The Montreal witness, 28 janvier 1850, lundi 28 janvier 1850

[" IONTREAL WEEKLY REVIEW AND FAMILY NEWSPAPER.vou = MONTREAL, MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 1850, No.4 = 222222 \u2014 [in Dharwar hus been very favorable ; and that, at the dato of the lest ad.| and is steadily undergoing a vast increase.The last of the overland emi.TER NEWS: vices, there was every prospect uf a very productive season.\u2014 Manchester gration that is to be expected this year bas cromed the Sierra Nevada.\u2014 - Guardian.\u2018The quantity of gold dug still continues to increase.The yield of the CHEAP Gas.\u2014t has been stoutly insisted that the quality of the gas will River b.1a 1a ereat; they are ay rich as ever.Companies are now being CANADA.5 be deteriveated in consequence of the reduction in price.Now, we will un.ios tised 1 work the strata of quartz, which are very rich in gold.Testa r Masronino.\u2014À four dap since a habitant, who brought a quantity of S0 C0 = very easily to show that it must, on the contrary,be improved in pu which have been made in San Franciseo, give from one dollar and a half \u2014 \u2014 0 lis to different werchents, | pit oven Ls the utmost, in uence of those and wich as these, very to 1bres dollars\u2019 worth of gold from ever, ind of quartz.\u2014 New York d been used in the nperations reductions.The manufactorers, ad and new, will son find that increased Evangelist, © 7 pou q , and the ather oe consumption in private dwellings will eonstitute their grand field of prufitablo| Posrage 1m Free ano Brave Sratea.\u2014The net portage paid by the free | umstance tos frend, operations, aiid with ull uur hearts wo wll second their efforts in this diree.States, m the year 1847, wceording lo a compilation which appears in the winedintely proceeded to the ature 0 5 Ch LT Ty quil of wll eur past exertions in thie good cause.\u2018Troy Budget, was 81,650,412 ; and the oxpenve of transporting the malls nd having tosted it on the spol, go poy snticipaled and almost illimitable diffusion in ie dwollings| in the same States, for the same year, was $1,088,308, losving a clear swr- id thereby causad the A1bitant lo be gr the amount in dispute \u2014from hall tv kitchen, frum kitchen Lo partoer, end from rlour tw drawing.plus to the Department of @571,104.From the slase Btatee (exclusive of y.in the made which should be adopted in all eases of rom and bed chamber\u2014purily, extreme purty, a beolutely emential.the District of Columbia, where the posiage is mostly paid by the Govern.suspicious weighing and measuring.Information should at once be con- mere con ong will be no sach d'frigion without r, and hence Lhe bringing meat itself, on franked matter), the postage received, during the sme time, veyed ty the proper officer, who has the power, under the new law, Of Pro- of yg rice within the reach of ail classes in demo life will inevitably be was but $664,079 ; while the expense of transporting the maile therein was ding in the ubove y manner.\u2018The Insp 0 Office is in the companied hy an increase, rol by a deterioration, of purity.Moreover, $1,316,541 leaving a deficit of $654,462 ; 10 bs made up by the surplas old building immediately West nf Government Éloute.\u2014Pilot, the advancement uf shymical economy ie rendering this very purification it- paid by the free States, and from the Treaxury.Dirrars-ina Event.\u2014A cireumatence of a most melancholy nature oe.ie à lf.cunpensaturg and profiiuble branch of the manufacture.\u2014 Bu dder.\u2018Tae Waisey Tasoæ 1x Cincinsar1.\u2014 We Fearn from Cists Advertiser, eurred on 'I'harsdsy, the 47th December, at the uld and respectable Tavem \u201cap Loy History or EnaLand.\u2014Inquitics are often made respecting that 276,000 barrels of whisky, avenging fifty gallina euch, are svld bors Stand of Mrs.Dewey, and her daughter, Lindy, in rish of 81.Remi, the continaution of this work with special referunce Lu tho probable time of during tis year, while thirty-six thoatang are couleur) into aleuhol, to County of Hunlingdon.While the old woman was act of drawing 8 lune appearance af the next volame.We conversed with a gentleman last be uscd in medicios and the arts.The cast of this iminense number of gal.portion of high winea from cosk in the ecllar, the wpitits eame in tha con.evening who hud recently seen Mr.Macauley, who said he was leboring lons is two millions two bundred and thirty.sevea thousand dollars, It will tact with the Bame of @ candle, which caused immediute ignition of the [hard at the work every day, but that do did not expect to have the third vo be seen, that the far larger part of this quantity of liquid fire is for drinking, epir.ts and cauglt te old woman's clothes, The daughter, hesring her eriex, |; 0 rrady for the press fn less than à year, end that it mi uf course, devoled Lo the destruction of health, character, happinese, ran to her assistance, und, in lier endeavors to assist her mother, her own lin les than bfteen or eighteen mont! and the hope of beaven, Mure than two millions of dollars every A your clothes caught fire, nearly consumed the whole of the clothes she wore Awrut Carasrnorus.\u2014The Limerick Chronicle gives the follwing ae.changing hands in this city, in the Satanic work of huwan destruction * ia at the time, \u2018They, however, were able tu reach th op the stairs Josding count of « melancholy catastrophe at Kilruah, by wieh 41 human rentre the manufacture of this whisky, which is sent all over the country, four mil- from the cellar.in a most shockingly burnt condition.e od Dore wero hurried to à pres grave.Of the number which thus perished 37 lions and fi -oix thoosand bushels of corn are consumed.Thue vived the accifont, only three hours ; and her duurl Te Mine peas Sor were paupers, the rem four being a ferryman, and two young yirle 2PAY God's kindness, in giving ve a fruitful land.lta rich products oce- guished in cxtreme pun until Wednesday night lest, w ph ded to the (one « fariner\u2019s daugh 6 other « sorvant), and « child 18 your oid vert into agents to mar his handiwork and ruin his creatures olerpally.\u2014 oated her mortal sufferinge, Mrv, Dewey a rt w à lew indeed | On Wednesday evening, at 5 v'elock, intelligence teaches the town of Central Watchman- _, pe grave by a large number of fri nds, rel uiives on by ght om Sick.and food Kilruslt that a large number of persona, mast of whom were paupors, whi ; ei he Lanpe.\u2014 From the report of the Commissioner of tl Gene.dense fo he more honed.She was ever ready assis nial death bed been seeking outdoor relief, were drowned while crossing the ferry on T9 lee, it appears that during (he past year upwards of siz millions the hung-y.Her memory will be long remembered, and her mouraful sib | ir return to Moyar Captain Kennedy, aceompanied by Dr, O'Dun.of scree of land were advertised fin sale, and more than six and & half mil.much regretied by a large number of the recipients of her bounty.Courier.nell, proceeded immedintely to the scene, taking with trem such restorative ons are prepared fur market, a groat part uf which will be procinimod dar- Tue Jungesnir.\u2014tlis Excellency the re ere has been are generally used in recovering the drowned ; but nane of the bodies INE Use ensuing year.The report shows that the quantity of land disposed pleased to offer the vacant Judgeship to Robert E.Burns, Eaq., were washed on shore that night.Those gentlemen remained out all night, 9! in 1847, by warrants equivalent Lo cash, amoants to $3,596,254.06 and in aceepied the appointment.Globe.The University Reform and the scene next morming (Thursday) was most distressing.No less 1848 to $5.462.81526.In the first throe months of 1848 it amounted to Tug University Viarrarion Comxraston.\u2014 jet Commissioners than 33 dead badies were washed ashore 00 the porthern side of the ferry.$3.937,160-30, and the firm three months of 1849 it amounts to $4,297, Bill of last Session empowered the Government to sppoin for the govern.It appeared upon inquiry, that no les than 43 or 43 persons were alluwed 197°26 5 showing that the inerense in the amount of land disposed uf keeps toreport \u201ca code of proper Statutes, Rules 1nd Or learn, oen pleased ro |W crowd into a atten boat, which has been plying on tie ferry for the luou| Pres with the increase of population.~~ ment of the University.\u201d His Excel ency \u2018188, SE on .Pp 1\u2014the [40 years.\u2018The boat muved on as far as the middle of the ferry, when à wa AXoTuez Civ or Causcuzs.\u2014The Cincinnati Christian Herald states appoint ihe following gentlemen or ie arpose 108 rola over hor stom, and bod her at once; the wind blowing strong from tbet Indianapolis, the capital of Indisns, bas a population of 6,150, with on the Chancellur at Upper Canada, can, Pa D Rich vison tor | the south-east at the time.Sha apect instanily.and ber miserable \u2018freight 17 churches, 1,800 church members, and 1,500 members of tho Sa bbath- John Wilson, EM P.P, David Bucban, oo French Cunndino fei- Were immerved in the waiers, while foor who wero eventually saved clung vchuols.ALL this question bave bot got been declared, and it is not her until a buat came to their sosislance.The verdict of the comaer's Pavens Musmicuoseers.\u2014 From « statement of the alien pres = hat they will throw obstacles in the way.If they do, it |Jry was as tsoal in such cuves, imputing grows negicet and attaching ago: ppears that total coet of pauperiam in Mamachusctis eleven Just to presume that they bave al ood ly by their censure to the owners of the boat fur admitüng snch à number of persons bot 1849, has been $3.463,859,74, of which $585,927 08 will be for the first time, as they bave always hy Ib Fe Minas will {into so [rail a craft.With the execption of four Lhe victims wero ll papers has been paid foc alien paupers.\u201cI'he amount of head money received from Upper Canada political friends.We rguin repeat, that ihe and thai theiz Who had frequently como into the (own in vain to sork more relief, and alien passengers during this period, deducting expenses, was $149,176.60, fully vindicate themselves on this quention oon, ration which makes Were returning that sad evening to their wretched hovale in the parisiics of and deducting this from the expense of alin paupers, the balance against den ty for re pe Ibid very cons Moyarts and Kilballyowen.\u201d foreign paupers is $736,755.47.Sota We re pete tu see that the principle of sapporting Common UNITED 8TATRS.Methode Brice eh er Noms oe dy aL be peoperty of = Seardor oA Ja does Seon Sects hare the prisciple mil be ted Wane Great nelisity.prevails i the mamofsctare of modes at \u2018he : Sno.of dollars, There mio 25 chapels in all.They are indebted is li doubt but that it will have the effect Springfield Armory.A larger number of men are at present employed by $2 d Sle the est Bocas bs rer the Trustees from their present Government than at any previoes period ins the history of the establishment.MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.alous position.Where the property and the children sre preity Ocxax Sreameas\u2014It ie announced (bat lhe Southampton and Dreman | mom divided th be injustice in it.\u2014 Picton Gazette.line of steamers aro to commence running nn the 20th of Fobeuary, instead [owtam leranpe.\u2014In the Athena, published at Athens, the official of me From an article in the Whitby Freeman, we learn that the of waiting until March, The frat vessol of tho season will be the Wash- the British embassy, it is stated, that aftor men were exocuted, the balais Welland Canal, 42 miles in length, cost £970,000, or neatly £8,500 per ington.[of brutal vengemace was carried, under British order, to the extent of pall + it has 37 Locke.100 £eet in length by 22 in widib; beight of Lock.| Exronts or Wisconsmr,.\u2014The exports of wheat from tho three principal | ing down their houses above their families, and carrying away even the stones, mis fout.Ths Rideau Canal (made by the British de roment,) 135 ports of Wisconsin for 1849, wers 9,676,045 boshels, pouring wine and oil to westo in the street, uprooting and chopping down vins.age, 330 length, cost 250.000 or, about £3,700 per mile it bas 47 Locks, Howssvrap Exsurrion.\u2014During the last (em raonthe, bille have pessed yards, &e.And why?« Because the inhabitants could not capture and miles in i net N by 33 in width ; height of Lockage, 263 feet.The 8 follows :\u2014Maine «xempta a Homestead to the vaine of 8500, and, in the deliver Lo the authorities the two chiefs of the disorder, vix., the Priest>Lawyer jar fe \u20ac °.bou 8 iles long, cost £120,000, or £16.250 r mile\u2014 [absence of » Homestead, persomal property 10 that smonnt.Vermont ex.and Viaceo!\u201d The punishments which the court martiale award are lwo nei York State, 1s 363 rile, and cost £7,000.000, on.op.smpts à Homostesd le the value 28500; lowa and Minemts.40 acres of| \u2014death and flogging.Death ie inflicted i sores.aus by hanging, in others The Brie Conal, 1a miles #t has 93 Locks ; height of Lockage, 688 land, or « lot; California, 320 acres of land, coe ot con?82,000; Deseret, by shooting or beheading, according to the taste of ibe judges Fhe opp.= ;000 per miles ; [it isanid, vecures « bome to every family.Georgia, Texes, Michigan, | ing performed as follows: The victim is brought out maked in the SuxTEnce or DeaTH.\u2014Jacob Nell.residinx near Templeton, was Wisconsin, Pennsylvama and Comeetieut had previously enacted similar place ; the disgusting exhibition is annoanced by the ringing of a bell; aad tied at the County of York Assizes on the 15th inst, for the murder of his laws.\u2014Chrenotype.trminediately an instrument, composed of seven straps of leather, wilh pieces ife, Maria Nel) A the 8th day of November last, while on bis way bome| Fass Surmass.\u2014At the resant election in Wiseonsin, the question of of lead fitted on them at certain intervale, tears and lsecrates buth the skin wil T ts Pre guilty and eentenced to be banged on the free saffrage wes voted upon, and decided in the affirmative; the vote and flesh frum the back of the sufferer.From this horrible punishment the were nut shike, 1 reeing with ing out to be mmewhat larger : compl a note was wrillen Lo the Inspector, wh where the incorrect msesuro wus in u soized i imoedi showing 4090 for, 3603 againet it.This establishes the tight of ef male greatest part of the victime have, up tv the present moment, died, and those 71t day of next month.GREAT BRITAIN.gitisen col whatever colar, over the age of tweniy-one yours, to oie at all; who survive can scarcely be recognised by heir friends.Up to October 17 R * ._ Sloctione in the State.about twelve men had Been cither shit, \"hanged, or behsuded, and mere Enozann\u2014The plan propounded by Mr.Sydney Herbert for earryiog | ed by e : Moat Dersrcavion.\u2014 Information from Washington esems lo confirm than thirly flogged! The houses of all œuspected persons, 0?rather, of pat & comprehensive scheme of emigration by moans of private subscriptions, the following from the Commercial sf Munday.B.F.Brown, of Ohio, the whoever may be dissatisfied with the Governmeat, are pulled down, asd bas boss responded to with « promptitude which shows » laudable anxiety, democratic caucus candidate for doorkeeper, bas been detected in forging the vary stones are removed Lo six or eight hour\u2019 distance, at ths expense oa the part of many bensvolent persons, 1a alleviate, as far as possible, the drañis on Government, estimated at $50,000, and has fled the city, of the proprietor ; the casks of wine and oil are sat ranning in the streets of Giisery and destitution which exists amonget « large portion of the laboring MamacwoseTre Leoret T'emranance Societr.\u2014One lundred and the vil gre, they destroy and dig up the gardensand the currant plantations, slusees of Great Britain.The accounts from the manufacturing districts! (ue y-threo ropresentatives have signed the buok publiely in front of the aod sink the boats and vessels without any examination or formality.Sic of favorable character, aud the ta fur the next year are good, | *s chair, and tive counsellor h à G.il, Ward in hi fon, ; \u2018Fhe report.of Lord Denmante resignation of (ho Chief Justicenhip of li pres.© Shalr, ons ezcoutire cuunsellur wid ono semator have done 1.Ward saye, in hie proclamation, thet has sufficient force, and likewise, On comparing time, the number of signatures shows a large therefore demands from the Cephalonjans the surrender of the two assassins, Cuart of Queen's Bonch, in dow cure Lord Cam pal macoseds to the * relative gain over last Fr\u201d ob from W ad or be will continue the same orion meseures, vacant post, eo ancellor o uchy of Lancaster, n Cusa RevoLoTioniere \u2014A despat \u2018eshington announces that the _ i i i .inister seat in the Cabinet which Lord Campbell now occopies, must, of corse, be Cubu revulutionists ere again at work\u2014that their ox itiva is aguin pretty ur Pathe vote hi mang ier itl tro Ton rolgion dears Yacated, but nothing certain ie known ee Lo bis Lordships succes in well under way\u2014that they have plenty of arms and_ammanition for var, of the students ofthe colleges and universitien.Four ceclemanties are te the Administration.Mr.Fox Maule, Secretary at War, is mentioned as go\u201d \u2018pu That sou they will aet according to law.Thay will bot concen.saperintend their Te alleges an student ia to belong to some Congrege- likely to suoceed Lo the seat in the Cabinet.; trate their forees within the territory of the United States, but will assemble sione di Spirito.Rovidenco will be granted to no Mudent who dose.Set Tug Late Accroent ore ris \u2018Truu.