and shaken the confidence of man in

man.

The above observations are of course only intended to apply to persons in trade; but on no account should persons of settled and regular income, take credit for the usual articles of consumption. On this head we refer our readers to our former Numbers.

ADVICE TO AN APPRENTICE.

Remember, in the first place, that all duties are reciprocal, and if you hope to receive favour and indulgence from your master, you must, first of all, endeavour to deserve it by your obliging and ingenuous behaviour. If you acquit yourself not only inoffensively, but meritoriously, you have, as it were, bespoken the opinion of the world in your favour, and may hope to be encouraged, trusted, and served accordingly; the grand foundation of which, must be an inviolable attachment to truth, both in word and deed.

Lying.-To lye, to the prejudice of others, argues malice and villany; to lye in excuse of ourselves, guilt and cowardice; both ways a design to delude with false representations of things, and advantage ourselves by the deceit. Now, however artificially we may carry on this infamous practice for a while, in the end it is always discovered, and it is hardly to bę imagined what infinite contempt is the consequence. Nay, the more plausibly we have conducted our falfacics before, the more severely shall we be censured afterwards. From that moment, we lose all trust, all credit, all society; for all men avoid a liar as a common enemy: truth itself in his mouth loses its dignity; being always suspected, and often disbelieved.

If, therefore, you should ever unwarily fall into an offence, never seek to cover it over with a lye. The last fault doubles the former, and each makes the other more inexcusable; whereas, what is modestly acknowledged, is easily forgiven, and the very confession of a small trespass, establishes an opinion that we are innocent of greater.

Dishonesty.-But truth in speech must, likewise, be accompanied by integrity in all your dealings; for it is as impossible for a dishonest person to be a good servant, as it is for a madman or an ideot to govern himself, or others by the laws of common sense. Dare not, therefore, allowi yourself even to wish to convert the property of another to your own use; more especially, where this is com-¡ mitted to your charge; for breach of trust is as heinous an aggravation of theft, as pretended friendship is of murder. If, therefore, you should be lucky in your frauds, and escape without being punished or detected, you will nevertheless stand self-condemned; be ashamed to trust yourself with your own thoughts, and wear in your very countenance both the consciousness of guilt and dread of a discovery: whereas innocence looks always upwards, meets the most inquisitive and suspicious eye, and stands undaunted before God and man. On the other hand, if ever your knaveries come to light, to say nothing of the penalties of the law, with what shame and confusion of face must you appear before those you have wronged! And with what grief of heart must your relations and friends be made eye or ear-witnesses of your disgrace! Nor is this all; for, even supposing you should be convinced of your folly, and sincerely abhor it for the future, you must nevertheless be always liable to suspicion, and others will have the boldness to pilfer, on the presumption that you will be understood to be the thief.

(To be continued).

A VERY USEFUL CEMENT OR STUCCO, WHICH WILL RESIST DAMP.

Take fifty-six pounds of coarse sand, and forty-two pounds of fine sand; mix them together, and moisten them thoroughly with lime water; to the wetted sand add fourteen pounds of fresh-burnt lime, and, while beating them up together, add, in successive portions, fourteen pounds of bone-ash; the quicker and more perfectly these materials are beaten together, and the sooner they are used,

the better, as their induration is extremely rapid.

When well dried, this stucco may be very cheaply coloured in distemper by the following preparation. Take a quart of skimmed milk, half a pound of burnt chalk, or very fine quicklime, a quarter of a pound of linseed-, oil, adding a pound of Spanish white, or finely powdered ochre of any colour wished for; and proceed to mix them in the ensuing manner. Dip the lime in water, leaving it when drawn out to the action of the atmosphere, which will speedily reduce it to a fine powder. Put the lime into a clean well-burnt earthen vessel, pour on it a little milk until it becomes fluid, then add a little oil,. stirring the whole up with a woodenspoon or spatula; add the remainder of the milk and oil alternately, concluding with the colouring matter previously amalgamated with a portion of the milk.

If the mixture is intended to be white, the best nut-oil must be used; but if red, blue, brown, or yellow are wanted, then the common linseed-oil will answer the purpose, as it seems to disappear as soon as mixed with the milk and lime. In adding the colouring matter, great care must be taken not to pour it into one spot, but to spread it over the surface of the liquid, and to mix the whole as rapidly as possible; otherwise it will be rather difficult to bring the whole mixture to an equality of colour. Ten minutes will be sufficient to mix as much as will paint all the inside walls of a moderately-sized mansion; but the quantity here mentioned will not serve for more than one coat to about twenty-four square yards.

