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desire a hOWever, in the halts
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hope our friends will -stillmotforget us.
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DIRECT Letters and Comunualcotiont
to REV. DAVID NORlNWRV.`Pittaburglt.
Pa. a.
SAnnAm. : So4ocq,n,--,We invite the at
tention of Pastors, .Elders, , and. Parents, to
the aoticla .On this subject, furnished for
our colt= , " j?" Our first page this
week, contains one of much .e.xcellence.
We would .re-propose to Christian pa'renGs,
the question,'Who teach pito children=?
Yotnig Men's Sobidy of Pittsbfith:
The following persons have been elected
officers of this useful Society, for tile en
suing year
.President----Jaues Rohl).
Vice Presidents—John:F. toy,'o. Yeager.
Correipotiding Secretary—Wm.:H. Kin
cold. ,
Recording , SeCretetry-R S. Davis.
Treasurer---E. IX j ones:
.Librarian James A. Irwin., •
Executive Committee—Wm. Dawson,ll.
S. Wood, 'S.- King, Mm. Wade, dud
Thomas Craig. ,
Education iwthe NeW, States,
Our correspondent North-West, presents
some excellent thoughts and suggestions, on
this subject. - Would` that our Churcb could
be awaked to the' greatness of this interest, and''
the urgency of the need of immediate action
and great liberality... For Illinois, the most.
favorable day -is already past. But better
late than not at all. For •Iowa; it is de
parting-OSt :the 'moment be seized. For
Wisconsin, kinneota kinsas and Nebratiia
now is the time.- .-, Let; pastors present' the
thoughtfully, to the wealthy of their charge
who regard, or whei may be induced to re-'
gard themselves as the Lord',s ,Stewa7ltZs.
Read the, letter.
Burning of the Mission Housesat Canton.
The burning of the 'Mission property at
Canton, China, which we 'noted briefly- last
week, and which is more fully presented by
Dr. Elapper, in another column, is
5` a calamity
• -1
inflicting losses which should be repaired ;
and the , benevolent who are blessed withe
ettniarytitieana,. have now 6 s opportunity
gratifyi4 one of the noblest feelings of iii.
tore. Dr. Rapper had been engaged, for .
fifteen years; id' collecting a Library, Theo
logical, Medical; : and - Miscellai4otts, embrae:
ing works on China, adapted to facilitate the
study of the language. He had also some
manuscript. translations, the eompleting of
which had' been Isuspended by the .necessity
which. brotight him temportitily to' his -native
land. These are all destroyed; together
with other valuables, as furniture; &e. The
loss cannot 'be all . fully' repaired"; • but as ,
far as it 'ean he i*artict:pizte'd in by Christian
brethren, they *sliduld feel that it 'is 'theirs,
and should at (Mee idpair it as far as prae
, ,
ticable, - Abou $BOO $lOOO Will be need-
,
ed to this end: Shall it not be sent in ?
We will be happy to receive and pay over
any sainswhic?f, ;wry be tendered.
It was the expectation'of Dr. IL to`return
to his station during, the _s coming spring,
Those who have enjoyed his acquaintaneel
and been benefited by his labors of love, will,
we trust, regard :this, call' as special to them;
and those who. regard themselves as come
erated'helpers in the,cause -, of Missions, will
look upon contributions in ' this line, Itt3 an
appropriate part of the services resalting from
their high calling,
The English SocinianApestasy:
Under this title, the discourse is pub
lished which the Rev. Samuel J. Baird
delivered before the 'presbyterian Histori
cal SoCiety, during 'the meeting of the"
last General Assembly _in New - York. It
has been customary, in certain quarters, to
taunt - supportersof 'prineiplee, by' an
antigen to the feet , that the Dissedters in
England,„lapsed/o generally Sociniab
ism,*especially that portion of the Noncon
forraists, yhp were denominated Presbyte
rian. :the argument is poireiless when
addressed to any one who understands the
actual history of the 'Puritans in England,
and' Who is able to
,contrast' the.! influence
of a real Presbyterianism in ScotlaUd and in
Ireland kr.,Baird.has here clearly 'ShoWn
that Presbyterianism? never had ; a fair trial
in ~England. It was never really estab
lished in, a formal manner. .`Between' Between' the
influence of the Independents and Secta
ries on the one hand, and that , of the
intolerant Episcopalians on the "other 'hand,'
the cause - of Presbyterianism was never al
lowed to be developed.
So far from: constituting any evidence
of the imperfection of Presbyterianism, the
history of 'Wise' English Churches presents
a most valualile`'-argiiMent in its
,favor.
It was the want, of pypx 9 ll : Courts, and the
want of. a regular constitution of discipline
and' 41rdcr, carried' gout when ieedful , ' in
eases of immorality or error, which'proved
the fruitful source of all 'the, degeneracy
and li6resY which afterwards prevailed.
It was' the - silent but 'sapping 'influence , of
a Congregd.tional leaven which became
the parent of the worst forms of , deadly
evil: - Compromise r - and the toleration ,of
new theology, did their work effectually in
England,, and were **i!to phoose the his
tory? of ,any section'of 'the e Church as a
warning and a 'betiemi to our own, We
would unhesitatingly select the history of
tlie,early Presbyterian churches in England.
Spiritual Mindedness—lts Nature and
Necessity.
Lait week we called the attention of our
readers,to, the importance and necessity of
religious knowledge. This week we pro
pose to direct their thoughts to the habit of
heart and mind required of the Christian
who : would grow in grace, rejoice in the
hopes and consolations of the Gospel, end
lead a consistent Christian life. It will he
seeit:thaf Christian life in its practice and
retthz'ation, is widely different from what it
is generally supposed to• be by those who
have had no experience of its power or
promptings. Superficial observers are in
clined to believe that Christians do not dif
fer' in any great degree from others; or if
they do, that it cannot be noticed in what
the difference consists: They live upon
the same food as others tread the same
earth behold, ,the same, light, inhale the
same air,- and pursue the same employ
ments. 'And many .•of their hopes and
, ,
,joys are such ris are .common to'men. At
most, it is supposed by many, that the
distinction is found in the , observance of
certain , •religious forms. But:them is an.
