the Bishop," with the seaman, as with every created being, whom his Maker has endowed with reason, religion is the one thing needful. When I use the word religion, I mean spiritual religion, the religion of the heart, the peculiar principles, and prospects, and resources of the Gospel, &c. &c. But religion, in truth, makes a man not a worse but a better sailor." His Lordship's speech shews, that there is every reason to expect that it would be so; and the fact that it is so was asserted by other speakers, who had opportunities of practically ascertaining this important truth. This was fully seen in the patience under difficulties, and the excellent conduct in every respect which was shewn by the religious sailors in the late northern expeditions. But our limits forbid us to say more on the excellent speech of the Bishop, and of others who addressed the meeting. Every true Christian must be anxious to see such a work encouraged, and be ready to contribute his exertions, and to offer up his prayers, for its success.

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GARDENING.

So much has been said, in different parts of our work, on the subject of gardening, that general directions for the month of February would be only repeating what we have already said. We must, however, remind our gardening friends, who have been lying still during the winter, that the time is come for them to be out and to be busy. The trees must be nailed and pruned, the gooseberry and currant bushes pruned,-or the young shoots will be budding out, and we shall be too late. The shoots of currants and gooseberries that you cut off will grow if you stick them in the ground.

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This is the time for doing it, if you want to increase your stock; or if you have enough, you can give your neighbour some; or you may, if you have room, get a store of young plants to sell, with roots on them, next spring. All sorts of trees may now be transplanted, shrubs divided at the roots, and thus increased. Refer to the directions for February, given in our former numbers; or consult other books, or experienced neighbours, whenever you think you can get fuller or better directions.

V.

EXTRACTS FROM THE PUBLIC NEWSPAPERS.

Savings Banks.-The total amount of stock now standing in the names of the commissioners for the redemption of the na, tional debt, on behalf of savings' banks, is 7,833,3591. three per cents. and 6,903,2297. three and a half per cents.

Caffre Marriages.-When a female of respectable rank is to be married, an address is delivered to her by one of the elders of her clan before she leaves the house of her kindred, in which she is admonished to conduct herself as a prudent house-wife, to be obedient to her husband, attentive to his aged parents, and careful of whatever is committed to her charge; above all, to be meek and submissive when insulted, and "to remain silent even though called a witch." On arriving at the kraal of the bridegroom, she is conducted to a new hut, the young man dancing before her, and sweeping the ground with green boughs, as an intimation that she is expected to be always neat, clean, and orderly in her household.

His Majesty's cameleopard, which has been kept in an en closure in Windsor Park, separate from all the other animals that graze in the Park, appeared, notwithstanding the utmost attention of his keeper, to be in a declining state. A short time since he leaped the fence by which he was enclosed, mixed, in the most familiar manner, with the deer and other animals, all of whom freely admitted him to their society; and he since appears to have completely recovered his health and spirits. His Majesty having been informed of the change in the animal's manner of life and its effect, has given orders that he shall enjoy the utmost liberty, and range the park at his pleasure.-Evening Paper.

Singular instance of sagacity in a Hyena.-A Mr. Allan, of the East-India Company's service, but who is at present residing at Norton-by-Gaulby, happening to visit Wombwell's Menage rie in this town (Leicester), during the late fair, thought he recognised the hyena as one which he had brought from India about two years ago. In order to ascertain the fact, he called out to the animal, and at the same time put his hand into his cage, when he immediately claimed his acquaintance by throwing itself upon its back, and performing all sorts of playful gambols, evidently very much pleased at seeing him. The keepers, whom the hyena had been accustomed to hold at a respectful distance, seemed quite astonished at the sudden instance of docility which the hitherto-considered untameable hyena manifested, as they had never witnessed a similar one since he had been in their custody. Mr. Allan made a second visit to the menagerie in the course of the day, when the animal again recognized him, and evinced the same joy on noticing him in front of its cage, as it had done on the former occasion.-Leicester Chronicle.

Healthy men require a little above six hours' sleep; healthy women a little above seven, in four-and-twenty. If any one desires to know exactly what quantity of sleep his own constitution requires, he may very easily make the experiment which I made about 60 years ago. I then waked every night about twelve or one, and lay awake for some time. I readily concluded that this arose from my being longer in bed than nature required. To be satisfied, I procured an alarum, which waked me the next morning at seven (near an hour earlier than I rose the day before), yet I lay awake again at night. The second morning I rose at six; but notwithstanding this, I lay awake the second night. The third morning I rose at five; but nevertheless, I lay awake the third night. The fourth morning I rose at four, as I have done ever since, and I lay awake no more. And I do not now lie awake, taking the year round, a quarter of an hour together in a month. By the same experiment, rising earlier and earlier every morning, may one find how much sleep he really wants.-Wesley's Works.

A fine young man, aged 22, when occupied during the autumn in carrying apples from the orchard of his employer, Mr. Vines, of Whelford, near Fairford, in the county of Gloucester, hastily ate a ripe plum, containing a wasp. Pain at the upper part of the trachea, accompanied with rapid symptoms of suffocation, followed, ending the life of the sufferer in less than fifteen minutes.-Keene's Bath Journal,

Last summer, at North Shields, a girl about seven years of age, daughter of a gardener, plucked and swallowed some berries from night-shade bushes, and was seized with violent sickness. Medical assistance being instantly procured, by strong emetics the poisonous fruit was disgorged, but the girl for a long time remained in a dangerous state, and we have not heard whether she finally recovered.-Tyne Mercury.

