"Out of the castle were three passages--one a postern, with an iron gate, on the east side over a private bridge into the park, where there were arbours, pleasant walks, and trees planted for profit and delight. Another passage was on the west side, leading to a dungeon, and forth on to the mere, now filled up with mire and weeds. But the largest passage and most used was, and is, that towards the south and town; there being formerly a portcullis over that gate, which was made in one of the strongest towers, and a drawbridge without, defended by an half-moon of stone, about a man's height, standing in the year 1657." These splendid buildings within the walls have long since been demolished, so that scarcely a vestige remains; but with their materials a workhouse has been built for the poor. The only armorial bearings traceable are three shields over the castle-gate. Over the centre of the gate is a large one; the arms and quarterings of John Howard IV., first Duke of Norfolk, who died in 1485; and with lions for supporters. Crest--a lion passant-guardant. 1. A bend between six cross crosslets, for ... Howard. 2. Three lions passant-guardant in pale--England, for ... Brotherten. 3. Checky ... Warren. 4. A lion rampant ... Mowbray. 5. A lion rampant crowned ... Seagrave. 6. Semé de cross crosslets fitchy, and a lion rampant, double queue ... Broes, or Bruce. All within the garter. On the west side, a shield, quarterly--1. Howard--2. Brotherton--3. Mowbray--4. Seagrave. On the east side, quarterly--1. Brotherton--2. Warren--3. Seagrave--4. Broes. This venerable and majestic remain of antiquity, when viewed at a distance, has certainly more the appearance of a castle than the ruins of one, the outward walls being almost entire, and presenting nearly the same appearance they did thirty years ago. Framlingham Church is a fine structure, and was built by the Mowbrays; and the Chancel by the Howards, wherein are several stately monuments of this noble family. EDWARD DUNTHORN. The original of the annexed Cut is a lithograph frontispiece to _Framlingham_: a Narrative of _the Castle_--a poem of very considerable merit, by Mr. James Bird, of Yoxford: the introduction to which furnishes the following impassioned apostrophe to Framlingham and its decaying Castle:--