15th of November, and in less than eight months was numbered with the dead. In the bloom and vigour of youth she arrived; but shortly after she reached Cuttack, the disease which consumed her vitals made its appearance, and commenced its work; she withered, as withers the beautiful flower with a living destroyer at its core. Consumption, that always flattering and fatal disease, made its appearance in January. We hoped, [and who does not hope in such a case?] that by timely application its progress might be arrested, or at least its issue be postponed several years-but no! In her breast the spoiler nestled too firmly to be removed by any means art and experience could suggest; she gradually sunk under its influence; her vivacity left her, and gave place to a not unpleasant melancholy-a melancho ly such as they feel who know they are declining to the tomb, and have nothing to fear for the future; but whose dejection, if it can bear that name, is for the dear friends they are leaving to mourn in this vale of tears. Such was hers; she feared not, nor mourned for herself, but for her beloved husband, and friends at home but even this was mixed with hope of meeting them again in a better and infinitely happier world.

During the last six weeks of her life she conversed very little; her voice was quite gone, and she spake only in whispers; her cheeks became flushed and her pulse quick and feeble. Daily she grew weaker till the 7th of July, when she seemed much better and stronger, spake with less difficulty, breathed more freely, and began to talk of recovery; thus she continued till the 9th, when she was delivered of a dear little boy, who died five hours after his birth; on the 10th and 11th she appeared to be gaining strength rapidly, but about mid-day on the 12th she suddenly became worse. The hopes, which for five days had animated her, and cheered her husband, were suddenly blasted, and once more the painful truth was pressed upon them-she had not long to live. Towards evening she became delirious, but still continued at lucid intervals to recognize all who were about her. On the 13th her perspiration, which the evening before had been profuse, became more so, her hands and feet cold and clammy-this day, the last to her on earth, was with little exception a day of delirium-the longest interval of sanity was about eleven o'clock, and it continued but little more than a quarter of an hour; during this time her husband told her, that her end was near; she was quite happy and resigned, had no doubt to becloud, and no fearto terrify her mind, but expressed her willingness to die, her confidence in the atoning blood of Christ, and her assu rance that God would support her in the moment of dissolution. She again became delirious, but throughout it appeared pleasing to herself. About 5 P. M. her breathing became heavier, her hands and feet more cold and death-like, her eyes fixed but sparkling. In this state she continued about an hour and a half, when her breathing though hard was changed for deep drawn sighs, with once or twice a slight and involuntary motion of the extremities; now sighing for a second or two, and now perfectly still-her pulse scarcely perceptible-another sigh, but weaker than the former-another and another, weaker and weaker, till she sighed her last, and her happy spirit took its flight to the regions of unclouded glory at 7 P. M.

As a daughter, she was affectionate and dutiful; as a sister, attentive and kind; as a friend, constant and faithful; and as a wife, all that a reasonable man could wish: but as a Christian, her virtues appeared in the strongest and most prominent light. Though frequently the subject of painful exercises of mind, she was always ready to afford consolation to the distressed, to strengthen the weak, and establish the wavering; and, while she mourned with them who mourned, seldom mentioned to any one her own griefs; if joyful she imparted to others, but if mourning she kept it to herself; this she did from a principle of benevolence, always willing to afford pleasure, and

never pain. In labours, in patience, in perseverance, in piety, and in devotion to the work of the Lord, she was a pattern worthy of imitation. "There is no person," said a pious young minister to me, "whose removal from the church would be an equal loss, her father excepted; her equal in labour, perseverance, and usefulness will not be left behind."

But it may be, and often is asked, in such a case, Is there no drawback? What were her failings? They were these; her temper was irritable, but under considerable controul; her antipathies strong, but few; her decision of character sometimes bordered on obstinacy; her detestation of evil. speaking and surmising unbounded; and her aversion to religious controversy complete-thus "even her failings leaned to virtue's side."

May we imitate her as far as she imitated her divine Master, and, should we attain to greater holiness, she will never envy us, but we shall be fitted for higher seats in the kingdom above, and more prepared for the pure and unspeakably happy society of heaven.

VI.-Central School at Kotah in Rájputána.

J. G.

We have lately very frequently had the pleasure of reporting to our readers the establishment and progress of new institutions for the promotion of English education in India; but these have been chiefly for the benefit of the middle and lower classes of society. The institution referred to at the head of this article is of a different-we believe we may say, as it regards India, an uniquedescription, and therefore particularly claims the attention of all who look to the attainment of European knowledge, religious and common, whether acquired in the original English, or transferred into the Native languages, as the great means of regenerating India.

