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A. » THE SUN TIE AM. EH MKSi HfiMAKS. 'V'iou ad no ; : !?»rer in a monarch’s hall; m l a wealth to a ! A t)4arer if ho >e unto lan I ami sea feunba .! what gut hath tha world like th ,-t,? Thau vt wa’king the billow-', and ocean scales * * Thou ha v touch’d w th glory his thousand isles; Thou ha-t lit un the ships, fc the feathery foam, And ga Men’d the sailor, like words from home. To the. solemn depths of the forest shades, Thou act stream ng on through their green T TIL -3} A ) .1 • ' uvering leaves that have caught thy glow, Like tire-flies glance to the pools below. 1 look’d to the mountains,—a vapour lay Folding their heights in its dark ana,'; Thou hrakest forth,—and the mist be came A ' * uwu 8s. a mantle of living flame. I look’d on the peasant* ' lowly cot, Some h ng of sadness had wrapp’d the spot; But a gleam of thee on its lattice fell, And it laugh’d into beauty at that bright spell. To the earth’s wild places a guest thou Flushing the waste like the rose’s heart; An i thou scornest not from thy pomp to shed A tender smile on the ruin’s head. Thou takest through the dim church aisle thy way, And it • pillars from twilight flash forth to dav,. And its high pale tombs, with their tro phies old, Are bath’d in a flood as of molten gold. And t’nu turnest not from the humblest grave Where a flower to the sighing winds may wave, Thou scatterest its gloom like the dieani of rest, Thou sleepest in love on its grassy breast. S mheam of summer! O what is line thee? Hope of the wilderness, joy of the sea! One; ihng is like th e to mortals given, The faith touching ail things with hues of heavenl m -;S01S.■£>£« ABFC S, A RUSSIAN WEDDING. The officiating priest, decked in his rich church vestments, accompan ies by the deacon, advanced from the sanctuary towards the door of entrance into the church, and there received th.. pair about to be made happy, to whom he delivered a lighted taper, ni king, at the same time, the sign ol the cross thrice on their loreheads, a 1 conducted them to the upper part of the nave. In ease was scattered before them, while maids, splendidly o! ired, walked bet ween the paranyni ppy, or bridegroom and bride. T lie C. ek church requires not tlie pres en e of either of the parents of the biiile on su h an occasion. Is it to s ,re them the pain of voluntarily surrendering every authority over t e r '•hil 1 to one who is a stranger to he blood.- I stood by the side of the ta’de on which were deposited the ri i -;s, and before whi h the priest h ed at the conclusion of a litany, vh rein the choristers assisted, and from which he pronounced, in a loud and impressive voice, the tallowing pi v r his fare being turned towards lV*" ictury, and the bride and bride- ,nm placed immediately.behind him, finding llieii lighted tapers. ,ii() denial God! thou who didst coin'd together the scattered atoms by wondrous union, and didst join th.-m by an indissoluble tie, who didst bless Isaac and Rebecca, and made t i-iii heiis of thy promi e, give thy b : ssing lo these thy servants, and guide them in every good work; for thou ail the niereilul God, the lover of mankind and to thee we offer up our ,r se uowv and forever, even lu ag •» of ages.” mutually exshanged the rings an e- quul nuuider oi times. Thu lings were now again surrendered to the priest, who ciossed the toreheud of tiie couple with them, and put them on the lore-lingcr of the i »_,lit hand ot each; a.ni, turning to the sanctuary, read another impressive part of the service, in which an allusion is made to all the circumstances in the Holy Testament, where a ring is mention ed as tne pledge of union, honor, tnd power; and prayed the Lord to “bliss the espousals of tiiy servants, Anna Ivanowna and Nicliolai Demetrivici, and confirm them in thy holy unioi; for thou in the beginning didst create them, male and female, and appoin the woman for a help to the man, and for the succession of mankind. Let thine angel go before them to guide them all the days of their life.” The priest now, taking hold of the