essential' and- radical difference between
Christians and ethers. The dividing line be
tween Christianand othere' hoviever alike in
many respects is plainly drawn in, the Scrip
Aare.— Li the New Testament the saints,,or
those-who• have been regenerated and sanc
tified; are denominated spiritual; by this
attribute they are distinguished from all
other's. They are not distinguished from
others by wealth, station, or worldly accom
plishments., • But ; they ,are called spiritual
to distinguish them from merely carnal,, or
natural men,, who have notbeen: made , the
subjects of saving grace. The Lord Jesus
ChriSt gave himself for his people, that they
might be his, and that. his grace might be
theirs. He " gave himself for u.s, that he
might 'redeein from all iniquity, and
purify' unto himielf • peculiar people,
`aealdus of aood Works " The contrast be
tween the two ,great classes -of men,, into
.which the world is, divided, is clearly stated,
in Cor. :,14;15. "The natural mark
'red tietla not the things of the Spirit of
God . ;—=neither can he knowthem, because
they are spiritually discerned. But be
that is spiritual judgeth all things ;," that
is, discerneth the great eicellence and glory
of thetruths of the Gospel, and 'makes - a
personal aPplicatidn of thein. - The . same
distinction is found in the eighth chapter,
of Romans. The saints--4ruebelievers---are
thoSe who "walk' after- the Spirit," and the
worldly and unconverted . are those who
" Walk after the flesh;" the former have
been,." born again," , the latter, have not.
As believers are called spiritual, so they
pos4si certain qualities; properties, or
:principles, which are also called - spiritual, we
read of the " sPiritually minded," of "Spirit
uat-misdom," and of "spiritual blessings!'
The term spiritual is not used here as- dis
tinguishing the mind from the body, for we
also,read of the "carnal mind" and the "fleshly,
mind;" Neither is it used because its
possessors are chiefly , employed about im
material things, since much of the thoiight
and reasoning of the wise men of this World'
were about such things, whilst they were
entirely ignorant of the doctrines and pre
cepts; of the religion
,of Jesus. But they
are called spiritual on account, of their rela
tion to the Holy Ghost. Christians are said
to be "epiritually,.minded," because they
have teen " born again" by , ' the. Holy
Ghost, ,or by the Spirit 'of God, and be- ,
cause the Holy Spirit . &veils in their hearts,
and exerts a controlling inlinenee on their
whole, character and life,, leading theM to
love God; delight in Jesus Christ, hats sin,
desire holiness, and endeavor •to do that'"
whieli will be acceptable to God. Many
others who - hear, the ~Gospel and obey it
not,i are frequently; not entire strangers to._,
the-strivings of the Spirit ; their fancied
peace and quiet are distrirbed' for the time;
But they resist, and refuse to permit the
genial warmth: and : lilit of Uavep to enter
their.• souls. With them the light of the
Gospel is as when the bright sun shines on
a dark ohject, 'it does not become himinous.
In the' third chapter` of the Gospel of
. apt
John, when it is, said, f' that .
whiCh is hdru
of the flesh is flesh, and that which is horn
of the Spirit is spirit," it is plainly taught
'that as the natural birth communicates the
common qualities of human nature, so the
new 'birth, or regeneration, imparts,. in a
gr'eater leSsql.e,gree, some of the qualities
of the 'llhly Ghost, which become_incorpo
rated.. ith the: moral nature of the indi- '
vidual.
-This interpretation is confirmed by the
declaration'. of Paul to .the="lemans, ." Ye,
are ( nbt in thi;:flesii; but, in the, Spirit; if!so ,
be that the Spirit. of Goa,dwelY in you."
Therefore, to be " spiritually minded," is to
be under the influence of, the Holy Ghost,
to have the suscePtibilitieS of the heart and
the , powers of the anind concurring in. those
thoughts, desires', , and= delights caused by.
the Spirit, and to be deeply engaged in the
soul's eternal:Welfare. The same work has
been accomplished in all the " spiritually'
minded," although it may and, does differ
•
in degree; as• the feeblest intelligence is
a creature of God; 'as well •as Gabri
el., The weakest believer 'is a Son of tie
Most High, as well as the most gifted.
Apostle. " For to be spiritually minded is
life and-peace."- -The - Holy Spirit is given
to believers to dwell in them, as its proper
and lasting home, and becomes a principle
of life, to them. It doei not operate only
ocaasionally, but dwells in the heart
as its temple. It- will be easily seen
that 'the` "spiritual mind" will influence
the conduct and life of all in whom it
dwells. Its possessors will delight in what
is agreeable to God.'.:lt excite holy
feelings, pure desirea; right theughts, and
acceptable service. It will lead us to re
sist
,the corruptions of the heart, the
temptations of the world, and the attacks of
Satan ;. and to take pleasure in learning the
will 'ef God, ' Obeying .this ',commandments,
cleaving to 'the press, -ind exereising re
pentance, faith; love, 'Erna Al l 'Christian
graces. This quality is one the cultivation
i -f; 4 4 lib
4 " all NPR AND ADVOCAT.E.
ig urcaey ben , 31;;i1..1, end v.reatly
nee,lcd. 'Without it, ie the fi e r ce st r uggl e
of life, the daily ;. - trowth of piety in toe soul
will be impossible. The claims of business,
and the excitements all around, will draw
away utte.ution from the heart; it will be
neglected, and Christians will become
" worldly-minded." It is also a great safe
guard against temptation, to which all are
exposed. 13y it we can be kept on the
alert, lade Watchfil unto praye''r, and
escape . from the devices of the evil one, and
the snares of the world. This Will render
the Christian active and devoted in his
Master's service; this service will be no
burden—no task, which must be the case
where there is no 'confiding, loving, and
hoping "'spiritual mind." It will tend to
elevate our desires, thoughts, and pursuits;
delivering froM what is low, grovelling, and
sensual, and transforming us into the image
of Christ, thus preparing for heaven and
eternal blessedness. •-•
Children of Ministers and Elders.
It is often said, that "the children of Min
isters and Elders are worse than other chil
dren." No good reason has ever been given
for this statement, either from history;or ex
perience ; but, on the contrary, it has been
frequently refuted from the
,history of the
past, and from the observations of the pres
ent., And it is high time' that this " pro
verb," like many others of kindred nature,
should be laid aside. The, following statis
tics will be read with interest. , It is. to be
borne in mind that in the Congregational
churches the nearest approach, at present,
to' our "Ruling Elder," is _the "Deacon."