We are determined friends to the education of the lower classes, not only as conferring unspeakable blessings on them, but as reacting with immense advantage on the upper circles. As in raising the level of a sheet of water, you by degrees necessarily raise also every vessel which floats upon it, so in elevating the intellectual level of the lower classes of any people, you necessarily, though it may be insensibly, elevate also the higher classes of the same community. To the education of vast numbers of her peasantry and manufacturers by Sunday schools, England is greatly indebted for the elevated literary and intellectual character of her country gentry and wealthy citizens; and were schools for the education of the poor universally instituted in India, soon, very soon, should we see a vast improvement in the character and attainments of the wealthy classes of the people. Still, however, we cannot but feel the great advantage of the higher classes taking the lead in the acquirement of our language and literature, especially where example is so necessary to overcome prejudice and excite to exertion; and we therefore hail with joy the establishment of an English school at the expense of the King of Kotah, in which he takes the liveliest interest, and in which several of his own household are enrolled as scholars.

While recording the progress of education in Rajputána, it would be unjust not to refer to the long continued and at last successful efforts of Mr. Wilkinson. We have lately met with some memorials of his exertions, in letters to a friend in Calcutta, with the use of which we have been favoured; and trust that should his eye ever notice them in these pages, he will, from a regard to our motives, forgive our giving them publicity.

Mr. Wilkinson has been for several years acting as Assistant to the Political Agent in Malwa and Rajputána, and in that capacity has had necessarily much intercourse with the native princes, particularly at Sehore, Kotah, and Bundí. While residing at the former place some years ago, he established a small school for the youth of the place, to the progress of which he alludes in the accompanying extract, written after he had left it for Kotah.

"To the school at Sehore I had given many a spare hour, and had not less than a dozen youths, Hindus and Mussulmans, who were tolerably well acquainted before I left with the shape of the earth, and its dimen sions, and with the outlines of our astronomical system; who could point out all the capitals of all the kingdoms on the face of the globe; tell me the longitude and latitude, and convert time into degrees of longitude, and vice versa. This was a grand labor accomplished, but it is pleasing to see falsehood dispelled by truth.

"I am afraid however that many of my little pupils will speedily forget all their vast lore, unless countenance is granted to the school, and the agent is sanctioned to call upon the states to pay their contributions. On -'s arrival I took a crowd of ragged boys to him, and got him to examine them. He was somewhat surprised at their progress. But such is the effect of the system, we are whipped about from place to place, and are no sooner warm in the traces than our course is stopped. In time however I hope to get a post at which I may remain for some years, and see the result of my labors."

On Mr. Wilkinson's removal to Kotah, the same spirit of benevolence prompted him to exertion there also. He soon gathered around him a few of the more intelligent youth of the place, and with the aid of his native assistant, commenced giving them instruction in English. Respecting their progress and some other subjects he gives in another letter, written after his return from a journey on official duty, the following interesting notices.

"I am quite surprised to witness the progress of my young students of English. During my absence, three or four have, with the assistance of my Babu, got through the greater part of the Spelling Book, No. 1. On my return yesterday, my surprise was great to find the most forward of my scho lars with my Gilchrist's Dictionary, and when he came to the word "Gray," and one or two others he did not know the meaning of, he turned over the leaves instantly, and explained to me the several meanings of Gray! My heart leaped within me, and I excused his encroachments on my Library. What will they not do with the aid of a superior teacher at their side? "If will only give their encouragement to the promotion of education, what may not be expected from our small beginnings? "My Kotah friends were highly amused and entertained with Stewart's Anecdotes and with another work, giving in question and answer a good

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deal of useful information upon many philosophical subjects. Neither at Kotah nor Bundí, have the Brahmins generally the same influence they have in Nagpur, and the other Maratha states.

"Jumiyat Khan is a remarkably well informed and shrewd fellow: his long stories of Rajputána are little inferior even to the best of Col. Tod's."

