of these occafions, the following circumftances offered. One evening, having fallen afleep on his chair in his cell, he continued immoveable for about an hour; but then, turning about in the attitude of a listener, he laughed heartily at what he thought he heard fpoken; then fnapping his fingers, to fhew he did not value the fpeaker, he turned towards the next perfon, and made a fign with his fingers as if he wanted fnuff: not being fupplied, he feemed a little difconcétred; and pulling out his own box, in which there was nothing, he scraped the infide as if to find fome: he next very carefully put up his box again; and looking round him with great fufpicion, buttoned up the place of his frock where he kept it. In this manner he continued for fome time immoveable; but, without any feeming caufe, flew into a moft outra geous paffion, in which he fpared neither oaths nor execrations; which fo aftonished and fcandalized his brother Friars, that they left him to execrate alone. But it had been well if poor Cyrillo went no farther, nor driven his fleeping extravagances into guilt. One night he was perceived going very bufily up to the altar, and in a little beaufet beneath to rummage with fome degree of affiduity. It is fuppofed that he wifh ed to fteal the plate which was ufually depofited there, but which had accidentally been fent off the day before to be cleaned. Difappointed in this, he feemed to be extremely enraged; but not caring to return to his cell empty handed,he claps on one of the official filk vestments; and finding that he could carry ftill more, he put on one or two more over each other; and thus cumbrously accoutred, he ftole off with a look of terror to his cell: there hiding his ill-got finery beneath his matrafs, he laid himself down to continue his nap. Those who had watched him during this interval, were willing to fee his manner of behaving the morning after, When Cyrillo awaked, he feemed at firft a good deal furprised at the lump in the middle of his bed; and going to examine the caufe, was ftill more attoniched at the quality of vestments that were bundled there: he went among his fellows of the Convent, enquired how they came to be placed there, and learning the manner from them, nothing could exceed his penitence and contrition. His last and greatest project was confidered of a ftill more heinous nature. A lady, who had long been a benefactor to the Convent, happening to die, was defirous of being buried in the cloyfter, in a vault which she had made for that purpofe. It was there that fhe was laid, adorned with much finery, and a part of her own jewels, of which the had great abundance. The folemnity attending her funeral was magnificent, the expences great, and the fer,non affecting. In all this pomp of grief, none feemed more affected than Cyrillo, or fet an example of fincerer mortification. The Society confidered the dipofition of their benefactress among them as a very great honour, and maffes in abundance were promifed for her fafety. But what was the amazement of the whole Convent the next day,when they found the vault in which fhe was depofited broke open, the body mangled, her fingers on which were fome rings cut off, and all her finery carried away. Every perfon in the Convent was fhocked at fuch barbarity, and Cyrillo was one of the foremost in condemning the facrilege. However, fhortly after, on going to his cell, having occafion to examine under his matrafs, he there found that he alone was the guiltelefs plunderer. The Convent was foon made acquainted with his misfortune; and, at the general requeft of the fraternity, he was removed to another monaftery, where the Prior had a power, by right, of confining his conventuals. Thus debarred from doing mifchief, Cyrillo led the remainder of his life in piety and peace. For PERTH MAGAZINE. UESTION by a Scholar. ars from the bills of mortaat the number of births are ber of deaths, as II to 10, d farther, that about 1 in 20, of the whole number of inhabitants die yearly: From thefe data, it is required to find the increase of inhabi tants in the city of London, in 30 years, being from 1743 to 1773, allow ing the number at that time, to have been 1,500,000. POETRY. BLISHER of the PERTH MAGAZINE. blifher, the bar of your judgment, ations are to be made for the grievances, whether real or ifor, to what court can the peal, but to that which is 0ualified to do them justice? - has attacked my worthy your correfpondents Philo d me; perhaps injudiciously confequence of that,-deiviledge of hinting to him, er his merit nor his influence le to fupport the dignity he If therefore the following ch I hope may have a comTect, in deterring fuch medado's, can be inferted in your ervice will be done to a faith heard thy fuperiors, thou bert understrapper, that ridiculous fneer? -founding counterfeit, know the bold rapper ce his confcience to clear. and the mufes the office re g D; "Tis true-I believe that enobled grin, Which mimic tranfactions difplays, That ever keeps pace with thy lays: May ferve to enhance the ludicrous din Yet nor thy loud onfets, thou venal puifant, Tho' brib'd by felf-center'd applause, Nor fcribbling-fhall make us fo tamely duifunt. To grovel the dupes of thy laws. And dread the effects of foul weather. they have held in conjunc- ZYLUS a farling critic wa -as infipid as 'Crambo's or a was, Your Z- is nothing better; At Homer carp'd the former, as At Philanthrope the latter. Superior merit envy breeds; But what, Sir, with a p-x, Could Could he perceive in my poor deeds, That thus his fpleen provokes? That I am heavy, tedious, dull, I need not here confefs, Sir; I lately own'd it to the full: But Z- is not much lefs, Sir, For ne'er a Poem has he writ, That in the leaft can cope, I'll throw my pen by, as I fhould Edinburgh, March 19,2 1773. } Perceives; but idly waftes, in vain purfuits, The precious moments of uncertain life. O, knew he once the blifs RETIRE MENT yields, Oft would he leave the bufy buftling A Sense of HONOUR was by world, And 'midft her pleafing fhades, devote an hour To meditation fweet,and thought ferene. There may the mind, collected, and compos'd, Explore her wondrous pow'rs,and know herself. Grateful, obferve the high, distinguish'd rank She holds on earth; and, thence, be taught to scorn The mean, ignoble paths of vice,and aim heav'n impreft, For nobleft ends, within the human TES of the Select Commitointed by the House of s, to enquire into EASTffairs. from page 405. VOL. III.) liam confultations, Sept. -Letter to Col. Coote, dered by the Select Comthdraw the protection from ; which I did accordingly. after murdered, and his une 18. 