Rev. Asa Bullard, the indefatigable Secre
tary of the Massachusetts S. S. Society, has
collected statistics during the past two years,
to refute the oft-repeated proverb that "the
children of Ministers and deacons are worse
than other children." He sums' up the re
sult as follows :
In two hundred and fortyone families of
„ministers and deacons, there were 1,164
children over fifteen years of age. Of
these children, eight hundred and' four'
teen:L--more than three-fourths were hope
fully nious; seven hundred and thirty
had united with.the Church; fifty•seven
had entered the ministry, or ,were 'engaged
in their preparatory studies ; and only four
teen were dissipated, about one•halfof whom
only, became so while Tesiding with their
parents. ' In eleven of those families, four
of •them ministers and seven .deacons, there
were, one hundred' and twenty-three
dren, of whout all but seven' were hopefully.
pions; seven of them were deacons, and NI
teen ministers 1 In fifty-six. of those families,
there' were two hundred and forty-nine chil
dren over fifteen , yeara of age, and ALL were
hopefully pious! •
The Tower of Babel not Discovered.
An article appeared, in the ..Roston Even
ing Traveler, a short time ago, from one of
its correspondents, 'giving an account of the
discovery of the remains of the Tower of
Babel by M. Place; the' French Consul at
Mosul: The discovery of the re mains of
this celebrated Tower has long: een an ob
ject of desire, by. Oriental scholars, histori
ans, geographers, and, antiquarians, but hith
erto no definite results have, been attained.
And it has been admitted that the difficulty
I of. recognizing these remains must be, great,
1 from. the fact that not a single detail,
in the way of description, is given in
the `inspired record. owing to M.
Place's discoveries amid the ruins of Nine
I veh, the. public ,were prepared to listen with
attention and respect to any announcement
he might make as to the result of 'his, re-'
I searches in that Eastern land. • The report
sent forth, was, that two of the original
eight stories, of which the Tower was sup
! posed.to consist, were standing, and could be
seen.for a distance of fifty or, sixty miles
around ; that the base, was quadrangular- 7
each Sidebeing about six hundred • feet in
length. ; and that the structure was'composed
ofbricks of the purest clay and covered
with the most beautiful specimens of An:
cleat Calligraphy;" and that under a, clear
sun; there was , a most ' extraordinary: and
beautiful 'blending of "colors. colors. But the . fol
.t
„lowin ,, from the Boston Atlas of Jan:22d
o 7
.
see to contradict the whole account, and
to assure us'that we must wait a little. lou
ver before the true Tower is discovered. It
will be found well worthy of perusal. •
We are reluctant to dispel so agreeable an illu
sion as this discoverYof the. Tower of Babel, by
bringing it to the severe' tests of historical and
geographical science ; bat the fact is, that the re
searches of M. Place in the great mound at Ar
bela, though highly interesting and valuable,
have no more to do with the Tower of Babel than
they have with Bunker' Hill Monument. If M.
Place supposes that he has discovered the Tower
of Babel at Arbela, he must be, even for a French
lan, unusually ignorant, of the Bible; and we
are at a loss to, conceive how the * reverend corres
pondent of, the Traveler could fora moment have
concurred in such a, supposition. 'Nis assertion
that "no loriality 'was assigned to the structure,"
is -directly eontradicted by the plain language of
Scripture : " So•the Lord •,scattered them abroad
from thence.upon the face of ,all the earth: and
they; left off to build the City; therefore is the
name of it calledlkbel."' This conclusively fixes
the;locality: Babel and Babylon are the same'.
The city, which in Hebrew is called Babel,' in
Greek is called' Babylon: The Tower of Babel
means precisely the same thing as the Tower of
Babylon. Now, the site of Babylon is well
known, and there, if anywhere, we mast look for
the'remains, if remains exist, of the famous tow
er, and not at Arbela, which lies three - hundred
miles North of. Babylon. The fact that bitumen
is found at Arbela is of no, importance, for bitu
men is found at many places in the neighborhood
of the Tigris and 'Euphrates, and is nowhere'inore
plentiful than at Mt, on.the Euphrates, at no great
distanee above. Babylon. •
On the site of Babylon there , still existetripen
dous ruins, pre-eminent among 'which, are two vast
piles, nailed by the Arabs Vie, Mujelebe and the
Birs Nimrod.' The travelers - who have explored
and 'described the ruin's of Babylon are divided in
opinion as to Which ofthese piles is entitled to be
considered the remains of the Tower, of Ba.
bel. Mr. Rich, by whom they were first de
scribed, in 1811, decided in favor of Birs Nim
rod. Sir Robert Kerr Porter, in 1818, advocated
the claims of •Mujelehe ; and in this •opinion. the'
eminent geographer, Major qtennell, coincided.
Mr. Buckingham, a subsequent traveler, came to,
the 'same eenclusiOn, with *Mr. Rich. And' no
man can say authoritatively who is right, or who
is wrong. The question, in all, probability, ad
mits of no decision.:
The
The mound at,Arbela,,which M. Place has ex
amined, and which the correspondent of th Tray
der imagined him' to have discovered, has long
been known; though we believe it has never be
fore been explored. In 1841 it was described by .
Frazer, in his work on Nesopotamia ,and,Assyria,
as'" a large artificial mound 00 or 70 feet high,
300 yards in length, .by 200 in breadth." The Mu
, jelebe at Babylon; ii•l6o feet •high, and the Birs
Nimrod; nearly 250 feet ,high, or three, or: four
times the height of the ruin at Arbela. Through
out ''Asayria. and -Mesepotarnia, there are multi
tudes of ruins equal to, or greater, than that at
Arbela, with quite as good claims to be considered
the Tower or Babel; twat is Fayolth no claims
at ail. Frazer, wherii; tipve fliOad:y qa*.ecl,
ti
speaking of' theseruitis, sayt— . f*Mtiit any por
tion of the 11101.111.11 S .11019 seen,er the 'Sites we
have described, belongs to those earliest cities of
the World, which are preeitland to have been
there erected,it would be more thamash to af
firm. On the contrary,'it is'almosto bertain that.'
in the long period of more than four thousand
years which has elapsed since Nimrod founded his
kiagilona, iu Shinar, every, portion- of the original
fabrics must have mouldered into dust, and that
the huge mounds which astonish us in various
parts—such as the Birs Nimrod, Akkerkoof,
Jibel Bo
nsai, andaithers—beloilg sill to far liter, thongh'
still very remote ages, and were temples erected
at theiristance of the.Chaldiairpriesthood,- in the
days succeeding Bel or Pul, to the honor of their
various deities."
