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Vol. 5i

THK POLYNESIAN,ig, 14 Journal of the Hawaiian Co eminent,

'u'l-he- d weekly at Honolulu, Oahu, II. I.

VRUGOU!)ON HOPKINS, EDITOR.

TERMS.rX ! "" 6 oo

.it months, la aJfaore, . - - - - 3 50- eiJfK - ....... "I

Hales of Advertising.tl . inwn.l,i. ftfh cns-- ,

i i H" liae or !, nr-- l,i ( , r v a eauuaoce li els.; Carl.a r I'li"!' blf 'ir-.ii- y the year, 6 oi;' . i j'it r. l 0 . Vcarijr a trertisinc; ni

rf , 'f roans, avion; mil rin-r.iin- ( nrtr, ,! i Vearly aJrrniiae luuiud In the ad- -

. a teslfcra".. I ;r .w Twenty. 6e reals per line. for

I'v-- i iivfii-9- . a ii ii eai oee.fuurtb cruu (or rach

1.1 f Aftt far tk4 Pmlftumiam.

'in, t' "oH. raaci. J. II. !lrawa

lkC MOSTCOMKRV,v;I.KR IS liEXEIUL MEKCHAN- -

C,a.. aip'4 to Ihia maiat, btcb bt wilt acll ilW laalcMfc pnfa.

r oa kl" oAnatantly raccrTin;l,r tuf.!f f ff tupenor Salt, whkh h will aelllV.a bfi". wabl lerma.

l.i Bc. rapM of holJinf half buahcl each,r.u'arturvd i tfT bana and for al.yvpptng if'4 'b Mork and Hawaiian Pro.it. at aAeri aca, at tba lowcal market pric.

Iklt kEL II. WRIC.HT(ITKR AND ULAZIER, oflVr. fop

M a raaooaU trrma a (tncral aaartmntP. attaad Otla. rooaiaiinff f

V 4i Lad. Vrnciiaa Kod, Prussian BItae. TarrarM, aaMrtcd (rra Pamta, C limme Yellow,

tm;, Y'lluw Ochre, Spaniah Kroara, Lamp.,. la kfai4 papeia, Siirila Turpntin, Lin- -

Wi( I.ft'' Yamiah ,(aiu Copal, (iold and Sil-- L

Laf. Brvnia, Paint, Sah and Tar B run hea.Vaiia, "land Paper, w indow Olaas, Putty,

H kin, S'. Coach, Ship and Ornamentalttecotea vui neaineaa ana aeapaicn.

COOPERAGE.filK aubarntxr would inform hi former

4traa a ad lh public, that he atill rontinueaan al ttte old ataad, oeit dotr to Williaina It

aUo ha will be bapov lo receive ordera in,m of oaaanoaa, ohtrh will beeaeculed promptlyw Md raaaoiiable leraaa.w !, abaul 2.200 bl.le. uperior Caaka, anda ih ajprMr Aatencaa llp lion, itiei

Tba and SUooer Baiha. Bw beta Tuba &c.

.Ii. C. II. MAKSIIALL.

Ilf HRV . HW IJITOt,rCTlUNI'.KIt nJ(ieneril Comm'wiin

1 UartUant, Labam. Mui. Hawaiian lalanda.. ri tad oa hand and fr aale, a general aa--

koi of llawautn ProJure, adapted to theuf ahaiera tMttinf theae ieUndx for recruit;

a !( b auiiplied oh reannablc trrnia furar Billa of Enhance oa England, France or

V t 'd Htatea.t boiopat eofruatvd to hie rare will be prompt'

iirndadlo my 20 1

iKu:k in ship chandlery,' i;neral Merrhandice and HiatHta Produce.

ne Hf, llilo HaoaH, baa conaianf ly on band

it aale, a general aaaortiMent of Mcrt handiaeti! reqNired by whaleaUipo touching at theaemi fur rei ruila.

f Money adanred on liheral tcrma for Bill

txtian on the United State. England andme 2My

ntwAiiA PKourct:.INSTANTLY on hand and fr al- - by

ita aubat-r'tter- , a general awrtHteat of Ha-

ve Prdjoe. C0M4ing of Cotfce. uf ar, Mo--.Slt, Maot.ki liapa. Pulu oc Mmw, tioal, Ltm. LMooatooe, Coral Beildmn Mono,

w Billsat ti.4,rt at the Goteromanl 8 'ore llou or of

. ;e j J. PIIKDI.

