for some days previous had been unusually high, and an unseasonable degree of temperature then caused us to perspire at every pore. Just as we made the stile which conducts into the church-yard of T-, we were brought to a dead point, by an unusual glare in the yard before us; and we will confess, in spite of all our confidence that nothing unnatural was there, we could not suppress an immoderate degree of fear. It disappeared; but we made no advance, being a little doubtful whether an illusion did not exist in our optics. Again a flittering light burst from the ground and illuminated the neighboring tombstones, and the condensed particles of the within a circumference of a considerable distance. rose gradually into the air, and, before we arrived at #spot, was extinguished. After stumbling over a few raves, and once or twice breaking our shins against the jacets" of the lordlings of the earth, we halted at spot where we imagined the light had disappeared. very disagreeable effluvium, and one with which we ere then unacquainted, assailed our olfactory nerves; d we were in consequence meditating a retreat when ground vomited a flame the third time at our very et. It discovered to us a grave more recent than the joining ones, with one side of the hillock thereof shrinkwhence the light issued in small jets, which afterwards palesced, and rose slowly to the height of about four feet, there the light expired. This stream of light continued ir perhaps three minutes, and was strong enough to enable to perceive the surrounding objects with a tolerable gree of distinctness. We could very plainly tell the me of the night by it, to a half-second. And to confirm rselves whether it was actually flame or not, we first fretched our hand out, and immersed it therein, and en passed our whole body through it. Since that time we have attempted numerous experibis in different departments of philosophy. From two rces we have obtained phosphorus, which prove to us I it is a fact, that both the solids and fluids of animal lies contain phosphorus in different combinations. We wise know from experiment that it is a fact, that all intial oils have an affinity for phosporus, and dissolve different proportions; the fattest oils dissolving it in greatest quantities. We further know, that, upon same ground of experiment, it is a fact, that phosrus, dissolved in oils, evaporates faster than when , under the same exposure to the atmosphere, and in eme temperature; and that the evaporation, or comon, is attended with a much greater degree of light, with a much more disagreable smell. And, in short, know that a certain degree of temperature is necessary the slow combustion of both. Now, as it is by the omposition of the parts containing phosphorus that pboras is obtained, and as both the solids and fluids, me of them at least, of the human body contain phorus in combination, and all human bodies are posed in the grave, it follows, that, when the human is decomposed, the phosphorus it contains must be ated, and either enter into new combinations by exposed to new affinities, or be left to exist in a tate. It is also a known fact, that human bodies gian oil. Therefore, when the human body, in process of decomposition, liberates at the same time, the same place, phosphorus and oil,-the oil and horus, having an affinity, combine; and, if the erature of the grave be sufficient to cause this new ination to evaporate, and the grave be not too deep,

close, to impede that evaporation, evaporation or combustion takes place; and, if it be in the nightthe light consequent upon this slow combustion ses visible, and the accompanying effluvium taints ár. Hence it is a fact, that lights, seen over the s of persons lately buried, are the consequence of mission of phosphoric vapour, impregnated with al oil. This, however, can but very seldom take . as numerous other affinities may intervene, and at the coalescence of the phosphorus and the oil;

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and, when coalesced, other circumstances may prevent the vapour from being evolved, or evolved in quantities sufficient to render it visible, or the temperature may be too low for the process of evaporation or combustion.