hands of both parties, led them to stand on a silken carpet, which lay spread be fore them. The congregation usually watch this moment with intense curiosity for it is augured, that the party which steps tirst on the rich brocade will have the mastery over the othe through life. In the present cast our fair bride secured possession ol this prospective privilege with mod est forwardness. Two silver impe rial crowns were next p educed by a layman, which the pries! look, and first blessing I he bridegioom, placed one of them on his head, while th< other, destined for the bride, was merely held over her head by a friend lest its admirable supei structure raised by Charles, the meat fashiona ble pemiquier of the capital, cm ployed on this occasion, should he dis turbed. That famed artist had sm cessivcly blended the spotless flower,I emblematic of innocence, with llit rich tresses of the bride, whi. h wen farther embellished by a splendid tia ra of large diamoiius. tier wlmf satin robe, from the hands of iViadeuf olselle Louise, gracefully poneiiihii the contours of her bust, was gather ed around her waist by a zone stud ded with prec ious stones, which tast- ened to her side a bouquettc of while flowers. The communion cup being now brought to the piiest, he blessed it and gave it to the bridegroom, who took a sip from its contents thruc, and transferred to her who was lo he his mate, fora repetition ol the same ceremony. After a short pause mid some prayers from the reSj miser, in which the choristers joined with the musical notes, th« priest took the bride and the bridegroom by the hand, the friends holding their crowns, and walked with them round the desk thrice, having both their hands last in his, from west to east. Luring the last part of this ceremony, the crowns are removed from the heads of the wearers, and supplication is made, al ter which the business concludes, and the party retire to the house oi the bride's father, where feasting and convival enjoyment are kept up for the three succeeding days.—Rr Granville s Travels in Russia. The import of this beautiful invo cation was. at the time, interpreted to me bv a friend well acquainted will tue whole service and office of espou s ds the language of which he ns s ired me was all equally impressive T ie priest next turning round to th> r -iiple, hless-d them, and taking the r i,g S from the table, g»ve one ti cn h, hcrinning wdth the man and proclaiming aloud that they stood be trothed, “now and forever, even un to a-’-s of ages,” which lerlar- tion hi repeated thrice to them, while they SHIPWRECK OF A WHALER, OFF ABERDEEN. Accelerated by tha Intoxication of the • Crew. We direct the serious attent ion of all our readers to the melancholy de tail comprised in the following narra live, as a painful illustration of the uncertainty of a sea-faring life ; hut principally as a fatal record of the dangers of intemperance, a vice too common amongst our Seamen. Alas! how many valuable lives were in an instant sacrificed at this shrine! and what an alliance is here between crime and ruin, as between cause and effect! What must he our fears with reference to those who are sum moned away, reeling with intoxica tion, into the awful presence of Him who bringeth every work into judg ment?—they have given up the ghost, hut where are they! The oily event worthy recording which happened at this time, was (he •vreck of a tine Greenland whale-ship belonging to this port.—The circum itances of her loss were peculiarly Ireadful She had sailed on her out ward hound voyage at day-break oa a me M tv inor iing.thesky clear & beau- iful;& it would have been difficult to onccive that tbe mild & balmy breeze vhich gently waved her sai's. could have been converted, in a few short tours, into the racing and un.rovern- blo tomaost hich "->s t- snip her solid timbers with as much ease as a child crushes Its fragile toy: ^fhe weather continued lair and promising lilt ahoul eleven o clock, by which Uiiieuie ship had become scarcely vts- luie lo the uuked eye. Un a suiidi u, and in a manner must unusual in