at If. WII I.UK4 Jk CO..IPORTEHS of American and European

.. . . . i i . imi arrp cnaianiiy on nana a gewiai

"al mf Mcrthandiae adtpied to the niarbeiatv P. I ,rai, and the Haaaiiaa lalanda. A

U.I iKiafnl of hp Chdlery end Provi- -un-- a bf whaler loornnf ai ini f""

a, ee band. birh w ill be supplied on liberalMeh. oc Bill ot Eichange. myly

HIP C ARPESTKRIIC:.IZ uaicrainrd int'orraa th people oflanai J a, and aaater of eaela iitiuT thiesuSeabiH t oatmos lo carry on the SHIP

?L rilRlNfJ beatnvaeia all ue brancliea at'.d of Drew , Co., hero be la fully pre-- s

' . .ie all k.na of work to hia line, aucb

It., made lo order at the ahorieat notice.)( GAMALIEL DREW.

Jl lT ri'HLUIIEDI-- TOUV OK THE HAWAIIAN IS- -I.Mi. eaabracmf their Antiqwiltea, Mytbol

LNavotery by Eoropeaaa in the mt- -

'aej, be Cook, with tbotrlaUtkM p.i.iw.l I i mior from I lie ear.

I itaajiKMiv. iMtMMl to loo preaeal liroa. ByC JlCkMiX JARVE. Third E-iU- i

! at u Oflica. Prteo, $I,V in ppri1 (bet a.

P. nimiiici'KZ TIDAH--

L keep conatantl on hand a generalenmrai of Ship Chandlery. Proiione, kc.required for whale ehipa touching al this

fw r..ruti,: ..J w.ii aunolv them at the low- -r--'- ! pnea for ea.h or Bill f Eiehanja on

M Maiea. Eaftand and Fraaco. my 20 1 fEVERETT dk M

RTEKS. will keep cnnaiantljr on hand

."eat af CefUb. rejcJ and American. aadaUe foe Oeeeoo. California aod Iheee

r"b. iu . ...i .uah mMi of Shio Chand . ,tlt) reootrod by wbale ehtpe.

' "al be aold at low price for caak or Hille offa. v i w

llorsB PRASE.'il (ale I. ik. ...k-...l- v. m atronT Ohiain- - w um I w sHe Trawe IT by 17 feet, with eouare hewn

"d perfeei ta erery re pert. For fur- -

J. WTDLER.

LOT POE ALE.'&MLR, on application at the Home

a Lot of I J ik. .ill.ra of Koloa.L boe4 I . acree.

.r at att

ftOAl, dkc.BOX US Soap 40 Ibe. each; 16 box- -

(jlaaa, aaeocted aitee.For aale by ETERETT lc CO.

RATTRAlnEttlilM' Mraaa, adapted tLTT merket. For aale beP ,. F. RODRIGUEZ

the Cal

TIDA.

BUSINESS CARDS.POLYNESIAN PRINTING OFFICE.

Plain ani fjnrn Cjok anb 5ob printingiL'CH A

Pamphlet. shop miu,Catalogue, Ilille of Exchange,Circnlara, mil of Ladine.llaadbilla. Consular Dlanka,"ill Heads, Hlaak Deeds,

VISITING, BUSINESS AND ADDRESS CARDS" neeiiiea'. and deapatcb.on lil eral trrnis.

S. II. WIZaZtlAIVTS &. CO.Jmpjrtcrs Sc (Csmmission lUcrants,

HONOLULU, OAHU.S. H. Williams,i. F. B. .Mabkhall, I

W. Bakcb, tm., SassbWicH IslandsB. V. S.ow. j

S. H. W. A. Co imTwirt SkmLIno. .. r r l- ; 1 - - 1 wmuhc,Cauaas, Pmvisioos. Bread, Naral Sloro, file., and deal.a .wirij oi ouip vnanaiery aad Kecruit lorwhaleabipa.

Hiila of Exthanga oa the United State and Eu-rope wanted.

EVERETT & CO,Central CommtBston larrcanta,

A. P. Evcatrrr.Ja. J. Jasvss. HONOLULU, OAHU, II. I.

IV Mouey adeaai-e- m favoraMe term for Bills ofjnctiange ou the V ailed atea, England aod France.

