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.- Tue . BURIAI. QUfimNfi-rlrlte Vicar of Bassing- bonrn. for some time past, has been emulating the “Viable distinctipn of the Vicar of Gedney. It is now more, than fifteen -months since he r’efused'to bury the

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. one, the lndependettt minister of Bassingbouru, alleging that all baptism, except that administered by an Episcop,‘ alian minister, is invalid, and wholly- useless.

I. Moase felt very indifferent as to the Vicar’s opinion of his ministrations, and offered to the father of the child to bury the corpse with the usual service of the Digentersbn such occasidns.‘ The poor man, how-

over, having a deceased wife and eleven children interred in. the churchyard, wished the body to be deposited

g “I”... u", undersunding ‘he vicalts conduct to betadrl, is a great improvement:

unlawful. preferred keeping the body above £70m“! ll” Tito nuute- soni respectable Dissenters in the neighbourhood. _reel‘ ing’ themselves to be insulted by this unlawful dental to (p350! man of his unquestionable right, resolved on the case before the courts. Legal Proceed”? were consequently instituted in the Court of {\reltes, but suspended when it became known that similar Pro' wading: were pending in that court againsttbe tear of Gedney. Judgment having been lately given tit that case, and the Vicar ochdney being sentenced to three months' sus nsion, and payment of costs, the corpse of the child at assingbourn, so long denied a grave, except each as is allotted to a suicide, or an excommunicated person, was, after due notice given, taken a second aimeto the church-yard for burial, on Wednesday List. As the Vicar must have been aware of the recent deci- 1ionofthe Court, as well as that ofSir J. Nicholl, in a precisely similar case, thirty years ago, it was reasonable hmppoae that he would not again ofl'end against the law. But as a proficient in the Newmnnia-schools of Oxford, he not 'only refused to bury the corpse, but 'decl'tred he never would bury it, unless compelled to do no. The body was consequently taken home again by (he friends.—C'ambri'dge‘ Independent Press.

War no we Love 'rtts BLIND ’l—Why is it that tho lie'arta of men are drawn with so fine and exquisite a sympathy towards that class of our fellow-creatures who are deprived of‘si ht‘l Why is it that our darker and 'fiercer pissions fa I not upon them as they do upon those

. to whose vision God has uncurtained the mysterious gran- door of the heavens, the varied magnificence of tltc earth about them, or the more afl'ecting beauty of the human countenance? It is not simply, as many are disposed to think, because We are conscious of those exalted enjoyments from which they are shut out. Our compassion alone is not what they win from us by their great privation. Were it otherwise, we could yield it to them only in a slight degree; for a feeling so delicate raa pity would be lost in the selfish exultation resulting from the'glory of our own situation, as contrasted -with theirs. o, it is the beauty of their moral character, whether it be created by their sense of dependence

v upon us,’or bestowed by God as a compensation for their loss, that affects the heart so strongly in their fa- vour. _How sweet, how placid, how amiable is the gen- tle blind! Though dark to external nature, bow ob< vines are the evidences of a serene spirit within them ! Who ever knew‘their passions to flow in any other cur- rent than that which was smooth, and calm, and peace- fnl‘l 0n the countenances of those who have been ear-

