AN IRISH FLOOD. IN 1822, when the western part of Ireland was afflicted with grievous famine, and when England stepped nobly forward and poured forth her thousands, to save those who were perishing for want, a depôt of provisions was established on the sea-coast, for the relief of the suffering inhabitants of this remote dis trict. tant.. ATTACHMENT EVINCED BY THE BEAVER. cathedral, some of which are enclosed with screens of beautiful design; and in one is an ancient clock, removed from HEARNE gives the following account of Glastonbury, with an astronomical dial, some tame beavers that belonged to him:and a train of figures of knights in ar"In cold weather they were kept in my own mour, which, by the machinery, are moved sitting-room, where they were the constant around in circular procession; in the south companions of the Indian women and children, and were so fond of their company that, transept is an ancient font of the same date as that part of the building. Many when the Indians were absent for any conA solitary family, who had been driven from siderable time, the beavers discovered great of the details of this splendid structure their lowland home, by the severity of a re- signs of uneasiness, and on their return showed are of singular character, and of exqui-lentless middle-man, had settled themselves in equal marks of pleasure, by fondling on them, site beauty; and, whether taken as a this wild valley, and erected the clay walls of crawling into their laps, lying on their backs, whole, or examined in its several parts, that ruined hut before you. The man was sitting erect like a squirrel, and behaving like it ranks high among the ecclesiastical shepherd to a farmer who kept cattle on these children who see their parents but seldom. In edifices of the kingdom. There are many lived removed from the world, for the nearest mountains. Here, in this savage retreat, he general, during the winter, they lived on the interesting and ancient monuments of the cabin to this spot is more than four miles dis-markably fond of rice and plum-pudding; same food as the women did, and were rebishops who were ere interred within its walls, they would eat partridges and fresh venison among which are the tomb of Bishop It may be supposed that the greatest dis- very freely; but I never tried them with fish, Beckington, in a chapel in the presby-tress afflicted this isolated family; the wel- though I have heard they will at all times tery, with his effigy in alabaster; the come news of the arrival of succours at Bal-prey on them. In fact, there are few gragrave-stone of Bishop Joscelyne, in the lycrag at length reached them, and the herds- miniverous animals that may not be brought middle of the choir, marking the spot meal to relieve the hunger of his half-starved Roderfert, of New York, had a tame beaver man set out to procure some of the committeeto be carniverous." According to Kalm, Major where an elegant marble monument, family. bearing his effigy in brass, formerly above half a year in his house, where it went about quite loose like a dog. The Major gave stood; that of King Ina, who was inhim bread, and sometimes fish, of which he is terred in the centre of the nave, and said to have been greedy. He got as much many others. water in a bowl as he wanted, and all the rags and soft things he could meet with he dragged into a corner where he was accustomed to sleep, and made a bed of them. The house cat, on one occasion, happening to produce kittens, took possession of the beaver's bed without his offering her any opposition. When the cat went out the beaver often took a kitten between his paws, and held it to his breast, as if for the purpose of keeping it warm; but as soon as the proper parent returned he delivered up the offspring-Edinburgh Cabinet Library. DEATH'S CRADLE SONG. BY CHRISTIAN LAVINUS FREDERIC SANDER. (From Specimens of the German Lyric Poets.} How snug is my pillow, my bedding how warm To slumber how tempting, how shelter'd from harm! See Spring, happy season, new garnish the bowers, The nightingale, too, her soft lay shall repeat.-- How snug is my pillow, my bedding how warm! On earth is fair Virtue unsought and unknown, And torture thy bosom by night and by day: name, And brightens thy dream! Come, then, weary pilgrim, nor startle with dread; SAGACITY OF DOGS IN MADAGASCAR. THE dogs are said to be so sagacious, that when one has occasion to cross a river he will stand Parking on the bank considerably lower down than the point where he means to attempt his passage. When the alligators have been attracted to the former spot, away he runs full speed, plunges into the stream, at a safe distance, and swims over before the enemy can sail back against the current to interrupt him.