We, therefore, consider it as a fact, supported by the testimony of two of the senses, that the light we saw in the church-yard abovementioned, and the lights emitted by the experiment of dissolving phosphorus in essential oils, was the consequence of one and the same cause, and effected by the very same agency and combination, though the actual processes of combination might differ. Other bodies, both animal and vegetable, we believe, emit light occasionally in some stages of their decompositions. In the animal decomposition, we may infer the cause and agency to be similar, and, perhaps, without the trouble of making experiments upon every different putrid ani. mal substance, which may emit phosphoric light, consider it as a fact, that the operation, if not the same, is similar, and productive of the same effect in all. But, in the case of vegetable decomposition, the inference may be quite erroneous, unless an experiment should establish the fact. We have seen wood, in a certain state of decay, emit a very brilliant light: but we recollect no effluvium arising thence, as in the case of the light emitted from the grave. However, we have seen no phenomenon of this kind lately to certify ourselves in this particular. In all the combinations of phosphorus with different oils, the same effluvium was still the consequence, though there was a vast difference in the degrees of its intensity. And since in all other combinations of phosphorus we found not this effluvium, which is alone peculiar to its combination with oils, and which attended the light in the churchyard, we have therefore concluded, that the effluvium there could arise from no other combination of phosphorus but that which we have mentioned. Hence, in the emission of phosphoric light, from vegetable decompositions, if this peculiar effluvium be wanting, we think we have ground sufficient to believe, that it is not the consequence of the same combination of phosphorus, but of some other modification or combination, and, therefore, wants the confirmation of experiment to establish the fact.

Now as this experiment requires no great degree of knowledge of experimental philosophy, any observer of the phenomena of nature might at once either prove or disprove the inference.

there is any novelty in the idea, as we have not only heard of metal, but of marble billiard frames.—Edt, Kal. The following is the description given of the new billiard table, in the Dublin Freeman's Journal.

"The bed of the table is made of cast metal, in eight compartments of three feet square, consequently the full size twelve feet by six feet; the surface was cut by flat surface machinery of four-horse power, and is so correct, that if a steel straight-edge is laid on any part of it, light cannot be seen between. Elevating screws are attached to the frame (which is also of cast metal, handsomely ornamented with the shamrock, the rose, and the thistle) by which the whole can be taken asunder, or put up and levelled in five minutes. The wood-work of the cushions is made of St. Domingo mahogany, inlaid with brass; the cloth of very superior quality; the pockets of green silk; and the centre tastefully supported by six bronze figures. The superiority of a table of this description over all those hitherto manufactured, is indubitable; neither heat, cold nor wet affect or act upon it; it is not liable to accidents; and when once levelled, it will remain so. The accuracy with which the game can be played on this table, provided the balls are circular, must considerably increase the pleasure of the game; and as half the strength at present required to play the game will propel the ball with double the velocity, the fatigue attending a long match will be greatly diminished.

delicious flavour; it is perfumed by being packed up with "The tea at Petersburg," says Mr. James, "is of a most the flowers of the olea fragrans, and exhales a powerful aromatic odour upon an infusion being made. believe there is no tea made up in the same way on that side of the country with which our dealings are carried on."

Moonlight. With regard to light, we would mention the singularly useful, and hitherto unobserved effect of moonlight, in assisting the completion of certain important natural phenomena. The crystallization of water, under the form of those light frosts which so much prevail during the early spring, and which are of such important service in assisting the operations of agriculture, by rendering the manure that is necessary to it are greatly assisted, and in surface of the earth mellow, and better susceptible of the many cases entirely brought about by the intervention of moonlight. It is well known, that under certain circumstances, water will sink to the temperature of 22 degrees before it freezes, or takes the form of crystals. Indeed it tation, and in the absence of light. It is an unquestionwill invariably do so in the absence of any mechanical agiable fact, but one which has not hitherto been observed generally, or attended to, that during that period of the year which has been alluded to, and indeed at other periods, before the moon rises, on a still clear night, when the atmosphere is at a lower temperature than 32, the water remains in a liquid state, but immediately on the moon rising, and diffusing its light around, the water freezes, and performs the salutary offices required of it, without subjecting us to the severity of a low temperature.

Whoever first observes a piece of wood in that state of decay which we have mentioned, producing a brilliant light in the dark, has nothing more to do than just notice whether it be attended with any effluvium, and then procure a stick of phosphorus, dissolve it in an essential oil, and compare the effluvia together. If they agree, the-Gurney's Lectures on Chemistry. combination of phosphorus in both cases is the same; if not, another combination of phosphorus is to be attempted, to correspond with the combination of phosphorus in the wood, before a fact can be properly established.

