the managers. We should have noticed, last week, that the Inconstant, raze, was also well played at this theatre. C. Keinble's admirable Mirabel, Jones' Duretete, Terry's Old Mirabel, are all excellent of their kind, and form in union a high dramatic treat. Mrs. Gibbs, and Liston, augment the list of this strong summer company, and increase the attractions of the house. VARIETIES. An extraordinary phenomenon was lately observed at Augsburg. At day-break two luminous bodies appeared on each side of the sun. The sun itself was surrounded by a brilliant circle not entirely closed. In the evening, from 58 minutes after six to within 17 minutes of seven, the ground was covered with transparent dew; and after sunset a thick fog arose. Italy, June 28th.-The new gallery which the Pope has added to the capitol, in the Conservatori Palace, is just finished. It is to contain busts and other monuments to the memory of Italians who have distinguished themselves in the arts and sciences. The gallery has been open for public inspection since the 22 instant: it is divided according to classes and ages. In the principal room there is a bust of the Pope, by Canova, beneath which is a Latin inscription. The same room also contains a bust of Raphael, which has been removed from the Rotunda. It is calculated that there are at present in France 2,849 curates, 22,244 temporary curates, 5,301 vicars, 1462 regular priests, and 873 almoners of colleges and hospitals. The number of priests regularly officiating, including those who do not receive pay from the treasury, amounts to 36,185. 1361 French priests died in the year 1819; and in the same year there were 1401 ordinations. There are 106 female congregations, possessing altogether 1721 establishments, which contain 11,752 sisters. It is estimated that these charitable women administer relief to nearly 69,000 sick persons, and gratuitously instruct 63,000 poor children. Damps.-Among the remedies for damps, one person recommends a sheet of lead a little above the surface of the ground, between the layers of brick in house-building; and another, whalebone between the soles of our shoes. Both, it seems, are specifics against the ascent of damps to our dwellings or persons. The subscriptions in France, for a monument to the Duke of Berri, amount to nearly 40007. Mr. Wilson, who has been elected Professor of Moral Philosophy, in the University of Edinburgh, is the author of the Isle of Palms, City of the Plague, and other beautiful poems. According to report, he is also one of the most able and constant contributors to Blackwood's Magazine, whence we hope his new Moral pursuits will not necessarily remove him, as we have been often delighted with the articles said to be from his pen. Belgian Carnival.-It is not perhaps Baffin's Bay Expedition-The newspagenerally known, that a grand jubilee, similar pers have inserted a doubtful notice of Lieuto the Carnival of Venice, is celebrated every tenant Parry's voyage. The latest accounts fifty years at Brussels. The present is the of the Hecla and Griper left them, last year, jubilee year: the festivities commenced on near Lancaster's Sound, and it is wished to the 16th instant, and would not terminate infer that they have made good a passage till the 30th. According to tradition, this through that inlet. This is however mere custom originated in an event which took conjecture; and though we do not feel great place in the year 1370. A Jew who had apprehension respecting our gallant countrycommitted the crime of sacrilege, was mark-men, the hope of whose ultimate safety we ed out for popular vengeance by a miracle, ardently cherish, it is a discouraging matter, the details of which may be found in the that no tidings of them have arrived about Histoire des Hosties miraculeuse, by Father this time. Griffet, a Jesuit, a work which has been The celebrated Chevalier Camucéini has this year reprinted at Brussels, on the occa-been appointed painter to the court of the sion of the Jubilee. King of Sicily. METEOROLOGICAL JOURNAL. JULY, 1820. It is somewhat singular, however, to observe a catholic miracle, celebrated by a ceremony entirely pagan and which might have served in ancient Rome for the festival of Apollo or Venus. The Naiades and Sy-Thursday, 20-Thermometer from 45 to 76. rens figure in the processions, and Love is The lovers of natural carried on a swan. history may also be gratified by the display of a complete menagerie; for lions, tigers, eagles, crocodiles, &c., sustain prominent characters in this whimsical jubilee. A labouring man, lately cutting down a tree in the village of St. Fiacre, about a league and a half from Meaux, found within its trunk a dozen layers of wood, in the form of spades, with handles, as naturally formed as though they had been produced by the hand of the manufacturer. They have been sent to the professors of natural history at the Jardin du Roi. Barometer from 29, 81 to 29, 92. Wind S. W. and W. 1. -Morning clear; heavy clouds passing during the afternoon, with several claps of thuuder about 6 o'clock, but no rain. Rain fallen,125 of an inch. Friday, 21-Thermometer from 51 to 72. Barometer, from 30, 01 to 30, 09. Wind S. W., and W. 4.-Morning cloudy; clear at times in the afternoon, and cloudy again in the evening. A shower of rain about half past 2. P. M. Saturday, 22-Thermometer from 46 to 69. Barometer from 30, 12 to 30, 07. of the day generally cloudy. Wind W. 2. and .-Morning clear; the rest Rain fallen,025 of an inch. Sunday, 23-Thermometer from 5 to 65. Barometer from 30, 09 to 30, 13. Wind W. 1. and N. W. 4.-Cloudy. Monday, 24- Thermometer from 51 to 71. Barometer from 30, 16 to 30, 11: Wind W. and S. W. 4.