2SASEE. ANTBOZf&OO.,Commission Merchants dk Ship Chandlers,

HONOLULU, OAHU, H. I.Jmc Maui, 13. A. Axthos, Hawaiian Islands.Cha. liitwii 3d. J

rV StllD UI)Dlied entb Rerreahraent. Praviaiona. A- -

at the anune.t notice, no reaMtaaMe terms.7i. H. Wanted e;nverameiii or whalers lulls on the U.

S. or Europe, fur abico motiee will Le advanced ou far.nraltle term.

SAMSING & CO,Bakera and Dealers ia China Goods,

UOSOLVLV, OAHU, H. I.Oa hand and for aale, Sugar, Molasses, Tea and Coffee.

Families and Ships aupulied with Bread, ic.

J. WTDLER,SIGN AND ORNAMENTAL PAINTER,

HONOLULU, OAHU.Tranparent Window Shades and Ornamental Painting

Eiecnted with neatness and despatch.(Orders tn he left at the Store of Mr. C. S. Bartow.)

ISRAEL H. WRIGHT,PAINTER, GILDER AND GLAZIER,

HONOLULU, OAHU, H. I.,Willeiecele wiih aeatnesa and despalcli, House, Sign,

loarh. hiu and Urnameaial Kamline.

NICHOLSON & HENDERSON.SU1 Jb P s U 3X USX 0 tP & & Z P SO

( EitablUhment oppouUelhe Seamen' Chapel,)Hoxor.ri.u.OAHU.ii. I.

A larjre assortment of Broadcloth. Cashmeres, Vesting,l.rnu. 4 r I W. 4 ! ..i Mine. Ill Iv fnr fillip

Uarmeala made al snort noiH-e- , in latest fashion.

JOHN J. CA RAN AVE,

IMPORTER OF EUROPEAN GOODS,AD DC A LBS IN

Ship Chandlery and General Merchandise,HONOLULU, UA III, M.I.

J At the store fwimerly occupied liy E. &. H. Grimes,

IIISII, MAKEE & CO,DEALEKe IN

Ship Chandlery and General Merchandise,LAHA1NA, MAUI.

Ship supplied with rei roils at the lowest market price

.Vloort a.ivaoced on reaNnoulile terms for Bill ofEn hange on lle United Stale and Europe.

F. RODRIGUEZ VIDAftEALCB IN

SHIP CHANDLERY AND PROVISIONS,HONOLULU, OAHU, H. I.

Ships supplied with recruits at ihe lowe- -t market pricer - . l. m.ii. th I'niid Siale or Kuroue.Itir v. u v, .ii. - -

ISAAC MONTOOH'IER'Sr,DEALER IN GENERAL MERCHANDISE,

HONOLULU. OAHU, H. I.

Ship aupplied with Slock at the shortest notice.

n V. LAFRENZ & CO.,

C'h" lT"' I nSOLVLV' 11 L

French Polibiu eiecuted in the lM manner. JlA. B. BATES,

ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW.ioha R. Jasper, Eaq

Oflk c t lb HonoInL fliwe. .pnaiteHONOLULU. OAHU, H.I.

O. S. BARTOW,DE.KLER IN GENERAL MERCHANDISE,

HONOLULU, OAHU. H- - L

AU3TIW & BAOLE,DEALERS IX GENERAL MERCHANDISE

HOXOH'I-U- , OAHU, H. L

" srsnnn PARSE.CABINET MAKERS AND UPHOLSTERERS,

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HONOLULU, W.tni, o. t.

r, r. THOIVCPSOvr cb ii op sar 1X1

HONOLULU, OAHU. HJ- -

erw A cj SCUT Sl CO.,HOtSB CARPENTERS AND JOINERS.

m'.a.. I HONOLULU, OAHIT, H. L

GU. PATTaaON. y .

mr a. PHirf.n.COlMMISSIOle' MERCHAITTS,

Wm. H. Ksllt, I TAHITI, Soc la.Geo H. Gocld, -

Tsrxnn &. SMITH.Commi"ia Merchaata for the CoastCeneral . . iOl .'a.ni""

Pti Wu,j SAN FRANCISCO.W. M. Smith. $

n. P. PENIIALLOW,aa 'Jo. ax aa cr U3 ar as. ar

HOMILl LL. OAltw, n.(On ihe Quay, nait to MarkoWharf--)

w eur a TlTOnTT STEELE.ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW,

LAHA1NA, MAUI, H. I.(Office ia the Police Court. Hale Piala )

j. w. n. hauwahi,Attorney Law Solicitor,

HONOLULU. OA U, H.I.(Office ia the Honolulu Heuse.)

