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ITRY. From the Christian Observer. TO A LADY IN HER LAST ILLNESS Oh I La lv, ’ti« a fearful thing to die; To bid farewell to earth, to fade away, Enwrapt in the close shroud ol death; to lie So cold in the dark vault; the w»pi« Of greedy worms; shut trom the face o Anl this I right =un «0 jorous to the sight, And thin ! air w >r\ l, so smiling and so gay; A T beneath the tomb’s remorseless To rot \ud tfrSack gloom and silence of eternal ' night 1 ' Obi Lady, »tis a fearful thing to die! To hear the billows beat, the tempests roar, ,V . crnlf. Eternity! Upon 111.y stormy t fc blast bc - ,ternity How the poor spirit And trembles, as it gains the unknown How awful'stands the judgement-seat of How fierce* the pains for sinners laid in Yet, oh-the Saviour drops his chastening To gr ™ t d ’his ransomed saints; and opes their blest abode l Ob' Lady, 3 tis a fearful thing to die! Hart! toll,e wort* “Ye ruraed oneade- Tt*o outer worlds o? night. dejiart, and fly T„"fains ao'> ««• ! ’’ D ° ll sta "i Children of darkness! Do ye wnlhe ami Beneath the whips ol vengeance? Do ye And curse the vipers now, that round your Fn* wine tosting? In vain, alas! ye moan AmCweeping, gnash your teeth; ye reap what wc have sown I Ob' Ladv, 5 t!« a fearful thing to die! But hath the Saviour’s lovethy spirit blest, Tbs love of h'm, who once on L-alvaiv For sinners bowed and died! Hath grace Th’ Christian’s holy faith upon thy breast ? Then on thy blest Redeemer’s merits trust, When night steals on; and in the shadowy Thy last of suns goes down; when dust to dust , , , Returns; and o’er thee steals the graves cold cankering rust! Oli! Lady,’tis a fearful thing to die* But art thou Christ’s? Then to thy Sav iour’s care Joyful commit thy soul; and calm Tely Upon his pardoning biood. * ear not. the Shall balmy incense keep; the skies shall Their softest smiles; angels shall round thee tread, . . „ And to thy fainting bosom comfort hear. And wave thy sparkling plumes above thy And whisper sounds of peace around thy dying bed 1 Oh! Lady, ’tis a fearful thing to die 1 But art thou Christ’s? Then constant at thv side, Christ’s messengers shall stand. O, mur- mur by . ... Gently, ye winds; ye waters,sweetly glide; And let her fragile hark serenely ride Into the port of rest! ye tempests, cease To rage \ ye gates of glory, open wide; And lot her way-worn spirit mid release, And on her Saviour’s bosomsleejmn^eace. From the Richmond Compiler. FURTHER—OF IRELAND. The cause of Ireland increases in interest. The feelings which have risen the re, have extended themselves here. The sous of the Emerald Hie urc noted for th.3ir warm hearts, and their -u Achmcm. to 'he cause of liber ty. Though settled in America, they cannot forget their native country. They feel that it has still some claims upon them which they cannot overlook. They feel deeply desirous of her e- mancipation. It is their usual char acter (o testify this sentiment on all occasions. We lay before our readers the tol- lovving interesting account of an Insti tution’ which is exerting a tremendous influence in Ireland—and is regarded by all parties as one of the most for midable engines ever invented for operating on the British Government. It was the medal of the Order of Lib erators, that O’Connell wore on his person, when he appeared on the Hust ings of the County of Clare. Con nected with the Rent Fund, and the active influence ol the Catholic Priests, who now publicly appear to animate their flocks, in behalf of Cath olic Emancipation, they are more a- larnging, U the eyes of the British Go vernment, than the former Society of “Uiiffld frishrxen.” “0‘*de r of Liberators.—This associ ation originated in the election for the comity of Waterford, held in the year 1825. On this occasion, it was deter mined by the Catholics; to exert to the utmost, that power whichtbo for ty shilling freeholders of the county gave to "their body. The authority and influence of the Beresford family) had been paramount, and no one be fore had ever ventured to oppose them, or bad done so with any success. They were, notwithstanding, exceed ingly unpopular, as the decided and uncompromising opporients of the Catholic claims; and as the vast ma jority of the electors were of this per suasion, it was supposed by the friends of the emancipation, that a successful opposition at this period would be a decided proof of the growing and im portant influence of the Catholic body. Accordingly, Mr. Villiers Stewart, a uear relative of the Grandison family, was invited to offer himself as a Can dida e in opposition to Lord George Beresford, brother to the late Mar quis of Waterford. In the year 1782, when Ireland was struggling for a free trade and aa.Independent Parliament, the Protestant electors, to whom the franchise was at that time confined, had entered into resolutions, “that no tie of connexion, or even consanguini ty, should influence an elector to vote for any inaa whose politics are hostile to the interests of the country.” On this principle they acted: they secur ed the groat objects of their efforts, but they rent asunder the tics of land lord and tenant, who then, for the first time in Ireland, w ere seen to vote for opposite candidates. This example of the