The Montreal witness, 27 janvier 1851, lundi 27 janvier 1851

[" \u2014\u2014 VOL.VI.à ITNESS, WEEKLY REVIEW AND FAMILY NEWSPAPER, MONTREAL, MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 1851.a \u2014 \u20140X2 NEWS.CANADA.Cuume 3x MontTReaL.\u2014We have received (rom the Chief of Police à statement of statistics of Crime in cl City of Montreal, during the past year, from which we make the following extracts :\u2014Cutting snd maiming, 2: highway robbery, 6; arson, 1; passing counterfeit money, 14; obtaining goods under faise pretences, 4; receiving stolen guods, G; abandoning of children, 1; insane, 10; cow stealing, 6: larceny, 106 men, 63 women, and 63 boys; suspicion of larceny, 52 men, 27 women und 13 boys; drunk in the streets, 811 men, £33 women and 3 boys; drank and disorderly conduct, 378 men, 138 women, and 7 boys ; breaches of the pesce, 178 men, 20 women, 35 boys; vagrants, 469 men, 1K3 women pnd 40 boys; indecent exposure, 4 men and 8 women; impeding snd incommading, 61 men ; descr.tion, | boy and 4 wemen ; total number of offences, 2046.OI these, 1570 have arisen from intemperance, viz., males 1169, females 371, and boys 10, But on the whole, during the year, there has been n decrease of 245 caves of crime us compared with the preceding ye Gazette.Losses Traok.\u2014Wp are informed that an e| about to be made to prevent the introduction of dressed lumber from Ci i States, under the plea that it is an infringemont of the 21 years ago to the inventor of Lhe planing machine, the pre an a of of tent right granted Ve are also informed thet it ia intended to propose à specific duty on all lumber, with u view to put a stop ta the importations from Canada.Should these mensures prove succeselul, great injury will be inflicted on the lumber trade.\u2014 Pilot.\u2018Tux Position or Arrains.\u2014The Mirror says, on extensive defoction of Roman Catholics from the ranks of the Refurin party has taken place, owing to * the tono and spirit of the soi disant Reform Presa of Upper Caneda, relative to the movement in England.\u201d It then proceeds to threaten a complete rupture, if the tone of the Reform Press, on the subject of the Roman | Catholic religion, does not underyu a change.+ It is nuw evident, says that journal, that without the assistance of the Catholics, the Reformers of Upper Cu party, would be ulterly powerless.Shattered and disor ganized as they are al present, without any fixed principles by which to be guided, and without any acknowledged leaders around whem to rally, they could nek bring with them, into a contest with the Tories, thie slightest Lopes of success, should the Catholics of the country desert them.How utterly barron, then, would be their prospects, should the Cathulice not only desert them, but make common cause with their opponents ©\" This can only be regarded ae an idle menace, of which the object is to frighten (he Liberat Protestant journals from saying a word that may be displeasing to Roman Catholic ears, \u2018The strength of the Roman Catholic influence, which the Mirror eo loudly boasts, no doubt has an important effect on the polical af.ji but it would impossible to unite Orangeiam to \u20ac fire and water coalesce.The Miniviry have dwavowed all sympathy with the reflections of the Globe on the late pro.eoadings of the Pope in England\u2014a disclaimer which that journal, with great bitterness, pronounced most * ung-acious,\u201d at the same time proclaiming its Protestantism, and ity freedom from Ministerial control very loudly, Tor.Cor.Cou: LES IN THE ASCENDANT.\u2014Mr, Bowes having been duly clect- ronto proceeded to the chair.He said to be elected chief.magistrate of thin city, was an honor of which he felt prond.Were the duties of this office as onerous us they were Just year, he would have declined accepting the honor ; but, inasmuch as a Recorder snd a Police Magistrate had been appointed for the city, the duties of the Mayor will be greatly diminished.Yet, diminished aa they are, he would still shrink from their performance, did he not know that he would have the suppurt of the council, in the discharge of the duties of that office, which their kindness had imposed upon him.He knew it would be said that he did not under.siand sufficiently the duties of public bodies.is was a truth, but he was not too old to learn, nor too vain not to lake advice from any member of the council._No sacrifice on his part\u2014bomever great, would bo wanting to secure an efficient dischnege of the duties imposed upon hin, and to promote the prosperity and best interests of the community.Sixteen years ago, he came to this city for the discharge of his own business, and if he had thus guined tho confidence of his fellow citizens, he trusted that the council would now aid him io promoting Temperance, Order and Peace, the great characteristics of that righteousness which exalteth a city as weil as a nation.The Mayor sat down amid the most rapturous applause from the sudience.\u2014 Toronto Globe.GREAT BRITAIN AND THE CONTINENT.Tug Ispvstaiar.Exmintrion.\u2014On the day after Chrismas Day the works were thrawn upen to the inspection of the public, and in the course of the day 50,000 persons entered the inclosure.The manifestations of wonder and delight were universal.On Lhe 26:h vltimo, during tho visit of the Duke of Devonshire and u large party of mobility to the Chrystal Palace in Hyde Park, an immense bonfire was lighted after dark, in the sept, and it Chronicle) to imagine a grander scene than tho building the immente budy of lame rose up, spreading an intense light over large portion of the vast building, and bringing out must distinetly and vividly every linc and angle in contruction.An extension of time has been granted to the contractors fur the srecthon of the Palace nf the Exprailion of 1851; the multiplicity of details rondering it impossible for them tu complete tho work at the time originally fixed.A weekly newspaper has | been staried, intitulod, The Exhibition Express.ltis published every ; Saturday, and contsing full information on all paints eonnecied with the | Exhibition, The Articles sent from Canada, by the Pearl, in 107 packages, have arrived in safely.The Cyprus, containing another instalment from this Province, reached Gravesend on the 31st ultime.On the 3lst vitime, Professor Cowper, of King's College, deliversd » Lectars in the Building, before the members of the Society of Arts, in which he described the archi.teetural pecul les of the structure, and the ingenious contrivances reso presented wheu a where they a and Monaghan, and higher prices have been ublained than had been offered execution from debts hercalter contracted, the lot and buildings thereon, occupied as n residence, owned by the debtor, being a householder and ing a family, to the value of $1000.say that black walnut is a better timber for shi and that jte high price is the only re there is every reason to believe that the above named road gota river to Detroit river, will be speedily c uot in process of actual construction, road, a contract has been made by the Rochester, Lockport and Niagars Falls Railroad for the building of a enepension bridge of sufficient capacity fur railroad purposes, to be completed in eighteen months.of the eight years remaining of her term of serviludu at that time, makes such u case peculiarly hard, is the fact of the poor woman having all the trouble and expense of raising these children, and now, because they are worth some $1,400, to see them turn away from friends and relatives, to be mld into hupeless bondage.a but hus permitted Lhem to be brought up with ail the feelings and associations of frec persons, only to be made goods and chattels of when the market was scarcely pos ible (ways the Morning good presentatives to procure, if porsibl benefit.late Gevernor of Curmorn \u2014 | all the preliminaries for the purchase of the island of Ach, (head.quarters | of the western converts from Romanism,) from Sir Richard O'Donnel, aub- jeet to à rent to Lord Sligo.The Buhop of Team, (Dr.Pluaket,) has set on foot a subscription list for the purpose of building ten churches in the 1lde of Connemara, lakLaxD.\u2014 The principal journals announce farther reductions of rent, hich are described ae quite satisfaclory to he tenantry.It is understond that 39 of the Irish members have already signed the declaration pledging e enactment for limiting the privileges at Satholics, commissioners are proceeding with the new lots of land and house property in the lueslities Sales Of this kind have taken plece in Limerick lornselves to resist any resent enjoyed by the Romun Encussearp Estates.\u2014 rangement of selling smal situated.Dublin.UNITED STATES.Tue Commerce or CaLiruneta.\u2014'The Pacific News sintes that within the furty-eiæht hours ending tho previous Sunduy night, sixly exil of vessels entered the Golden Gate fron: sea.Rewovar or Siaxgar,\u2014The Shakers of New.Hampshire have purchased large tract of land in Ohio, to which hey intend to remove in consequence duslike and persecution from their present neighbors.Humesteap Fxeserion.\u2014The Homestead Exemption law of the State New.York, went nto operation on the Int inst.It exempts from sale on Brack Warvor ror Swirrivg,\u2014Some of the New York ship-bailders building than the Tree oak, n why it is not largely gsed, An io paper save there is enough of this valuable Gmber split into fence rails year in Ohio to build the entire national marine of the Union.Hencises Cugese.\u2014The freight agent at the Herkimer depot on the Schienectudy and Utica roud, states that 3,164,000 pounds of cheese have been received nt that station aud transpurted to Esstern markets the present season froin the first day nf March to the first day of December, This is the largest quantity of cheese which has been received at any other point on the ilroad between this city and Buffalo.\u2018Tue Gaza Wesrenx Raicwar.\u2014The Detroit Free Prese siates that leted.les ie the only one between the Mississippi river and York city It in waid that in conncetion with this Busiséss or Burrazo.\u2014A table of statistics showing the businces of the canal office at Buffalo, represents the aggregate value of the articles passing through that place alone at nearly sf more than one half of the entire foreign export trade of the United States.\u201cThie furnishes some idea of the importance of the lake commerce.0,000,000; which is eqaivalent to À JuLLIFICATION.\u2014À few days ince a man named Henry Woods, employed on a lighter, at this port, received intelligence that he was the rightfut owner of some $5,000, und that his friends in Seotland slood ready to pay over the amount upon his appearance.\u2014Upon tha strength of this intelligence Woods thought he would have n joilification in advance, and left the veascl for that purpose, Upon bis return be feli into the water and was drowned \u2014N.Y.Evangelist.Szave Case 1x BarTimone \u2014Daniel Fossbeuner, an old man and a member of a church, laid claim to a colored boy named William Moure, ulins Kellar, a» his slave, who has been for sixtcen years exercising the rights of u free Maore, tu whom he offered the remninder of her term of service (eight years,) for the sum of $100, son five years of age with her.cy, and the boy now claimed as that won, is said to be à child whom she adopted after her son's death.his head, which is slleged to be similar to a mark on the boy the woman took away with her, and on that alone be is claimed and identified.The woman did not pay the $100 stipulated fur her manumission, and Fossheuner now claims the right of property in this boy, as well es two fine girls, born of the m Fussbeuner owned a woman named Elizibeth went off to carn the money, taking a child is alleged to have died ia infan.The won he boy arrested has a peculinr mark on oman subsequent to the time of her going off, but prior tv the espion et The claimant knew their wheresbouts beforc, Low SaLantEs.\u2014The followsng table shows the salaries to be paid to the government officers in the Stale of Michigan, ae determined by the new Constitution State Treasurer $1000; Auditor Instructinn @100U; Sceretary of Sate $800; Commissioner State Land Office §800 ; Attorne by the Lagulature, and the officers are allowed na fees or perquisites fos the performance of any duties connected with their offices.Judges of the Circuit Court $1500; Governor $1000 weral $1000; Superintendent of Public creased General $800.\u201cl\u2019heso onlaries cannot Huscagian ExiLes.\u2014A joint resolution has recently been submitted in the lowa Legielatare, tondering « welcome to the Hungarian exiles who have ken up their reridence in that State, and instrocting Benators and Re- , grant of lands by Congress for their A copy nf ihe revolulion was directed to be sent to Count Ujhazy, , one of tho refugees reforred to, \u2018I'he Washington correspondent of the Evening In a recent conversation wi intelligent Scavent 1m Utan ed toin preparing Lhe materiule.Some splendid articles for the Exhibition Post writes as follow have arrived from India person from Salt Lake, 1 lexrncd that many of the \u20ac nts from the Tug Navigation Laws,\u2014The Repeal of the Navigation Laws, the Act South, had brought slaves with them into the Territury, etiil held them there, for which came into operation al the beginning of 1850, has not produced the ruinous effect upon our shipping interests which was | opponents.The foreign vessels entering the purts of the during the ten monthe ending November 5, 1850, bave been 11,059, mea.| lation g in the same same statement of facts will apply to Now-Mezico, except us lu population fureign vessels which is more numerous than in suring 1,749,031 tns\u2014while the Brith shipping enterin bave been 15,570, measuring 3,365,033 tons.The cleuring tn the same period outwards were 9952 of 1,661,242 tons, and the and entertained no fear whatever that they should \u2018be disturbed in what redicted by its they called their property, before Utah should be ready fur admission as a nited Kingdom State, when she j just as likely to be a Slave ne a Free State.Tho popu.wscertained to be Bont twenty-five thousand.1 presume the ab.Seavxo Ties Kieur,.\u2014The (wo lawyers, Nilos and Roberts, who were British ships, 15,603 of 3,439,713 tons, Our shipbuilders and shipowners | convicted of « conspiracy tv extort money from Mr.Haven, 8 merchant in do not seein to four the competition of foreigners ; or, if they du, they ate | this City, buve recived their sentonce\u2014Niles tu the State Prisca for the taking the must sensible way of meeting from the old absurd ionnags laws, our builders are now st liberty difficulty by building vessels term of fico yea in which every improvement suggested by science or experience has been in prison until the ted, snd which will undoubtedly vie with any ships it the world.Freed \u2018son fur thirty days, and to pay a fins of $350.build | ly crowded and \u2018the decision was received with hearty approbation by the d siz months, and 1 pay « fine of $2,000 10 remain is paid; and Robern to confinement in the City Pri.\u2018Tho Court room was dense.from models such as have for years given the Amoricans the tage | public.\u2014N.Y.poper.over ue\u2014which advantage will now be speedily lust ifthe ezample of! \u2018Tue les Taave.\u2014 Exports \u2018of Ice from Boston during November last, Meurs.Wigram, Green, Blyth, and many others equally eminent in | Liverpoul and Scotland, is followed up wilh equal energy.\u2014 Morning ronicie.Tue Revenue.\u2014There is every reason 10 expect that the quarters revenue will show a very trifling decrease, if any, when compared with the corres.Bonding quarter of last year, notwithstanding the reductions which the aesllor of the exchequer was able to make in tlie last scomon, The brick duties.£700,000 a year, were wholly abandoned, and yet we find the Ezoise a0 prosperous, in other items, ue scarcely 10 miss the totsi Ines in The buoyancy of the revenue of Excire is one of the most convincing sonclusive proofs of the widespread prospority and occupation of the great mess of the people.\u2018The stamps, althuogh greatly reduced, will not «hibit the signe af that reduction in full in the t 187, since à great increase of business, which was kept back fur the change, will pro \u2019 Sadly shuw its effect upon the present guarter, which to ite full extent ean not hoped for again.The Custome Huctuste, but will show well in spite of the great reductions that have taken place.r Tue Acairs Coronr.\u2014The Rev.Mr.Nangie, il is said, has cuncluded 94 4853 tons\u2014total for lie present yesr, 68,869 tons\u2014incresse over last ye 6961 tone.Calcutta takes 1627 tone annually.The remainder to exported | Lo the West India [elande and Southern cities.road in aperation iv 1,402, at a cost of $56,208,060.miles, st & oust of $35,431,033, New Jersey, 252 miles, eonting sedis.000.In all the New, England States, there were 2,644 miles, costing $96, ar, Eovcazion.\u2014~The State hasover six millions of doilers of Schnol Funds, d last year over one million und a quarter of dollars were paid vat lo teschers in her commun ashools, while three querters of a million ghild.ren wore eduented therein.This is well, but not well enough.There were &ill moro than one hundred thousand children betweon five and sixteen yours of age who did not receive u month's scbouling each in 1850, find means tu draw them into the schools of suming years, and, as a begin- We must must keep those schools free to all.