many other instances of his extraordinary powers of endurance.

The next day, August 1st, we find him at a public gathering which took
place at the London Tavern. The meeting was called to consider the
erection of a public monument as a memorial of the achievements of
Lord Nelson. The Duke of Wellington was in the chair, and the great
room was crowded to overflowing. The amount collected was about L300,
of which Sir Moses gave L15, 15s., in addition to L5 which he had
given previously.

_Friday, August 3rd._--He visited Whitecross Street Prison and
Newgate. He there met Lady Harriet de Blanquiere of Hampton Court
Palace. She had seen Rickie, and expressed a hope that his sentence
might be commuted to transportation.

The 4th of August of this year was an important day for Sir Moses, as
the prospect of a speedy release from his official duties as Sheriff
enabled him to make the following entry in his diary. "Now," he
writes, "with the blessing of the Almighty we will commence
preparations for revisiting the Holy Land."

_Sunday, August 12th._--The first meeting of the new Board of Deputies
of British Jews taking place on this day, Sir Moses attended as
President. He appears to have apprehended some difficulty in managing
the new Board.

_Wednesday, August 29th._--At eight o'clock in the morning he left
home for the Old Bailey. He and his colleague accompanied the Recorder
and Alderman Sir C. Marshall into Court at nine, when sentence was
pronounced on several prisoners. "A most solemn and affecting scene,"
Sir Moses remarks. "Sir J. Carrol and I went into the prison, and
spoke with most of them afterwards. We then went to the Alliance, and
from there to 4 Canonbury Place, to intercede with two ladies who had
prosecuted their servant for robbery, but they gave her such a bad
character that we could not further interfere."

CHAPTER XVIII.

1838.

BARTHOLOMEW FAIR--SIR MOSES EARNS THE THANKS OF THE CITY--PREPARATIONS
FOR A SECOND JOURNEY TO THE HOLY LAND--THE JOURNEY--ADVENTURES ON ROAD
AND RIVER IN FRANCE.

On Monday, September 3rd, Sir Moses went in full state to join his
colleague, and proceeded with him to the Mansion House. The Lord
Mayor, in his state coach, drawn by six horses, and preceded by a body
of police, went with the Sheriffs, and the City Marshal on horseback,
to Smithfield, and proclaimed "Bartholomew Fair." Sir Moses observes,
"There were not so many booths and shows as in former years,