spectacle was to behold; three wood piles were erected a league from the town, with a great stake fixed in the middle of each; to this stake four malefactors were bound with ropes upon each pile, and then a woman, who was not yet burned, was beheaded. on all the piles were kindled, and set in full flames at once." . thereup HAIL. It is a singular fact, that in the district of the Mysore, hail falls in the hottest season, and then in pieces of the weight of half an ounce. Masses of immense size are said to have fallen from the clouds at different periods; but there is one instance upon record, and is besides confirmed by the testimony of a gentleman of the greatest respectability, and high in the civil service of the Honourable East India Company, of a piece, that in the latter part of Tippoo Sultan's reign fell near Seringapatam, of the size of an elephant. The report given of it by Tippoo's officers was, that it had the effect of fire on the skin of those who touched it,-a comparison naturally made by persons ignorant of the sensation of extreme cold, and that two days elapsed before it was entirely dissolved, during which time it exhaled such a stench as to prevent persons approaching it. Poetry. FOR THE COILA REPOSITORY. STANZAS, To Anna, with some Hawthorn blossoms. Sweet fragrant emblem of the maid I love, Tell Anna, though thy scented foldings bloom Tell her so beauty fades! however fair And tell her, sweetest blossom, life is time, Oh, tell her happiness is seldom lent Though 'tis the wish of every one on earth; When Heaven has virtue to our bosoms sent, 'Tis her sweet promptings give the angel birth. And tell her that to titles or to pride, Or pomp, she goes not where the mind is foul; Nor in gay palaces will she reside Where Vice and Dissipation lewdly prowl. Oh, deep impress upon her lofty mind, FOR THE COILA REPOSITORY. SONG, Air." Greenwood Laddie." When Sandy first woo'd me, And lang I was sure that mine ain he wad be; He courted anither, an's gounket like me. Last May at sheep-shearing, A nymph mair endearing, The beauty of a' the young nymphs on the green, Wi' smiles all attraction, Decoy'd my dear Sandy awa frae his Jean. Wi' nae hope to be his, My fair rival wedded another young swain I look'd for his coming; : An' last night my laddie came blushin' again. The neist time I see him, I'll freely forgie him ; For whare is the youth that o' failings is free? I ken o' nae ither; And (to speak it quietly) he's better than me, HUGH. MONTHLY REGISTER. FOREIGN COMPENDIUM. The affairs of the independent party, of at least one portion of Spanish America, go on prosperously. The new Government of Chili, on the 12th February, solemnly declared its independ ance, and its ability to give effect to its declaration, by the patriotism and increasing numbers of its military force, does not seem to be awanting. It is highly probable, therefore, that the long threatened expedition from Cadiz, when does sail, will arrive too late to effect any thing but its own discomfiture. The Chilians have passed so successfully from an oppressive viceregal authority, to a regular and free government, that it would prove no easy matter, even at this early period, to throw them back into the fetters from which they have been emancipated, and of course, it is more than likely to prove altogether impracticable by the time that Spain has collected its resources for the attempt, and brought them into action. A new mortification to the mother country has also sprung up in the appointment of Commissioners from the United States to the Republic of Buenos Ayres.-Their arrival in the River Plate is announced, and it is added, occasioned no small satisfaction to the independent party. The avowed object of this mission, our readers are already aware, is to report as to the present state of South America, previous, it must be understood, to the framing of more intimate relations of amity between the two governments. As the prospects of the liberated provinces were never so flattering as now, it is considered that a complete recognition of their independence will follow; and in the existing coolness which prevails between the United States and Spain, the opportunity will doubtless be taken to form such arrangements with the Republicans of Buenos Ayres, as, while they tend to benefit the North Americans, and to mortify their adversary, will confirm the stability of the new Government of the Southern continent, and fortify it against all the attacks that the imbecile monarchy of Spain can make upon it. The blockade of Valparaiso having been broken by the Ontario, an American vessel, the commander of the British ship Amphion, on that station, had publicly notified, that he considered the permitting this vessel to enter the port, as rendering the blockade null and void. No time has been lost in rendering nugatory the harsh provisions of the new American Navigation Act, as they related to the intercourse with the British west India colonies. Halifax, in Nova Scotia, and St. John's, New Brunswick, are declared free ports, as well as Bermuda, by which means, the provisions, lumber, &c. of the United States, will be shipped to these ports, and there landed, previous to being forwarded to their ultimate destinations, the vessels returning with cargoes, the produce of our West India Islands, and British manufactures, &c. From this arrangement, although it will cause considerable alterations in the channels of our trade, and naturally enhance the prices to the consumer, important consequences will accrue to the ports above mentioned, and upon the whole, the measure promises to be attended with many countervailing advantages, to make amends for the absence of the direct trade. Accounts from India have been received