XSI AL AHIHI ,BARBER AND HIR DRESSER,

i.ONOLCLC, OAHU, H. L

(Shop aeit onor to the Canton Hotel.)

J. C. SPALDIHO,General CommuMrtoa fUettDant,

HONOLULU H. L

HONOLULU, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23,THE MUSICIAN OF AUGSBURG.There lired, at some former time, in the

city of Arjpsburg, a musician whose namewas Nieser. There was no kind of musicalinstrument that he could not fashion with hisown hands, nor was there any upon which hecould not perform indifferently well. He wasalso a composer; and, although none of hiscompositions are now extant, tradition in-forms, us that his reputation in this, as wellas in the other departments of the art, notonly filled the city, but extended through thewhole Circle of Swabia. Other causes con-tributed to swell his fame: he possessedgreat wealth acquired, it was sometimeswhispered, not in the most creditable way ;and the only inheritor of it was a daughter,whose beauty and innocence might well havebeen deemed dowry sufficient, without theprospective charms of her father's posses-sions. Esther was indeed almost as celebra-ted for the softness of her blue eyes, and thesweetness of her smile, and her many kindactions, as old Nieser was for his wealth, andthe excellence of his stringed instruments,and the paucity of his good deeds.Now, in spite of the wealth of old Nieser,and the respect it had obtained for him, andthe musical celebrity which he enjoyed, onesore grievance pressed heavily upon him.Esther, his only child, the sole representa-tive of a long line of musicians, could scarce-ly distinguish one tune from ano her; and itwas a source of melancholy anticipation toNieser, that he should leave behind him noheir to that talent which he held in almostequal estimation with his riches. But, asEsther grew up, he began to take consola-tion in thinking that, if he could not be thefather, he might live to be the grandsire of arace of musicians. No sooner, therefore,was she of a marriageable age, than heformed the singular resolution of bestowingher, with a dowry of two hundred thousandflorins, upon whomsoever should composethe best 6onala, and perform the principalpart in it. This determination he immediate-ly published throughout the city, and ap-

pointed a day for the competition ; and he washeard to affirm, with a great oath, that hewould keep his promise, though the sonatashould be composed by the demon, and play-ed by the fiend's own fingers.

No sooner was the determination of Nieserthe musician known in Augsburg, than thewhole city was in a ferment. Many who hadnever dared to raise their thoughts so high,now unexpectedly found themselves competi-tors for the hand of Esther; for, indepen-dently of Esther's charms and Nieser's flo-

rins, professional reputation was at stake;and where this was wanting, vanity suppliedits place. In short, there was not a musi-

cian in Augsburg who was not urged, fromone motive or another, to enter the lists forthe prize of beauty. Morning, noon, andnight, the streets of Augsburg were filledwith melodious discord. From every win-

dow proceeded the sound of embryo sonatas;nor was auy other subject spoken of through-out the city than the approaching competi-tion, and its probable issue.

But, amidst all this commotion, there wasone who shared not in the general excitation.This was Franz Gottlingen, who, with littlemore musical talent than Esther, possessedone of the oest hearts and handsomest per-sons ia Swabia. Franz loved the daughterof the musician; and she, on her part, wouldrather at any time have heard her own name,with some endearing word prefixed to it,whispered by Franz, than listened to the fin-

est sonata that was ever composed betweenthe Rhine and the Oder. Nieser's decreewas therefore of sad import to both Estherand Franz.

It was now the day next to that upon whichthe event was to be decided, and Franz hadtaken no step towards the accomplishment ofhis wishes; and how was it possible that heshould ? He never composed a bar of musicin his life: to play a simple air on the harp-sichord exhausted all the talent he was mas-ter of. Late in the evening Franz walkedout out of his lodging, and descended intothe street. The shops were all shut, and thestreets entirely deserted; but lights were stillvisible in some of the open windows; andfront these came sadly upon the ear of Gort-ling- en

the sound of instruments in prepara-tion for the event which was to deprive himof Esther. Sometimes he stopped and list-

ened, and hecquld see the fares of the musi-

cians lighted up with pleasure at the successof their endeavors, and in anticipation of theirtriumph.