Where the plaster is previously in good order, and not partially discoloured, one coat will be found sufficient for halls, staircases, or ceilings; but when used for wainscotting, instead of paint, two coats will be necessary, and which may be laid on almost immediately, as it is perfectly set and dry in the course of an hour; becoming not only more solid, but also much handsomer than any other modes in common use, requir

ing less labour and no fire in the proparation.

When the walls upon which this colouring is to be applied are not in a very perfect state, and appear to require the assistance of the plasterer, a cheap substitute may be found in laying on a common kind of wrappingpaper, which will receive the mixture with great facility.

THE TURKEY.

Naturalists are at variance upon the origin of the turkey. Some pretend that it was not known before the discovery of America, and that the first which appeared on a table in France was eaten at the nuptials of Charles IX, 'n 1570. Henry VIII had some of them brought to England in 1525, and they are supposed to be indigenous to Canada and the adjacent countries, where they are found sometimes weighing upwards of fifty pounds. Credat Judæus Appella! However, we must allow that the Norfolk breed does not fall considerably short of that weight. On the other hand, it is said that Meleager, a king of Macedonia, brought them from India into Greece, at a very early period; and that, out of gratitude for such an acquisition, the Athenian Gastronomers called the bird Meleagris. Mythology contends that they were so named from the Macedonian hero above mentioned, after whose death his woe-begone sisters were transformed into these birds of mournful appearance. But there is still a doubt whether the Meleagris of Aristotle, of Clytus, of Calixenes, of Ptolemy, and other authors of ancient times, was not the bird now known under the name of Guinea-hen; Ovid certainly says (b. viii. of the Metamorphoses) that Meleager's sisters were turned into birds, but mentions nothing else, except that, having acquired horny beaks and extensive wings, they were sent adrift to find their way through the vacant air. The idea that the Jesuits brought them into notice is erroneous. They were known in Europe long before the institution of Loyola's order. Why the French should call them "alouettes de savetier," cobbler's

larks, cannot easily be accounted for. This bird (says a learned annotator) is so stupid, or timorous, that if you balance a bit of straw on his head, or draw a line with chalk on the ground from his beak, he fancies himself so loaded or so bound, that he will remain in the same position till hunger forces him to move. The French say of a silly person, c'est un dindon; applying the term as we do that of goose.

This bird is either roasted or boiled, and often accompanied by a chine of pork: when of a good breed, it possesses a flavour between the pheasant and the chicken. In the French cuisine, turkey" à la darbe," means the bird confined in a "terrine," with truffles, maroons, &c. &c. and so. baked in the oven that it may keep. It is eaten cold, and offers an elegant and substantial relish for the Luncheon of a Gastronomer. But, maugre la Carte Française, we must confess ourselves English enough to prefer, especially on Christmas-day, "an alderman in chains," with his attendant liverymen, here-under described:

most dangerous description in a commercial country. In extent, it is, perhaps, unparalleled in the history of crimes of this description. It was chiefly committed upon the most extensive and opulent establishment existing in Europe, the Bank of England, the directors of which, with their wonted humanity, on discovering the forgeries, replaced the stock in the names of the original holders, who otherwise would, in many instances, have been brought to ruin by the prisoner's conduct." Surely the Ordinary of Newgate stepped out of his way to aggravate the distress of this unhappy man, in public, by expatiating upon the enormity of his offence, which, from all we have heard or read, we are led to believe had already been thoroughly discussed. But mark the sequel. "Our erring brother's offence" is painted in the most vivid colours, to introduce "the humanity of the bank directors" in replacing the stock. Humanity of the bank directors! As this is very probably the first time the term was ever so applied, so it is more than probable it will be the last. The humane bank directors replace the And why? not because of their humanity, BUT

Majestic Turkey!

All hail! the forced-meat balls with which thou'rt stored!

All hail! the sausage-fetters steaming o'er thee! Hail! ye inferior, yet delightful dishes, O'er which in trance ecstatic roves my eye!

Ye savoury fowls, ye most alluring fishes,

And brandy flashing in the burnt

mince-pie ! Hail! cod and oyster-sauce! quail! partridge! bustard! Lobster! plum-pudding! apple-pie!

and custard!

MR. COTTON'S SERMON ON MR.

FAUNTLEROY.

"Let him that standeth take heed lest he fall." In preaching the condemned sermon from these words, the Rev. Ordinary took occasion to say, "Our erring brother's offence is of great magnitude, and one of the

BECAUSE THE LAW COMPELS THEM. These "humane” bank directors have prosecuted to the death, within a few years, upwards of forty persons for uttering forged bank-notes, and have caused hundreds to be transported! The directors, so humane in the eye of Mr. Cotton, resisted every offer so to improve their banknote, as to prevent or lessen the commission of the crime of forging emissaries, like hounds, to hunt out their notes. They sent out their of uttering a piece of paper, with the poor wretches who were guilty intent to defraud this humane body of twenty shillings! Talk of the humanity of the Bank of England Tell us of the tenderness of Jack Ketch, Mr. Cotton!