At this period His Lordship the Governor General adopted two measures, both admirably adapted to promote the cultivation of the English language among the native princes. In the occasional presents, which as tokens of friendship it is the custom of the Supreme Government to forward to the powers in alliance with it, His Lordship determined, instead of sending articles of mere dress or amusement, which had hitherto been done, to forward books, globes, philosophical instruments, atlases, plates of public buildings, and new inventions, in all cases where it was probable they would be rightly appreciated. He proposed in this way, by giving a correct view of the progress of the English nation in science and the arts, to excite a desire for their literature too. He also intimated to the states in friendly relation to us, that in future he should be happy to conduct all correspondence with them, should they prefer it, in the English, instead of the Persian language. A present to the King of Kotah being at this time determined on, a pair of large elegant globes, with an excellent atlas, telescope, microscope, barometer, thermometer, and a few books carefully selected for the occasion, were accordingly despatched. As they proceeded up the country, the globes, through the size of the package, attracted uncommon attention from the people, while they and the other articles accompanying them were highly appreciated and thankfully received by the King and his family. He was also most happy to adopt the suggestion of His Lordship as to the exchange of the English for the Persian, and immediately determined to have an English Secretary to carry on all public correspondence with our Government. Nothing could appear more suitable to the establishment of a good English seminary on a permanent basis, than such an event: on the one hand its establishment would afford useful employment to the individual selected as English Secretary, who, in the latter capacity, would have very little to do, and on the other it would make his services appear of indispensable value to his employer. Under this impression, Mr. Wilkinson suggested to the King the propriety of uniting the two offices, and Mr. A. Johnson, an intelligent young man, was with this view engaged to proceed from Calcutta to Kotah. He arrived there in March last, and we have now the pleasure of presenting our readers with the following extract of a letter from him, exhibiting the progress of his pupils to the date of his letter.

Extract of a Letter from Mr. Johnson, dated Kotah, August, 1834. "I am now able to give you some account of the young people under my charge, as I have had sufficient time to prove their strength and makę my

self acquainted with their several abilities. The Maharau has sent me four pupils: Abdullah, the Qázi's son, aged 20-Srí Lál, of the Kayath caste, aged 22—Birjbalabh, aged 12, and a little boy, named Ali Baksh, who attended only for a few days. Of these, Abdullah and Sri Lál are in the English Reader, No. 1, which they translate and parse, by the aid of dictionaries. They have advanced as far as the verbs in the grammar, after having once been drilled generally through all the parts of speech. They write, besides their regular daily copies, the lessons they read, as exercises, and are committing to memory the words of two syllables in the Spelling Book, No. 2; together with their meanings, every one of which I make them write. On the part of the Ráj Ráná, I have the charge of four young students. Karan Singh, aged 10, and Chaman Singh, aged 8, having been previously instructed by a Bábu here, (the three boys above mentioned had been taught by the same person,) are now in the Spelling Book, No. 2; but as they can neither read Hinduwi nor Persian, dictionaries are useless in their hands, and I make them commit to memory sentences of easy construction. It is surprising to see how quickly they translate and answer any thing I speak or write for them. Indarsál and Fattih Singh, aged about 14 and 10, have but just commenced their alphabet. The boy Birjbalabh is equally advanced with Karan Singh. The Ráj Ráná's Munshi, Panah Lál, comes to me in the mornings, and I have every expectation of his becoming an excellent scholar: he is rather too sanguine perhaps, and is apt to feel disappointed and impatient at the least difficulty; but from his extraordinary diligence and ardour of application, I feel confident of his success. In addition to these, I am teaching two other young men, writers to the agency, in whom Mr. Wilkinson takes much interest. At the Ráj Ráná's desire, I have attended for the last two months at a place in the city, where I am engaged every day (Sundays excepted) from 10 A. M. to 4 P. M. with my regular pupils, and from day-break till 9 A. M. I have the two Mutasaddis and Panah Lál at my own bungalow; so that I am occupied in teaching the whole day.

"It gives me great pleasure (and I hope you will excuse me), to extract parts of Mr. Wilkinson's letter to me, received only a few days ago, where he says

"I have derived the sincerest satisfaction from the accounts I have recently received, as well from yourself, as from my other correspondents at Kotah, of your success in the discharge of your duties, and also of your mode of procedure.' 'At your success with your several pupils, I am truly delighted.'

"The globes, which were presented to the Mahárau by Lord William Bentinck, have been so ornamented with gold and precious stones, that I have written to Mr. Wilkinson, who was solicitous to get them for me for the College use, that Mr. Macnaghten, when I spoke to him on the subject, was in doubt whether the Mahárau would allow them to be touched; so that I have no means of illustrating my short lectures on geography and astronomy, which as yet I am obliged to give in the native language.

"I would beg to represent, that I am in want of a few Persian dictionaries, Persian and English, as well as English and Persian, by Rámdhan Sen; also some copies of Saiyid Azimuddin's Grammar, Persian and English, together with some elementary works on geography, astronomy, common arithmetic, and history, all in English. I find that the few little translated works I have brought with me, both in Hindustání and Persian, are never read by those to whom I give them. They greedily devour any thing in English, be it of the dullest composition; but as to their own language, the most pleasing tales or interesting anecdotes, translated from our's into their's, they throw aside with contempt.