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The Fraternal Memorial, a Memoir of the Rev. | William Fernie, late Pastor of the Church assembling in Zion Chapel, Frome, Somerset ; by the Rev. JOHN FERNIE, Farnham, Surrey. London: Hamilton, Adams, and Co. 12mo. pp. xii., 227.

The subject of this biographical sketch was born in 1814 at Brewood, Staffordshire, where his respected father bas been pastor of the independent church more than forty years. When he was about twenty years of age he was received into Highbury College, and in 1839 he accepted the pastorate of the large independent church meeting in Zion chapel, Frome. Here he laboured acceptably and usefully above ten years. A severe cold taken after preaching to a crowded congregation in a farm house, brought on an illness which terminated in his removal from the midst of attached friends on the 13th of November, 1850. He was a preacher of superior abilities, and the Memoir, which includes many extracts from his letters, evinces on the part of the compiler, a spirit of brotherly kindness and Christian simplicity. Israel Hartmann, as Youth, Husband, and Orphan Schoolmaster. A Biography, from his Diary and Letters. Translated from the German by Mrs. THOMPSON, (née) (Elizabeth Maria Lloyd). With a Preface by Rev. ROBERT BICKERSTETH, M.A., Rector of St. Giles-in-the-Fields, London. London: Wertheim and Macintosh. 16mo., pp. vii., 201.

Faith sustained this simple-minded German schoolmaster under many afflictions, and gave him habitual serenity throughout the vicissitudes of a life which beginning in the year 1725 did not terminate till 1806.

The Imperial Cyclopædia. The Cyclopædia of the British Empire. Part XI. Leigh Middlesex. London: Charles Knight. Imperial 8vo.

It affords us pleasure to witness the progress towards completion of this valuable work, and to observe the announcements which accompany it with regard to other divisions of the comprehensive publication to which it belongs. This, the Geographical portion of the British Empire, is to be completed in sixteen halfcrown parts; and the two volumes comprising it will be of an inestimable worth to students of politics or of English history. Thr proprietor has acted wisely in taking time to procure accurate topographical information from special sources where it was not to be obtained readily, though at the expense of some degree of delay; and he now hopes that the entire work will be completed by the periodical issue of two Parts monthly, in about four years. The Lost Steamer: a History of the Amazon. London: Partridge and Oakey. 16mo. Pp.

vi., 248.

The author undertook this work, he tells us, lest it should be attempted by some one who would not acknowledge the hand of God or scek his glory; and he has interspersed throughout remarks of a religious tendency. The first hundred pages are pleasant reading of a mis

cellaneous character, the titles being the Launch -the Engines-Trial Trips-Power and Speed -Remarkable Era-New Docks-Embarkation-the Channel-Bay of Biscay-Presentiments-Middle Watch. But now comes the catastrophe. The sections are deeply interesting but awful, which are headed, the Fire-Bell -the Life-Boats-Last Hours; and scarcely less so are those which give account of the sufferings and deliverances of the minority who

at various times and in different circumstances reached the land.

A Sufficient Maintenance and an Efficient Ministry. A Sermon with Notes by the Rev. THOMAS GUTHRIE, D.D. Published at the request of the Kirk Session of Free St. John's, Edinburgh. Edinburgh: Constable and Co. London: Hamilton and Co. 8vo. Pp. 31.

To all members of churches who are in comfortable circumstances themselves, and espe cially to all who have the honour to sustain the deacon's office, we earnestly recommend this discourse, which will open to them trains of of renewed attention. Their own welfare, and thought, new to many, and to others deserving the welfare of their children, are more closely connected with the subject than many of them

suppose.

The Christian Law of Life. A Sermon preached in Surrey Chapel, before the London Missionary Society, on Wednesday, May 12, 1852. By JonN STOUGHTON, of Kensington. London : 16mo., pp. 43. Price

4d.