blind, or blind from birth, are depicted none of the

or atartlin traces of crime—few even of the bag- ga furrows 0 care or snflering. God seems in pity to have almost removed them from the contagion of hu- man depravity; and if the glories_9f’prpgqylcdquwme held from their hearts, so also are the numerous temp- tations which come in along with them. God, in de- priving them of the good, has ntercifully removed the corresponding evil; and as those temptations of life whicb'woiild render sight necessary are wisely kept back, so will it be found that a querulous perception of their loss, and an impatience under their condition, are not among the number of their afflictions. There is, to a man who can feel the philosophy ofn human heart, much thatia not only touching, but dignified in the veiled grandeur of their character as a class. Affliction, whether they feel it or not, elevates them in our eyes; and the unassuming simplicity that distinguishes beings so utterly helpless, presents them to us in an aspect so meek and afl'ecting, that they cannot fail in gaining an immediate passport to the better part or our nature. In their patience they teach both humility and fortitude; in their cheerfulness we may learn how easy is the task of being satisfied with our own condition; and in their blameless lives, bow inttch depends upon the secret ofcon- trolling our passions, upon the necessity of looking less to the external actions of men and more into our hearts. The human face only is theirs; but though the linht which stamps it with the glory ol‘tlie divine breaks iiot from the eye, it shines in the heart and emanates from the whole countenance. Why otherwise is it that the smile ofa_ blind man is‘so inefl'ably radiant and serene? and why _ts it that it is habitual ‘l Because the lustre of a pure mind, and the tneekness of an inoffensive heart, communicate at all times to the features an expression ofmore touching grace than could the beauty of the moat lustrous eye without them—Carleton.

Wacttno'roN.—Seventy-one winters have shed their snows upon his honoured head, and these iron nerves which war and climate could not shake, have felt the hand of Time, and owned his power—but tlioucrli the frame has yielded, the mind retains its vigour, aiid the heart beats firme as it did once upon the battle-field. Like the oak of that proud ship which bore the flair of Nelson, decay ts traced upon the surface, but the Iriore remains intact. Trueto his country, that voice which turned “ the heady fight" to victory, still gives its fear- l, coutlsels in the senate—uninfluenced by party pre- dilection,‘ and reckless whether its honest sentiments accord with popular opinion, or provoke the clamour of the crowd. When a century shall have passed away ' when beauty fades into kindred dust, statesmen an;

' forgotten, the rottenness of demagogues is exposed, and a new generation wonders only how it passed one could befooled—tn the page of England‘s history one name will stand out in bold relief—and one consentino‘ voice pronounce-ethat the greatest soldier Britain hiid pro- duced was Ait'rtwn, DUKE or ‘VELI.INGTON.—lllllz- wolf's Life.

Co" or Wane—There was slain by sea and land during the last war between England and France, 2,:

1M,000 men; The cost to England was .16 l ,058,000,000 at: greater part ofwhich is still unpaid, in the national

Tn: Omas'r Revenue ON EARTH — ' '

4 QuarterlyReview contains a letter fromTCIif lfirv'i‘if‘gn 3",, giving._a sketch of his visit to San Marino "nail republic in Italy,‘ between the Appenines the Ida and the Adriatic. The Territory of this Stafc is onl , 40 miles in circumference, and its population abotti

7000. iThe Republic was .founded‘more than 1400, years ago, eon_mofal p'rinciples, industry, and equality. and has preserved its liberty and. independence amidst all the wars and discards wliiclr'havc raged around it. Bonaparte respected it. and sent an embassy to express his sentiments of friendship and fraternity! ' It Is go- verned by a Captain Regent, chosen every SIX momhs by the representatives of the people, 60 in number, ,Who are chosen every six months by the people.

How To Coon GnenN Peas—The common methOd of cooking this delicious vegetable, by boiling in water.- is nearly destructive to its flavour, at least so says a lady who has sent us the following method of preparing them for the table, which, after experience. “'8 m"st “ Place in the bottom of your saucopan or boiler several of the outside leaves of head sal til—put ydur peas iii the dish with two ounces of butter, iii proportion to balfa peck of peas—cover the pan or boiler close, .and place it over tlicfire—tn thirty minutes they are ready for the table. Tllevca“ either be seasoned in the pan or after taken out. Water extracts nearly all the delicious quality ofthe green pén, and it is as fatal to their flavour as it is destructive to a mad dog.”