\u2014 Tribune.nin; Hi inoans.\u2014 The total number of miles of Railruad in operation in the United States, at the beginaing of the present vear, was 8,707, which cost In New York the number of miles of Reil.build them, §286,455,070, t ï Penneylvenia, 917 400, - England, in pluce of the heretical one of RELIGIOUS NEWS.Dratnortue Rev.Wu.Paovoroor.- With deep regret we record the death of Mr, Proudfout of London, \u2018Theological Professor of the United Presyterian Churel of Canada.Fhe reverend gentleman delivored his course of lectures to the students under his eure, in this city, during the Fall, and returned to London about ten weeks ago.[He was taken ill shortly after he reached home, and his malady so increased asulmont to forbid hope of recovery for several eke pu Mr.Proudivat wan widely known in Canada.and was warmly loved and respected by all why enjoye fricndshi He was man of great strength of mind, nf clewr and acu lute in thought and action.passed quietly through life.was of an order to have achieved fur its possessor high eminenee in any pur.sunt.A firm friend, a wise coansetior, an upright citizen, « kind parent, end a devoted Christian-~thiera nre few such men an W:lliam Proudk te died as such a mun should dic\u2014calm, yet rejoicing in the full essurance of eternal life.\u2014 Toronto Globe.New Cotirce at Puist Levi.\u2014We observe, by the Canadien of last evening, that M.le Curé de In Pointe Lavi, amisted hy a number of his parishioners, han in view the erection of a college near the new R.C.Church, erecting on the heights apposite the city.The nhjeet nf this institution will be to give a good cuimmerciul education ; the only language taught will be French and English, and the course of studies will extend to five years.~The locality selected is a good one, and we wish the praject every success.\u2014 Quebec Mercury.Monr Exrucrep Resinnatins.\u2014We have good rease n to believe thal, before many days have elapsed, we ahall hear of mote \u201d.ractarian resigna- tionn.Among (hose Puseyito clergymen who are expected forthwith to send in their resignations, :n order to anticipute their dismiseal, may be men - toned the names of the Rev.Mr.Dodsworth, of Trinity Church, Albany- street, Regent's-park ; the Rev.Mr.Richards, of Murgaretvtreet Chapel ; and the Rev.Mr.Murray, of Well.atreet Church.We believe, however, that Vie livings of the Tractarian triumvirate are not, taken together, equal in vaine to the single living which Mr.Bennett has resigned.We have heard the latter rev.gentleman's income stated to be, in sine shape or other, sbuve £1,500 a year, though only given in the clerical returns at £1,000.\u2014Ad- vertiser.\u2018Tue But ano ire Errecre \u2014September the 24th iv the date of the Bull or Rescript of Pius IX.establishing x Rumun Catholic Hierarchy in sh Queen Victoria is the \u201c Supreme Cardinal Wiseman*s Pastoral\u201d was read in the Romish churches and chapels of his See on the 271h of Octuber ; on the same day the Jesuit Dr, Ullathorne was enthroned as Roman Catholic Bishop of Birmingham.It was then that the anti-Papel movement began to be general; and after the lupre of 1wo months, the public meetings continue without any abatement af the interest excited.The truth is, that all the facts appertaining to the Jesuit conspiracy are but beginning to be apprehended; and John Bull is as yet but half awake, and still unaware of what has been practised upon him during his mesmeric slumber.\u2014 British Banner.Tue \u201c Times\u201d ox Tre Conrzestonat.\u2014We have no desire lo cite Lhe Abbé Gothland es an instance in point of the operntions of the confessional ; but we cannot sec how the innocence of such a system can bo reconciled with the known frailties of human nature and the incidental temptations of man.À certain number of men, born and minded like others, nre bound to perpæfbal celibéey, and are vet instructed under trese conditions, not only with the power, but with the duty of cross.examining any woman of their choice on pointe to which nu husband or mother could readily bring them- wclves toallude.That the systematised obscenity of thie inquisition should be without ite ill effect on at least n propurtion of caves, it seams to us impossible to believe ; nor can we readily persuzde ourselves that for one instance in which it may check the growth of sin, it would not in ten others suggest and facilitate crimes of which the natural consummativn is seen in the trial before ur.\u2014 Times.Porieu Raraciry 1m Cuesurne.\u2014 There was a person of his acquaintance, isi cter, an smiable excellent youth, rather .is mother was dying, and she wee visited by the priest frequently.One day the priest attended and found her ina deep slumber.und he said, \u2018* She must receive extreme unction, the last ordinance of the Church.\u201d \u201cOh!\u201d said tho young man, don't disturb my mother, sho is in a quiet vleep, it nay be refreshing to her, and through it, by God's blessing, she inay be restored to us,\u201d Hix request was granted, and the sufferer rlumbered on, bnt it wes the sleep of death, Now, what had resulted from that uct of this young man, smiable and kindly ss it was ?He was pomersed of property bringing in between one and two thousand a year, and he had bee so acted upon because his parent had not received \u201cextreme unclion\u201d* that he had no longer «me farthing of money in his pus.session ; all had been paid over to the Church to pay penances for hie defi.cienoy in religious actions, and he was a noviciate in onc of the mendicant Popialh Institutions in this couniry\u2014a miserable recluve.\u2014 The Marquis of Westminster's spreck at Knutaford.A panorama of the Pilgrim's Progress is now being exhibited in New.York, The tden in almost as novel au that of Bunyan himself.The puno.rama highly spoken of by the city journals.Kirwan ie about fn re.onter the limte apainet Bishop (now Archbishop) Hughes, Just previous to his departure fur Europo the Arclibishop delivered several [cetares on the decline of Protestantien.After repeated solicitations, Dr.Murray, alias Kirwan, is about Lo reply.We shall have something good from his pen.A Sausatu-krerina Wuster\u2014The new whale-ship Arete, which recently eniled from New.Bedford, is commanded by Capt.Charice Gillet, a member of the Evangelical church in Kingston, \u2018Capt.G.carries his reli- ion to sea, and is governed by religious principles in conducting & voyage.8 the Sabbath he holds roliginus rervices on board his vessel, and dose not lower u bout on that day to take whales, however great the temptation, He has been blessed \u2014making shut voyages, and returning with a full ship.Tue Ruvouneo Duten Cuuacu.\u2014This hody of sound Evangelica] Presbyter:uns comprises 292 ministers, 293 cleurches, 23.627 inmulies.33,553 com.municanis, avereging 115 to ench church and minister, and 111,210 people in ils congregations, BIRTHS, Montreai=1Tth inst, Mrs Warden King, ofa daughter, 230d Inst, Mes TC Whitney, ofn aon.34rd inst, Mrs Alexander Johnston, of 8 deughier, 24h inat, the \u2018wife of Cliarles Louis, Printer, jaughter, \u20ac \u201410uh (nat, Mrs J W R Beck n.janti\u2014Mh inet, Mre Gen A Mou.duughter, rih\u201413th inet, the wife of the Rev , on piuer, Quebec\u2014Mrs H'R Glackemeyer, of a daugler, 19th inst, Mrs R M Prier, oi n sam, MARRIAGES.Moutreal\u2014#0ih into, Mr Joka Mullis, merchant, to Mary Ann, eldest daughter of h Di h, M ONE, by the Rev G F Playter, the Rev W Coleman, Wesleyan jaf, to Margaret Fraser second daugbler of Jeueph LockwWood, Koq, Pour- Dunham, CZ\u201416th mat, 2) Rev 4 Tomkine, Mr Jas O'Halloran, to Mary Ann, d ter ni sq.Tan y Rev N Burnham, Mr Jno M'Kiannn, merchant, Viens, en ht by Zander, Se Mitehell-=Iéth Inet, by the Rev J Hickle, Mr Edwin Dent, to Elizabeth, sidset Kingomilt, of Fornaio, Mivakell\u2014141h in o tot of the Inte Mr Geni ramtn\u2014171h inst, by the Rev.Mr Jeanlugs, Capi John Whitlsm, to Miss Mary Armstrong, daughter of the [nie Mr.John Armstrong, DEATHS.M'Vean, wife of Dou M' Bui Jane on ears.CEE) of the Inte R Grant, of \u201d Bi John Clarke, Eng, aged 38 years.96th | at Minus Pleasant, tear Montreal of cone pions iy Lymua, second deughier of Joseph Savage, Beg, aged \u201c uP moi 1, Mr Wm Dyer Phileex, Merchant, aged 22 years, n gery Min Elibotn Vavey, aged 80 \u20ac bo yenry, Toronto 1th ina, Mr Joseph Horser, furmeriy of Mosiresl, silk dyer, \u20140000 OCTLIOLALY WEISS: DR.BAIRD\u2019S APPEAL TO BRITISH CHRISTIANS, (From the American and Foreign Christen Union for January.) There are certain portions of the Papal world\u2014some of them on the outskirts of it, and others nearer the centre\u2014wbieh, I think, demand the consideration of British and American Christiuns, and especially the former, at the present tune, iu no vrdinary degree.One of these is Belgium.That little kingdom ot four millions and à quarter of people possesses no inconsiderable amount of wealth and vuterprize, Ins boundaties are alinost coincident with what was lor- wesly the Southern Netherlands, or Flanders, It is the most populous country in the world in proportion to its extent\u2014which is anly twelve thousand square miles.But small as it ix, its inhabitants speak four languages.Lu the south 1be people employ the French, in the west | bigh-born damsels enter the cloister of this lonely and neglected sis the Flemish, wo the north the Dutch, and in the east the German.\u2014 The ditfusivn and triumph of the Trath in Betgium would most sensi.30d therein keep a conple of sacred lambs, not necessarily of the me- have drawn resources from England, where it was of less value.8 i bly and happily affect Ftance, ilolland, and Germany.Belgium ought to be dear 1o the friends of treedomn : because it was in its manufacturing citivs\u2014 Bruges, Ghent, and others\u2014that the principles of iiberty began to be developed \u2014in their Trades\u2019 Guilds, or Corporations\u2014in the Midule Ages.It was in Belgium that the he- foie struggle in the sixteenth century commenced, which was to be transferted 10 Holand, and triumph there.lu that straggie Egmont and Hooru Jost their heads in tie streets of Brussels ; but William 1, Prince of Usange, and his sens, carried on the war with success in the Northern Netherlands, and created the Republic of the ¢ United Provinces\u201d?ot that country.But Belgium is dearest of ail to the Protestant Christian, as having heen the scene of so much suffering unto death for Christ and the Gospel, by tens of thousands who had embraced the Reformation.\u2014 Philip 1, or pain, by his lieutenants, the Dukes of Parma and Alva, finished the extirpation of the « Protestant Heresy\u201d which had been commenced by is father, Charles Vo, Emperor of Gernar y One hundred thousand Protestants lost their lives ja the reign ot Charles; the woik of destruction was completed iy Pilip 10, and uot a Pru- testant was left in that country.ft is wondertui that such « country should be, in our days, the most open of all (he papal world to receive ie true Gospel.And yet so il is.The Revolutwa of 1830, which severed Belgium from Holland \u2014to which country it had been annexed by the Congress of Vienna, in 1814 secured to it an admirable Constitution, which guarantees religious liberty.\u2018The Belgians are mainly indebied to Mr.De Potter for this great boon, It has contributed to the carrying out of the principles of that coustilution, that the King that was given to that country 13 a Protestant, Certain it is that religious liberty is very faithiully maintained by the government.And now there are thirty Protestant ministers, some of them in chuiches sustained by the State\u2014lor Protestantism is as much a religion of the government as Komanism \u2014\u2014and thers are sustained by Societies.And in a country where it is suposed there was not one native Protestant in 1830, thousands have renounced the doctrine of Roine for a purer faith.A dozen ot colporteurs and several evangelists are now at work in that land, and a quarter of a million of copies of the Word of God bave been distributed within the last Gifteen yeats, mainly through the agency of the British and Foreign Bible Society.The truth is gaining a foothold in Brussels, in Charleroi, in Liège, in Louvain, with its great Jesuit University, and many other places.For this let God be praised.It seems to we that, under these circumstances, Belgium has great claims on British Christians, in whose immediate neighborhood that country lies.And, in particular, Î think that the « Free Church of Scotland\u201d has a great woik to do in that country, where the fields are already, and in such a remarkable manner, now white unio the harvest.Probably more good can now be done in Belgium, by judicious effort, than in any other Papal country in Europe, It was, perhaps, to be expected thata country which was steeped in the blood of Protes- 1ants in the sixteenth century, should be among the first to be open 10 receive the (rue gospel in the nineteenth.Our God is à covenant-keeping God.Among the recent converts in Belgiem are to be found men whose ancestors, three hundred years ago, lost their lives for embracing the Protestant Faith.Their children fell into the hands of the Roman Catholics, and were brought up in the faith which their fathers bad abjuted.And now, after the lapse of so long a period, the Protestant faith re-appears in Belgium, and their descendants embrace it! This is hoth wonderful and delightful.Let God have the praise.And let Belgium sbate much in the prayers and efforts of the Christians of Great Britain and America.WHAT IS THE « PALLIUM ?(From tic Glibe) Hitherto such terms as ¢ rescript,\u201d?¢ enthronisation,\u201d\u201d ¢ jubilee,\u201d and paltinm,\u201d have formed part of A foreign jargon, un-English in sound as well as significance ; but as henceforth these and other forthcoming flowers of exotic nomenclature seek to become household words in merry England, folks must make up their minds to understand them.A knowled.e of the newest tashions of ecclesiastical millinery wiil be found also indispensable ; and as the pallium, among other revivals, is spoken of in public documents, itis well to know somewhat about it.This is an article of dress of which the Pope makes a present to archbishops.But the shape and cut of the garment has undergone such à serious change, that the original and primitive tailoring is lost altogether.In the time of Augustus, we are told, in his Life, by Suetonius, that the Emperor gave the pallium to his friend, pailia inter munuscula distribuebal ; but whether the Papul custom origi- wated in a wish to copy imperial manners is a point we shall not moot.Certain it that when Tertullian wrote his treatise de pallio no such gifts were flying about from Rome ; indeed, the bishops of that city scarcely could command a change of raiment for personal wear.In \"Feriullian\u2019s time the poilium was clearly no part of Church costume whatever; no more than the dalmalic, which came in long afterwards in the revolutions of holy fashion.Originally a Greek dress (as opposed to the Roman toga), it was a distinction of scholars, rhetoticians, and men of letters, who were most of them foreign to Rome.In the lapse of a few centuries it became by promotion à royal garb, and the nme was exclusively given to & flowing robe of purple worn hy majesty.Milton evidently only uses it in that sense when he exclaims, i his ¢¢ Penseroso,\u201d * Let gurgeous tragedy In scepired pall come swaoping by ©\u201d In the celebrated forgery called the \u201c Donation of Constantine,\u201d which has been long laughed out of court, and of which Rome is now thoroughly ashamed, there is a clause ried about a special grant of the Emperor to the Pontiff, autho him to wear this royal accoutrement.There is nothing about his right to communicate the privilege to others.The Greek Em had already granted the use of regal robes to the Patriarch of Constantinople, as we know in the case of Justinian and Antbimus; the Roman Bishop could not brook inferior finery.But the privilege was strictly personal, for when Chilperic King of France, asked Pope Vigilius to give it to the Archbishop of Arles, leave was first sought from the Emperor; that formality was soon ten, n point of fact, the assumed power of granting licenses to wear this peculiar uniform became & most valuable perquisite of the Papacy.Cardinals\u2019 hats were not yet invented, and a sort of clerical exclusiveness of rank (for persons are men, ales! and fully alive to human vanities), was cultivated in these dark ages to perfection.Nor was the garment given for nothing.When Lichfield was made temporarily an archbishopric in King Offa's time, the pallium had to be paid for handsomely ; and in Henry the First's time, bis Archbis- \u201cee of York got over head and ears in debt to buy & pallium.t will be understood from this simple and true account of the dress, | would gladly and thankfully receive donations, for the West Galway THE MONTREAL WITNESS Jax.1851, A , à regular bit of[Chucch-Building Fuad, which might be sent to himself at \u201c The ous usages in aay|l'alace, Tuam ; or to his Secretary, ¢ The Rev.B.Clarke, Tuam ;\u201d That it should be souxiit for su eagerly by sensible old men is or through the Committee of the Society for [rish Church Missions, No.14, Exeter Hall, London; and at their bankers, Messrs.Strahan, thet it 1 strictly a secular and purely mundane fancy costume, and not to be confounded with way.only prooC of human flunkeyisin.