Gortlingen walked on and on, until atlength Im found himself in a part of the citywhich, all bough be had lived in Augsburg allhis life, he never recollected to have seenbefore. Behind him the sounds of musichad all died away, before him was heard thelow rush of the river, and mingled with itthere came at times faint tones of wonderousmelody. One solitary and far distant glim-

mer snowed that the reign of sleep was notyet universal; and Gortlingen conjectured,from the direction of the sound, that someanxious musician was still ai his task in pre-

paration for the morrow. Gortlingen wentonwards, and as he drew near lo the light,such glorious bursts of hamony swelled upon

the air, that, all unskilled as he was in music,

the tones had a spell in them which more

and more awakened his curiosity as to who

might be the author of them. Quickly andnoiselesalf he went forward until he reachedthe open window whence the sounds proceed--

L a a. I I Ied. Within, an old man sat ai a narpstcnoro,with a manuscript before him; his back

tnu.-i.ri- the window, but an antique and tarnished mirror showed to Gortlin-oe- n

the face and gestures of the musician.Gortlingen could at first scarcely contain

his indignation that this little old man should

dare to enter the lists as one of Esther's sui-

tors; for he could not doubt that he, like the

others he had seen, was preparing for thecompetition: but as he looked and listened,gradually his anger was quelled in contem-

plating Ihe strangely mild countenance of themusician, and his attention fixed by the beau-

ty and uncommon character of the music;and, at length, at the conclusion of a brilli-

ant passage, the peformer perceived that he

had a sharer in his demonstrations of plea-sure, for Gortlingen, in his unrestrained ap-plause, quite drowned the gentler exclama-tions of the mild old man. Immediately themusician rose, and throwing open the door,'Good evening, master Franz,' said he, 'sitdown, and tell me how you like my sonata,and if you think it .likely to win Nieser'sdaughter.' There was something so benig-nant in the old man's expression, and sopleasing in his address, that Gortlingen feltno emnity, and he sat down and listened tothe player. 'You like the sonata, then;'said the old man, when he had concluded it.

'Alas!' replied Gortlingen, 'would that Iwere able to compose such a one!'

'Hearken to me,' said the old man, 'Nie-ser swore a sinful oath, that he would bestow his daughter upon whomsoever mightcompose the best sonata, "even although itwere composed by the demon, and played bythe fiend's own fingers." These words werenot spoken unheard; they were borne on thenight winds, and whispered through the forests, and struck on the ear of them who satin the dim valley; and the demon laugh andshout broke loud upon the calm of midnight,and were answered from the lone depths ofa hundred hills: but the good heard also;and though they pitied not Nieser, they piti-

ed Esther and Gortlingen. Take this roll;go to the hall of Nieser: a stranger willcompete for the prize, and two others willseem to accompany him: the sonata which Ihave given to you is the same that he willplay; but mine has a virtue of its own:watch an opportunity, and substitute minefor his.' When the old man had concludedthis extraordinary

.address, he took Gortlin--

a a a a a a agen uy me nana, ana lea mm dv some unknown ways to one of the gates of the city,and there left him.

At sunset next evening Nieser's hall wasto be thrown open to the competitors. Asthe hour approached, all the musicians ofAugsburg were seen hurrying towards thehouse, with rolls of paper in their hands, andaccompanied by others carrying differentmusical instruments, while crowds were col-

lected at Nieser's gate to see the competitorspass In. Gortlingen, when the hour arrived,taking his roll, soon found himself at Nieser'sgate, where many who were standing knewhim, and pitied him, because of the love hebore the musician's daughter; and they whis-pered one to another, 'What does FranzGortlingen with a roll in his hand: Surely,he means not to enter the lists with the mu-sicians?' Wb'en Gortlingen entered the hallhe found it full of the competitors and amateurs, friends of Nieser s who had been invited to be present. Nieser sat in his chairof judgment at the upper end of the room,and Esther by his side, like a victim arrayedlor saenhce. As Uortlingen made his waythrough the hall, with his roll of music in hishand, a smile passed over the faces of themusicians, who all knew one another, andwho also knew that he could scarcely executea march, much less a sonata, even if hecouia compose one. iNieser, wnen he sawhim, smiled from the same cause: but whenEsther's eye met his, if she smiled at all, itwas a faint and sorrowful smile of recognition,and soon gave place to the tear that stoledown her cheek.