\u2014Her Majesty the Quesn bes pre.on a fixed day on the Jet imus of Darien, or it may beon Yucatan, or on produce a cartificala from age of the seid congregations, whose R sented 100 guiness towards the relief of the bereaved fanilios of the unfur.me nd, tot yet known, he is bound to attond on every holiday.He is alo to nt once a ons tunate pilots who were drowned at thie mouth of the Tyne in silemplingihe| CoconeD Setrtement in Micaiean.\u2014There ia in Case sounty, Michigan, to the congregation, à certifcate provie ig that lie has followed the lessons of TEaoue of the crew of « vowel wrecked on the Herd Sands on the 4th inot.|, large setilement of eulorsd Poop, moatly frum the Southern Staten.Tho J\u2019 maps approved by the Minister of Public Instruction.No student sn \u2018The Corporation of Newcastle have uleo forwarded 100 guiness, and the fine location, well tilled farms, neat and somfortable cof snd obtain academient os, unless he has sttecded a congregation for st Master and Brothron of the Trinity-houre have subeenbed the same sum.nd live an industrioas and happy life.The Goshen ( .) De- llesst ight monthe.Le same period of attendance is required for ovary Tux Quern Dowsorr's Funenat.\u2014Hor death has bsquesihed to us 6 * Yesterday morning, about Ky colorsd perene passed racogmetre de Tho directure of institules, inoreover, are bound to take memorable lesson and an impurtant example, never, we hope, to fade from age oa their way to Caë anuaty, Michigan.They had just their pupile above ten years ld Lo one of the sungregations, and to present pablio memory, ot Lo be lost on pablie habile.Hor Majesty's unostentatioue 10'S 23% © of by « weulthy planter tn Vingunis.Michigan afforde many aoe & moath to the Commission a ewtiicats of witendanos, Even tus day and private faneral will no doutx be followed by similar unostentatious and advantages to tho eclored man which he cannot have ia ay other Stats, | ypc © frequentiog the Iyceame and privals schoule, are vobjeat to the La Tonersis pr the upper clsasme, ani will, from them, dcr = South or N° nd we are ru to be palormed that of many hundreds same obligations.Other Italian matters remained anehanged\u2014indeed, .Inthis rol no reform is more for 13 who have availed themeolves of a home in Michigan thers ars but fow who ign intelli i Canorale and undertaker's bike We pty that clase of tradesmen, doomed 1 Eo unworthy citizens\u2019 8, he character of the foreign intalligonos thie week is that of unnsenl her.from thie time as surely to decay a innkespers 00 turapike ruede; but noi Newe rom Catironma.\u2014The intelligenea (rom the mining districte Jabur is 60 profitiess, no money canso well d, none 80 0ApitFingly iy to the 24th of Nov.\u2018Ibe rains had not then abated.and tte Pd \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 \u2018rang from wesping children and friends, as ¢ labor end muney now vers generally discouraging for the miners, Many of them who intended wasted oa the pomp and trappings of funeral woe.It is one of the last re.to winter at the settiements, instead of the mines, were eaugh by the storm BIRTHS.sine amonget we of a poor ambition to assure ourselves that wo are of great before their preparations for removal were completed nearly destitute of po.8th Inat, Mrs 3 1 May, os oom, 10h inst, Mrs Thomas Hood, of importance ; in Taality, & pompous atiempt te convey 8 contradiction to the visions, for which 1bey wer forced to rely upon the atores of the\u2019mountain 4 0D inet, Mrs Joh Oibses, of 8 dougrer.fa last, Mre Digby eublime truth with which we commit the body to the grave, * Dust thew att, | trading posts.Ae a consequence, the supply of hese depots was becoming Campbell, of ses, dod tne, Mra John Loeming, o's sou.20th 1001, Genego and lo dust tou shalt return ~~ Bring at length happily discounienenced very scanty, and icon bad become very high, Much is said oo the sab- NS inet, Mrs J B Balloabez, fa deugèter.Mrs George Batincher, by thoes in high places, and the supers being » sore TARCS (0 most fe faci of some specimens of gold-benriag quariz, which bad been received at] of , ure, people w milles, we may anticipate (hat, in ollow the Royal ez.[yp Francisco, said to be takeo from inexhaustible masses or quarries in Toronto 196 {4 W C Crofton, of ds: ample of buricy à qui and odset funeral.We may hope, too, a the | mountainous regions which form the western slope of the Sera Neve, mots 1» vof deughiors nob pease lo lay sarde their dead ith Yuin and making pompe that the fa.de.The eanvase of Totes cat at the Sule Election shows that about MARRIAGES.setuis oi noth in ney and respect, =.- 15,000 were given in sll, a sraaller num than that of the citizens entl.| de treal\u201400d inat,, Mr, Charies Gordon Russeliiows, ss Atte B LL] Cur mivatios or Austicus Corin in Innis.\u2014Most of wur renders Mu (led to vote, aud much smaller than was anticipated.Peter H.Burmett is| sad youngeot Sunghter of J con Edwarde, Laq., Kaithbarn, Nomabghess\u2019 fave so ith, mega the repeated siatamente blah hare been mad 0.- elected Governor ood Joba Me > I Licatenant-Goreror, ww DRATHS.the authorit: lters and nowspa rom J effet bers elect to the U.8.Howe epresentatives are .Wright real Talon fron of American ection in Dharwar trad been siroally diecontinued, and 4nd Edward Gilbert, All these gentlemen are Democrats.No distarbases M et try rrr roy MTree ris or Mr James Ban ver the Batives had generally resumed ibe eullivation of the indigenons of any Kind bad occurred here or in otber regions of California since the plant, It ie, thersfors, with very great piensure that we sre easbled tw stats, sailing of the, last steamer.Public order thmvughout the whole country Ur.SOLA tas Catherine RUE fhat Intelligence of s perfecily authentic and unquestionsble character, bas [js compiets.Labor ia becoming eonsianily cheaper at Ban Francisco, on cous.ny - Just reached the directors of the Manchester Commercial Association, prs.{gceount of the grest nomber of persons coming Sows from the mines to ton Met cit, Jahn, som of Michael M'Cormick, and nephew of Christopher wnling « much mote fevorablo view of ihe matter.Ii in sadoubtedly trom.spend the winter, and seeking occupation in every depariment of industry, M'Cormiak, of Mos 8, aged 36 yours, tbat, owing lo dificultiss whieh tad mo sonne tion with the oo or ful.\u2018The growth « San Francisco is atill without Josie sven in the records epee ds Vm Jomes, only child of the Rev CF Rett, are of the expaiiments ia an agricullura) or commercial \u201cnee, mpro of magie.t now numbers (wealy thousen lar inbabitants, to ea: asville, Shipies\u20148 Stimesa, with George White, » sultivation by the nalives had greatly fallon off during the year 1848.Dar.ie the vast number of its \\masient pc Commetee wit yor sad bur Denti, 16 tibet me danger of Decaisen enr = fng the prasent your, however, there hae been & very striking inereass ; and other porte is growing more and more active.The depariures of vessels youre and Lene Tone.avvr ton cévanced 12 Bumbo of acres planted with New Orleans seed ie, ia round nucabere, dering tbe mont of November equalled the arrivals io number; and the Rapaare Millet ih ur, Be Robins Soret lian o ot Lessrhcdire, Sestaads 18,400, sguiost 3400 in 1848, We are glad tu lonrm, alos, thas the taonsson trade with ail paris of ibe Pacifie uot ooly becoming active, but regular, aged 40 pete, : : it Mth Mogt, ISth inst, Caroline Fanny.Ibfamt dunphier of Me Winer) in, 93d ined, Mr Wu Gerieh, aged 84 7 Sy of which bo hia bows la y Wie of Mr Mishas) Moresa, aged 90 26 THE MONTREAL WITNESS.EEE \u2014 \u2014 OS OSTENPOLAST FRIES \u2014 = = Tm THE NECESSITIES OF THE PROTESTANTS OF HUNGARY.| (T'Anslated ia the Christian Times By Dr.Merle D'Aubigné.) For months past, Hungary has rivetted the attention and the sym- athy of Europe.With astonishment, it has bebeld a people ncurce eard of in recent times make head against the mighty armies of two powerful empires.The cty which she sent forth on her fall went to the heart even of those wha condemned her, and the blood of some of her bravest defenders, shed on the scuffold, has every-where awakened sad and generous emotion.But the peculiar claims of Hungary upon the sympathies of evan-| gelical Chistians, are not sutliciently knows.The Magyars comprise our millions of Protestants, and, but for unheard-of persecutions, almost all Hungary would have been Protestant.The sufferings of Protestantism in France\u2014the history of alt the eruel edicts applied for by priests, granted by the civil power, and put in force by the dragoons, through the different quarters of that kingdon, have long bad an abiding place in the mind of evangelical Christendom ; bat, if the history oF Hungary were known, the persecutions which our brethren in the faith have endured in these distant countries, would perhaps exceed in interest those ot the Huguenots under the Valois uod Bourbons.At his coronation, every king of Hungary was obliged to take an oath of fidelity to a Constitution which guaranteed the equality of religious confessions.But, alas ! what is a Constitution to the parti- «ans of the Papacy ?In 1669 (under Leopold I1.), at the instance of the Jesuits, the evangelical ministe:s were ciled to Presburgh; they were shut upin the dungeons of Tyrnau.Some were forced to recant, others were banished, others still, \u201cafter frightful tortures, were sent in chains to the galleys at Naples, many were tortured to Jeath.From 170-2 to 1783, the evangelical Churches of Hungary, with few exceptions, were without pastors.Though some districts, under the Turkish Goverument, enjoyed religious liberty, whenever they again became subject to their former princes, that liberty was anew withdrawn.vangelical Christians were excluded from offices of public trust, and, when they ventured to complain of this, were subjected to heavy fines or to corporal punishments.Did it happen that a Romish procession passed a Protestant temple, and could get admission, the priest muttered some prayers, and by this process took possession of it in the name of the Church.Such a procession took place, on one occasion, at Vadasfa.The Protestants, fearing that their adversaries might look with envy on their church, surrounded it with carriages, forming on all sides « solid entrenchment, and themselves mounted guard inside.Suddenly, tire sound of chanting was heard, the great Popish procession drew near, the more zealous of the devotees attempted to throw down the barriers, a conflict ensued, and, unfortunately.u Papist fet] dead.Immediately after, that neighborhood was subjected to military occupation, numerous arrests were made, and the venerable pastor, M.Fabry, was, notwithstanding his innocence, himself put in fetters in the prison of the Comitat, His unhappy wife rashed to Vienna, and threw herself, in an agony of grief, at the fee of Maria Theresa.That princess, however \u2014unforiupately perve-ted by the Jesuits, though so mild and enlightened\u2014repuised her from her feet, saying, \u201c Begone, Lutheran courtesan ?Joseph l., by the edict of toleration, restored to the Protestants of Hungary their pastors and churches ; but the oppression under which they had groaned for seventy year, rendered this benefit almost illusory.More than three thousand pastors were wanted at once.All that could be found were employed, and hence men were placed over new churches who were not worthy of the office.In process of time, a theological college, of a character to be deplored, was founded at Vienna, The Rationalism, worldlines, and immorality of the majority of the pastors, did more injury to the evangelical Chutches of Hungary than persecution itself The schoolmasiers were still worse than the ministers.If a peasant had a son who was good for nothing, he devoted him to one of these offices.In this state of things, a pious pastor of Hungary, actuated by that faith which worketh by love, besought of God to send a remedy for the miser.of bi people.He thought the first thing to he done was to obtain for tbe Protestants of Hungary the Word of God.The Holy Setiptures were so rare that when the father of 3 family died, it happened sometimes that the brothers, who had easily agreed about the partition of the wordly goods, contended eagerly for the Bible, and even appealed to the \u2018courts, which generally decreed that the sacre volume should circulate through the family, remaining three months in each house.The Magyar pastor at first obtained copies of the Seriptures from London, but the second parcel was seized at Vienna.¢ We want 10 packets from foreign societies,\u201d said the Minister ol the Emperor to our brother, « Well» replied be.¢ one mode of arranging the matter wauld be to print Bibles and Testaments in Hungary itself.\u201d The Minister consented to this.A printing-press was established for the Jurgose ; and since that time (about len years ago), 200,000 copies of the Scriptures, in six cifferentjlangnages, have heen printed under the superintendence of our friend, and have been distri bated among the different Magyar populations.At the same lime, the wants of the children and of the schools appealed as powerfully to the feelings of our friend.He resolved lo something towards remedying the deplorable condition of primary struction, aud he established an institution for schoolmasters.The buildings which it was necessary to erect required funds beyond his Tesources.\u2018l'wice be thought himself on the point of seeing his scheme utterly fail.Hut one day, the proprietor of the place, noticing his grief, took up a pen and gave him an order to fake fra his forests all the wood required for the buildings.Another day, our brother having gone to Si 10 collect contributions, was presented to the King of Prussia, whe was there, and that Christian and generous monarch, alter inquiring how much he still required to complete the undertaking, gave him the amount.\u2018The institution being, established, pious and enlightened mas drawn chiefly from Prussia and Saxony, devoted lo their work, and abstaining from all political matters, dispensed there useful and Christian instruction.À report of the state of the establishment, by Dr.Hagenbach and the Rev.M.le Grand, appeared in the thirteenth circular of the Protestant Ecclesiastical Society of Bile.One Christian enterprise led to anoth Hungarians, of a wealthy class, having visited the Magyar pastor's institation for schoolmaste felt a strong desire thst their children should receive such a solid and evangelical training.Space failed, but they set to work anew, and soon about fifty young people were receiving, in a separate building à training very superior 10 that afforded by the colieges of Hungary.\u2018The pastor earnestly sought to do something towards training young Christin ministers capabie of benefiting the Protestant Churches of their fountey and already some of the young men brought forward by him seeking.by 1 grace of God, to devote themselves to the e Yvord, y nothing here of what the Magyar pastor has done for bis countrymen ss 8 fellow=citizen ; there js scarcely a branch of Chris- tien ilanthrops in which be has not rendered service.He introduced the practice of vaccination, against which the entertain ed the mos! violent projudices\u2014in one day, three bundred fants were vaccinateé by his own hand and that of his wife.Uniting nobles and asants, he has succeeded in abolishing serfdom, employing methods by which both the parties interested equally found their \u2018advantage in it.He has introduced new modes of agriculture, and bas taught the peasants to surround their cottages with shrabs and flowers.But it is the present state of the Magyar institutions which we are anxious lo make known.The calamities whieh bave fallen upon ungary have smiiten it also.More than ence in the conse of the year , ita piora directors have thought destruction, dut the Lord bax come to thei r work on the verge of In the month of July, 1849, twelve pupils who had teted ibel studies, left the establishment te communes their labors.The saper- that \u2014 to lakes Simece an his hearers\u2019 feelings found expression only in tears.Twelve new and [pupils bave been admitted into the institution ; and besides that, several orphans, who lost their futhers on the field of battle or the political scaffold, have there found refuge.But, if the unfortunate 1abound in Hungary, help has become very \u2018of our brother, deprived of the contributio The undertaking | wa¢ accustomed to receive from the Protestants of Hungary, cigims, for this yeas at least, the deneficence of the brethren of other lands.Qughl it te be in vain that Hungary has, in so eminent a degree, attracted universal regard 7 Shall we, Protestants of Western Europe, not hearken to our brethren\u2019s voice?Shall we not look upon the Magyar Church as a member of our own body, hitherto almost unkuown\u2014Ilost\u2014but suddenly come lo view in the depth of its great affliction?It is \u201cstripped of its rai ment, wounded, and left half dead.