-Bennet and Tyerman's Voyages. On arriving at the depôt, the stock of meal was nearly expended; however, he obtained a temporary supply, and was comforted with the assurance that a large quantity was hourly expected. Anxious to bring the means of sustenance to his suffering little ones, the herdsman crossed the mountains with his precious burden, and reached that hillock where the stones are loosely piled. But during his absence at Ballycrag, the rain had fallen heavily in the hills; the river was no longer fordable-a furious torrent of discoloured water rushed from the heights, and choked up the narrow channel. There stood the returning parent, within twenty paces of his own wretched but dearly-loved hovel. The children with a ery of delight rushed from the hut to the opposite bank to welcome him; but, terrified by the fearful appearance of the flood, his wife entreated him not to attempt its passage for the present. CHARACTER OF THE EARL OF STRAFFORD. But would he, a powerful and experienced WENTWORTH'S intellect was capacious. His swimmer, be deterred? The eager and hungry early professions were on the side of popular looks of his expecting family, maddened the rights. He knew the whole value and beauty unhappy father. He threw aside his clothes of the system which he attempted to deface. and bound them with the meal upon his back, He was the first of the Rats--the first of those crossed himself devoutly, and, " in the name of statesmen whose patriotism had been only the God," committed himself to the swollen river. coquetry of political prostitution; whose proFor a moment he breasted the torrent gallant-fligacy had taught Government to adopt the ly, two strokes more would bring him to the bank, when the treacherous load turned, caught him round the neck, swept him down the stream, sank and drowned him. He struggled hard for life. His wife and children followed the unhappy man as he was borne away, and their agonizing shrieks told him-poor wretch-that assistance from them was hopeless. At last the body disappeared, and was taken up the following morning four miles from this fatal place. One circumstance attended this calamity; to philosophers I leave its elucidation, while I pledge myself for its accuracy in point of fact. A herd of cattle galloped madly down the river-side at the time their unfortunate keeper was perishing-their bellowings were heard for miles, and they were discovered next morning, grouped around the body of the dead shepherd, in the corner of a sandy cove where the abated flood had left it-Extracted from "Wild Sports of the West." By the Author of "Stories of Waterloo." old maxim of the slave-market, that it is cheaper to buy than to breed, to import defenders from an opposition, than to rear them in a ministry. He was the first Englishman to whom a peerage was not an addition of honour, but a sacrament of infamy-a baptism into the communion of corruption. As he was the earliest of the hateful list, so was he also by far the greatest-cloquent, sagacious, adventurous, intrepid, ready of invention, immutable of purpose, in every talent which exalts or destroys nations pre-eminent, the lost archangel, the Satan of the apostacy. The title for which, at the time of his desertion, he exchanged a name honourably dis tinguished in the cause of the people, reminds of the first treason, fixed itself on the fallen us of the appellation which, from the moment son of the morning. So call him now. His former name Ia heard no more in heaven." Edinburgh Review. TO THE EDITOR OF THE TOURIST. Sin, Having no idea who the writer of the letter signed "R. S." in No. 20 of The Tourist is, I cannot have any personal feeling of illwill towards him. The common pro-slavery phrase, “cant and hypocrisy," made use of in his first letter, helped to excite my suspicion of his being "no enemy to the slave-trade and slavery." Certainly, to excite sympathy towards the injured Africans, by promulgating the truth, was the grand object I had in view. If, however, I have committed a breach of charity, I am sorry for it, nor do I wish to justify such an offence. And, if my zeal in the cause of upwards of 100,000 of my fellowcreatures, annually stolen from Africa, to supply the places of those who have been sacrificed to Mammon on the other side of the Atlantic, by nominal Christians, and the knowledge that British merchants are contributing to support this iniquity, have carried me too far in my suspicions, I hope that "R. S." will forgive me. Having expressed his warm indignation against these crimes, let us now labour harmoniously together in this cause. Had "R. S." been able to read through the whole of the parliamentary documents alluded to, instead of their being "in his hands not more than half an hour," he might, possibly, not only have readily excused my "display of zeal," but also have been of my opinion, that much praise is due to Governor Findlay, for his exertions in bringing the wicked practices of the slave-dealers at Sierra Leone before the notice of our Government. I have these papers now before me, and will furnish "R. S." and the public with a very small portion of the important and appalling information they con tain. They consist, principally, of a charge delivered by the Chief Justice of Sierra Leone to the Grand Jury-the report of a commission appointed to inquire into the truth of his statements-the evidence produced before this commission-and the correspondence