after a proper examination of the weight or measure, the same to be stamped with the initials of the name of the person who has examined it.

16. Resolved, That it is the opinion of this committee, that all weights exceeding one pound should be made of brass, copper, bell metal, or cast iron; and that all weights of one pound, or under, should be of gold, silver, brass, copper, or bell metal. 17. Resolved, That it is the opinion of this committee, that the standard yard mentioned in the second resolution, and a pound avoirdupois, made according to the directions before mentioned in this Report, together with models or patterns of the measures of capacity before mentioned, ought to be deposited in the Court of the Receipt of the Exchequer, and there safely kept under the seals of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and of the Chief Baron, and the Seal of Office of the Chamberlains of the Exchequer, and not to be opened but by the order of the Chancellor of the Exchequer and Chief Baron for the time being.

18. Resolved, That it is the opinion of this committee, that models or patterns of the said standard yard, gallon, and pound avoirdupois, and of the parts and multiples thereof, before mentioned, should be distributed in each county, city or corporate town being a county within itself, in such manner as to be readily used as evidence, in all cases where measures and weights shall be questioned before the justices of the peace for each county or city, and for adjusting the same in a proper manner.

termine and put in execution the law with regard to weights and measures, and to infiict or mitigate such penalties as shall be thought proper, and to have such other authorities as shall be necessary for com pelling the use of weights and measures agreeable to the aforesaid standards.

20. Resolved, That it is the opinion of this committee, that the sheriff of each county ought to be directed to summon a jury of twelve sufficient men living within the county, to return a verdict, on the comportions which the new standards bear to parison to be made before them of the prothose formerly in use in each county respectively; and according to the verdict then returned, Tables of equalization should be made, and copies of the same should be distributed through each county; and that all existing contracts or rents payable in corn should be calculated according to these Tables of equalization.

Dr. Wollaston in his examination before the committee made the following remarks:

would be particularly advantageous, beThere is one standard of capacity that cause it would bear simple proportions to the measures now in use, so that one of the of the standard would be obviated, by the great inconveniences arising from change facility of making many necessary compu tations without reference to Tables.

If the gallon measure be defined to be that which contains 10lb. of water at 563, Then since the cubic foot of water weigh 1,000 oz. at 56},

pint 10 oz. 100th of cubic foot = 17.28 inches.

Pint

19. Resolved, That it is the opinion of this committee, that the provisions of the acts of the 35 Geo. III. cap. 102, and the $7 Geo. III. cap. 145, should be extended, so as to empower justices of the peace to search for and destroy false measures as well as false weights, and to hear and de-luded to will be found as follows:

The gallon of 10 lb.
Also

The pint of 1lb...

Bushel

20 oz.

34:56.

80lb.

2211-84.

And the simple proportions above al

Cubical Inches.

276-48 X 50-49ths 28201 | 282 Beer gallon.
276-48 X 10-12ths = 230 40 231 Wine gallon.
34.56 X 3 =103-68 103:40 Stirling jug.
221184 X 35-30ths 2150-40 | 2150-42 Winchester bushel.
X 8 2208.93 | Approximate bushel.
X 80105
2211.84 New bushel.

Bushel of 80 lb....
A cylinder of 183 diam...
.. Ditto....18%-

The following mode of defining the standards of length, weight and capacity, is submitted to the committee on weights and measures, as the most distinct answer to their inquiries:

One yard of 36 inches is such, that a pendulum of 29.13 inches vibrates, seconds in London.

One pound (Avoirdupois) of 16 ounces,

is such that 1 cubic foot of water at 561 weighs 1,000 ounces.

One pound (Troy) of 5,760 grains, is such, that 7,009 grains 1 pound (avoirdupois).

One gallon of 8 pints, may be such as to contain 10 pounds of distilled water at the temperature of 561° with great convenience.

The Megha Dúta, or Cloud Messenger; a Poem, in the Sauscrit Language. By Cálidása. Translated into English verse by Horace Hayman Wilson. Calcutta printed. London reprinted for Black and Co. Svo. price 7s. 1814. Selections from the Popular Poetry of the Hindoos. Arranged and translated by Thomas Duer Broughton, Esq. small 8vo. price 7s. 6d. Martin, London,

1814.

sung without that kind of character and vivacity which ensures popularity, had never been preserved to our times.

The manners of a people are in part to be learned from their poetry; and whoever desires acquaintance with those manners will not fail to consult this medium of information. We could be glad if the popular poetry of all the tribes of mankind could be set before us; by which we mean, not merely that of a more elevated strain, calculated to meet the ear of the learned and polite, but that also which amuses the country town, which cheers the social meeting of the villagers, or obtains admission for the pedlar, no less than his ornaments and tineries ;-for every country has its Autolycus, or his authorized representative.