These arc unquestioAtibly sound' conclusions.
It is idle, at this age of the world, to look for re
mains of the Tower of Babel,.of iv,bich.tbe Bible
gives no description whatever, except that, like
all the rest of, the Babylonian edifices, it was
built, or rather began to be' fall, of bricks and
bitumen. Not a single deeciil , ii'giveia by which it
could eau' 'be identified. The eiidence iu favor of
the authenticity of the Scriptiires has been won
derfully enlarged and.strengthened, by the..recent
genuine and unmistakable'clikeoveries of Assyrian
and Babylonian antiquitie and it is greatly to
be desired, that it should' not be"complicated or
embarrassed by anything offivihnibtful, or merely
fanciful character. .
Tho Evanyeliyt, of this week, says of, the Trav
eler's article: •
"Mr. Williams, one of the; 14instonaries of the
American Board, recently'returned from there,
thinks it all a mistake; tn , say nothing worse.
The whole statement, in its geography, is a tissue
of gross errors."
Large Collections.
The ,collection for'Foreign Missions in the
church of which Dr. j. W. Alexander is
pastor, on Fifth Avenue', New York, on the
Pint . Sabbath of ',3a.nuary ,exceeded seven
thousand dollars. The eollection. for. Do
mestic Missions, in the Second Church, one
month , previous, was bet Ween four and five
thousand dollars. We record' these facts
that ,other,churches may be stimulated to
the discharge of this duty, with a becoming
liberality, each one, according to its abil
ity.: Our acclesiastieir year is near its
close, and We,hope to see'fewer blanks than
everabefore, the.columns:for contributions,
opposite' the names of churches.
.D.C.EASED.—ReIr. John _Howe, of Ky., en
tered into his rest, Deeetber 21st, 1866, af
ter a life of much labor and great useful-
For the Freabyterianßattaer and Advocate.
:Missionary. Lossos,at Canton.
WiCEELING, .Va 4 Feb. 2d, 1857
DIv.DEAR Da. MckiNNEv.:—.Many of
your readers will not understand, from the
account in last Saturday's Banner, that the
Rev. J. B. French, whose house and hos
pital are noticed as having been burned, du
ring the bombardment-of Canton, by the
English, was a Missionary of our Board.
This' loss has fallen upon the Mission of our
Church at Canton, and your readers will wish
to know more of the.particulars* and extent
of the toes: The hou.ses occupied by Mr.
French and myself were adjacent. Mr..
French had only his dwelling there, as his
chapel was distant some half a miles from his
residence. The building, which I occupied,
not only was the residence of my family, but
contained the apartments that accommodated
the *boys' and girls' boarding schools of our
Mission, the chapel, the dispensary, and a
schoollroorn for `a= dep.school. These build
.
ings are all consunied, , thus interrupting
these three schools, , the preaching services
held there, and the medical labors at that
dispensary. This is' a very serious inter
ruption to our labors. theopecuniary less
is also considerable. The houses were rent
ed' houses . , so 'that the loss .of them falls
upon the , owners, except what we had
expended in repairs, in making them suit
able for our •occupancy, which , was some
considerable sums. • Besides this, there was
the Mission Library, containing many. valu
able .and rare works on China, and a com
plete set of the , books of the. Board of Pub
lication, the furniture of allthe Folool-rooms,
and their sleeping , accommodations; the
medicines and fixtures of the dispensary,
the seats in the chapel and dispensary room.
The loss to the Missionary Board will be, in
these various ways, from $l2OO to $l5OO.
The papers state that Mr. French had re
moved nothing, so that his books, papers, and
furniture were. consumed. The Rev. Mr.
Preston, who took charge of the Boys'
Boarding Sehool, on my leaving China,
moved into my house and was occupying it
till my'yeturn. He, of course, lost all his
books, and personal effects. When I came
away I left my books and furniture all there,
as I had occupied' the. heuse. Hence, also,
all my books, manuscripts and furniture have
been consumed. It is difficult to give, at
this distance, an accurate :estimate of what
is the loss. But it must be over two thous
and 'doll3rs. So that the 'pecuniary loss of
the Board, and members of the Mission - is
over three thdusand dollars. No one, how
ever,. ,can judge of the loss that has been
sustained by MisSion; by the simple state
ment of the pecuniary loss. They must
know the toil, the labor, and the anxiety
endured to perfect 'these arrangemenas for
the Proseeution of 'our missionary labors;
and what it will require •to'bring them 'to a
similar state of completeness. But for my
self, I desire to say,,in himble acquiescence
to the providence of God, " Thy -will be
done and to enter'with earnest zeal upon
the reconstruction or the arrangements for
our miSsionary lahore. And I would to thie
end ask the special prayer and assistance' of
God's people., 'There' should be special
prayer that God WoUld'.overrule this colas
eion for the furtherance of his glory in the
obtaining of increased facilities in the dis
semination of the Gospel in that land. If the
British Government carryout the line.of pol-.
icy which has been suggested in the London
Times,, this " wrath of. , m an " will be for the
glory of God: Of the cause, of, the collis
ion, and the conduct of the British officials,
I may have some:• more, to •say in another
communication.' Yours, very truly,
For the Frf;sbyterian BaiiriOr apdAdvocate
Acknowledgment.
• DR.. MCKINNEY :—REVEREND AND DEAD SID:
On ' the'NeCOEditOtiday of.December, • l received
a. call from four of the ladies of my charge, who
presented.me a purse l containing nearly sixty dol 7
lars, a denation.from the women of the,congrega
tion. •
Our lli•Ointi Master has more than once borne
testimony to the good works of pious women; in
doing so we' only imitate his example.
tokens of regard, from the same class of, his fol
lowers, have often lightened and cheered _my
heart when weary and care-iorn, amid the toils
ar'd trials of the'ministry. •
These ladies 'have done 'what they could, and
we would most gratefully:acknowledge their gift,
appreciating, at the same, time, not more the
present itself, than the manner in which it was
presented. JAS. C. CARSON.
For the Fresbyt,erit'ul Banner and Advocate
Card.. , .
The Treasurer of Jefferson College has received
by the a hand of rter. Jeffery, D. from a,
friend ofihijitatitutiOn, $250 (tieing one-half of tlie` intended' thinatfon,') for which lie will pleaSe
accept our thanks. Jona - E. BLACK Treas'r.