'Let the trial begin,' said Nieser: 'I swearthat I will bestow my daughter, who now sitsbeside me, with a dowry of two hundredthousand florins, upon whomsoever shallhave composed the best sonata, and shallperform the principal part.' 'And you willkeep your oath?' said the stranger, advan-cing in front of Nieser. 'I will keep myoath,' said the musician of Augsburg, 'tho'Ihe sonata should be composed by the demon,and played by the fiend's own fingers.' Therewas a dead silence; a distant shout and faintlaughter fell on the ear like an echo. Thestranger alone smiled: every one else shuddered.

The first lot fell upon the stranger, whoimmediately took his place and unrolled hissonata. Two others, whom no one had observed before, took their instruments in theirhands, and placed themselves beside him, allawaiting the signal to begin. Every eye wasfixed upon the performers. The signal wasgiven; and as the three musicians raisedtheir heads to glance at the music, it wasperceived with horror that the three faceswere alike. A universal shudder crept thro'the assembly; all tras silent confusion; noone spoke or whispered to his neighbor; butevery one wrapt himself up in his cloak andstole away; and soon there were none leftexcept the thrte who continued the sonata,and Gortlingen, who had not forgotten theinjunction of the old man.

Gortlingen stood by the performers, andas they approached what he remembered tobe the courlusion he boldly substituted bisfor the sonata which lay before them. Adark scowl passed over the faces of the three,and a distant wail fell upon the ear like anecho.

Some hours after midnight the benign oldman was seen to lead Esther and Gortlingenout of the hall ; but the sonata still proceeded. Years rolled on. Esther and Gortlingen were wedded, and in due course of timedied; but the strange musicians still labor attheir task, and old Nieser srill sits in hisjudgment-chai- r, beating time to the sonata.When it ends if it ever shall end Estherwill be far beyond the reach of the wickedvow made by the musician of Augsburg.

Life axd its Exd. Remember for whatpurpose you were born, and, through thewhole of life look at its end. Consider,when that comes, in what you will put yourtrust. Not in the bubble of worldly vanity- -it

will be broken: not in worldly pleasuresthey will be gone: not in great connections

they cannot serve you: not in wealth voucannot carry it with you: not in rank in thegrave there is no distinction: not in the re-collection of a life spent in a giddy conformi-ty to the silly fashions of a. thoughtless andwicked world; but in that of a life spent so-

berly, righteously, and godly, in this presentworld.

1848.HERMITAGE PENHA DE FRANCA.

. A favorite walk with the foreign residentsin JHacoa, is to a high hill to the westward,commonly called the Penha; its proper namehowever, is Nillau, on the summit of whichstands the ancient Hermitage Penha deFranca, erected in 1622. After leaving thePraya Granda, the ascent to the hill commences by a rocky and uneven path; at in-

tervals some few steps are excavated to aidthe ascent, but for the most part, one has toscramble over the rocks and stones in novery comfortable manner. The path is verycircuitous, now passing near the entrance tosome Chinese village, guarded by troops oftoe most ugly, ungainly, abominable set ofcurs ever seen. Approach too near, and upthey start from every corner commencing inconcert such horrid yelps through every variation of the gamut, which, although mostannoying, need cause no alarm, for like theirmasters, the ehop-the- k gentry, they are arrant cowards. Again, you are passing closeunder the brink of some old wall, the bluebricks apparently about to tumble upon you,or, through a cluster of Chinese graves.Many tasty dwellings of Portuguese or English residents attract attention; their neatgreen verandas, or bamboo frames coveredwith matting, stretching along the frontwhile now and then, as a gate may be leftopen, the interior discloses a gaudy show offlowers. Une of these, a large and handsome dwelling, was pointed out, as beingformerly the residence ol L,ord .Napier.Near this, on an abrupt rise of ground, maya - aaue seen tne tounaation (laid many yearssince) of what would undoubtedly have beena princety edifice, to judge by the massiveand extensive walls, had not the superstitionof the owner prevented its completion. Itwas intended for the dwelling of a rich Portuguese lady, who commenced the work up-on a scale of grandeur correspondent to herwealth, which is said to have been immenseShortly after ils commencement, some unexpected domestic calamity befell the lady ;

this the wily priests resolved to turn to theirown advantage, instead of breathing com-fort to the afflicted woman, they assuied her,her punishment was just for even wishing toerect so fine a dwelling, and that to avoidother misfortunes equally severe and rescueher own soul from purgatory, she must re-

nounce the pomp and vanities of the world,and bequeath her wealth to the holy church.Give your money,' said they, to the holy

Madre de Deos. and your salvation is secure.' It is needless to say the frightenedwoman did as the reverend padres advised,shut herself up in the convent of Santa Clara,leaving the relict of earthly pride and spiritual superstition to crumble to the ground.