our iuiuudes, a gloomy haze arose from the east, which, tilth overwhelming rapidity, swept the horizon: gusts of wind were heard to moan, though tlieir clients were not perceptible on the trees around; llky eoimyed to tne muid the idea of loose unearthly sounds winch have been said lo atleiiu on parting suuis; there was something evidently unusual in the atmospheie, and me haroor in consequence ex- uiutlcd a scent e of bustle and con- 1,is.on, caused by tlie endeavours ot lito Seamen lo avert the probable d.itiger. By degress, the gusts which uad oeeu beard weie felt, but only at intervals, and a death-like silent i prevailed between; the sea, whi h bud gently curled before, now arose in a manner quite disproportionate tc the fom e of the wind lelt on shore vVhiisl standing looking towards tin ocean, and ruminating what might hi the fate of ni.my ships then afloat, a I no'St came su loud, su violent, su sud den, as nearly to throw me on tin 'round. From llint instant tlie ivim oared without intermission in a man iei to which the oldest inhabitant ould remember no parallel. As ibis ale was directly opposed to tin ourse of tlie ship which had so lately left the port, all became anxious f. i her safely; but the fog continuing i> ■lung heavily over the sea, the view was greatly cireums ribed. In about ni hour, however, she was made out, standing for The habor, under smtt sail as, considering the gale, astonish ealall on shore. On she came, the \aves dashing into loam about bet ows; and every glass was busy lo see .vital steps would he taken to avoid iho rn ,ny risks she had to eucounlei in her return. The harbor of Aberdeen exposed t. the east, and form, d by a pier on one side, and a break-water on the other, and so narrow at the entrance as uni to admit two large ships abreast, was. under such circumstumccs as the pre sent, highly dangerous. Inevitable destruction awaited any vessel which with an easterly gale missed the en trance. and struck on either side;— and at this moment it was e. ident to the most inexperienced sailm, that there was something wrong on board the Neptune. In the attempt to shorten sail dreadful con! s un was apparent; she was now, too, so near the land, as to make it plain, that, un less some instant remedy were ap plied, there could lie no salvation tor her. As if to hei-fhten the honor of tha scene air ady too appalling, a peal of thunder tolled along which made itself audible in despite of the tem pest; and the rain as it h um an ocean overhead, poured down in solid mas ses. fly this time the wives and fam ilies of the men thus It sterling to death were assembled near the pier; but the waves, whK h were now dashing in tremendous force over it, prevent ed even the attempt to pass along; and such was the fearful uncertainty which hung around the vessi I, that not one of those most interested dared to utter even an exclamation, hut stood in silent horror to await the catastrophe! This was fast hastening to its com pletion,—the Silcike ol the specta tors was at once broken by the cries of— -Stic is lost! she islosi!” as the vessel, lashed on by the tempest, pass ed to the outer side of the breakwa ter, and in one instant struck with awful violence between two black rocks, while, in the next, a furious s,.a washing over, carried rway the masts. All hope of saving the c rew vanished; and what rendered then Tier crew and timbers were hurled a- guiiisi tiie ioLt\b ott mm n wc sioud, and, with the exception-oi one man, w tiu was w nslicu A. lodged on a project ing it dgo, none escapee oi tl.e tliirlj- six who had that morning tell lt>e shore in health am! spirits.—T he man thus providentially saved was 0i| e the harpooncis. From liiin the mel ancholy (ruth was learnt, that moSl uf the new were in such a slate ot intoxication, as in be unable lo work the vessel; and tins iutly accounted tor tiie confusion and mismanagement. Jbonaon Sudor s Jhaguzuie. LEGII RICHMOND’S ADVICE. Aausements.