There are two aspects under which translations like these before us may be contemplated; first, as claiming respect from inherent merit, as poems; or secondly, as presenting information on the sentiments and character of Not trivial is the pleasure derived the people among which they originat- from comparison of ideas which stied. It is not always, that detached mulate the mind in remotest parts of pieces of versification are sufficiently the globe; and glow in the poems of finished to be justly deemed specimens the most distant nations. Not seldom of the poetical powers of a country; are they radically the same; because should the songs in our theatrical spec- derived from natural objects which tacles, or the effusions of our Christ- never change; more frequently, they' mas carols, or some of our devotional bear little resemblance, because the mode hymns, be selected as instances of our of comparison, of feeling, of combipoetical attainments, be translated into nation is essentially distinct. In our another language, and be transferred to own country, not the approach of the another country, what would their read- rainy season, not the month of Novemers think of them? and on what rankber, but the spring, when all nature would they estimate the merits of our British bards ?

starts to life, the month of May, is the "mother of love." The approach of the sun, kindles correspondent ardours in the frame. Not so in Hindostan ; there the termination of the sultry season allows to suffocated nature the hope of less laborious breathing and the cooling showers communicate new life to the vegetable world, to the animal creation, and to man, the lord of all. We change climates, and with them change our feelings: not so the sun, the moon, the stars; the beholder contemplates these every where the same;

Nevertheless, there are certain articles in our country, as in most others, which may justly be deemed national, inasmuch, as they formed the delight of the nation, in ages past; they depict the manners of the people at the time when they were composed; they present in short, historical evidence of facts never committed to General History. Such are the ballads of Robin Hood, and Chevy Chace, with hundreds more, laudably, of late, preserved from oblivion, by means of the press. Nor must those rivers, mountains, rocks, herbage, which do not rest on real events, but re- every where make the like impression late imaginary woes and difficulties, or on the eye, and afford similar alluadventures and enjoyments, be wholly sions to the mind we may say this denied a part of this distinction. They too of certain natural phenomena, thunbring before us, moated houses, and der and lightning, storm and tempest, castellated palaces, rustic sports and the rainbow, the snow, &c. produce the heroic emulation, which, unsung, or same effects, and offer the same com

And the simple proportions above al luded to will be found as follows: Cubical Inches.

276-48 X 50-49ths 282-01
276-48 X 10-12ths = 23040
34.56 X 3
103 68
221184 X 35-30ths

A cylinder of 183 diam........ X 8
Ditto....18
X 80105

sung without that kind of character and vivacity which ensures popularity, had never been preserved to our times.

The Megha Duta, or Cloud Messenger; a Poem, in the Sauscrit Language. The manners of a people are in part By Cálidása. Translated into English to be learned from their poetry; and verse by Horace Hayman Wilson. Cal-whoever desires acquaintance with those cutta printed. London reprinted for Black and Co. Svo. price 7s. 1814. Selections from the Popular Poetry of the Hindoos. Arranged and translated by Thomas Duer Broughton, Esq. small 8vo. price 7s. 6d. Martin, London,

1814.

There are two aspects under which translations like these before us may be contemplated;-first, as claiming respect from inherent merit, as poems; or secondly, as presenting information

on the sentiments and character of

manners will not fail to consult this medium of information. We could be glad if the popular poetry of all the tribes of mankind could be set before us; by which we mean, not merely that of a more elevated strain, calculated to meet the ear of the learned and polite, but that also which amuses the country town, which cheers the social meeting of the villagers, or obtains admission for the pedlar, no less than his ornaments and fineries ;-for every country has its Autolycus, or his authorized representative.

Not trivial is the pleasure derived the people among which they originat- from comparison of ideas which stied. It is not always, that detached mulate the mind in remotest parts of pieces of versification are sufficiently the globe; and glow in the poems of tinished to be justly deemed specimens of the poetical powers of a country; should the songs in our theatrical spectacles, or the effusions of our Christmas carols, or some of our devotional hymns, be selected as instances of our poetical attainments, be translated into another language, and be transferred to another country, what would their readers think of them? and on what rank would they estimate the merits of our British bards ?

