdownatit，andgotwelltohiswork。Circuitousandsea—serpent—like，werethemovementsofthetongueofMangelwhileheformedtheletters；
elevatedweretheeyebrowsofMangelandsidelongtheeyes，as，withhisleftwhiskerreposingonhisleftarm，theyfollowedhisperformance；manywerethemisgivingsofMangel，andslowwashisretrospectivemeditationtouchingthejunctionoftheletterpwithh；somethingtooactivewasthebigforefingerofMangelinitspropensitytoruboutwithoutprovedcause。Atlast，longanddeepwasthebreathdrawnbyMangelwhenhelaiddownthepen；longanddeepthewonderingbreathdrawnbythebackground——asiftheyhadwatchedhiswalkingacrosstherapidsofNiagara，onstilts，andnowcried，\"Hehasdoneit!\"
But，Mangelwasanhonestman，ifeverhonestmanlived。\"T’owttobeahell，sir，\"saidhe，contemplatinghiswork，\"andIha’madeaton’t。\"
Theover—fraughtbosomsofthebackgroundfoundreliefinaroaroflaughter。
\"OR—DER!\"criedthelittleman。\"CHEER!\"Andafterthatsecondword，cameforthfromhismugnomore。
Severalotherclubssigned，andreceivedtheirmoney。Veryfewcouldwritetheirnames；allwhocouldnot，pleadedthattheycouldnot，moreorlesssorrowfully，andalwayswithashakeofthehead，andinalowervoicethantheirnaturalspeakingvoice。Crossescouldbemadestanding；signaturesmustbesatdownto。Therewasnoexceptiontothisrule。Meantime，thevariousclub—memberssmoked，dranktheirbeer，andtalkedtogetherquiteunrestrained。
Theyallworetheirhats，exceptwhentheywentuptoFriarBacon’stable。Themerry—facedlittlemanofferedhisbeer，withanaturalgood—fellowship，bothtotheDrearyoneandPhilosewers。Bothpartookofitwiththanks。
\"Seveno’clock!\"saidFriarBacon。\"Andnowwebettergetacrosstotheconcert，men，forthemusicwillbebeginning。\"
TheconcertwasinFriarBacon’slaboratory；alargebuildingnearathand，inanopenfield。Thebettermostpeopleofthevillageandneighbourhoodwereinagalleryononeside，and，inagalleryoppositetheorchestra。Thewholespacebelowwasfilledwiththelabouringpeopleandtheirfamilies，tothenumberoffiveorsixhundred。Wehadbeenobligedtoturnawaytwohundredto—night，FriarBaconsaid，forwantofroom——andthat，notcountingtheboys，ofwhomwehadtakeninonlyafewpickedones，byreasonoftheboys，asaclass，beinggiventotooferventacustomofapplaudingwiththeirboot—heels。
TheperformersweretheladiesofFriarBacon’sfamily，andtwogentlemen；oneofthem，whopresided，aDoctorofMusic。Apianowastheonlyinstrument。Amongthevocalpieces，wehadanegromelody（rapturouslyencored），theIndianDrum，andtheVillageBlacksmith；neitherdidwewantforfashionableItalian，havingAh!
nongiunge，andMimancalavoce。Oursuccesswassplendid；ourgood—humoured，unaffected，andmodestbearing，apattern。Astotheaudience，theywerefarmorepoliteandfarmorepleasedthanattheOpera；theywerefaultless。Thusforbarelyanhourtheconcertlasted，withthousandsofgreatbottleslookingonfromthewalls，containingtheresultsofFriarBacon’sMillionandoneexperimentsinagriculturalchemistry；andcontainingtoo，nodoubt，avarietyofmaterialswithwhichtheFriarcouldhaveblownusallthroughtheroofatfiveminutes’notice。
GodsavetheQueenbeingdone，thegoodFriarsteppedforwardandsaidafewwords，moreparticularlyconcerningtwopoints；firstly，thatSaturdayhalf—holiday，whichitwouldbekindinfarmerstogrant；secondly，theadditionalAllotment—groundsweweregoingtoestablish，inconsequenceofthehappysuccessofthesystem，butwhichwecouldnotguaranteeshouldentitletheholderstobemembersoftheclub，becausethepresentmembersmustconsiderandsettlethatquestionforthemselves：abargainbetweenmanandmanbeingalwaysabargain，andwehavingmadeovertheclubtothemastheoriginalAllotment—men。Thiswasloudlyapplauded，andso，withcontentedandaffectionatecheering，itwasallover。
AsPhilosewers，andItheDreary，postedbacktoLondon，lookingupatthemoonanddiscussingitasaworldpreparingforthehabitationofresponsiblecreatures，weexpatiatedonthehonourduetomeninthisworldofourswhotrytoprepareitforahighercourse，andtoleavetheracewholiveanddieuponitbetterthantheyfoundthem。