of the Secretary of State thereon. The Chief Justice had stated that within the last ten years upwards of 22,000 Africans, who had been liberated from slave-ships, had been located in the colony; and that the present population did not exceed 17,000 or 18,000. He concluded from this fact that the slave-trade had been extensively carried on there. Thirty-two witnesses, amongst whom were the Governor, and principal civil officers of the colony, were examined in support of this statement. In their report, the Commissioners say that "the nefarious system of kidnapping has prevailed in this colony to a much greater extent than was even alluded to in the charge of the Chief Justice"-"that great facility has been afforded to the increase of the slave-trade by the British merchants of the colony, who have purchased vessels condemned in the Mixed Commission Court, as agents for foreigners, which vessels have afterwards been brought into the colony, and again condemned for a repeated infraction of the Slave-trade Abolition Act." "Some very recent instances have occurred in which persons of apparent respectability have been charged with aiding and abetting the slave-trade," &c. &c. The affecting details in the evidence cannot be read by any humane or serious person without deep sorrow for the guilt of our countrymen, and the sufferings of the Africans. Perhaps "R. S." will allow me to correct a mistake he is under, in supposing that the Quakers "have never supported the missionary cause." They certainly differ from other Chris tian societies in their opinion respecting the manner of sending out missionaries; yet George Fox, the first person who was called a Quaker, visited the continent of Europe, America, and the West Indies, besides almost every part of Great Britain, repeatedly, as a Christian missionary. Many of his fellow-labourers in the gospel were engaged in the same way; and, for their labours in this cause, suffered long imprisonments, and other grievous persecutions, some of them even unto death. From that time up to the present, the history of the society of which I am a member affords ample proof of the zealous gospel labours of numerous Quaker missionaries. Many of this society are now thus engaged in various parts of the world. The name of Hannah Kilham, who went several times on a mission to Sierra Leone, is well known to the Christian and philanthropic public. My object is to provoke unto love and good works;" I will, therefore, pass over several passages of "R. S.'s" letter on which I might otherwise comment, and only notice one more mistake in it, which, probably, my manner of expression may have occasioned. I am no advocate for severe laws, but think that much less sanguinary laws than many of those in existence would more effectually accomplish the suppression of crime, and the reformation of the criminal. Severe laws already exist against the slave-trade, but they are very inoperative. At the same time, I feel no doubt that such measures might be taken as would prevent British subjects from supporting the slave-trade in our own colonies; and that this is the first necessary step to the spreading of Christian truth in Africa. I do believe, most thoroughly, that nothing will effectually extinguish crime, and promote the good of mankind universally, but Christianity. But we must first " cease to do evil," then "learn to do well." If, while we are diffusing Christian knowledge and Christian principles, we are really doing the works of Satan, our labours will not promote the gospel. It is a truth too well known to every one acquainted with the history of European colonies, that almost without exception these colonies have been established in rapine and murder, and have been conducted so as to increase immorality amongst the native inhabitants, and to occasion "the name of God to be blasphemed among the Gentiles." If I have now made a sufficient atonement to injured charity, shown myself friendly to the spread of the gospel, and reconciled an offended brother, it will give me much satisfaction. I am respectfully, TO THE EDITOR OF THE TOURIST. the national sin of West India Slavery that, one of the candidates for the borough where he lived being a gentleman of the most decided anti-slavery principles, he sent word to his committee that, after deep consideration, he had come to the resolution of giving up all his little property to promote the return of this gentleman: this being the only channel through which he could contribute to the emancipation of the slaves. The next instance was that of four men, in the lower ranks of life, and Dissenters, who had unfortunately given some sort of pledge to a friend to vote for certain candidates. Haying, however, discovered that these candidates were against the immediate abolition of slavery, and were for the consideration of "vested rights," (vested rights in the limbs of our fellow man!) they became extremely unhappy, and went in a body to their friend to say that they had but newly understood the principles of the candidates in this respect, and that, come what might, they