In December, the King sent to Scotland, for the purpose of being deposited with the regalia, in the Crown-room of Edinburgh Castle, a beautiful massive gold collar of the Garter, with rose diamond and enamelled George, left to the King (George IV.) by Cardinal York, the last of the royal line of Stuarts; and an ancient rose diamond badge of St. Andrew, and a sapphire ring, set round with brilliants, being Charles the First's coronation ring. The former of these jewels (which weighs about three pounds), was presented to James VI. by his queen, and was worn by that monarch. I wind up the year with a very curious story of a bank-note. The _Carlisle Patriot_ quoted in the _Times_ of December 29, says-- "We mentioned in our last that a £5 Bank of England note had been received by a mercantile house in Liverpool, on the back of which were written the following words: 'If this note gets into the hand of John Dean, of Long Hills, near Carlisle, his brother Andrew is a prisoner in Algiers.' The paragraph was read by a person in Carlisle, who knew Andrew Dean, and is acquainted with his brother, John Dean's, family, who are residing at Longtown. John Dean's son was in Carlisle on Thursday last, and heard of the paragraph from the person above alluded to; he called at this office, in company with a friend, and, from what he related of his uncle, there is every reason to believe that he is the Andrew Dean, whose imprisonment in a distant country has, by this singular means, been made known to his friends in England. Andrew Dean, it appears, was formerly in the British navy, which he left some time ago, and settled in business in Algiers. Communications will be made to the Liverpool house, and also to Sir James Graham (First Lord of the Admiralty), to ask his assistance in the interesting inquiry." I can trace no more about it; but it was pointed out that the Ironmongers' Company has a fund of enormous amount, purposely reserved for the liberation of captives in Barbary. [Illustration: Bonnets.] Here are some bonnets and fashions worn in 1830. Two walking dresses, one evening, and one ball dress. [Illustration: Dresses.] CHAPTER VI. 1831. Incendiary fires--Captain Swing--The result of Cobbett's lectures--Special Commission--Prosecution of Carlile--Election expenses--List of Close boroughs--Collapse of Reform Bill--The King stoned--_Debût_ of Princess Victoria--The _Times_ and the House of Lords--Bribery at elections--Action for libel--"The King _v._ Cobbett"--Prince Leopold made King of the Belgians.