The Sun. — 1838-05-10 (London, England)

CIRCASSIA.—The education of Circassian youth forcibly reminds us of the heroic ages of Greece, for few boys in this country are allowed to remain under their parents' roof until they have attained to manhood. As soon as a male child comes into the world, a bow and quiver of arrows are given him, as symbolical of his future destination ; an amulet is at the same time fastened to some part of his body, for the purpose of warding him against enchantments and evil eyes. After the tender years of childhood are passed he is taken away from his mother, and placed under the care of some warrior of repute for skill in military exercises. This individual undertakes to act the part of a father by him, and receives the appellation of Attalik, or step-father. The boy is not allowed to see his parents on any one occasion while in the A ttalik's hands ; so jealous are the Circassians lest their youth should be allowed to run wild by his parents' neglect, or be rendered effeminate by over indulgence. The Circassian appears, indeed, in his early years to avoid everything which may enervate him, and his scruples extend even to the society of his wife and children. From this motive he not only bids defiance to the violence of the elements, but cheerfully encounters hunger and thirst; and though he might remain under his own roof, faring sumptuously every day, will oft-times wander up and down the country for weeks together, with no other fare in his bag but a modicum of pulse and a bottle of skhau. He is in truth, a living pattern of self.denial and abstemiousness, and avoids all luxurious dis. plays save when thrown into strangers' society, or playing his part on public occasions. When, however, he reaches a more advanced period of life he lays all his asceticism on the shelf; and sets about what we should call " enjoying himself;" for in every quarter you will find the Circassian of matured years fondly devoted to the companionship of his wife and children ; his homestead the very picture of domestic happiness. As far as my own experience and information go, I should say that no married people live on terms of snore perfect harmony and good understanding together than the Circassian and his wife—sharing emu. lously in mutual solicitude for the wants and comfort of their household, and anxiously assisting one another in training their children until they are of age to be placed in more competent hands.—United Service Journal.  Considerable sensation was occasioned in Gallow! gate last week, by a most determined attempt to commit murder. The accused is a young man, employed as a carrier's porter. It appears that he had been paying his addresses to a young girl, residing in the neighbourhood of his place of business, and finding that his suit was rejected, he had expressed himself as determined to take leer life, and had actually purchased a new knife such as might be used by a butcher, for the purpose. The girl had risen in the morning at 5 o'clock to a washing, girl's assistance, when her revengeful lover met her in the close on her way from her mother's house, and, with the instrument already mentioned, inflicted sy eof a l h e wounds murder" brought a number inh t Neighbours efn c tothee ; buti from completing his wicked design.—Glasgow Chronicle. rl, s the cries o prevented her assailant