1761, to Colonel Ramnarrain's fufpention,. zed. e's letter in answer to ditto, ad. hdrawing the protection arrain was in effect giving he power of the Nabob. ned till Monday. 18 die Maii, 1772. ation of Charles Manning ham, Efq. June. Ally Verdi Cawn, the predeceffor of Surajah Dowla, died about April preceding. Surajah Dowla had always the character of a rath, vitious, tempted from an idea, of the place afyoung man. It was fuppofed he was that to be the firft occafion of the comfording great plunder, and we imagine ing against us. The firft accounts we had of his ill intentions towards us was about the beginning of June 1756. Drake was in the government of the With regard to Killindafs.--Mr fettlement, Mr. Watts was Chief of Coflimbuzar;Kiflindafs, I believe, was at this time in the Dacca part of the country; which, about this time, Mr Watts, as Chief of Coffimbuzar, wrote to Mr Drake to fuffer Kiiludafs to land at Calcutta, in his way to Muxadabad, by way of refreshment, as his family had been ufeful to the English. At the time this letter arrived, Mr Drake was not in Calcutta. This letter was wrote by Mr Watts, addreffed to Mr Drake: it was fent under cover to me, to be opened in the abfence of Mr Drake.I am not fure whether this period was before or after the death of Ally Verdi Cawn. Kifindafs landed at Calcutta accordingly: I never faw him. A few days after, when Mr Drake returned, I delivered him the letter. I was the third in council, afe-keeper, at Calcutta, next ke on the spot at Calcutta. s not in the power of any In the reafons for the origin oles. We know no part of at Calcutta that should in. 2. Was you upon the spot when overnment against us in any Surajah Dowla came down?-A. I ar troubles commenced in was was, I believe Kiffindafs was not then in the town. 2. Did Surajah Dowla make any demand to deliver up Kiflindafs? A. I don't recollect. If there was, it will appear upon the proceedings. It is impoffible to give any account of the origin of thefe troubles. I was at Muxadadabad at the time Lord Clive was, in July, when inquiry was made with all poflible attention, but without fuc cefs, into the motives of Surajah Dowla's conduct, from his principal officers, and likewife from the officers of his predeceffor, from the Seats, and every other perfon from whom information was likely to be had. 2. Whether Kiffindafs was really protected or not?--and what time he remained in Calcutta after Mr Drake's, return?――A. He was permitted to land; but how long he ftaid, I can't tell. 2. Did you know, or have heard, before the taking of Calcutta, that the Nabob demanded Kiffindafs? -A. Yes. 2. Was he reckoned to be very rich? A. He was. 2. Whether it was generally imagined he had brought any of his riches with him?- -A. He had a number of boats, and it was fuppofed that he had treafure with him. you heard the report that the Nabob had formally demanded the delivery of Kiffindafs?A. 1 heard at the time Mr Drake had received a letter from the Nabob to that purport; and had anfwered, that there had been no protection given him farther than permiffion to land in his way to Muxadabad. I can't fay whether it was in council or committee that I heard it, but it was in one or the other. 2. Do you understand that the demand of the Nabob was made before Kiffindafs left Calcutta, or afterwards?. -4. I think the letter must have been received while Kiffindafs was in the place. 2. Do you recollect to have heard of any further demand from the Nabob in relation to Kiflindafs?- -A. I do not. 2. Do you recollect any other demands of any other nature made by the Nabob to the factory?---A. There was a trifling circumftance, of a gentleman's erecting a fummer-houfe in his garden, which had been represented to the Nabob as a fortification; which was explained to the Nabob, and a defire expreffed that he would fend a perfon to examine it. 2. Whether the Nabob affigned any reafons for attacking Calcutta at the time he came down?- . We had 2. Did you ever hear what became no intercourfe with the Nabob; the of him?- A. I don't recollect that Nabob affigned no caufe to my knowI did. .:ledge. 2. Whether Kiffindafs's coming to Calcutta was confidered as an escape from the Nabob Sujah Dowla? A It could not be looked upon as an efcape; he was coming on his way from Dacca towards Muxadabad, where the Nabob was. Whether, when Kifindafs land, ed in Calcutta, in his way to Muxadabad or Coffinbuzar, you think he knew of the death of Ally Verdi Cawn, and the fucceffion of Surajah Dolaw? 1. I cannot form any opinion on that matter. 2. Whether it was in council that Q. What is your opinion as to the cuftom in Bengal, that the prime minifter of a preceeding Nabob, or his fubordinate, fhould ftand forth, and be amenable to the powers of the reigning Nabob, and not withdraw himself. A. The nature of the government being arbitrary, they actually expect it; but whether it is the custom, I can't fay. Q. Whether, if this is refufed, the Nabobs ufually do not, by all means in their power, endeavour to compel them to be amenable?- -A. Undoubtedly.. Q.. D |