FIVENEWPOINTSOFCRIMINALLAW
TheexistingCriminalLawhasbeenfoundintrialsforMurder，tobesoexceedinglyhasty，unfair，andoppressive——inaword，tobesoveryobjectionabletotheamiablepersonsaccusedofthatthoughtlessact——thatitis，weunderstand，theintentionoftheGovernmenttobringinaBillforitsamendment。Wehavebeenfavouredwithanoutlineofitsprobableprovisions。
ItwillbegroundedontheprofoundprinciplethattherealoffenderistheMurderedPerson；butforwhoseobstinatepersistencyinbeingmurdered，theinterestingfellow—creaturetobetriedcouldnothavegotintotrouble。
Itsleadingenactmentsmaybeexpectedtoresolvethemselvesunderthefollowingheads：
1。Thereshallbenojudge。Strongrepresentationshavebeenmadebyhighlypopularculpritsthatthepresenceofthisobtrusivecharacterisprejudicialtotheirbestinterests。TheCourtwillbecomposedofapoliticalgentleman，sittinginasecludedroomcommandingaviewofSt。James’sPark，whohasalreadymoretodothananyhumancreaturecan，byanystretchofthehumanimagination，besupposedcapableofdoing。
2。ThejurytoconsistofFiveThousandFiveHundredandFifty—fiveVolunteers。
3。Thejurytobestrictlyprohibitedfromseeingeithertheaccusedorthewitnesses。Theyarenottobesworn。Theyareonnoaccounttoheartheevidence。Theyaretoreceiveit，orsuchrepresentationsofit，asmayhappentofallintheirway；andtheywillconstantlywritelettersaboutittoallthePapers。
4。SupposingthetrialtobeatrialforMurderbypoisoning，andsupposingthehypotheticalcase，ortheevidence，fortheprosecutiontochargetheadministrationoftwopoisons，sayArsenicandAntimony；andsupposingthetaintofArsenicinthebodytobepossiblebutnotprobable，andthepresenceofAntimonyinthebody，tobeanabsolutecertainty；itwillthenbecomethedutyofthejurytoconfinetheirattentionsolelytotheArsenic，andentirelytodismisstheAntimonyfromtheirminds。
5。Thesymptomsprecedingthedeathoftherealoffender（orMurderedPerson）beingdescribedinevidencebymedicalpractitionerswhosawthem，othermedicalpractitionerswhoneversawthemshallberequiredtostatewhethertheyareinconsistentwithcertainknowndiseases——but，THEYSHALLNEVERBEASKEDWHETHER
THEYARENOTEXACTLYCONSISTENTWITHTHEADMINISTRATIONOFPOISON。
ToillustratethisenactmentintheproposedBillbyacase：—A
ragingmaddogisseentorunintothehousewhereZlivesalone，foamingatthemouth。Zandthemaddogareforsometimelefttogetherinthathouseunderprovedcircumstances，irresistiblyleadingtotheconclusionthatZhasbeenbittenbythedog。Zisafterwardsfoundlyingonhisbedinastateofhydrophobia，andwiththemarksofthedog’steeth。Now，thesymptomsofthatdiseasebeingidenticalwiththoseofanotherdiseasecalledTetanus，whichmightsuperveneonZ’srunningarustynailintoacertainpartofhisfoot，medicalpractitionerswhoneversawZ，shallbeartestimonytothatabstractfact，anditshallthenbeincumbentontheRegistrar—GeneraltocertifythatZdiedofarustynail。
Itishopedthatthesealterationsinthepresentmodeofprocedurewillnotonlybequitesatisfactorytotheaccusedperson（whichisthefirstgreatconsideration），butwillalsotend，inatolerabledegree，tothewelfareandsafetyofsociety。ForitisnotsoughtinthismoderateandprudentmeasuretobewhollydeniedthatitisaninconveniencetoSocietytobepoisonedovermuch。
LEIGHHUNT：AREMONSTRANCE