could not and would not dare to bear any portion of the tremendous national sin of slavery. Accordingly, through considerable difficulties, they actually adhered to their principles, and voted for the antislavery candidates. The third instance is one of a more exemplary character than can easily be estimated by those who do not know the peculiar circumstances of the case. It is that of a small general shop-keeper, in a village in the country, where the family residing at the hall, and possessing the land, were politically connected with the slavery candidates for the county, and ardently desirous of their success. The members of this family eagerly and confidently canvassed this man, whose business was greatly, if not almost entirely, dependent on their custom and influence. He told them that he could not vote against his principles, which agreed with those of the opposing candidates; and, especially, that on the subject of slavery, no argument or interest could make him uphold it even by a single vote. Being, however, extremely and repeatedly urged, he proposed to remain passive, which was unwillingly consented to by the family in question. On the second day, however, of the election, every vote becoming of urgent importance, he was sent for to the hall, and every argument and persuasion used to induce him to vote according to the politics of the family. Conscience, however, sustained him. He refused the offer of being sent in their carriage to the place of voting, and remained steady to his duty. May he, and all who have acted in like manner, not lose their reward! I am, Sir, Yours, &c. LAVATER. SIR, One or two instances of such con- A TRAVELLER showed Lavater two portraits: scientious and uncompromising conduct dur- the one a highwayman, who had been broken ing the late elections have come to my know- upon the wheel; the other was a portrait of ledge, that I cannot forbear making them Kant, the philosopher: he was desired to disknown through the medium of your excellent tinguish between them. Lavater took up the journal, not doubting that there are innumera-portrait of the highwayman, and, after attenble similar instances which others may be excited in like manner to publish for the example of electors in general. The cases which have happened to come within my knowledge have taken place in a limited circle, in the middle or lower ranks of life, and with a reference principally to the anti-slavery cause. The one was the case of a Dissenting Minister, in very narrow cireumstances indeed, who kept himself entirely aloof from politics, but was so deeply impressed with tively considering it for some time, “Here," said he, "we have the true philosopher; here is penetration in the eye, and reflection in the forehead; here is cause, and there is effect; here is combination, there is distinction; synthetic lips! and analytic nose!" Then, turning to the portrait of the philosopher, he exclaims, "The calm, thinking villain is so well expressed, and so strongly marked, in this countenance, that it needs no comment." This anecdote Kant used to tell with great glee. EARLY TALENT OF MICHAEL Ar the age of fourteen Michael Angelo was placed with Ghirlandaio, who had the character of having envy in his disposition, which felt no pleasure in the most distant prospect of a rival; and from this circumstance Conclivi has asserted, that he reaped no benefit from his instructor. Whatever were the sources of his improvement, he rapidly surpassed his contemporary students, and adopted a style of drawing and design more bold and daring than Ghirlandaio had been accustomed to see practised in his school; and, from an anecdote in Vasari, it would seem Michael Angelo soon felt himself even superior to his master. One of the pupils copying a female portrait from a drawing by Ghirlandaio, he took a pen and made a strong outline round it on the same paper, to show him its defects; and the superior style of the contour was as much admired as the act was considered confident and presumptuous. His great facility in copying with accuracy whatever objects were before him, was exemplified in an instance that forced a compliment even from Ghirlandaio himself. His master being employed in S. Maria Novella, in Florence, Michael Angelo took advantage of his absence, and drew the scaffolding, the desks, the painting utensils and apparatus, and some of the young men who were at work, with so much correctness and ability, that Ghirlandaio, when he returned, was quite astonished, and said, it was rather the performance of an experienced artist, than of a scholar.-Duppa's Life of Michael Angelo. INSTINCT OF LIONS. THE author of the "Economy of Nature," gives a wonderful proof of the instinct of lions. 