Mr. Venus as she enters the Victorian Olympus-a he has kept the peace at home and abroad. halo of whispered melody. Hume, dressed as Hymen, will hand the beloved counterfeit to the illustrious Psyche, in a cantabile con coro. But the numbers of that endless levee-the numbers! One can't shake off the idea. It is said that Queen Victoria, in spite of her fatigue, declared that the proceedings were "most gratifying." Of course no one can be a better judge of the labors of royalty, and every vocation has its peculiar acquired taste; but people in any other line of business will be apt to transfer the credit of that declaration from her frankness to the patient sweetness which it must indicate; four hours and a half of that red and black levee, and a kind smile to the last! From the Spectator. LOVE À LA MODE. Ir is an antiquated error to say that "the course of true love never did run smooth;" for it now seems to run by rule, and therefore must be as smooth as a tram-road. Indeed, the art of love has entirely adapted itself to the judicious spirit of the age; it is the subject of negotiation on the hustings; parties in Parliament collectively assist in celebrating its dignity, like a chorus in an opera; and the lovers of England and Wales ulate their passion by the lights of the board of trade. reg It is common enough for parliamentary candidates to throw a spice of gallantry into their canvass; while upholding the freedom of the nation, it is found that a little freedom in proper quarters wonderfully stimulates the electoral zeal; and if a Don Juan offers himself, be sure that the independent electors are driven to the poll with every influence that the conjugal authority can exert. That is curious, but true; witness the way in which the electors rushed to the poll for But it is n't fair to mention names. At Reading, Mr. Stanford has introduced the last new improvement, by offering himself as a candidate for election and wife in one speech; his declarations of principles and of love are fused into one. His advertisement soliciting votes holds out "great attraction to fathers of families" in the shape of a hand and fortune; as subscribers to certain journals are promised a prize by lot-a portrait of Queen Victoria or Prince Louis Napoleon-so the Reading subscribers to Mr. Stanford's terms will be entitled to compete for him as a sonin-law-not for a mere effigy, but the genuine article. He is pledged: if he should not marry the daughter of an elector, all Reading will have the right to proceed against him for breach of promise. Lord Palmerston keeps the peace!—a fact so amazing and so delightful, that divers members of Parliament cast about for a prize to reward the good boy; and what is it that they invent? They can think of nothing less engaging than his portrait, to present to his wife; and, accordingly, a chorus of honorable gentlemen will actually enter the sacred precincts of domestic bliss to present that sentimental memorial of the tact with which But it is the registrar-general who reveals the most remarkable innovation upon Ovid: he corroborates what was thought to be the imaginative dream of those fanciful fellows the statists-that lovers govern their fate by the statistics of the country. Marriages multiply only in prosperous years. Henry no longer approaches Emma with the eloquence of passion, but with the annual tables of the board of trade. "See, my life," he cries. "with what [it would have been transports, but now it is] exports I urge my suit! Cast [me not away, it would have been formerly, but now it is] up the figures in that column. Turn, oh turn those beaming eyes on the marked increase in British manufactures. Behold, my Emma, how ginghams are going off; let the rise of hardware melt your stern resolves; and oh be convinced by those "My own Emma! you torture me. But do not select your columns. Rather, my treasure, fix your regard on the tottle of the whole." "Nay, Henry, you are unjust. Are the imports what they should be? Tell me, fond youth, is divi-divi up to the average; and even in exports-I ask it with tears!-what is the state of tin ?” "Cruel Emma! But remember when thus you upbraid, that if you take care of the imports the exports will take care of themselves; è converso, if the exports are considerable, the imports cannot be defective, whatever, my sweet, the apparent condition of the official values. But what new doubt has seized you? why these tremors? tell me, dearest! Nay, will you not whisper it to your Henry?" "The-the-the poor-rates." 66 [Enter servant with blue-book.] 'Mighty Love be praised! This is the last report of the poor-law commissioners. Look, look, my Emma, won at last! The account of in-door relief in England and Wales Emma looks eagerly over his shoulder, glances rapidly at the totals, sinks into his arms, and whispers the tender and enchanting assurance— "Our union shall swell the next return of the registrar-general.” From the London Times, 16 Aug. HUNGARY. THE operations of the war in Hungary continue with various success in the different parts of that vast theatre of hostilities, and we can form no distinct opinion of the ultimate chances of success between the belligerent parties. But it is impossible to withhold the strongest expressions of horror at this murderous and destructive struggle. The HUNGARY. 