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black cloth in festoons, which gave it the appearance of a military tent. The guards and attendants in deep mourning, the waving of banners over the heads of the spectators, the coffin containing the mortal remains of dignity and greatness, all tended to produce a most solemn and awful spectacle. How useful such scenes might be, if we rightly considered them and reflected on them. But, alas! they are apt to be looked upon ás merc sights, and crowds flock to them with as much indifference as they would to a theatre. Indeed, the difficulty of getting to the sight at all, the immense pressure, the tearing of clothes, the fainting and shrieking of the women, and all the dangers to be encountered in the crowd, make every one's personal feelings such as to shut out all proper reflection on the subject before him.

The remains of his Royal Highness were conveyed to Windsor on the 20th of January, and buried in the royal vault with great solemnity.

Distressed Manufacturers.-In consequence of the King's Letter to the Archbishops of Canterbury and York, sermons have been preached and collections have been made for the distressed manufacturers; and, from the generous willingness which has been shown to assist this suffering body of men, a large collection will, probably, be made. There is, indeed, good reason to hope that trade is now reviving, and that the workmen are consequently beginning to find employ; still, as many of them must have, during the severest part of their dis tress, incurred debts, or parted with their furniture or their clothes, and thus have a great deal to make up, the assistance which this collection will afford will prove a very needful and seasonable relief.

On the thirteenth of October, an inquest was held on a fine child belonging to Mr. Benton, in Sutterton Fen, who was left in the care of a nurse-maid whilst the father and mother went to Boston market: the girl imprudently suffered the child to stray out of her sight, and on going to look for him, found him drowned in a ditch.-Verdict, "Accidentally drowned."

As some children were on their way to school, in the parish of Great Horkesley, they were overtaken at the causeway by a wain coming to Colchester. As soon as it had passed, one of them ran behind, aud in endeavouring to climb up the back part of the wain, was drawn between the wheel and the boot, by which accident the poor child was crushed to pieces.

Nearly six hundred pounds were lately realized in one town by the sale of ladies' work for the poor.-Scotsman.

Mangel Wurzel is becoming very general in cultivation in Somersetshire, even in the gardens of the cottagers. One farmer this season planted nearly twelve acres of the yellow kind, with the leaves of which he has fed different aged beasts, to the amount of thirty, leaving a fair crop of roots for fattening the beasts, &c. during the winter.

Lately as a little girl was running down stairs with a pair of scissars in her hands, she unfortunately fell upon them; the points entered her heart, and she expired immediately.

Suttee. Another of those truly execrable exhibitions, called Suttees, took place near Calcutta on the 10th of June last, when two women were burnt with their deceased husbands. We understand from a gentleman who witnessed the scene, that the sacrifice of the poor deluded victims was so far voluntary that they mounted the pile, only three or four feet high, and laid themselves down on the corpse; billets of wood were then thrown upon them, and our correspondent thinks that, from the weight and number of these, they could not have escaped, had they been desirous, on the fire reaching them. It is surely worth while to enquire, whether this is not a forcible binding to the pile, as much as if done with ropes and bamboos. The pile was lighted by the oldest son throwing a burning billet of wood among its ready prepared combustibles. One of the women had a family, who appeared to our informant to display the highest pleasure at the sacrifice, dancing, and making the most joyous noise of any present. One or two of the female relations of the victims fainted, on the pile being set on fire.—Morning Post,

In some places there appears to be still so great an objection against vaccination, that the people prefer running all the risks of the small pox. We are informed that at Bridport no less than fifty-nine persons have, in a short time, died in consequence of this grievous prejudice.-Morning Post.

Cramp. As a remedy for cramp, persons are recommended to pour some salad oil into the palm of the hand, and rub it well into the calves of the legs, or other part affected, repeating the operation about once a week, or before taking any violent exer-Morning Post.

cise.

As some boys were making fire-works, in the back room of a house near to Keere-street, Lewes, the gunpowder which they were using (in quantity about a pound) was by some accident ignited and exploded, whereby the window of the room was blown completely out. Fortunately, one of the boys only received a slight injury in the face.

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS.

We have received the communication of Clericus; E. B.; F. S. E.; T.; B.; V.; H. P.; C. H. N.; M. M.; E. E.; with several books; for which we return our best thanks.

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Cottager's MonthlyVisitor.