The preacher treats his text, "For me to live is Christ," as an exposition of the law of our spiritual life, and a grand encouragement to spiritual labour; mentions effects which would follow from our fully embracing and acting out this law; and shows that "the inspiration of the sentiment expressed in the text is the want of the age."

Allegiance to the Faith: a Discourse occasioned by the Death of Rebert Kettle, Esq., preached in Hope Street Baptist Chapel, Glasgow, on Sabbath, 4th April, 1852. By JAMES PATERSON, D.D. Glasgow: 8vo., pp. 30. Price Sixpence. 1.

An appropriate sermon, comprising a biographical notice of an excellent man of whom some account was given, in our number for May.

The Interpretation of the Prophecy relating to the Seven Churches, Revelation, Ch. I. II. III. London: Sampson Law. 18mo. Pp. 36.

One small specimen will probably suffice to into the investigation fully under the guidance enable the reader to determine whether to go of this interpreter or not. "The Christians of the present day," he tells us, "form seven great divisions:-The Society of Friends, Independents, Presbyterians, Methodists, Lutherans, Episcopalians, and Unitarians, and these are the seven bodies spoken of in the second or full sense of the prophetic narrative."

Money, and its Influence. A Tale, Translated from the German by a Lady, for the benefit of a Fund for Rebuilding a London Hospital. London: Wertheim and Macintosh. 16mo. Pp. viii., 127.

One of Hoffman's Tales for the Young, the principal design of which is to illustrate the maxim that money hardens the heart, translated by a Lady, in the hope that its profits will aid the fund for rebuilding what is called Queen Charlotte's Hospital.

The Sailor's Prayer Book; a Manual of Devotion for Sailors at Sea, and their Families at Home. London: Snow, 1852. 24mo.

pp. xi., 183.

This work opens with an Address to Owners, Agents, and Captains of merchant vessels, on the duty and happiness of maintaining religious services on board their ships; and it proffers aid, by presenting to them ten sermons, prayers for morning and evening for five weeks, and "Special Services for particular occasions." Evangelical principles are recognized pretty generally throughout; but the phraseology employed seems to us to be often deficient in simplicity, and not always expressive of definite conceptions. We do not know of any better book of the kind, but we think that one very much better on the same plan might be made. The Eastern Lilly Gathered a Memoir of Bala Shoondore Tagore. With Observations on the Position and Prospects of Hindu Female Society. By the Rev. EDWARD STORROW, Calcutta. With a Preface by the Rev. JAMES KENNEDY, M.A., from Benares, Northern India. London: Snow. 24mo. Pp. ix., 86.

The light which this small publication throws on the condition of the wealthier classes of the Hindoos, especially the ladies, entitles it to general perusal.

My First Grief: or Recollections of a Beloved Sister. A Memoir and Autobiography, by a Provincial Surgeon. Bath: Binns and Goodwin. 12mo. Pp. 134.

An account of an amiable and lovely sister, and penned by one whose warm heart was yet smarting under the stroke occasioned by her death. Setting forth faith in Christ as the only means through which we may have eternal life, and vindicating the doctrine of a particular providence as fulfilling the designs of a gracious God, it is adapted to impart consolation in trial, and to make the spirit resigned to the will of Him who "doeth all things well."

The Justified Believer; his Security, Conflicts, and Triumph. By W. B. MACKENZIE, M.A., Incumbent of St. James' Holloway. London: R. T. S. 12mo. Pp. 147.

A new edition of a scriptural, clear, and forcible exposition of the all-important "doctrine of a standing or falling church," exhibiting its fruits and blessings in the case of every believer. Well adapted to establish and comfort the Christian in the faith of the gospel, it will be useful both in and out of the community to which the respected author belongs.

RECENT PUBLICATIONS,

Approved.

[It should be understood that insertion in this list is not a mere announcement: it expresses approbation of the works enumerated,-not of course extending to every particular, but an approbation of their general character and tendency.]

An Idea of a Christian. By S. W. PARTRIDGE, Author of "Voices from the Garden," &c. London: Partridge and Oakey. 16mo., pp. 30.