—Flays, balls, public concerts, cuids, private dances, Ac. Serious, consistent Christians must be against these limits, because tlie uungeious spun ol tlie world and the ilesii is in them all: they are the •pomps and vanities ot mis wicked world, so solemnly renounced at mptism. To be conluimen lo ihtse seductive and more than f. ivotous s eiies, is to be t onloi med to tins w oi Id <r to be. opposed to me charai tei and precepts of Christ. The) dial see no liirtn in these thin..s are spn wuali) oiind; and llu*y vvhuwili -..ui hear aU- mnuiiion agan.st liiom ate spniluull) deaf Slum, my gnls, me t icnsu.es of sin without affectation, is tfi&onlfsnfy path—grace is ueedkni here, eta fur it; you know where. Journeyings.—Cultivate knowl edge as you {ravel. History, antiquities,—in cities, wns, churches, castles, ruins, Ac. tow situation more heait-breaking, was the near approach their relatives were enabled to make to the wieck tlie ship having struck not more Jhar three times her length Bom the spot which they occupied! The cries of the victims wen most horrible; but human aid was ii vain. At this dreadful crisis, wl.u we expected each moment woulo strew the Neptune in fragments on tin waves, twelve men of our regiment volunteered to man the life-boat, and make an effort to take her round tbe breakwater: but such an attempt would have been but adding (host brave men to the list of those whosi troubles were now almost concluded a heavy sea, rolling o’ ihe wreck for a moment corral her. and whan we looked ag. in tin* was gone! and s«.i k ihust; which are at o<od Slight hand tor evclinoic. Ton Cannot love belli. Blessed be God, yon have been i.cpl iur Iroin muse, v ho mane such ecre.aUons ihi ii iu s tu Vvc-au liicii icarts tiuiii Liuil. Never many con- t. * sat i«>n speak ligtni) ui luiiiiigty ul !iicst suuje. ts, as it )uu huu uov an- nibed proper siiitiiniuts ecueerning iliein. Eve. puscivc the cunsisitu- ..V of your parental iiunse aiut piiiici- plt s. B.tOKs—Charaeteis are speedily .'isterned by their et.uti-e ui boons.— Nov eis ui pi use, I ni eu nut now lui - imi; ignoriffil as you aie el iheir bau icnuemy by expenonee, you, i am ( eisuamul, trust me on Uuu head, auu vv iil n> ver sac-1 im e Line, ulit*. tion, ot attention lo them. x»ut beware ui uov els in, ra se. i'ufls an nmie m-u- O eio'!s ibail j iuse wiileis, ui.cn their piiiuijilt-s are ban. Leie. i- uiu I,- no bettei poet than be is a man, he mi r hl have (tunc hlUC- tn.»m, but when a bau man is a go> u j oei anu makes his good pueliy the vchivie ul bis liad seiitimt.ius.l;e di es mis, liu ; by wholt'sale. Lo nut be ash; n.vd oi l av ing never read tht. Ii siuoi.able pot ins of the day. A Christian l as no time, and should have no intimation tor any reading that lias no real tendency lo improve the heart. T he tun si luie I ever met with in legaid to the choice of hool.s, is this:— Books aie good or bad in their chects, as they make us relish the uo.d ot God tlie more or the less, after we have read them.” There are too many valuable books on a variety of subjects, which ought lo be useless ones. MUSIC. — bliun all tlie wretched folly and corruption ot light, silly, and amorous songs, on the s,.ine principle that you would shun books ol the same nature. Sacred music is the true ref uge of the Clnistian mush ian. 1 wish your ears, your hearts, youi tongues, were oftener tuned to such melodies. The play-house, the opera, and the concert-room, have deluged the world with the abuses of the heavenly art of music. Music was designed to lead the soul to heaven, but the corruption of man has greatly perverted the merciful intention. Do not you belong to such perverters, nor seem to take pleasure in those who do. Dress.— Aim at great nealness and simplicity. Shun finery and show. he not hasty to follow new fash ions. Remember, that with regard to dress. Christians ought to be decidedly plainer, and less showy than the people of the w oi ld. I wish it lo he said of the females ol my house, “with what evi dent and be» oming simplicity are the daughters of Simplex* attired.” .Behaviour in Company.