In the centre of the extensive groandswhich these walls enclose, a Chinese familyhave erected their hut, at the door of whicha woman was standing with a child in herarms; my companion addressed a few wordsto her in the Chinese tongue; she smiled.seemingly much pleased, and with all themother's pride, held up her babe for us toadmire no other theme but the praise ofher child could have drawn so much expression into features as unmeaning as the Chinese possess, but now they lit up at oncewith an animation which showed the rightchord had been touched. A stranger cannot but be struck with the similarity of theChinese features; they seem all to havebeen cast in the same mould, all equallv stupid and unmeaning; this may in a measurebe owing to their style of dress, the womenof the lower class, especially those who livein the Tanka boats or San-pan- t, dress somuch like the males, that were it not for thehandkerchief thrown over the head and tiedcarelessly under the chio, it would be difficult to distinguish them; those of a grade ortwo higher, arrange their hair with muchneatness, adorning it either with gold or silver ornaments, or little sprigs of white flowers, and may be seen at all hours walkingup and down the Praya, with merely a bam-

boo umbrella to shield them from the sun;occasionally, also, a lady with the celebrated small feet ' and embroidered slippers,tottles along; this, however, is of rare occurrence, it being only such as have beenreduced from high life, that bears this badgeof cruelty, and proof of illustrious descentabout them. The Chinese brers comparethis unsteady gait in their mistresses, to thegraceful waring of Ihe irillow! It is laughable to see the Cbina-ma- n, with his whitesmall clothes, long robe of blue or blackcrape, awkward shoes, shaven crown andlong braided queue, stepping along so briskly, merely holding up his fan, with all theairs of a belle, to shade him from the raysof the sun.

Having reached the summit of the Penba,the view is charming; in every direction theeye is arrested by the most romantic scenery. .Ihe Penha being at the western

of the peninsula, all Macoa lies before you. It might tiulv be called the cityof hills, for they rise in every direction, pre-

senting a wild and romantic aspect, heightened by the numerous forts and conventscapping their summit. lo the east is thelofty Monte Charil, on which stands FortGuia; directly at its base, a rocky point ex-

tends into the sea, on which is erected FortSt. Francis, with a church bearing the samename. At a little distance from a grove ofbanians, peep forth the white walls of theconvent Saota Clara. Un another elevalion, neatly in the centre of the town, standsthe Monte Fort. Fronting the residence ofthe governor on the Praya, is St. .Peter'sFort, and on the other points equally picturesque are the Bar and Bombarto Forts.Scattered among these lofty hills are thedwellings of the Portuguese, English, andAmerican residents, and separated from nearcommunion with Bartarians, may here andthere be seen the closely-packe- d huts of a

Chinese village, across whose narrow streetsor lanes the inhabitants are rapidly gliding,bearing their little strings of fish, or basketscontaining either the gleanings of the streetsor refuse from some foreigner's table, whileparties of Lascars, Caffres, are wendingamong the hills.

: The long rains and ty-

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combine to give Macoa an air of great anti-quity; thus buildings, in reality quite new.have from these causes a very time-wo- rn as-pect. During the wet season the rain poursdown in torrents or fitful shower for weeks,washing away the chenam or plastering spreadover the exterior of most of the dwellings,and at the same lime rendering ever) thingwithin doors damp and uncomfortable. Thewater drops from the ceiling, and to preservetheir silks and other fine articles from theeffects of the damp, the ladies are obligedto pack them away in tin boxes, wrapped inoiled paper, and otherwise guarded from theair. Then comes the typhoons the windblowing tremendously, tearing off the tilea,sometimes unroofing whole streets, whileover those dwellings on the Praya Granda,the sea rushes furiously, sweeping away theverandas, and often penetrating even intothe drawing-room- s. To add to the terrorof the tempest, during most of the lime thethunder rolls aw fully, teverberating over ihohills and adjacent islands, while the light-ning is incessant and vivid.