\u201d Shatl we, like the priest and the Levite, \u201c pass by on the other side 17 shall we not « have compassion on it, and bind up its wounds 77 THE ROCHDALE SAVINGS-BANK (From the Manchester Courier.) As (hie time wears on, and opportunity is afforded for fusther investigation, the affairs of the Rochiale Savings-Bank present themselves in a point of view still more disastrous and alarming than we or our readers were prepared to anticipate.The defalcations of the Inte actuary, George Haworth, were ut first supposed to be some £35,000, a sum certainty alarming enough, but uow the actual deficit amouals to from £71,000 to £74,000.As far as at present ascertained, the total deposits amount to something like £100,000, to meet which there has been lodged with the Commissioners for the Reduction of the National Debt a sum of not more than £26,000 or £27,000, besides a sum of £2,000 or £3,000 in the hands ot Mr, Clement Royds, the Bauker an treasurer of the institution.It is impossible, however, to say what is the actual amount of the defalcation, «5 all the pass-books vf the depositors have not yel been sent to the bank.It is said that the widow of the late actuary offers no great facilities to the trustees in the management of their difficult task, but insists upon the maintenance of her rights, founded upon the will of the deceased.It is scarcely necessaiy to say that that will is to ail intents and purposes null and void, although it dealt with property to the amount of £50,000.During the week au agent from the office in which Mr.Haworth insured his life hus visited Rochdale, with a view of ascertaining the cause of death, Various rumots have been afloat on the subject\u2014one that he had died from the effects of puison, and another that be was not dead, but had left the town in disguise, aud that a sham funeral had taken place.The agent, however, was a«- sured by Mr.Bower, one of the medical gentlemen who attended him, that Mr, Haworth was really dead, and that the cause of his death was a disease of the heart.Ve bave not been able to ascertain whether the policy of insurance of his life for £3,000 was effected before ot after his marriage, but we have good anthority for stating it will he taken possession of by the trustees.1t is supposed, although nat vet ascerlained with accuracy, that the defalcations commenced about 13 years ago.When the business of the Rochdale Commercial Bank was discontinued in 1826 there was a balance against Mr.Haworth at that establishment of £5,000, which il was supposed he was at that time unable to meet, and that he then had recourse to the money of the Savings-bank depositors.We believe that the managing clerk of the tank, Mr.James Ecroyd, has entertained some suspicion of the system followed by Mr.Haworth for at least five years, Witkin the last month, aud prior 10 Mr.Haworth\u2019s death, we are informed by an excellent authority that many packages have been sent from the house of the decease, supposed to contain valuable property.Une of these boxes or puckages, supposed to contain silver plate, or something equally valuable, was directed to a gentleman of Denbigh, in North Wales ; but instead of finding its way to Denbigh, it went first to Haslingden, then to Bury, then to Liverpool, thence to America\u2014it is said ita destination was Cincinnati.In order to take some of the packages out of the house.one of the front windows had to be removed, so large were they.The amount of private debts of the deceared is xaid to be very considerable, and the prohability is they will never be paid.We have beard it rumored, wilh what truth we know not, that the members of the Society of Friends, of which Mr.Haworth was a leader, are about to come iorward and make good the entire amount of the defalcations.We give the report as we have heard it, without saying more than that we hope it is true.CODIFICATION.\u2018From Montreal Gazette.) Mr.Sotieitor General Drummond is reported to have expressed himrelf as follows at the dinner lately given to Dir.Justice Meredith :\u2014 Mr.Solicitor-General Drummond commenced by some flattering allusions to Mr.Justice Meredith\u2019 well-eatned reputation, as an able and high-minded Advocate, cherishing a hope (lsat a new era was opening [for the Bar; and in Upper Canada he was charmed and gratified with (he courtesy and kindly feelings which were maintained between the Bench and liar, so very different from the usage hitherto olmerv- able in Lower Canada, where the members of the Bar were treated hy some of the Bench as if not belonging to the rame profession.He next entered into the consideration of à question involving à thorough revolution in the Judicature, being nothing less than à codification © the English law of Upper Canada, and tbe Civil law of Lower Cuna- da\u2014a blending of the two, retaining the salient features of the French law, with the simplicity in the working of the English law, He raid he was one of those men wiio long silently meditated over an idea ere he gave it utterance, and that a codification of the laws was one of those ideas which bad occupied his leisure hours for many years.The idea is one which we have been revolving in our minds also for several years.Mr.Drummond deserves great credit fof bringing it forward now ; it does him honor as an officer of the Crown and as à Jawyer ; and his having selected an occasion for enunciating ity when the whole bar was assembled to receive it, gives us hope that he has wade up his mind to prosecute it farther.The difference in the system of law between Lower Canada and Upper Canada, is the principal ground for the separate legislation which goes on respecting shem, and which will continue so long as that ground exists.The Provinces, indeed, never will be United until à code of laws embracinz the good points in both systems shall be framed.There are a vast many points in French Law and French practice, which are superior to the English.To instance none other,\u2014 the mode of making up and administering esta case of minors and insane persons, and the union of Equity Jurisdiction with Cem- mon Law powers in the same Court (if the expression Common Law be permitted where it the Civil Law which reigns,) are of greater benefit han the practice of the English low in similar cases, and the abomintflion of a Chancery Courts À Court of Chancery itself we bold to ba one of the grettest entves to a country, and we are enly astonished (hat thepeople of Upper Canada, with their boasted intelligence, bave ever permitted such à nuisance to be established in the country.The codification of the two systéms, after the sxample of Louisiapa, would give to Canads a code which might be the admiration of the world.An eminent lawyer from Upper Canada might be united in a commission with an eminent Fresch lawyer from Lower Cunads, having at its bead Mr.Buchanan, who is the most learned man in both systems that is te be found in the Province.A code from seeh hands weld be worth thousands of pounds to the Province, while its value to individuals would be beyond calculation.; We hope Mr, Drummond will\u201d bring the subject bafore\u2019 Pasliiment next Session.THE PROJECTED RAILROAD.(From the Toronto Examiner.) \u2018The scheme for cresting capital to construct « railroad from this cit d Huron, by lottery, bas at length been published, fmtendent addressed a numerons audi from the text, « which a semmitied lo thy trust and when bo bad Anis Nu and when he had finished, his own and we oust confess, on reviewing it, we cannot give our countens to the undertaking.From the aspect in which the scheme appeared to us on reading the bill, and from the explanations gives of il by the projector, we were inclined to believe that the more objectionable features of a lottery, in the ordinary meaning of the term, would have heen effaced from 1his.; but we are now obliged to question whether there be, in fact, any real difference between them, except as to the value of the object in this case, if gained,\u2014its value, we mean commercially, to tie public.To the introduction of the lottery principle, among our population, we have sl ways had a very strong repugnance ; yel, we supposed, fiom the modified form in which it was lo appear, ihe scheme would have been divested of the common evils of th game of chance.We honestly confess, however, that we see no difference now that the programme hus appeared.There are, in all public lotteries, some very large rizes.Two of them in this ease are $100,000 each, and-others of a lesser value, the number increasing with the decrease of the sum; and in the whole exhibition about 16,000 prizes, requiring about tive or six blunks to each prize ; or 84,000 blanks in order to raise the sum required for the undertaking.There is here presented a strong temptation to obtain wealth without lahor\u2014a temptation which, it is presumed, may lead thousands, or tens of thousands, to hazard $20 each, in the hope of being one of two persons who shall obtain the largest prizes, or of the more nume- vous class at least, who shall obtain the smaller ones.Supposing the drawing to be conducted fairly, the large multitude of persons Jed into the scheme, fiom a mere hope of gain, will e-ttainly lose every sixpence of their investment, while a comparatively small number will reap the advantages and be the ultimate holders of the road, or at leas, of the cash.An equality as 1o the number and value of the prizes and as to the number of the hlavks although involving the gambiing principle,'would have been, perhaps, less injurious, but ip all probability would have failed to excite the spirit of gambling to the point required \u2014viz ; to the creation of a capital of 82,000,000.\u2018The moral effect of the scheme, 85 a whole, upon society at large, would, we fear, be of the most injurious character: the commercial advantages to the city and country, we admit, might be very great.Besides the essential evils connected with the scheme, viewed in ils most favorable light, there is the bare possibility of a few artful gamblers, who may be connected with the fottery, managing the affair so as to secure the larger prizes for themselves.We cun ensity suppose that a board of upright men in the direction of such sn affair, may be ignorant of the tricks of the lottery gamblers, and may give their sanction to arrangements which mizht fleece both themselves and others.The reformed gambler, Green, could no doubt explain the polished arts hy which swindling could he carried on under the pretext of promoting an abject of vast utility to the public.We expressly discluim, however, making any ailusion in these remurks to any party now in connection with the project, but to the danger generally which must altach to any thing of the kind.There are doubtlers presented immense temptations to avarice and to the employment of the arts of deception in such an affair.It in said that efforts ave on foot to induce the Corporation to become a party to the scheme by a purchase of tickets on account of the city.e earnestly hope that the citizens generally will net their face against such\u201d a departure from the ohvious functions of the municipal office.The members may act in such a matter for themselves, but it would he preposterous for the Council to commit the citizens to be taxed for such purpose, or to compel them to be parties to sucha gambling transaction.We question, indeed, the legal authority to perpetrate such an offence against the citizen should they undeitake it, and we equally question the right of Parliament to confer such powers upon any body whatever.Wilh snch views of the whole undertaking, as it has now been fully developed, we respectfully decline publishing the Advertisement.LAW REFORM IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK.(From the same.) We publish to-dny the report of the Commissioners of Practice and Pleadings, istroductory to the Civil Code of Procedure, to the Legis- {ature of the State of New York.In our next.we shall preseat the report on the Code of Criminal Procedure.The herculean labers of the Commissioners may be judged from the fact that ¢ the two Codes of Procedure, Civil and Criminal, cover the whole ground of remedial law, and are intended to dirpense with all previous Statute and Common Law in that Department, and that together they constitute an entire Code of remedies.\u201d The labour may not indeed have been equal to that undertaken by Justinian in the reform of Roman juri prudence, when the accumulated laws and legal opinions of ten ce turies had to be digested, and which were comprised in \u201c many thousand volumes, which no fortune could purchase, and no capacity could digest;?and from which the Code, the Pandects, and the Institutes were framed.The famous Cade of Napoleon, in \\nodern times, is a vast monument of human industry and genius.Suceeding ages may class with these gigantic reforms of jurisprudence of Rome and of France, the labors of the Commissioners by whom this great work has been executed, in the State of New York.That the whole aystem of jurisprudence there has been in confusion for two years past is not matter of surprise, when we consider that it has been in that condition of unfixedness peculiar to a state of transition.To draw an argument against the change from the inevilabl convenience of that transition state, is like condemning the principles of a political revolution by pointing to some unpleasant incident connected with its accomplishment.[4 surely evidence of improvement that \u2018the expensa of legal proceedings has been greatly diminished ; that needless distinctions and repulsive technicalities have been rwept away; that the system of judicial procedure bas been so simplified, and the practice of the Courts laid down in the Code \u2018\u2018in such a manner that no person need have occasion to witness a legal proceeding, read a pleading, or render a verdict, the meaning of which he does not understand.\u201d _À comprehensive and rational system of Law Reform, in Canada, has yet to be planned and executed.Will our present Legislature take the first step hh the right direction?A labor so self-sacrificing\u2014 tonsidering the Ingredients of the present House\u2014and patriotic; and requiring for accomplishment the exercise of great talents and industry, would entitle the Legislature to the lasting gratitude of the country.If no step this direction be taken, will not our people reflect with feelings of envy upon the fact, stated by the New York Commissioners, that \u201cin a country where the people are novereign, where they \u2018elect all officers, even the judges themselves, where education is nearly universal, \u2018it was not ong possible to keep the practice of the Courts enveloped in mystery.\u2019 ; CHEAP PAPERS.The Zion's Herold, with the advantages of an already large cireu- Jution and a moderate sized sheet, and what is more, with the pledge and eoncerted aid of the Methodist ministry in a body, made te experiment, the last year, of teducing its price to $1.80 in sdvance, with thy understanding that there should be an incrésse of its Hist to sustain the loss, Atthe opening of the new year, We gather from the Editor te at the experiment was found to essential failure.He « We, regret to say, that not only with us, but with the cheapened papers generally, so fas a» we can learn, the expati- ment is thus (ar one of much uneeriainty and eslicitede.Wa regret this the more because we are the committed advocate of cbesp publications, and the failure of the measure, in respect to our denominational press, would be a setions obstacle to it in all respects.\u201d The same Editor suys of the Christion Advocate, which is the great organ of the Methodists, with its immense subscription liel, that it is compensating somewhat its loss from its coming upon the cheap system, by increasing its space devoted to advertising, These experiments maf be taken se foo that tha religious papers in Bonton\u2014baiog # balf dollar cheaper Lban those of the same size in New York-ace as pheop ss justise of safaty, evan with a lage sub- cw seription list, will allow. 1850 _ ANNIVERSARIBS, fm - Monpay Evesixa, January 21, 1850.\u2014Rezrosous Tracy | Socrerx.(All the Anniversary Meetings were held in the Wesleyan Churck, Great St.James* Street.) The Rev.J.Jenkins opened the meeting with prayer, and Joseph Wenham, Esq, was called to preside.Alter an appropriate introductory address from the Chairman, the report was read hy Mr.Jumes Milne, Depositary of the Saciety, instead of Rev.J.Girdwood, Secretary, who was absent from the city.\u201cThe following is an alstract of the report :\u2014 Number of Irsues in 1849, .73,235 Value of Grutuituge Distribution, .- .25119 & Income of the Society fur Ute year 32 5 0 Expenditure in the same tine 3817 9 Value of the entire Lssucs The Montren! association tracts reported much willingness to receive tracts generally, with some violent opposition.The distribution to emigrants had been & peculiariy pleasing duty\u2014aa interesting case of awaking and hopeful conversion, through the means of & tract, was mentioned, in the St.Lawrence Suburbs.Tracts were well received in the prison.Rev.J.McLoud moved the adoption of the report.He said: this society should be considered of equul importance with the other great religious societies, as its end and object was the same \u2014the glory of God and salvation of men.Suppose you give up the \u2018l'ract Society, who would object?There would be objection in keaven, trom those who have boen saved by the in- strumentaiity of tracts, and in all parts of the world, from those who have been benefited Ly tracts.