Thus, by similar attentions, all the common phenomena of nature, which are at present but understood by the first-rate philosophers, might be understood by the would-bes, such as ourselves; and those phenomena, which are yet unnoticed by any at all, might be brought forward with such data as might lead the experimentalist with but little trouble to resolve them.

PATENT BILLIARD TABLE.

1.

The great defect of billiard tables, constructed of wood, is their liability to be affected by heat, cold, and moisture. The best tables are constructed on so good a principle, and are so joined and dove-tailed, and so firmly framed, as almost to defy the ordinary changes of temperature, even of our variable climate. Still they are apt to be out of order, and require occasional leveling. There can be no doubt, therefore, that metal tables will have the advantage of them in essential points, but we are not aware that

fossil remains at the extreme low-water-mark of springWe mentioned, some months since, the finding of certain tides, on the sea shore, opposite Hampton-hill, between Herne Bay and Swalecliffe; amongst which were the teeth and several bones of an elephant, also the head and horns of an animal of the ox species, supposed from their imthose of the Taur-Elephantis, described by Cæsar, in his mense size, as compared with the existing species, to be 6th Commentary, as one of the animals inhabiting the Hercynian (now the Black) Forest, in Germany. To these is now to be added the lower part of the antler of a stag, that which had been attached to the head, equally fossilised, which, within these few days, has been sent to us, having been found on the sea shore at the spot abovementioned. Thus it appears that the remains of animals of three different species have been discovered within a few feet of each other, on a part of the coast which, not many centuries since, was probably a promontory or head-land; organic remains of a former world, decisively corroborating and hence it may be justly concluded, that they are the the truth of the sacred writings.-Kentish Gazette.

Periodical Rise and Fall of the Barometer.-Colonel Wright, Member of the Ceylon Literary and Agricultural Society is said to have discovered, that within the four hours, with such regularity as to afford almost an optropics the mercury rises and falls twice within twentyportunity of measuring the lapse of time by this instru ment.-Ceylon Gov. Gazette.

Poetry.

STANZAS.

I sigh not that above my home
No stately turrets shine;

I sigh not that a humble dome,
And name obscure, are mine:

I sigh not that no banner'd hall
Receives me for its guest;

I sigh not that no festive ball
Delays the hour of rest:

I sigh not that for me await
No glittering phalanx gay;

I sigh not from my lowly gate

The proud would turn away:

I sigh not that the fates allow
Nor vestments rich, or fine;

I sigh not that around my brow
No costly gems entwine:

No! these I envy not, or prize,
For mine they ne'er can be;
But oh! my aching bosom sighs,
Dear Happiness, for thee!

And blest the lowliest roof that e'er
O'er mountain peasant rose,

If Peace, angelic mald, were there;
If there Content repose!

For what avail the pomp of state,
The purple's regal pride?

The dazzling splendours of the great,
Wealth's amply-rolling tide?

Ah little cheers the bird to know
His prison bright with gold;

Oh! he would glad its glare forego,
In freedom to behold

The leafy bower, the grove, the tree,
Where at his will to rove,
And chaunt his song of liberty,
And chirp his lay of love!
Wealth cannot raze the written woes
That fire the troubled brain;
Wealth cannot frenzy's pulse compose,
Or still the shriek of pain!
And oh! to misery's aching breast,
How little rank appears;
How worthless to the soul unblest,
The ermine grandeur wears!

To her, but as the garland bound
On bleeding victim's brow;

Or treacherous smile that lures to wound,
Or faithless lover's vow!

Or like the sunbeam sparkling fair
Some dismal shipwreck on;

Or like the hope that meets despair,
Or flower the corpse upon:

Or like the ignis fatuus bright,
That shines but to betray;
Or like the fitful meteor's light,
Showing more dark the way!
Give me the lowest hut obscure,
From winds to screen my head;
Let me privations keen endure,
And daily toll for bread:

MARRIAGE.

