C Bearing the hues of the grove on high, Like a falcon's glance on the wide blue sky, His mother look'd from her tent the while Had stay'd the course of her pilgrim train, In the Brahmin City's glorious bowers; For the pomp of the forest-the wave's bright fall, 2. The moon rose clear in the splendour given To the deep blue night of an Indian heaven, The boy from the high-arch'd woods came back- The serpent's glance, through the long reeds bright? With his graceful hair all soil'd and torn, He look'd for the face to his young heart sweet, And found it, and sank at his mother's feet. "Speak to me !-whence doth the swift blood run? What hath befallen thee, my child, my son? The mist of death on his brow lay pale, And wounds from the children of Brahma borne : A change came o'er his wandering look- That which our love to the earth would chain, That which fades from us, while yet we hold, * This pilgrimage was undertaken from the interior parts of Hindostan. Was fleeting before her, afar and fast-` -Ask of the thousands its depths that know! He had kiss'd from her cheek the widow's tears, He had smiled o'er her path like a bright spring-day She bow'd down mutely o'er her dead— On the silent lip she press'd no kiss, Too stern was the grasp of her pangs for this; And what deep change, what work of power, It shall visit those temple-gates once more." And away in the train of the dead she turn'd- 3. Hark! a wild sound of the Desert's horn The Brahmin look'd from the leaguer'd towers— And the lake that flash'd through the plantain shade, As the light of the lances along it play'd; And the canes that shook as if winds were high, And the camp as it lay, like a billowy sea, Wide round the sheltering banian tree. There stood one tent, from the rest apart- Maimuna from realm to realm had pass'd, Back with the dust of her son she came, And the faintest tone from her lip was caught, Vain, bitter glory!-the gift of Grief, Sickening she turn'd from her sad renown, The bright sun set in his pomp and pride, But something which breathed from that mournful strain, Sent a fitful gust o'er her soul again, And starting as if from a dream, she cried, "Give him proud burial at my side! There by yon lake, where the palm-boughs wave, Where the temples are fallen, make there our grave." And the temples fell, though the spirit pass'd, Through the gates of the conquer'd the Tartar steed Free swept the flame through the idol-fanes, Palace and tower on that plain were left, F. H. GUATEMALA.† AMERICA, just raised to independence, and which, as a discovery, laid open by the calculations of genius, fixed the attention of the sixteenth century, deserves no less to occupy the undivided consideration of the nineteenth. Some of the new republics have already employed the pen of the politician; and several of them have lately been visited and described by travellers. One of them, however, The Federal Republic of Central America, in consequence perhaps of its having been the last to emancipate itself, has not yet attracted the notice of writers. Isolated in the midst of the New World, and without commercial relations, in consequence of its harbours being closed, the bare existence of the kingdom of Guatemala was all that was known respecting it. But two years have elapsed since that vast region elevated itself to the rank of. an independent republic, and assumed the title, not yet generally disseminated, of "The Republic of Central America." This beautiful country, as an elegant writer of Guatemalat expresses himself, was till then a rose shut up in its bud!§ At present, not only by reason of its new political aspect, but also on account of its valuable and multifarious productions, to say nothing of its extent, it demands a distinct place in the geography of modern America, and claims forcibly the attention of the commercial world. The geographical position of Guatemala is most favourable, and conducive to the extension of its riches and power. It is situated in the centre between North and South America, having on one * Their tombs are still remaining, according to Forbes, in a grove near the city. + These details respecting the Federal Republic of Central America, are given upon the authority of the journal which Dr. Lavagnino, who travelled during the last summer in that part of America, had the kindness to communicate to us; upon secondly, the writings and statistical observations of Senor del Valle, one of the most learned and eminent citizens of that republic; upon the verbal information which Senor Herrera, Ex-Deputy of the Constituent Assembly of Guatemala, has had the politeness to communicate to us; and lastly, upon the acts of the govern ment, and other official documents in our possession. Senor del Valle. "Una rosa encerrada en su capello." side the Republic of Colombia, and that of Mexico on the other. It is washed equally by the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, and thus admirably placed so as to carry on those extensive relations which it will establish with all the nations of the Old and New World at some future day. The superficial extent of Guatemala is 26,152 square leagues, varying much in quality, height, exposure, temperature, and fertility. From this superficies it may be seen that it is larger than Spain in Europe, or the Republic of Chili in the new world. From the summits of the mountains which cross the territory of Guatemala, numerous rivers descend, that fertilise the soil through which they flow, refreshing the atmosphere, and discharging themselves into the Northern and Southern oceans. Some of these rivers are partly navigable, such as the Motagua, L'Ulua, L'Aguan, &c. many others might easily be made so, were the scheme encouraged by the government, or were it an object of private speculation: and no doubt, we shall behold the government seriously occupying itself with this important improvement as the prospects and resources of the nation unfold themselves. The great lake of Nicaragua, which is one hundred and fifty leagues in circumference, lies in the territory of this republic: a circumstance that will perhaps be one of the active concurring causes to make it an emporium of commerce, if the design of opening a communication between the Pacific and the Atlantic, by means of that lake and of the river San Juan de Nicaragua, be carried into effect. This undertaking several mercantile houses in London and North America are even now desirous of entering upon. The territory of Central America is accessible by numerous harbours. Towards the North are the ports of the Gulf, Omoa, Truxillo, San Juan, and Matina; and on the South those of Ricoia, Realexo, Conchagua, Acajutla, Iztapa, &c. The productions of the soil are almost innumerable; nature never appearing tired of conferring her bounties; and the succession of the fruits and produce of all kinds is uninterrupted through the year. E mentre spunta l'un l'altro matura ! TASSO. The two productions most known to commerce, and most esteemed, are indigo and cochineal. In the province of Soconusco, the cocoa for the especial use of the Court of Madrid, was formerly gathered. There are many mines of silver in the provinces; and as these are at present the favourite speculation of British adventurers, we will hereafter give a description of them. According to Baron Humboldt, in 1822, the population of the ancient kingdom of Guatemala did not exceed 1,600,000 souls. These calculations, however, by the acknowledgment of M. Humboldt himself in a letter to Bolivar, are only vague conjectures, which require to be rectified by accurate statistical data. Senor del Valle is of opinion that the population of Guatemala cannot be less than 2,000,000. He remarks that no pestilential diseases have occurred in that country for many years; that it has not been exposed to devastating wars like Buenos Ayres, Chili, Peru, Colombia, and New Spain. Articles of provision are to be met with there at lower prices than in Mexico; and marriages are more prolific. According, therefore, to the opinion of Senor del Valle, which appears by no means ill founded, the popula |