FOOD AND PHYSIC.

If you have a severe cold and are very hoarse, have some water-gruel

prepared in the ordinary way-(if you are ignorant how to make it, ask any old woman)-when nearly ready, slice in two or three good onions; simmer it again for twenty minutes; pour it out; put in a lump of butter, with pepper and salt, and eat it (with bread if you are hungry); go to bed soon, after the next morning, if you are not quite well, you will be much improved, and willing to try a second dose, which will certainly effect a

cure.

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MONLY USED IN DIET.

Beef. When this is the flesh of a bullock of middle age, it affords good and strong nourishment, and is peculiarly well adapted to those who labour, or take much exercise. It will often sit easy upon stomachs that can digest no other kind of food; and its fat is almost as easily digested as that of veal.

Veal is a proper food for persons recovering from indisposition, and may even be given to febrile patients in a very weak state; but it affords less nourishment than the flesh of the same animal in a state of maturity. The fat of it is lighter than that of any other animal, and shows the least disposition to putrescency. Veal is a very suitable food in costive habits; but of all meat it is the least calculated for removing acidity from the stomach.

Mutton-from the age of four to six years, and fed on dry pasture, is an excellent meat. It is of a middle kind, between the firmness of beef and the tenderness of veal. The lean part of mutton, however, is the most

nourishing and conducive to health, the fat being hard of digestion. The head of the sheep, especially when divested of the skin, is very tender; and the feet, on account of the jelly they contain, are highly nutritive.

Lamb is not so nourishing as mutton; but it is light, and extremely suitable to delicate stomachs.

House-Lamb, though much esteemed by many, possesses the bad qualities common to the flesh of all animals reared in an unnatural

manner.

ON THE USE OF SAFFRON.

Saffron is frequently used in making puddings. Where the flavour is specially wished for, it ought to be used with great prudence, as it possesses strong medicinal powers. Its stimulative tendency to raise the spirits, formerly rendered it an approved remedy in hysterical cases, with considerable success, and it may certainly be used for culinary purposes in moderation; but perhaps the safest mode will be not to extend its use beyond the slight tinge of colour which a small quantity affords, and which will be fully sufficient to impart a flavour pleasing to the palate, without acting particularly as a stimulant. In purchasing it, the English saffron ought to have the preference.

Upon the subject of particular branches of domestic expenditure, and our several scales relating thereto, we have received heaps of letters and inquiries; we shall notice some of these upon an early opportunity, confining ourselves for the present to one remark, that figures are indisputable. We now proceed to an

ESTIMATE OF EXPENDITURE FOR A PERSON HAVING AN INCOME OF

£200 A-YEAR, WITH A WIFE, THREE CHILDREN, AND A MAID SERVANT.

A gentleman possessing this income, with such a family, may afford to keep a maid servant; but unless his income pretty nearly approach the above sum, his wife should content herself with the occasional assistance of a char-woman. Two hundred

honest, the unsuspicious, and the industrious, and smile and pique themselves upon the deed, and assume the gentleman, forsooth, unconscious of their own utter worthlessness. A more noble cause no one could be engaged in, and it is, perhaps, one of the most unfavourable occurrences in your life, my dear Mr. Editor, that I, Peter Popgun, have not the disposal of some of the grand patronage which exists, and is too often ill bestowed in this country; as, to a certainty, a good deanery, a bishoprick, or some other office calculated to enable you to indulge in the philanthropy of your disposition, would crown your labours. With the hope, however, of such a reward or not, go on, dear Mr. Editor, and prosper in your undertaking; look with ineffable contempt upon the venomous menaces and ridiculous contortions of the vermin you expose to the public wonder, and the gratitude of that part of the community which is alone worth having, and the approbation of your own conscience will afford you a reward well worth envy.

In the mean time, allow me to draw your attention to a subject which has already been submitted, (though I apprehend fruitlessly) to the public, and which appears to me to be of considerable interest. But, instead of speculating, I will attempt to render the matter clearer by stating a case to you. A friend of mine, who once possessed and made an excellent use of an ample fortune, having been reduced, by circumstances over which he had no control, to a comparative pittance, came to the resolution of withdrawing, with his family (which was fortunately, though lamentably, prevented from increasing, by the death of an amiable woman), to some part of the country, distant from the scene of his former opulence, and there devote himself to the formation of the moral, intellectual, and physical characters of his children. With this view, he took a convenient cottage, in a picturesque and healthy situation, a few miles from the coast of Sussex; rented about four acres of land, and succeeded, in the course of a few years,