\u2018The Tract Society is more needed now than ever.This is a reading age.The nations are learning to read, all are reading, but what kind of bouks dues the natural heurt choose T Buoks of un immoral and injurious tendoncy, and therefore we need an opposing influence, à society which will publish and circulate good houks, Baxter, Howe, Bunyan, Flavel, &c., as a counteracting force, and this is what the \u2018Tract Society in Britain and the United States is doing.Uolporteurs ars also wented to scatter these books, \u2018I'here ere hundreds employed in tle States: how many have we in Canada ?Yet they are as much needed Lere as there, Two things are necessary intract distribution :\u2014 let, tbe tract; and 2nd, the tract distributor.\u2018The kind word and manner of the distributor are of great importance to render the truct eflective, and the work is beneficial 10 the distributor himself.\u2018The church wants work to employ all her euergles ; every man that has a talent should exert it, and he will prosper in proportion to his usefulness, Tracts are sometimes torn up, but sume of them prove useful.\u2018I'he rain falls in barren places, but it also falls on fertile soils.He would just make two prac- tieal applications, addressed to the present audience :\u2014 Lit.Buy good books and lend them.2nd.Distribute tracts : the society needs distributors.Are there any ready to engage in this work, You may thus win souls to Christ, and 1 leave the matter between you and him.The Rov.Mr.Luvel seconded the resolution, and advocated the substitution of publications of a religious nature for those of a polluting kind.The young are the hope of the church.and if we do not pay more attention to the young than we have yet done, the victory cannot be obtained.t the young, then, come up to the help of the tract enterprise.There is nothing insignificant in nature : & single drop ol water was of immense importance to the wretched man in perdition; when Lock or Isaac Newton were in the cradle, they might be considered insignificant enough, but one measured the human mind, and the other the solar system.Luther was a poor monk when Leo X.was in his magnificence, but he lighted a candle which the Devil would never be able to put out.Tracts, though apparently insignificant, were of vast importance.Mr.Dwight visited Constantinople in '36 and loft 2 copy of the Dairyman\u2019s daughter, which was instrumental in converting several followers of a corrupted christianity.The Tract Society is something like the rock which Moses struck in the wilderness, it gives forth a constant gush of refreshing waters.It is sometimes objected that there is much drudgery connected with tract distribution.Itis such drudgery as the Saviour spent his life in ; such drudgery as the highest archangel would rejoice to engage in.There is toil and self-denial connected with this work, but without them it would not be a work at all.An unemployed soul, like a stagnant pond, sends forth poisonous influences ; a piously employed soul is like a limpid stream on a mountain aide, beautiful and useful.To committee men he would say a word : when called to a meeting at 7 do not come in at half-past ; be punctual, and zealous, and the work will go on.Rev.C.DeWolff moved the second resolution as follows: \u2014 2.That we gratefully acknowledge the increasing liberality of the Parent Institution, and feel the continued success which has attended their upers.tions, and those of the American Tract Baoicly, as 8 motive lo renewed effort on our part ; that ander the Divine blessing, we may be permitted to realise the same measure of eucosss.: The Speaker compared the Tract Society to little Benjamin, who was not the least important tribe of the Lord's Host.le eulogized the colporteur effort of the American Tract Society ; they were doing & great work which would one day manifest itself.\u2018The islands of the Pacific were formed by microscopic insects under water, till by and hy a tiny branch of coral appeared above the surfice, and then it increased and collected the drift of the ocean till it became an Island.The Tract Society is doing a great work by small means.No, we cannot spare litle Benjamin from the many thousands of [srael.\u2014 e (Mr.D.) was selected to spesk about the \u201c vast American Republic,\u201d probably because hiv loyalty was unquestionable ; but he scarcely knew how fo set about it.An American had mid that in bis country the mountains were higher, the rivers longer, the lightning brighter, and the thunder louder, than in any other ; and there could therefore be no doubt that, to- use a phrase of their own, America best all creation.America was to renovate the world.The immense tide of ilamigration that was pouriog into it (rom France, Germany, Sweden, Norway, Eng- and, land and Ireland, put him in mind of the classical story of the witch Medea, who made old men young again.Her process was to cut them in pieces, boil them in her cauldron, and turn them out fresh and blooming again\u2019; and in a somewhat similar manner the vast American republic was boiling up old Europe, The Tract Society Is doing 3 work which the whole church could notdo without this flying artillery.You cannot put down this Souiety.\u2014Like the Parthian host it can fight flying.\u2014You may teur Tracts in thousends, but that does wot destroy the Seviety.THE MONTREAL WITNESS.\u2014\u2014_veos manner, by employing them in the Colportage.Professor Raymond says this rystem iv strengthening the minds and bodies of the future minislers of America so much, that he expects never sgain 10 see (hose outward ond visible signs of the ministry a sunken chest and goggle eyes, \u2018The resolution was seconded by B.Lyman, Esq., who sug- geeled that every merchant and whopkeeper should have his supply of Tracts, and distribute them as he had opportunity \u2014espe- cially sending a few in every box of merchandise that goes to the country.He took that upportunity of rendering credit to the Montreal public for liberality \u2014this community is fund of giving, \u2014 He had grest pleasure in collecting for the Tract Society ; there were cerluinly some hard cases, bul the greater part of persons on whom they called contributed most cheerfully.I'he Chairman suggested the propriety of carrying Tracts when travelling, on account of the eagerness with which they were received in the country.3 \u2018That the newly settled parts of this Province deserve nur serivus attention, as presenting a very favourable opportunity tar the circulation of oor publications amongst a scattered pupulution, possessing in many instances, but few religious advantages.\u2018The Rev.J.Burns moved the third resolution.He had been grieved beyond measure, to find thot a large proportion of his own countrymen in Canada East, hod very few religious advantages ; could thin destitution not be removed in some degree by the Tract Society?It could do much if it had the means ; but from the Report he Jearned that they would need to expand their liberality, if they would do any thing for the province, for they could not with their present means, it seemed, even overtake Montreal, He mentioned a case of a congregation in Scotland, which had a minister settled over them hy bavonets.The congregation was poor, and mel together for several yenrs in a separate place, leaving a vacant church to the minister, who had been intruded upon them.Here they had been edified from Sabbath to Salibat}, by reading sermons published in a cheap form by the Tract Society, namely, Bunter's Village Discourses, and Cooper's Coltage Sermons.À friend of his, newly licensed, who was rather backward in speaking to etrangers, never travelled without a pocket (ull of Tracts.One day he left one on the top of a dyke, hoping it might be useful to the next passer by, but the wind blew it up in the air, and over a hedge, and he thought it lost.An elderly man about three months after wished to xpeak with him about his soul, who said be had been a careless man all his life, till about three months ago, when a very curious circumstance happened.One duy he was lying at the back of a hedge, taking his twelve hours, and saw something white in the field: he \u201cpicked it up and found ita Tract.The title was, \u201c Careless sinner, I have a message of God to thee,\u201d and Le thought that means me, and thisis from God.He ceased then to be careless, and was afterwards n consistent God-fearing man.He wae à minister who left that tract, but any child could have done the same.There is not one here who could not in tract distribution, be a worker with God.We had hear! of many arrivals of emigrants in the United States, but the last arrival was the most important, perhaps, since the pilgrim fathers \u2014he meant the Portuguese exiles.These five or six hundred Portuguese, brought out of the thickest darkness, owe their conversion under God, to a tract of the Tract Society.The man who was honored to begin that work, like which there has been none since the reformation, wae Dr.Kalley ; but what wes Dr.Kalley\u2019s conversion owing to?He had publicly acknowledged that it was the perusal of a religious publication.He had been an infidel, and a bold one ; but he met with Dr.Keith\u2019s work on the prophecies, and he was an infidel no longer.This book is published by the Tract Society in many languages, and by tens of thousands of] copies.That was the commencement of Dr.Kalley\u2019s religion, who was the instrument in beginning a work, the end of which no man could foresee.Kev.H.Wilkes, in seconding the resolution spoke of the im- ponance of punctuality.About six months ago, he had attended a meeting of the Committee of the Religious Tract Society of London, and they commenced the instant the clock struck the bour, In adverting to the desirableness of introducing the colporteur system into Canada, he said, if we could take Canada, east of Kingston, and so organise auxiliaries as to employ suitable colporteurs for our rural population, the results might be such as no one could anticipate, How few hooks they have in the country! They have leisure, but are Jamentably scarce of books.Their libraries are very small.In Montreal we have perhaps as much to do as we can overtake ; but surely the means might be found to employ colporteurs for the country, by a semi-national organization, The meeting was then closed by singing the Doxology.The collection amounted to £12 10s.Tuzspax Evening, \u2014Caxapa SUNDAY Scxooz Union, The Chair was occupied by the Hon.James Ferrier, and the Report read by Mr.Gibson, of the High School.he following is an abstract :\u2014 lssuea of Publications .16,712 Number of Libraries issued, mostly at half-price and containing sbont 100 volumes each, » 73 Income .£403 12 1 Expenditure for purchase of books, &e., .- 399 610 Free grants in books to Sehools in the sountry to the valve of £9619 9 Rev.C.Lavel, in moving the adoption of the Report, said that plans for the renovation of the world were abundant among benevolent men of the world, but they were all abortive because they know not the true character of the buman mind\u2014innate depravity, nor the only adequate remedy for the evil\u2014the Gospel.But the Sabbath School was an agency just suited to attain the desired object.Here the light of God shines into the heart ; His word cleanses\u2014His spirit sanctifies.Knowledge is power; yes, but take care.Uneanctified knowledge is unsanctified power.Unless it be holy beavenly knowledge it is destructive in its results ; but the Sabbath School communicates knowledge of the right kind.[tis a guard and asylum for impetuous youth, rating him from the company of the ungodly.The dignity the Sabbath School Tescher's work is great ; he is working in the mint of Heaven\u2014impressing the image of God on the immortal spirits around him.Sunday School Teachers are primary planets in the system of the Goepel, reflecting upon thelr satellites the beams of the Sun of righteousness.He might also advert to the importance of begin.ningthls work easly.A.distinguished Minister in addressing his people, over whom he bad been settled twenty years, informed tbom that he had never known but three persons over the age of forty-five who bad enquired the way to be saved.Sabbath Sooo! Libraries too are mget important.A little boy 27 EE [It is also doing for the American church what noihing else could | neighbours ; Lhie proved inetrumental in the salvation of twenty- \u2018do, Itis training young preachers in a new and most efficient {wo souls.A Roman Catlulic buy received a New Testament 'at a Sabbath Bchoul and tuck it home.His mother and sisters were much pleased, but the Priest carne in, and noticing it, this messenger of mercy took up the word of God aud put it into the fire.The mother and family were surprised and distressed, but the kind and considerate man went away without any explanation, leaving them in tears, \u2018The lay said, Oh mother don't cry, I have the first nine chapters of Matthew Ly heart, and the Priest cannot burn that, We wish you, said the speuker, addressing the audience, to give to the rising generation of Canada what the Priests cannot burn.Rev.Mr.M-Gill proposed the second Resolution as follows : 2.That this meeting recognises tho vast importance vf Sabbath School i ids of the rising generation u knowledge it io in Jeaus;\u201d and that the signet success which has at.school Jubors throughout the world, whilst it affords great 0 all Subbath Schout Teachers, should act as un inceutive to uthers Lu engage in so bivased a work.\u2014He said there was a prominent provision made for the instruction of children in the New Testament.All truth is important to he known, but what truth is equal to tha truth as it ie in Jesus?This inthe object of Sabbath Schools.Let us reinember that the young of the church are the seed which is to increase it; and it is by instructing the young that the gates of hell shall not prevail against the church.The Scriptures are well adapted to arrest youthful attention\u2014a striking proof of their origin in Divine wisdom.It is to communicate and illustrate these Scriptures that the Sabbath School Teacher devotes himself in the midst of the solemnities of the school, and all the adjuncts and helps connected with it.When he (Mr.M'G.) reflected on the Missionary Maps, Missionary Records, and Missionary Addresses delivered in Sabbath schools, he could not help thinking that the Missionary epirit which the church s0 much needed and desired to see evoked, would emanate from Sabbath Schools.Rev.Mr.M\u2018Loud seconded the motion.The Sabbath School Society has a direct bearing upon ourselves.Religious Societies were usually for the benefit of others than the supporters of them, but this was fur our own churches and families.A part of God's plan for the salvation of the world was the selection of Abraham and his seed for his church, and asthis church, under the new dispensation in which believers are Abrabam\u2019s spiritual seed, extends and fills the world, what means does he provide for its edification?He gave a holy, just, and good law to the Israelites, which was to he aught to their children day after day, week after week, and year after year, at all opporttnities.What has been the effect of this system?Why, that the Jew remains a Jew to the present day.His system is so burned into his mind in youth by this drilling, that he remains a Jew wherever he goes.The child of the Catholic is also thoroughly trained and remains a Catholic ; the Hindoo mother takes her child to the idol temple, and it remains a Hindoo ; tbe nominal christian\u2019s training of his children too often produces infidels.There is a law here.Plants will grow as they are trained.Soldiers,nwingto their training, are sl ways ready for battle, and wiil always conquer any number of men who are nottrained.Now, let us take the principle of the Jew, the Romanist, and the Hindoo, and use it to inculcate a betier faith.Legislators must learn much.Prisons will not improve men.When General Harrison, who had been a Sabbath School Teacher bimseif on the banks of the Ohio, went to Washington as the President of the United States, his gardener advised him to get a dog to keep the boys from his garden.He replied, No, no, get a Sabbath School Teacher for them.\u2018There is much that is defective in Sabbath Schools.He had visited one on this continent where he saw one teacher with his back to his class reading a book ; two talking together ; one paring his nails ; one examining a childs cap; three doing nothing\u2014and one with every eye fixed upon and every mind drinking in sacred knowledge from his lips.He (Mr.McL.) hoped there were not many schools like that, but there are other imperfections which are common.Teachers, for instance, sometimes come late, and find their classes assembled.But the teacher should be the model of his class.Want of preparation is another great evil.No teacher can find the illustrations and improvement to be drawn from the lesson without study.A teacher who studies will secure the attention of his class.There isalso a want of prayer, and a want of visiting, though both are indispensible to success.A simple principle which will secure the efficiency of Sunday Schools, is that each teacher take care of his own class.There is a want of a sense of responsibility, but Sunday School teaching is n great work, and the teacher should feel it.Ifa child becomes anxious about his soul, the teacher should be prepared to lead him on to Jesus.The importance of Bille Classen is not rightly estimated.The whole church should he in the Sahbath School.In his (Mr, McLoud\u2019s) opinion, the best way to spend the Sabbath would be to have preaching in the morning, Bible Class of the whole congregation in the afternoon, and prayer meeting for the blessing of God in the evening.More Scriptural knowledge, ha thought would bs communicated in this than in any other way.He had observed the accounts of revivals lately, and noticed that a large proportion of them bad commenced in the Sunday Schools.This shews God\u2019s blessing upon this work.Let us, therefore, go on and improve, making constant advances towards perfection.Our motto in this matter should be\u2014*Excelsior.