569 But the forces under Klapka and The principal interest of the campaign seems immense military resources of the Austrian empire | army, the communication from Vienna to Pesth is The result, as far as it In the mean while the advance of Haynau to the Within the last month the aspect of the cam- south has weakened the positions of the Austrians paign and the relative positions of the armies have in the west, but it was absolutely necessary to reentirely changed, but the possession of the country lieve Jellachich, who had been driven to the exThe Ban seems, however, to has been nearly equally disputed, and it is evident tremity of the promontory formed by the Theiss that the relative forces of the two parties are not and the Danube. such as to lead to a speedy termination of the war. have maintained that position without further loss The Hungarians have everywhere avoided a pitched from the 18th of July to the 3d of August, and on the latter day Haynau, who had entered Szegebattle by a series of skilful and rapid manœuvres. No general action has been fought since the com- din on the 2d, was attacking the rear of the Hunmencement of the war, unless the last engagement garian army in the Bacs country. Guyon had with the Russians deserves that name; but wher- withdrawn probably in the direction of Temesvar; ever they have been able suddenly to congregate a the Magyar government had transported itself to superior force they have fallen with great vehe- Grosswardein; and we may assume that Haynau So far the last operations of the mence on divisions of the imperial army; and and Jellachich would at least effect the junction of they have shown even greater ability in extricat- their forces. ing themselves from positions of difficulty. The imperialists in the south have not been unsuccessaffair at Raab was of this nature. The garrison of ful; but if Paskiewitsch has been defeated in the Comorn made a vigorous sally across the Danube, north their position will again become critical, for and crushed the inferior corps of Gen. Czorich, to Haynau would be surrounded on every side north which the defence of a vast convoy of stores had been of the Danube. Such a result we still think imconfided. In addition to the loss of the supplies, probable, but it must be confessed that almost which must be of the utmost importance to the every incident in this war has been marked by T great improbability. The strength and efficiency granted by Britain to less remote dependencies; but of the Russian army in the field seems to have it is equally true that, as a people, the French Cabeen greatly overrated, and the keen eye of Gen-nadians were a banned race, as far as regards their eral Lamoricière will probably rest with surprise own government, and that the executive and judion the movements of the imperial commanders. cial departments of state, with nearly every place On the other hand, the young Hungarian officers, of profit and trust, were possessed by those who educated in the Austrian school, but emancipated were "aliens to them in language, in religion, and from Austrian routine, have shown first-rate tal-in blood." The British settlers were alone considents, and have been supported with indomitable ered worthy of the confidence and favor of the Britspirit by the nation. These are not men, this is ish government; and as the natural consequence of not a people which an Austrian statesman can af- such a policy, they looked upon themselves as a ford to treat with harshness, injustice, or contempt. garrison rather than a colony, and the French setIn spite of the violent measures of Kossuth and tlers as enemies rather than subjects of the crown. his assembly, there is still reason to believe that The results which this policy has always produced the leaders of the Magyar army are not disin- elsewhere, were everywhere visible in Canada. clined to renew their allegiance upon honorable The old feuds of Saxon and Celt were revived; and and constitutional terms, and nothing would more the difference of religion superadded a fanatical become the young Emperor of Austria than if he acerbity to the feuds of race. Where such a state was even now to act upon a generous impulse, to of things prevails, no kingdom can long be at peace; repudiate his pernicious counsellors, and to grant and accordingly, after a lengthened period of intesclemency, freedom, and peace to all his subjects, tine discord, came the rebellion of 1837. This crifor this war is scarcely less oppressive and injuri- sis opened the eyes of the British government to ous to his hereditary dominions than to the king- the impolicy and folly with which they had hithdom of Hungary, and