His house she enters, there to be a light,
Shining within when all without is night;
A guardian-angel oe'r his life presiding,
Doubling his pleasures, and his cares dividing!
How oft her eyes read his; her gentle mind
To all his wishes, all his thoughts inclined;
Still subject-ever on the watch to borrow
Mirth of his mirth, and sorrow of his sorrow.
The soul of music slumbers in the shell,
Till waked to rapture by the master's spell;
And feeling hearts, touch them but rightly, pour
A thousand melodies unheard before!

Chit Chat.

Roger's Human Life

Ugliness. Perhaps no lady was ever better reconci to positive ugliness in her own person than the Duchess Orleans, the mother of the Regent d'Orleans, who govent France during the minority of Louis XV. Thus speaks of her own appearance and manners:-"From earliest years I was aware how ordinary my appears was, and did not like that people should look at me tentively. I never paid any attention to dress, beca diamonds and dress were sure to attract attention. husband, on the other hand, loved to cover himself jewels, and was well satisfied at my dislike of them, saved all disputes for the possession of them. On gr days he used to make me rouge, which I did gre against my will, as I hate every thing that incom me. One day I made the Countess Soissons laugh bea She asked me why I never turned my head whene passed before a mirror-every body else did? I ans because I had too much self-love to bear the sight t own ugliness. I must have been very ugly in myyn I had no sort of features; with little twinkling eyes short snub nose, and long thick lips, the whole of physiognomy was far from attractive. My face was at with fat cheeks, and yet my figure was short and stag in short, I was a very homely sort of person. Exp the goodness of my disposition, no one would have endur me. It was impossible to discover anything like intell there was not on the face of the earth such another of ugly hands as mine. The King often told me set me laughing about it; for as I was quite sure of h very ugly, I made up my mind to be always the laugh at it. This succeeded very well, though L confess it furnished me with a good stock laughter. My temperament is naturally rather mel and when anything distresses me, my left side s as if it were filled with water. I hate to lie in bed. the moment I wake I rise immediately. As for brea I take it very seldom, and then have nothing b and butter. Chocolate, coffee, tea, and all other drugs, I detest. My habits are competely German nothing suits me in the eating and drinking way t not conformable to our old customs. I cannot eat unless it is mixed up with milk, beer, or wine a for gravy broth, it is abominable; it always make ill, that nothing but sausages and ham can put to rights again."

всере.

ON WINTER. (WRITTEN IN SCOTLAND.)

2.

No more on the mountains soft-tinted with blue,
Sings the shepherd, his flocks delighted to view;
No more chrystal streams through the meads glide along,
No more in the woods the sweet music of song.
Pale and wan every grove with the ensigns of death,
Each honour resigns to Boreas' chill breath;
The meadow is flowerless, the velvet hill dun,
No leaf on the tree, in the dark sky no sun.
The loud tempest howls; from the fells torrents leap,
And wide o'er the vales in brown billows sweep.
Lo! the sprite of the storm, on the winds icy wings,
O'er the earth's faded form a dazzling robe flings.
Aye! little warblers that charmed us the while,
Must you now droop and die on the half-frozen soil?
And thou, lonely wanderer, that toil'st in the blast,
Hast thou no humble home to receive thee at last?
No wife thee to welcome, none lisping thee sire;
And no social circle around the bright fire?
But must thou, toil-worn, when the short day is o'er,
Sink to rest in some covert-to wake thee no more?

EPITAPH ON AN ASS.

By the late Dr. Jenner.