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THE above wood-cut represents the façade, towards the river, of the building in which assemble the members of the French Legislature; it differs not more from the modest simplicity of the English House of Commons, than do the characters and habits of the two nations; for whilst the one is small, and without any external or internal display of architectural beauty, the other is ornamented to profusion, both exteriorly and in its interior, with every embellishment that the arts of the sculptor, painter, and decorator, can produce. The appearance, also, of the two assemblies is not more dissimilar than are the buildings. An intelligent foreigner has thus expressed himself on the unostentatious appearance of the British Parliament:-" Few things have surprised me more than the appearance of the assembled House of Commons; nothing answers less to all historic reminiscences, to all the ideas of grandeur and majesty with which the mind is filled on entering an assembly whose power and influence are felt in every quarter of the globe. To the right and left of the speaker the members are seen negligently lolling on the seats, in conversation with those around them, or perhaps reading a newspaper; some even dozing whilst waiting a debate in which they may be personally interested, or from which they merely expect to derive amusement. There is nothing either to denote the senator in their dress; it is not unusual to see them booted and spurred, and many retaining their hats." In France the costume of the deputies is in accordance with the national taste for splendour and outward show; it is a blue coat, embroidered with gold, the ministers and other public officers of the Government having a distinct uniform, more costly and richly embroidered; and, in addition, they are usually decorated with stars, ribbons, and crosses. The French deputies do not speak from their places, but from a tribune or elevated pulpit, from which alone they are allowed to address the assembly; upon any measure being submitted to the Chamber which is likely to give rise to a debate, each member who intends taking part in the discussion inscribes his name in a book for, against, or upon the proposed measure; and then only, when his name is called by the President, can he address the House; this system, in addition to the custom of allowing the speeches to be read from written papers, renders the debates generally extremely dull and tiresome. There are, however, a few extempore speakers, and among them men of much talent; the late Prime Minister of France was one of the most eloquent. It will be perceived from the above little sketch that the customs of the representative assemblies of England and France are extremely dissimilar, but not unsuited to their different cha racters. The palace in which the Chamber of Deputies now holds its sittings was formerly the residence of the Princes of the House of Condé, who had adorned its elegant pavilions, its spacious galleries, its gardens, and its theatre, with every splendour that luxury could devise, or wealth command. It consequently early fell a prey to the devastating fury of the revolutionists; it was then plundered of all its costly furniture, and remained unoccupied till 1798, when the Council of Five Hundred took possession of it, and held within its princely walls their rude republican assemblies. It had been adapted to many purposes previous to its present destination. The building was originally commenced in 1722, by Louise Francoise, Duchess Dowager of Bourbon, and received various additions till its completion in its present form, in 1807, when the splendid Grecian peristyle was erected, from the designs of an architect of the name of Poyet. COMBAT OF THE COA. The following account is extracted from Napier's History of the Peninsular War. The attention of the reader is only directed to it as a remarkably happy morceau of military description. CRAWFORD'S Whole force under arms_consisted of four thousand infantry, eleven hundred cavalry, and six guns; and his position, one mile and a half in length, extended in an thousand horsemen, and a powerful artillery, swept the plain; the allied cavalry gave back; and Loison's division, coming up at a charging pace, made towards the centre and left of the position. THOSE Who have been accustomed to a life confined in the interior of countries, where only rivulets and shallow rivers flow, where oblique line towards the Coa. The cavalry clear fountains rise, or muddy currents roll piquets were upon the plain in his front, his along, view with admiration the first appear-right on some broken ground, and his left, ance of the sea, as from the shore they regard resting on an unfinished tower eight hundred the pure and sparkling green complexion of yards from Almeida, was defended by the its waters, a colour which, indeed, seems pe- guns of that fortress; but his back was on the culiar to itself. The wonder is increased when edge of the ravine forming the channel of the a portion of its water, passed into a vessel, is Coa, and the bridge was more than a mile observed to retain no trace of that very pecu- distant, in the bottom of the chasm. A stormy liar colour, and to be perfectly clear. Its night ushered in the 24th of July; the troops transparency is such, that, in places undefiled drenched with rain were under arms before by filth or dirt, the sand may be distinguished day-light