\u2018The thing even no longer took the form of a robe, but became a mere garter, an inch wide, attenuated to the form it bears in the annorial emblems and official seals of Armagh, Canterbury, and Dublin.But slender us the bauble was, it sufticed 10 imulate el | ambition.Laymen are not exempt from slavery to nilar lies\u2014 and going lower still in the scale of attractive threads, a witty Pope has laid down the doctrine in his + rescript\u201d about the; tape vi a luck\u2014that : London, January 3, 1851, Beauty draws us with a single hair , The sudden resolution nf the Bank of England to raise the rate of There stands about a mile outside the Porta Pia, on the road to Ti-|interest to three per cent.has caused considerable excitement on the voli, an old convent of nuns attached to the still more ancient church) Stock Exchange and in commercial circles, The plain facts of the of St.Agnes.These nuns are poor, and rarely do any of Rome\u2019s |cuse are these :\u2014For some months past the inilitary preparations going on in Germany have led to a very great demand for bullion, chiefly They nave got a small paddock attenant 1o the monastery, silver.Money has risen in value, and the bunkers on the Con nent 0 ting breed, but still proud and happy métustrants of their wool for the |temporaneously with this, Holland has abulished her double standard texture of this noble decoration.The sisters spin it, not by any new- (of gold and silver, making the latter alone a legal tender.A sum of Tangled jennies, but on the old patriarchal spindle, and weave it in a four and a quarter millions of gold has thus heen thrown upon the Ku- loom of which the pattern might date fiom the days of Penelope.fopean market, whereof two millions have actually found theic way No one will be so unreasunable as to quarrel with the Pope for de-|to France.The remainder is still on band.Belgium, following the corating any Englishman with his pallium, especially as he no longer example of Holland, has passed a law of a similar character ; hut the pockets the fee, but allows it to go for the support of these poor nuns.| quantity of gold in Belgium is not considerable.With regard to France he potentate of Borneo has made Sir J.Brooke a rajah of Sarawak, [itis very doubtful whether the Commission appointed to report on the and the Emperor of the flowery land may make Dr.Bowring of Hong | question will couse to the conclusion that a single standard, and that Kong a first chop mandarin, presenting the Doctor with a splendid of silver, is desirable for that country.It is stated by the London button, though both these happy gentlemen woull perchance sce the: journals, but wholly without authority, that they will leave the law propriety of a reference to \\beir owa sovereign on the occasion.[untouched ; but as they said the same thing of Belgium, I must take leave to wait until the official report is published.In addition to these | changes, we have at this moment considerable loans in course of nego- \u2018tiation with the French Government, many of the contributors being «English capitalists.No wonder, then, that a fall in the Exchanges Paul & Co, Strand, London.The Lord Bishop of Tuam.£100 0 0 EUROPEAN AFFAIRS.(From Correspondent of Montreut Couvier.) terhond.PROGRESS OF THE REFORMATION IN IRELAND.(From the Quebec Mercury.) It is natural that your readers sliould feel an interest in the move- Sir,\u2014In common with your brother Journalists, you have duly has been brought about to make funds in Paris for this object.But the rade of the country against us.[tis sheer wilful self-delusion to chicnicled 1be secessions from the Church of England.jabove all these considerations, we have a very considerable balance of { ment towards Rome, the importance of which [ am far from underrat- look at the entries of corn and flour from France and the Continent, wg.Butsioce misapprehunsion prevails with respect to the actual -and to persuade ourselves that we are doing a \u201cgoud business.\u201d strength of the Roman Catholic Church in the British lsles ; they who Even the Economist, almost a monomaniac about expurts and imports, seek for accurate information as to the present state of England and and the Board of Trade retutns, admitted, in a recent number, that it Wales, would do well to consult the yearly returns furnished by the; is Not an advantageous state of affuirs when a country, which usually Kegistrar General.i grows 100 millions of quarters of corn, only grows 80 millions, and has Of Scotland it is unnecessary to speak : As it respects Ireland, nol to pay hard money or fabor for the deficiency.\u2018The menstrous absur- one doubts that there has been à decrease in the proportionate number | dity of pointing to the imports of corn and flour from France as a proof of Roman Catholics.We have 20 millions of such as no right-minded man ean contemplate but with sorrow : \u2014the tearful visitation of famine, and the large consequent emigration.\u2014 Still it must not be forgotten, that unwonted efforts have been made of late years lu minister to the lrish-speaking population in their own language.! Of the results men will judge for themselves\u20141 can but say thatif a tithe be true of what | have heard and read, they ate nol enimpor- tant, 1 will not refer to the work now in progress at Achill, at Dingle, or at Doon, or at many other places which might be menti 5 but will only request you to publish the accompanying Appeal\u201d from the Bishop of Tuam.I make the request in no controversial spirit.To examine both sides of the question, may tend rather 10 allay, than to increase irrita~ tion.I am, Sir, Your obedient servant, ; A CLERGYMAN OF THE i Crunch ov ExcLanp.THE WEST GALWAY CIURCH-BUILOING FUND.\u2014APPEAL FROM TIE BISHOP OF TUAN.The present circumstances of the Church in the diocese of Tuam call for special atleution from those who are desitous of advancing the! real improvement of the people.The western portion of the county of Galway, more particularly, requires these means which are calcu- (uted to settle the minds of the many converts in connexion with thé Church.The principal requisite at this moment is Church accommodation, of which there is very great want.The parishes in the whole of West Galway bave been so united, that a short time ago there were but five separate incumbencies.The union of Bailinakill alone contains ten parishes, extending nearly forty miles in length, twenty-five in breadth ; and untit lately it had but one Church\u2014one mote has recently been added.Only two clergymen were in that union, the entire income of the whoie union being only £202 per an- num ; and there are now twelve clergytnen there.The present number of churches in the wliole of West Galway is only four, and one just built on the Island of Arran.The efforts that have been recently made by the clergy (many of whom are supported by the Society for Irish Church Missions) have been attended with so large a blessing, that a great number of Roman Catholics have joined the Church, and the reformation is making dally, progress amongst the population.\u2018There are in the district, at this time thirteen, congregations of converts and inquiring Roman Catholics and twenty four schools, in which about 22,500 children are taught the Scriptures.Under all the circumstances of the case, there is a pressing necessity for at least eight new churches, and the enlargement of two others, without delay.Individuals have atiempted to supply the pressing need in tour instances, and some progress, more ot less, has been made in erecting four chutches.The funds, however, ate in adequate to carry on the works, which are therefore im-| peded or stopped.\u2018The Ecclesiastical Commissioners, who bave been opplied to, state that they are unable to meet the very numerous demands for building churches that have been made upon them already, and there is no hupe that the wants of West Galway wili be considered until these previous applications are attended to, The Bishop of Tuam feels it his duty to appesl to the members of the United Church of England and Irelind, to enable him to meet the very urgent requirement for these churches, plainly shown by the pressing circumstances of the case: and as the depressed condition of roperty in Ireland affords little hope that any adequate amount can be expected fiom ihe Protestant gentry of Ireland itself, the Bishop is constrained to .:j.peal to the kind liberality of the members of the English branch of the United Church.Owing to the ready access to.materials, and the easy rate of labor, the sum of £6,000 would enable him to obtain the whole of the church accommodation siready stated.The Church at Moyard Bridge requires £400 to complete it : that at Castlekerke a similar sum, The hurch at Spidal requires £300 to finish it; and a um is wanted for the completion of a church at Inverin.Thi s £1,400 to procure four churches, in which at least 1,600 people would be accommodated.Churches are called for by th dy increase of converts at Seller- aa, at Derrygimia, and at Glan wi it would be very advantageous to build s church at Moyrus, these might be built at £1,000 each, and might be made to contain in sll about 2,000 persons for \u20ac sum of £4,000.he atish churches at Oughterard and Clifden are quite inadequate for the Pcreasing worshippers ; the enlurgement of them is required, and might be accomplished at an expense of £300 each ; by which accommodation for more than 200 people would be obtained, This £600 would make up the sum of £6,000 ; by the expenditure of which 3, persons would obtain the means of worshipping in the church, inisters for the charge of the districts where these churches are required, if not parochial, are already laboring amongat the people, and receive their stipends from the Society for Irish Church Missions.\u2018The Bishop Tuam makes this eppeal to the liberality of the Pro- lestants of England, in the full confidence that the importance of the That decrease has mainly arisen from causes, | of prosperity, has received a death-blow.object, and his motives in applying, will he duly appreciated.He|p cot less capital or production in this country, and, as we must have corn, we pay for the quality imported by our labor and money ; but Pro fanto, it is a dead loss of so much national wealth ; whilst otherwise, under more favorable circumstances with an abundant harvest, we should have been enabled to lay out the cost of those 20 millions in comforts and tuxuries, There bas been a drain of gold upon the Bank of England during the last three weeks, probably exceeding a million sterling, with a sudden and very considerable increase of discounts.Under such circumstances, the Bank, feeling an alarm, has raised the rate of interest, which will no doubt check the undue transmission of gold to the Continent.Whether the exact balance has yet to be struck, a few weeks will probably decide.\u2014{n making these remarks, 1 have not been actuated by a desire to bolster-up any crotchets, but simply by a wish to expose those economieul astrologers wt.o are everlasting! discovering some occult cause of the most ordinary phenomena of the currency, and predicting prosperity at a moment when the whole monetary system of the country is threatened with a convulsion ; and all this solely because there is a political theory cf sume sort to be upheld.Again the Corn Market is a shade lower ; the weather wet, close, and altogether unfavorable.In fact, we have had, as yet, no winter at alt in London, The affair of Mr.Bennett, of St.Barnabas, continues in suspense.The Rev.gentleman, relying on the legal informality of his resignation, persists in clinging to bis benefices.The Bishop of London has received deputation after deputation on the subject, and lamented over the sad state of Shines which his own want of energy has mainly brought about.The Bishop, at present, is firm, und, of course, witl have no other alter.ative but to proceed against Mr.Bennett according to law ; and if the preliminary proceedings are unfavorable to the recusant mummer, he will throw the case into the Eeclesiastical Courts, in which the battie may go on for years.I shall be much surprized, however, if Parliament will allow tLis kind of discord to endure, and keep the nation in a ferment, merely to Batter the vanity of a few Tractarians.Many persons entertain the opinion that the contumacy of some of the Clergy, who want an ¢ absolute Church\u201d of their own, in which they may play their own antics, and compel the honest, simple-minded laity to be the submissive spectators of their childish follies, will b:ing about a disruption of the establishment.The anti- Papal movement is slumbering for the moment; but it will some idea of the extent to which it has been carried, when 180 publications on the subject were issued from the Press in one month.A great meeting was held here yesterday, to promote the repeal of the paper duties, when suitable Resolutions were carried by acclamation.A movement is likewise on foot for the abolition of the window duties, and with considerable chance of success.Upwards of £6,000 have been sdbscribed in Manchester for the establishment of a free Library and Museum, The Mayor, J.Potter, Bag, obtained, by his own personal efforts, nearly £4,000.e conferences of Dresden have opened, but the proceedings are veiled in such diplomatic secresy that we're in the dark about what is really going on.It seems evident, by the close and friendly communications which take place between Prince >chwarizenburg and Baron Manteuffel, that Austria and Prussia are in perfect accord about the future scheme for the government and pacification of Germany, and that some ¢ dualistic?\u201d project has been sketched out.Further than this, sil is mere conjecture ; bu lions of people in Ger- ontent to be parcelled out into divisions by the diplomatists ed at Dresden, iL is no affair of this country, so that they keep at peace with each other and the European world.It is, of course, premature to anticipate what will be done about a German Zollverein ; the predominant opinion at present is, that the Northern States will have a low Tariff, in which, perhaps, a portion of Ausiria may be included, but it ls obviously impracticable lo establish the same import duties for Lombardy as they ought to have in Mecklenburg and Hanover.The Elector of Hesse has returned to Cassel, but the angry feelings betrayed between the Prussian and Federal troops too plainly indicate how glad they would be to have a fair stand-up fight, to settle their differences.From the semploty tone of the ruling powers at Dresden to the Commissioner from the Duchies, be has bean compelled to promise to write to Holstein, and recommend submission, but he pretends to doubt whether his recommendation will be complied with, The Holsteiners, in fact, seem as if they will require to be put down by force, and it is understood that an Austrian corps will shortly march st them.The Aust Minister for For gn Affairs has just au interview with tbe of Prussla st Berlin ; and seeing how very thick these distinguished person: are just now, whilst they were ready to come to blows very recently, 1 should much like to ses what they to do at Dresden, before jumping at the conclusion that the sit over.The admission of the Southern Provinces of Austria into the Germanic Confederation will not be permitted by England, and cortalnis not by France.in France the President and the Assembly are not on the best of terms : on New-Year\u2019s Day, the President, Dupin, and the duress, went to the Elysee, according to custom, to present an Address to Louis Bonaparte, testifying their attachment to his person.Thu President of the Republic replied to M.Dupin in terms of esperity end bitterness, and declared that he was not seeking à prorogation of his ower, but simply to maintain order during his term of office.Austrian Lombardy seems to be still the focus, of political intrigues re THE MONTREAL WITNESS.Jan.1851.SP \u2014\u2014\u2014y\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 \u2014 \u2014 and conspirecies, and the bangman busy the: now, Mazzin is hovering about the frontiers, making finane rangements, and ready, st a moment's notice, to re-assert his Republican doctrines.From the rest of Europe there is no news of importance.ANDIVERSARY MERTIVES.MONTREAL RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY.MONDAY EVENING, 20th J:Nuany.John Redpath, Esg., in the chair.Prayer by the Rev.J.Me- Loud.The chairman congratulated the audience on the return of these Re- tigious Anniversaries, and on this auspicious commencement of them \u2014the meeting being an unusually large one for the Tract Society.