A good fac simile of it taken upon paper will put an end to it, and I shall be happy to place under the eyes of our men of science a faithful copy, which may reconcile all their differences respecting this monument of history. I have visited still oftener the obelisks of Cleopatra, and always by means of our asses. Of these two obelisks, that which is standing has been given to the King by the Pacha of Egypt, and I hope that the necessary measures will be taken to transport it to Paris. The obelisk which is on the ground belongs to the English. I have already caused the hieroglyphical inscriptions which are on them to be copied and sketched under my own eyes. These two obelisks, with characters in three columns ou the face of each of them, were originally erected by King Moris, in front of the great Temple of the Sun, at Heliopolis. The lateral inscriptions were placed there by Sesostris; and I have discovered two other short ones on the face, which were placed there by the successor of Sesostris. Thus three epochs are marked out upon these monuments. The ancient dez, in rose-coloured granite, on which each of them has been placed, still exists; but I have ascertained by causing my Arabs to dig around them, under the direction of our architect, M. Bibent, that this dez rests on a base of three paces, which is of Greek or Roman workmanship." After detailing some particulars connected with his introduction to the Viceroy, and obtaining the necessary firmans, M. Champollion concludes by observing, "I am filled with confidence as to the result of our journey, and shall spare no exertion to render it successful. I shall write from all the towns in Egypt, although the post-houses of the Pharaohs no longer exist. I shall reserve my description of the magnificence of Thebes for our venerable friend M. Dacier. It will, perhaps, be a worthy and a just tribute to the Nestor of amiable and scientific men." ROMAN RUINS NEAR THE HAGUE. An English gentleman who recently visited the immense Roman building lately discovered near Voorburg, says that innumerable vases of the most beautiful descriptions, Roman rings with inscriptions, ornaments and coins, some of which date before the birth of Christ, have been excavated; all which leads to the supposition that some calamity, either occasioned by fire, inundation, or otherwise, has thrown down and destroyed the whole buildings. In one of the cellars a perfect skeleton has been found, which further strengthens the opinion it is the most remarkable object that has yet been discovered. The right arm is placed on the heart, and the whole figure exhibits an attitude of the most perfect GENT. MAG. October, 1828. 361 agony, as if death had been produced by the heavy pressure of a great weight of stones. There is a difference of opinion as to whether the excavation be a Roman village or one extensive building, destroyed by some accident. The grounds have been purchased by government, and upwards of one hundred men are constantly at work. ROMAN TESSELATED PAVEMENT. A tesselated pavement has been recently discovered in a field of about eight acres, on the north-west of a hill, and under a wood, opposite King's Sedgemoor, in the parish of Pitney, near Langport. It has been opened under the direction and superintendance of Mr. Hasell, of Littleton, near Somerton. The floor is 18 feet by 20; it is in the highest state of preservation, and is allowed by persons best acquainted with the subject to be the finest specimen that has been discovered in the west of England. The centre is an octagon, in which is a perfect figure of Bacchus with the usual emblems, and the other part of the floor is divided into eight compartments, containing figures of Minerva, Mars, Neptune, and other heathen deities, and at each corner is a bust; a beautiful border surrounds the whole, and runs round each division. The designs are admirably executed in tesseræ of various colours and very small dimensions, scarcely half an inch square; there is a coarser edging of tessera, each about one inch square, between the border and the walls, which are in good preservation, and about two feet high, and the top only a few inches under the surface of the field. Considerable numbers of persons of all ranks were attracted to view this interesting discovery during the short time it was open; but it has been for the present filled up, till effectual means are taken to secure it, for which a subscription is being raised. Sir R. C. Hoare has contributed handsomely, and has expressed his intention of visiting the spot early in the spring. EXAMINATION OF A MUMMY. Lately one of the mummies in the Museum of the Louvre was opened. It was one of the finest of the valuable collection