\"Thesenseofbeautyandgentleness，ofmoralbeautyandfaithfulgentleness，grewuponhimasthecleareveningclosedin。WhenhewenttovisithisrelativeatPutney，hestillcarriedwithhimhiswork，andthebookshemoreimmediatelywanted。Althoughhisbodilypowershadbeengivingway，hismostconspicuousqualities，hismemoryforbooks，andhisaffectionremained；andwhenhishairwaswhite，whenhisamplechesthadgrownslender，whentheveryproportionofhisheighthadvisiblylessened，hisstepwasstillready，andhisdarkeyesbrightenedateveryhappyexpression，andateverythoughtofkindness。Hisdeathwassimplyexhaustion；hebrokeoffhisworktoliedownandrepose。Sogentlewasthefinalapproach，thathescarcelyrecognisedittilltheverylast，andthenitcamewithoutterrors。Hisphysicalsufferinghadnotbeensevere；atthelatesthourhesaidthathisonlyuneasinesswasfailingbreath。Andthatfailingbreathwasusedtoexpresshissenseoftheinexhaustiblekindnesshehadreceivedfromthefamilywhohadbeensounexpectedlymadehisnurses，——todrawfromoneofhissons，byminute，eager，andsearchingquestions，allthathecouldlearnaboutthelatestvicissitudesandgrowinghopesofItaly，——toaskthefriendsandchildrenaroundhimfornewsofthosewhomheloved，——andtosendloveandmessagestotheabsentwholovedhim。\"
Thus，withamanlysimplicityandfilialaffection，writestheeldestsonofLeighHuntinrecordinghisfather’sdeath。ThesearetheclosingwordsofaneweditionofTheAutobiographyofLeighHunt，publishedbyMessrs。SmithandElder，ofCornhill，revisedbythatson，andenrichedwithanintroductorychapterofremarkablebeautyandtenderness。Theson’sfirstpresentationofhisfathertothereader，\"rathertall，straightasanarrow，lookingslendererthanhereallywas；hishairblackandshining，andslightlyinclinedtowave；hisheadhigh，hisforeheadstraightandwhite，hiseyesblackandsparkling，hisgeneralcomplexiondark；inhiswholecarriageandmanneranextraordinarydegreeoflife，\"
completesthepicture。Itisthepictureoftheflourishingandfadingawayofmanthatisbornofawomanandhathbutashorttimetolive。
Inhispresentationofhisfather’smoralnatureandintellectualqualities，MrHuntisnolessfaithfulandnolesstouching。ThosewhoknewLeighHunt，willseethebrightfaceandhearthemusicalvoiceagain，whenheisrecalledtotheminthispassage：\"Evenatseasonsofthegreatestdepressioninhisfortunes，healwaysattractedmanyvisitors，butstillnotsomuchforanyreputethatattendedhimasforhispersonalqualities。Fewmenweremoreattractive，insociety，whetherinalargecompanyoroverthefireside。Hismannerswerepeculiarlyanimated；hisconversation，varied，rangingoveragreatfieldofsubjects，wasmovedandcalledforthbytheresponseofhiscompanion，bethatcompanionphilosopherorstudent，sageorboy，manorwoman；andhewasequallyreadyforthemostlivelytopicsorforthegravestreflections——hisexpressioneasilyadaptingitselftothetoneofhiscompanion’smind。Withmuchfreedomofmanners，hecombinedaspontaneouscourtesythatneverfailed，andaconsideratenessderivedfromaceaselesskindnessofheartthatinvariablyfascinatedevenstrangers。\"Orinthis：\"Hisanimation，hissympathywithwhatwasgayandpleasurable；hisavoweddoctrineofcultivatingcheerfulness，weremanifestonthesurface，andcouldbeappreciatedbythosewhoknewhiminsociety，mostprobablyevenexaggeratedassalienttraits，onwhichhehimselfinsistedWITHA
SORTOFGAYANDOSTENTATIOUSWILFULNESS。\"
Thelastwordsdescribeoneofthemostcaptivatingpeculiaritiesofamostoriginalandengagingman，betterthananyotherwordscould。
Thereaderisbesoughttoobservethem，forareasonthatshallpresentlybegiven。Lastly：\"Theanxietytorecognisetherightofothers，thetendencyto’refine’，whichwasnotedbyanearlyschoolcompanion，andthepropensitytoelaborateeverythought，madehim，alongwiththedirectargumentbywhichhesustainedhisownconviction，recogniseandalmostadmitallthatmightbesaidontheoppositeside\"。Forthesereasons，andforotherssuggestedwithequalfelicity，andwithequalfidelity，thesonwritesofthefather，\"Itismostdesirablethathisqualitiesshouldbeknownastheywere；forsuchdeficienciesashehadarethehonestexplanationofhismistakes；while，asthereadermayseefromhiswritingsandhisconduct，theyarenot，asthefaultsofwhichhewasaccusedwouldbe，incompatiblewiththenoblestfacultiesbothofheadandheart。ToknowLeighHuntashewas，wastoholdhiminreverenceandlove。\"
