382 ling finger "mor schoo deck lon' the hy an a { FIGH THE INDUSTRIAL CLASSES IN GERMANY. apa sorking-furd in addition to the rent stenography, geography, history, book *** andai an immense number of small primary schools; in these regard is had to A suitable for workmen and their the future industrial career of each pupil these are lot at a moderate rent,/In Saxony the Sunday and evening schools mata certain annual sum for interest/There are classes for chemistry, geometry, wal de anton of purchase, by the pay-/offer a really high standard of education. Ital's surprising, and, considering keeping, and practical mechanics. All his low wages, very creditable to the Ger- kinds of drawing, either from models of man workman, that he so often contrives ornaments, or machines, locks, wheels, in The late war affected very materially struction is very important, and is thorto become the owner of the house he lives/boilers, engines, &c. The mathematical inproduce. There were not hands for the quality of the work done by the artisans both the labour market and the price of oughly and zealously carried out. The harvest, and bread rose; coals were scarce is generally very good, and is performed and dear because the blockade of ports most conscientiously; indeed, the masters and manufactories, &c., worked half-time might in many cases earn more by expendcurtailed the exports from Great Britain, agree in saying that the skilled mechanic for want of the artisans and mechanics ing less care and finish on his work than but affairs are now returning to their being known for turning out well-finished who were called on to serve in the army, he usually does, but he takes pride in are cheap and numerous, and in great fast as our men, nor can they keep at high The amusements of the working classes immense pains, but they do not work so variety. They are also, in some instances, pressure for so long together. It is probof an elevating kind. The taste for the-able that the long hours have something atrical entertainments, and also for good to do with this as tending to discourage strongly developed. To these the majority so many hours have to be passed someconcerts and picture galleries, is very speed and nimbleness in labour; for when and voice. They can mostly sing in parts, onds. There is no doubt that the system of the men bring a cultivated eye, taste, how, men do not care to economize sectwo languages. Some of them are well of good and able workmen, and though play on at least one instrument, and speak of guilds was favourable to the production former condition. read in the classics of their own language, work. As a rule, German artisans take these institutions are partly dying out, a particularly smart, integence and knowledge. Then, again, vidual examples of admirable, patient, and and will senss Shakespeare's works with there are in the art-industries many inditheir beer, dancing and music go on, and hands work inferior to their own ideal. the women knit and the men smoke over tion would induce to turn out of their there are the tea or beer gardens, where laborious genius, men whom no consideraEineation is as we have seen, far ad- cheerful class of workmen, and have exal reare sober and quiet by ten o'clock. The Saxons are cheap and when desirable, gratuitous. ous industrial departments. With regard 3 Prussia it is compulsory, but in some of to the general laws and local regulations vanced; it is everywhere good, excessively hibited much artistic ingenuity in the varithe States this is not so. Besides the pri- | which affect the exercise of industry mary, technical, and polytechnic schools, throughout the North German Confederaperiod of compulsory attendance at the our remarks on them for another occasion. young artisans after they have passed the system of laissez aller that we shall reserve are schools for the further education of the and so diametrically opposed to our own fortbildungsschulen, which tion, they are so numerous and stringent Two new periodicals will be started in Russia | izen," will mainly occupy itself with political der the title of Aziyatsky Vyestnik, or "Asi- the development of the resources of Russia, and atie Messenger," will devote special attention to to the moral and physical welfare of the Russian next month. The one, a monthly magazine, un- and social questions, especially such as relate to Transcaucasian, and Turkestan districts, besides Russia, and may be of great service to all who what is going on in Siberia, and in the Amoor, people. 