Sweet as the shepherd's tuneful reed,
That swells upon the mountain gale;
When all his flock around him feed,

And silence reigns along the vale.
Sweet as the earol of the lark,

Whose warblings wake the drowsy sun, And chase the night's still ling'ring dark, Ere yet his fiery coursers run. Sweet as the pensive lay that pours

From neighb'ring copse upon the ear: Where Philomel from lonely bow'rs Attempts the dying eve to cheer. The whispers of that breath so sweet, That kindles love's immortal fire; That bids discordant passions meet, And melts the soul with soft desire.

JUVENIS,

THE SLEEPING SAILOR BOY.

O'er the boundless ocean roaming,
What has hope to do with thee,
Soon thy day descends in glooming,
Dawning joys no more to see..

Sleep, Oh! sleep, my sailor,
Softly sleep, my sailor boy.

Dream not then of future grandeur,
Envy will attaint thy fame: .
Long o'er the occean thou may'st wander,
Never gain a glorious name.

Dreams, tho' false, convey some joy,
Then dream with hope, my sailor boy.
Softly-soundly, art thou sleeping,
Though the winds and billows rave,
Thou art safe in heaven's keeping,
Cradled in the seaman's grave.

Sleep seeure in heavenly joy,
And rise in peace, poor sailor boy.
J. M.

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS.

"Ned Con's" note is received; his Designs will be done justice to, if suitable to our work. We reserve to ourselves a right to cut down what is too long; our space will only allow a few stanzas on any subject.

Mr. Burden's "notes 3 are rather too serious for our readers; perhaps he can diversify them with more playfulness.

"H. D. H. J." will have an early insertion. "Winter" is pretty; but none of the ideas are original.

t

The Bird in France" will be inserted.

Stanzas to " A. Davis" will meet attention. "Blue Eyes" are the worst eyes possible to write brilliantly upon, and our correspondent was not in Love when he chose them for his panygeric.

"Tom Twist'em"should send his lines to the Old Bailey.

"A Voice from the Tomb" is more like the growling of the d-1, than the sighing of a spirit.

"Mary" is a good girl; we will shortly oblige her.

Translations of Martial" are downright murder. The "Captain" should be shot for them without a Court Martial.

"Ben Block" is a blockhead; "Miss Molly" would just suit him for a wife.

In pride, in pomp, in peril's hour,
He always was the same;
And always made his wealth and power,
Exhalt his country's fame.

This spirited and accomplished nobleman is descended from the very ancient family of the Rawdons, which have been seated in the county of York as early as the conquest, if not before that period. His ancestors in last century removed to Ireland, from which kingdom the family derives the honours which they enjoyed before the present nobleman obtained a seat in the English House of Peers. His father was, Sir John Rawdon, Bart. who in the year 1750 was advanced to the dignity of the Peerage, by the title of Baron of Moira, and afterwards in 1761 was created Earl of Moira, in the county of Downe, with remainder to his heirs male. By his third wife, Lady Elizabeth Hastings, sister to the late Earl of Huntingdon, Lord Moira had issue six sons and four daughters, of whom the eldest is Francis Lord Rawdon, the subject of our present consideration.

Lord Rawdon was born Dec, 9th 1754, and his education was such as became his birth and his promise of talents.Devoting himself early to a military life he at the age of seventeen, in September 1771, was appointed Ensign of the sixteenth regiment of foot,and in the course of his profession was employed in America whilst the contest between Great Britain and her colonies existed. During his service in that part of the globe, he was advanced to the rank of lieutenantcolonel; and was, while he continued there, an active and intrepid assertor of the rights of the mother country. In the battle fought near Camden, on August 16th, 1780, when the British forces gained a complete victory, Lord Rawdon distinguished himself in a manner to obtain the particular approbation of Lord Cornwallis, who in his dispatches home made very honourable mention of his lordship's courage and ability, as he did also in his public thanks after the the engagement. On the 25thApril, 1781, Lord Rawdon defeated General Green at Hobkirk's Hill. He however afterwards, finding his force not sufficient, retreated into Camden. On the 7th May, having received a considerable reinforcement by the arrival of a detachment, he attempted to compel General Green to another action, which he

found to be impracticable. Failing in his design, he returned to Camden; and on the tenth burned the jails, mills, many private houses, and a great deal of his own baggage. He then evacuated the post, and retired with his whole army to the south of the Santee.