Thesequotationsaremadehere，withaspecialobject。Itisnot，thatthepersonaltestimonyofonewhoknewLeighHuntwell，maybebornetotheirtruthfulness。Itisnot，thatitmayberecordedinthesepages，asinhisson’sintroductorychapter，thathislifewasofthemostamiableanddomestickind，thathiswantswerefew，thathiswayoflifewasfrugal，thathewasamanofsmallexpenses，noostentations，adiligentlabourer，andasecludedmanofletters。
Itisnot，thattheinconsiderateandforgetfulmayberemindedofhiswrongsandsufferingsinthedaysoftheRegency，andofthenationaldisgraceofhisimprisonment。Itisnot，thattheirforbearancemaybeentreatedforhisgrave，inrightofhisgracefulfancyorhispoliticallaboursandendurances，though—
Notonlywe，thelatestseedofTime，Newmen，thatintheflyingofawheelCrydownthepast，notonlywe，thatprateOfrightsandwrongs，havelovedthepeoplewell。
Itis，thatadutymaybedoneinthemostdirectwaypossible。Anactofplain，clearduty。
Fourorfiveyearsago，thewriteroftheselineswasmuchpainedbyaccidentallyencounteringaprintedstatement，\"thatMr。LeighHuntwastheoriginalofHaroldSkimpoleinBleakHouse\"。Thewriteroftheselines，istheauthorofthatbook。ThestatementcamefromAmerica。Itisnodisrespecttothatcountry，inwhichthewriterhas，perhaps，asmanyfriendsandastrueaninterestasanymanthatlives，good—humouredlytostatethefact，thathehas，nowandthen，beenthesubjectofparagraphsinTransatlanticnewspapers，moresurprisinglydestituteofallfoundationintruththanthewildestdelusionsofthewildestlunatics。Forreasonsbornofthisexperience，heletthethinggoby。
But，sinceMr。LeighHunt’sdeath，thestatementhasbeenrevivedinEngland。Thedelicacyandgenerosityevincedinitsrevival，arefortheratherlateconsiderationofitsrevivers。Thefactisthis：
Exactlythosegracesandcharmsofmannerwhicharerememberedinthewordswehavequoted，wererememberedbytheauthoroftheworkoffictioninquestion，whenhedrewthecharacterinquestion。
Aboveallotherthings，that\"sortofgayandostentatiouswilfulness\"inthehumouringofasubject，whichhadmanyatimedelightedhim，andimpressedhimasbeingunspeakablywhimsicalandattractive，wastheairyqualityhewantedforthemanheinvented。
Partlyforthisreason，andpartly（hehassinceoftengrievedtothink）forthepleasureitaffordedhimtofindthatdelightfulmannerreproducingitselfunderhishand，heyieldedtothetemptationoftoooftenmakingthecharacterSPEAKlikehisoldfriend。Henomorethought，Godforgivehim!thattheadmiredoriginalwouldeverbechargedwiththeimaginaryvicesofthefictitiouscreature，thanhehashimselfeverthoughtofchargingthebloodofDesdemonaandOthello，ontheinnocentAcademymodelwhosatforIago’sleginthepicture。Evenastothemereoccasionalmanner，hemeanttobesocautiousandconscientious，thatheprivatelyreferredtheproofsheetsofthefirstnumberofthatbooktotwointimateliteraryfriendsofLeighHunt（bothstillliving），andalteredthewholeofthatpartofthetextontheirdiscoveringtoostrongaresemblancetohis\"way\"。
Hecannotseethesonlaythiswreathonthefather’stomb，andleavehimtothepossibilityofeverthinkingthatthepresentwordsmighthaverightedthefather’smemoryandwereleftunwritten。Hecannotknowthathisownsonmayhavetoexplainhisfatherwhenfollyormalicecanwoundhisheartnomore，andleavethistaskundone。
THETATTLESNIVELBLEATER
Thepenistakeninhandonthepresentoccasion，byaprivateindividual（notwhollyunaccustomedtoliterarycomposition），fortheexposureofaconspiracyofamostfrightfulnature；aconspiracywhich，likethedeadlyUpas—treeofJava，onwhichtheindividualproducedapoeminhisearlieryouth（notwhollydevoidoflength），whichwassoflatteringlyreceived（incirclesnotwhollyunaccustomedtoformcriticalopinions），thathewasrecommendedtopublishit，andwouldcertainlyhavecarriedoutthesuggestion，butforprivateconsiderations（notwhollyunconnectedwithexpense）。
Theindividualwhoundertakestheexposureofthegiganticconspiracynowtobelaidbareinallitshideousdeformity，isaninhabitantofthetownofTattlesnivel——alowlyinhabitant，itmaybe，butonewho，asanEnglishmanandaman，willne’erabasehiseyebeforethegaudyandthemockingthrong。