\u201d The Rev.W.Taylor moved the third Resolution as follows : 3.That we rejoice to hear of the extension of the borders of this Society.and that the great design of Sabbath Schools may be answered yet more in the conversion of souls, we pl ourselves to assist in this great work by our prayers and pecuniary contributions.\u2014He knew of no Institution more admirably adapted to the circumstances of Canada, than this Union.here are many destitute localities where they are not able to support the stated ministey\u2014but they can sll bave Sabbath Schools, hich, through the aid of this Society, may be rendered very efficient.ignorance In some country places, even among Protestants, was very great.He would mention one case: \u2014A stout farmer, who wag not a member of any church, wished a minister to baptize his child.He was asked if he was a Christian ; and replied, «Oh, yes, I am a Christian\u2014I never was any thing else.\u201d # How do you expect to be saved?\u201d He thought a little, and answered, \u201c By taking the name of the Lord our God in vain.\u201d While this dense ignorance continues, there is urgent need for the Subbath School; and he knew not what could take its place.Then, oh how valuable the libraries are to the young in the bush.He rejoiced at the fact that seventy-three libraries had been issued to Sabbath Schools in various parts of Canada last year.took home \u201c Baxter's Call,\u201d and read it to his mother and Sabbath Schools need no defence now, though the time has 28 when a Christian church made the establishment of a Sabbath School in its neighbourhood, a cause of fasting and humiliation.He apprehended that churches would now rather make it a cause of fasting and humiliation if they had no Ssbbath Schools.There ie à great change in the feelings of men, compared with former days.Peace\u2014love\u2014ecallialicity, are the characteristics of the present age; instead of the spirit of sectarian wirife which sni- mated people in former times ; and this is, at least in a good degree to be sitributed (0 Sabbath School teaching.He had wn much of the spirit of the old Scottish Covenanters au to like pledges.He would therefore ask the young men and women present to pledge themselves to pray for, contribute fo, and teach on, the Sabbath Sehool.They may thus make their influence felt inthe chureh; and influence the world fur good, long afler they are laid in the dust.Rev.Mr.Cox remembered to have heard of a good old lady who pronounced every sermon the best she had ever heard in her life, and eo was it with these Societies\u2014every one, when ve heard its claims advocated, appeared the most important.Look at the influence of Sabbath Schools on a world lying in grows mental darkness, What so likely to enlighten that darkness?A great majority of the missionaries now in the field have been trained up in Sabbath Schools, Yet our machinery may be good, but without the influence of God the Holy Spirit, nothing will be effected.He mentioned the case of a lady who had been the sneans of converting every individual of three classes.In her private jonrnal were found the following entries :\u2014% Resolved that I will pray every day for every member in my class;\u201d and, farther on, * Resolved that I will pray daily for every one, and expect an answer.\u201d The peace and safety of society depends more on public opinion and public character than enactments, and therefore the affaire of nations may depend on Sabbath School teaching.Train the children right, and they will ring the funeral knell of some of the fearful vices which now desolats society.He would recommend the employment of a travelling agent, to visit schools, examine libraries, and advance the cause.There are exceedingly few books in houses in the country \u2014generally not halfa dozen, over and above the Bible, How \u2018important tv extend knowledge.Ifa teacher could shew a way to make all your children rich, California diggings would be deserted.The Sabbath School gives true riches, better than much fine gold.Let there be as much energy aud vitality in this work, as is shewa by those who are rushing to California for gold.Let rich and poor send their children to the Sablath Schoot.Rev.H.Wilkes moved the last resolution as follows: \u2014 4.Tual we now tender nur thaoke lo the Religious Truet Society aud Sanday School Union of London, alse to the Amencan Sunday Schl Union of New Yurk, for the efficient nid afforded this Society; and that we now mw respectfully solicit a continuance of their countenance and support.He said S.Schools are a characteristic of Protestant evangelical churches.It is believed there arein Great Britain 2,000,000 scholars, and 500,000 teachers, engaged every Lord's day, Pass through France, Austria, or Italy, but you will not find many Sabhath school scholars.In all missions stations you have the the Sabbath rchools.Wherever you have the Bible you have the Sabbath school, and only there\u2014at least, such Sabbath schools as \u2018are worthy of the name.Mr.McLoud\u2019s idea about congregational Bible clauses, put him in mind of the practice in the church of the Oratoire at Geneva.At 9 o\u2019clock, Dr.Merle d\u2019Aubigné conducted the services, which were liturgical, devotional, preuch- ing, and beautiful -inging.They closedabout 11 c\u2019clock, and almost immediately after, the place was filled with young persons, to be trained by the celebrated Professor Gaussen.This was his peculiar department to train the young catechetically, and he conducted it admirably.Perhaps one reason why our beloved Fatherland was in a state of quiet, while sll Europe was ina stato of revolution, might be drawn from its Sabbath schools.All who would have a healthy and happy state of society, must begin with the young.Penal colonies are not so effectua! for converting rogues into honest men an ragged schools.There is now a deep and thrilling interest in the improvement of the young in Britain, which is worthy of praise and imitation.The exercises were concluded in the usual manner.Collection £12 5s 5d.\u2014 Weosgspar Evaxino.\u2014-BinLE SocreTt The President of the Montreal Auxiliary, A.F.Holmes, M.D.occupied the Chair.He said, the Bible appeured tu have laid fast hold of the Anglo.Saxon mind, for wherever that race was found they established Bible Societies.Like many otbers he had a relation in California, from whom he had juat received a newspaper, and one of the notices in it was an nc.count of a meeting to form a Bible Society.Who would have thought of this when tho first rush was made to seek gold in that country?It might have been thought that such a motly assemblage, in pursuit of wealth, would he lawless, violent and careless of all that is good ; hut instead of this we see order, law, and the formation of Bible Societies.This shews that the Bihle is interwoven with the Auglo.Saxon mind.The Rev.W.Taylor read the report, of which the following is a very brief abstract :\u2014 lssues of Bibles and Testaments .Income from all sources, 25 Expenditure, 959 9».6d, The Rev.R.M'Gill moved the adoption of this report.He regretted that the distribution of the Bible had fallen off, and that the contributions from sixty Auxiliaries had fallen off} nearly 40 per cent.He was also extremely sorry to learn that the ladies who acted as collectors for the Bible Society in this city had not always met a kind or gracious reception.\u2018This was much to be deplored, ne none could better deserve a kind reception than those self-denying ladies, whether (be parties called upon contributed or not.It was, however, delightful to Bnd that thers was an Increase of £75 in the collections of Montreal.The year had been one of verty and retrenchment, but people bad preferred to cut off 1 many things before they would cut off the contribution which might be the means ot saving or edifying a eoul.In Birmingham thers was a musket manufactured every minute, this would amount to over £100,000 a-year\u2014mors than the whole revenue ofthe Bible Society; Ob, that they could be ali converted into Bibles, that which is used for the destruction of body to the saving of soule | We perhaps did not spend money in muskets, but did we spend notbing in clothing, furniture or fare which could he spared and converted into Bibles?Ronge bas said, that Protestants rake n Pope of the Bible, and thatit is a dead letter, In this be erred.It is only God that we look upon as our father, and we receive the Bible as bis word, but it is not a dead letter.It is the power of God usto salvation.THE MONTREAL WITNESS.The Rev, J.Jenkins moved the adoption of the second resolu- ution, which was to the following effect :\u2014 2.\u2018Tbat this Mesling would devoutly acknowledge the (Good Providence of Gad in the sucecss which hus been vouchsafed the pest year, to the Parent Baciety, and the Friends of the Biblo in various parts of the Weld, in their efforta to cireulale the Sacred Volume.He said it was a great work to circulate 1,100,000 copies of] the scriptures, in 130 languages, as had been done by the B, and F.Bible Society during the last reported year ; but its greatness could only be correctly extimated, if we could follow such copy to its destination\u2014see it read\u2014and learn its effect upon the (heart.The year to which his resolution referred, had been a year of convulsions, of the shoking of the nations\u2014s political eartliquake\u2014a year of years.The rumbling of Christ» chariot wheels had been heard, and his voice calling to his church to enter in wherever anti-christian powera were overthrown, This the B.and F.Bible Society did, and that without robbing other countries.She had established a Continental fui, from which she acattered the scriptures liberally wherever an opening presented.Now, whatever the reaction might be, there was a flood of light in those countries, It was said that the diamond ahsorhs light, and when placed in darkness gives it out again.This ie eminently true of the Bible, it has received light from the source of light, ami gives it out in the darkest regions.He might safely 1850 Por Jos.A lien\u2014 Perth.A NeG, 10s, P Mel, 10s.; bed.R.Lembly.\u2014Loode, À C, 34,1 H, 10s ; Corasco, U 8, E H, 10s, Por B.Folssm.\u2014Lennoxville, L F, bs; Sianstead, 8 P, 100.Per O.Lurwell.\u2014 Buckingham, O C, 10e, W W, 104, R W, 10s \u2014 Pa ee VS re \u2014 _ Trans or Moxrazar Witness for 1850 Two DoiLans rea An- nom toaubscribers, who pay at the time of of lering the paper, of remit at the commencement of their subscription year, provided that amount bo sent direct to Ibe office without deduction of agenc, or commission, and if by mail, post paid ; but the price will be two dollars and a-balf to all who neglect to comply with these terms, No paper discontinued, except at the option of the proprietor, until arrears are paid and notice of discontinuance sent to the office, or to soma accredited agent.Local agents who remit to the exient of twenty dollars in the course of a year, will be entitled to & copy gratis, Advertisements, not inconvistent with the character of the paper, will be inserted on the usual terms.All communications to be addressed, post-paid, to Jonx Dovoars, Proprietor, MonTazaL Witness.\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 \u2014 \u2014\u2014 \u2014 _PFUR VITNRSS.\u201cMONTREAL, JANUARY 21, 1850.say, that the Bible Society had put 37 millions of copies of the *eriplures into circulation.This work was the phenomenon of the age, and could nat have been accomplished without Divine aid.But there are still 500,000,000 of immortal souls in China to learn that à suggestion from a friend in ndia, to put, as far na sway, in that vast country, bad been adopted by the B.and F.Bible Society.This, if carried out, would require 40 millions of to that great valley of dry bones, China, stand upon the wall, and cast in that germ which would cause the mans to heave with life, and stand up an exceeding great army.Go to Africa, aud make the desert blossom as the rose.Go to the islands of the sen, and go, or rather come, to this forest land, to Gill every portion of it with the Bible.Rev.Mr.Muir seconded the resolution.Alluding to a slight falling off; he said, he did not fear great difficulties in the mi sionary cause.They awakened great zeal, but small deficie cies were greatly to he feared, he therefore exhorted the Society not to allow the smallest retragression in its efforts.The Rev.I.Wilkes proposed the third resolution.3.That this Assembly, viewing the present state of the Eastern and Western World, would regard the Times as presenting bth a loud eall and # favorable opportunity to give the Nationa, \u201cthat word, which teachos Men \u201cto de justly, love mcrey, and walk humbly with God.\u201d He said the times need the Bible.Dr.Chalmors, five years alter his conversion, said that he felt more and more convinced, without detracting from other works, that spiritual improvement was mainly to be found in the Bible.Even infidelity feels the need of the Bible.The mind was never meant to live on negalives.A large amount of the infidelity of Continental Europe is the natural fruit of Romanism ; but there is à feeling among persons high in authority there, that the people need the Bible.and Germany had a growing desire to see the Scriptures and the Sabbath introduced.The agents of error and superstition, however, all wish to put the Bible away.Ii is dangerous ts despotism, and they hate it.The powers of durkness ure vast powers.The Scriptures teach this, und yet the political tendencies of every government on earth is to advance those powers.Although infidelity will sometimes trample on priestism, yet the tendency in to coalesce.The infdels of France sent the expedition to Rome to please the priests, in order that the priests might help them to rule the peaple at home.If be dared bo would say a word shout Canada, where precisely the same kind of game is going on.Scepticism and Romanism are joining their forces here against evangelical religion.\u2014 \u2018Thiv controversy has not to do with opinions, hut principles, and nothing will do but a sound Bible training \u2014 You will say that it will be a hard matter for the few who hold correct principles, to contend with the immense majority of the votaries of error, and under ordinary circumstances, this objec.lion would be well founded; but \u2018here God ie on our side.\u2014 There was, however, need of union.A family may have its jars in ordinary times, but when an enemy comes, all must be united.We must in like manner, lose sight of our tems in the conflict with error which lies before us.Rev.Mr.Girdwood, in seconding the resolution, auid, that Spain was the country most completely shut up from the Scriptures, and there you found darkness and every ovil.Italy was the very seat of Popery, and what were the results of the sys- fom in that land?Now there were 10,000 copies of the Scriptures in the Italian language, ready to be sent into Italy a8 soon as the Christian public contributed the means.When he looked at the world lying in darkness, and knew that we had a remedy, for this darkness, be wished to see that remedy applied.The collection this night was for the general circulation of the Bible throughout the world, and he wished to dring them ail up to the Practica) point of doubling their eubscrip- tion.\\ {Having left before the end of the meeting, we cannot give the concluding addresses, but hope to obtaiu notes of them for next week.] Collection £36 1s 44.rp List of Monies received for Witness, on account of parties residing out of Montreal : Nanticoke, W W, 10s, 8 P, 10s; Richmond, Rev D P, 100; North Lancaster.JJ 8, 10s; Warwick, J L, 100; Amherst Island, Rev J R, Se: Quebec, H BD, 10s; Humber, W H, 10e, T P, 306; Elers, J R, 100; Milion, J L, 10s, A L, 10s; Charleston Mills, W K, 10e; Farmersville, JS MeK, 100; Nevagewaya, À L, 10e, BK, 10s; Toronto, HF, 10s, D B,| 10a: 3 N, 10s ; Paris, J B, 105, A C, 108 ; New Carlisle, § W, 100 ; Bian.ley Milla, Rev DC, Bs; Norton Creek, W W, 10s; Kingston, W F, | Goderich, H H, 10s; Esquesing, Rev H D, 18s, J B, 258 ; Penetanguishine, BH, 10s, IR, 10s, (to Jun P, 10s; Hawkebury, W F, Ton 3 Ln 10e, TW.10s; Danville, M R J, 100; West Williamsburg, J C, 10s ; Goelph, A DF.10; Met, WT, 10, HP, 10s; Lioydtown, J M.100: Tecum- ob, J 8, 108; Bondhead, C W, 10s; Port Robinson.7 McG, 108; Percy, WW, 106 ; Bt Laurent, W B, 100; Grandy, J H K, 100; Belleville, B 8| C, 5e; Bowden, England, WW, 10s; Cobourg, J H, 10s, A D, 10s, Rev T8, 106; Franktown, D R, 104 ; Newbore\u2019, C, 10e, J 8, 106; Carlton Place, W W, 10 ; L\u2019Amomption, P 8 M D, 10s; Ciark\u2019s Malle, A D, Per R.D.Wedeworth.\u2014Therald, M MeP, L£s 64 ; Hamilton, W MaL, 10s; Galt, Rev C W M @, 5e; Dundas, J D'H, Se ; Btoney Creek, W B, 105, W PT, 201 6d, Rev W A 2% 64 Per W#.Brooke-\u2014Gherkrooke, Rav 3 À, 80m, WA, fe 64, W B, 300, W R.8% Gé, 8 6 5, 2te dd, 8 B, 100 54, H C, 10; , 2 C, 10s, Per Rev.W.Scott.