Miosntttnn m 'rnr: Ftans.-But see! there are the mowers at work! there are the hay makers! green swarths ofmown grass: bay-cocks, and wagons ready to hear them away: it is summer indeed! \Vth a fragrance comes floating on the gale, from the clover in the stand- ing grass, from the new mown hay; and from those sycamore trees, with all their pendant flowers. It is delicious; and yet one cannot help regretting that the year has advanced so fan—There, the wild rose is putting out; the older is already in flower; they are all beautiful, but saddeuing signs ofthe swift winged time. Let us sit down by this little stream, and enjoy the plea- santness that it presents, without a thought ofthe future. Ali! this sweet place is just’iu its pride. The? flags have sprung thickly in the bed ofthe brook, and the” yellow flowers are beginning to show themselves. The green locks of the water ranunculuscs are lifted by the stream, anti their flowers form snowy islands on the surface; the water lilies spread out their leaves upon it, like the pallcttes of fairy painters; aml that opposite bank, what a prodigal scene of vigorous and abundant vegetation it is. There are the blue geraniums, as lovely as ever: the meadow sweet is Lhastening to put on its foam-like flowers, that species of golden flowered mustard occupies the connecting space between land and water: and bare bells, thcjagged pink lychnis and flowering grass of various kinds, make the wltole bank beautiful. Every plantthat is wont to show itselfat this season. is in its place, to give its quota of the accustom- ed charactcr to the spot: every insect to beautify it with its hues, and enliven it with its peculiar sound.——- Wil- liam Ilawitt.

“ To send an uneducated child into the world,” says Paley, “ is little better than to turn out a mad dog or a wild beast into the street.”

Letters from Corfu, ofthe 9th June, announce the ar- rival there of Mr. Stewart Mackenzie, the new Lord High Commissioner of the Ionian Islands; who had come direct to that island from Alexandria, in the yacht of Lord Dysart. On the 8th, Sir Howard Douglas and the Senators received him at the entrance of the palace; antl shortly afterwards formally invested ltim with the government of the Seven Islands. 1

FASHIONS ron Juan—(From ihe“LOI_llthIlfltl 1’33?ng

- r - at 1.44. - e ' ~ ol tale Eoliiutgrcorsngc and sleeves a pete- tites coulisscs, and tecp tucks edged with fringe. Black tuffctas scarf with ruclio; Bonnet ofcrapc, frouce Violette of lace and flowers, corresponding with the dress; handkoro cltiefwith inlets of' Valencieuues, mancbettes and-collar trimmed with Valencienucs. The corsach continue to be made tight, and with points; corsages grentl’mere a l’Ama- zone, with gimp trimmings, and those a cbale or revers, are also worn ; for young ladies, they are generally square, or with folds; anti in tltin materials they are made a coulis— ses. Tight sleeves still maintain their ground, but they are variously ornamented, and the small gigot of moderate full- ness at the shoulder, and tight on the lower part ofthe arm, is fashionable. Generally ~speaking, tucks have replaced flounces, though they are sometimes used for tall figures; tricks are frequently edged either with fringe or lace, or folds rise on tnbliet', en eclielle, or iii a wave; for silk, pink rucltcs are used, and on muslins, inlets of Valencien- tics and embroidery. Scarfs continue to be worn in every variety. The newest and most fashionable style of pocket handkerchicfis with inlets of ancncicnncs all round. Bonnets are now iniiclt ornamented, lace and flowers inter- mixed; the fortn continues small, partaking very much of the cripote. Straw bouucts, trimmed with velvet of two co- lours, with ruclte inside, are pretty.

Tilt: ROYAL Matt. STEAM PACKET Cosir'ANY.-—Tlic follow- ing account of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company and their steamers, which in the course ofa few months are to touch at this city, twicc every month outwards, and as often inwards, has been communicated to us from an authentic source, and cannot fail to prove interesting to our readers.