Nevertheless, there are certain articles in our country, as in most others, which may justly be deemed national, inasmuch, as they formed the delight of the nation, in ages past; they depict the manners of the people at the time when they were composed; they present in short, historical evidence of facts never committed to General History. Such are the ballads of Robin Hood, and Chevy Chace, with hundreds more, laudably, of late, preserved from oblivion, by means of the press. Nor must those which do not rest on real events, but relate imaginary woes and difficulties, or adventures and enjoyments, be wholly denied a part of this distinction. They bring before us, moated houses, and castellated palaces, rustic sports and heroic emulation, which, unsung, or

the most distant nations. Not seldom are they radically the same; because derived from natural objects which never change; more frequently, they' bear little resemblance, because the mode of comparison, of feeling, of combination is essentially distinct. In our own country, not the approach of the rainy season, not the month of November, but the spring, when all nature starts to life, the month of May, is the "mother of love." The approach of the sun, kindles correspondent ardours in the frame. Not so in Hindostan ; there the termination of the sultry season allows to suffocated nature the hope of less laborious breathing and the cooling showers communicate new life to the vegetable world, to the animal creation, and to man, the lord of all. We change climates, and with them change our feelings: not so the sun, the moon, the stars; the beholder contemplates these every where the same;

rivers, mountains, rocks, herbage, every where make the like impression on the eye, and afford similar allusions to the mind: we may say this too of certain natural phenomena, thunder and lightning, storm and tempest, the rainbow, the snow, &c. produce the same effects, and offer the same com

parisons, all the world over. They have up; and where, being almost entirely sebeen employed also, as comparisons, included from European society, I was happy common. A man under the violence of to grasp at any means which offered of empassion-carries storm and tempest in ploying that time, which though so valuhis bosom ;-his voice thunders-his able in itself, is but too often found to lie a eyes flash lightning:-the despondent verse with the natives, and to acquire in heavy burden upon our hands. To conlover thinks his mistress's heart hard that way some knowledge of their habits as the rock, wherever rocks are known, and customs, had always been a source of whether beneath the Equator, or at the amusement to me. In the situation alluded Poles. These are obvious to the mass to, I had greater inducements and more of mankind; and form the foundation of opportunities to indulge this inclination, popular allusions, proverbs, and bye- and as I always found the Hindoos more intelligent and communicative, abounding in interesting matter, and withal much less opinionated and arrogant, than their fellow-subjects of the Moobur sedan faith, it was to them I most commonly addressed myself.

words.

There are others which furnish

metaphors, the propriety of which escapes vulgar observation; the resemblance exists in the imagination of the poet only; and to that as endowed with more or less of that happy genius, which is a gift equally rare and precious among the sons of men.

But, whether resemblances be open or covert, whether real and permanent, or fleeting and discernible by imagination only, genius has the power of varying these allusions, with others, into a thousand dissimilar, but equally striking combinations: and here begins the true agency of man. Here opens that vast field of infinity which marks the powers of the species, and confers immortality on the poet. Here begins the rudiments of national distinction, also; with the different tracks pursued by bards in their solicitude for the grand, the sublime, the pathetic, or the humourA work on the popular feelings of mankind, evinced in their poetry, distinctly marking their coincidence and their oppositions, could not fail of proving highly amusing, interesting, and instructive.

ous.

We are not yet prepared for such a work: Major Broughton convinces us of this, by introducing a new description of popular poetry, which, as marking the peculiarities of a country and people, deserves attention. His studies do not present the elegant or the sublime, the learned or the highly polished: they have been directed to the strictly popular; and as such he honestly relates their history.

It was my chance to be placed in a situation in the camp of one of the principal Mahrattah chieftains, where I had more leisure hours than I knew well how to fill

more

There is perhaps no set of men in India, better qualified to afford the kind of information I sought for, than the Sipalees class of Hindoos; though by far the greatof our own army. They include every er proportion belong to the two higher orders of Bramuns and Rajpoots. They are commonly the sons of respectable farmers, from every province of Hindostan, and often have received tolerably good educa-, tions before they quit their homes. The Brahmuns especially are generally well monies of their religion, and the historical versed in the common principles and cerelegends connected with it; and not seldom have attained to the degree of Pundit, when they enlist as soldiers in the Company's army. They soon lose many of their early prejudices; become inquisitive respecting the manners and customs of the country of their officers; and are always willing to repay any information on such subjects, by communicating in return all cisely from such a man that I obtained the that they know of their own. It was pregreater part of the poems contained in this volume. I had remarked that in talking upon any subject, he frequently quoted the verses of some favourite poet; and one day, when he had done so with particular emphasis, and had afterwards expatiated ed him to write them down and explain them with evident delight upon their merit, I desirto me. They were the Dohras, [Couplets] Nos. 1 and 2, and I thought I perceived so much simplicity and delicacy in the ideas, and such neatness in the points they contained, that I expressed a wish for further information respecting the dialect in which they were written, and that he would. make a collection for me of similar compositions. My new studies soon became known, and many individuals of the same rank in life contributed to increase my