made by the Chevalier Drovetti. According to the hieroglyphic inscriptions, this mummy. which was the embalmed body of Nouté Mai (the beloved of the gods), had been, during a few years, one of the priests of Ammon. It was enclosed in a kind of pasteboard, richly ornamented on the outside with fi gures of Gods, and symbolical animals. Thɔ preservation of this funeral covering was perfect; it having been originally protecte by two wooden coffins, in which the mummy was conveyed to Paris. The pasteboard was untouched by decay, and in the same condi tion as when it at first came from the hands BAGATELLES-By MRS. CAREY, Author of "Lasting Impressions," &c. On reading, in the Sunday Observer of October 5, that one Sweeper-boy carried his Comrade in a Sack through the Gate at Waterloo Bridge, to evade the payment of the Toll. MISERS who love their pelf to heap, May now take lessons from a sweep- West Square, Oct. 6. For then, when trac'd through each dis- You might elude Law's thousand eyes; Rise, like new creatures, from the water, On Icebergs appearing off the Cape of Good HOW must the Hottentots with wonder gape, To see huge Icebergs sailing to the Cape! But what does Parry say? He knows, full well, The dreary regions where those Icebergs And he. I ween, will not conceive it strange, pleasing change; And, taught by him, to venture, wisely try On a Horse going up in a Balloon, and OH! wonder not, that horses take such Mount on the breeze, and soar aloft like kites! On seeing a Lady, in thin shoes, walking over a Macadamized crossing on a wet day. THAT wet feet are injurious, physicians declare, And too many have cause to believe. So, gentlemen all, of the ladies take care, Or Mac Adam will leave you no Eve. On a short Epigram, with a long Introduction. 1828.] Select Poetry. 363 SONNET TO HOPE. By Mrs. CAREY. O COME, celestial Hope! and with thy smile [tured heartChase the wild fears that rack this tor Cheer my sad spirit with thy pleasing wile; And bid the haggard train of Care depart. Ah! come; and ere the force of fell Despair Hurl Reason from her throne-ah! come, and charm My woe-fraught fancy with thy visions fair : And teach this heart that throbs with wild alarm, [thineTo own thy soft'ning power: for still 'tis Deluder sweet!-'tis thine, in siren strain, To sing of joys to come. Thy light divine Can pierce the deepest gloom. Then deign again[smile, Ah! bright Enchantress! deign on me to And, with thy cheering lay, the live-long hours beguile. West Square, Sept. 8, 1828. Stanzas written amongst the ruins of St. Companion of my pensive way She waves her elfin wand; agaiu And rears again his lofty fane, His cope-clad Priests, with chant divine, Sounds, as of ruffians drunk with wine, And other than of chant divine, Sights, other than of Gothic grace, 'Tis past-no more the well-arch'd aile And 'mid rich sculpture's proudest charms And scarce with all its hundred arms Thus robb'd of Fancy's elfin joys I bade the Fane farewell; A HYMN For the Opening of the rebuilt Church at MORVAH, on the North-west Coast of Cornwall, A. D. 1828. By the Rev. C. V. LE GRICE. And Christ will meet you there. So 'mid the storms of human life To one "not made with hands," is straight, If Faith for mercy pleads. For mercy, while 'tis call'd to day, To plead we'll hasten near; PARAPHRASE of Part of the Ninety-first Psalm. OGOD! beneath thy feather'd breast, Secure from harm my soul shall rest; No more to winged shafts by day, Nor midnight pestilence a prey. Around shall gasping thousands lie; Around shall quivering nations die ; Despair shall bite his lip in vain, O'er me alone he ne'er shall reign. Beneath my feet shall Seraphs throng, And angels bear my steps along; Nor adder's hiss, nor lion's roar, Nor dragon's fang shall fright me more. Thee, Lord! alone I'll love and fear, For I will call, and Thou shalt hear; Then hence, O hence, my soul remove, To everlasting bliss above! Q. J. [364] HISTORICAL CHRONICLE. FOREIGN NEW S. FRANCE. In France the reign of Jesuitism and bigotry is rapidly terminating. The Jesuit colleges in many of the principal towns have been abandoned; the famous college of the Ave has just been closed, and the reverend fathers have taken away their furniture. The mayor has already taken possession of the building, and it will hardly be believed that the fact of the retirement of the Jesuits has created a complete sensation in the town. An immense majority of persons illuminated their houses upon the occasion. RUSSIA AND TURKEY. According to the different accounts received from the theatre of war, the Russians have experienced some severe defeats. Even to judge from their own bulletins, they have been compelled to act generally on the defensive; but