MARCH, 1827.

REMARKS ON THE FORTY-FIFTH
CHAPTER OF GENESIS.

WE left our story last month at a very interesting point,-Benjamin found guilty of theft,-condemned to remain a bondman in Egypt,-his brethren, in anxious suspense, awaiting the effect of Judah's moving appeal to the heart of the governor. The appeal was not made in vain: its effect was soon apparent-the lord of Egypt melts into tears, deelares himself the brother of his captive, declares the father of the terrified brethren to be his father, and overwhelms them with proofs of his affection and forgiveness.

V. 1, 2. "Cause every man to go out from me.” Unable any longer to command his feelings, yet unwilling that indifferent by-standers should witness. the tumult of his heart, and the humiliation his brethren must needs suffer and express, he would allow none to look on, while the affecting scene was passing. There is nothing unmanly in tears, when they flow on a sufficient occasion. "Jesus wept." Jesus-the Almighty, veiled in human infirmity-wept in sympathy with his sorrowing friends; and, in the hour of His own awful suffering, made supplication "with strong crying and tears." But when He stood before His judges, when the tumultuous cries of His accusers rent the air, when the iniquitous sentence which condemned Him to an agonizing no. 3.—vol. VII. F

death was pronounced, He listened with all the firmness of conscious innocence, and thus displayed a wonderful union of the" Man of Sorrows" with the " mighty God." All excellencies met in Him, but it is seldom that in poor sinful human nature we see so much self-command and strength of mind, joined with such tenderness of feeling, as in Joseph. It is not useless to observe this; for it may teach some who pride themselves on courage and hardiness, and who would be ashamed of shewing any emotion, when sorrow, or disappointment, or natural feeling, stirs within, that the true glory of a man is not in having no feelings, but in being able to command them when circumstances require they should be restrained. And, on the other hand, those who suffer themselves to be carried away, on every occasion, by the warmth of their feelings, and are thus often rendered incapable of making themselves useful, and doing what is fit and right to be done, may see, in Joseph, how possible it is for the most lively and ardent emotions to be controlled, when a sound judgment bears rule.

V. 3. Struck dumb by confusion, astonishment, and self-reproach, they stood in fearful embarrassment before him. Joseph, so long believed to be dead, is alive! Joseph, whom we sold for a slave, is now governor of Egypt!-That very governor who treated us so roughly, accused us as spies and thieves, and who is now melted to tears, and full of mildness and gentleness, calling himself our brother-can it be? Then mark how beautifully he encourages them, lest, perhaps, they "should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow.'

V. 4-8." Come near to me, I pray you." Do not stand aloof, as if you dreaded my presence-do not keep at that fearful distance," I am Joseph, your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt:"-and then-sensible he had touched a tender point, knowing that a guilty conscience was the true source

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of their terror-he immediately adds, " be not grieved nor angry with yourselves that ye sold me. hither for God did send me before you, to preserve life :”—and again, "God did send me before you, to preserve you a posterity in the earth:"so now it was not you that sent me hither, but God:"-thus, three several times, in the course of his short address, acknowledging the finger of God in directing his steps, and persuading them to cease from reflecting on themselves, and to unite with him in admiring the gracious providence of God, who, in so wonderful a manner, had raised them up a deliverer from among themselves, and made every scheme of theirs, or of others, which threatened his ruin, tend to his advancement, and lead him to great prosperity. Of the wicked it is said, "God is not in all his thoughts," "Thy judgments are far above, out of his sight;" while the righteous are described as "setting the Lord always before them," waiting upon Him," "putting their trust in Him," and "hoping in his mercy." Though poor and needy, ignorant and helpless, they see that all their affairs are in the hands of a Father of infinite power, love, and wisdom, and thus they establish their hearts, and quiet their fears when tempted to be of doubtful mind; and they receive every blessing as an expression of love from the bounteous giver of all good. We have only to trace the history of the saints of old, as recorded in Scripture, and we shall be struck with this part of their character. The Psalms are full of acknowledgments that "all things are of God." And this disposition is not confined to days long passed away, it belongs to all the faithful servants of God. We can see, at the present day, that our mercies are doubly blessed, and our sorrows greatly softened, by this habit of receiving all from above. "Last night's refreshing sleep was from God's care,-He is about my bed; this wholesome meal comes from him,-He