•.tin~~?'fuv»+''t~!.ri6~~!.':, .t:kierupvw~ex+r-+fir:nwA'SSo-.. ~;.~.,a.i : ~ gk.t..'SLfi; :, I~x._vi?3.: rr ,:."~4`.'m.w~€~':
,Supplies appointed by the kresbytery
Elhio ,
Valley Church.—Second Sabbath of February,
Sinclair... Fourt- Sabbath of February,. Mr. ,
Veeder. Second Sabbath of March, Dr. Mamhall.
Forth 'Sabbath of March, ,Mr.. Vecder. First
Sabbath of April, Mr. Sinclair. Third Sabbath
of April, Mr. Veeder.
Mount Carmel Church—Second Sabbth cf
Smith, preach and adminiSter the Sac
rament.
Temperancaille Church—Dr. Campbell, Stated
B. Moliv B. C.
• e •
New YORK, .Tan. 24th., 155 T.
MR- EDITOR:—The storm, the, terrible, the un
precedented storm, has been the standing topic of
the week. The papers have been full of descrip
tions of its intense severity, and disastrous ef
fects, Its high wind and bitter cold, were less re
markable than its' accompanying fall of snow,
which continued here for many .hours in succes
sion, though the thermometer remained at zero,
or thereabouts. A more cheerless scene can hard
ly be imagined, than the city presented on Mon
day morning. The streets were 'as solitary and
deserted as if it were the season of 'pestilence.
Most of those who ventured out; were compelled,
or preferred, to walk to their places of business.
Omnibusses, cars, and even sleighs, were scarcely
to be :found, while most of the 'ferry-boats re
mained in their docks, Until the fury of the tem
pest was expended.' The city was-under an effec
tual embargo. No mails 'arrived from any quar
ter on Monday ; and citizens across. the rivers
and bay, and along the
,iines 'of railroad, were
obliged to trust their affairs in other hands, for
the day; perhaps to allotv their notes to be pro
tested. Stores were empty, Offices . closed, public
meetings adjourned ; and business and pleasure
compelled to yield to the necessities .of the occa
sion. Happy for those who could cast off cure,
and enjoy the comforts of a pleasant home arid
Well-furnished table. '
Sttch a storm falls with terrible severity npon
the thousands and tens of thousands who are de
pendent on mild, or open weather for their sub
sistence. It drives them for shelter, to their gar
rets and cellars; in the upper, pert of the city, to
their - old railroad cars, or shanties - generally made
of rough' - boards, without plaster or lining,
,and affording,- therefore, a very inadequate pro
tection from tbepiercing cold. , Others,. who have
'no homes, and who cannot find shelter elsewhere, •
flee to the police stations, which were crowded
with wretched beings d tiring the late storm, many
of them suffering - through , it:temperance, or expo
sure to such an extent ns to make it necessary to
send - them to the HosPital for medical relief. All
'street trades and pursuits were of course sus
pended, from the apple woman on the corner, to
the noisy' huckster, with his spavined horse, and
_damaged fish and vegetabes: We miss the famil
iar cries of" Charcoal ;". " Pine wood:;" "'Tin
ware to mend;" " Brooms, -Brooms ;" " Brushes
to sell;"," Glasses put sea ;" " Want any mats ?",
Soapfat "Any regs, bottles, old iron ?" The
rag and cinder 'pickets find their "avocation
gone" for - the time The army Of peddlers, beg
gars, and swill-men,-abet infest our are as and
basement-doers, are compelled to cease their daily
rounds. Vagrant children disappear- from the
streets; and industrial, if not public schools, re
plenish their latnbe,rs. ;,Mich suffering is, no
. doubt; thereby occasioned. The few pennies, or
shillinge, earned, or pilfered, in pleasant weather,
are the chief reliance of many families; and a
few days severe cold, with the ground covered
with snow, must bring thousands, perhaps to the
verge of starvation : nt least., drive them to' the
pawnbrokers - with tire 'few remaining articles •of
furniture or clothing they can spare from their.
scanty possessions. For, their sakes; it is devoutly
•to be desired, the Winter may, not he protracted.
But as " it's an ill wind
,that blows nobody
I good," this state of things brings - great relief to
servants and housekeepers who are beset with a
continual stream - of men, ;women- and children,
ringing or rapping for admission, with a view. to
'beg, barter, or steal, as occasion offers. This is
one of the positive annoyances of city life,
and it
makeis hard to be charitable to those wh such
heavy draughts on your time and patience. Beg
ging for broken food seems, at first sight, harm
less, but it is demoralizing to the - women and 4hil
dren that chiefly practice it; and when dozens call
at the same house, several times every day, it is im
posSible to respond to their requests. Indeed,
there is no security that the food giveri will not
be thrown into the street, or fed to dogs, or pigs,
or drunkards ; and judicious-housekeepers there
fore do not give promiscuously, but only to those
whom they know, or suppose they know, for they
are often mistaken in, the character of their bone
fie'neies. Others, however, are less considerate,
and the beggars find - encouragement enough to
ontinue their calls, and thus- compel all to sh4re
in ,their annoyance,
as they pursue the same
rounds from day to day. The evil ought to be
abe.ied, even at the expense of their arrest as ye.-
grante ;' is the 'authOrirlee ought, also, to remove
from the 'streets that increasing class who parade
their-Infirmities, or feigned 'maladies, before the
public, to move their sympathies and extort their
charity. Hardly less demoralizing is much the pet
ty bartee Which is attempted, and which is carried
on, : by girls and *omen, as well as men and boys.
It is often the cloak for begging, of the ()Cession
for,theft , or other crimes._ One 'who. undertakes
to deal with them, must at least expect to ho de
frauded, however excellent his : bargain! And yet
many 'subsist by this means, while it would he
sad'th think- that all.who follow it, are dishonest
and degraded. As a sanitary measure; both beg
ging and peddling have their benefits ; for they
furnish exercise in, the open air to multitudes who'
Would otherwise be confined in heated and crowd
ed rooms, and tempted, still more than now,. to
strong drink, or other excesses, -for stimulus and
excitement.
Of course all , ordinary, out-door labor is sus
pended, such as grading streets, building sewers,
houses, &c., but hundreds find temporary em
ployment in: shoveling snow' from railtosd tracks
and side walks ; and thus the very storm which
destroys the calling of some, puts bread into the
mouths of others. There has been some compen
sation for its, intensity, too, in the pleasant days
which followed, and which brought out multi
tudes to enjoy the sunshine and sleighing. Only
Broadway could exhibit the splendid "turn outs,"
the crowded omuibits sleighs, and endless variety
of vehicles on runners, with the gaily-dressed and
noisy throng, that seemed to enjoy the happiness
of the hour. •
Rave your readers heard of the "garrote ?"
