ice commenced, in which the usual genuand tinkling of little bells, and dressings, essings, and walking up and coming down of the altar, and bustling about, went on; h at last terminated in the Cardinals all emand kissing each other, which is considered of peace. palms are artificial, plaited of straw, or the f dried reeds, so as to resemble the real s of the palm-tree, when their leaves are which are used in this manner for this ceren the Catholic colonies of tropical climates. artificial palms, however, are topped with f the real leaves of the palm-tree, brought e shores of the Gulf of Genoa '.' —. 1536.—VISCOUNT ROChford died, anfortunate brother of Anne Boleyn; raised greatness, involved in her fall, and more cruer disgrace. Little is recorded of this nobleat two or three embassies to France, his bede governor of Dover and the cinque ports, s subscribing the famous declaration to CleII. Like Earl Rivers, he rose by the exn of his sister; like him, was innocently sa1 on her account; and, like him, showed that tre of his situation did not make him neglect accomplishments of his own. Antony Wood e was much adored at court for his admirable rse, and symmetry of body; and ascribes to veral poems, songs, and sonnets, which Bale rythmos elegantissimos:' one of these, printed rrington's Nuga Antique' (vol. ii, p. 252), some of the productions of his two noble s, Lord Surrey and Sir Thomas Wyat, is fully d to the appellation. There is a melancholy t Rome in the Nineteenth Century, vol, iii, pp. 130-1322 simplicity and harmony in these lines that rank the with the best compositions of the poets just me tioned, and the measure and general expression them are extremely elegant : stronomical Occurrences un enters Aries at 3 m. after 4 in the morne 21st of this month; and he rises and sets following table, on certain days during the -iod. Sun's Rising and Setting on every fifth Day. Sun rises at 35 m. after 6. Sets at 25 m. past 5 g observed the time as marked by a good add the following quantities, and the results such as should be given by a clock at the stant. esday, 6th, ay day sday - 21st, ay, 26th, ay Moon 7th day, at 34 m. after 8 in the evening Quarter 15th Moon's Passage over the Meridian. The Moon will pass the first meridian at the f lowing convenient times for observation, viz.:March 1st, at 54 m. past 6 in the evening The Moon will be in conjunction with ẞ in Ta β at 20 m. after 8 in the morning of the-1st; with Leo, at 11 m. past 8 in the morning of the 6th; a in Scorpio, at 7 m. after 12 on the 14th; with cury, at 15 m. past 4 in the afternoon of the 2 and again with ß in Taurus, at 17 m. past 2 i afternoon of the 28th Mercury will be in con 0 m. after 4 in the morning of the 8th, and y on the 21st. Venus will be in conjunction bast 1 in the morning of the 10th, and staon the 30th. Georgium Sidus will be in quaat 45 m. past. 11 in the morning of the 28th. The Naturalist's Diary For MARCH 1822. Now Nature, to her Maker's mandate true, Call's SPRING's impartial heralds to the view, e snowdrop pale, the crocus spiked with gold. superabundant moisture of the earth being ap, the process of vegetation is gradually t on: those trees which, in the last month, udding, now begin to put forth their leaves; e various appearances of Nature announce proach of SPRING. Yet is this delightful seaten retarded by cold and keen winds, and ng weather.' melody of birds now gradually swells upon . The throstle (turdus musicus), second only nightingale in song, charms us with the sweetnd variety of its lays. The linnet and the ich join the general concert in this month, and lden-crowned wren (motacilla regulus) begins g. The lark, also, must not be forgotten : The cheerful lark, mounting from early bed, le this month, rooks build and repair their nests; are not so detrimental to the farmer as is geneimagined. Of the common carrion crow (corcorone) we cannot speak so favourably in this |