It is admitted on all hands, that Lord Rawdon's exertions at this time, though not attended with succes, were such as might be expected from un union of valour and prudence. Though he was unable to act offensivelyagainst the enemy, he prevented their obtaining any very material advantage over him. During his residence in Charles Town, in August, he caused the punishment of death to be inflicted on Colonel Isaac Hayne; the propriety, expediency, and justice of which have been variously spoken of, being defended by some, and censured by others; but which must probably be referred to the impartial decision of posterity for a right determination. Whatever may be thought by the active partizans of either of the contending powers, the execution of Hayne and Andre will at all times be the subject of sincere regret. Soon after this transaction Lord Rawdon returned to England, and with much spirit vindicated his conduct from some aspersions which had been thrown upon it in the House of Lords in his absence.

On November 20, 1782, his lordship was promoted to the rank of Colonel, and the command of the 105th regiment of foot, and was at the same time named one of the Aids de Camp to his Majesty. On the 5th of March 1783 he was advanced to the dignity of an English Peer, by the title of Lord Rawdon, of Rawdon, in the county of York.

THE PANTOCHRONOMETER.

The above article, lately invented, is one of those clever philosophical instruments which may be said to have multum in parvo, and the invention of which does credit to the ingenuity of modern science. It has been produced by Mr. Charles Essex, and is at once a curious and useful thing. In a box, about the size of a small snuff-box, are combined the machinery of a compass, sun-dial, and universal time-dial; and a compass card, a gnomon, and an indexed border, form the whole of the simple process. It is a desirable power to be able to pull this "dial from your poke," and ascertain at once what o'clock it is, the situation of the spot where you are, and the way you ought to go.

THE ORIGIN OF PAWNBROKERS'

THREE GILT BALLS.

In the reign of Edward the Third, who was a wise and enlightened Prince, the Lombards in Italy were the most industrious, ingenious, and commercial people in Europe. Edward had long wished to turn the attention of his subjects to trade and the arts, unless they were engaged in wars with France. When they subsisted by rapine, they' dispersed themselves amongst the forests and wilds of the kingdom, living by the chace, and robbing each other. Edward invited the Lombards over under promise of certain benefits, which made them readily abandon their country. A company of them, amounting to about four hundred, had a portion of London assigned them for a residence; this they called Lombard-street, and it still retains the name.

From thence some of them moved westward, to Exeter Change: at first they sold their silks,velvets, and cutlery ware, for money; but that being a scarce commodity, they took in exchange such manufactures as the country afforded. In due time they became adepts in all the trades of the English, and outvied them in every thing; and at last became so rich, that the very articles they sold they received back again, advancing money upon them, at an exorbitaut interest. Several English merchants opposed them in this traffic; and to distinguish themselves, assumed as signs the arms of their different countries the Lombards putting up the three balls over their doors, which are the arms of that kingdom till this day: for 150 years they were confined to Lombard-street and Exeter Change, but on payment of a sum of money to James the First they had permission to open warehouses in any part of London and Westminster, only keeping a hundred perches from Court.

When Charles the First was contending with the Parliament, the pawnbrokers of London advanced him, by Iway of loan, a sum equal to £25,000; and when his son, Charles the Second, was restored, knowing his want of ready cash, they made up a purse of £26,000, and privately lent it to his uses. Presuming upon this that they were entitled: to some favour, they presented a petition, praying to be made a body corporate, and excluding all others from exercising the profession. This Charles refused, and told them he would repay his, own debt when convenient, and with that of his father he had not any thing to do.

This certainly was ungrateful and unjust: the pawnbrokers had no securities, and it never became convenient, for there any Jews among the pawnbrokers Charles to pay them,-Query, Were at that period?

THE LATE RHIO RIO, KING OF THE SANDWICH ISLANDS.

When Rhio Rio came over to this country; his Majesty was not pleased with the importation of his loving cou sin," with the mahogany countenance; he very justly observed, that what ever were that person's wishes, they could not be forwarded by his coming here, and that the change of climate and diet would probably occasion his death." His Majesty also desired they might be sent back as soon as possible; but this considerate order was rendered nugatory by the savage King's own conduct; he had brought over a quantity of furs that turned to good account, and enriched him with a few thousands; he, therefore, of his own free will, resolved to remain and look about him; moreover he was partial to English gin, and would exclaim with Chrononhotontholo. gos,