expecting to retire, when a few pisat the bottom of its bed at a considerable tol-shots in front, followed by an order for the depth, and stones and shells of the smallest cavalry reserves and the guns to advance, gave size, which lie there, appear then bright and notice of the enemy's approach; and, as the resplendent. Marine plants, especially the morning cleared, twenty-four thousand French corallines, beam in it with the greatest splen- infantry, five thousand cavalry, and thirty dour; and all productions of this nature are pieces of artillery, were discovered marching elegantly shaded whilst they are sunk beneath beyond the Turvnes. The British line was immediately contracted, and brought under the the surface of the water; but as soon as they edge of the ravine; but, meanwhile, Ney, who are taken out this beauty vanishes. Certain had observed Crawford's false disposition, cystoceisa, called by us iridea, as well as many came down with the stoop of an eagle. Four alcyonia, which in this fostering element shine in the colours of the rainbow, or in the finest tints of purple and orange, seem there tinged with black, yellow, or simply of a brown or dark violet hue, when cast upon the bank of the shore, lose their attractions by exposure to While the French were thus pouring onatmospheric air. As the light penetrates the abyss of waters, and during a cloudless day, ward, several ill-judged charges were made Part of the troops as we enjoy an excursion on its surface, the on the English side. were advanced, others drawn back, and the waves appear coloured in such a manner around us, that we are sometimes inclined to 43rd most unaccountably placed within an believe, as we admire the deepness of its green, high, situated on the left of the road, with but enclosure of solid masonry, at least ten feet that we are upon a liquid meadow, or upon a billiard-table carpet, which could be translu- one narrow outlet about half a musket-shot It is nearly one hundred feet in breadth, cent. In proportion as the vessel becomes dis- down the ravine. While thus imprisoned, the composed of twelve Corinthian columns tant from the shore, and we reach the high firing in front redoubled; the cavalry, the latitudes, where the depth increases more and artillery, and the caçadores successively passed of elegant proportions, surmounted by a more, the green tint changes into a blue tint, by in retreat, and the sharp clang of the 95th rifle was heard along the edge of the pediment, the tympanum of which is orand in the open sea the water becomes, at fifty A few moments later and namented with statues. The entrance is or sixty fathoms, of the finest azure colour. the 43rd would have been surrounded; but plain above. by twenty-nine steps, at the foot of which, The green shade generally announces danger, that here, as in every other part of the field, upon pedestals eighteen feet high, are co- or an approach to low coasts; for along those the quickness and knowledge of the battalion lossal statues of Justice and Prudence; which are intersected with peaks or mounofficers remedied the faults of the general. there are also, in front of the building, sit-tains, and near which the sound descends to a One minute sufficed to loosen some large ting figures of Sully, L'Hopital, D'Aguesseau, and Colbert. This façade cost rior of the Hall of Assembly is semicir1,759,000 francs (£70,000). The intecular, the chair of the president, and the desks of the secretaries, occupying the base of the semicircle. In front of the desk of the president is the tribune, ornamented with a basso relievo, representing History and Fame. By this arrangement the orator necessarily turns his back upon the president. There are, also, some good statues, among others those of Lycurgus, Solon, Demosthenes, Brutus, Cato, and Cicero. Different galleries are set apart for the accommodation of the public, the foreign ambassadors, and the peers, and a separate space is reserved for the convenience of those connected great extent, the blue azure is observed to ap- tiful shade is observed even in the bed of tor rents, at the bottom of which, if the water fills stones, a powerful effort burst the enclosure, and the regiment, re-formed in columns of line-no time for any thing but battle; every companies, was the next instant up with the riflemen. There was no room to array the captain carried off his company as an inde the 95th or 52nd, the whole presented a mass pendent body; and, joining as he could with of skirmishers, acting in small parties, and in the courage and discipline of those on his under no regular command; yet each confident right and left; and all regulating their movements by a common discretion, and keeping together with surprising vigour. It is unnecessary to describe the first burst It is well known with of French soldiers. what gallantry the officers lead, with what vehemence the soldiers follow, and with what a storm of fire they lay waste a field of battle. At this moment, with the advantage of ground and numbers, they were breaking over the edge of the ravine; their guns, ranged |