\u2014 Phillipsburg, 8, 100, J § 10, M, 10s, Rov B France it any Postmaster has \u201ccopi the Witness « refused,\u201d he will oblige the Proprieter greatly by immediately returning one of each \"address re-directed to the Witness Office, leaving the former address legible.This is to prevent the waste and loss of continuing to send and India, in need of the scriptures, He fr.J.) was delighted! papers that are refused, though we do not hereby sanction such à mode of discontinuing.possible, a copy of the acriptures into every family under British! Will ministers, in ordering (he Witness, have the kindness to specify their address, as the signature to the letter does not always enable us copies.But he would exhort the Society not to stop there, Goto distinguish whether the writer is a minister or not, and awkward mistakes may he the resutt.All local agents who have received money on account of the Wil.ness, will greatly oblige by remitting it immediately.A gentleman in this city has anthosised us to forward on his behalf, the Witness for one year to seven public institutions, and this nulice is inserted to prevent misunderstanding on the part of the institutions déressed.Should any be precluded by their rules from receiving it gratuitously, they are requested to re-direet this number to the Wü- mess Office, leaving the former address legible.The hack numbers will be «ent.New subscribers may still be supplied with the back numbers for the current volume.Mr.E.Folsom is st present collecting for the Witness on the South Shore of the St.Lawrence.The Anniversary Meetings have caused an alteration of our usual arrangement.Reports of these meetings will be found beginning upon the third page of this sheet, running os into the fourth ; and the Missionary Intelligence, which we give on the last issue of the month, will be found on the sixth page.We would remind our city readers, who intend to move in May next, that the law requires a notarial notice to the proprietor, or \u20ac writlen one delivered in the presence of two witnesses, prior to the first of Febsuary.THE ANNIVERSARIES.The opinion is, fo far as we can judge, general, that our Montreal Anniversaries were never more numerously attended, more interesting, or more profitable than they have been this year if so much so.Indeed it would be exceedingly difficult to convey an idea of the excellence of the speaking or of the magnitude and enthusiasm of the audiences to any one who was not present.Suffice it to say, that one of the speakers, and that an eminently judicions one, who was well ae- quainted with the Say Meetings in Exeter Hall, said that he found the January Meetings in Montreal fully as animated and interesting.In fact, the great multitude which crowded the vast and beautifal place of meeting, seemed to be animated with one heart and one soul, io responding to the masterly arguments and noble bursts of eloquence which were continuously though ever variedly repeated for five succes sive nights, The Traet Saciety Anniversary, which is usually, though considering the object very inexplicably, & email meeting, was this year a large one, and the speaking unusually animated for a first might.The Sunday School Union was, owing to very unpleasant weather, no larger; but the Bible Society meeting thronged the house from floor to ceiling ; and (he French Canadian meetirg was still more crowded.On this last occasion the spirit of faithfulness, tempered by candor and love, which the speakers manifested towards Roman Catholics, was beyond all praise, and we earnestly wished with some of the speakers, that all the Roman Catholics of Montreal had been there to hear.Oh, that they could have beard the soul-stirring descriptions of wbat constitutes true freedom of soul, joined to the faithful and Scriptural expositions of the usutpations of their church over them, and its withering inflnence on all their best interests | The Temperance mesting wes scarcely inferior, in point of numbers and enthusiasm, (0 any of the preceding, and was one of the very best of its kind tbat we ever remember to have witnessed.But is it not something very remarkable that when every body thought Montreal was fuirly crushed \u2014first, by the commerce of Upper Canada and the Eastern Townships going to the Atlantic cities instead of Montreal; second, by the enormous losses sustained by ber merchants, bankers, &e.; third, by the spirit of lawiess violence which many sop- possd Lo be general among the people ; fourth, by an extensive emigea- tion ; and fifth, by the removal of the Seat of Government\u2014is \u201c nol strange, we say, that after all Lhese crushing causes tbe subeerip- tions to our Religious Secietien should ba as good ot better\u2014the Anni- ersary Meeting mote numerous and enthysiastic\u2014and the collec.ons larger than on any former occasion | Whilst the new eapital is seeking to advance ber material at the expense of ber moral interests, by countemancing a great lettery, as will be seen by another pane graph, let us continue to seek tha advanesment of all the best interests of tbe country by getting up great Temperance, Sundey School, Tract, Bible and Missionary meetings, and perbaps «our God will yet remember us for good.\u201d With respect to our reports of the proceeding of these meetings, we: have to explain that in order to ensure their baing generally read, we bave made them exceedingly brief, leaving out ali but the most ptrit- ing thoughts, und even stating these without any of the rhaterieal.embellishments whish tended 00 much fo beighten their effect at (be , 100; Clasensorila, Rov BJ 110; Pike Rivwe,J P, 16: mestlage.This curtailment our time, our spase, sad the guneral 1860 \u2014 S\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 \u2014 antipatby te long reports, alike required, though it is but scant justice © the speakers.Such as they ars, however, we commend these reports to the careful perusal of ALL our renders; they will find themselves richly rewarded by a great variety of sound arguments, deep thoughts and apt illustrations.The reports of the French Canadian and Temperance Anniversasies must ba defered until our next; and we trust the preparation of these will ba our excuse for à deficiency of editorial matter.THE HERALD ON PROVIDENCE AND MIRACLES.The Herald stepped out of his way to promulgate his theory, or sathet the theory of the George Combe school of philosophers, that be evils which come upon msn are not Providential inflictions but merely the operation of immutable physical laws.This theory has, if believed and acted upon, so many disastrous consequences that we felt bound to notice it, and have been taken rather severely to task for à lack of chacity in so doing.The Herald avers that when God is represented in Scripture as sending pestilence, &c., on the progle, the cases are of 3 miraculous nature ; and if so we must be wrong in referring to them as Providential.Let us see how public calamities are there regarded.Speaking of the Jews who had not gone into cap-, tivity we find : Thus saith the Lord of Hosts, behold [ will send upon them (he sword, (he famine, and the pestilence, Jeremiah 29, 17; And I will send the sword, the famine, and the pestilence among them till the be consuned from off the land that Fauve unto them and to their fathers, Jer.24, 10.Speaking to Pharsoh\u2014 For now I will stretch out my hand that [ may smite thee and thy: people with pestilence, and thou shall be cut off from the earth, Exodus 9, 1 Speaking again to the Jews, And I will bring 2 sword upon you that shall avenge the gait of my Covenant; and when ye are gathered together within your cities, 1 will send the pestilence among you : and ye shall be delivered unto the hand of the enemy.\u2014Levitiens 26 : 25, I will smite them with the pestilence.\u2014Numbers 14 : 12.Thou hast poluted the land.* * Therefore the showers have been withholden and there hus been no latter rain.\u2014Jer, 3: 2.3.The Lord shall make the pestilence cleave unto thee until he hath consumed thee from off the land whither thou goest to possess it.\u2014 Deuteronomy 28: 21, and the whole of this Chapter._ Shall there be evil in 3 city and the Lord fath not done it ?\u2014 Amos.3: 6.So the Lord sent a pestilence upon Israel from the morning even to to the time appointed.\u20142 Sam.24 15.This last is the case which the Herald considers a miracle, butif David bad chosen the sword instead of the pestilence, would the three years of war have been miraculous?A« we understand the words, Providence is a working through the ordinary laws of nature, Miracle is setting them aside or reversing then.These quotations might be multiplied indefinitely, and it might be shewed that many prophecies similar to that of Gad to David had been fulfilled by means which it would be an abuse of words to call mira- eulous, unless by that term be merely understood providential.The prophecy to Jeroboam when he was presented with ten of the (welve pieces into which a mantle wacrent, 1 Kings 11, 31; The prophecy to destroy his house, 1 Kings 14, 10-11; The prophecy fo destroy the house of Eli, 1 Sam.3, I2; The prophecy against the house of Ahab, 1 Kings 21, 21-24 ; are all cases in point, and many others might be adduced.But we bave a still more cogent reason than those already alluded to, for endeavouring Lo expose the fallacy of the Herald's doctrine.If pestilence and other calamities are the result of immutable laws and pot the act of God ; then it follows tbat they can only be removed by the same immutable laws, and all fasting humiliation, prayer, and thanksgiving on account of them should terminate ; and all men be- some, as a great number of them are already, practical Athiests.\u2014 \u2018What a result to srrive at! Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy.Col.ii.8.We have no idea either that the Herald holds or wishes to promulgate such opinions as these latter, but we are convinced they are the legitimate result, if carried out, of the position he has taken.REVIEW OF NEWS.\u2014 Attention is requested to an article fiom the Toronto Examiner, on eur second page, respecting the Toronto and Huron Railway Lottery, setting forth the purely gambling nature of that affair.We greatly fear that the extraordinary temptations to gambling ostentatiously held wp before the public, in the advertisements of this lottery, will prove exceedingly disastrous creating a spirit of gambling where it is not now thought of \u2014fostering it where it miready unhappily exists\u2014and throwing around it everywhere the sanction and countenance of law, No wonder the Ezaminer refused its advertisement\u2014the wonder is, that any can be found to lend themselves to spread such destructive allurements before the public.Entemperance fixes a fatal grasp upon its votaries, bot not more so than the spirit of gambling on those who Bave been seduced within its influence, Since writing the above we see that a public meeting, to recommend the Corporation to lake shares was called by the Mayor, \u2014 The priest\u2019s party bave succeeded in silencing the Canadian Fn- dependent, of Quebec, an advocate of the young Canada party, or party of progress.[he Echo des Campagnes, which did not favor the reign of priestcraft, has been the subject of some behind-the-curtain opers- tion ; the editor who came out a few weeks ago in favor of annexation, baving been cashiored, and a new one put in, who opposes that measure with much geal.There is a curious story illustrative of the in- Buence of the priests in families, connected with ao attempt to resas- sitate the first named paper, with the particulars of which some Quebec correspondent will, perhaps, furnish us.\u2014 The Oshawa News Letier, which bas hitherto been a literary paper, has entered into politics, under the title of the Reformer and News Letter.Itudmires American fnstitations, but dees not advocate sonexation, at least at present.14 says :\u2014 .« At (be same time, wi incerely of opinion that stern and rigid opposition to the anneaationists will not qa favorably either to them or to the government.The only possible way of sileneing and pen- desing nugatory the annexation doctrine, first, middle, and fast, so far as we bave studied the subjest, is for our law-makers, councillors, and general particular officers of affairs in Canada to act so nobly, ibarally sad wisely in effecting improvements In the country, that they would all be ashamed of being classed with the American States! For this policy, if necessary, we shall bold up both bands.= Teall real reformers in Westers Cansda we recommend (be perusal of an article on our last page, from the Montreal Gazette.= See the Hoa.C.Morgan's rules for choosing teachers, &e., on jand, of course, lost the school they had bought.MONTREAL WITNESS.THE ARRIVAL OF THE MAIL STEAMER * NIsOARA™ New York, January 25.Esutann.\u2014Parliement mrels far despateh of business an the first Febra., when il ie expecled Smic important changes in the present monetary tem will be luid before the Legisluture.Fuanoe.\u2014Various Proctametions have heen isusd against nil kinde of al Associations, \u2018The National unnounees that 25,000 snen of the army employed in restoring the Popa to hia Throne are to res win ut Rome.The Government had tenunee of the force ia the Pontifienl dos polron, said tu he the urgen of the lished tn Paris, luded contracts for the maine 1 ns, A new paper, eafled Na.tof the Republic, hus boon pub- noes a report that 8 (realy » Emperor of Ruvmia and tho President \u2014the particulars of which will yet bo found to be any thing su fur an England's interests are enncerned.\u2018The enteespndont of the London Times, under data of Cone stuntinuple, December 19, aus he Ilungarian refugees are ta he confined in a fortified .Avaraia.\u2014The tvohue fever w: nging fearfully at Vienna on the 90th alt.No Irs than 36 medical men had boen seized with it fron visting their patie nts, Paurais.\u2014 Bertin, January 7.\u2014It is underetood that the Ministerin crisis wun aver, and that on that day the Chamilere wonld_reec Ruyal Message, projessing the outh to be taken to the Conatitotion.A letter from P.t ti A Hann Case.\u2014A Protestant friend, living in 8 French Canadian ish not far from Montreal, requests an answer to the following question :\u2014The Protestant inhabitants of S\u2014\u2014\u2014 bought a house and lot for a school about 20 years ago (lo which the Roman Catholics contributed nothing) und retained it under their own enntso! until the passing of the last educational act.Had they st this time dissented at once dey would probably have retained their property, but the Roman Catholic Superiutendant advised them to go Ti the majority, having 2 share of the management.Tn about two years they were entirely voted out of the management by the Roman Catholic majority, They were then ahliged to dissent, and had to buy back their own school.Now, the Protestants wish to take advantage of the provisions of the act to asses: themselves (0 raise a new school-house and the question is, can they do so without the danger of losing their property again, should they nat be able regularly to maintain a dissentient school in it?Will any lawyer volunteer an opinion on this question, to be published for the benefit of these parties and others similarly situated in the country.d bl a e h 0 MantisTown.\u2014The fourth annual meeting of the Martintown Branch Association, in connexion with the French Canadian Missionary Society, was held here in the afternoon of Tuesday, the 15th January.\u201cThe Rev.John Ross in the chair.The report of the pe cuniary coniributions of the Association dnring the past year, was then read, in which was a survey of the Society®s progress from its commencement in 1846.The collection for 1816, was £17 10s; far 1847, £5 14s 6d ; for 1848, £6 10s 74d, and for the past year, £10 154 74d; in all, £40 10: 9d.The report concluded by calling upon the Society to follow up the plan laid down in a letter in the Record, (from Mrs.Dr.Burne) to endeavor to collect £16 thin year, with view ! educate a boy and girl at the Pointe aux Tremble Institute.\u2014 The Society then proceeded to elect their Office Bearers, after which, Mr.Ross adddressed the meeting, showing the objects, purposes, and progress of the French Canadian Missionary Society.- Communicated.THE SABBATH.\u2014No.11.THE TIME WHEY GOD SAKCTIFIED THE GABBATH.This point we regard as worthy of pecaliar attention, and deserving à separate consideration by itself, as throwing light upon many other questions, about the nature, authority and use, as well as tbe universality and perpetuity of the Sabbath Institution.Thus the Heavens and the Earth were finished, and all the host of | them, and on the seventh day God ended his work which be had made, and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made : and God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it, because that in it he bad rested from all his work, which God created and made, Gen.ii.1-3.These words give us the history of the original institution of the Sabbath, and all after regulations made, with regard to it, refer to this first consecration of the day, as that which sent it forth among the other days on its great mission through all time.Stamped with & peculiar character, freighted with peculiar blessings, clothed with a peculiar authority in the economy of our world, of which, from the beginning it formed an integral and essential part.Man bad a Sabbath appointed for him from the beginning.The first Sun that 10se on the first of our race was a Sabbath Sun.Oa the Sixth day man was made, when the shades of evenig fell around him, and datkness covered the earth.The light by which this first darkness was dispelled, was the light of a Sabbath: it was Sabbath day which chased away the first night spent by man in his new habitation, and removing the sable veil, displayed to his admiring cyes, fresh from morn\u2019s womb, in the dew of its youth, ull the glories of his goodly inheritance, calling for his first moming song of praise, while all heaven was at rest to hear it ; also they were keeping Sabbath, for on that day + God rested from all his work which he bad made.