he is made to sacrifice one erto treated their transatlantic colony. The reprehalf of his people in order to coerce the other. sentations of the Earl of Durham and the Earl of Gosford, both of whom were viceroys of a liberal temperament-together with the immense expense which the suppression of the rebellion cost. and the fears that were excited of future annexation, induced the British government to change their past policy, and adopt a system of rule more in consonance with the spirit of the times, and less obnoxious to the feelings of the great bulk of the Canadian people. The upper and lower provinces, therefore, were united under one legislature, and an approximation was made to a fair and proportionate representation of all classes in the community, without distinction of creed or race. From the Journal of Commerce. THE Condition of Canada, in many of its features, very much resembles that of Ireland. Both have been subjected to a long course of misgovernment; both have been torn asunder by the animosities of religion and of race; both have manifested their hatred of oppression by rebellion against their rulers --and the parallel would be complete if the late insurrection in Ireland had produced the same results as that of 1837 in Canada. Such, however, was not the case. The relationship of the governors This judicious though tardy revolution, in the and the governed in Ireland remains much the same councils of the home government, was productive now as it was before the outbreak; while in Can- of the best effects. The voice of rebellion was ada, power has changed hands, and the French hushed, the cry for the "stars and stripes" was party, who were the rebels ten years ago, are now changed for that of the "lion and unicorn ;" and the loyalists, and the British party, who were then as hopes began to be entertained of a due share in the loyalists, are now the rebels. Such are the their civil government for the future, the French strange mutations of these eventful times. The first Canadians quietly resumed their allegiance to the question, then, that naturally suggests itself, is the British crown. Such was the talismanic effect of cause of this political phenomenon in Canada. the application of the principles of just government What is the alchemy by which this udden trans- towards the race who had hitherto been disaffected. mutation has been affected-the grand catholicon But a far different effect was produced upon those by which the pure gold has been changed into the who had been the instruments of misrule. Acbase metal, and the base metal into the pure gold? customed to ascendency and domination, they could To any one acquainted with the history of Canada, ill brook to give up the advantageous position which there will be little mystery in the process, and no they occupied, the emoluments they enjoyed, and surprise at the results of this wonderful operation. the insolence they practised-much less to be placed From the time the French settlers in the prov-on an equality with those whom they always conince of Lower Canada were transferred to the sway sidered and treated as an inferior race. of the British crown, it is well known that they were ruled, not as an integral portion of the British empire, but as a conquered colony. It is true they were permitted to practise their religion, to educate their children in their own language, to retain their seignorial rights, with several other privileges as they were called, which had not been The fiat, however, of the home government had gone forth, and however repulsive to past associations, present feelings, or future hopes, there was no alternative but submission. For the last ten years, the process of amalgamation and reconciliation has been going on; but so bitter and enduring are the effects of wrong, that the present generation must pass 66 Whether the hopelessness of this From the Evening Post. THE PILGRIM MOTHERS. away, ere the more repulsive elements can be as- | vocabulary. similated, and the separate races blended together ever taking place, and their aversion to submit to in one harmonious union. That this is practicable the decisions of a parliamentary majority, mainly we have sufficient proof in the history of the same representing French interests, may ultimately drive races elsewhere. After the conquest of England them to hoist the banner of annexation, as the lesser by the Normans, when races, though locally inter- of two evils, it would be premature at present to mixed, were morally separated, the mutual animos- pronounce any opinion. ity was as great as ever existed between them in Canada. Intermarriage, about that period, according to Macaulay, was regarded as a marriage between a white planter and a quadroon girl would now be regarded in Virginia,' ," and such obloquy was attached to the Anglo-Saxon name, that the ordinary imprecation of a Norman gentleman was, May I become an Englishman," and his ordinary form of indignant denial, “Do you take me for an Englishman?" About a century later, however, the distinction of race had been so completely obliterated, that to be called an Englishman was considered a title of honor by the descendants of this same Norman gentleman. Such a union may yet take place in Canada, where, however, the dominant party has changed sides; but it will take time to bring it about. 