the same number of cannon were fired, to give notice that the day for the coronation had arrived. At half-past ten the drums were beat and the trumpets were blown, as a signal to prepare for the grand ceremony. At twelve precisely the drums and trumpets were again flourished, to assemble the military officers of the first rank, and the bourgeois, in the courtyard of the palace called Tranavola,

The same was also the signal for those in the grand place of concourse, to put themselves in readiness to receive the Queen, who was about to appear for the first time before her subjects, and before the strangers (Missionaries and other Europeans). So soon as the first officers had entered the courtyard of the royal palace, orders were issued to LieutenantColonel Benea, at the head of the royal band of music, and three hundred grenadiers, the Queen's body-guards, in full dress, in the style of British soldiers.

This ceremony, opposite the tomb of Andriamasinavalona, being finished, the Queen entered the Malagasy palanquin, all covered with scarlet, and beautifully ornamented with gold galloon. Then she proceeded, and entered the north courtyard, and remained there until the troops were put in motion towards Andohalo, the place of grand assembly. At 12, twenty-one cannon were fired, to announce to the assembly that the procession was in march towards them.

On

The Queen, surrounded by her guards, singers, attendants, &c. finely dressed, entered the public street through the north gate of the courtyard. Her Majesty's hair was dressed according to the Hovan fashion, to many long, small twists or laces. On the crown of the head was a child's coral (hochet, French, but in Malagassy, Volahevitri), consist-ing of five branches; each end had a fine red stone. The end of the child's coral (which was not a whistle) was inserted into a round of mother-of-pearl (nacre), and the pearl was fastened on the forehead. To this mother-of-pearl was attached a gold chain of the Hovan manufacture, which was passed from the forehead to the crown of the head, and then made to form several turnsround the child's coral placed thereon. The Queen had three necklaces on her neck; the first of fine red coral, the second in red stone ornamented with gold, and the third a red cornelian. Her ear-rings were long, with a white picture on each, called in French, anneaux pendants d'or a camée. her third and fourth fingers of both hands she had gold rings, ornamented with different precious stones; but the most remarkable was a massino, on the third finger of the right hand, which was well polished. On each arm she had a bracelet of Vakamiarana, white crystal, beads, then one of a gold oval pearl (oval pearls set in gold perhaps), a third of fine red coral. The Queen had a mark on her forehead, made with white earth, called taniravo when put on the forehead (meaning joyful earth), but the earth itself is otherwise called tamfolzy, white earth. She had her peignoir frock, of blue silk (akanzo): it was gold gallooned at the wrists, and there was a row of gold filligree buttons down the back of the peignoir. Her tunic was of white silk; her mantle or robe (draperie), of finest scarlet cloth, beautifully bordered with gold galloon. She had fine, white silk stockings; and round these, above the ancles, she had two bangles or necklaces on each leg: the first was of green substances, the other

This being done, the officers entered the south courtyard between the royal houses, called Masoandro and Besakano (the former where the Queen stayed at the funeral, and the latter where the corpse of Radama was laid in state the first day of the funeral), to receive her Majesty on coming out of her own house to the south of Masoandro, which is called Fohiloha, low roofed, and which is newly built; and to conduct her to the Andohalo, or place of grand national concourse on Andohalo- -a fine open space of rather an oval form, of eight acres, of a singularly happy formation for public assemblies. The Queen appeared, walked about a hundred feet, stood opposite to the tomb of the great Adriamasinavalona, the door of it was opened, the Queen took into her hands the standard of the idols Manjakatsiroa and Fantaka; the former the idol of the crown, the latter that of the oath of allegiance. Having offered a short prayer to the great former sovereign of Imerina, and invoked her ancestors, the door of the tomb was shut, and she returned the standards to their principal keepers. The flags are composed of scarlet and hasina (gold galloon or lace): they are of an oval shape. Each flag is tied on a staff, painted white and black; when opened (or unfurled) the standards resemble the cavalry ensigns. Upon the staff under the flag of the first idol is a round red cornelian stone, called Arana, also a green stone, cut in faces as a dia mond, perhaps an emerald. Under these two stones is a silver chain, containing six rings, or links; but the idol Fantaka has nothing but the chain under its flag.