Protestants in 1782, the Catho lics were determined to follow in 1825. They revived and enforced the principle on the Catholic tenantry; the landlords were every where aban doned; and the Beresford family, who for a century had returned a member to parliament, were now excluded As the persons who had thus thrown open the representation of the county and shaken off what was called the “Beresford bondage” were styled for their services “Liberators,” an asso ciation was immediately after formed, to keep alive the principle; and the Catholic association, and particularly Mr. O’Connell, to give it consistency and stability, recommended that it should assume an “order,” the mem bers of which were to be distinguish ed by a medal and other insignia This advice was immediately acted op; a medal was struck for the occa sion; and the following regulations were drawn up, declaring the objects of the association: “As a mode of expressing the grati tude and confidence of the people for past services. The formation of a so ciety of persons, who will consider it a duty to their country to effectuate the following purposes: To prevent the erection and continuance, in their respective vicinage, of any secret so ciety or confederacy as the greatest evil in Ireland, and that which has tended most to impede the ameliora tion of the country. To conciliate all classes of Irishmen in one bond of brotherhood and affection, so that all religious animosities may forever cease among them. To bury in total obliv ion all causes of mutual reproach, no matter by whom caused or suffered. To promote the collection of a nation al fund for national purposes, as far as it can be done consistently with the law. To protect all persons possess ed of the elective franchise, and par ticularly forty shilling tree-holders, from all vindictive proceedings on ac count of the free exercise of such franchise. To promote the acquisi tion of such franchise, and its due re gistry. To promote the system of dealing exclusively with the friends of civil and religious liberty, Protestant and Catholic, with a selection, when a choice can bo made, of Protestant friends, as the more disinterested, and to prevent, as much as possible, all dealing with the enemies of Ireland, whether Protestant Orangemen or Orange Catholics, the worst of all Orangists. Admission of Members.-*-Every in dividual, who has taken a part in libe rating the county of Waterford at the late election, is entitled to be admit ted a “liberator.” Every person de siring admission, must have the signa tures of seven collectors of Catholic rent for the oity or county of Water ford; and uo collector is entitled to sign,who has not been three months in the collection. Every certificate must contain a statement of one serv ice at least rendered by the applicant to Ireland. Every man who has done any act to evince an intention not to as sume a bigoted or exclusive domina tion over his country, is entitled to have it considered a service to Ire land. A book shall be kept In Water ford, in which the name of the mem fcer shall be enrolled, with the act of seiviee rendered to his country, ns a perpetual record. Every member, on admission, shall receive his instal ment at the hands of the chairman, on one knee; and when the medal is sus pended about his neck, he shall place his right fyind on his breast, and re peat thess words after the secretary: “I hereby pledge myself faithfully to observe tje rules and obligations of this instil tion; to persevere openly and hones ly in the service of my coun try,!^ ai. constitutional means, until her freedom and happiness shall be a- ehieved, by the extinction of civil and religious animosity from among her children.” • “On the obversd of the model of the order, is a female figure represen ting Ireland, having on her right a sword, and the celebrated fierce ban dog of Irish story, andVm her left a harp: and the designation of the socie ty. “The Order of Liberators.”— On the exergue, “Irelanqas she ought to be.” “On the reverse, a crcfcs surround ed by a glory of light, having on its right side three hands joined in token oi unity, and on its left the cap of lib erty; and the inscription, “In hoc sig- no vinces.” On the exergue, “Erin go bragh. “Such are the origin, the character, and the declared objects of the order of Liberators, now assuming so port entous an aspect in Ireland.” the other in basket formed of a hoop f si&ns threaten to approach Constant;* i * i. . • . • i_i_ ** l.li. PEARL FISHING AT CEYLON INTH The mar of our notie the pearl, purpose of INDIAN OCEAN, e animal most deserving is the oyster which yields ind which is taken for the procuring that valuable article. Oniofthe most celebrated and productive pearl fisheries is on the W. coas of Ceylon off the bay of Condatchy, cbout 12 miles S. from the island of Mfnaar. This bay is the great rendezvous for the boats em ployed, and jthe persons concerned in it. This paift of the country is san dy, and scarijely inhabited at all, ex cept on thes<f occasions. But duringithe pearl fishery it bran ches out into a populous town with many streets a mile long. The most active persoss in erecting the huts are the Mahometan natives of the island. None of the Singalese are divers, which some ascribe to the timidity of