according to the Turkish bulletins, which have been issued, they have been compelled partially to retreat. It ap pears, that the arrival of the Emperor Nicholas from Odessa, was the signal for a renewal of vigorous efforts against Varna. After driving the Turks from some of their positions, the counterscarp, in front of the north bastion nearest the sea, was blown up at sun-rise on the 14th Sept. and the fosse became so completely filled with the fallen materials, that the Russians were enabled to take possession of the entrance to a breach in that bastion. As a Russian corps occupied the road to Bourgas, cutting off all hope of relief from that quarter, the Emperor summoned the garrison to surrender. A temporary cessation of hostilities took place; but it being suspected that the Turks were only endeavouring to gain time, the caunonade was resumed on the 15th. On the night of the 25th one of the Turkish redoubts, opposite the centre of the fortress, was taken by storm, without firing a gun, at the point of the bayonet, the Turks having had above 100 killed. On the 23th of September a serious affair took place; the Turks having begun to entrench themselves, left their camp in great force, and attacked the Russian redoubts; the action continued for four hours. In this engagement the Turks are said to have brought forward 15,000 infantry and cavalry, and to have had an equal number in their intrenchments. The Russians lost Gen. Freitag and Col. Zaycow. Next day the Turks remained quiet, and were employed in fortifying their camp. On the 30th the Russians took the offensive, and they acknowledge they were defeated. The last accounts, however, are very important, in favour of the Russians. On the 7th of Oct. a Russian corps, during the night eretly penetrated into the city and [Oct. surprised the fortress; the alarm was so great that the Turks abandoned the works, and thus Varna fell into the hands of the Russians, without capitulation. We learn that the Russian forces have retreated from before Schumla. On the 9th of October, Hussein Bey made a general attack upon their entrenchments; and although the Imperial troops are stated to have displayed the most brilliant valour, they nevertheless fell back to Jenibazar, where they stopped only one day, and proceeded to retreat towards Bazardjik. The privations of all kinds had produced excessive misery in the ranks of the Muscovites. The road from Schumla to Jenibazar was literally covered with dead, sick, and wounded, and the carcases of Russian horses. Such ravages had been caused by the excessive heat of the climate (say accounts from Bucharest), that they could not be overcome by the most determined perseverance. Immediately after the departure of the Russians, Husseiu Bey quitted his entrenchments at Schumla, and at the head of 70,000 men proceeded on the road to Bazardjik in pursuit of them. In the last sally from Silistria, ou the 15th of September, the terror of the Russians on the attack of the Spahis was so great, that they did not rally again till they got to Hirchova. GREECE. NAVARINO, Sept. 10.-The Turks and Egyptians evacuate the fort of Navarino. The Egyptians are embarking to return to Alexandria. The camp which was near Modon is also embarking. Ibrahim Pacha will not embark till the second Egyptian expedition sails. GIBRALTAR. An infectious yellow fever, of a malignant description, has made its appearance at Gibraltar. The gates of the garrison were, in consequence, finally closed on the 5th of September. The Spaniards had placed an extensive cordon sanitaire on the lines, to prevent all communication with Gibraltar, and the local authorities refused all vessels the usual clean bills of health from the 5th. According to intelligence of the 30th of September, the number of deaths among those attacked were nearly one in three. On the 11th of October a meeting took place at the City of London Tavern, to take into consideration the state of those who had been for some time suffering from fever and from want; W. Ward, esq. M.P. in the chair. It was unanimously resolved to enter into a subscription in aid of the one commenced at Gibraltar, and a committee was appointed to carry the object of the meeting into effect. 