It is the name applied to a new method of street
obbery that has become rather' frequent and eat
-cites some alarm, and no little discussion. "It-is
said to be an importation from London, to which
source we are indebted for many of our adroltest
eriritirials. A person is passing through a solita
ry-street, or finds hiniself iu a more public place,
a 'little disgiiised perhaps, from strong drink,
when he is surrounded by three or four men, one
of whom - seizes him bY.the throat and cLokes him
until he can scarcely breathe, Much less scream,
while the rest hold his arms 'aud rifle hiS pocketS;
then before he can recover his voice and presence
of mind, they disappear with their booty. , One
gentleman, about New-Fear's, is said to have been
robbed in that way, of a thousand 'dollars. A
phySician, on whom the 'experiment was tried, de
clared the' robbers used pieces of wood adjusted
to the neck, instead of their hand. Even boys
have been attacked by larger boys, and robbed by
the same process; and some of the papers seem
to think that matters have come to such a pass
that eitiZens.must 'go arnied in self defence. No
reliance can be placed upon the -police for protec
tion, as their.numbers are too few - to - enable them
to be in all parts of the city at the same time;
while the rogues, who
,understand their .move
ments, are careful to make their attacks when
they are at a distance. The impression which
this new form of crime has made, is seen in the'
fact, that a,man convicted of it, was yesterday sen
tencedto imprisonment for life in the State prison,
though he stole only SIX. - and;ll,quarter eents..,
It is, no doubt, a provoking and daring opera
tion, and there are places and times when it is not
prudent even for the bold and sober to be found
unattended; bet most - of the attacks we hear. of,
are provoked by the indiscretion or inebriety of
their victims.
Seasonable hours, and a steady,
gait will generally insure even a stranger's seenty amid these and 'similar perils pi' this 'wick
ed city. Indeed; it is sagely 'Surmised that -some
instances ef "garroting " have been reported to
sever the delinquencies of their pretended victims.
Rev. Wm. Campbell, of the Free Church of
Scotland, but whose present field of tabor is
anteing the'Ruropeati settlers of the - province of
Natal, South Africa, has ,been here a fortnight
with the.view of raising;men and money, to aid
him in his work in that country. In a communi
cation, which ho read before the American Qeo
graphical and Statistical Society, he -gave 'a very
flattering account of the. physical condition - and
prospects of Natal,' -It is Well watered, fertile and
healthy. Coffee,: Indigo, Sugar, and Cotton, are
arming • its produqons, : besides many,`found in
teinnerate th Weitern &last Of
Africa is keiVerbitillY fatal to Eniepeatisoind the
'climate-of - the'Eastern. coast farther -North Isuitill„
more fatal, sweeping away domestic animals as'
A. P: HAPPEIL
For the Presikyterixt BanAor and Adrcelato
EasternVorresppAdenee.
r x:,
*ell as settlers, that, of Natal is remarkably sa
*literals 'are suppoSed to abound. in
its :41 anctliioun mina. Its rivet* and harbors al
'ford ii'passlige for boats or shelter for shipping,
and its territory gives access to the interior. its
popul ati on,. too,,is• increasingp.and..there is a pros
pect that it will become a place pf influence, and
a regiOti froth :which missionary and other opera
tions may be conducted. Such, indeed, is the
physical excellence of the country that it might,
Mr. Campbell said, be described as "agood land;
a land of brooks of water, of fountains and depths
that spring out of valleys and hills; a land of
wheat and barley, and vines, and fig-trees, and
pomegranates; a land of olive oil and honey ; a
landwherein thou shalt eat bread without scarce
ness, thou shalt not lack anything in it; a land
whose stones are.iron, aadout of whose hills thou
mayest dig brass." Surely, with these advant
ages, a healthful climate and increasing numbers
from Great Britain, with schools and churches,
it must not only be prosperous in itself, but be an
agency of ultimate and extended usefulness to
that portion of benighted Africa.
The severe storm on Sunday evening did not
prevent a large number from attending a farewell
meeting which was held in Madison Square Church,
in anticipation of the departure this week, of Rev.
Dr. Kirk, of Boston, to open an American Chapel
in Paris.
Dr.. Kirk goes out under the auspices of the
American and Foreign . Christian Union,
and it is
understood will remain abroad six months. A site
is to be chosen, and a building erected, toward
which this Society pledges $15,000 on condition
that a suitable location is found, and no debt re
main upon it when the chapel is finished. Paris is
expected to furnish any additional amount that
may be needed. Not only is it designed To pro
vide a.place of worship for travelers and Ameri
can residents in Paris, but it is expected through
this agency to animate and strengthen French
Protestants, and to form a basis for more success
ful operations among Itomanists. This is an im
portant movement. Many American youth are
exposed to the infidelity, and immorality of the.
French Capital; and numbers of parents and
friends will feel less anxiety Concerning them, if
they - knew there is one so competent to watch for
and instruct them as the gentleman who has en
tered on this work. his experience will be of
great service to it, and promises present success.
If successors shall be raised up to fill his place,
it may become, a permanent blessing to Paris as
well as to our own country ;'while Christians who
visit that city, will doubtless feel it a privilege to
enjoy its worship and contribute to its support.
Yours, &c. D.
NEW YORK, January 31, 1857.
tiro Enrrou:—A beginning has been made in
the matter of Church Extension in this city, which
.promises some practical results. A meeting was
held last Sabbath evening—adjourned froth the
Monday evening previous, on account of the
storm—in Dr. Potts' church, to consider im
portance, and urge its prosecution. Though the
weather was severe, the attendance was encour
aging. Most of the Old School Presbyterian
churches were represented, both by minister and
people, while there were present a goodly num
ber of the "solid men," from whose abundant
wealth " material aid" is hoped for in carrying
on this work.. - .
