I t on to explain t I found myself peculiarly un?tted for tuation offered to me, not merely by my political opinions, but by titution and s of my mind. quot;My ;ory, and I am un?tted for any periodically recurring task, or any stipulated labor of body or mind. I alents, suco cice and training may bring me more into rule; but at present I am as useless for regular service as one of my ory Indians or a Don Cossack.

    quot;I must, tty mucing e ed by objects before me, or ion; and o e better and more copiously by and by.

    I am playing tist, but I knoter  a very good-for-notable feel inclined to make a bargain for to furterprise; and it rading s of  one time  a o offer, and at anotime a silver tankard.quot;

    In reply, Scott expressed regret, but not surprise, at my declining y. o t of our correspondence; entered into a detail of terms upon  I migake my c encouraging con?dence of t;I did no more,quot; added ;trencable; but I am sure if you ake trouble to e to o treat your overtures tention. Or, if you t of consequence in t place to see me, I sever my experience can command is most ily at your command. But I can add little to  recommendation to Constable to enter into tiation.quot;*

    * I cannot avoid subjoining in a note a succeeding paragrapts letter,  relate to t of our correspondence, oo ceristic to be emitted. Some time previously I  Miss Sopt small duodecimo American editions of o volumes; s;nigromancyquot; of t of o a pint bottle. Scott observes: quot;In my  ttention e sure I can add my oaken special care told you t alter is s ing t ;

    Before t of t obliging letter, ermined to look to no leading bookseller for a launc to t my o it sink or so its merits. I e to t effect to Scott,   and soon received a reply:

    quot;I observe  you are going to come fortain. It is certainly not t o publis; for t t tion of suc pay an amazing toll to t t t of altogeto do as effectually as Diabolus in Joandings mansion. I am sure of one t you o be knoo tiso be admired by t say so unless I really  opinion.

    quot;If you ever see a ty but ration called Black number: to erary capacity. , a young man of very considerable talent, and ely connected o be next examined and illustrated. Constable remely o enter into consideration of a treaty for your  I foresee ill more so when

    Your name is up, and may go

    From toledo to Madrid.

    ------And t rust to be in London about t pleasure in once again s;

    t volume of tc to press in London, as I  my oo fame, and  any of ts by ed into notice. Still some attention o it   by tracts te, and by tor of t periodical, and it ting into fair circulation, errupted.

    At ture Scott arrived in London. I called to icking in tious t o tations, Murray o undertake ture publication of tion of t volume ruck off and t to press, and from t time Murray became my publising  fair, open, and liberal spirit ion of the Prince of Booksellers.

    ter Scott, I began my literary career in Europe; and I feel t I am but discri?ing degree, my debt of gratitude to t golden-ed man in acknoions to  emporaries ever applied to  did not experience t prompt, generous, and effectual assistance?

    . I.

    SUNNYSIDE, 1848.