-Generally cloudy, with sunshine at times in the afternoon. Tuesday, 25-Thermometer from 56 to 67. A young lady, only ten years of age, named Louise Rose, lately made her appearance at the Brussels Theatre, in the character of Athalie. She acquitted herself with extraordinary effect; and even in the scenes with Talma, she was not eclipsed by the powers of that great tragedian. It is said that Talma discovered the precocious talent of this young debutante, at Antwerp; and that he proposes taking her under his tui-rally passing, with almost continual sunshine. tion. Wednesday, 26-Thermometer from 48 to 68. Barometer from 30, 18 to 30, 21. Wind W. 1. §, and S. W. §.—Generally clear. Edmonton, Middlesex. JOHN ADAMS. Jeanne d'Arc.-The works which have been undertaken at Domremy, for repairing the house of Jeanne d'Arc, erecting a monument to her memory, and establishing a school for the instruction of female children, are proceeding with great activity. In front of the house in which the heroine was born, a neat and simple edifice has been raised. An avenue separates the building into two grand compartments, one of which is set aside for the school, and the other for the governess's apartments. The avenue leads to a court-yard, and on the left is the old door of the house of the maid of Orleans, with its curious bas reliefs. Fragments of wood, stone, and other relics of the age of Jeanne d'Arc, are deposited in the principal chamber of the house. Fronting the new edifice is a square, in the centre of which a statue is to be raised to her honour. The celebrated dog which used to perform in the melo-drama of the Chien de Montar gis, died lately in Paris. A lithographic likeness is already published of this admired performer, who could never be prevailed on to sit for his portrait, during his life time. Barometer from 30, 04 to 30, 07. Wind W. 1. and N. b. W. 2. Clouds gene TO CORRESPONDENTS. B. R. had better consult Nardini's Ancient and Modern Rome. If these do not give him the information he is seeking we will insert his Quære. We have often had to complain of the pillage we undergo from our contemporaries of the newspaper world in town, and we are plundered even more shamelessly in the country. 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The second volume of the Transac- had picked out he ordered to be rolled up in "When any one of his subjects may have In 1817, the Ras having died, Abyssinia became a prey to conflicting factions, and pretenders to his succession. Rapine and desolation prevailed, except in the cities and holy places, which are never plundered by the Abyssinians. The towns and cities of Gondar, Addore, Axume, Sarrater, LalriThere is, however, a preface, from better, Antarto, &c., as well as the holy which we must make two extracts. places Woldubber, Tombain, Giddain, &c. In a letter from Pearce to Mr. Forbes, refuge in them. But the rest of the country therefore afforded safety to those who took at Moka, of Jur.e 24th 1815, he says— was in a dismal state, and Pearce "des"The Ras is now ten times more miserly cribes a battle which was fought between than ever he was, and every thing he sees he Subbergardis, who he says is the bravest craves for; he is greatly afraid of dying, and man in Abyssinia, and a chief named Wolfrets himself very much. He is upwards of der Ralphel.-Wolder Ralphel marched eighty years of age, but as nimble as a boy. two days to meet him (Subbergardis), but A curious circumstance has happened since he was defeated and his army cut to pieces: I wrote to you last, of which I give you for about fourteen miles there were so many some small account. You will, perhaps, killed in the retreat, that scarcely two hunthink of the Abyssinian priests. Goga, go-dred yards throughout the whole distance vernor or king of Igue Garter, turned Christian, and the king of Shoar gave him his daughter; but the Gasmartie Libban being at variance with Goga, would not allow the king of Shoar's daughter to pass through his country. There being no other road, they planned a scheme to get her through VOL. IV. * Unlike the savages of America, these African savages take their scalps not from the head, but from quite a different part of the human frame.-ED. made it:' he then puts his tongue out of his The account of the Christian church and its clergy, too strongly justifies the reproaches thrown out against the priests: This, by the by, and what follows, confirms Bruce's much disputed account of their eating the flesh of animals yet alive. the one holds a large cross in his right hand | Garler, or makes use of it in any way, they "The priests of their separate parishes have a great feast at the end of every fast; they all meet in the forenoon, after taking and administering the body and blood of Christ to those who come to the church for that purpose: they afterwards go to the house of the head priest, where they sit down according to their rank in the church: they then kill one or two cows, according to their Females who swear to lead a life of celi- number, close to the door, and before the anibacy are allowed to turn priests. The Virgin mal has done kicking, and the blood still runMary appears to be more worshipped than ning from its throat, the skin is nearly off on the Almighty; and two saints called Abbar- ore side, and the prime flesh cut off and with garver and Owner-takely-hi-ma-nute, are all haste held before the elders or heads of the strictly venerated. Poligamy is permitted to church, who cut about 2 or 3lbs. each; and eat any extent; and wives are turned away with it with such greediness, that those who did as much facility as they are taken. When not know them would think they were the parties are of equal rank, the marriage is starved; but they at