\u201d Thus we know that the fimt Sabbath was observed in Heaven; whether on any future occasion it was observed there or not, we du not know ; though from the way in which some reason on this subject, one is led to suppose, that at the first it was intended solely for Heaven, and only introduced among the institutions of earth, long after when the Jews were in the wilderness.Our Saviour mays, the Sabbath was made for man, and we know of no authority for saying it was made for angels.We do not know that the returns of the Sabbath were marked out by the revolutions of] any other heavenly sigos, than those appointed 1c be or signs and for seasons to man, and to rule over bis days and nights, and months and years.If notat this time set apart for man, we may well ask for whom was it set apart?If not blessed for man, for whom was it blessed?If mot to be observed by man, by whom was it to de observed?Aogels rest nol day nor night ; but alternations of action and tepase wete from the beginning a necessity of man\u2019s nature and condition, and it falls in most harmoniously with the whole system of God\u2019s economy, conceining hiru, that one of these alternations should be distinclly marked, by the direct impress of the finger of God ; and such, be it observed, is the case with the Sabbath.The Heavens declare the glory of God; day unto day utierelh speach, and night unto night sheweth knowledge ; but while the earth and all that springetb thereof, wilh every beast of the field, is refreshed, and rejoices in these changes, the Sabbath, which was made for man, speaketh to man alone : it bas no voice for any other creatare ; and te him it speaketh of God without the intervention of any sign, and speaketh of God only, with » distinetasss 81.4 directness which none of the Heavenly bodies, by which his time was marked, or the ordinances concerning them, either did or could speak.The institution of the Sabbath seems to be as essential à part of the system which God then finished, as the erdinances of the Sun, and Moon and Stars themselves, planned by bis wislom, and ordained by bis goodness, te give barmeny te the whole.Without the Sabbath, we do net beliave this world e \u201c q el d \u20ac 1 t 1 same pege.ever could have been what God desigeed it should be.The ES SES _ \u2014 \u2014 Sabbath, we are persuaded, was necossary for man from the beginning, and wes made for men from the beginning, and was never forgotten by man tilt man forgot God.However men may have measured their time upon earth, in heaves, we may be assured the teckouing by Sabbaths has never been forgotten or lost sight of, and the times of God\u2019s upan them would be usetul, vi might have done much Were it nothing else, the fact that the United States hold three mi Glasgow and Fdiabnrgh Railway on Sabbath?How could u parliament subject to evil influences be improved ?.By sending honest men into it.It is not the same in secular as ie spirit- val matters.In the latter it would be eriminal to go into a corrupt church, even in order to reform it, but in tbe former good {men may, for the sske of general advantage, take à part in gevern- ments, vailways, Ke, whigh are not, in all respecis, poapecly conducted, provided they wie oll their efforts © remedy the ol.Oly think of the elluct in Washington of aix additional Sonstess ant twenty-five Congress men from Canada, all imbued with stern antislavery principles | and to imbue the poopie of Canada with a beast batred to slavery, in case they should aver join the States, wae one of the objects which (be Witness has had otvadily je view since be the death blow of slavery, and it is, we think, the olsveholders better of were eccopiadly, thas coasummation.\u2014En.Wir.) 29 ations in mercy, or in judgment, regulated by he Sahbaths which have been honored, and the Sabbaths which have been despised from the day on which He first bleased and sanctified them until now.It seems to us a strange pitch of audacity to remove the Sabbath from its ancient foundation, on one of the original laws of our system, and rest it on a paltry ecelesia are satisfied with the reasons which induced the first Christians to 1 arrangement of convenience.We ransfer the observance to the day of the Lord\u2019s resurrection ; for the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath, and might well signalize the fishing of his work upon earth hy such a change.But rather than sccept a Sanhath from the Church, on her mere authority, we would ge back to the Sabbath of the Jews.When the Church can shew hat out of her own power and goodness she can dispense to us the Sabbath blesring, we will be content that it be sanctified on her sele authority, but not till then.The world must either have its Sabbaths irectly from God, the giver of all good, or go without the promised lessing.It must either regard the day as to the Lord or be without ny Lord\u2019s day.It seems to us a strange thing, to suppose that one fect of Christ's coming into the world, was 10 abolish the day which e says was made for man\u2014to blot cat from among the number of ur days tbe day with the blessing.c EXTRACTS FROM OUR CORRESPONDENCE.At this time, when all men are exceedingly anxious to know what are the opinions of all other men in Canada, we think we can bardiy mploy a portion of this paper better than by giving short extracts- from the extensive correspondence which we enjoy with highly re= spectable religious men in all parts of the united Province.For various reasous, however, we do so in such a manner that the individuaf col that, in general, they are ouly the opinions of individuals.The dates to be remembered rrespoudenis may not be recognised, and it re all quite recent :\u2014 Extract of ale: 1 enclose two dollars i tier from the Ottawa District.vance for the Montreal Wilness; at the same time it is no treason ss yet to let you know (hat I wish to see the Union Jack waving in Canada, as Tong as { live, and wiil sing Rule Britannia as long as [ have the power to do so.[We assure (his heart of oak\u2019 that Britons in the States love Britain quite ag well as Britons jn Canads.\u2014 Ep.Wit.] Extract of a lelter from Prince Edward District.I like your paper very much, and wish you every success in your xerlions in the good cause.I like it none tke worse for its Aanex- tion leanings.Exztract of a letter from the Gore District.we differ in opinion respecting the practical application Although } fs word, in a certain case, 1 think we are atone regarding the word of eternal truth, which alone is able lo make us wise.I would just say to the Witness,\u2014¢ With all thy faults 1 love thee siill\u2019\u201d And I bere inclose, &c.Extract of a letter from the Wellington District.P.S.\u20141 don\u2019t like lo make remarks shout Editorials, bot as far as Canada West is concerned, « Annexation\u201d is not liked, although it ix r remarks about the in- ite possible it may be the end.| like er Canada, and { hope reasing power of French Papacy in Cow your perseverance may be rewarded by all true Protestants join- ng on this matter, Extract of a letter from Johnstown District.I hope you will have get a sufficient nnmber of new subscribers this year lo make the [Fitness pay, so that you will be encouraged to continue it without any loss at least.Witness, and am sorry that I have not been able to [ feel deeply interested in the t more subeerib- rs tban I have, lo s paper that | hope has, and will be the means of ing good in the Province.Fstract of a letter from the North Shore of the Ottowa.It gives me pleasure to see from year to year the progres your valuable paper is making, it is at least some evidence that (be reading art of the community, in selecting auch a journal ns the Witness rom \\be mass of the papers published in the country, are making onsiderable improvement in moralily and love for the truth.Extract of a letter from Ottawa Distriet.A mother said, | have often telt n mother\u2019s responsibility, but more 30 since | read the ¢ Mother's Department.\u201d Another would sooner have but two meal duy than be without the paper.two subjects, tiucting that aricles \u2014Novet Reading, sad Family Wer hip.The first, | regret, in not uncommon in Christian: families\u2014 he latter is frequently neglected.A ministar\u2019s daughter borrows u light periodical in such a way es bat hier parents may not be aware of ber ceading such a work.1 would respectfully su Extract of a letter From Bathurst District.Lam very sorry (bat you have come out in favor of annexati he Witness.You bave injured younelf very much in this seeti be country by it.The Witness was much needed in Ca good had you not advocated annexation.\u2014 iom of their fellow-creatures in slavery, should, E think, be quile sufficient lo prevent ws from even thinking of being united wilh them, especiaily tbe Christian part of the community.[How did tbe religious people of Sebtland stop the running of the By baying We it.ts commencement.Tiie sunexation of Canada would waquestionably.4 30 ONHISTIANT MTISIU DITS REV.DR.DUFF'S TOUR IN SOUTHERN INDIA.(Our young friends should read the following with a map of the country befure them.\u2014Ep.Wir.) Point de Galle, Ceylon, July 28, 1549.My last note was dated from Trevandeum, the capital of Tra- vaneore, a city which I designated the \u201c most Brabman-ridilen\u201d 1 had yet seen.d'uriher inquiry only tended 10 coulirm the first impression.Vravancore is one of the few of the ancient kingdoms or principalities of India that stil! retain theie independence as self.governed states, \u2018Fhe population is about 1,230,000 ; which is muh the same as was that of Scotland in the time of its tast king, James VI.Of these, between 100,000 and 200,000 are slaves in the most absolute sense of the term.Batween 300,- 000 and $00,000 are Nairs, who constitute the nobility, gentry, aad landowners ; the Syrian Christians may amount to 100.000; the Papists to a still larger bomber, But the real mosters\u2014the real sovervigns\u2014the real legislative and executive body\u2014are the Brakmans.Oi'these there ure three distinct clases : hut the highest\u2014the paramount aud ruling class\u2014is thot of the Nambou.ris, which number in all about 10,000.The whole state is, put and out, Bralimanical : the whole ¢ warp and woof * of its constitution is composed of Bralimanism.The whale framework of the state and its institutions\u2014the eatire fabric even of social lile\u2014 has been organized for the aggrandizement of the Brahmans, T.e occasional positive and direct interterence of the British government through its accredited representative or resident, in its ter nal affairs, and the absolute control which it exercises with respect to al external relations, have tended, in many ways, to mitigate and to modify this awful Brahmaonical despotism.Nevertheless, the whole country is still fearfully engloomed under itx chilling and appressive shade, At prevent { enter inta uo details ; but this much I must say, thatthe best praciical commentary I hove ever yet mat with on the real genius and tendencies of Brahmanism is the existing condition of the state of Travancore.And yet the Inte Rajah (the royal race being of the Nair or military caste, in Bralimanical phraseclogy), during the early part of his career, displayed a liberal and enlightened mind ; and the present Rajah, who ascended the thione about two years ago, at the age of thirty-three, is a man of uncommon intelligence und iiberality of sentiment.He has learnt English, so as tu speak and write it with.the greatest thuency.He has read much of Engiish literature, and knows a good deal of European science, especially chemistry and astronomy.Hs has an extensive chemical laboratory, with all needful apparatus, in his palace ; he delights in king experiments, and especially in compounding medicines alter the European approved model, which he freely distributes to all around, The Trevandrum observatory, under Mr.Caldicot, \u2018he astronomer, kept up at an annual cost of £3000, is fitted up with the finest instruments, and i+ probably one of the completest in the world.There is also, in the capital, an English school, sapperted at an expense of about £500 annually, by the Rajah, in which the English Bible is not only permitted to be read, but 18 uctually read by ail the higher classes\u2014composed of Brahmans, Nain, and other high castes.The Rajah himself has read the \u2018Bible, and does not hesitate to praise it as {ull ofall manner of excellent instruction, Having through Major Sterrifl, the present truly excellent commanding British officer, who enjoys the Rajah\u2019s confidence, signified his wish that I should call at the palace, 1 did so ; and instead of being detained a few minutes, as ) expected, [ was there two hours and a half, the Rajah himsell going sound and showing every thing in the palace and gardens, and freely conversing all the while about all manner of subjecws.His intelligent inquisitiveness was only paralleled by his trank and free communicativeness.As he so singularly unbended himself, 1 ventured to offer some hints and suggestions relative to the present condition of things in Travancore.With a promptitude which won one\u2019s heart, he admitted the evils, deplored them, andex- pressed his earnest wishes and hopea with reference to a gradual amelioration.Surely a prince so amisble and well disposed\u2014a monarch so intelligent and enlightened \u2014placed ro singularly at the head of the most antiquarian Brahmanical government in India, ought to be the object of special prayer with all Christian people wha become acquainted with the striking peculisrities of] his mind, and character, and position.Were he to maintain his present enlightened views\u2014to cherish his present liberal spirit\u2014 10 strengthen and consolidate his present intentions and designs\u2014 to remain exempt, as now, from the vitiating taint of blinded bigotry and prejudice\u2014and to enjoy the counsels of a wise, judicious, Christian British resident\u2014there is no saying to what extent, in some new conjuncture of circumstances, and under a gracious overruling Providence, he might be instrumental in breaking the iron rad of a crushing Brahmaniam, establishing liberty of conscience and action, and, generally, in paving the way for the effectual introduction of the blessed gospel of salvation.© have dealt mainly in generalities, since { could not enter into details without being tao lengthened ; but there is one fact which ought specially to interest the Christian's heart, and quicken the Christian\u2019s prayer, in behalf of his Highness of Travancore.Before parting with him, he said T must see his children, and hear how they read English.His two sons and daughter were then introduced.Of the former, the Jounger was between four and five, and the other about nine\u2014the princess being about six years of age.The younger of the princes was just beginning his alphabet ; the elder read and explained an English book with co -derable care, while the little princess speit words of one syllable remarkably well.A more sinple, unaffected, amiable group of children, it would not be easy to find.The perfect modesty and unforwardnees, and yet perfect esse and frankness, of their demeanor, had an unspeakable charm ; and the fond and affectionate familiarity exhibited between themselves and their royal father was oo contrary to ali I had hitherto associated with the stiffness, and coldness, and distance of Oriental etiquette, that I felt under the momentary illusion of the svholebeing art and parcel of the economy of a Christian Acuse, rather dun the regime of an Asiatic palace.Altogether, I left the Ra.Jah with general favorable impressions of un indelible character, and have not ceased to pray for him ; and on his behalf would 1 eatreat now the prayers of sll who may come to know.the interesting and hopeful peculiarities of his mind and character, in conjunction with the astounding difficulties of his position.onnected with Travancore, | may add what knew not so well before, that there is one \u2018Scotsman whose name is still om- \u2018balmed in the memories of thousands of all classes of the people \u2014and that is the name of Colonel (since General) Munroe, was the British resident from, I believe, about 1810 to 1819.He found the country in a state of inconceivable anarchy ; he left it THE MONTREAL WITNESS.a quiet setiled realm.All improved and less oppressive measured of revenue\u2014all properly organized courts fur the adminis- flagrant wrongs and the gradual iutroduction of measures more favorable to the advance of society in ite mental, social, and national interesis\u2014are traceable to hin sngacious counsels, and determined energy of will, and mellowirg Christian influence.His name is sti!l spoken of throughout Travancore as that of the most eminent of British men known there, and the greatest of benefactors.From Travandrum [ proceeded to Quilon, where there is a misnion of the London Missionary