\u2018The value of this effur.had never been fully apprecia.ed.Tracts written by Luther and ot,-ers, had in a great measure brought about the reformation; and the resus.of distributing them now would never be known till the great day.The Report was read by Rev.W.Rintoul, and was a very interesting document, We note à few points.A circular appeat for funds had been cordially responded to.A commencement Lad been made in Canada of the great Colportage effort, which has been prosecuted so $ -fulty in the States.Two colporteurs have, by the help of the American Tract Society, been employed, and the resulun of their labor for 11 weeks in the Eastern Townships, were quite gratifyinz, \"Fey sold £35 uf Books, besides giving away some, and distributing à large number of Tracts, Io the time above mentioned, they had visited 620 families, many of which were vey destitute of good books or meaus of grace.It was recommended to carry out this beginning till every forest home of Canada shall have been visited.The Pablications of all kinds, through the year, received at the Depository had been 78,465, and the number issued 79,271.The receipts had been £45SBs7d.The disbursments £459 43 2d.\u2018I'he gratuitous distribation had been large, especially in Montreal ; where, chiefly through the association of Tract distributors, upwards of 30,000 had been circulated.The immense work accomplished by the Parent Society was grale- fully sHuded to, the publications of that institution in 110 languages having already amounted to upwards of 500 millions.The American Tract Society which has been in existence anout 25 years, or half the time of the British Society, had circulated 112 millions of publication, and its receipts from all sources last year had heen upwards of 300,000 dollars.\u2018That Society has employed for the whole or part of the year last reported, 508 Colporteurs, extending their sales of books over nearly every Siate of the Union.The Upper Canad: Tract Society had circulated during the past year upwards of 100,000 tracts and books, their whole income being £1052.The Kings.on Society had been active, and in the amount of its free contributions compared favorably with the Upper Canada Society.The adoption of the Report was moved by the Rev.W.Couper, of Burntisiand, who alluded to the warfare that was going on between good and bud principles.Heathenism, Mobammedanism, Infidelity, Sociniauism, and Popery were ali on one side.What was on the other?nothing but God\u2019s truth, but let this only be carried through the length and the breadth ot the world, and it will conquer all the Test, any of the early Fathers of the Christian Church were great tract writers, They sent out numerous small religious works.These works were not indeed to be compared for a moment with God\u2019s word, nay, hie (br.C.) doubted if they were equal to the average of the Religious Tract Society\u2019s punlications, but stili they showed an eamest age.There were not imany tracts in the dark ages, but there was a perfect shower of them at the Reformation, as thick ai- most 3 a Canadian snow storm.The greal writer of these tracts was the great Luther, who sometimes sent out as many as 60 or 70 dif- fr ent publications in a year.At the French revolution the ark of God appeared ready to sink in the fearful storm.But, in England, Hannah More steinmed the tide of infidelity by means ot her cheap tracts.This originated the Religious Tract Society, which had since been so extensively useful.Romanists reproached Protestants with their divisions, but there was one remarkable proof of the real unity of| evangelical Protestants all the world over.Pre tracts published by Tract Societies were written by Christian men of many different countries, languages and denominations, knowing nothing of each other ; and yet they were ail harmonious.There was no real contradiction in doctrine .etween them.He would venture to say that the publications ot British, French and American Tract Societies would be tound perfectly agreed as to the way of salvation.This harmony of Protestant confessions is beyond comparison better than the hollow unity of the Church of tome.There is à time coming when the influence of religious punhications will be much more used and valued, and when those who have taken any part, however bumble, in the great conflict of truth against error, will he more esteemed than the mightiest conqueror.hen truth and righteousness cover the earth, it will be deemed « greater honor to have written, < The Sinner\u2019s Friend,\u201d than to have gained the battle of Waterloo.Rev.De.Davis in seconding the resolution said, the Tract Society was seeking to furnish not only tracts but à general, wholesome literature.The Press was first employed, in the providence of God, in printing His Word, and the Tract Society,as welt as the Bible Society, were keeping it to its first consecration.They were making it « Holiness to the Lord.\u201d These societies 100k their rise in a prayerful spirit, at the commencement of this century, and the same spirit of prayer in which they otiginated ha., be hoped, prevailed at the prayer meet ing with which the present anniversaries had been sommenced.Ifso, all the societies would derive from it fresh vigor.Tue fact that these socielies are associated with a prayerful spirit, is & proof that they ae in accordance with the will of God.He had been called lately to visit a sick German Romanist.That man had a Tract, the object of which was to prove that he could not be a friend to the Saviour un- leva he was a friend to the Pope, We did not hear much about Ro- mau Catholic Tracts, but there are plenty of them, though we may e them.Of course they have, and ought to have, tree liberty to circulate them ; but it is high time to demand reciprocity.The word of God has free course in Turkey, China, and other heathen bands ; but it has no (ree course in Italy.Yet, even there, the people ar« beginning, through various channels, to become acquainted with \u2018The Rev.Mr.De Wolfe, io proposing the second resolution said, the 3 very active, and will supply the people, if the reli- | ot active also.In passing through this Lower Province, one is tem ted to exclaim what great magician has bound the people in d-ath-like apathy ?To answer the question you bave only to look al tie numerous spires, colleges, and nunneries, and you see that the magician is medieval superstition.The stillness of moral death is ove Lower Canada\u2014the population is petrified by Popery.Canads fs bowed down as Sinbad [he Sailor was, with the old man of the sea on bis back ; and so it must be, till the people receive the word of Go \u2026 [it is true, the increase of education among them has been great ; but the benefit is doubtful, when we consider the kind of teachers an teaching, Yet, even Jesuit teachers tust communicate some luanle knowledge \u2014education will help this society to scatter its ae.d more freely, and any kind of education is better than the icy grasp of death.\u201d A young Arab bad been taught by infidel French- Men, ani made a first rate scholar.He was, of course, an infidel, but an educated one.When be returnad to his own land he received, fron an Ametican Missionary, s copy of Keith\u2019s fulfilment of Prophecy, published by the Tract Society.This he read dili- genils, compared it with the Arabic Bible, and becs convert to Enfistamty.He is now s preacher of the gospel, and hss commenced to print Tracts in Arabic for his countrymen.The Sultan tet to stop thet press, The Czar tried te stop it.The Ameri Am assador took a journey into Syrie, to ascertain the facts concern- Joseph Wenham, Esq., seconded the resolution, and said that much of our religious literature came from three periods of English history.The first was when 2000 ministers were shui out from theie pulpits ny the act of uniformity.Men whose zeal was fervent and whose abilities were great, being stopped from preaching sought how they might reach the people by the press.Tne second periad wus that of the great revival of religion under Wesley and Whitfield ; and the third was the lime which gave rise to these religious societies.Tracts were the very siflings of a rich religin rature for two centuries, and why should they not be successful in producing great Many of the publications of the R-ligious Tract Suciety, among which he might speciaily mention The Morning Visit, were nore interesting than aay novels.Rev.Mr.McGill, in proposing the third resolution said, that Tracts | libraries, wore all taken from the Bible, hike leaves from the (tee of life, and they were both for the healing of the nations-unlike those leaves.not only sear but poisonous, which a licentious press sends forth.Upwards of one million tracts had been printed and circulated in China, where there are no books to teach th way of life.The Chinese were a reading people, and hence the inducement to supply them abundantly.The American Tract Society had circulated three millions at pages containing gospel truth, in the Islands of the Pacific.Wisen we think of these issues, and the other vast issues of the Bri- tisli and American Tract Society, we should thank God and take courage, Rev.Dr.Wilkes mentioned the case of a priest who had warned his hearers not to read any books, tracts or papers, which were nol formally approve by the Church.For, said he, though some of them appear good and unobjeclionable, yet tbey all leave some poison behind, which would interfere wilh their veneration for mother Church : and he (Dr.W.) was satisfied that this was the case Wherever saving ruth was exhibited there was & tendency to believe, that in order to reach heaven it is not necessary to go through the Chusch ot ome.The meeting was closed with the doxology and benediction.collection amounted to £15 10s.The CANADA SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION.TUESDAY, 21st JANUARY.Hon.James Fetrier in the chair.Prayer by Rev.H.Wilkes, D.D.The report was read by T.A.Gibson, Esq., The following points are the most worthy of note.In some Schools, in Cities and large Towns, very liberal contribu tions for missionary purposes have been raised.Returns mention £13; £10; £5 5s, &e.The Missionary and Sabbath School Record, established in 1343, aud issued monthly, continues to receive support, It has now à circulation ot 3000.Lt is published at 1s per annum, The pictorial illustrations which accompany it have a powerful inflo- ence in exciting a taste for such profitable reading, Unanimous testimony is horne to the good effects of reading tbe Library books; and the Committee hope they may be turnished with the ineans for enabling them to supply destitute Schools with sets of such valuable books.The Committee recommend that good behaviour and attention to lessons should be requisite to admission to Library privileges ; and that Teachers should question pupils to ascertain Lhe profit derived from the books they may have read.Monthly or weekly prayer meetings are held by shout haif the Teachers of the Union.Meetings by Teachers for mutual improvement in the instruction of their classes, bave also been held by nearly one half, once a month or oftener\u2014in some cases before or after the school hours.The Commitiee, from a careful perusal of the details in regard to the course of instruction pursued in the schools, ate led to the conctu- sion, that each successive year is affording evidence of a commendable progress in the mode of tuition.Many schools also present a highly efficient system of class instruction and superintendence, [an reply to the query in regard to the number of children who do not attend Sabbath schools the language of regret is too frequently uttered that there are many important localities, where the establishment of schools is urgently called for; but that individuals cannol be found capable or willing to engage in the work, This part of the report closes by an appeal for renewed effort.The following issues have been made from the depository : viz; Library books, 18,548 ; Elementary books, 2,393; Bibles 15; New Testaments 20; hymn books 654 ; tracts, 1,169\u2014tota) for 1850, 12, 799.Total since the establishment of the Union, 230,474.There have also been issued 170 libraries for Sabbath Schools, of which 37 were libraties of the London Tract Society roid at one half vr two- thirds value ; the rest of the Anerican Sabbath School Union.In addition to the 70 schools thus favored, 29 have received grants, and 20 made purchases : Total 110, Eight new schools have been established, taught by 40 male, and 37 female teachers, and attended by 200 boys and 178 girls.The Treasurer\u2019s Statement showed that the receipts had been £342 5s.10d., including a balance of £22 14s.5d.last year, and the ex- nses £339 4s.4d., leaving a balance in hand of £13 1x.6d, ; and the Bepositary\u2019s account showed sales to the amount of £369 16s.10d, during the year, leaving the stock of publications in his bunds of the value of £387 9s.4d.The Rev.Dr.Taylor, after reading the Ist resolution, and referring to several items in the annual report.remarked, That the Sabbath School is a very important institution, and of a very ancient standing, though not under this name.Moses was the first that formally en- { forced, in his writings, the duty of giving a ielizious education (0 children.The Israelites were \u2018commanded to train up their children in the knowledge and commandments of the Lord.This precept was given in the wilderness, and there is no doubt but it was carried out.On the rising generation this early religious culture had a very im- rtant bearing.Our Lord, himself, called the attention of Peter to this important subject.«Feed my lambs\u201d was the injunction.\u2014 Christ takes an interest in his lambs, and is anxious that they be cared for.Timothy received an early religious education from his grandmother, for from a child he knew the Holy Seriptures.It appears from this that (he religious instruction of the young, is a work of the very highest importance, and he would call the attention of Sanbath School Teachers 10 this important point.The work of Sabbath Sctiool Teaching seems to devolve upon our young men and women, He had no wish to see them left alone with this work.1t was true, they had most lime, and that the more aged had families which seemed to take all their attention, but they could, nevertheless, greatly aid the young teachers in their duty.The young could go into the highways and gather the straggling and lost lambs ; and if a teacher is the i strument of reclaiming one lost soul, it not worth spending a whole life to accomplish, It has been said that that man who could cause one blade of grass to grow where none bad grown before, deserved much praise.But of how much greater importance is it to be the means of saving a lost sheep, of training one immortal soul for heaven.Let these remarks, ssid he, encourage every Sabbath School Teacher to devoted earnestness in his work.There is nothing of which Canada is in greater need than religious instraction\u2014good education.[t ia true there are abundance of s nd money expended, &c., but we do not obtain that which they are intended to secure.What kind of education i mentary books used in these schools?The people of Canada ought lo press these questions, until we get a Protestant Su rintend- ant of Education, as well asa French one.Sahbath Schools and Sabbath School Teachers are too much undervalued.This bacd of Sabbath School teachers is doing mots tor Canada than ail the members of Parliament, to whom we pay so much for legislating ?Rev.F.H, Marling seconded the resolution.[on looking at the means and opportunities this Society used for carrying out its aims, he found that they principatly consisted in distributing tracts, librar correspondence, etc., sll of which were most important.Bat if this Society had done no more than establish such a periodical as the Missionary and Sabbath School Record, it had accomplished a great given in the French schools 7 What kind of ele.J.27 - - - \u2014 which the Record was received by the children of the Sabhath schools\u201d This publication ought to he mich more widely circulated.Were each teacher 10 adopt the pian of taking the payment from the children once a inonth, it could by this means, Fe thought, be mote widely extended.Hers, he passed a high enlogium on its management, tle.The Record had u two-fold ohject in view\u2014to instruct both teachers and children\u2014and this plan must be continded until we ean have a periodical for eacti\u2014one far teachers and one for scholars.By means of the Rerord, à vust amount of useful informe- tion might be obtained concerning our Sabhath schools, if a list of questions were printed, bearing on the management of the schools, ele, and distributed in its pages throughout the Province.The other means adopted by this Institution of doing good is, the circulation of | i There is no other way of chtaining these but throngh the depository, Were it not for the deponitory our schools would have te ge without libraries, and were it not for the Parent Societies, we would not have had such bouks as we now have, Through them we have a religious literature for children, and hooks for all capacities.The Rev.C.Lavel moved the second resolution.There has been 2 great improvement in Lower Canada of late, Among the great instrumentalities in ure in this section of the Province, is the genera circulation of the Seiptures, and wherever the Word of God goes, it cazries with it civil and religious liberty.If we could put à Bible in the hand of every boy and girl, we would be raising such an army for the truth that the very gates of hell could not prevail against it.This general dissemination of the truth is not property noticed.It is working silently.Wha can tell what may he the result of the training which we witnesced at the institution at Pointe aux Trembles, on riday last?A Morrison may be there wha shall yet unlock the word of Cod to thousands of our race.Protestants, by supporting such an institution, re doing a vast amount of good for the Province.Roli- gious education to our youth is what a helm is 12 a ship\u2014a safe guide through life's voyage.The present state of Canada says to every one\u2014ilo something\u2014do it speedily.Error is making inroads, and you should do something to stop it.Let the aged give their example, the poor their hearty sympathy.I< there one among you who would nat take 2 plant from the wildernese, and plant it in the garden of the ord ?The Resolation was secended hy the Rev.Mr.MeLoud.