Dr. Potts presided, and introduced the object of
the meeting, by noticing, in a few words, the large
and inviting field for missionary effort presented
in this city ; unsurpassed, indeed, by any in the
world, though often overlooked, while those more
remote and less important receive the sympathy
and aid of our churches. The Presbytery of New
York had often deliberated on the subject, and
devised different expedients to meet. the various
applications to it for help, and supply the numer
ous destitutiens within its bounds. Their success,
however, had- not equaled, their desires, though
their efforts had not been altogether without re
sults. Lately n. case of special importance had
presented itself, and as a Committee was appoint
ed to , devise some method for its relief, they had
called this meeting to consider its claims, and to
lay before it the whole subject. - It was impera
tive that something more should be done, would
we hold our own, as a denomination, and keep
pace with the increasing population of the city.
Dr. Ilrebs was then called upon, and proceeded
to present, in a brief but comprehensive form,
some statistics, illustrating the growth of the
city; and the increase of Evangelical churches
during the past twenty-five years. From these
it will be seen, thatgreat as are our delinquincies
and our wants; the increase of such churches has
corresponded very nearly with the increase of
the population. In 1831, for example, the popu
lation was 220,000, while the number of Evan
gelical churches was 80. In 1856 the population
was, say, 64.0,000, while the number of Evangel
churches was 215. In other words, both had
nearly trebled in that period. But if we consider
that of this increase of population, 200,000, or
more, are immigrants, mostly Itomanists, the
comparison will be still more favorable to the in
crease of Evangelical churchee. New York
Christians have not been so unfruitful in this
work as some have given out, or supposed
The following statistics, showing the increase
and strength of the several denominations, are
interesting and suggestive
Home. 1831. . 1856.
Baptist, 7 9 9
Congregational, p. 8
Jews, 3 16
Episcopal, 19 40
Lutheran, 3 • • 7
Methodist, 10 40
Presbyterian, 19 - .51
Reformed Dutch, 13 21
• Roman Catholic, 4 . 24
Unitarian, 2 weak 2 strong
Universalist, 2 4
From which it will be seen' that, •with the ex
ception of Jewish and Romish churches, the in
crease of Evangelical has greatly exceeded, in
number and population, the increase of un-Evan
geiical churches. And if we exclude these two
classes from the estimate, as notoriously inacees
sable, thy number of Evangelical churches is
much greater, in proportion to the population,
than;twenty-flve years ago.
Dr. Krebs detailed, at some length, three .prin
cipal methods of Church Extension. FirSt, by a
purely mix dollaiy effort, as in a destitnte neigh
borhood, Where Christians, feeling their need of
public - worship and the preached Word, organize
themselves into a .church, erect a building, and
call a minister. Several of the recent Presbyte
rians churches in this city have been started on
this principle, though in four of them the order
of proceeding has been varied by the erection of
buildings, by a single family, and not by the peo
ple who were subsequently gathered into them.
The second method was by " colonizing," as when
a church becounes too strait to accommodate the
numbers that desire to attend, and when another
location will also be more Convenient to their
residences. Several instances of this kind were
noticed in the earlierr history of Presbyterianism
in this city, as, for example, the, Brick and Rutgers
Street churches. The process of removal which
has been made necessary by:the growth of the
city, has hindered this form of extension, of late
years. Though it might now be< practised to
some extent, and with gre. ? tbenefit to the general
cause, by infusing into our weaker churches a
portion of the active and influential men and
families that flock together in prominent churches,
and fairly stand in the *ay of each other's rise
fulnesS.
The third method mentioned was, where a peo
ple are drawn together by some peculiarity of
opinion or usage, as in the case of the Westmin
ster church, where the Old Psalmody was the
bond of union. Whatever tended to foster na
tional habits and prejudice, among immigrants
was not, indeed, to be encouraged ; but where a
usage, innocent • in itself, could be made the
occasion of bringing them in contact with our
churches, while they agreed with us in doctrine,
it was certainly to be allowed, if not commended.
The struggles and necessities of the Westminster
church were pressed in strong terms, as well as
the claims of the colored' nd German poPulation.
And the address closed with an extended and
earnest appeal to rich men to give, not their hun
dreds and thousands of dollars Merely, but their
tens, and even hundreds of thousands--as a few
here and there have done—for this and similar
important benevolent objects. This appeal was
timely as it was powerful, while its impression
seemed to be good, and it is hoped may be also.
permanent, and its fruits abundant.
In the absence or other speakers' detained
from the meeting by sickness, Dr. Alexander
made an appropriate and , effective address., He
alluded to the weight with which this sUbjea,,,in
its magnitude'and difficulties, h 'the'
minds rested on e'
minds of many. He had often beet -PainfullY
impresed in viewing the vast proceisions of fire=
men and , Protestant Societies; on . public , occa
sions, with the fact that few or none of these
masses, the bone and sinew, the working men of
the community, were foiind iu our chnrcbes.
This was not the cas e , when. , employers had their
apprentices in their families,, And , brought them
on the Sabbat h: to the house of God. Now there
are such distinctions and separations in society:
that these' multitudes 'are 'overlooked, and, have
practieitlly abandoned, th'e•lPresbyterian, if they
are found, in other Evangelical churches. :§9.14e1.
thing Should be done to recover the hold upon
them. Then there are the colored and
population, which appeal to us fir' aid, and «i, I:
need churches for themselves. I-peen:lly
Germans require our sympathy ; ignortint,
are, of our language, and exposed to many
gers ; churches should he opened for their
and instruction. The field is inviting Iles •
Steins, who meets his people in a Hall on (la
Street, has received to the communion of th e
church, on profession, a greater number innin g
the past year, than any missionary imicr the
Board of Domestic Missions. But the Flare is
unprepossessing, as well as small, and rest.ect:i'd e
Germans hesitate to take their well-dressed wi ve ,
and daughters to its services. Some tinie
Dr. A. was called to enter a room in which wire
sixteen or eighteen persons injured by a. railroad
disaster. Among them was a German recently
arrived in the country, and who had never scene,
rail car until he entered one the day on which he
received a fatal injury. in his attempt to cola
munica.te to him, in his own language, sonic or
the consoling truths of the Gospel, he called t v ,
his aid the well-known hymn of Panl Gerhard,
beginning, "0 sacred head, for us once wo unded."
After quoting a few words, the dying German
took it up and repeated the whole ninety
with ease and accuracy, lie bad been taught it
by his mother, and clung to it as a treasure ami
consolation in his affliction, in a foreign
Ought not a people thus educated in :Evengelic.il
truth to be cared for when they are thrown
among us? It was a shame that the rich Pres
byterian Church bad done so little for their sal vv.-
tion. But others were equally needy, and ha.!r;s
urgent claims upon us. This Presbytery might
and should build one church in this city every
year. Just now the Westminster church was in
urgent need. Its establishment had been lane.
tianed by Presbytery, and its debt of twenty
thousand dollars should at once be cancelled.