The capital of the Company is £1,500,000, in 15 000 shares, of£l00 each. The direction of the Company” is placed in the hands ofthe most eminent merchants in Lon- don. The Company is incorporated under a Royal charter from the Crown, and for the express purpose of performng the public service of carrying the mails between England and rt large portioti oftlte \Vestcrn \Vorld. By their char- ter the Company cannot own any vessel but such as are cn« gaged under contract with the Government, nor can they go to any port or place save those to which under such contract they may be directed to proceed. The present contract cx— tends to a period often years from the time ofsturting and the. remuneration is £240,000 per annum, durin" peac’e to be increased 25 per cont. should war arise. The mails, on board ofcvery steamer will be under the immediate charge of an officer ofthe Royal Navy, appointed by the Admiralty and acting tttttlcr their express atttlioritv. Torlistinnuisli them from men of war, and at the some iime to keepbthem under the denomination ofnntionnl vessels, they will can- a particular British post office flag. y I The steamers appropriated for this gigantic service areilrf tn nt'mber, about 450 horse power, and 1500 tons burtlicn each. Of those, twelve will be constantly in active service With a spare steamer in England, and one in this quarter of the world. They are all constructed of equal power and size, tn order that each may be able to take in its turn the ong voyage to England, by which means each will return to that country twice every year, and thus whatever repairs may become necessary may be readily and easily made They are intended chiefly to carry passengers. Each cabin passenger will' have a separate berth, six feet and a half in length, by seven and eight feet in height1 and neatly fitted tip and furnished. There will be a separate state room and

can be thrown into one for the convenience of families Each vessel will contain about one" hundred such berths: the whole properly aired and ventilated. Each vessel will carry one large gun on the. stern, and perhaps two upon deck. The vessels and machinery are btiilt and constructed by the most skilful and experienced architects and engi- neers ofGreut Britain. They are a. little large'r‘ than the vessels in Canaan’s line, and may consequently be ex ec- ted to perform their voyages with equal if not greater c216- my, especially when it is considered that by far the

cabin for ladies, and the berths are so constructed that two ~

’ l - '- ' ' milder and greater portion of their work Wllibe done in a ' more settled climate than the N011 .- t timers are to work, The combination under which these 5 8 ds and forwards, embraces a regular conveyance backcyvaqace insular am twice every month, with every port‘ an tpthe,,b0mml of the continental, from Suritiam on the Lasthorf X b New York Gulf of Mexico on the West, and front alt a bile work on on the North, to Cltagres on the Sonth———t ie w ,

. er in t 9 given points; so that there 15 11C; (leggy Gillfiifzrds, foras a . ‘ ' ' ou Wu 5 transmtsston of the mails either one or more are

r ‘ " sat on Given point, . one Ste‘unel um‘(Gitlter liniisbof the combination. I . midy lio stunsgiissiou of the mails no tnore time is occctllpled

n t e m" u ‘ ‘ 1‘ ‘ ltnnne mails an pas— at any pla'ce than is sufltctetltt ftp Iqxlc‘urofie m this port, ls sengers. The course Ollqul: a. to l .B rbadoes St. Tho‘ l Madeira )robnbly also Cotunua), a . , ac- iii’as, Porto ilii‘lo, and Havana. The Spiedcqgculpltfig Jaime complish it, including stoppages, is -021 fig :3] The time to EntrIaud is by llavauu, Nassau, am d 3' .: but should from New Orleans to London Will be 22 ay 5., ac rmes of the steamers perform tltetr‘ work , at, tltq at eta213d London Cunanp’s line, the time between New Or eqnstato davs less; both outwards aqél inwaifils, “"lzlzit lltpnenqgrcynnvlilectea with 'llllel' wav. At assau 10 gr _ ._ ' North America, and it also conpccts all North Anipiifczégvlfifi the whole ofthe West Indies, including the consI 0 cats America and the Gulf of Mexico. A Slllllllg vessc YGroup b Madeira with Fayul. From New Orleans t(o New 0]! {way Ilavana and Nassau, will occupy from 8_to 3 days eaé‘. i I From New Orleans to St. Thomas “111 requite N (vale from St. Thomas to (quv ()rlcatlis,fZrfluyiiggzlzgg tgt New

. ts to Burbadocs, 1 toys; ant r ' H V lOlilcaus, 9 to 9.}, days; from New Orleans to {Jagu‘alytzltft same period, and so on, in equal proportions,t iron,D to