\u2014He need uot speak of its importance.We need tracts and books for cur neglected childhoo!\u2014who are our relig:ous protessors.Nine out of ten have received their religious impressions in early childhood, Secure a religious education in youth and life is safe.What is true educa~ tion?1.[t teaches an idea of Gad; 2, That the soul is immortal ; and 3.that the ultimate destiny of that soul is to love God.Man\u2019s highest nature is moral \u2014 his intellectual nature is secondary.What do parents look for as of first importance in their child\u2019s education.Is it not the intellectual part?Parents ought 10 look at the great end of education\u2014moral culture.He would not send a child to an Aris totle or a Bacon, if he hai not a moral character.Parents have the first and most important part of their children\u2019s education under their own superintendence.Secure a true education for the first three years and your child is Comparatively sate.We had but little conception of the moral acuteness of children, in onservation.What was ihe cause that led to that murder in Boston 7 In early lite Dr.Webster was unchecked, and in everything had bis ows will.The parents of Dr.Webster are responsible for tis tate.If they had carefully improved hig first thee years, there is no doubt but he would have been an ornament to Society.Second 10 the parent is the Sabhath Sehoot teacher.He is to be a help, not to take the place of the parent.What tu the lesson taught us every days when we see long rows of children marching through the streets.Is it not that their teachers know what they are doing?That they are secaring these young minds for the future service of their church.He would appeal to those now present, ought they not to engage in this service / Is tt not dignified enough ?What is tsue dignity ?ls there anything more dignifying than tran- ing young minds tu rise to heaven 7 Tne Governor, of Connecticat, when a young lawyer, taught a Bible ciass in connection with bis church.He (Mr, McLoud) questioued very much, if he was greater when he sat in the Governor\u2019s chair, than when he sat with his Bible class.He concluded by urging all to work\u2014work in the Sabbath School.Rev.J.Jenkins was sorry that two Religious Anniversaries should be held on the same evening, but it was not their fault.He could only say, that he hoped the other merting would have ay large an audience as they had, and he wished it success, in the name of the Lord, There never wus a time in the hustory of the world, when it more behoved christians to devote themselves to the work of evangelization.The S.S.Union is not a whit behind the other societies, The evan- gelicsl machinery would not be complete, without a sound and Bible training for our young, He knew of uo country where Sab.ath Schools bad note need of support, than in Canada, The country was new, and was constanlly receiving fresh supplies of Emigrants, Labor was of value, and the education of the people must take place early lo this country tie signs of the tiwes are very apparent, The most pre- minent were, that the papists were urging their efforts with urwonted zeal, by every means.They were estaulishing schools and colleges, and they secmed to be possessed of unbounded wealth and material.They seem 16 understand that youth is the time to instil theis education Tue Roman Catholic is the onty church that has Sabbath Schools without Bibles.\u2018They alone have the high honor of erasing from the two tables of stone the Commandment= ¢ Thou shalt not commit fol airy.\u201d Our children must bave Bibles.The difference between Roman Catholies and Protestants, ia wide as the poles asunder.He woud never be satistied unul Wey had a Protestant Sanbath School established at the side of every convent and steeple, where both the Romanist and the Protestant children might attend.He did not like to introduce politics, as it was long since he gave them up.The chairman of the meeting was a member of Parliament, and also a inost successiul Sabuath School Teaches.The Government of this country established Roman Catholic Schools, and gave them their countenance and suppott.He would record his protest against endowing Romavuism.Viktoria is a Piotestant.\u2014 Britain is Protestant, and its foundations rest upon the Protestant Keligion.He had come to this conclusion, that if the endowment of Protestantism involved the endowment of popery, he must wive it up He would have no endowments on such conditions.It was time for the people to enquire whether Government is not lending toe much support te Popery.Another sign of the timen that the Roman Conrch 18 atraid of the efforts our societies are making in distributing knowledge.Why the letter of the Bishops, 10 prohibit reading the Bidie, religions books, and even Newspapers t Wonderful liberty, where the farmer o: the merchant were prohibited from reading a newspaper! These things ought to make every brother join hands and form a might) phalanx te oppose this growing evil.The Romanists know that the ved: has been inserted, and the Lime will soon come when a separation will take place between the French Canadiana and the Roman Catholic re Another sign of the times was the activity of infidelity\u2014 trom the avowed infidel, to lhe man who denied the divinity of eur Saviour\u2014 from the low infidelity of Tom Paine, to the high transcendentatism of Emmerson.It is high time that we feel as Christians how much depends on teaching mes women and children the truth ws it is in \u2018eaux.he read a small paragraph which bad been pat into his The author of « book entitled, (he Coned for various e nds when on tbe platform.vict Ship, stated that out of 1065 person offences, only 14 had received a Sabbath School education.This fact speaks volumes.It was enough to urge us on to yive greater support to (his institution.The society contemplates employing a travelling agent, and you muat supply ws with the means, and we will send him into every partof Canada, and great must be the good he will effect.The Rev.Mr.Coupet seconded the resolution.\u2014Fhere was one sign of the times that had not been taken notice of, He alluded to the operations of one order among the many orders of the Romish Church==the Jesuits.If you will not give your children a religious education, the Jesuits are ready, and will gladly do it for you.He ing il, and has been able to protest it from its enemies hitherto.deals When he was in Upper Canada, he had seen the avidity with 28 THE MONTREAL WITNESS.\u2014 \u2014 \u2014 \u2014 alluded to the reaction that took place after the reformation.The wave of truth was rolled back by the craft of the Jesuits.They returned under the guise of teachers and getting access to the young Oskland, B, 22.64; Rev.W H, 128 6d; Moira, HI 0, 100; Niagara effected the accomplishment of their work, and when they had done Corpl RG, RK, 20 6; St Andrews, J M 100 : Vankleektill.F M-L 125 84 50, they appeared in their true colors, No change hal taken place |Gueiph, J ML 10s ; 31 Eustache, E M 10s; Quebeo, Miss E lit ; DeRam.in the principles of (his crafty order.Let parents look well 10 the sey, Mis R 10s; Kenyon, D C 10x ; Stanstead, Rev J B 10s; Lanark, J 8 education of their children.\"He concluded by urging upon the audi- Se; Beckwith, A 8, 10s, DD M, 10s, J 8, 10s; Lowes, England, W B, 10s; ence the necessity of strenuous action, and the necessity of contributing Toronto, Rov Ur B, 20s; Auheretburgh, 3 D, 10s; Usguode, A R, 108, A Jurgely to assist vhs institution in carrying out its great aims.{Co 10s; Elora, J R, 108; Sorel, WL, (0s.The meeting was closed in the usual manner.Colisction £15 8s.6d.List of Monies received for Witnese, on account of parties resi ing out of Montreal.Por F E Graftou-\u2014 £8 10s Ud\u2014 Particulars to be given lhiereufter.Por Angus McDonald\u2014Quebec, J WH, 10s, M D, los, JJ, 10+, T T, 10s, A R, 10s; Portueuf, RS, 10s, Mrs S, 10s.Per Jun McDermid\u2014Owen Bound, J MD, 10s, D A, 10s.; UF MONTREAL Per £ Cockshut\u2014Branitord, LC, 105, K C 104, J C H, 109, 3 W, 106, J * He MT, 105 JK, 105, M F, 105, J K, 10s; gland, J I, 10s.(From Monreal Gazette) Per John À Lambly\u2014Lcods, F C, 12 6d, G B, 12s 64, Mn R, Yesterduy morning at 11 o'clock, a large number of Clergy of the Diocese, |, 6d, W tL, 10s, MC, 10s, J 11, Ws, Mrs H, 12, 2d, A MeK, 10s, J 8, and » good muvy of the Laity in the city, assembled ut Chrieta Cathedral, 10e.J C, 10s, at mumming service, introductory 10 the pruccedimgs of the Amociatioi.Pet À Gommeli\u2014Toronto, P I, 126 6d, If L, 21s 34, W A W.105, & 2¢ MEETING OF THE CHURCH SOCIETY FOR TUE DIOCESE Pragets were read by the Rev.Dr.Adsmson, the Lemons, Offeriary, atid 4, DS, de 9, Copt 8, 108, Erayer for (he Church militant, by the Rey, Dr.Bethune, Hes Lordship the) \"hp D'Dewar\u20143e Audrows, D D, 106, Mra M-K, 10s, A MG, 10s.Bisin of the Diocese, preached a mont eloquent and ir oh sive discourse, Per John Mussen\u2014 Quebee, J M, 10s, I\" F, 10s.from the 18th Matthew, 7th verse\u2014*Woe unto thie world because of offences Por Rev A Melvills\u2014Pembroke, A M, 10s, J H, lus.Per Rev D MeM \u2014Precton, D McM 0s, 8 P, 108.- , I.Tho|, Per J \u20ac Beeket DC, 10s; Kingston, Corporal J S, 10s, T C, In the evening the Assuciation again mel at St, George's Chapel.; he 10s, WW, Riélles, 1Cs ; Lancaster, D MoN, 5 Granby, J H K, 10s; Co- Corgy and Officers occupied a platfurm crected in the chuncel sue luubus, JB, 10s; Brookim, W M.Ua; Oshawa, J M\u2019 10s, A\u2019B, 106, J Bishop snd Clergy hwbited in their robes.The Bishop occupied ie CRO 4, 100, Ruv R LLT, 105, Mrw A.10s, ] A, 108; St Lambert.WB, 555 Norton After prayers, Hie Lordship, in openityr the proceedings, said that he had Creek, J H, 100; Vankleek Hil, D 8, 192 64, N B, 10s; Lachute, J H a few prelunivary romurks to make shout the place in which they were 138; Clarenceville, Rev Mr 1, Jus ; Button, W 5, 26d; Brome, G B, 10s; ameimbled.[twas not custumary with the Church to hold meetings of Carillon, C J F, 12s 6d; Huntingdon, J, 155 T4d ; Marvatown, J K, this nature, in à place set apart for the publie worship of God, and he wu 100.J F108, D it, 156; Perth, Ree Mr B, 10s; Stanstead, S P, 104; all ts reme that ul tie pluce wlicre Uiey had now met, bad i Eaton, Rev EJ 8, 108; Melbourn, De R, 10s; Waterville, V1.T M add; yet been y dod'eated Lo religious sce, yet thal it was used for such Lave Mille, W VW, 100: SL John, J A, 10s, DR, 10s, J B, 10s; St Bri.purposes, and he hoped they would conduct theniwlves m that decorous man- gide, WC, 108; Hemmingford, J G, 108; Rawdon, WR, 108; gal, 8 ner, which was becoming under the circumstances.He betieved that Fy 0a, J 3, 106, D 8, 10e; Chateauguey, Capt HO, 10s; Beavharnois, R wus a kind uf meeting end an vceasion which mi excuse, if anything ; , 108; Frost Village, Rev R A F, 50; Dunham, Rev J A, $8; Ormatown, would, the convening a meeting ie u place of worship.Men frequently uk Ia Mel, 5e; Buckmgham, W #1 D, 200; Huntingdon, WD, 1Ce; King: ed, when culled upon for their support, what the objects of the Shh ston, 3 \u20ac, 10%, J P, 10s, Licut.Col I, 45a; Sore), Kev Me H, 5e; Durham, Society wun; 16 what purposes ila funds were devoted.\u201d In explanation, | 1's 8, 10s; Vanktoek Hill, LB, 5e; Belœil, fi und S 10s; Terrebonne, R would refer bricfly to the establahment of the Church among us.It was M, 10s; Morven, J 5, 104; Petite Nation, H I, 104, À H, 5e ; Plantagenet, mure than filly yours since the bishup, who first adunnistered the See; À, 100; Brompton, W 3, 10e: Point Cavigaold boy Loshirs\" MES af Quebec, then cntprising the sole Province, held his trat viiation, and D a aides Point à Carigaol, JL, 54; Lashunc, there were tien only some seven clergymen in his diocese.\u2018The Church bed \u2018born gr dually Tncreusing since then, but the funds for its support hud = been derived from murces external to the Province.[t was manifest that if a church which liad been established for a lung time, could now only subsist by mieuns of external aid, there must be something wanting, that if it ; not yet found a home ihe hearts of the people, something mure required to be dune.\u2018The Church Society was cotablished fur the purpuse uf drawing ut the energies of the members of the Church here, and nal em to! \u2014 manifest their willingness to give iL support, and Je show that Mer did nut) EDITORIAL REVIEW.desire niwuyo tu Cepend upon the alin of benevolent people at home._ Lo | [We have unly room for those portions of the specches to the following * No intelligence yet of the Atlantic.| ; ; Catholic| \u2014 The news by the Artic is of importance.Sce laut page.resolutions which bear upon the evengelization of the Roman Catholic) _ masses of this Province, We cupy from the Montreal Gazette.\u2014Eo.Wir.}; \u2014 Our readers will doubtless remember the Temperance Anniversary in Mr.Justice McCord moved the first resolution as follows :\u2014That this [the American Presbyterian Church this evening.We are happy to see that meeting contemplates with great sutislaction the erection of a separate | Rey.Mr.Caughey, who rendered such signal service to the Temperance Bishopric in the Diocese of Montreal, and st the same time recognizes the Reformation, in this city, about ten years ago.is once to address a necessity for the formation of a new Association in urder to carry out the Montreal audience on the subject more urposes uf the Church Society of this newly constituted Dincese.\u201d He ject.] hoped thet tlie laity would, threugh the Society, afford their effective sup.\u2014 The Tract Soiree 10.morrow night will doubtless be a very interesting ri, &c.vecasion.We hope it will prove instrumental in producing more zeal fur jor C: i ing the Resvlution, said, There was one clam the practical carrying out of the great plans and resolves ansou arin, Panier Campbell, in seconding , TI I practical carrying f the great pl d 1 wunced during of people for whom he could not refrain from expressing his fervent aya que past week.h, ti their brethren who were scattere: 5 ons .food eed es ren race.ond different religion, and so widely| \u2014 The Toronto Mirror threatens the Reformers of Canada West, that if scattered «s not lo form congregatung able tu support a Clergyman.These their papers and pastors do not keep quiet about Cardinal Wiseman\u2019s doings do hear « Churoh-boll, but it chimes not for if rey do seo the iy Eagland, the Roman Catholics of thie country will desert them and join i t epler ile duors, or, à ; : FE ne an re been unaccustomed, and wlich they i the old Tory party in preference, and to thie agrees the severe remarks cannot understand.Agam, if God has blursed them with offspring, they of the Mélanges Religieux on the Globe, Canada may be on the eve of knew not when ar where they might be re d into the fold of Christ.' very strange times.Most of those who heard hun, had Sua TT aor hae \u2014 It is a curious eeincidence that, no sooner do one or two of the liberal ; joi i lu partake ul A ; ne ; .pt rip?Saviour, and partook of his liuly supper, Presses in Canada Weat intimate, in the briefert and mos general terme, they should remember those who ure deprived of the privilege.ho has their opposition to giving up the Jesnite\u2019 Estates to the priests, than the organe not seen, when atiending the Inst ead office of religion performed over the of (he latier, the Montreal Melenges and the Toronto Spectator, come out Ens ee ven se fre me copnicnance ofthe with the most supercilious attacke upon the journeln, ministers, &c., of the i ich # he bps of God's Minister, on such occasions : yet, reform party ; end plainiy bint ut the willingness of the priests to throw that a hess a al shut out.tle did not advocete for a party overboard, and juin with the high church party in preference.The system of proaciytising ; he had seen hurm done by it; men\u2018s minés were |prieste must be hard taskmasters, indeed, if they are not satisfied with the il feels dered by such witempts, but he hoped \u2019 ee agin be taken to revere the class of whom li hud spoken.Jaudeerviency of the Reform party and presses of Western Canada for the .; .lust three years, \u2018The Rev.Mr.Bancroft moved the second Resolution.1e a 8 [ollows: | \u2014 We notice with much satisfaction, extended reports of the religions «That this meeting looks slone to the blessing of the Almighty God for | ; in the Montreal This i hat success in the dissemination of Gospel Truth, for which it isthe duty ; meetings of the past week, in the Montreal Gazette, This ina very promis.o every Christian man to labor, and would impress upon every member of [ing Sign of the Times.the Chiyreh the necessity of endeavoring by anzious efforts and by ronstant \u2014 We publish another enlumn of letters and extracts of letters received prayer.bo sopprt he Church Suciet Al he Doce t, Montreal, in pro \u2018in the course of busiaese, not because they cominend the Witness\u2014we have molting the knuwledge and pra i ing the resolution, said\u2014 {im former years received similar letters, which, though they encouraged us De Haltmes, in securing Tore van worship God\u2014we must send the much, wo never thought of publishing\u2014but to show the depth and breadth Gorpel ren own people, and to those who have it not.He would not send | of the Protestant foeling which perrades Canads.; , à it\u2014but he would, notwithetanding » Ce ly indebted to the Rev.Me, B f Ki for the it to dissenting Protestants\u2014they had it\u2014but | DE! \u2014 We (cel greatly indebted to v.Me.Burns, of Kingston, for That bad be bo th ; ed were bound = dom bee moles etch of the Anniversary week in that city, which will be found in another e n .; bo that offetices come ; but woe tu thut man by whom TEL VLITNUSS.MONTREAL, JANUARY 27, 1851.tong the Roman Cathulies.We were to use aur efforts togetiier, | ag well ae Montreal, Quebec, Toronto, and Kingston.Wherever such a and shove all constant prayer for the spread of the Word.And it fervent: ois held, we hope soma friend will send us an acouunt of it.in prayer we can hardly fil our ubject, We aro told of une of the, ~The Toronto Watchman has been greatly increased in site, with the hets of old, whose prayers shut up the heavens for three years.So the , rape of the pour man were of as much a: of the rich.