The Hermitage Penha de Franca ia verymuch dilapidated, and will soon lc but aruin. A part of it has been lately repairedand rendered tenantable for a few old friar.It is surrounded by a high black wall,

some distance. On one part of it iaerected a rude stone cross, which Portu-guese ships passing the Penha, are in thehabit of saluting by firing a few gun.

Turkish Habits or Bathimc. The Turksare proverbially fond of bathing and frequentablutions; and abundance of water i a lux-

ury in such a climate. 'The fountains areamong the chief beauties of Constantinople.In each piazza, in the centies of the courtof all the mosques, in every market, end atthe corner of many streets, one of these i

to be seen, not like those of Italy, formed ingrotesque or classical shapes, and ornamen-ted with figures of various kinds, but a tegu-lar square structure, adornod with sentencefrom the Koran, and furnished with a spouton each side. There is something in Turk-ish buildings which is characteristic of apeople always dignified, never trilling, with-

out imagination, and shunning with religiouaawe, the likeness of anything in earth, air,or sea. Everything in this country has aconnection, seen or unseen, with religion;and even the abundance of fountains is ow-

ing to the duty of frequent ablution enjoinedby the Mahommedan tarred volume. A of-

ten as the Turk i called to prayer, so oftenis he directed to wash his face, neck, hands,and feet, previous to that holy exercise; andthus the fountain become a necessary apen-dad- ge

to the mosque. In this hot climate,nothing contributes so much to the generalhealth of the people, next to their moderateuse of meat and wine, a their frequent useof water. Establishment are found in allparts of the city, where a poor man may enjoy the luxury of a hot both for a penny.These are generally crowded at certain hourby men, at others by women; sofas, coffee,sherbets, and chibouque, are supplied to thebathers, and the greatest order prevail.' Toobviate the inconveniences resulting from ascarcity of w ater, the einrors built cisterns,or reservoirs, on a gigantic scale, in differ-

ent parts of the city? but four only of theaeare now in existence. One measure twohundred and forty feet in length, by two hun-

dred feet in breadth, and ha a depth of fivefathoms. That called 'the subterraneanhouse' (yerek balan serai) is the moat re-

markable of these works.

Bravert. It has been said that a prudentgeneral will always before an engagementsecure the mean of retreating. Such, how-

ever was not the case w ith the Duke of Wel-

lington, when he fought the battle of Water-loo, with defile in hi rear. If he hod lostthat battle, which he would have done if for-

tune had not favored him in a remarkablernanuer, his army would have been annihila-ted. Lord Nelson, at the battle of Copen-

hagen, when told by an officer that AdmiralParker had made the signal for recalling the)

ships under his command, who were aboutengaging the enemy, made this memorablereply 'You are aware that I hate tut oneye, and I must keep that on the enemy.' Itis said that Napoleon, in all hi nuiueroubattles, never made any arrungemt-ii- t fr aretreat if unsuccessful. He alwnj a calcula-ted upon getting the victory. It i relatedof Sir Charlca Coote, a distinguished Irishgeneral, that when he commanded a body .ftroops for the purpose of supptrsaing a re-

bellion in Ireland, urged, in a couacti of wr,the propriety of fassiug certain defile andcauseways, before the enemy could get to-

gether to oppose them. To which it was re-

plied, it might be so, but when the countrywas alarmed how should they get hack? 'Iprotest,' exclaimed Sir Charles, 'I neverthought of such a thing in all my life. I al-w-ay

consider how to do uy buin-- , andwhen that waa dune, I got home a well aa I

could, and hithetto I have not u.i-tw- of for-

cing my way.'

Freedom or Mis d. We call that mind

free which is not imprisoned in itself or in asect; which rerogtiizea in all human being

the image of God, and tho right of hi

children; which delight in virtue., and aym-pathis- es

with uflVring whenever they areseen; which conquer pride and sloth, andoffer itself up a willing victim to the causaof mankind. We call that mind free whichis not pasaively formed by outward circum-

stances; which is not the creature of acci-

dental impulse but which bend event tuit own improvement, act upon an inwardspring from immutable principle which ithas deliberately espoused. We call thatmind free which protect itelf against theusurpations of society; which does not cow-

er to human opinions; which feel itself ac-

countable to a higher law than that of fash-

ion; which respect itself loo much to b

Ure slave of th many or the few.i ,

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JC7A spirit of innovation is geoerally lh

result of a selfish temper and confined views.People will not look forward to posterity,who never look backward to their ancestors.

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