Beneath this huge hillock here lies a poor creature,
So easy, so gentle, so harmless his nature,
On earth by kind Heaven he surely was sent,
To teach erring mortals the road to Content.
Whatever befel him, he bore his hard fate,
Nor envied the steed in his high pamper'd state.
Though homely his fare was, he'd never repine:
On a dock could he breakfast, on thistles could dine.
No matter how coarse or unsavoury his salad,
Content made the flavour suit well with his palate.
Now, reader, depart, and, as onward you pass,
Reflect on the lesson you've heard from an ass.

matur

National Contrasts.—In a noisy mob, two h young women, who were very much alarmed, thre selves into the arms of two gentlemen standing safety. One of the gentlemen, an Irishman, im gave her who had flown to him for protection embrace, by way, as he said, of encouraging the ture. The other, an Englishman, immediately hands in his pocket to guard them.-Two officers ing a fine girl in a milliner's shop, the one an In proposed to go in and buy a watch-ribbon, in ord a nearer view of her. Hoot, mon," says his friend, “there's nae occasion to waste siller, let and speer if she can give us twa saxpences for a It is notorious, that in one of the Duke of Marlb battles, the Irish brigade, on advancing to the threw away their knapsacks, and every thing whi to encumber them, all which were carefully pick a Scotch regiment that followed to support them a saying of the old Lord Tyrawley, at a period contests between nations were decided by much numbers than by the immense masses which ha the field of late years, that to constitute the fea an army, a General should take ten thous Scotchmen, ten thousand Englishmen after a he

their second bottle.

tionary. Dean Swift thought himself a very ill-used gentlemen, for his not getting a larger share of the loaves and fishes. Young, the grave, the pious, the hypocritical Dr. Young exclaimed in public, "Death be your theme in every place and hour!" but in private he had quite another theme; and he was incessantly tormenting his friends to speak to the Speaker, for the sake of getting him some good preferment, pension, or sinecure.

The motives of the ancients cannot now be traced with the same precision: but it is not unreasonable to suppose, that, generally speaking, they must have been urged to their labours by an interest of some description; and we may safely conclude, that it is perfectly allowable in the moderns to take care of themselves, as they best understand it; and not to be frightened out of their pursuits by the anathema of a literary dictator, who would condemn them to everlasting drudgery for trying to combine instruction with profit.

Liverpool, October 28, 1823.

EDGWORTHSTOWN SCHOOL.

HOMO.

Every thing connected with the name of Edgeworth must be interesting to the philanthropist; and the subjoined account of the school at Edgworthstown, from an Irish print, will require no recommendation to the readers of the Kaleidoscope.

"The school itself is a fine, spacious building, consisting of two very large rooms, one over the other, with an additional room for classics. The upper room is furnished with desks for writing. It stands nearly in the centre of the town. The number of boys is about 200; one half of whom are boarders. Forty of these latter are boys who reside in the boarding-house, appropriated for gentlemen's sons. The remaining boarders are lodged, according to their rank in life, at different houses through the town. The principal boarding-house is a commodious building in front of the school, and is admirably well fitted up for the accommodation of its inmates.

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The plan of education is, in some respects, similar to that of Lancaster and Pestalozzi; but it is mainly of Mr. Edgeworth's peculiar arrangements. His initiative plans in classics, French, writing, and arithmetic, particularly struck me, as very novel and happy contrivances.

The Latin and Greek grammars are taught by terminations, printed on sheets, which are suspended from wooden stands, placed at distances suited to each class. A monitor stands by every class, to point out the words to be repeated. During these exercises, the quantity of every word is marked and mentioned. In the more advanced classes, such as Cæsar, Virgil, &c. &c. before the text is translated, the natural order must be first read, each boy reading a sentence. This is a most judicious method for giving a facility of translation, not otherwise attainable.

Among the higher classes, as Homer, Juvenal, &c. there is no material difference from the plan followed in any respectable seminary. In writing, they commence with a single inclining stroke on slates, and afterwards copy single words on paper. Large hand is then entered on; so advancing with a gradatory ascent to the most beautiful specimens of penmanship.

"In the minor classes of arithmetic, analogous steps are followed. The questions are invented by the monitors, and frequently, at the desire of the superintendents, by any boy of the class. When the question is done, the boy to whom it had been proposed, and the proposer himself, must each, in turn, state his mode of operation, his reasons for so doing, and the means whereby he found his answer. "This exercise, besides precluding the possibility of deception, gives the pupils a wonderful facility of communicating their ideas; not only on this but on every other subject. From the lowest to the highest scale of Arithmetical nicety, the definitions of the rules and of the calculations are Mr. Edgeworth's own arrangement.