—Be cheerful, but not gigglers. Be serious, but not dull. Be communicative, but not forward Be kind, but not servile. In every company, support your own and your father’s principles by •autious consistency. Beware of silly, thoughtless speech- os: although you may forget them, others will not Remember God’s eye is in every place, and his ear in every company Beware of ’evity and familiarity with young meni a modest reserve, Natural history,—in plants, eaitlis, stones, minerals, animals, Ac. i Picturesque taste,—in landscape .scenery in all-its boundless t onibina-r lions, . ’t Cult.’Vate good-humoured content* meat in a'.H the • little inconveniences incident to in.'is, roads, weather, Ac. Cultivate a u.eep and grateful sense of the power, wisdom, and goodm ss of God, in creation and providence, as successively presented to your no tice from place to pla:;e. Keep diaries and inenoranda of daily events, places, persons, ob jects, conversations, sermons, public meetings beauties, wondeis, and mer- ■ ics, as you travel. Be minute and faithful. Ask many questions of such ate can afford useful information, as te- what you see. Write your diary daily;—delays are very prejudicial. You owe a diary to yourself, to your friends left at home, end to your father, who gi’es you the pleasure and profit of the journey. Pnayer.— Strive to jres^rve a praying mind through the day; not on-, ly at the usual and stated periods, hut every where, and at all times and ia all companies. This is your best pi e* s< native against error, weakness, and sin. Always think yourselves in the midst of temptations; & never more so, than when most plea sed with oat w ard ob jects and intercourse. Pray and w atch; for if tlie spirit 1 ’® * w illing; yet the flesh i» deplombtf weak. * Mr. Richmond’s signature is the Chris tian Guarthan. THE LEVEL OF THE SEA. - 1 nere is, perhaps, nothing which nlnsuaicb iu u-Miuie sinking man..or me exact accoiuuuce oi Nau* piniiuii.cn- the lew gtnr. aJ l A " j.. casiu* s **1 tans Which yCSCiiber iiicu. all, than ti»e ptilcci level ot toe o.. can as a liqiuii tuiiace. 1 tie soft ncvci iiSes or laws in any pl..«.e, eveit out inch, hut in oocu.cm t lo hxed laws, anil those cnauges in. y gene!al ly be iutesci n anu uiiowei. ioi. * ! or instance, the eastern liaue wintis and otlidr causes, lutee the water ui tluf ocean townies the Atman ioast, s® as to keep tin Red feta about Jic 1< ot above the gentiui oecau level; snd Lie Meuilei laneau beu is a little 1®* tow that level, htcause tlie evalua tion Item it is greater than the s. pq y of its rivers—causes it lo receive a» acditional supply by the btivit ol GiL- ralter: but in Tt such eases the d- leet is as icnitant as tiie ctisturbing cause, ami tlie elore can be calculat ed upon with confidence Weie it not lor this pertect exactness, in what a precarious state tvoulit the inhabi tants exist on the sea shmes, anu < * the honks of low rivers! I' ew ol ll • inhabitants of Ltndon, perhaps, re* fleet, when stnmUig close by the side of their noble liver, and gazing cn the rapid llooii-tide pouring inland through the bridjes, that although six ty miles from the sea, they are plac ed as low as persons sailing upon it» fate, where perhaps at the tune there may be tossing waves, covered with wrecks and the. drowning. l« Holland, which is a low flat, loimed chiefly by the mud and sand brought down by tiie Rhine and neighbouring rivers, much of the country is really below the le'vel of the common spring tides, and is only protected from dai ly inundations by artificial dykes or ramparts of great strength. M hat awful uncertainty would hang over the existence of the Dutch, it th© level of the sea were subject to change for, while we know the water of the ocean to be seventeen miles higher at the equator than at the poles, owing to the centrifugal force of the earth’s rotation, were the level now established, from any cause to be sud denly changed but ten feet, millions of human beings would be the victims. Scotsman. Dyspepsia.— A writer in the New> York Daily Advertiser states, from bis own experience, that a strong tea made of flood Soct, and drank free ly, cold, is a certain cure lor thf Dyspepsia.