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has just discovered more important treasures than all those already found by him. Very voluminous fragments of the best books of Polybius and Diodorus have been found among more recent manuscripts of ecclesiastical works. They mention an entire book of Diodorus, containing precious details of the Phoenicians. M. Mayo has also discovered numerous fragments of Menander.

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descendant of John Alden who first landed on Plymouth rock. The object of the day was to lay the foundation of a monument to celebrate the Battle. This was done with Masonic ceremonies, nearly 2000 masons being in the procession. The performances on the ground consisted of a prayer offered by the Rev. Mr. Thaxter, who was Chaplain of Prescott's regiment, and the first Chaplain of the Revolutioary Army. The voice and manner of the Reverend speaker, who is 85 years of age, combined with a glow of patriotic feeling in the composition of the prayer, rendered it a highly interesting performance. He was heard distinctly by nearly the whole assembly on the ground, which must have consisted of 20,000 persons.

The following Hymn was then sung by a select choir :

Hymn.

BY THE REV. JOHN PIERPONT.
Tune-" Old Hundred."

10, is not this a holy spot!

"Tis the high place of Freedom's birth :

THE recent death of the Emperor ALEXANDER has given rise to much political speculation. There can be no doubt that the event will alter the aspect, in no inconsiderable degree, of all Europe. As the head of the Holy Alliance, the late Autocrat will not be regretted by the people of the several European nations; but we believe he was at least a politic if not a beneficent ruler of his own subjects. Under him, for the last twenty-five years, Russia has been making advances in civilization, science and the arts, and of course in power. Latterly, he seemed to think that he had pushed liberal institutions too far, and withdrew his patronage from Schools for all, and positively discountenanced 2 the Bible Society. His brother CONSTANTINE Succeeds him. The name of the new Emperor, given him by Catherine, of odious memory, is ominous for Turkey. He is, we understand, no great 3 But on this hill thou, Lord, hast favourite in Russia, although he affects great zeal for religion. This change in the Empire will, it is thought and hoped, prove favourable to the Greeks, in their long and lately almost hopeless A short contest with the Barbarians.

God of our fathers! is it not

The holiest spot of all the earth? Quenched is thy flame on Horeb's side: The robber roams o'er Sinai now; And those old men, thy seers, abide No more on Zion's mournful brow.

dwelt,

Since round its head the war-cloud

curled,

And wrapped our fathers, where they kuelt

In prayer and battle for a world.

time will confirm their hopes, or dash 4 Here sleeps their dust: 'tis holy them to the ground apparently for ever.

AMERICA.

Bunker Hill Celebration.

ground:

And we, the children of the brave, From the four winds are gathered

round,

To lay our offering on their grave.

Free as yon waves below us spread, We rear a pile, that long shall throw

Its shadow on their sacred bed. 6. But on their deeds no shade shall fall, While o'er their couch thy sun shall

flame :

Thine ear was bowed to hear their call,

On the 17th of June last, the Half Cen- 5. Free as the winds around us blow, tury Celebration of the Battle of Bunker Hill, near Boston, was observed with great eclat. The number of people present is estimated in one newspaper at One Hundred and Fifty Thousand. In the procession were General (so he was called, rather than Marquis, on his late visit to the United States) La Fayette, who was accompanied by General Lallemand; and the veteran survivors who fought at. Bunker Hill, about forty in number. The oldest among them is Col. Clarke, of Lebanon, a veteran of 95, who commanded a company in the hottest of the battle. He was quite infirm and was attended to Boston by Mr. Wottles, a

And thy right hand shall guard their

fame.

The Address, by Mr. Webster, came next; his whole person was exposed to the view of the assembled multitude, and the higher swells of his voice must have extended to the remotest parts of the

height. It was a production worthy of his reputation as a patriot and politician. It was full of manly thought, patriotic sentiments, beauty and force of illustration, and political wisdom. Parts of it were declamatory, and others pathetic in the highest degree. His apostrophe to Warren, to the manes of those who were buried in the sépulchre over which he spoke his affecting addresses to the survivors of the battle-and to the officers of the revolutionary army, partook of this character of eloquence-and especially the distinct and forcible picture which he drew of the disinterested services and chivalric character of La Fayette, deeply affected every person present. In dwelling upon the future prospects of the country his views were statesmanlike and profound; and in his description of the dark scenes of difficulty in which the country was involved in 1775, and of which the battle of Bunker Hill was the most prominent, contrasted with the animating circumstances of the present times, we admired the facility of his language and the clearness of his ideas.

After the oration was concluded, another hymn was sung, and a concluding prayer was offered by the Rev. Mr. Walker, of Charlestown.

Hymn.

BY REV. JAMES FLINT.
Tune-" St. Martin's."

1. O glorious day! that saw th' array
Of freemen in their might,
When here they stood, unused to
blood,

Yet dared th' unequal fight.

2. The sons are met to own the debt

Due to their fathers' fame;
And here they place the column's base
To bear their deathless name.

3. "Tis not that here the victor's cheer
Rung o'er the falling foe,-
That earth here drank of many rank
Th' life-blood's gushing flow:

military under General Lyman, to the dinner on the high part of Bunker Hill. A tent had been erected 400 feet long and 100 feet in width-under which twelve tables were laid lengthwise, with plates for 3000 persons. A platform, in the centre, elevated the tables intended for General La Fayette, the distinguished guests, and the revolutionary officers, and the survivors of the battle. The first toast was,-The 17th June, 1775: The marble may moulder; but while a heart beats in an American's bosom, there will be a tablet from which the record of that day's glory shall never be effaced.

The regular toasts having been given, the President of the Association observed, that he rose to propose a toast in behalf of the Directors of the Association. Probably he was already anticipated in the name which he should mention. It was well known, that the distinguished personage near him, from the time when he first became acquainted with the object of the Association, had taken much interest in it, and had expressed an intention to be present at the ceremony of laying the Corner Stone. This purpose he had kindly remembered, through the long course of his visits to the several States. It was not at all necessary to say—indeed it could not be said-how much his presence had added to the interest and pleasure of the occasion. He should proceed at once to the grateful duty which the Directors had enjoined on him, and propose to the company,

"Health and long life to General LA FAYETTE."

On which General La Fayette rose, and thus expressed himself:

Gentlemen,-I will not longer trespass on your time than to thank you in the name of my revolutionary companions in arms and myself for the testimonies of esteem and affection, I may say of filial affection, which have been bestowed upon us on the memorable celebration of this anniversary day; and to offer our fervent prayers for the preservation of that Republican freedom, equality and self-government, that blessed union between the States of the con

4. The pledge here given to earth and federacy, for which we have fought and

heaven,

Freemen to live or die

This gives their fame its sacred claim To immortality.

5. To God, who willed a state to build, Based on the rights of man, Glory we give, who this day live

To hail the accomplished plan.

The subscribers to the dinner and the invited guests were then escorted by the

bled, and on which rest the hopes of mankind. Permit me to propose the following sentiment

Bunker Hill, and the holy resistance to oppression which has already enfranchised the American hemisphere,the next half century Jubilee's toast shall be to the whole of enfranchised Europe.

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