The mornings are exclusively devoted to grammar, arithmetical tables, and classics. The bell rings for breakfast at nine. From ten to two, classics, mathematics, arithmetic, writing, and reading. The dinner bell rings at two. From three to six English and French grammar, with writings and dictation on alternate days. These last are taught in the upper room.

"Dictation is an admirable mode of conveying instruction, at the same time that you insure the most undeviating attention to correct orthography. Different pieces are read aloud from various authors; always suited to the com

prehension of the respective classes; each writing what us! Moffat has brought us a true report of that f is addressed to his own class. By this plan Mr. Edge- ful people.-Moffat has informed us respecting their worth is enabled singly to give employment to many hun- ners, their deeds, their weapons, their intentions. Br fat, we see our danger. The Beckmans, Matchi dred pupils at the same time. perintending monitor of the school calls aloud Monitors Mantalees. The Griquas have been informed by M "Prior to their proceeding up stairs each day, the su- Matclaroos, and Myrees, are not able to stand again in front;' these instantly form an extended line along on horseback. He held a meeting there they are co the room, and are at proper intervals followed by the vari--they will unite with us against the Mantales ous classes, each ranging itself after its monitor, and taking must now concert, conclude, and be determined to the place allotted at the desks above stairs. The case is a great one. You have seen the interest Mantalees cannot come a step further. You all fat has taken in our safety: if we follow his examp the Macooa (any civilized people) are our friends; Thompson, a chief man of the Cape, come to see horseback: he has not come to lurk behind our ho on whom the light of day may shine-he is our fri a spy-but come openly, and with confidence; b now wait to hear what the general opinion is. L one speak his mind and then I shall speak again." cluded by using his spear as at the commencemer speech. He also pointed his spear into the air, w called out "Poola," (rain) denoting a blessing, down amidst great applause.

erected at the farther end of the room, where Mr. Edge. The smallest boys stand contiguous to a platform, worth then takes his station; distributing orders, giving instruction, conveying reprimand, or sending down com. mendation to the congregated multitude below. Immeheaded by a Mr. Mallick, an eminent German professor. diately under the platform, the school-band takes its post, At the word of command a march is struck up; the junior classes first move forward, so on to the last; observing a regular step until they get into their forms above stairs. This was a scene at once the most pleasing and interesting. "On certain days, every week, catechism is regularly taught in separate rooms; each sect its own. The Protestant and Catholic clergyman of the town attend, to ascertain their progress. On Sundays, the pupils are marched in decent order to their respective churches, where catechisms are also taught."

THE NEW AFRICAN TRIBE.

2. Speaker, Mochame (the King's brother-in la the usual maneuvres introductory to each speee! as follows:-"To day we are called upon to o enemy who is an enemy to every one. Moffat within a short distance of the camp of the Mantak all opposed Moffat's journey; we are to-day, all he went, he did well not to listen to us; he ha us and the Griquas what we are now to do. they will overtake us, if we fight they will conqt Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope, July 26. are a strong lion-they kill and eat-they leave On the 8th instant, Mr. George Thompson, a respectable (here an old man interrupted the speaker, beggi merchant arrived here from Old Lattakoo, in the short roar aloud that all might hear) I know you ye space of fourteen days, bringing with him the following (continued Mochame) that at home ye are men, extraordinary intelligence:-That a numerous, powerful, face of the women-and women in the face of th and ferocious army was approaching Lattakoo from the You are ready to run when you should stand an east, having conquered twenty-eight tribes. They were think, therefore-think, and prepare your hearts repulsed by the Wankeets, and intended to attack old Lat--let them be united in one-make your hear takoo and Griqua Land. They are composed of white, After using the spear, as before, he sat down, and black, and Hottentot colour, having longish hair, and song continued for a short time. speaking a strange language. Many wear European 3d Speaker Ranyovoe, exhorted the Matclapest clothes, but most of them are nearly naked. Their wea-fast in the present important crisis; not to be bold, pons are an ancient sword, a short-handled spear, and a ing in the presence of women, making them bel cudgel without head. They have their wives and children they were mighty men. Keep your boating ( with them: and lastly, it is positively said they are canni. till the day when it shall be required." bals. 4th Speaker, Incha a Eurolong, stood up, an CEREMONIES PREVIOUS TO THE OPENING OF THE arrive, and then attack them. He had not spl mended that the Matclapees wait till the Mantal than two minutes, when the

"PEETSHOW."

