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Youths' Department.

DOUGLAS, ISLE OF MAN.

(With Engraving.)

To those persons who take the opportunity of visiting 'Mona" in fine weather, and escape the horrors of seasickness, the view of the bay and town of Douglas is perhaps one of the most beautiful that could be found in the British dominions. On approaching Douglas by sea the scenery is at once rich and varied. The town rises in the foreground, on the left, in a triangular form, and extends along the margin of the bay as far as the Castle Mona Hotel, formerly the residence of his Grace the late Duke of Athol, whilst on the extreme left is seen the grim looking erection of Derby Castle, Strathallan Crescent, and the beautiful houses built on the Burnt-Mill Hill; on the high lands in the distance are seen the picturesque village and church of Onchan.

Douglas is the largest and most flourishing town in the island, and contains between 12,000 and 13,000 inhabitants; it is on a river of the same name, consisting of two branches, the one called the Dhoo, which means in Manx, black, the other the Glass, meaning white; these two unite about a mile from the town, and take the name of the Douglas.

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The town contains several public buildings of interest, such as the Court House, St. James' and St. George's Hall, in Athol-street; Victoria Hall, Prospect-hill; Wellington Hall, Duke-street; and several others. There are four churches belonging to the Establishment, St. George's, St. Thomas', St. Barnabas', and St. Matthew's, sometimes called the " Pepper Box," I suppose from the tower taking a shape something like that useful article. The Town and Seamen's Bethel, on the North Quay, is supported by Christians of all denominations. The Dissenters are well represented by several good chapels. The Independents have a good chapel in Athol-street, and a few who have lately seceded from them are building a chapel in Circular-road. The Wesleyans have two fine chapels, one in Thomas-street, and one in Well-road. The Papists have a large chapel in Bucks-road; our own denomination have a very large and beautiful chapel, situate in Wellington-street, capable of seating about 1,500 persons; and until very recently it had the largest organ on the island. The Douglas Society is the head of

a large circuit and branch, numbering at the last Conference 727 members, and having 26 chapels, and other preaching places.

The old part of the town consists of narrow and irregular streets, which might be kept a little cleaner, with advantage to the residents and visitors. The new portion, however, contains many wide and beautiful streets, the houses in which are at once commodious, and admirably adapted for the reception of visitors to this noted watering place.

The sea-bathing is perhaps the best that can be found, owing to the clearness of the water, the smoothness and firmness of the extensive sands, and the absence of any dangerous currents.

The pier is a massive structure, built of freestone, the first stone of which was laid July 24th, 1793, by John, Duke of Atholl; its length is about 500 feet, terminating in a circular area of greater elevation, upon which is built a handsome lighthouse.

There are in the vicinity of Douglas many beautiful views, walks, and drives, amongst which we may name the beautiful grounds of the Nunnery, Pulrose, Spring Valley, Ballaughton, Braddan, Tromode, Kirby, Onchan, Bemahague, &c., &c., which make Douglas one of the most attractive and numerously patronised watering places.

E. J. DARKE.

A BRIEF REFLECTION ON TIME PAST. MEMORY often cheers our hearts, and exhilarates our spirits by its remindings; though in some instances it saddens the mind, depresses the spirit, and wraps the soul in horror and gloom :-yes! dear children, this has been the case when you have reflected on your naughtiness, and the sins that you have committed in disobeying your parents, teachers, and well-wishers, and, above all, your loving Saviour. Yea, you remember the time-yea, the many times, when the falsehood was told, God's day broken, the chapel neglected, and your souls, which are of so great a value, altogether forgotten. Oh, yes! you remember it, and the writer blushes to acknowledge that he does the same. And when you retired and reflected on these things, oh! how the heart did burst, the eye gush, the frame tremble; whilst the clamour and accusations arising from a guilty soul, resembling the disturbed ocean casting up mire and dirt, did rend the spirit, sadden the mind, and cover the soul with most palpable