all times prefer the raw performed before witnesses: in other in- meat to any cooked victuals. After they stances the bride is purchased almost like a have finished their brindo, as they call it, they slave, by a present of the value of a few dol- take a little of the fattest parts of the cow "All the Abyssinians (says our authority) lars. just warmed on the fire, to settle their stohave a father confessor; and I myself am "If any man (says Pearce) wishes to mar-machs, and then one or two large horns full obliged to have, or pretend to have, one of ry a girl he may take a liking to, he gives a of swoir, or beer, which is very strong, and those holy fathers, or else it would not be drube and a firgy. The drube is a large made of several sorts of corn. They then allowed that I were a Christian; and perhaps cloth of that name, purchased from four to have the table brought in and covered with create many enemies that would disturb my five dollars; the firgy is a small common bread and cooked victuals, where those that dwelling. It is a very unprofitable thing to cloth, which goes at a dollar; this is to make are not satisfied with the raw meat, eat until fall out with those priests, as every thing is her a shirt, and the drube a dress over it. they are of the cooked. in their hands; the whole country of Abys-Those cloths are given into the hands of the sinia is over-run with them; the very small-father or mother, who deliver up their child est church, that is not larger than a small as if purchased like a slave; nor, should the sheep-pen, (that would not hold more than man who marries her be sixty or seventy fifty sheep,) built with mud and stone, and years of age, and the child only eight, is any thatched over with canes and dry grass, has thing thought of the unequalness of the from fifteen to twenty of those impostors, match. I have known several to be given to who devour all the fruits of the poor labour- men of that age, that have been born since I ing country people. The larger sort of have been in the country, which is not yet churches have from fifty to one hundred ten years. Some girls have children at thirAxum, Larlabeller, &c. have some thousands. teen and fourteen years of age." All the Waldubber is the most famous for them, girls in Abyssinia are married as soon as where the wretches pretend, that being holy possible. men they ride upon lions which God has provided for them, as horses! The whole of the Abyssinians are foolish enough to believe these Waldubber priests; who often come from the Desart to the towns, where they tell millions of lies, not only for the sake of gain, but to make the poor ignorant inhabitants believe that they serve God in the holy desart of Waldubber, where he visits them, and gives them the power of living many days without food, and the power to forgive the sins of the wicked. The inhabitants of both the towns and country look upon those impostors as saints, and kiss their hands and feet when they meet them." They pretend to cure the sick by means of charms, and administer the holy sacrament in this way. The persons who take it approach in succession; "he who is first to be served comes near to the two priests who stand before the altar in the middle of the church, and who are dressed in their holy clothes; Generally speaking, the inhabitants of Abyssinia are of many tribes and religions; and they are also of all colours excepting white; though there are a few very near white in the Ammerer and Tegri, and other Christian provinces. There are some very black, some fair, and some of a copper hue. "Although they are Christians (we quote our seaman's own characteristic words) they are in some ways like Jews, and some ways like savages. For why they are like Jews is, they keep holy the Saturday as well as the Sunday, both equal alike; they also keep the three days fast of Nineveh, which they call the fast of Annernoi, or Jonah the prophet; and have a holiday yearly for Abraham and Sarah. And for why they are like savages, they eat the flesh of an animal before it is dead; although they do not drink the blood like the Garler, they eat the flesh while the blood is still warm in the veins; and although they detest any one who drinks blood like the Afterwards the lower class of priests and deacons are called in, and the raw meat or brindo is laid upon the bread, of which they cut and eat with as much eagerness (although it is as cold as clay) as their betters did when it was quite hot. After they are satisfied, the third class are called in, and so on in turns, until they devour all the bread and victuals; more like a pack of hounds than people of any description. When all is cleared away, the greater and middling rank begin to drink maize until they begin to sing psalms or hymns, and at last get so intoxicated that they at times quarrel and entirely lose their senses." Their funerals are a grand burlesque on the great portion of more civilized nations, who hire mourners and mourning coaches; and on individuals (of whom not one of our readers requires examples to be pointed out) who, busied too much in the world to heed those who slip out of it, very soon forget the dead, and the lesson of their dying, to ply, with assiduity worthy of an eternal attainment, those means which may place thern for an hour in the perhaps envied station of the clod they seem to mourn. The Abyssinians, our honest seaman tells us, great erying and yowling for the dead for many days, and appoint a particular day for a general cry, which ends their crying. Afterwards on this day all relations and acquaintances far and near assemble together upon a plain spot of ground, as near the house of the deceased as possible, where a cradle i "have |