was of a gold colour. The Queen wore shoes of yellow morocco. The ladies of the royal family, Queen's princesses, were dressed very finely in the European fashion, as were also the princes. To return to the procession. Lieutenant-Colonel Benea marched at the head of the band of music taught at Tananarivo, then the grenadiers, then the whole infantry composing the royal guards. Afterwards the Hovan bourgeois, according to the European mode; then the second band of music, taught at the Mauritius, playing on their new instruments from England. Then came the inferior officers; then the Majors, and Lieutenant-Colonels; then Colonels, Major-Generals, and Lieutenant-Generals; then the first Generals, and then the Prince (heir apparent and nephew of the Queen), then the officers, attendants on her Majesty in the palace; then the Talastra, her daily body guard, or rather a part of the guard, with glittering spears in their hands, and swords in their scabbards. Then the Queen, in her splendid Malagasy palanquin, carried by Lieutenants from amongst her military guards. On her right hand were women from the eastern side of the kingdom; and to the east of them were the guard Trimanmakvolana, with shining spears in their hands. On her Majesty's left hand the women from the western side of the kingdom of Imerina; and to the west of them were the Sacalave guards, with their long and bright spears. Behind her Majesty were the royal free songstresses, called Trimiridy; then the family of the Queen, in their Malagasy palanquins, covered with white cloth; then the Trimandouvavy, singing, and dressed in common blue and white cloth; and lastly, her guard Trimandolavy, with fine bright muskets, dressed like the Lascars at their great feasts, brought up the rear in a semicircular form.

This procession went along northward, between two lines of soldiers guarding the road, and by the ancient crooked way of Andriampomerino, the father of Radama; and the crowds of people on every side, as at the immense concourse on the Andohalo (place of grand assembly), were crying hoo! hoo! hoo! &c. (expressions of joy and acclamation). Her Majesty having come to the south side of a stage, erected for her to stand upon to address the people, was then carried to the sacred stone, about one hundred yards west from the stage, preceded by five of her first generals, with their caskets in one hand, and their swords drawn in the other; she was

then put down in her palanquin south of the holy stone. She got out of her palanquin without any aid, and mounted the stone. While this was being done, the national air was played by the two bands; the five generals surrounding her with their caskets (query, caps) in one hand, and drawn swords in the other.

The Prince (heir apparent) was ordered to remain at a certain distance from the sacred stone. The Queen asked three times, Masina, masina, masina, v' ahoo? Am I consecrated, consecrated, consecrated? The five generals replied, Thou art consecrated, consecrated, consecrated!-masina, masina, masina, hianao! Then the whole assembly shouted, Trarantitra hianao Ranovalo Manjaka!-Long live you, Queen Ranovalona. The Queen then withdrew from the stone on the east side, took the standards or flags of the' idols, Manjakatsiroa and Fantaka, and addressed them, saying, "My ancestors have given you to me; I put my confidence in you, therefore support me. She then delivered them to their keepers, and entering her palanquin, was carried up and placed upon the stage, near the north-east corner. The Queen then withdrew, and sat on the royal chair, all covered with fine scarlet cloth, and richly gallooned with gold. On her right sat her sister, and on her left the Prince. Behind her sat many of the royal family; behind all was the infant daughter of Radama, with some of his nieces.

There were observed sitting below the stage, on the north of it, Manjakatsiroa (the idol), and the guard Trimandavo; to the south of it, Fantaka (idol), Trimiriry, and the guard Trimanrakivolana; to the east, the Trimandaovavy and Trimandahohahy; to the west, the Sakalavavavy, and the Sakalavavatry, but who separated half on each side, on orders being given, so as to leave a clear passage towards the stage, for the people to approach to present their manasina, or tribute of money and homage, to her Majesty.

The ministers, with their wives and attendants, and some others of the nobility, were seen sitting under and close to the stage.

Between two and three thousand soldiers under arms, in close column, defended the N. and N. W. of the stage. About the same number on the S. and S. W. and about the same number on the east. A file of officers with drawn swords were in front of each division, or brigade; and in front of the northern

file of officers was one band of music; and in front of that to the south, the other band; so that a small opening was left in the middle, for the heads of provinces and districts to enter by turns, and address the Queen, and present their manasina. So soon as the Queen arose, the bands played the national air. Then she, leaning on her sister, whom she had appointed to receive the manasina of the people, saluted all ranks, heads of provinces, &c. and the strangers (missionaries, &c.) in her dominions. Then said, “If you have never known me before, it is I who am Ranovalo Manjaka." Then the people shouted, "Hoo hoo! hoo!" &c. She continued, "God gave this kingdom to my ancestors; they transferred it to Andriampoin Imerina, and he again to Radama, on condition that I should be his successor to the throne. Is it not so, ye Ambadriano?" (the name of all her subjects). All replied, "Izany" (yes). She continued, "I will not change what they did, but I will do more than they did. Do not think that because I am a woman I cannot govern and support my kingdom. Never say, she is a woman, weak and ignorant, so that she is not able to rule us. My greatest study and solicitude will be to promote your welfare and happiness. Do you hear that, Ambaniandro?" (my subjects). All replied, "Izany" (yes). She then sat down on the chair of state.