[first number of the secund volume.?Me Montizambert moved the third resulution, which Rev.Mr.Scott of, \u2014 Receipt of several important communications is hereby acknowledged Dunham seconded.As follows : [especially # full report of the proceedings and addresses at the opening of the * That the Secretaty be directed (0 convey to the Sister Societies of the Congregationel Institute, Toronto, from the Secretary, Patrick Freeland, Dioceso of Quebeo and Torunta, the expression of our ansious desire to co- Esq.We shall endeavor to make room for what of it we bave not already i i i 0 promote the Glory of God, and the ' : mie He Caux a ss aeuance vf our auront prayers for their copied from the Globe.Boston Correspondence in type, prosper! this labor of Lave.\u2014 Rev.W.Seott requests us to intimate that sn important Temperance ov ir Bone moved the resolution appointing the committee which wes meeting will take place in the village of Bodford, at 3 p.m.and 6 p.m.Veb, seconded by Hon, Geo.Moffatt, who said he would nate que sing which i 6, proximo.vecurred 19 him as requisite, before sitting down, with reference | \"| \u2019 gence has reached town of the death of the Rev, W.Proudfoot ke to provelytieing.He| \u2014 Intelligence hae reached town of leath of wv.W.Proudfoot, femme I ee hat Ura es oat the oh Ÿ Minister of the United Presbyterian Church, London, C.W.He occupied a begged the mecting to understand that that was not the object of the Society.Bose eu ni res nd ping it, read also the objects their Professor of Theology.Hin death took place on the 16th inst., by die.Li a | N ; i titution ; and regretted that aoything | esse of the hoart, termina ling in dropey.D dd wo eme te vend tom 5) arene of opinion.\u2014 The Inst mail brings intelligence of the death of Rov, Alge Wells, He thought that our first duty wes to provide for the epiritoal wants of our mon 2 .i | ; ; i own eaicred people, pnd although bo eta of wm contain the England and Walos, and the main epring of the Colonial Missionary So- ruthe of the gowpel , 0 À i i deop interest in, and rendered emi- ing the heredit th of thoes who had been born ciety.In this lstter capacity he took «deep A , and danger In meting fre \\hought great saution necessary, that while nent services to the Colones.It is the intention of Rev.Dr Wilkes to laying open tho etrure of a mistaken creed the mind should not be unhingd improve the uocasion presented by his death on the evening of nest Lord's ji he result.He approved of leading the inquiring mind Î _ de pure Foubtain of all truth, but such efforts aa had been indicated were Day in Zion Chureh.\u2014Com.i of the Bociety.; nee puce Dai boen frsbed, the Bishop closed the mesting with his benediction.THE ANNIVERSARIES.NOTICES.of the audiences and the eloquence of the speakers\u2014fall of joy st the evi- Publishers and bookvellers who wish books or periodicals reviewed in out yor, presence of the Spirit of God, with power\u2014full of enthusiasm in the neat Literary Supplement will be pleased to forward them to ue with asi o'er Christ and bis truth, so nobly advocated\u2014fall of faith in the wil Little delay se possible, un it will probably appear about the beginning of |, power of God to prosper hin own cause==full of hope snd confidence in March.\u2014 New subscribara can be furnished from the commencemant uf the year.y apd publicly given\u2014 full of high aspirations and noble resolren, and saying \u2014 All who wish to avail of the cash terms of Witness for 1851, should [to the managers of their societies, in the name of the Lord, Only be thou remit forthwith, strong snd of good courage, go up and possess the lend, \u2014 Gentlemen who set as Agents in remitting for several parties at once It hes been our privilege, for six years, to give rome account of our anni.need nut pay postage.versary mectings, snd these meetings were alwaye fou, and somtimes =| hallowed infl ion which existed, boing applied to the dissemination of Gospel |culumn.Why have not Hamiltun and Londun each their auniversary woek | who may almost be regarded as the father of the Congregational Union of The hearts of the Christian people of Montreal are fuil on account of their tt, Anniversery Seetinge, during the past week.Full of admiration at the aise the future, on account of the soul cheering tokens of union and zeal, so clears Jan.185].cellent ; but never ave we witnessed a season like that of the past week The earnestness which fills men's minds about the encroachments of an antichristion aystem which almost threatens, once more, to extmguish the light, gave a dopth and intensity to the interest of those meetings which we never saw paralleled before ; and so frequent were the allusions to this all-absorbing topic, that one might have thought, from much of the speaking, every evening devoted to the French Canadian Missionary Society.It may well, therefore, be euppured that when tho evening specially set apart fur that society did come, there would be a tremendous mesting, and tremendous (we cannot find any other term to express our impressions) it was.The immenve place of worship was crowded to its utmost capacity of sitting or standing room, the assembly being, we suppose, the largest ever held in Montreal, or Canada, for any evangelical purpose.There were, we understand, al least three thousand three hundred in the building, many hed to go wway without obtaming admission.\u2018The speaking was of the most esalted and thrilling kind, and the hearts of that vast nssem- blags were manifestly united as the heart of one man, in responding to the nuble sentiments uttered.The parasites who fatten upon modieval ou- peralitions may well tremble, and set their house in order when the Spirit of the Lord is producing such results.That all powerful influence in, we think, evidently coming forth in tho hearts of his people; and his Word, which giveth light, shall be circulated among all the people of this land\u2014 circuluted, all that dignitaries of Church can «y lo the contrary, \u2014 circulated in spite of the ignorant and fanatical supposition of a portion of the peuple themselves.Yes! Bibles will be circulated faster and farther than the whol stauding army of priests can eoilect, and burn them, \u2014circulated in spite of all the powers of darkress, which have evor hated the word of God, and sought to keep it from his creatures.If the Bible be not so circulated, as that every family shall have, at least, the opportunity of sccept- ing or refusing 1t, we have read amise tho energy and determination which evidently animated the hearts and fired the oyes uf the mighty audiences of the past week.Several causes conapired to render these meetings deeply interesting, as weil as the exciting one to which we have already alluded.Ist.The Anniversaries were this yoar prefaced by a prayer meeting, the of which was strongly felt throughout the week, 2nd.The delightful epirit of harmony and cooperation which has, for years distinguished nearly all the evangelical ministers of Montreal, was never more marifest than this year.This dwelling together of brethres in unity gives an incaleulably increased power to their effurie and testimony.In so remarkable a degree does this Catholic epirit prevail amongst the various evangelical denominations of this city, that we have heard ministers from Scotland, the United States, and Canada West, eay thoy never saw it equalled.3id.The arrangenienis were made this year with peeuliar care and judgment, so that nothing out uf place, or tedious occurred, and the whole was closed with a meeting partly devotional, having for its subject and ubject, the evangelization of the world.It now only remaine that the resolves formed at these meetings be vigorously carricd out.We regret that we are unable to lay reports of all the metinge before our readers in this sheet.They will fad brief sketches of the Tract and Sabbath School Anniversaries on our third page, tv be followed nest week with brief reports of the remainder.Bat it is ever to be borne in mind that Ro repurt ean convey the animation of the speakers, or the interest, often amounting to enthusiasm, of the audience.TO LORD JOHN RUSSEL, PRIME MINISTER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE, My Lono,\u2014flaving taken the liberty of calling your Lordship's attention to the grave importance of the Jesuits\u2019 Estates question, and the arguments by which the authorities of the Church of Rome in thie province seek to obtain possesion of those estates, 1t now becomes my daty to lay before you the reasons which appesr to me conclusively to demonstrate that they bave no title to them ; and that any nominal restoration of them would bo neither more nor less than a grant of so much of the publie property to a church whieh is already endowed to a very dangerous extent \u2018The right of conquest well known, ousts all other titles, except in so far as the conqueror limits his right by treaty stipulations.At the conquest of Canada, the French demanded many things, such as the immunity of private property, the right of exercising their religion, and the continuance of their system of jurieprudence, all of which were granted ; but, they demanded one thing which was wot granted, viz., the preservation of three communities, the Jesuits, Reco!lets, snd St.Sulpiciane, in their constitutions and privileges.This was refused, and most wisoly end justly refused, and well would it have been for Canada, bad that refusa been more sternly pervisted in.It is true, they were left in actual possession, doubtless to avoid the unpopularity which their expulsion would have occasioned ; but every inducement wus beld out to them to sell their properties, then of merely nominal value, and take the proceeds with them to Frarce, and if they did got do this, they were plainly given to understand by the refusal to legalize their constitutions, that no additions could be made to their bodies, and that in consequence, when the last member of each corporation died, the property would revert to the cruwn.This, we say, is the fair inference from a carefal examination of the conditions granted upon the conquest of Canada.The dangerous bodies referred to were not to be excluded violently ; they were offered every inducement \u2014even to free passages in the British shipe of war \u2014to take themselves and the proceeds of all that belonged to them away quietly; but if they did not accept these terms, the property which they had declined to realize, should fall to the crown on the extinction of their order at no distant date.If there were any doubt that this was the intention of the British Government, whick, be it obseived, was in 6 position lawfully to dictate terms, the following extract from an act of the Imperial Parliament, passed in 1774, 14 Geo, 111., which we quote from 17 anything of that kind was to be undertaken, it must be by à different distinguished place in that body, having been employed, for many years, as the Bishops\u2019 Pamphlot sots the matter atrest.Art, 8, * And be it farther Ienacted that all His Majesty's Canadien subjects within the Province of Quebec, the religions orders and communities only excepted, may also hold and enjoy their property possessions, &¢., &e.1 It will thus be seen that the orders to which we have adverted had, in (reality no morte than a temporary possession or life rent of their properties, unless the government ahould formally and legally sanetion the addition of new members to perpetuate the respective corporations.This sanction, wa believe, was never given, though in the case of the Sulpicians, the prohibition to add new members was, by some not very easily unravelled connivance, dispensed with.Even in their case, bowever, which was decid- ediy the tmoet favoruble to the Church of Rome of the Ives, the beet lawyers declared that the incumbents bad no legal title to their possessions wp to the time that that title was for political purposse recognised, or rather virtually created, under the auspices of Lord Sydenham.About the titles or rather total abaence of tities, of avy party but the crown to the | properties of the Jesuits and Recollscts, we believe there has never been | any diversity of opinion among lawyers.But though the Church of Rome could establish what it cannot do, that the Jesuits had, since the conquest, a permanent or absolute title to the estates called by name, that title expired with the last member of the order.À religious community can have no boirs.When 1be last member of the corporation dies, the property is without owner, snd becomes of ' necemwity vested in the crown or commonwealth, & principle too well \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014a guards Protestant and free countries.Jan.1851.known snd universally recognized to require illustration.This was THE MONTREAL WITNESS.As the \u201c Bible\u2014and the Bible alone,\u201d (orme the foundation on which sll the ease with respect to the Recollscts whose property, upon the death our secictics rest, the fret place in the list was appropristely assigned te it.of the last member of the community was sold by the Government, and is now owned by private individuals.Had the Jesuits' estates off on Monday the 13ch.been so treated we would have heard of no Bishops' pemphiels, or Political eoncussions to ubtain them for the Church again ; but having been originally given for education, the British Government preserved them for years, but hed become twice des y be objet und this immense prize attragts the cupidity of à Chorch wbich\\roote.In May, 1649, it was revived afresh, and the symptums of vitality is proverbially greedy of property, and causes her to put forth sll ber ener.|i gies to grasp it, and streets built upon it, must be restored alsa.disputablo title Lo these cstutes, firm by right uf conquest, which was, at must, ul by treaty with a life rent, (we doubt if even as much as this| Association has proved à most eficiont hondmaid.iy roves io toe terms.of or: and second, by the right to|vided into districts, and through the medium of a well equipped siaff of cole vacant inheritences, end it now only remains to examine if there be any | thing in the Bishop's plea which limits or scts aside these righ I Respecting the right of the Crown to the Jesuits\u2019 Estates a vacant in.wero not the owners, but only the trustees of the property, and their becoming extinct did not affect the ownership, which reverted to the Church, or rather tu the Pope, who was nut extinct.Now, I submit to your Lordship and, 2nd, on account of its unconstitutional and monstrous consequences.That it involves fraud is evident from the fact that all such pretensions are carefully concealed when the different fraternitics, orders, and sisterhoods poration, with large powers to hold property.They never =) We apply under à grent variety of different names, each for & comparatively small extent of power, but all are in reality one and the same, and the corporate powers you are granting to us in detail, constitute really snd truly one wholesale grant to thie Pupe, a foreign potentate, to own the lands of this|amongat us in Dec., 1849.free country.We say auch a statement ss this is never put forward, when endowments, grantr, and charters of incorporation ere being obtained, and therefore, either they are obtained fraudulently in the first place, nnd ought to be revumcd, or Lie plea is now put furth fraudulently, in order to obtain viously, we had furmed no idea.the Jesuits' Estates.\u2018The Bishop's pica is also inadmiseuble, on account of the uncunstitutional and monrtsous consequences it involves.À foreign princes would by operation of this plea, were it admitted, be enabled to own thuusands of square miles of our territory, exercising seigniorial rights over them, including the first city of the United Provinces, and through this territorial influence and wealth, be enabled to control our elections, and influence our Legislation, to suit his own purposes.Nothing can certainly be more suicidal or mure absurd than to admit such a principle, and I really marvel at the short.sightedness of the Bishops in putting il forth\u2014st all events till they had secured a more entire ascendaney than they have yet attained.