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All his low wages, very creditable to the Ger- kinds of drawing, either from models of man workman, that he so often contrives ornaments, or machines, locks, wheels, to become the owner of the house he lives boilers, engines, &c. The mathematical inin. The late war affected very materially struction is very important, and is thorboth the labour market and the price of oughly and zealously carried out. The produce. There were not hands for the quality of the work done by the artisans harvest, and bread rose; coals were scarce is generally very good, and is performed and dear because the blockade of ports most conscientiously; indeed, the masters curtailed the exports from Great Britain, agree in saying that the skilled mechanic and manufactories, &c., worked half-time might in many cases earn more by expendfor want of the artisans and mechanics ing less care and finish on his work than who were called on to serve in the army, he usually does, but he takes pride in but affairs are now returning to their being known for turning out well-finished former condition. work. As a rule, German artisans take The amusements of the working classes immense pains, but they do not work so are cheap and numerous, and in great fast as our men, nor can they keep at high variety. They are also, in some instances, pressure for so long together. It is prob of an elevating kind. The taste for the-able that the long hours have something atrical entertainments, and also for good to do with this as tending to discourage concerts and picture galleries, is very speed and nimbleness in labour; for when strongly developed. To these the majority so many hours have to be passed someof the men bring a cultivated eye, taste, how, men do not care to economize secand voice. They can mostly sing in parts, play on at least one instrument, and speak two languages. Some of them are well read in the classics of their own language, and will discuss Shakespeare's works with intelligence and knowledge. Then, again, there are the tea or beer gardens, where the women knit and the men smoke over their beer, dancing and music go on, and all retire sober and quiet by ten o'clock. Education is, as we have seen, far advanced; it is everywhere good, excessively cheap, and, when desirable, gratuitous. In Prussia it is compulsory, but in some of the States this is not so. Besides the primary, technical, and polytechnic schools, there are "fortbildungsschulen," which are schools for the further education of the young artisans after they have passed the period of compulsory attendance at the onds. There is no doubt that the system of guilds was favourable to the production of good and able workmen, and though these institutions are partly dying out, there are in the art-industries many individual examples of admirable, patient, and laborious genius, men whom no consideration would induce to turn out of their hands work inferior to their own ideal. The Saxons are a particularly smart, cheerful class of workmen, and have exhibited much artistic ingenuity in the various industrial departments. With regard to the general laws and local regulations which affect the exercise of industry throughout the North German Confederation, they are so numerous and stringent and so diametrically opposed to our own system of laissez aller that we shall reserve our remarks on them for another occasion. Two new periodicals will be started in Russia | izen," will mainly occupy itself with political next month. The one, a monthly magazine, under the title of Aziyatsky Vyestnik, or "Asiatic Messenger," will devote special attention to what is going on in Siberia, and in the Amoor, Transcaucasian, and Turkestan districts, besides dealing with such subjects as the history and ethnography of the East in general; the other, a weekly paper, styled the Grazhdanin, or " Cit and social questions, especially such as relate to the development of the resources of Russia, and to the moral and physical welfare of the Russian people. 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For Famine and Pestilence enter through all my gates, And dark Death stalks in the street, And Murder at every corner skulks and waits, Thou hast trodden me down, and all I have loved is fled; I have moaned till my soul is sore, Oh help me! in Thee I trust. The floods have all gone over me; nothing now Thy thunder hath crushed me flat, and Thine Hath frowned, and I feel Thy curse. Not humbled by them, but quivering under the weight Of Thy tremendous hand; But Thou who hast punished wilt pardon! Thy pity is great! Oh raise up this desolate land! I have wept till my eyes are coals, and my heart I can wait, I can suffer, O Lord, for Thy law is is dead; 'Tis useless to crush me more. They have plucked the babe from my breast; the child in his play, While he laughed, they have stricken down; The grace of woman, and manhood's strength, and stay And age with its hoary crown. I have sinned- I deserve my Fate-yet hear me, O Lord! Oh forgive them not who have set just, Though terrible is Thy wrath; But this people is Thine, O Lord; in Thy promise they trust, To guide them and show them the path. Thou shalt lift them at last when the debt of their sins is paid, All paid to the uttermost groat; And the balance shall turn in which their sins have been weighed, And the collar be loosed from their throat. Their feet on our necks, and Thy name and Thy Years shall go by. They shall creep, they shall law abhorred Whose hands with our blood are wet. Do unto them, O God, as they unto me and mine! Crush them, and beat them down, cringe, they shall crawl, Abject in the eyes of men; Loved by none, feared by few, but scorned and derided by all — And then, O Jehovah, and then Like a tempest that swoops o'er the corn, and Thy voice shall be heard,—“ Ye have drunk of |