their character; but many of them re sort to the place as to a fair, particu larly fishermen to supply the multi tude with fish. About the end of Oc tober, in the year preceding a pearl fishery, during a short interval of line weather, an examination of the banks takes place, a few oysters being ta ken for a specimen. The banks ex tend over a space of 30 miles long and 24 broad, and 14 in number. The largest bed is 10 miles long and 2 in breadth. When fishery is determined advertisements are circulated for all concerned to repair to the place on the 20th of the succeeding Febru ary, when the boats come from Jaffna, Ramisseram, Nagore, Tutakoreen, l ravancore, Kilkerry, and other parts on the coasts of Coromandel. The banks are about 15 miles (or three hours sailing) from the shore of Con dalchy. The pearl oysters are all of the same species, but vary in their qualities according to the nature of the ground to which they are attach ed, and the appearance of the numer ous and often large zoophytes which adhere to the outsides of their shells. Their number on the banks varies considerably, being sometimes wash ed away by the currents of the tide, and sometimes buried in tie sand de posited by the water. The pearls are in the fleshy part of the oyster, near one of the angles at fhe hinge.— Each generally contains several pearls The fishery is rented generally to one individual for a stipulated sum two-thirds of which is paid in advance In 1804, the renter biought with him a large family with 73 palanquins, to ecoh of which thirteen well dres sed bearers were attached. He is allowed 150 boats’ fishing for thirty days. The boatmen and their attend ants to the numter of 6000 are roused a little before midnight with immense bustle, and, after their ablutions and incantations, set sail. About half past G in the morning the diving be gins. A kind of open scaffolding is projected from each side of the boat, which the diving tackle is suspended, consisting of three stones 56 pounds in weight on one side and two on the oth er. The diving stone hangs by a rope and slip knot, descending a little into the water. In the rope just above, there is al*> a strong loop to receive like a stirrup the foot of the diver. The latter puts one foot hi the loop and and net work. When duly prepared he grasps Ids nostrils with one hand, and with the other gives a sudden pull to the running knot and instantly de scends; both the rope of the sione and that of the basket follow, him. The moment he reaches the bottom he dis engages his foot from the stone wiiich is immediately drawn to be ready for the next diver. The diver at the bot tom throws himself on his face and collects every thing he can lay hold of into the basket. When ready to ascend, he gives a a jerk to the basket rope and is speed ily hauled up by the persons in the boat; using in the mean time his own exertions in working up by the rope, he arrives at the surface a considera ble time before the basket. He swims about, or remains at rest laying hold of an oar or rope till his turn comes to descend again. Some of the divers perform-a dip in one minute: a minute and a half or two minutes are assigned as the utmost that any one remains under water. The bas ket is often so heavy as to require more than one man to haul it up. The shark-charmers form an indis pensable part of the establishment.— All these impostors belong to one fam ily. The natives will not descend without knowing that one of them is present in the fleet. Two are con stantly employed, one in the head pi lot’s boat, and another performing ceremonies on shore. Sharks are of ten seen from the boats and by the di vers while in the water, but an acci dent rarely occurs. This prejudice operates as a protection to the oyster banks from plunder at other times.— Where the bed is rich, a diver often puts upwards of 150 oysters into his basket at one d\p, when they are thin ly scattered not more than five. Af ter diving a small quantity of blood u- suallv issues from the nose and ears which is considered as a favorable symptom, and they perform the oper ation with greater comfort after the bleeding has commenced. They seem to enjoy the labor as a pleasant pastime, and never complain of fatigue unless the banks are poor in oysters. Two divers are attached to each stone and go down alternately. The period allotted for this operation con tinues from 5 to 6 hours. About 1 or 2 o’clock at the setting in of the sea breeze, on a signal given by the head pilot, the fleet sets sail for the shore and arrives about 4 or 5 o’clock amidst an immenso concourse of people. They never fish on Sundays, all the pilots and many divers being Romish Christians, and the day of rest being also convenient for the Hindoos.