\u2018The pretence put forth that the consent of the Pope is necesary to the legal seculurization of church lande, does not require un answer so far as re- \u2018The British Parliament, cmpsoed of the Three Estutes of the Realm, is, a0 is well known, supreme 10 all intornal matlers, and needs no sanction or help from Pope or Cesar.\u2018The Bishupe\u2019 doctrine would introduce a Fourth Estate with a vengeance, and that Fourth Estaie a foreign one! But the Bishops do nut even pretend that this principle applies to Protestant or free nations.It is only with respect to Ruman Catholic nations, which receive the Canon law, that they aver ita applicability.And us Canada isa partof the British Empire, which receives no Canon or other law, but what is enacted P! by its own Parliament, we may very safply pase uver all that is said about the Pope's ultimate ownership, and the necessity for his consent to any alienation of church property, as totally irrelevant.Having reviewed the facts and arguments concerning the ownership of these exceedingly impurtant public properties, permit me, in conclusion, briefly to recapitulate the results.Ist.The Jesuits\u2019 Estates belong to the British Crown or its assigns by right of conquest, a right which was, at most, only burdened by the terms of capitulstion with a life rent to the then present incumbents.2nd.They belong to the Bnlish Crown, as a vacant succession, 3d.The Bishupe' plea that the ultimate title to the estates is not vested in the Jesuits, but the Pope, and that the consent of that potentate is noces- sary in order to alicnate thew from the Church of Rume, involves conse quences the most munstrous, abeurd, and unconstitutional ; and would, if admitted, reduce the British Empire to the position of Roman Catholic countries during the middle ages.This unpatriotic and unconstitutional principle, I sm satisfied your Lordship will never admit; but, I am not equally satisfied that it may not, inorder to attain some immediate object in party politics, be admitted for you by the three branchesof the Legislature It if confined to the use of moral means, and these are princi pally\u2014the of this Province, and for this reason | have taken the liberty of addressing these letters tu your Lordshi avert such à calemitous contingency, at all events till the sense of the Cana.dun people may be hud upon it at e general election.In the foregoing I have teken the most favorable view for the Church of | Rome, which the treaty stipulations at the conquest of Canada sdmit of.[ will yet add one brief letter, embodying thesc stipulations, and showing that they may be more rigidly interpretated.1 have the honor to be Your Lordehip's most obedient servant, Tae Epirox or Tue ** Montagac Wiruess.\u201d\" ANNIVERSARY SEASON IN KINGSTON.Ze the Editor of the Montreal Witnees.Dean 8in,\u2014Some time agu we resolved on following in your footsteps, by devoting an entire week to the anniversaries of cur different Religious Institutions, We were encouraged to do so\u2019 by the success with which this plan has been attended in London, New York, and your own good city.Last wesk was the one salected for the purpose, and the resuit has proved «than realised, The thing was new amongst us; bat it took well.evening our noble City Hull was crowded with eager and enthoeinstic audiences.Each successive mesling witnessed an increase of interest, and à fresh infusion of life.\u2018The platform was occupied by the representatives of all the principal Pro- joots reflecting the image, and effecting the interests, of our commun christianity.: Several ministerial besthren, from a distance, were present, and took pant in the proceedings.Nor was it the least pleasing sion, and imbued with the spirit of Cornelius, who were not ashamed to own themeslves good eoldiors ofthe Captain of Salvation.The unenimity eviseed was delightful.thereby furnished, of showing that Protestant christians can keep the unity of the spirit in the bond of peace, (a fine eet off againet the vaunted unity of Papacy,) we would heve much reason 10 blew God for such meetings.Rev.R.F.Borne.This society has existed in out city for upwards of 20 1f these Estates be given to that Church on the ples now during the past year have exceeded those of the preceding, ir.the proportion property of the Recallets, long since sold to various patlice, [of more than a third.Depots Lave been planted st four of the surrounding | pus forth, tha LA Le rentored ai villages, and as our brethren in Toronto have intimated their willingness to 1 have thus, I trust, showed that the Crown has a twofold, clear, and in.give up Lo un the section of their field, stretching us far west as Belleville, \u2019 we have the prospect, presently, of lengthening our cords.year, two of ita warmest suppurters\u2014the one by removal to England\u2014the : ich virtually smounts to thie, that the Jeyuits other by removal from earth.We ace thus reminded of the duty of ceasing heritance, they put in & plea which virtuslly sn .from man,\u201d and doing good while we have opportunity.Upper Canada one, exprestive of Christian regard, and soliciting an inter- ä isi isa.ble, Ist.unt of the fraud which it involves: change of Christian offices.We trust ere another anniversary season comes that this plea ie inadmise.bls, let, on acesunt of round, to be privileged with tbo presence of a delegation from both ; and I think I may take it upon me Lo say, for ourselves, thut we will not be loathe to respond.effect, it would tend much to increase the interest of our meetings\u2014to make of the Chutch of Rome, ure besciging our Legislature for Charters of Incor- uy reglize more fully snd forcibly that we aro yokefellows in à common land like vurs, isolation almost necessarily produces.in the hope that you may use the means to] dence with sister societies, satisfactory account of the rise and progress of the sociely\u2014ils position and \u2018that our expectations have not been falsified; but, on the contrary, more|its prospects.Thereafter appropriate resolutions were moved snd seconded Every by ministers and members of four or five religious denominations, upwards of special collections for yours.You would have rejoiced to have seen the festant denominations, who felt that, without the slightest compromise Iatoreat manifested at the meeting, in the objects and operations of the -of their distinctive prineij the, 1d te in the advoc f ob.[society.\u2018The recent aggesssion of His Holiness, and the prominence given ; principles, they could co.cperate in acy o in the Fatherland to the Popery question, made it more then uasally.exciting 3 and when the large assembl 0 opin the hy .- ion of fresh prayerfulness and ene; to the rations of all our societies.: of ethyl gy of of 0 vored with presence and manly pleading of four belonging tu the profes.w pray peratioi soc day.Voor Anniverser Indoed, were it for nothing more then the opportunity assemblies presid The Anniversary of our auxiliaries to the * British and Foreign,\u201d came Captain Stace, R.A.oceupied the chair.The report was read by the , and was well nigh plucked up by the t bas exhibited since then, sugur favorably fur its cuntinusnce.The sales The Femala \u2018The city has been di- lectors, the priecless peari Lus been purchased by many, into whose hands t might never, otherwise, have cume.The society has lost, during the A fraternal letter has been dispatched tu your Socioty, as well as to the If a \u201creciprocity\u201d \u2018messure of itineration were carried into work; and generally to diminish those evils which, in a widely extended The City 14th.Lieut.(Baptist) rea Mimion engaged our atiention on the evening of Tuesday, the Cul.Lawrence, R.B., presided.The Rev.Alex.Lorrimer, the Report, This important institution was established Already hus it been instrumental in aecom- plishing much good, particularly amongst our vutfield population.The Report bears ample testimony to the urgent necesity for the Mission, and the fidelity and zeal of the agent we employ.It discloses an amount of moral putrefiction festering beneath the surface of our community, of which, pre.A city may appear like a whited sepulchre, if you look at it superficiaily and on the outside.It requires you just te remove the cover, and stooping down, to look into the sepulchre, in order to discover the noisome rottenness and the dead men\u2019s bunes.This, our City Mission, has been in sume measure instrumental in accomplishing ; and while the stone has been rolled away, und light been made to stream in amid the abodew of darkness and desth, we have reason to hope that at least one or two Lazaruses have come forth and are now mtting at the feet of Jesus, cluthed and in their right mind.\u201cThe Missionary devotes rix hours each day to the work of visitation.He has paid upwards of 3000 visits, and distributed a large quantity of tracts.He keeps = narrative of these in his journal, extracts from which are regularly read at the monthly meetings of our Committee.Weekly prayer meetings have been established in destitute parts of tho city.These have been attended by an average number of up wards of 200, and are superintended by Christian friends specially appointed Seve.by the Committee, who are empowered to eo.nperate with our agent.ral have been induced to abendon habits of mtemperance, the houss of God.The visits paid have, with sume exce; received; and the influence exerted lias been decidedly salutary.beginning to feel more and moro that it is only by cunforming to the primitive model of ceasing not * daily, and from Aouse to house,\u201d to tench and preach Jesus Christ, that we can compel moral outcasts to come in \u2018The aoniversary of our \u201c Tract Society,\u201d was held on Wednesd: y evening, the 15th, he night was exceedingly unfavorable, but it did not in tho slightest affect our attendance.The Hall was filled, and the interest un the increase, rather than on the decline, Captain Hault, R.A, another of our esteemed military friends, occupied the chair, By the way, although ours was, in the best sense, & * peace congress,\u201d the frontis.rece assumed rather a warlike aspect.Each meeting had at its head, one of the officers of Her Ma ao The Report was submitted by our efficient Home Secretary, + R.V.Rogers, (Episcopalian) here has been rather a lack of incident during the year: but the machinery keeps working, and there is certainly no falling off.For three years ba periodical distribution of tracts has been carried nn with tolerable regul Nearly 40 are engaged in this work of faith.Each of the city wards in superintended by 8 member of Committee, who receives querterly reports from the distributors within his bounds, and transmits them to the General Board.Besides, the vessels in uur port, the hospital, the jail, and the house of industry, have not been overlovked.An agent also stands daily in the market.place to distribute amongst the farmers, and on the occasion of a recent execution, tracts were scattered broudeast umongst the crowde that had flocked to witnese a fellow-creaturs exchange the scaffold for eternity, Thus has bread been cast upon the walers, that may be borne on their bosom to distant settlements, and found after many days.\u2018The evening of Thursday, the 16th, was devoted to the Anniversary of our * Sabbath Reformation Society.\u201d The Report, which was Rev.R.F, Burne, Corresponding Secretary, Yetiled the circumstances connected with the formation of Lhe Sociely, sad the objects ifcontem plates.It arose generally from a desire, on the port of Christians hee, to secure à better observance of the Lord's day, and a conviction that this cannot effectually be attained by combined action ; but, particularly, from the un- poralleled excitement on the subject, of which the old country wes then the scene, and the expected change in our Provincial Postal arrangements.ulpit\u2014the platform \u2014aod the press,\u2014the delivery of lectures\u2014the disiri- Parton of tracta\u2014the framing and forwarding of memorials\u2014correspon- «iming at the establishment of à grand Provincial one are the objects we bave in view.Several circulars have been drawn up aud sent to every part of the Province, recommending action on different points connected with the grand general subject.Five thousand tracts (the donation of a kind and considerate friend) bave been circulated.Correspondence has been entered into with the r society at Brantford, and with influential parties in various central localities.[tis of the very first consequence that the agitation so succesfully commenced last season, should not be allowed to drop.The Report of the Parliamentary Committee, to whom our memorials on the Post Office were committed, gives no uncertain sound.We ought not to rest on our nars till it be inserted on the Statute Book.t about?Vou need not to be toid that Popery practically annibilates the Sabbath; and eurely the glaring desecration of wh:ch you ure the witnesses ot the bands of the adherents the Papacy, as well as others, in your priest ridden land, is sutficient to carry home tv you, with irresistible farce form she consideration.that it is now high time to awake out of sleep.\u2018The Anniversaries of our own local societies, were a; propriately terminated, by « grand meeting on Friday, the 17th, of the friends of your noble Institution, the ** French Canadian Missionsry Soeiety.* The thermometer, which had been gradually rising nearly reached, by this time, fever heat.Rev.Mr.Black, your indefatigablo general secretary, who had taken part in the proceedings of the meetings the night before, gave a simple and five poungde was collected un the spot, and subscription papers were handed to several parties, with a view to its being supplemented permanently.It is but just to remark, that much more would be done in a general way to Jupply Jour exchequer; but two of our denominations bave missions to the French Conadiana of their own, and others, too, have already made j separated, it seemed to be the general n that the last was indeed * the great day of the Feast,\u201d Altagether lt wasa jubiles week, and most earnestly do we trust that uence may be apparent during the current year, fn ith this view we have a special mesting for devotional sxerciess on Fri.will be going on at t May the Master of d may you bave muon reason, ikem, to \"sing of Very truly ycuer, by evidently the master device of the devil, and his the communies-( 20 EXTRACTS FROM OUR CORRESPONDENCE.To the Editor of the Montreal Witness, Toronta, Jan 18, 1851.Dean Sta,\u2014l cannat allow another year io pass without publicly thanking you for your very able and disinterested services in the cause of Protes.\\antism.Present circametanees in this colony and in the muther-countey demonstrate the importance and necessity of such services as yours, and itis melancholy to think that they are by no means appreciated nor acknowledged as they ought lobe.One reward, however, you have, and that is to you more gratifying than praise.You have succeeded in rousing up somewhat the Protestunt spirit of the Upper Province, and in several instances the press on both sides of politics has done its duty manfully.It 18 to me matter of regret that the Church of which I am & member has not yet stood forward in Lhe shupe of a public advocacy of the great cause by means of the periodical press.But our monthly organ, the « Record\u201d has been all «long doing something, and encouraged by me and other friends, it will do still more.Qur students, also, are this winter eagerly engaged in studying the Popish controversy, Such works ag * Edgar's Variations of Pupery,\u201d Bp, Hopkins vn the Confessions), and Dr.Alexander's Anglo-Culholicism un- scriptural,\u201d have been brought before them, and fully anslysed.Our theulo- gical seminary, under the able superintendence of my leroed and excellent friend, Dr.Willis, wilt continue to be a truly Protestant Institution ; and tho sudents, from their connexion wilh (he \u201cFrench Canadian Mission,\u201d cannot fail to interest themselves deeply in every thing that concerns the progress of truth and the puiling down of anti-Christian error.I am, dear Sir, yours, &e., Roserr Buns.[If the denomination of which the respected writer of the foregoing is a leading minister, does not publivh a newspaper to contend againet popery, ita members contribute largely by their subscriptions to sustain the Montree( Witness in the very centre of that anti-Christian system, whilst their own very excelent organ, the Beclesiaatical and Missionary Record hes done most valuable service to the public in this bebalf ; and were it enlarged to something like the magazine form\u2014a species of literature, of which Canada stands greatly in need\u2014could do much more.\u2014 Ep.Wir.) Extract of a letter from a minister in the Eastern Townships, Enclosed is my subscription foe the Witness fon the year.à very mach regret that the Wstnezs has not a wider circulation throughout this part of the country.The apathy of the community to the encroachments of poper sad she intrigues of ta emissaries is truly lamentable.7.