The Desolated Valley: a Narrative of the Flood at Holmfrith, Feb. 4, 1852. By J. G. MIALL. London: Houlston and Stoneman. 32mo., pp. 48.

The Elements of Astronomy: comprised in a Series of Questions and Answers, adapted for the use of families and schools. By Mrs. JOHNSON. New and improved edition. London: Partridge and Oakey. 24mo., pp. 64.

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INTELLIGENCE.

AMERICA.

Among the wonderful changes which are now taking place in human affairs, working out the accomplishment of the divine purposes in the most unexpected ways, perhaps nothing is more remarkable than the facts adverted to in the following paragraphs of the New York Recorder:

IMMIGRATION FROM CHINA.

When a Chinese junk visited our shores a few years ago, the crew, with their oblique eyes and long tails, were almost as much of a curiosity as the queer looking hulk in which they had come to our shores. The idea of a Chinese emigration to our shores was as far from our thoughts as that of the Grand

Lama of Thibet.

But God's ways are not as our ways. The discovery of gold in the West is to be the cause of the first effectual inroad upon the crystallized civilization of the Chinese.

We firmly believe that the emigration now going on from China to California will have the effect to make an entire revolution in the habits of the Chinese living upon the coasts of the empire. By a strange movement of God's providence, we are thronged by the Irish and Germans on the one side of the continent, and the Chinese on the other. The duty of the Christian in view of these facts is obvious. In a few years the countless thousands to whom we send missionaries of the cross will be at our own doors, a part of our body politic, contributing their share to our moral and intellectual life. The following letter from the Presbyterian gives new facts on this subject, in addition to those

with which all are familiar.

A recent letter from San Francisco brings the following additional intelligence:--

"The clipper ship Challenge is said to be on the way from China with one thousand passengers. I have before me a letter from Hong Kong, dated 15th of January last, in which the writer states that we may look to China for an emigration of fifty thousand souls to our population within the next five years. An intelligent sea-captain, just arrived from there, informs me that thousands are saving up their earnings in order to collect 35 dollars passage-money to bring them to California. To this is to be added the expense of a little dried fish and rice, and a sip of tea, and in about forty or fifty days'

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they are safely landed on our shores. In the letter from China referred to, the writer says: I now know of more than six hundred Chinamen booked for California, for whom shipping cannot now be had, although there are now in our harbour some half a dozen large ships bound for San Francisco, and they will all take from two to three hundred Chinamen each.""

FRANK AVOWAL.

The Shepherd of the Valley, a Roman Catholic newspaper published at St. Louis, denounces plainly the doctrine of toleration thus:-" Well, then, is this doctrine of toleration a Christian doctrine, or is it not? does it come from heaven or hell; from God, or the devil? do we see anything of it in the bible, in the fathers, in the actions or writings of the saints, in the treatises of the doctors of the

church? was it heard of before the birth of Protestantism? has it not been condemned

by the Council of Constance, and repeatedly by the supreme pontiffs? is it any thing more than a convenient theory, got up that Catholics living amongst Protestants may meet with less ill-will? are not the French philosophers and their disciples its most

zealous advocates? is not Gibbon full of it?

has it ever had any thing more than a theoretical existence, except where it has been practically impossible to carry into active operation the principles which it condemns? was St. Thomas right when he said that 'it is a much worse thing to corrupt the faith by which life is given to the soul, than to falsify money which is an assistance to the temporal life?' did he reason correctly from these premises when he argued that temporal princes might justly punish convicted heretics? may we not expect the church and Christian rulers to act again as they have acted? is it not our boast that the church never changes, and is not her history an open book, which all may read, which we cannot close if we would, and of which we are accustomed to say that we have no cause to be ashamed?

