Could one believe without actual experience of the fact, that it would be assumed by hundreds of thousands of pestilent boobies, pandered to by politicians, that the Established Church in Ireland has stood between the kingdom and Popery, when as a crying grievance it has been Popery's trump-card! "I have now growled out my growl, and feel better.
"With kind regards, my dear Trollope, "Faithfully yours, "CHARLES DICKENS." * * * * * In the December of that year came another growl, as follows:-- * * * * * "KENNEDY'S HOTEL, EDINBURGH.
"MY DEAR TROLLOPE,--I am reading here, and had your letter forwarded to me this morning.

The MS.

accompanying it was stopped at _All The Year Round_ office (in compliance with general instructions referring to any MS.

from you) and was sent straight to the printer.
"Oh dear no! Nobody supposes for a moment that the English Church will follow the Irish Establishment.

In the whole great universe of shammery and flummery there is no such idea floating.