enclosed strong place, and the meaning of the whole word "London" would then be Llandun, or "the level ground near the fort or strong camp." Perhaps some of your correspondents may be able to offer something confirmatory or adverse to this explanation, and in either case I should join with the rest of your readers in thanking them.

M. C. E.

Verses on Shipmoney.—

"A coppy of certaine Verses dispersed in and about London in febr. 1634 in ye 10th year of ye Raigne of ye King Charls occasioned by ye eager prosecucon of Shipmoney, and Imprisonmts therefore.

Columbus's Bust, &c. at Havanna.

—In case you do not happen to possess a correct copy of the inscription on Columbus's bust and tablet in the cathedral at Havanna, I send you one, and my translation of it, for the benefit of those who may not make out the force and beauty of the "éloge."

The bust is a mean and ill-executed one; although a late "lady" authoress has a different opinion of its merits. It is stiff and wooden-looking, and, still worse, the right cheek, and side of the head too, are comparatively flattened. Within it, built into the wall, are the "restos," the dust and bones, in the urn. Beneath the epitaph is a date of "1822"—the year, I presume, of the bust being "set up." It stands abreast of the altar, and on the right hand, the head of the bust being about six feet from the ground. I visited the interesting spot only a few days ago, as soon as possible after my landing, for the first time, in that truly noble city the Havana (or, in the Spanish, Habana).

A. L.

West Indies.

Queries.

ADDITIONAL QUERIES RESPECTING GENERAL JAMES WOLFE.
(Vol. iv., pp. 271. 322.)

I beg to thank the six gentlemen who have so promptly and courteously responded to my Queries respecting this admirable soldier. The information they have communicated is valuable and interesting, and tends to remove much of the obscurity that had attended my researches into the earlier portion of his history; and I feel greatly obliged to your correspondents. Still, some of my Queries are unanswered, and I venture to repeat these, in the hope that the information wanted may be elicited.

1. Where was James Wolfe educated?

2. His first, and subsequent, military services?

3. How long was he stationed in Scotland; on what duty; and in what places? [He was in the North in 1749 and 1750; but I have reason to believe some years earlier.]

4. Was he at the battle of Culloden, in 1746?

As some of the gentlemen, in kindly answering my inquiries, have raised certain points on which additional information may be mutually given and received, I take leave to offer the following remarks to these respondents, seriatim.

I.—To H. G. D.

In corroboration of your statement, that the correct date of Wolfe's birth is 2nd January, 1727 (not 1726, as alleged by some), I am enabled to cite his own authority. One of his autograph letters in my possession, dated Glasgow, 2nd April, 1749, states, "I am but twenty-two and three months;" which answers precisely to your time.

You mention that his mother came from, or near, Deptford, and that her Christian name was Henrietta. I am enabled to mention that her surname was Thompson, and that her brother Edward was member of parliament for Plymouth, prior to 1759. Does this give you any clue to Wolfe's mother's family; and particularly whether his maternal grandfather was a military man?

May I further inquire—

1. Whether Wolfe's father was a native of Westerham; or merely quartered there when his illustrious son was born?

2. You allude to two houses at Westerham. Were these General Edward Wolfe's property; or if not, what had led to the family residing there so long, as they seem, from your remarks, to have done?

3. Who was Sir Jeffrey Amherst, and in what manner did he "patronise Wolfe"? Was he any relation of the General Amherst, commander-in-chief in British America, who was to have supported young Wolfe in the attack on Quebec in 1759.

4. Who is the present representative of Wolfe's family?

You mention that you are uncertain when and where James Wolfe first served. I have experienced the very same difficulty. It seems strange that his biographers have been so meagre in the details of his life. It has been said that Wolfe's first effort in arms was as a volunteer under his father, in the unlucky expedition against Carthagena, in 1740, commanded by Lord Cathcart. But I cannot find proper authority for this.

You farther state, that Wolfe was ardently attached to Colonel Barré. It is curious enough that their introduction to each other was chiefly in consequence of a letter which Barré carried to Wolfe, from the officer to whom Wolfe's letters in my possession are addressed. In one of these, dated "Portsmouth, 7th Feb. 1758," Wolfe, after speaking favourably of Barré, states—

"I did not know that Barré was your friend, nor even your acquaintance. Now that I do know it, I shall value him the more.... I trust I shall have good reason to thank the man that mentioned him. Nay, I am already overpaid, by the little that I did, by drawing out of his obscurity so worthy a gentleman. I never saw his face till very lately, nor ever spoke ten words to him before I ventured to propose him as a Major of Brigade."

And he adds:

"Barré and I have the great apartment of a three-decked ship to revel in, but, with all this space, and fresh air, I am sick to death. Time, I suppose, will deliver