mented paper; round her neck was a large rope nearly as thick as my wrist, and one or two smaller ones; thus attired, she looked the picture of all that is degraded and wretched. Before her stood one of satan's high priests, with two paltry pictures of Juggernaut, which he was very anxious she should look upon continually. Altogether, I never saw anything so infernal. The barbarous indifference of the multitude to every feeling of humanity; the thoughts of an awful eternity; the idea that the poor creature before me would soon rush, thus polluted with idolatry, into the presence of an awful God, who hates sin and abominates idolatry; the multitudes who evinced so savage a pleasure in the bloody work; and the malicious countenances of the principal actors in this wretched scene, rendered more horrible than ever by the interruption, altogether so pressed on my mind, that the feeling beggars description. But what could be done? Something must be attempted. We bid the people stop; I got off my horse, and the two Europeans came near with their elephant. I made my way to the woman, and found she was quite intoxicated; there was a strange wildness in her appearance. I looked at her eyes, turned up her eyelids, and found them very heavy and bloodshot; the woman could not utter a syllable distinctly, all that could be understood was 'Juggernaut,' and 'koosee,' meaning, I suppose, 'It is the pleasure of Juggernaut.' A thrill of horror ran through my veins: her youth; her destitute condition, for she had not a friend even to'give her fire,' viz., light the pile; her total insensibility; and the general horror of the scene, induced the mutual feeling that she was about to be cruelly murdered. We thought the law protected us under such circumstances, and determined to rescue her. The people looked at us amazed; the crowd soon thickened upon us, and assumed rather a formidable appearance; but there was no time for parley. We put on a determined aspect, and insisted on her being taken back, urging that she was quite intoxicated. This many of them admitted, but still retained their hold of the hoop by which she was enclosed, and urged that it was her wish to burn, and that it was Juggernaut's pleasure; we however insisted on her being taken back till she was sensible. Captain G and Lieutenant M- behaved nobly. They charged a few servants in their employ to keep off the people, who soon gave way without making any further resistance, and left us in charge of the woman and the principal actors. I should observe that the daroga (head police officer) was absent. I then mounted my horse and rode before, the road being made through the crowd by the servants and a few idle seapoys, who attended as lookers on. The officers followed the women on their elephant till they saw all was safe, and then returned to the pit. I rode before the crowd and the woman towards the police officer's place of confinement. In my way I met with brother Bampton, and surprised him with what was done; he accompanied me to the prison, and delivered the woman into the charge of the daroga, who was much surprised and disconcerted at what was done, but was obliged to attend to Captain G's order to secure the woman. All seemed consternation. I am sure that I wondered at our success; Bampton seemed to wonder more; the people seemed thunderstruck, and exclaimed, 'Now you have done something;' others said, 'This is merciful!' And indeed, among the thousands of spectators, not a sound of disapprobation was heard, or the least confusion excited. The woman herself kept saying as well as we could understand, 'This is well done! you have broken my purposes !'" THE FLOWER GARDEN. GARDENING is an innocent and useful exercise. It appears to have been the employment of our first parents in that delightful paradise in which their great Creator placed them; and although, on account of their great transgression against a kind and gracious Being, the ground was cursed for their sakes, yet, by the attention and industry of man, it yields its flowers and its fruits for his gratification and support. Many great and wise men have taken delight in cultivating fruits and flowers; and there would be less sin and mischief if all would seek entertainment here, rather than in vain and foolish amusements. Gardening is also conducive to health, and, we may add, is calculated to promote admiring views of the wonderful power and wisdom of the Almighty Creator. For who is there that notices the rich colours of the tulip, or smells the fragrance of the rose, or traces the almost infinite variety of fruits and flowers, but must be led from admiring these beautiful productions, to adore that wonder-working hand which formed them. Every one must be astonished when he considers the prodigious number of flowers the spring, summer, and autumn produce; and their variety is not less remarkable. To produce so great a number required the agency of a Divine power, and to effect such a diversity demanded that power to be exercised with a wisdom equally admirable. If they bore an exact resemblance to each other in their structure, form, dimensions, and colours, we should be wearied with their uniform sameness; if the summer produced no other plants and flowers than such as we had already enjoyed in the spring, we should soon be tired of viewing them, and we should neglect their culture. If we examine a flower bed, we shall find some of the flowers of an extraordinary height, towering above the rest; others are of a middling size; and some with just their heads above the earth. Some have the richest and most brilliant colours; others are more simple and plain: some perfume the air with the most exquisite fragrance; and others only please by the beauty of their tints or the delicacy of their form. The variations in flowers are not less remarkable in the different seasons of the year: thus, in spring, when men leave the close confinement of towns to enjoy the charms of the country, the blossoms are seen in full bloom and beauty; as summer advances, thousands of flowers offer themselves to the admiring spectator, and one species succeeds another in regular and defined order. When at length winter arrives, it brings with it other plants, which, though they may not be so pleasing to the eye, are not the less useful. Amongst vegetables there is still more variety. What diversity, and how many links are observed, between the weeds which grow amongst the stones and the blade of corn! With what wisdom has God arranged all his works! This is the most natural conclusion I can draw from these reflections. With what astonishing wisdom and perfection has the whole plan of the vegetable kingdom been executed! In all his works the useful and the agreeable have been united. For it was not merely to please our sight, that he has formed plants so astonishingly different from each other. There is no month in the year that is not marked with the divine goodness. Each of these gifts affords our senses new pleasures, and our hearts new motives to admire his tender love. In considering the amazing varieties in the vegetable kingdom, which can we admire most, the wisdom or the goodness of God? Both surpass our comprehension, because they are infinite. Henceforth, let us not behold the diversified beauties of plants and flowers, without adoring our Creator, and exclaiming, How great must thy wisdom, power, and goodness be, O thou Most High God! THE RIVER OF LIFE. Clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.-Rev. xxii. 1. THE rivers on earth are many, and long, Some gentle and smooth, others rapid and strong; Thus constantly flowing, they never run dry: Nor yield to his breast peace and comfort within. The River of Life hath its fountain above, |