— Each diver has a fourth part of the oy sters which he brings up, from which however he has various claims to sat isfy He sells his share on the spot to the numerous adventures who re sort to the place. In a successful fishery each man carries home at the end of the season forty or fifty pagod as. A boat has been known to land in one day 33000 oysters, and in another not more than 300. Those belonging to the renter are piled up in enclosures formed by palisadoes, and the opening of them does not commence till the fishery is considerably advanced. Adventurers on a small scale open them when they buy them or on the following morning. Many of the na tive merchants who resort hither from Madras and other parts are extreme ly wealthy and make a great display of opulence in their personal appear ance, their retinue, and the quantity of specie which accompanies them Pearls sell at a higher price in the market ef Condatchy during the sea son, than in any part of India. No fishery took place between the years 1768 and 1796. The fishery of the latter year was rented by some native of Jaffnapatam at 60,000/. and they cleared three times that sum by the adventure. In 1797 the nett pro ceeds were 144,000/. and in 1798 192,000/. That of 1799 only yielded 30,000/. There was a fishery off a- nother part of the coast of Chilaw in 1803, which yielded 15,000/. and one at Aripo in 1806, which yielded 35,- 000/. The fisheries, on the whole, present an amusing scene, from the number of strange characters, deformed persons, jugglers, and dancers, tumblers, me chanics and retailors, who resort to the place from the remotest parts of India. nople, it is highly probable that this is the gate by which they will enter and the very same passage that ad mitted the crecent, will again admit the cross. It is very well known, that this is an event which the Turks are expecting; and their anticipations of it are not confined to military pre parations. Their great burying ground lies on the Asiatic shore, and is to be see.n extending its dark cypress grove for'a considerable distance in the vi cinity of Scutari. This is perhaps, the largest cemetry in the world, be ing one hour, or three miles in length; and it has increased to its present size in consequence of the extraordinary predilection the Turks of Constantino- pie entertain for it. They are per suaded they will again be compelled to retire to Asia, whence they came; and they wish their bodies to be laid in a place where Christian infidels cannot disturb them. The majority therefore, of those who die in Con stantinople, are transported by their friends across the Bosphorus; and the stairs on the slip at which they em bark, is called, for this reason Meitis- kelli, or the Ladder of the Dead.” Walsh. DESERT ASPECT OP THE COUNTRY NEAR CONSTANTINOPLE. We now entered the plain that sur*. rounds Constantinople, and the eye could commaud an extensive view of the country on all sides. The first and most striking impression was the exceeding solitude that reigned every where around. We were within a few hundred yards of the walls of an immense metropolis, where 700,000 people lived together; but if we were at the same distance only from the ru ins of Palmyra, we could not have witnessed more silence and desolation. The usual villas which are scattered near the suburbs ot a large city were not to be seen, and the crowds which generally throng the entrance no where to be met with. A single team of Butlaloes, dragging an aruba, or solita ry horseman scarcely visible on the horizon, were the only object that in dicated the existence ef social life close by the great city. Nothing, perhaps, marks the indolence of the Turkish character more than this cir cumstance. The shores of the Bos phorus are very populous, and from Constantinople to near the Black Sea, is one continued village. The inter course is proportionality great, and the surface of the water is a moving pic ture of boats passing and re-passing.” Ib. THE GREAT TURKISH CEMETRY. A.? this i? the side on which the Ru<j- Extract of a letter from Capt. Thomas An thony,- dated Cantonment Gihson, (A. T.) July j, “General Chilly M’Intosh and twen ty seven of our Creek Indians have been on a buffalo Hunt; and after an ab sence of t wenty days, returned with the meat of 24 buffaloes, which they killed. They saw about 600 buffa loes, and an immense number of deer, whilst out, and would have killed more, hut had not the means of bring ing the meat home, every horse hav ing as much as lie could carry. A seeoml party will go out next month, when they anticipate much sport.— All the Indians are delighted with this country, which is rich and well calcu lated for our people, who can live well by agriculture and hunting We have no fears of their suffering, as the crops look well. We shall have roasting ears of corn in two weeks, out of new ground cultivated since March last. We have some good gardens with cucumbers, lettuce, radishes, plenty of Irish and sweet potatoes, beans, peas, beets, water- mellons, &c. Col. Brearly will raise 1500 bushels of corn, which we plant ed since I have been here.” “We have had a deputation of Del aware Indians amongst us, who claim to be the grand-father of all Indian tribes. I went to our Public Square with them, and held a talk. They presented beads and tobacco, which was received in ancient form; and re ceived presents of the same articles in return. All this is right; and we do not anticipate difficulty with any of the Indian tribes. * We shall avoid all alliances. This has been my advice to the Indians. There are, however, a number of Indians who do not re spect the rights of any nation: that go upon a war expedition to gain the name and character of warriors, and will take any person’s scalp, and nm 1 the risk of the consequences.” * JSvft JPotst.