of the entries; and a new edition of it has bee lately published by Mr. Hatchard, of Piccadilly We are selfish in mentioning this, as we hope ou pages would profit from the memorandums and ob servations which might be made in consequence recommending it to our readers. It is useful fo making memoranda respecting both the garden an the farm, as well as Nature at large.

*15. 1821.-SINGULAR PROCESSION

At Washington, in the United States of Americ intended to represent Agriculture, Navigation, an Trade, as the great sources of national prosperit A few days before it was announced by advertis ment, that the number of sixty-seven, oxen, ninete sheep, four bears, three deer, ten goats, and tv pigs, remarkably large and fat, were to be seen in stable just without the city. These animals bein slaughtered on the 13th and 14th, the carcasses we put into more than a hundred carts, each drawn one horse, adorned with ribbons and flowers, a carried in procession through the city. A large wa gon came first, drawn by four horses, carrying a ba of musicians; over their heads was a kind of stage, which stood the hide of the fattest ox stuffed wi straw, looking as if alive; then followed above th hundred butchers on horseback, dressed in white, a decorated with blue silk ribbons; and between the were the waggons with the meat, covered with wh cloths. A waggon came next in which coopers w employed in making casks, and one in which but ers were cutting meat and making sausages; hind these followed a number of farmers all horseback, with ears of corn in their hats; betwe them were ploughs, harrows, and other impleme of husbandry drawn by horses. After these cam waggon drawn by six horses, on which was a s with three masts completely rigged; in this ves there was a company of musicians, and it was a manned with sailors and bore the flag of the Uni

then a boat, also in a waggon; the provas closed by a waggon bearing a fishing aned with fishermen, with their implements. cession consisted of above 1,000 men on k, and passed through all the principal it lasted from ten in the morning till four in noon, and was concluded by a handsome nd a ball.

17.-MIDLENT SUNDAY.

iddle or fourth Sunday in Lent was formerly The Sunday of the Five Loaves, the Sunday , and the Sunday of Refreshment, in alluhe gospel appointed for this day. It was med Rose Sunday, from the Pope's carrying rose in his hand, which he exhibited to the in the streets as he went to celebrate the st, and at his return.

tutelar saint of Ireland was born in the year a village called Bonaven Taberniæ, probably ick, in Scotland, between Dunbriton and w. He died at the good old age of 123, and ried at Down, in Ulster.

-EDWARD KING OF THE WEST SAXONS.

vas stabbed in the back by order of his motherElfrida, at Corfe-castle, in Dorsetshire. Elbuilt monasteries, and performed many pes, in order to atone for her guilt; but could by all her hypocrisy or remorse, recover the Opinion of the public, though so easily deluded se ignorant ages.

21. SAINT BENEDICT. nedict, or Bennet, founded the monastery of no, in 529: it was built on the brow of a very mountain, on the top of which there was an old e of Apollo, surrounded with a grove. The dictine order of monks, first instituted by our was, in the ninth century, at its height of glory.

*21. 1821.-M. BRYAN DIED,

Author of the 'Biographical and Critical Di tionary of Painters and Engravers,' a valuable wo of reference, and executed with great industry. H was also one of the first connoisseurs of the day painting, to which he was enthusiastically attache nor was his judgment in the art at all inferior to h fondness for it. This gentleman purchased the O leans collection for the Earl of Carlisle.

24.-FIFTH SUNDAY IN LENT.

Dominica in Passione, or Passion Sunday, w the name given to this day in missals; as the chur now began to advert to the sufferings of Christ. 1 the north, it is called Carling Sunday, and gr peas, first steeped a night in water, and fried wi butter, form the usual repast. At several villag in the vicinity of Wisbeach, in the Isle of Ely, th fifth Sunday in Lent has been, from time immem rial, commemorated by the name of Whirlin Sunda when cakes are made by almost every family, an from the day, are called Whirlin Cakes, and a so of festival is held, which does not, we believe, tal place in any other part of the kingdom. The a tempts to trace the origin of this custom have, H therto, been without success.

25.-ANNUNCIATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY, or LADY-DAY.

This day celebrates the angel's message to t Virgin Mary, respecting our Blessed Lord. was, probably, an only child, and but fifteen yea of age when espoused to Joseph. She died A.D. 4 being about sixty years old.

In the missals, this day is denominated Domini in ramis Palmarum, or Palm Sunday, and was called from the palm branches and green boughs fo merly distributed on that day, in commemoration our Lord's riding to Jerusalem. In Yorkshire, a the northern counties. Palm Sunday is a dav

version; young and old amusing themselves rigs of willow, or in manufacturing palm which are stuck up or suspended in houses. Eternoon and evening, numbers of impudent young men sally forth, and assault all und females whom they meet out of doors, heir shoes, and compelling them to redeem ith money. These disgraceful scenes are ed till Monday morning, when the girls money from the men by the same means; epredations were formerly prolonged till y noon. For an account of a curious cushis day in Lincolnshire, see our last volume,

e present ceremonies observed at Rome on unday, we have a pleasing account by a moveller. About half-past nine in the morn Pope entered the Sistine Chapel, attired in of scarlet and gold, which he wore over his y dress, and took his throne. The Cardinals, ere at first dressed in under-robes of a violet(the mourning for cardinals), with their rich lace, scarlet trains, and mantles of ermine, ly put off these accoutrements, and arraymselves in most splendid vestments, which e appearance of being made of carved gold. edious ceremony of each separately kissing pe's hand, and making their three little bows, gone through; and some little chaunting and ing about the altar being got over; two palm es, of seven or eight feet in length, were brought Pope, who, after raising over them a cloud of se, bestowed his benediction upon them: then t number of smaller palms were brought, and dinal, who acted as the Pope's aid-de-camp on ccasion, presented one of these to every Caras he ascended the steps of the throne, who kissed the Pope's hand and the palm, and re

tired. Then came the Archbishops, who kissed bo the Pope's hand and toe, followed by the inferi orders of clergy, in regular gradations, who on kissed the toe, as they carried off their palms.

"The higher dignitaries being at last provided w palms, the Deacons, Canons, Choristers, Cardina train-bearers, &c., had each to receive branches olive, to which, as well as to the palms, a small cro was suspended. At last, all were ready to act the parts, and the procession began to move: it beg with the lowest in clerical rank, who moved off t by two, rising gradually in dignity, till they came Prelates, Bishops, Archbishops, and Cardinals, a terminated by the Pope, borne in his chair of sta (sedia gestatoria) on men's shoulders, with a cri son canopy over his head. By far the most striki figures in the procession were the Bishops and 1 triarchs of the Armenian Church. One of them w a white crown, and another a crimson crown g tering with jewels. The mitres of the Bishops w also set with precious stones; and their splen dresses, and long wavy beards of silver whitene gave them a most venerable and imposing appe

.."The procession issued forth into the Sala Bor (the hall behind the Sistine Chapel), and march round it, forming nearly a circle; for by the ti the Pope had gone out, the leaders of the process had nearly come back again; but they found the ga of the chapel closed against them, and, on admitta being demanded, a voice was heard from within deep recitative, seemingly enquiring into their bu ness, or claims for entrance there. This was swered by the choristers from the procession in hall; and after a chaunted parley of a few minu the gates were again opened, and the Pope, Ca nals, and Priests, returned to their seats. Then Passion was chaunted and then a most tireso