Society, under à very superior man, the Rev.Mr.Thomson, a countryman of our own.From Quilon to Alleppre, a station of the Church of England Missionary Society, under Rev.Mr.Johnson ; once rather promising, but now somewhat dilapidated, from the want of a continuous supply of qualified laborers.From Alleppre to Cochin, once vecupied hy the Church Missionary Society, but now abandoned, while most of the fruits of the mission are scattered or decayed.There [saw Mr.Lazarone, the Jewish missionary of the Fatablished Chureh où Seatland.Through various causes, his operations among the white Jews of Cachin have, for some time, been at an end ; but he has sull other labors, Miss Young impressed me as a really devoted laborer.There | saw the White snd Black Jews, and learned all about them which can be relied on as au- there being not above a thousond of white and black, including men, women, and children\u2014the precise number given hy themselves being 1055.The ancient eopperplates in their possession, which they readily showed me, and of which | have obtained fac.simiies, and the authenticity of which, as conferring peculiar sociul rights and privileges, has been from time immemorial admitted by the local native governments, would indicate that the white Jews arrived on that coast in the fourth century of the Christian ers, at the latest.The black Jews, who are not really backer than the dark olive-complexioned natives of the soil, about whom so much mystery has been suggeste:l and perpetuated, are really none other than the emancipated household servants, or rather slaves, of the white Jews, That is all\u2014however disappointing or prosaic in the eyes of mystifying theorists\u2014literally all.The white Jews having established fur themælves à respectable sucin) position, took unto them domestic servants, or slaves, who were natives of the soil, precisely as other respectable people aid ; and these poor creaturee having, properly speaking, no religion of their own, were dealt with in strict accordance with the Abrahamic example, and had the peculiar initiatory sim of Judaism administered to them, They were thus regarded as a sort of] auter proselytes to the Jewish faith, though socially inferior to their masters, and trested as such.In process of time many of these slaves, from various causes, were cmancipated.These emancipated proselsted slaves are the * black Jews\" of Cochin.This I believe, from all I saw and heard, to be the true account of the origin and posilion of these once mysterious persenages in the ethnographic map of our common humanity.But, alas ! they are all, white and black together, sadly sunk and degraded ; while the unmistakable lineaments of the race of Abraham, enstamped on their countenanees, excite a deeper sigh and a more wistful longing than even the more deplorable degradation and wretchedness of many of their heathen neighbors.Who is there, having any pretensions to the Christian name, that would not, with reference to the future glorious destiny of these poor, judicially blind- el, and scattered ones, breathe forth with heart earnestness the inspired prayer of old\u2014\u201c O that Ae Salvation of Israel were come out of Zion 17 From Cochin [ retraced my steps, though more inland, to visit the Church of England Mission stations among the ancient Syrian Churches of Travancore, Cottayarn, Pullam, and Mavelikarrs.The interest which wus awakened in behalf of these Churches, throughout all Christendom, by the Researches of Dr.\u20aclaudius Buchanan, has long been matter of ecclesiastical bistory.It would require many sheets, and not a fragment merely of my last, to relate the rise and progress and failure of the great experiment of the Church of Englaud, by entering into an intimate alliance with the Syrian Church, to inoculate the latter with a renovating infusion of the true Christian life.But though the admirably conceived and admirably conducted experiment af attermpting to raise the fallen Syrian Church in its corporate capacity, as such, has signally failed, it has only led the Church of England Missionary Society to adopt what experience las proved a healthier and more promising system of operations ; and that is a system of teaching and preaching which aims at detaching individuals from the Syrian Church altogether, and incorporating them with a pu.rer\u2014 just the same as in the case of Papists and Heathen ; for I have ample evidence to prove that, except in the non-recognition of the Pope, the Syrian Church hss now endorsed every error and antichristisn dogma of Popery.The missionaries, the\u201d venerable Mr.Barley, who has been there since 1817, Messrs.Chapman, Spratt, Baker, Peet, and Harding, ate very enrnest and noble laborers ; and ny prayer is that their labors may be increasingly blessed., From Cottayarn, &c., I returned to Quilon ; thence crossed the great Ghat range, with its awful primeval foreste\u2014the undisturbed haunts of tigers, beara, and elephants\u2014by the Hirongole ass, to Trunevelly ; visiting Courtallum, Nuiloor, Pelamcoitah, unnevelly, Sawyerpuram, mission stations of the Church and Propagation Missionary Societies, on my way to Tuticorin.Thence, in a small craft, I crossed to Colombo, distant a hundred and fity miles, and was received there with brotherly kindness by my respected old friend, the Rev.Dr.M\u2018Vicar.Through his perfect acquaintance with every thing local, every person, and every institution, 1 was enabled, in two or three days, to see and learn more than I otherwise could have done in as many weeks.I visited the best of the government schools\u2014elementary, and of a higher order\u2014male and female.One peculisrity in all of] these ie, that the first hour of every day is devoted to the readin, of the Bible and Bible exercises.Parents who object to this, not, if they will, send their children to school during that first hour.But there is scarcely an instance in which any objection has been taken, though the great majority of pupils are Buddhists, fndeed, through various causes, which 1 have not space even to glance at, there is an extraordinary facility and elastic latitude or latitodinarienism in the Buddhist faith, as it now prevails through the greater part of this island\u2014and Buddhism ie the almost exclusive faith of the native heathen Singslese,\u2014a letitude 80 vin- gular, that numbers have sought (or Christian beptiem, and have been baptised, who yet remain Buddhists ! The wish of oumbers into be Buddhists and Christians at the same time ; yea, and to d to both the faith and the ritual of demon or devil ! thentie.Their number is much smaller than I had anticipated, 1850 wa Jañua and the northern part of the island are the grest field of miesionary labor ; and these are the parts which I was intensely | Iration of justice\u2014all legislative enactments for the rect fication of) anxious to vee, but was baffled in the attempt.In Colombo and Galle, and their respective neighborhoods, there aie some mission tations of the Church, the Wesleyan, and the Baptist Societies.Tie principal of tess [ have now seen.In the Cottah institution of the Church Missionary Society, under Messrs, Henslam and Gordon, were the most promising specimens of Singalese vouth whom I have yet met with.Mr, Gogerly, of the Wesleyan , mission near Columbu, in the most profoundly conversant with | the Buddhist works, Me.Davis of the Baptist mission has many {reaching stations and schools, About twelve miles from this is addagain, a lung occupied station of the Chureh Missionary Society, under Mr, Greenwood, whom I visited yesterdoy.Heisa noble lahorer.But, without saying more at present, one thing is very clear\u2014clear beyond all question of debate\u2014that while in Southern India and Ceylon there are now several adimirably or- \u2018ganized systems in operation, which, if wrought oul with continuous, sustained, unwearied, persevering effort, cannot fail ulti- {mately to issue in considerable results, the one great, intensely, nnd universally felt want is, the coming down of hat fire-life from heaven, which, while it animates all external machinery, van, through it, and from it, pass quickly into the hearts of men, consume the chaff ond stubble and rottenness of old nature there, and kindle up the Jend soul intoa glow of etheres) warmth.and purity.Many outwardly conforming influences are now widely at work ; but what is every where almost or altogether wanting, is the mighty, resistless, converting element.With reference to its descent from on high, O Lord, how long ?how long ?Oh that the day, the hour, the moment were at hand ! 1 am here with Mr.Clarke, of the Irish Preshyterian Church, a truly worthy man, who has à fine field of labor, among European settlers and their descendants\u2014partieularly the Dutch.The Suez steamer that is 10 take mie to Calcutta is hourly expected.\u2014 Yours, &c.Mothers\u2019 Department.YOUNG MEN WANTED, They are wanted at all our fashivnable drinking saloons.The want is great, and no pains are spared to get them there.A dozen young men are more valued there than ten times the number of any other class.How precious sucha prize ! \u2018The theatres want young men.They want their presence\u2014 their influence\u2014their money\u2014their shouts of approval\u2014their glowing zecounts, in their various circles, of the © lots of fun\u201d they have enjoyed.Theatres will have young men, if human skill in creating attractions can seduce them there.They are the best victims they can ensnarc.Gaming saloons wast young men.They can be drawn into a deeper and deeper interest in the exciting scenes which occur there.They have money aud they can gol more, They will get it, if they are fairly drawn into the powerful fascinations of gaming, and they will stake it, and they will lose it, and they will go for more, and lose that, and become more and more entranced ; and sure victims will those young men become of remorseless villains.Hence they are wanted.Scenes of sensual plensure call loudly for youns men.They shall be attracted that way, if the most tempting earthly fascination can prevail.Painting, and statuary, and music, and pictures, and books, all simall combine to kindle youthful passion, and send men to * her house which is the way to hell, going down to the chambers of death.\u201d They are wanted there.Yes! young men are wanted at all these various scenes of guilt; wanted for the victims of the designing, the crafty, the vicious, Are these the only places where they want young men?No.They are wanted at their own homes ; homes they wight honor, and bless, and make happy.They are wanted by af fectionate parents, loving sisters, who pine ever their absence and tremble at the thought, how many scenes of quilt want them and how many Aw them.The friends of virtue and piety want young men.They are the strength and besuty of Zion.We cannot spare the yeung men.Young men are wanted! Shall vice allure them over a crushed conscience, blasted honor, and a lost heaven?Or shall virtue\u2019a voice prevail ?\u2014 Boston Traveller, \u2014\u2014\u2014 A GOOD DAUGHTER.There are other ministers of love, more conspicuous than she, but none in which a gentler, lovelier spirit dwells, and none to which the heart's warm requitals more joyfully respond \u2014she is the steady light of her tather\u2019s houss.\u2014Her ideal is indissolubly connected with that of his happy fireside.She in his morning sunlight and evening star.The grace, vivacity and tenderness of her sex, have their places in the mighty sway which she holds over his spirit.The lessons of recorded wisdom which she reads with her eyes, come to his mind with a new charm, as blended with the Leloved melody of her voice.He scarcely knows weariness, for her song makes him forget it, or glopm which is proof against the young brightness of her smiles, She is the pride and ornament of his hospitality, the gentle nurse of bis sickness, and the constant agent of those nameless numberless little acts of kindness, one chiefly cares to have rendered, because they are unpretending, but ezpres- sive proofs of love.POLITENESS OF CHILDREN AT HOME.Always speak with the utmost politeness and deference te your parents and friends.Some obildreu are polite and civil everywhere else, except at home ; but there they are eoarse and rude enough.Shameful ! Nothing sits so gracefully upon children, and nothing makes them so lovely, as habitual respect and dutiful deportment towards their parents and superiors.It makes the plainest face beautiful, and gives to every common action a nameless but peculisr charm.\u201c My von, hear the instructions of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother ; for they sball bs an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.\u201d Prov.i.8, 9.= Northampton Cowrier.NEVER EAVES.DROP.Little boys and girls, are any of you eaves-droppers?Do any of you stand at n door, window, or anywhere, to listen to the conversation of others?O chame, came how mean, how very mean! It is said of oavos-droppers, that they seldom bear any of themaslves, and doubticas this ie true ; for any one guilty of caves-dropping is-n very suspicious Oha- ip ! and so combine and amalgamate all the three ! But 1 cannot dwell on this extmordinary and fertile theme, racter; they are suspicious themaelves, and others are suspicious of them.\u2014 Golden Rule.\u2019 1 1850 THE MONTREAL WITNESS._\u2014\u2014mpremms fées\" - - = = THE WISOELLANY.be a Fl hth ht fs oo.co * Ebenezor Elliott, the inteiligence of whose death reached un by the last was to the artisans of England what Burns wes to the pessaniry of steamer, Sealand, whelming ti of the tax on Bread, Reformers all Britans who moisten ti largely indehted to hin invpinin:e lave for the mighty bound which the Jabor- ing mind of England bas taken in our day.\"\u2014{And we may add, for the respect now paid to the pour laboring clussen.\u2014Ep.Wir.) That unkind word\u2014don't utter it\u2014* it costs too much.\u201d\u2014 You reme Huw many times you sighed, and wished you had never spoken Though it took but a moment to utter it, it marred vour it.peace a gi your lips, heavily on your spirit.went like soned point, it rankled there.sad hours.That glass of wine costs too mucha few cen lionth part of what it will cost you, if you do not take care.You will have to pay for it in health, cheerfulness, character, friends, credit, peace of mind, life itself.thèse?« just us rationally talk about safety, when his boat to go round and round on the outer circle of the maelstrom, as to say he That dance costa too much.Very likely you gain a whole friend, yo It units y dull ind irksome.it brings in one to deceive you, to trifle with you, Yau tell me, \u201cit is not wrong to dance.\u201d | sit that it is not ja wrong in practise it, and is there not something within you that whispers, \u201cit is dan Are you not losing house of God, much for dancing, then.a pleasure at such a price, The Sabbath excursion costs too much.you dearly, to bahish painful thoughts from your mind.guilty pleasure of the day was ended, rived\u2014the still twilight of Sabbath eve\u2014those thoughts rushed in, like a of the ba it You thought of earlier days, ere your heart had learned to sin so hadly.You thought ore \u201cérring feet on earth, now an inheritant of the heavenly world, You thought that from her far.off home, she came to upbraid You, to plead with you, Jt was no did cost too much.not parley with him.Sabbath-breaking costs more than it comes to, a thousand times aver.That Little thsft cote too much, \u2018It Is only à dollar, 1 know ; \u201cand perbaps it much as à fortune is Worth.say.[a thaless.: come minutes.whether you would be fond out or not, Jour pocket.You have been using all to Jour conscience, to drown its voice.dollar, and nobody would be any worse for yout taking so smal! 8 sum.You talked about your - Master boing so rich, money, interest and all, know you did not take into that drawer, and that dolla youth has yielded to yielding, EBENEZER ELLIOTT.* BY 2.G.WHITTIER.(From the National Era.) On thess palo Lipa the smothered thought, Which England's ini k À fiereo and fearful eplen ught, An from Lin forge, tho steel.Strong-arted as Thor! à shower of fire His emitien auvil flung : Und'a curee, l'arih'e wrong, dumb Huangere ire\u2014 He gave them aH « tongue! Then let the pour man's liormy hands fleur up the mighty deud, And Labor's swart and stalwart band Behind, as moumets, tread.Leave #250 and craft thelr churchyard bounds.Leave rink its minatar oor; Give England's green and alaied grounds The Poet of her peor, Lay down upon lis Sheaf*s green verge \u201cChat brave ld heart of nuk, | With fitting dirge (rom sounding forge, Awl pall of furnace smoke ! Whore white the stone its dizsy rounds, And axe and ridge are swing, (has nn opinions of hig oven ; is always timidly in the wake, rather than taking the lead in forming à correct public sentiment on important moral subjects, in character.port of un independent, well-disposed mind, And, tinung to cicir stormy svunde, His mormy lays are sung.\u2018There let the peasanl's step be heard, Tho grinder i Ner patron Befir the No sft lament nor dreamer\u2019s sigh For him whue: words were bread \u2014 The Runic rhyme und spell whereby \u2018The fuudices pour were fed Pile up thy tombs af rank and pride, Oh, England ! as thou wilt ; With pomp te nnenelean worth denied, Emblaz wn titled guilt! No part nor lot in these we claim, But, wer the sounding wave, A common right wo Elliott's name, A freehold in his grave, His