"We will say, however, that we are not in favour of roasting heretics, and that, if this sort of work is to be revived-though in our miserable times it is quite impossible, since men have no belief which they care to propagate, or for which they dare endure-if persecution is to be renewed, we should

rather be its victims than its agents; but we are not, therefore, going to deny the facts of history, or to blame the saints of God and the doctors and pastors of the church for what they have done and sanctioned. We say that the temporal punishment of heresy is a mere question of expediency; that Protestants do not persecute us here, simply because they have not the power; and that where we abstain from persecuting them, they are well aware that it is merely because we cannot do so, or think that, by doing so, we should injure the cause that we wish to serve."

ACADIA COLLEGE, NOVA SCOTIA.

At a meeting of the friends of Acadia College held at Wolfville, March 25, 1852, the following resolutions were passed :

various reasons to obtain support for the college by annual subscriptions, it has been found by experience that the funds derived from that source are precarious and insufficient, and that the uncertainty of collection, and consequent irregularity in the receipts, produce manifold inconveniences which are seriously detrimental to the successful working of the institution; while it is manifest that the enlarged income required for an increased number of professors cannot be reasonably looked for without a change in the pecuniary arrangement.

VI. That in order to place the college on a permanent foundation by procuring an adequate amount of annual support, it is desirable to raise the sum of not less than

£10,000 for an endowment to be vested in £600 per annum, together with tuition fees, approved 'securities; the interest of which, the proceeds of the union societies, applicable to theological education, and any voluntary subscriptions which may continue to be realized will suffice to provide for the appointment of a suitable number of professors.

A closing resolution expresses the con

I. That while education is justly regarded as a great and necessary good, essential to human happiness, and closely interwoven with the welfare of nations, baptists are under special obligations to promote its advancement, since, in addition to other and sub-viction of the meeting that the baptists of stantial benefits connected with learning, it tends to foster that spirit of free inquiry and that love of religious freedom by which they have been ever distinguished.

II. That the education of candidates for the Christian ministry assumes growing importance as knowledge diffuses its blessings throughout the community; and that it is the duty of the baptist denomination to make liberal provision for the attainment of this most desirable object, both by founding Educational establishments, harmonizing in their plans and methods of instruction with the improvements of modern times, and by rendering pecuniary aid to young men while pursuing their theological studies.

III. That this meeting cannot but acknowledge, with profound gratitude, the goodness of God toward; the Institutions of learning founded by the baptists in these provinces, from which many and great advantages have been derived by numbers of individuals of various ranks and professions, more particularly towards Acadia College, in which, raised as it was in faith and prayer, and therefore associated with hallowed recollections, the future minister and the future missionary have pursued their studies, and prepared for the work of the Lord.

IV. That whereas, in order to secure efficient collegiate instruction a division of labour is absolutely necessary, so that each professor may be limited, as nearly as possible, to one branch of tuition, it is much to be regretted that there are now but two professors at Acadia College, and it is greatly to be desired that the number should be increased at the earliest possible period.

V. That however desirable it may be for

these provinces are fully able to raise the sum of £10,000 for the specified purposes, and details measures by which it might be accomplished.

ASIA. BURMAH.

The intelligence which has recently arrived of the capture of Rangoon by the British forces will render some extracts from correspondence which we find in the Magazine published by the American Baptist Missionary Union interesting, though they relate to events preceding the bombardment of the city.

Having mentioned the visit of four officers sent by the British Commodore, and said, "The commodore came to demand redress for outrages committed on Captains Shepard and Lewis, but he now found that hundreds of British subjects had suffered as great, and many of them much greater injuries, and that several had died under torture," Mr. Kincaid writes, Dec. 22nd:

"After the deputation of four officers had left, which was immediately after reading the commodore's letter, in English and Burmese, the viceroy called me to him. He was deadly pale. His mind was so unbalanced that it overpowered his muscular system. His whole frame shook with emotion and his voice was feeble and tremulous. I almost pitied the man who had no pity even on widows and orphans. He kept me for half an hour, putting all sorts of questions and comprehending nothing. At length he directed me

plunder them, cut their throats, and burn the city. Bodies of armed men and of desperate character were constantly parading the streets. Foreigners were all armed and keeping ceaseless watch in their houses. Com. Lambert very kindly gave me an invitation to place the ladies and children on board of one of his vessels, and the stern cabins of the steamer

to carry a message to the commodore. When half way home two horsemen riding at the top of their speed recalled me. I was taken to a large private room and found the governor with some fifty of his great chiefs around him. The commodore's letter in English and Burmese was laid before me, and I was requested to say if the translation was correct. After carefully reading both ITenasserim' were prepared for them; but assured them it was.