We have lately seen a most beautiful specimen of the great improvement made in English Leghorn bonnets. That, to which

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we allude, is much finer than any we ever saw of foreign manufacture; being bleached perfectly white, and of the finest texture. It is thus evident, that many things which it had been supposed could only be made by foreigners, are surpassed by our native artisans, as soon as they feel determined to succeed. The encouragement of such pursuits is of great national importance; and we are happy to find, that articles of the above description are in high repute in the fashionable world.— Brighton Gazette.

A steam-carriage is shortly to commence running between London and Southampton. Mr. G. Rogers, the proprietor of the Telegraph and Union coaches, applied for the patent for this road, which is held, we believe, for fourteen years, but was too late, it having been previously granted to Captain Ewarth, of Sloane Street, Chelsea. The machinery is contained in a very small compass, and is to propel the carriage at the rate of ten miles an hour. At every stage, instead of the old-fashioned way of travelling, by changing horses, they will stop for a supply of coals and water. It is calculated that seven bushels of coals only will be required for the whole journey.-A few years ago, we should have laughed at such a notice as this. People did, indeed, laugh at the idea of ships being put in motion by steam, and streets and houses being lighted by gas.—Southamp

ton Herald.

At Verdun, among other means resorted to, to plunder the English, a gaming-table was set up for their sole accommodation; and, as usual, led to scenes of great depravity and horror. For instance-"An unfortunate young man, in order to while away the tedious hours after a party, was enticed into this sink of iniquity, when he was tempted to throw on the table a halfcrown; he won, and repeated that experiment several evenings successfully, till at length he lost. The manager immediately offered him fifty pounds, which, in the heat of play, he thougtlessly accepted, and lost. He then drew a bill on his agent; this he also lost: he drew two others, which met with the same fate: and the next morning he was found dead in his bed. On his table was found an empty laudanum bottle. Thus did a once respectable young man meet a most dreadful and disgraceful end, from being exposed, at too early a period in life, to the temptation of gambling."-Nurrative of a Captivity in France, by Captain Boys, R. N.

Hints to Landlords.-Bow-STREET.-Thomas Chandler, landlord of the Cannon public-house, Hungerford-street, Strand, was yesterday summoned by one of his customers to account for the disappearance of five sovereigns, which the complainant alleged to have lost in the house in question on Monday evening last.

It appeared that a number of persons, amongst whom was the complainant, were assembled in the parlour. They were all tipsy, and the game of bagatelle was played by some of the party. The balls belonging to the table having been missed by the landlord, one of the company proposed that a general search should take place, and, by way of example, he turned

his own pockets inside out. Whilst undergoing a like ordeal, the complainant alleged that he lost his five sovereigns. There being no evidence, however, to establish the fact against any of the party, the complaint was dismissed; but the Magistrate asked the landlord, if he had ever taken the trouble to read the recognizance he had entered into on obtaining his licence.

Chandler confessed that he never looked into it.

"Then," said the Magistrate, "I shall just trouble you to hear the words of the act of Parliament which are there quoted." He then read the passage, by which the landlord binds himself not to allow tippling and drunkenness in his house, and not to suffer cards, dice, bagatelle, or any other games, to be played therein; and then fined the landlord 51. for not obeying the terms of his recognizance.-London Paper.

Worship-street.-Lately two youths were brought before Mr. Twyford, for examination, and charged under the following circumstances:-It appeared that the premises of Mr. John Candale, No. 5, Park-road, Dalston, had been entered by the prisoners, and a valuable parrot, which was amusing itself outside of the cage, was seized by the prisoner Lexley, and run away with. The moment the bird was so roughly seized, it gave such a scream as alarmed the servants, who instantly hurried to its assistance; and seeing the prisoners running away with the bird, one of the female domestics, who was much at tached to the animal, and whose voice was perfectly familiar to it, vociferously exclaimed, "Stop thief-Stop thief!" to which the parrot instantly responded, "Stop thief-Stop thief!" and so continued until they were met by a coustable, named James Sears, who took the party into custody, and who received a severe bite on the finger from the parrot, for his civility and interference. The bird, (which was a beautiful one of the African kind,) with its cage, was placed on the table before the magistrate, when Mr. Cundale proved the proprietorship of it, and rated the value at only 30s although he would not take 10 guineas for it. He also said it could speak as clearly and as distinctly as any person in the office, and only for its present state of alarm and trepidation, the magistrate would have the narrative from itself.

William Jones, an officer at Hackney, said he had had possession of the bird since last Saturday, and that it could talk as plain as any of his children.-London Paper.

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

We have received the contributions of M. T. E.-Clericus Devoniensis-Anon.-Clericus-Ignota-Iota-Albanus, as well as some good selections, and the Church Catechism, with Scripture proofs; besides several articles on the Sacrament, and on Dress.

ERRATUM.

The name of Bowdler ought not to have been appended to the article in our last Number, (page 30), on the “ Wonders of Providence."