At ten in the morning of the 10th of June last, the people assembled in a Kraal, (a small space of fenced in-ground) for the purpose of deliberating about the measures which ought to be pursued at the present conjuncture of affairs. On the east side of the Kraal, about 2000 warriors all armed with spears and shields, &c. took their seats: the King being in the centre of his warriors. The west side In the centre was an open space for the use of the priviof the Kraal was occupied by old men, women, and children. liged warriors. They alone enjoy the right of dancing, the war-dance to the war song which is sung by the whole European. When the dance is finished, the King stands multitude in a ınanner truly impressive and awful to an up, proclaims silence, and explains the object of the meeting. Having concluded his speech, the song and war dance recommence, and is only interrupted by a speech. The whole concludes by a song and dance, accompanied by astonishing feats of activity, and address in the managerendered highly imposing to the savages themselves, by ment of their weapons. The appearance of the warriors is the addition of twenty or thirty tiger tails hanging round their shoulders. The arms consist of a skull with six or seven assiguais fastened to the inside of it, or next the body and held by the left hand, and a bow and quiver full of poisoned arrows are fixed to the back, and the right hand

holds a battle-axe.

THE PEETSHOW.-NEW LATTAKOO.

After the usual forms, consisting of fantastic dances, gestures, sham fights, &c. Mateebee commenced the meeting by commanding silence and attention, which was answered by a kind of groan. He then, with his shield and spears in the left hand, took out a spear with his right, pointing towards the Mantelces (the invaders) denouncing a kind of curse, declaring war, which was answered by saying Aman, by a whistling noise. He then pointed the spear, towards the south and southwest, denouncing a curse against the ox-eaters (Bushmen) in those directions. He returned the spear to its place, and spoke as follows:-"Ye sons (subjects) of Mullahawan (his father the late King) the Mantalees are a strong and a conquering people, they have destroyed many nations,—they are coming to destroy

5th Speaker, Iseetal, a young chief stood up swered No no!" and interrogated as followsyou to speak foolishness? was there ever a Kir Do you intend to instruct the sons of Mallaha no silent; you say you know these men, and yet of the Matclapees who said you must stand up to wait till they have entered our town. We ar if we must fly we lose all. Hear, and I will sp we are men only, and the Mantalees are conce attack the enemy where they are. If we retrea be time for those who are in the rear to fr This we cannot do if we wait till they approa fight and fly, fight and fly-fight, and at last The speaker whom the young man addressed and spoke no more, while the other was cheere guilty of desertion in time of war: he wished t marked that some one had charged his people who asserted such falsehood would appear.

and commanded silence and attention, whe 6th Speaker, Teyscho (the Pitt of the day applause was manifested. A man of years t Teyscho, and, in a ferocious manner, holding towards him, said Behold the man who shall dom-be silent, be instructed a man, a wise m up to speak!". Teyscho introduced his speech ing the preceding speaker that he (Teyscho) who had asserted that his people were deserters manders were called out, Ye vagabonds, deny the charge if you can! Shall I enumers to prove the fact? If I do, you scamper away tened dogs, like one ashamed, you will sit with between your knees." (This refers to the time the pursued sees no hope of escaping-he sits holds his head between his knees till it is sever body by the war-axe.) Addressing all preser "I do not intend to speak this day. I shall day of turning out. I entreat you all to pr

tioned at Old Lattakoo. He is an honour to the Mr. Moffat is a most active and zealous Miss fession he has voluntarily taken upon himself