monsense. a gentleman of some eminence at ed to say, 'king, lords, and comcting his eye towards Lord Chatham), onourable member would call them, s, and king.'-The only fault of this Lord Chatham arose,—as with great deliberation, and called to ' he said, 'frequently heard in this s which have surprised me; but now, cold! I desire the words of the hoer may be taken down.' The clerks rote the words. 'Bring them to me,' in a voice of thunder. By this time, as frightened from his senses. Sir,' ssing himself to the Speaker, I am given any offence to the right honouror the house: I meant nothing. King, mons,-lords, king, and commons,Is, and king;-tria juncta in uno.-I ! Indeed, I meant nothing.'-'I don't the matter further,' said Lord Chatham, ttle above a whisper: then, in a higher oment a man acknowledges his error, be guilty. I have a great regard for the ember, and, as an instance of that reaim this advice:'-a pause of some mo; then, assuming a look of unspeakable said, in a kind of colloquial tone,that member means nothing, I recomsay nothing.'-(Butler's Historical Meglish Catholics, vol. iv, pp. 382-386.) 12.-ROGATION SUNDAY. akes its name from the Latin term rogare, ause, on the three subsequent days, supere appointed by Mamertus, Bishop of the year 469, to be offered up with fastto avert some particular calamities that his diocese. e, and a ic costum 1821. ich Ascen This celebrated musician obtained, early in life, 5, consult the highest reputation for original genius and pro-mely curio found science. For the last thirty years, his com- afourishi positions greatly contributed to the delight of the public; and, as long as vocal music continues to be heard or studied, his name must hold a place in the esteem and admiration of all persons of just feeling Campb and true taste. His Musical Grammar' deserves 110 yea to be better known than it is;-and now that the ex-down to cellent author is no more, its value will, doubtless, be properly estimated by an impartial posterity. *15. 1821.-JOHN BONNY CASTLE DIED. C in a few orous bod opal dis own to be He possessed talents of a varied, universal de- Dunstan v scription, but is best known by his very excellent Edgar thematics. His Treatise upon Astronomy' is the 64th yea elementary works in different branches of the ma Archbis most popular of all works upon that sublime science, being remarkable for perspicuity; it has become a general library book, and will long remain as a testimony of the religious sentiments, benevolence, and Whitgreat attainments of its author. His first publication, 'The Scholar's Guide to Arithmetic,' has passed through twelve editions. Those upon Algebra and Mensuration have long ranked as standard schoolbooks. He contributed various articles to the early parts of Rees's Cyclopædia. 16-ASCENSION DAY. From the earliest times, this day was set apart to commemorate our Saviour's ascension into heaven: all processions on this, and the preceding rogation days, were abolished at the Reformation. In London, on this day, the minister, accompanied by the churchwardens, and a number of boys, with wands, walk in procession, and beat the bounds of the parish. But this is not always practised, nor in every year. For an account of some curious ceremonies on this day in the south of France, see T. T. for , who ad been ba tient chu same re the num en worn tin chur nday ne a this d postles a ace of f vice in nday, i At no v , at 1 Rouer on week was passed in Venice, in ur last volume, pp. 142, 143: it is ex, as affording a faithful picture of the state of this once emporium of comvid delineation of the strange and fanof the Venetian ladies of that period. ARLES LAYNE, SEN. DIED, ÆT. 121, County, Virginia; leaving a widow, , and a numerous and respectable fahe third and fourth generation. Until ears, he enjoyed all his faculties with health. 19.-SAINT DUNSTAN. promoted to the see of Worcester by e was afterwards Bishop of London, p of Canterbury. He died in 988, in f his age, and in the 27th of his archiety. His miracles are too commonly epeated. 26.-WHIT-SUNDAY. nday, or White-Sunday, the catechue then baptized, as well as those who ized before at Easter, appeared, in the , in white garments. The Greeks, for on, call it Bright Sunday; on account r of bright white garments which were The name of this Sunday, in the old I was Dominica in Albis, as was the after Easter, on the same occasion. the Holy Ghost descended upon the other Christians, in the visible appear- tongues. The celebration of divine t. Peter's church at Rome, on Whitescribed in T. T. for 1815, p. 165. remote period it was customary on this pe, and throughout the archbishopric O cast burning flakes of tow from the he church, as a representation of the deery tongues.-(Turner's Normandy, v.i.) 26. AUGUSTIN, or AUSTIN. This English apostle, as he is termed, was commissioned by Pope Gregory the Great to convert the Saxons. He was created Archbishop of Canterbury in 556, and died about the year 610.-See a fuller account of him in T. T. for 1815, p. 174. 27.-WHIT-MONDAY. A curious History of illustrate men, at t Second. st chronic ntide, An This day and Whit-Tuesday are observed as festi-ility, vals, for the same reason as Monday and Tuesday in that of Easter. Their religious character, however, is almost, wher obsolete, and they are now kept as holidays, in which the lower classes still pursue their favourite diver-ended th sions. For an account of the Eton Montem, see T. T. for 1815, p. 168. The Whitsun Ales and other customs formerly observed at this season, are noticed in T. T. for 1814, pp. 119-120. Hark, how merrily, from distant tower, Ring round the village bells; now on the gale ing rid down a Tard comm hereof we ice, that h ho faith heir lives ched oth derable." Melting in faintest music. They bespeak A day of jubilee, and oft they bear, Commixt along the unfrequented shore, Startling the musing ear of solitude. The sound of village dance and tabor loud, Such is the jocund wake of Whitsuntide, On the smooth shaven green, and then at eve eking, manded f hey, in j pon all asquera tion that However ed, she and paid being th he had king's ho together were in dischar Bede ncident is recorded by STOWE, in his ondon and Westminster,' which serves e manners and customs of our couns season, in the reign of Edward the a royal entertainment (says this hor) given in Westminster Hall, at Whit • Domini 1317, by Edward II to his man in a fantastical dress, representcomedian, entered the hall on horsewith an uncommon assurance, after round the several tables below, she steps to that of the king; where, throwetter, she forthwith retired; which Edded to be opened and read: the contents viz.-"Our lord the king may take nohas not kindly regarded those knights ly served his father and himself with and fortunes; but he has too much enwho never performed any thing consihis proceeding being highly resented by e door-keepers were severely repripermitting her to enter the hall; but ification of themselves, alledged, that, ch public occasions, none that came in were denied admittance, on a presumpsuch persons came to divert his majesty. he woman being pursued and apprehendily acknowledged that she was employed y a certain knight for that service; who upon apprehended, boldly declared, that ne it with no other view than to the ur; which being taken into consideration, th the contents of the said letter, which testable facts, they were soon after both |