to the end of January. They are highly favourable. The submission of Holkar as well as Scindiah, is complete, and the Peishwa alone remains in arms, but as he was wandering about, with the remains of his army, chiefly cavalry, without any fixed plan of operation, and as the principal of his adherents were daily withdrawing themselves from his interests, and returning peaceably to their homes, his entire overthrow, without much further bloodshed, was confidently anticipated. The annihilation of the Pindaree hordes, will, therefore, now proceed uninterruptedly, and we hope with ample success. The tranquillity of our Eastern possessions, is what we earnestly wish; the mildness of our Government, we are proud to say, largely atones for what it may lack of legitimacy, yet, being an empire founded on force, it is not less our duty than our interest, that the policy pursued by our Government, should be to render that force as quiescent as possible -neither too apt to take offence, nor too quick to retaliate-not over conscious of its power, nor over anxious to display it. MISCELLANEOUS OCCURRENCES. The re-marriage of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge took place on Monday the 1st June. The countenance of the Duchess of Ĉambridge is not only beautiful, but strongly marked with benevolence and intelligence. Her figure is exquisitely formed, and the smallness of her waist is remarkable. Alderman Sir James Shaw, has given notice that he declines again offering himself a candidate to represent the city of London in Parliament. The Average temperature of the month of May, at eight o'clock in the morning, was Six degrees warmer than the average of the month of May, 1817, at the same hour; the average at eight in the evening was Seven degrees warmer this month by the like comparison; and the average greatest degree of cold every night in May 1818, was five and one third degrees less intense than in May 1817.-Edin. Adv. Few of our Scotish readers require to be informed that it is the custom annually, on the arrival of the Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, for the Magistrates of the city to wait upon his Grace, to present him with the keys of his Ma jesty's Good Town of Edinburgh. In spite of the uncertainty and agitation occasioned by Burgh Reform and other matters of weighty concernment to the common weal, this mark of respectful attention to the representative of our august Sovereign was even this year in proper form observed by our faithful and beloved representatives in the Town Council. We have heard that the usual grave and formal ceremony of the Levee, on Wednesday se'nnight, was much relieved by an incident of rather a ludicrous nature. A Reverend Principal, who, it seems, is not quite so clear-sighted now as he was wont to be, but who, nevertheless, was chosen as the oracle of a deputation from a very venerable body, actually mistook Baillie Anderson for the Commissioner. Our friend the Baillie, thus honoured, is somewhat remarkable for the neatness of his dress; he is one of the best of men, though perhaps not the wisest of Magistrates. On this occasion, he happened to be very prominently placed in the centre of the circle, and was more elegantly powdered and apparalled than usual. But though every body knows the contrast is somewhat striking betwixt the Baillie and the princely deportment, majestic figure, and commanding exterior which characterise the hereditary Lord High Constable of Scotland, yet the Reverend Principal advanced to pay his respects to the supposed representative of royalty, in the measured pace, and with the respectful bend of the body which it is asserted all Scotsmen and most clergymen know well how to assume in approaching the Sovereign or his Minister; the worthy Clergyman bowed, the Baillie bowed, the salutation was repeated, and the corresponding obeisance returned. Whereupon the very Reverend Principal, to the infinite amusement of the Lord Commissioner and the gentlemen present, began his speech in the usual form, May it please your Grace; and had nearly concluded a very ornate address when he was interrupted by the Chamberlain, who very considerately tapped him on the shoulder, pointed out his Grace to the Reverend Principal, and introduced him to the Baillie.-Scotsman. According to Dr. Irvine, a new sect, denominated Freemen, has recently risen in the Highlands of Perthshire, who profess open hostility to all existing denominations of Christians. During the late contest for the Derby at Epsom, a well mounted Dandy, either from ignorance, or intention or want of Jockeyship, placed himself directly in the course, just as the horses were stretching away neck and neck for the gaol, by which one of them was entirely thrown out, and a good deal of jostling created among the others. The unfortunate Exquisite instantly perceived the mischief he had caused, and clapping spurs to his Bucephalus, he attempted a precipitate retreat; but the deputy-stewards and coursekeepers, with a whole troop of disappointed knowing ones, as instantly commenced the pursuit, and being overtaken, he received, as he fled, sans chapeau, a most outrageous horse-whipping, his pursuers never ceasing their merciless flagellations till he was completely off the course. In the early part of 1817, the Beaconsfield and London carrier had a small parcel delivered to him to convey to the town, which by some means he never could surmise, he lost out of his pocket. Nothing was ever heard of the parcel until a few days ago, when a carpenter repairing Hall Barn, the seat of the Rev. H. Waller near Beaconsfield, accidentally found the long-lost parcel in perfect preservation in a jackdaw's Rest. Mr. B. Trimble, of Burgh-by-Sands, a person well known for his |