When this is removed, so far from releasing the
churches from further efforts, we shall expect
them to ..tome to us again, and urge us to under
take greater things, if we hesitate to apply to
them in behalf of new enterprises. Then, with
solemn appeal to all to remember the account
they must soon give of their stewardship, he
closed his powerful and stirring address. •
Dr. Potts stated, in conclusion, that no sub
scription would then be called for, but gentle
men - would be waited upon hereafter, by the Com
mittee. This was regretted by some, who after
wards expressed the opinion that the tweet
thousand dollars might have been raised ou the
spot, had the effort been roads ; while it was fur
ther suggested, by a prominent elder, that we
should not be satisfied with this amount, but vim
at once to raise fifty thousand dollars, which ba
thought mighthe accomplished. There are wealth
and liberality in our churches, which need only
suitable means and feasible objects for their de
velopment; while it is hoped that the night of
despondency and inactivity on this weighty sub
ject is ended, and that hereafter progress will be
made proportioned to our ability.
In an address on Missions in China, last Sall._
bath, Rev. Mr. Culbertson, a Missionary of our
Board on a visit to this country for his health,
gave the following as the origin of the present
revolution in that country. A convert of AI r.
Milne, the first converted Chinaman, too, of whom
they have any knowledge, wrote and distributed
a number of tracts, some of which fell into the
hands of the leader of the revolution. Some time
after reading them, he was taken sick, and during
bis recovery had, as be supposed, visions, in which
he was taken up to heaven, end heard extraordi
nary things which he subsequently related to his
friends. One of them, a cousin, had also reed
the tracts, and was struck with the similarity be
tween their contents and the visions he described.
This cousin directed his attention to them, for
they seem to have pessed from his recollec
tion, and such was the impression they made on
his mind; according as they did with his visions,
that hest.once embraced their truths ; and when
he was, years after, led to take up arms and final
; ly driven into open revolution, he taught them to
his followers, and labored for their extension. His
vision is explained as a result of his disease, re
calling to his mind the strange doctrines of Chris
tianity which he had previously rend, but appa
rently forgotten, while the result of this singular
providence is seen in the prominence given to re
ligious truth in this great movement. Mr. C.
remarked that the insurgents were doing, and
much more effectually than they could do, the very
work which the missionaries aimed to accomplish.
They were circulating the Scriptures widely
and in great numbers, and also many religious
tracts and books, which contained, with few ex
ceptions, the fundamental truths of the Gospel.
They were not very clear on the doctrine of the
Trinity,.bnt insisted strongly on the truth of the
atonement and the necessity of repentance for sin.
and faith in Jesus Christ, the Elder Brother.
Notwithstanding its excesses and evils he could not
but hope for lasting good from a movement which
gave such reverence and prominence to the Word
of God. It certainly seems like sowing the seed
and preparing the way for future labor, while it
is all, the more remarkable as a. stricly Chinese
meaeure, brought about without the direct agency
of the Missionaries, and by a trifling, but purely
Providential, circumstance. Present events, too,
in that country may hasten the end, we trust, Gad
has'in view in its occurrence. Even the Chris
tianization of that populous nation.
Yours, &c., B.
Ecclesiastical.
Rev. SIMEON!BROWN has been suspended
from the ministry, by the Presbytery of
Miami, being, in their judgment, "dis
qualified, by his errors, to expound the
doctrines of God's Word."
The Presbytery of Michigan has dissolved
the Pasto ral relation between the Rev. C.
W. COOPER and the church of Pontioc,
Michigan. •
Rev. B R BITTINGER., of Fairfax Co., Va
has accepted a call from the seventh Pres
byterian Church in Washington City.
Rev. JOHN H. BROWN, D. 1)., late of Lex.
ington, Kentucky, has accepted a call to
Springfield, Illinois, and not Springfield,
Ohio, as has been erroneously stated.
The First Presbyterian Church, Indianapolis,
Ind., have unanimously renewed their ,
call, lately declined by Bev- T. M. Ono
ninghatn. He now accepts it.
Rev. II: R. TirLow has been installed owl'
the Second. Presbyterian r Church of New
buryport, Massachusetts.
The Presbyterian Church of Mauch Chant:,
Pa., ;vacated by the death of the late
Rev. RlcHAnn Webster, have called 0.1.2
Rev. S. X. ,Eto))4F, binome their pas
.
tor. ,
Rev. J. FR 111 , 1E-LIN Font) as removed fro - Li!.
ShrnVeport, La., to Minden ' La., -wher..;
correspondents are - requested to addrest. ,
him.
Rev. Jo for M. GALLOWAY was receiv, , 3
from, the Associate Reformed Church,
the Presbytery of Stenben;ville, on tit
20th' - of January.
From our London Correspondent.
Our -.Literary
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Court of Queen Fictoria—The
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,Theatre in "LondanTh e Bal Masque—The
Ire, anil Christiana Attending it—Sir R. Frei as rr
Lestufer—lllis- eiperience in Russia—The Srn I:
the Fat her.-Wicholas and his Designs—Palm ers.l(,',
r iymph,ant--.eVissio nary School and Home--. 1 . -.
Davidson; and,the German Theologions—R--
C harity -: -.Traelarianism and Pusey—Walehro ,
and Free Churches at Nice—General Von IL,e
iq s Ristory of the Scottish Reformation"-
- .Religiosis Toleration, and Revival in Szcechn--
English Presbyterian AlidSio9lB in China—Th.,
Butch Reformed Nissionarnithere—Messrs. Do 0,-
: lass and Burns—Shipwrecks—Rescue of an Am, r
ican Captain and Crew-- - -The Funeral at Faris.
LONDON, Jan. 13, 1857-
Mr. Thackeray is delivering lectures
the 'Marylebone Institution, on cc The Four
eQrges," with 'great acceptance. A lady
friend of mine, who met him lately at the
house of AV. .H. Russell (the celebrated
Crimean correspondent of the Times,) de
scribes Jiim as an old looking, gray hairc , l
ge45 , , 13 4n, very pleasant, but quiet withal.
by no
,means lionizing in his manner, am:
EVing nething extraordinary in private
society:
But - what a depth of sarcastic humor