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"Do not tell me so,' he said; 'you have more books and maps than all the other people in the city, and you know what the English want and what I can do.'"

"To get rid of his importunity I said, 'You can write to the commodore and ask for an explanation.' This struck him favourably. Then he inquired whether the English had come for peace or war.

"For peace, undoubtedly,' I replied. If they had come for war, instead of three ships they would have had twenty-five or thirty.' After many unimportant questions I was allowed to leave, thankful to get away. Although, since the first of May last, he has treated me with uniform kindness, yet every sentiment of justice compels me to regard him with loathing. Since that time I have seen about one hundred British subjects in prison, some of them in irons, not a few in the blocks. Several have been cruelly tortured and two died under the torture, one of them a woman. No person in Rangoon, perhaps, has spoken out so openly and freely as I have, and yet I have often done violence to my better feelings by restraining my indignation when witnessing the enormities of this man. He has been the patron of robbers, and in this as in other things has been upheld at court. Justice has at length overtaken him."

"After a few days the governor recovered in some measure from the panic into which he was thrown, and commenced hostile preparations, buying up all the muskets in the city, collecting guns from all the neighbouring cities and fortifying the heights of Shway Dagong, and building stockades at Kee-mending, four miles above the city. He has collected from the surrounding villages about 10,000 men, and has invited to his aid a celebrated robber chief with all his followers, thus getting together all the desperate characters in the lower provinces. As yet we had felt safe in the old city, as the majority of the inhabitants are foreigners, but on the 4th and 5th of December orders were issued, it was reported, to attack the foreigners,

Capt. Barker, of the Duchess of Argyle,' a large merchant ship, invited us to take refuge on his vessel, which seemed preferable, as the ships of war were threatened with an attack by fire-rafts. On the evening of the 5th we took Mrs. Kincaid and Mrs. Dawson with the little children to a private wharf, where a boat was ready to take them on board the 'Duchess.' The next day the young ladies went on board. Dr. Dawson and myself remained on shore most of the time."

"A little after dark on the 10th, as I was passing along one of the principal streets, I was suddenly seized by some eight or nine Burmans, who partly carried, partly dragged me into a dark, narrow lane. There I was surrounded by forty or fifty armed men. A long and not very pleasant altercation followed, they threatening me, and I in turn threatening them; they insisting on taking me to the governor, and I insisting on going to the custom-house. At length I got to the custom-house-I hardly know how. A bundle of clothes from the washerman, which a Burman carried after me, was the excuse for this outrage. The custom-house officers interfered, and after a long dispute these guards went to the governor for an order to take me out. It was nearly two miles to the governor's, and while they were gone the custom-house officers hurried me off on board ship."

"I have learned that two Portuguese, the tools of a Jesuit, have made the governor believe that I am at the bottom of the English expedition. This is the secret of his hostility to me. Within a few days the governor of Dalla has received orders from Ava to place his troops at the disposal of the Viceroy of Rangoon. Accordingly, 1500 men crossed the river early on the morning of the 19th, uttering the most savage yells. Yesterday 1000 men arrived from Prome. After all, the only men the governor can depend on are the robbers. The peasantry, that make up four-fifths of his army, will throw away their muskets and run at the firing of the first gun. The officers threaten the Karen Christians that they will place them in the fore front of the battle' if the English come on shore. 300 of the disciples are now on duty at the great pagoda. The churches are sending messengers to us almost daily to inquire how things are and to let us know their situation. Few of them sleep in their houses for fear of robbers. Our hearts bleed for them. We can only say to them,

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