Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-02-24

will be the last city rise from the dead. Unhappiiy
the weakest men always think they least help
like the mad and the drunk Princes and geese are
fond Of standing leg and fancy 1t, 70 doubt,
position Of graceulness and security until the cramp
sezes them sudden; then they find how helpless
they are, and how much better II would have been II
they had employed all the support their disposal
JPattcr Sarage Lander.
CURIOUS Discovery OF ANCIENT MANUFACTURED
STUFFs-It is more than thousand years since Thea
dolphus Bishop of Orleans, gave to Noire Dame da
Puy Velay beautiful manuscript containing the an
cien Testament the chronography of ST lsidor, and
other pieces; the whole distributed into l3s articles.
He made this gift in gratitude for his delivery from the
prison Of Anglers, where he confined in s35 TWAS
on Palm Sunday, that year. while Louis lie Debonsaire
passing that he began to sing well known cantl
cle which the Catholic church has since then introduced
into its ceremonies. This precious manuscript, IN a
state Of perfect preservation TO be seen any day IN
the archives Of the Bshoprc Of the Puy en- velay de-
partment of the Haute Loire. portion OF the manu-
script is written on leaves of common parchment, in let
ters of red and black, interExed with SEINE OF gold
The other portion is written on leaves OF parchment
dyed purple, with letters of gold and silver; among
which observed ornaments of different kinds and
diheren; coors designed in the Byzantins style This
manuscript which is remarkable for its beauty and its
preservation is still more remarkable for the manuiac
tured stus Of different descriptions which 1t contains.
When Theodophus composed his manuscript, with the
intention Of preserving the gold and silver characters
from contact and friction, which in time would have
tended 10 dspace and obli:eraie them he placed be-
tween each page portion Of the manufactured tissues
peculiar the when he lived. These samples of
Of the silk and other piece goods of the time are thus Gu
riousy preserved. Till lately little attention paid
these tissues, which principally Of India manu-
facture and which bear scarcely any analogy 10 the pro-
ducts Of the modern loom Some cachemere shawls,
Of those patterns which the French call bronche and
pauline and made in the Indian fashion; but with this
difference that they limited four cslors, and de-
the greatest antiquity by the primitive simp
city Of their colors and design Others are grapes and
gauzes against the luxury OF whose transparent tissues
the fathers fhe curch that time fall
,cir The rest consists OF muslin aud
China Grape, of exquisite beauty The conpsnents Of
majority Of these tissues consist OF goats and camels
hair ofexceeding delicacy and hneness Like the man.
uiactured SUITS Of ancient Egypt painted the walls Of
its palaces and tombs substantially preserved amidst
the envelopes OF mummies, the designs are limited To
four colours which are fact the four sacred colours
Of China. India, Egypt and the Hebrew Tabernacle.
GLADIAroRrAL AMusEMEST.-On the occasion TO
which have Just referred after the contest between
the elephant and bufiaoes, bear introduced be.
fore the party assembled witness the sports and
man undertook inter il without any arms,
gauntlet made Of buffalo horn. called jetiy. The
bear was large Of its species and had been kept
without food for two days, in order to render il the
fierce When frs, released from its den il paced
the ground with sullen aspect, occasionally looking
up at the spectators, and 1tterng low dismal roar,
but showed signs Of positive evaporation. The
ment the man entered paused erected itself its
hind legs. and yelled loudly The Hindoo tall.
powerful young man, with extremely long arms, fine
OF cool determination and wary caution. He first
menced operations by walking round his adversary,
sometimes advancing. then retreating-now quickenng
his pace. then suddenly stopping all the while distract
ing the attention OF his angry foe by numerous contor
tons Of body, occasionally clappng his hands, striking
his chest and sprnging from the ground with agility
which would have surprised the most accomplished
maitre de ballet" in Europe.
His shaggy opponent at length Becoming enraeed ad-
vsnced upon hiln with shrek of fury, aud extended
paw grasp his hip but the Hndeo, with the rspidiiy
of lightning. planted . blew upon the bears cheek
which open the skin and bruin staggering sew
eral PAGES backward. The poor animal seemed for a
stunned with SURPRISE and before il could reco
YER received another tremendous hit the mszrle
which caused il and to the 81 the en-
closure Afer shaking its nose and sneezing il once
more erected its body, having now IT'S back supported
by the bamboo ratings. The man tried by oil sorts of
gestculaons suddenly retreating and falling down 10
draw his adversary from its position, but in vain The
animal evidently aware OF The advantage Of pre-
sentng It's antagonist only point of attack and
therefore would not bulge from its corner but cover.
ing its head with its large shaggy paws, the Hndoo
champion found il extremely difficult to deliver bl,w
where II would be likely to be efIectual.
Finding that he could not the bear he sprang
forward and gave it smart kick in the flank hi.
caused the animal suddenly depress its paws;n an In
slant the etty rattliug its head with severity
which c,used II to yell for several seconds II lay
the earth. with its muzzle IN the corner and its back
towards its corqueror, whe dsdaning to strike fallen
enemy made his salaam the spectators with grace
peculiar 10 All eastern races and retired from the scene
of combat amidst their unanimous applause. The bear
was good deal punished but its scul hard to
he cracked with the blow Of 6st-O~ienfoi drrroi
NorfoNs or GESrfLITY.-Some people form their
notions Of gentliiy from odd concomitants A csbman
took Up we'll dressed female who made ofexpres.
sons which rather startled him. and he observed 10
friend Of hs hackno .coachman that he had no idea
the higher classes used such language Pooh poohl'
replied the coachman. sne warnt lady beg your