66 Noth The late tumults which have broken out there, and which have given rise to such extensive speculation as to the future condition of that country, owe their origin to the irritated feelings of the British party, who have no longer the ascendency and monopoly of power-and not, as is generally stated, to a dislike of monarchy or a love for republican institutions. They are now obliged to share the honors and emoluments, which they formerly enjoyed exclusively, with those whom they had excluded; and their riotous proceedings on the passage of the rebellion-indemnity-bill, were merely an outpouring of the accumulated wrath that had been gathering of late years since their monopoly was put an end to, and the colony governed on the prineiples of equitable popular representation. ing is more absurd, then, than the idea that those who have spent their lives in hurrahing for a monarchy, are now desirous of exchanging it for a republic. As in the bodily constitution a chronic disease cannot be cured in a day, or by nostrums, so it will require time and judicious treatment to bring the diseased members of the political constitution of Canada to a healthy condition. Consisting, as they mainly do, of the descendants of those, who at the time of our own revolution, fled across the St. Lawrence rather than give up their allegiance to the British crown, and of those, also, who piqued themselves on their excessive loyalty while residing in England and Ireland under the same crown, the desire for a republican form of government, so eagerly imputed to them by portions of the press in this country, must be looked upon with very great suspicion. We are of opinion, therefore, that if the party who are now making such an outcry against Lord Elgin, and the parliamentary majority on the indemnity bill, had any prospect of regaining their old position, and reëstablishing their old regime, the word" annexation" could not be found in their EXOTIC blossoms! brought to grace Of stern and stalwart men ; And strong the unseen power that saved When swiftly o'er the smiling deep, The fragile Mayflower flew, Cold was your greeting from the shore, With wonder in his eye, Oh! Pilgrim Mothers! few the lyres Yet YE were to those hearts of oak The secret of their might; YE nerved the arm that hurled the stroke The fire of freedom warmed each breast, Ye taught them when their simple prayers Were bulwarks for the free. Ye taught to spurn the tyrant's claim, Ye kindled in their breasts the flame And fields were strewed with dead- Oh! Pilgrim Mothers! though ye lie Hath claimed ye for its own; ORIOLE. From Chambers' Journal. RETURN OF PILGRIMS FROM MECCA. ject is not to get rid of their prejudices, but to strengthen them. It is true they mingle trade with devotion, and contrive to amass worldly wealth whilst increasing their claims upon heaven. As traders, they coine in contact with the inhabitants of the regions they traverse; nevertheless, they seem to return home with more confused notions than ever of geography, history, and manners. All they care about is collecting marvellous stories, wherewith to astound their less adventurous countrymen. When the hubbub had subsided, I entered into conversation with the shopkeeper on the subject of the pilgrimage, on which he had great pleasure in talking. As usual with Moslems, my friend avoided any allusion to the religious part of the procession, as not likely to interest me, and dwelt only on what may be called the secular view. He told me that the chief courier, whom I had seen pass, made a good thing of his trip; it being his privilege to bear the news to the pacha, and the great officers of TOWARDS the end of last January, I was sitting in a shop in one of the principal streets of Cairo, watching, for want of better employment, the fluctuating stream of turbans and tarbooshes, that stretched on both hands as far as the eye could reach, when first a distant murmur, then a loud buzz of voices, and presently a shout, a roar, came rolling up the narrow thoroughfare. Some very gratifying intelligence was evidently passing from mouth to mouth. Buying and selling were suspended at once: the conclusion of many a bargain was adjourned: both dealers and customers rose to their feet. And now three men, mounted on dromedaries, made their appearance, moving swiftly down the street: I soon heard them announcing that the caravan of pilgrims from Mecca had arrived at Suez. As messengers of glad tidings, they had pushed on in order to bring letters from those who had survived the privations and dangers of the jour-the court, as well as to all people of position. Every ney. Long after these men