One of her first ministers then rose

up, saluted her Majesty, the Prince, the family, the ancestors, &c. Then turn ing to the people, he repeated her speech, as her voice was too weak to be heard by so vast a multitude; assuring them at the same time, that the people might put their confidence in her Majesty. Then the first rank of nobility, called Zanadralambo, arose to address her Majesty, and went through the long ceremony of salutation according to custom, then assured her of their true fidelity and allegiance to her as their true sovereign; and then, as a token of this, they presented to her their manasina of one Spanish dollar each, according to custom. Then came the Zanakandriamanasinavalona; then the Arabs from Muscat, trading in the country; then the Europeans (missionaries, &c.); and last of all, the first generals in the name of the army, assuring the Queen that they would support her on her throne. It was observed that the Queen thanked the Europeans and the military in an especial manner, when they presented their manasina to her.

The ceremony being ended, orders

were given to the military, Voromabery the guard, to march up in the same order in which they came down; only, that the procession was to return to the palace by the road of Radama—not that of his predecessor, by which they had descended.

The Queen, after having proceeded half way to the palace, was saluted with seven canon, according to the custom of Andriampoina. After having entered the northern courtyard of the palace, the Queen got out of her palanquin, stood near the noble tomb of Radama, took into her hands again the standards of the two before-mentioned idols, offering up a short prayer, and concluded by addressing Radama, saying, "May thy name be always held sacred." Then she walked home to the palace in the southern court (the new palace), called Mahitsy, accompanied by the Prince, who gracefully offered his arm to the Queen, his aunt. Having arrived at the gate, she dismissed all to their several homes. Thus ended the coronation of her Majesty, Ranovalo Manjaka.—British Magazine.

IN 1765, a young man, who had just terminated his course of theology at the seminary of Avignon, went to Paris, where he had not a single acquaintance. On his journey, he fell in with two youths, who, like himself, had scarcely attained their twentieth year. One had studied the law, the other was already an M. D. They mutually interchanged an avowal of the projects and hopes which drew them towards the capital. "I," said the scholar of Hippocrates, "wish to be Member of the Academy of Science, and Physician to the King." "I," resumed the disciple of Bartholus, "wish to be Advocate General," and "I," said the student of Avignon,

Seventh's son,

Cousin of Richard Third, from whom

he crown and kingdom won; He uncle dread of Edward Fifth, the son of Edward Four, The cause of shame and sorrow both to

the repentant Shore ; The cousin he of Henry Sixth, the son of Henry Five,

Fourth Henry's son, of Richard Second 'cousin, born to strive : He grandson was of Edward Third, of Edward Second son,

First Edward's son, Third Henry's son, who was the son of John. John brother was of Richard First, the son of Henry Two,

He Stephen's cousin, cousin he of Henry First, he who

Of William Rufus brother was, the son of him we call

First William or the Conqueror, who did this realm enthral.

KING CHARLES PLAYING AT BOWLS.

Ar Collens-End in Oxfordshire, the name given to a few scattered houses between Mapledurham and Whitchurch, there is a small public-house once

honoured with the presence of King Charles the First. Whilst Charles was suffered to remain at Caversham Lodge he rode this way, under the escort of a troop of horse. Bowls were then a fashionable amusement, and the inn of the hamlet possessed a bowling green, occasionally resorted to by the neighbouring gentry. The king is said (says Brewer) to have forgotten his sorrows, and to have amused himself, with the exercise of the place. A portrait of the woman who then kept the house, and waited on the king, is still preserved as a memorial of the occurrence. P. T, W.

RUSSIAN FREE SCHOOLS.

THERE are to be found in many cities and villages of Russia, parents who are desirous their sons should receive instruction, but whose fortune is too limited for their education in cities. In order to lessen this expense, monasteries receive donations from the rich,

which are destined for the establishment

of spacious cottages, named Boursa. They are warmed at the expense of the convent; and this is all that is provided.

The scholars are named Boursaks. The oldest is employed by the rector to watch over the others; and bears the pompous name of consul. As to their means of subsistence, their chief livelihood arises from begging in the villages, where they sing canticles. - Boursak, by Ba-. sile Narejuy.