" _‘ mlcd combination. . _ “l'tl‘ch: \Eiiurse of the steamers throughout the .dtfgcropl: lines is so timed that answers to letters can bereceilvc \yéh perfect regularity, and with the utmost posstble ( espla thé On the arrival of the European steamer at llavana, a . mails which had come up from North‘Amertca are tliete re: ccivcd. Two steamers immediately-start from the Havana], one proceeds to New Orleans With the outwarq‘. mrat . Thence she goes to Tampico and Vera Cruz, and to tug,l in tltc return mails, proceeds back to Havana. The 0t ier leaves Havana for Vera Cruz and Tamptco With the outward mails, and from the latter place to New'Ot-leans, where she takes up all the return mails, and carries them to Havana, where she arrives at the sonic time With the other steamer, and where a steamer is ready to start to bear the whole to the connecting point of Nassau, when the mails proceed Northwarrl to North America, Eastward to Europe, and Southward to the West Indies. It will be reutltly perceived that by this arrangement abundance of time is afforded in every place for replies to letters. . ~'

\Ve have conversed with the comtmssroner who has been appointed by the company and the government to make the accessory preparations for comtncncmg this extended-ser- vice. He informs us that every government and the autho- rities of every colony, British and foreign, fi'om surtnam to the Mississippi, have most readily and clteerfully acquiesced in the views and wishes of the British Government. and Company, by agreeing to consider the steamers as National vessels, to be consequently exempt from all port charges and custom-house dues and regulations; and in permitting them to arrive and deposit, land and receive mails, passen- gers and specie at their pleasure.—New Orleans Bee.

(From the New Yorker.) . . RUINS IN. CENTRAL AMERICA. We have already announced that the new work of our towusman, John ll. Stephens, on the remarkable and inter- esting Ruins of Ancient Cities in Central America tvas In press, and would shortly be published. This graphic and profoundly interesting work is at length before the public. We propose here only to. introduce the following extracts, which, in connection with the engraving above, will afford some idea of the vast and wondrous Ruins of six Ancient Cities visited and described by our author. The column or monument, of which a representation is given above, IS thus described by Mr. Steplrgsns:

probably once connected with the main building, are the ‘ idols’ which give the distinctive characters to the ruins of Copan. N car as they are, the forest was so dense that one could~ not be. seen from the other. In order to ascertain thetryuxtaposttion, we cut vistas through the trees, and took the bearings and the distances; and I introduce them in the order in which they stand. The first is on the left of the pathway. This statue is fallen and the face destroyed. It is twelve feet high, three feet three inches on one side, and lfour feet on the other. The altar is stink in the earl l.

“Toward the south, at a distance of fifty feet, is a mass of fallen sculpture, with an altar; and at ninety feet distance is a statue, standing with his front to the east, twelve feet high and three feet square, on an oblong pedestal seven feet In front and six foot two inches on the sides. Before it, at a distance of eight feet three inches, is an altar five feet eight inches long, three feet eight inches broad, and four feet high. » \ '

“The face of this idol is decidedly that of a man. The board is ofzi curious fashion, and joincdto the moustache and hair. The cars are large, though not resembling nature; the cxpresston 13 grand, the mouth partly open, and the eye- balls sccm starting from the sockets; the intention ofthe sculptor seems to have been to excite terror. The feet are ornamented with sandals, probably of the skins of some wild animals, in the fashion of that day.

“ The 'back of this monument contrasts remarkably with the horrible portrait in from. It has nothino‘ grotesque or pertaining to the rude couceits of Indians, buij is noticeable for its extreme grace and beauty. In our daily walks we often stopped to gaze at it, and the more we gazed the more it grew_ upon us. Others seemed intettded to inspire terror, and With their altars before them, sometimes suggested the idea ofa blind, bigoted, and superstitious people and sacrifices of human victims. This always left a pleasinrit im- press10u; and there was a higher interest, for we consider- ed that m its medallion tablets the people who reared it had published a record of themselves, through which We might one day hold conference with a perished race and unsetlfltbe mystlct'y that hung over the city ” ,