had passed on their way to the citadel, the greatest excitement and agitation continued. In a few hours most of the inhabitants of Cairo were to learn or infer the fate of relations or friends who had been absent for months, and who had either perished in the desert, or were returning, crowned with glory, and encircled by respect, to their homes. visit he makes produces a present. As to the large packet of letters he carries addressed to minor people, he sells them at so much a hundred to any speculative men who may undertake to distribute them on the chance of a reward. It is customary for the walls round the doorways and shop-fronts of the pilgrims who return in safety to be painted in bright colors with all sorts of fantastic figures, of flowers, animals, and even men, despite the prohibition of the prophet. It is common now to see steamboats among these representations, which are supposed to indicate the extraor dinary objects witnessed by the returning traveller during his absence. There is a good deal of competition among the rude decorators, each seeming to vie with the other in producing the most fantastic and uncouth designs. They succeed at any rate in giving a lively aspect to many of the streets. Islamism boasts of many institutions admirably adapted for maintaining its character of unity; and the pilgrimage to Mecca is one of the chief among these. Every year, from every part of the Moham- | medan world, a number of men, of all ranks and conditions, repair to the spot where the faith they profess took its rise, and amidst scenes, invested in their eyes with the most sacred associations, work themselves up into a state of enthusiastic devotion, to which perhaps they could never rise under ordinary circumstances. They must arrive at the Holy Though many of the pilgrims leave their last City in a frame of mind peculiarly susceptible of camping-ground almost immediately on their arristrong impressions. They have in general encoun- val, and effect their entry at night, the great body tered great perils by land or sea during the journey: wait till morning. I went out a little after sunrise, some of them have passed whole months in the hor- and found the streets already completely occupied rid solitudes of the desert, exposed to hunger and by the procession. It was an animating scene. Imthirst, fatigue and danger, and kept constantly in mense crowds of people, in holiday costume, were mind of the uncertainty of things here below by pouring towards all the eastern gates; some merely the deaths which must frequently occur amongst as spectators, others to meet their long-expected large bodies of men traversing those desolate re- friends or relatives. Every now and then numbers gions, which no doubt seem to them to have been of men bearing flags, or a band of music energetipurposely thrown across the path of the pilgrim to cally playing, would pass, on their way to greet some test his zeal, and enhance the merit of his undertak-particular pilgrim; whilst the uninterrupted line of ing. Once at Mecca, everything contributes to enhance his enthusiasm; and the consciousness that he has earned the good-will of men-that he will be looked upon with respect and veneration in his own country when he returns-that his influence will be enlarged, and his station exalted-is perhaps equally active with the belief that he has deserved a place in Paradise, and an unlimited enjoyment of all those pleasures which are promised in a future state of existence to the true believer. camels, bearing gaudy litters of every description, slowly made its way in an opposite direction. On issuing from the Gate of Victory, I obtained a splendid view over the country. To the left were suburbs and palm-groves, in front was the desert, to the right rose the Red Mountain and the precipitous side of Mokattam. The procession, with which an immense number of banner-bearers mingled, had divided into three or four columns, each directing itself towards one of the gates; whilst the intermeThe annual dispersion of men with faith thus in-diate spaces, and the slopes of the mounds that rose vigorated, over the Mohammedan world, must pro- here and there, were filled up by groups of men duce a powerful effect. If the pilgrimage were and women, many of them evidently on the lookabolished, by general consent, the votaries of the out for some well-known face. It frequently hap prophet would soon diminish. The tribes and na-pens that the returning pilgrim neglects to write, tions who, like the Bedouins, neglect this duty, are far less bigotted, far more indifferent, than those who practise it with unswerving constancy. But it does not seem that the pilgrims derive any considerable enlightenment from their travels. Their ob and therefore, unless positive information has been received to the contrary, his family always goes out to meet him. Disappointment often awaits it: and every now and then, as I proceeded, I could hear shrill shrieks of sorrow rising in various directions. |