His Majesty gave directions that Rhio Rio should be carefully admonished against committing excesses, and to the gentlemen he sent to attend upon him, he recommended every care to be taken to prevent improper indulgencies of ap- ́ petite. "I would rather," said the King, "that they should go home impressed with the conviction of our moral comforts; then startled and intoxicated with our grandeur and luxuries;"' such expressions are honourable to him that uttered them, and we are sorry Lord Byron and his officers thought necessary to interfere with Rio Rio's funeral. The natives of the Sandwich islands will gradually become converts to christianity, in proportion as they feel the wants of those comforts they see in possession of its votaries,

Funeral ceremonies are of small consequence either to the living of the dead, and are the last things idolaters are induced to part with; retaining them merely because they show affection and respect for the dead, and in the Sandwich islands they are regulated not by the priests, but at the whim of the surviving relatives, their religion being entirely left out of the question,

NAVY CHAPLAINS. The Navy of England, during the greater part of the last war, comprehended a force of one hundred and forty.-It never was possible to procure so many as thirty clergymen to serve at sea at auy other time.— Yet we had more than three huudred lineof-battle ships and frigates afloat, in each of which there was good accomodation for a Chaplain, & in far the greater number of which, the presence of such a person would have been gratefully acceptable, both to officers and crew. There are five barracks or head quarters for the marines, containing always, in time of war, as many thousand men, some returning from, some preparing to encounter active service afloat there never was a Chaplain of Mariues appointed since the institution of the corps About fifteen years ago the Admiralty made great exertions to enconrage Clergymen to enter the Navy. The pay of a Chaplain was 601. a year. If he consented to accept, in addition, the office of school master to the young gentlemen, his emolument rose so as to be from 2001. to 3001. per annum. If he served only 3 years, he might retire, at his option, on half-pay for life. Eight years' service entitled him to a yearly retirement of 911, 5s. (proportionate for a lesser period) with an increase 91. 5s, for each additional year's service, until his half-pay should rise to 1821. 10s. per annum. All preferment in the gift of the Admiralty on shore, was, moreover, exclusively reserved for navy Chaplains. An act of Parliment was obtained for this express object, dividing the wealthy rectory of Simonburn, on the estate of Greenwich Hospital, into four or five comfortable benifices; and possibly other livings may be also in their Lordships' patronage. At any rate, there are in addition, tǝr good Chaplainces of dock yards and hospitals. But all this encouragement totally failed. At the present moment there are only 56 names on the list of Chaplains, nineteen of whom only had ever merited rrtirement of any description-five are unemployed-ten are officiating in harbour, and only twenty-two at sea.

EARTHQUAKE.

Z.

ADMIRAL LORD DUNCAN'S AD-
DRESS TO HIS CREW.

Inteprid in the darken'd hour,
And dreaded by his country's foes;
His soul defied all human power,
Still rising as the battle rose.

During this gallant Admiral's cruise on the North sea station, the memorable naval mutiny at the Great Nore first broke out.— While he was blockading the enemy in the Texel, he had the misfortune to see five of his ships, the Agamemnon, Leopard, Ardent, and Iris men of war, together with the Ranger sloop, desert him, in order to join the mutineers. Upon observing this disastrous circumstance, he called his own ship's crew together, and addressed them in the following pathetic words.

"MY LADS,-I once more call you together with a sorrowful heart, from what I gave lately seen, the disaffection of the fleets; I call it disaffection, for the crews have no grievances. To be deserted by my fleet in the face of an enemy, is a disgrace which, I believe, never before happened to a British admiral; nor could I have supposed it possible. My greatest comfort under God is, that I have been supported by the officers, seamen, and marines, of this ship; for which, with a heart overflowing with gratitude, I request you to accept my sincere thanks. I flatter myself much good may result from your example, by bringing those deluded people to a sense of their duty, which they owe not only to their king and country, but to themselves.

"The British navy has been the support of that liberty, which has been handed down to us by our ancestors, and which I trust we shall maintain to the latest posterity; and that can only be done by unanimity and obedience. This ship's company, and others who have distinguished themselves by their loyalty and good order, deserve to be, and doubtless will be, the favourites of a grateful country. They will also have, from their inward feelings, a comfort which will be lasting, and not like the fleeting and false confidence of those who have swerved from their duty.

"It has often been my pride with you to look into the Texel, and see a foe which dreaded coming out to meet us; my pride is now humbled indeed, my feelings are not easily to be expressed! our cup has over

flowed and made us wanton! The all-wise

providence has given up this check as a warning, and I hope we shall improve by it. On him, then, let us trust, where our only security can be found. I find there are many good men among us: for my own