© have a number of young ladies in these parts who study F who go to che popish establishment at St.Hyacinthe to get perfectad.\"41 consequence is that they are thrown into the hands of the nuns, who wee every ait to seduce them to their faith.A young lady of Stanstead Plain has been drawn over, to the great disiress of her parents, and yet I hear of others going, nothing daunted.Cannot such be received in the French Canadian Mision Establishmens > Would it not be well to publish terma on this sabject 7 [ should like to be pocscssed of information, that {might endeavor to guide our People in these parts.am much pleased with your uncompromising stand agai i objects in this country and elsewhere.P § stand aguinet popis [Arrangements are, we believe, in progress at Pointe aux Trembles to meet the want indicuted above.When complete, we will gladly give them pubheity.\u2014Ep, Wir.) \u2014_\u2014 Extract of a letter from a minister in the Prince Edwerd District, Lam highly pleased with the stand you take against Po nd on that eccount, = well as many \u201cthers, mould be lad to see your iplos fist, twice or thrice its present number, and shali do \u20ac: you other names.my best endeavor ta sud Extract of aletter from a Minister of the Wellington Distriet, I place t value upon your contemporary press, as enabling me to form sol lea of the presen of Europe, and to und somethi of the important questions the world at ot ne my isd the most important influence tng the worl ropery.The Apoca.Iypee induces me to regard the state of Europe as the main | i aod influenced by Rume, as if the struggle ow going on were ho con vulsive efforts 10 retain her grasp over mankind ; and, on the other hand, of men to escape from a thraldom so oppressive.And, as | see the plot thickening, cannot but conclude that the end is near and the downfall of the Man of Sin at hand.From the little mention made in Revelation of Infidelity and Mobhsmmedanism, | conclude they are of far minor importance, and not qualified, like popery, to resist the light of the truth.Seepti- cism is too cold and unsubstantis] ever to be embraced by the mass of men, But popery, from its suitableness 10 the carnal mind, and its influence on the imagination, and its adaptation to lull the conscience, is most effect i inst the truth of the Gospel ; bot, Like all bis devices, it must = Soon d all who take an interest in the establishment of Christ's kingdom, must counter the struggle wih confidence, as knowing the victory to be sure and got far distant.Wishing your paper every success, à could promote its influence in any way Tam A ox and that Poly Extrect of & letter from the Newcastle District.As your valuable journal hes given general satisfac i been read with attention, { have been ble to send you Le, ee Montreal Witness.Extract of a letter from the Eastern Distriet.Itis encoursging to see the Witness coming out so st; i \u201c Man of pd s so fonE saines the Extract of 6 leiter from @ Minister of te London District, I have read Jour truly valuable paper with deep interest during the past your.It har to me & welcome weekly visitor, and ales to my family and friends who read it.I have marked with deep interest the movemenis of Popery in Europe end America ;\u2014the slavery question in the United States ;\u2014and the interesting reports of missionary sucieties, travel, and di coveries, as well as the entertaining and instructive articles given on (he ixth and seventh pages of the Witness.Long ms: \u2018où continus thus manfully and candi iy fo bear witness for the rth ag st error in every Your paper, have no hesitation in saying, is evidently the mon useful and valuable family paper in Canada ; indeed, I consider it in some respects, for Caneda at least, more valuable than any United States weekly publication, the New-York Evangelist, Observer, or an other similar periodical.It gives ws more information on Britain and « and the leading events of Can du, especially in relation ts the a t claims, wily movements, and insidious designs of Popery in this land of freedom.The time of the end draweth nigh, therefore believers should pray more fervently for the fulfilment of the Divine promises, and study more carefully the history of ghe charch as given prophetically in R i snd historically in the works written on that subject, sud thus prepers them- solves to act their part in the coming conflict beiwesn light end derkness \u2014detweon Lhe followers of Lhe besst snd the followers of the Land.And way God, of his infinite mercy, proserve our beloved Canada, and its je, from the fox! mark of the beast, and from the Babylonien wor.sy we, 2e 8 poeple, hearken to the voice of God Testing in the Weed, *¢ Come out of her my people, lest ye be partakers of plagues.\u201d Extract of a letter from Guelph, It is with thankfulness to God that ens to a an old subscriber, your True Witares is better than ever, and it only wants te be read by thers tu be apprecisted, and am thankful to say that the little trouble thet À have taken 10 make its circulation larger hus not been altogether in vain, [have five now subscribers, and the five old ones stil) continue en, Now, Sie, { am an old man with very little influence, and have sept you five now subscribers, what may 1 expeet to ses from Jour Many young and is- ftuentiel friends that take an interest in your valuable paper, wh expect Lo see ite circulation equal to any other paper in the provices may you be directed by that wisdom wl ich comes from above, in peer ar- duows undertaking, is the prayer of your ever wel.wivher.F.B.Kington, Jasuary 22, 1551, (We heartily thank the writer of the bave f: ¢ hie grod wishes aad Tory oasonable aid.\u2014Ep Wir.) 30 \u201c Môthers\u2019 Department.- [For Ter Monrazas Wreness, BREWERY OR DISTILLERY MILK.Couatry ve, City Mirx.\u2014In the suit agamst the pebprietor of the Irving louse, N.Y., for a bulsnce of §200 un milk, (the article furnished beng dintillory cow's milk intend of country) the jury found a verdict for thy defendant.The cvidenco showed that for pastry, thres quarts of tue kind of mille were not worth as much as one quart of country nulk.Mr, Howard fiad puid the milkman 81,500.\u2014 American Paper.The injury to milk above pointed out results from the cow's feeding upon the fermented swili and grains of the brewery or distillery ; amd yet strange as it may appear, we have physicians among us who gravely recommend to mothers to reduce the milk on which their babes are fed, as nearly as may be to the same unwholsome character, by the use of fermented liquors.And there are, we are sorry w add, mothers who unhappily follow their recommendations.This prescription of fermented liquors to nurses, to which physicians, otherwise sensible, cling, is something like the old way of weating levers, equally tenaciously adhered to by the equally sensible physicians ofa former age.\u2018l'his method was to cover the patient with warm blankets, keeps the room very liot, allowing no breath of fresh air, and give him nothing but hot drinks, Like Dives, the poor wretch might cry fora single drop of water, to cool his tongue, but, it was sternly refused by the sages mn question.Yet, we fear the injury done to the human race by that mode of treating fevers was nothing to compare with the injury inflicted by the prescription of malt liquors for mothers which is just about equal to prescribing distillery mitk for infants.With regard to the treatment of febrile diseases, the faculty of the present age nay say with the mock doctor, \u2018 nous avons changé tout cela :\" und the next generation of doctors will, we sincerely liope, Le able to say the same thing with regard to the prescriplion of malt liquors for nurses, Indeed, a moment's reflection on the following considerations will show any one the absurdity of this system.1st, Alf the lower animals suckle their young without the aid of fermented liquors, and where they do have what isequivalent, as in the case of the cows referred to, the milk is greatly deteriorated.2nd.Savage aud semi-civilized nations, generally speaking, huve no such use of intoxicating drinks, yet their children have, upon the whole, been more healthy, ani grown up to be finer specimens of strength and agility, than the children reared by the aid of stimulants; when ever intoxicating drinks have been introduced among these tribes or nations, the race has invariably deteriorated and in many instances become extinct.The children of the whole Hindoo and Mahommedan races, are reared without the use of intoxicatiag drinks by the motbers and all accounts agree that whatever they may be deficient in, it is not physical vigor or sound constitutions, 3rd.The mother\u2019s of the back woods of Canada lave, generally speaking, no opportunity or meansto procure porter, ale, or wine, yet we doubt if\u2019 there be a healthier race in the world, than our young Backwoodsmen.4th.Consistent Teetotalers, of whom no small proportion ix found among the mothers ol this continent, use no intoxicating drinks, and need none to perform admirably ail the functions for which the Creator intended them.These simple facts will, we think, demonstrate that there cannot be a greater or more gratuitous piece of absurdity than the notion s0 carefully kept up in some yuarlers that intoxicating drinks are necessary for nurses.We have written thus strongly, because, besides the injury inflicted upon children through the deterioration of their nutriment by this system, many, many a mother has, through it, acquired the taste and appetite for intoxicating drinks.Families have been desolated, children neglected, character lost, and the drunkard\u2019s death and the drunksrd\u2019s doom incurred, in consequence of] merely following the prescriptions of physicians in this respect.And they who continne so to prescribe, can produce no other effect upon the minds of reflecting persons than a general distrust of their prudence and sagacity.A Mother's Praver,\u2014Forty years ago, on the mountains of Western Massachusetts, à mother with eight children, five of thew under the age of fourteen, was left to trust in the widow\u2019s God and the Father of the fatherless.She called them around her regularly, and led them in family worship; and ofien at the dead of night, her low voice was calling on her heavenly Father to have mescy upon them.Before the youngest had reached the age of twemiy.one, all except one son had hope in Christ, \u2018That son, early in life, left the family to learn a trade; but on becoming of age, he found himself amid the outpouring of the Spirit; the sound of his mother's voice at midnight, when he slept in the chamber with her, reached his heart, He, too, found peace in Christ, and hay long been a pillar to the church, and superintendent of the Sabbath School in a new settlement.The mother still lives in peace and quiet, waiting till her change comes; her children are supposed to be all yet living, handing down her influence to the third generation, and willing to aid their mother ; but she has a competence of this world\u2019s goods.Such ia the history of a praying widow und her children for forty yeirs.THOUGHTS POR THOSE WHO HAVE To STAY AT Home.\u2014Thy servants are now praying in the Church, and I am here staying at home, detained by necessary occasions, such as are not of my seoking, but of thy sending; my care could not prevent them, my power could not remove them.Wherefore, though I cannot go to church, there to sit down at table with the rest of thy guests, be pleased, Lord, to send me o°dish of their meat hither, and feed my soul with holy thoughts.Eldad and Medad, though staying still in the camp, no doubt on just cause, yet prophesied os well anthe other elders.Though they went not out to the Spirit, the Spiritcame home to them.Thus never any dutiful \"child lost his legacy for being absent at the making of his father\u2019s will.if at the same time he were employed about his father's business.| fear too many at church have their bodies there, and minds at home.Behold, in exchange, my body here, and heart there.Though I cannot peay with them, I pray for them.Yea, this comforts me, I am with thy congregation because 1 would be with it Fuller None are vo dificult to deal with as your half-witted people, who kbow jus: enough to excite their pride, but not so much as to cure their ignoranee.When ve are alone, we have our thoughts te watch; in our THE MONTREAL WITNESS.Selections.\u201d Tue New York Sun.\u2014The success of this paper is one of] the finest illustrations of the value of a free press, and is a striking example of the true principle of political economy, that cheep- ness of production is the best protection, The paper was commenced seventeen years ago, us a small sheet of local news, sold for one cent.It was then printed on a hand press, about 1,500 copies daily, It has gradually enlarged its circulation and dimensions, until its daily issues are 50 or 60,000, and its columns are as long as the columns on the first page of the Independent.The proprietors bave just set up one of Hoe's dou!le machines, the single one not answering their purpose.This machine is able to print 20,000 copies an hour, and is by far the largest, fastest, and completest printing press in the world.It has 6,000 bolts and screws, 1,200 wheels, 302 -vooden rollers, 400 pullies, and 400 tape guides, The general tone of the Sun in good, its views of public affairs judicious and correct, and its news ample.~New York Independent.SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION or CorroN.\u20144A correspondent of the Journal of Commerce, states that the loss hy fire originating in eotton stores in New York and Brouklyn, during the last thirteen months, is been estimated ata million and a quarter of dollurs.Hence there is a disposition among Insurance Companies to increase the rate ou cotton risks.Experienced underwriters entertain the opinion that the fire arises spontaneously in cotton stores, and strong circumstantial evidence can be pro duced in support of their opinion.ManmoTn Cave in INDIANA.\u2014A great Mammoth cave has, been discovered seven mites north of Leavenworth, Indiana.A | party ot men at first discovered a cavern or room, laige enough for a man to enter, and determined to explore it.The New Albany Ledger suys: They found that this room opened into others, and these into still others, and that apparently there was no termination to the cave.They followed the main passage some four or five miles, according to their best culculations, when es\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014ecscve JAN.1851.Agriculture and Horticulture.AGRICULTURAL TREATISE.PRESENTED BY HIS EXCELLENCY To THE FRENCH CANADIANS.Tranvlated from the French.\u2014 Continued.ROOT CROPS.Ihave explained more at length the mode of cultivating carrots, because the same plan may be followed in raising nearly ull root crops which may be grown to advantage in this country, such as parsnips, boets of all kinds, and (urnips.Parsmps can grow in a hard soil, even approaching to clay ; they may be left in the ground all winter, without injury; in that care they are found none the worse in the spring, and form a very useful food when it is most needed.All cautle reudily eat parsnips and cows fed on them, give very rich milk.The common Beet, and Mangel Wurtze, are of the same value, both for crops and for feeding milch cows; but 1 do not think them very good for fattening stock, Turnips grow well when they escape the fly, but this cannot be depended upon ; and since the Posto rot began, the same toy be said of that root, the culture of which is well known.Beans AND Pease.\u2014If the vil is too heavy for growing root craps, beans, and even pease may be substituted for crop No.1.but they must he sown in drills, and the ground prepared as for root crops, in the manner shove described.Prouening.\u2014If it is thought advisuble to summer fallow, that is to plough without sowing, which happens only in cases where the ground is so heavy that it cannat Le pulverised by any other means, the manure should not be applied the preceding fall, but the land should be ploughed and drained with as much care as when done for sowing.It should nat be touched before the month of June, when it ust be ploughed, and hurowed so as to level it, und destroy the weeds.The ridges must be straight, equal in breadth, and sloping in such a direction as to favor drainage.About the middle of July it must be again ploughed, and sown they were admonished by their tights that they must return, On) their way back they visited sume of the rooms which they passed, ; in which were found large beds of epsom salts in nearly a pure | state.We are also informed that the cave contains fine wpeci-| mens of saltpetre, plaster of paris, aiabaster, &e., of which the} party procured many fine specimens.| Mustear Fisu.\u2014In Ceylon, there may be heard at night, | upon the shores of certain takes, loud musical sounds, like those of an accordeon or eolinn harp, and pitched in different keys,| proceeding from the bottom of the water, These sounds, it is said by a late traveller, are emitted by a species of shellfish, which inhabit these Jakes ju great numbers.A snail, abundam in Cortu, if irritated by a touch with a piece of straw, will emit a distinctly audible sound, in a querulous tone Suter CANAL BETWEEN Toi MEDITERRANEAN AND TUE Rep Sea.\u2014Mr, Robert Stephenson is on his way to Suez, to examine the route of a