1928.] [365] DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. INTELLIGENCE FROM VARIOUS PARTS OF THE COUNTRY. a tower, fifty feet in height, to be erected on the summit of Saxonbury-hill, from which can be seen sixteen parish churches. The approach to the platform is by a stone staircase, which a number of visitors have ascended lately. Sept. 9. A part of the east wing of the ancient Cathedral of Hexham, now used as the parish church, fell with a tremendous crash, and broke through the roof of a building adjoining, called the Old School, where were deposited the town lamps, all of which were demolished. Sept. 23. The Chelmsford and Essex Horticultural and Floral Society had their grand anniversary show and dinner on this day, when the show of prize dahlias, and of such fruits as were in season, at the Shire Hall, exceeded, both in splendour of decoration and in flowers, as well as in number and respectability of the company present, any of the former exhibitions of the Society. But the greatest display of beauty was to be found among the dahlias. The eight dahlias, for which the first prize was awarded, were all raised from seed by Mr. Veitch, of Killerton Nursery, near Exeter, and six of them were new sorts, which came out only this year. After the show was over, the members of the Society, and a few select friends, sat down to an elegant dinner at the Saracen's Head Inn, the flowers and prize fruit being transferred to the table, Dr. Forster, the President, in the chair. The state of Ireland has lately become more alarming. The Catholics and Protestants have been respectively making the utmost efforts to intimidate each other, and to influence Parliament. Mr. Lawless was sent on a journey, by the Association, to agitate the people in the north of Ireland. As he was, with a large assembly of his followers, about to enter Ballybay, in the county of Monaghan, his progress was stopped by an armed party of the Protestant inhabitants, when a conflict ensued, and several were wounded on both sides. On the 16th of October, Mr. Lawless was arrested by Government, for heading the meeting at Ballybay. He was taken to the house of Judge Burton, where he remained for nearly three hours, and was finally bailed.- -Not only in this expedition, undertaken at the request of the Association, but in almost every other quarter, we have heard of tens of thousands assembling and parading in military order through the villages and towns, chiefly on the Sundays, and nearly all in a kind of uniform; and their style of marching is described, even by their own friends, as nearly equal to that of regular troops. This alarming state of things at length called forth measures on the part of the Government, to put a stop to the disgraceful scenes exhibited, both in the north and south of that country. A Proclamation has been issued by the Lord-Lieutenant for Oct. 24. The establishment of Brunswick suppressing those illegal assemblages, which Clubs has excited a strong spirit of opposi have, by degrees, assumed a character little tion on the part of the supporters of Cathoshort of open rebellion. The Proclamation, after stating the illegality of these riotous feeling been more powerfully manifested than lic Emancipation. In no instance has this assemblies, thus continues :-" We, the on the occasion of a meeting held this day Lord Lieutenant General and General Goon Penenden Heath, Kent, under the sancvernor of Ireland, being resolved to suppress tion of the distinguished individuals constiand put down such illegal meetings, and to tuting the Kentish Club (see p. 264), and prevent the recurrence thereof, have thought the High Sheriff of the county. The obfit to issue this Proclamation, solemnly and ject of the meeting was to pass a series o strictly warning all his Majesty's liege sub-resolutions, "praying that the Protestant jects from henceforth to discontinue the holding or attending any such meetings or assemblies, as aforesaid; and, to charge and earnestly exhort them, to the utmost in their power, to discountenance all meetings and assemblies of a similar nature, and thereby to prevent the dangers and mischief consequent on the same," &c. The warning of the Marquis of Anglesea seems not to have been given in vain, and the most influential of the Catholics have been active in endea vouring to sooth the excitation of the peasantry. Mr. O'Connell himself has published an address to the people of Tipperary, enjoining them to discontinue their public meetings. The Earl of Abergavenny has lately caused The constitution of the United Kingdom may be preserved entire and inviolable." resolutions were violently opposed by the Marquis of Camden, Lord Darnley, Dr. Doyle, Mr. Shiel, Cobbett, Hunt, and others. An amendment was moved by Mr. Hodges of Rochester, proposing that the subject of the present discussion should be left to the discretion of Ministers, and that the meeting should adjourn. The amendbut on being put, was negatived by a majoment was seconded by the Earl of Radnor'; rity of about two-thirds of the meeting. The original motion for agreeing to the Petition was then carried, amidst the loudest applause. There were about 30,000 persons present. |