PRES YTERIAN ANNER & ADVOCATE. Prfabytorlas Balasier, Val. VI N*. 4 7. proillytertiut Advarmats. Vol. XX, ■a. 42.1 DAVID MoKINNEY, Editor and Proprietor. ZTAILML-IN ADVANCE. PrxgznaZ 4;l ottß. To " Nary," of Nicklesville. Tho' time has sped, and months have fled, Since thy kind greeting came; And its mellow sound shed halo round Thins ever cherish'd name— Yet I answered not ; for toil, and ewe, And pain have been my lot, (Tho' numberless joys have been my shared Still thou art not forgot. Hadet thou asked me years &gone, my home, When youth was on my brow; I'd have told thee of a lovelier spot, Than I can boast of now. Where I woke in joy from my childhood's dreams, The mean full in view ; Where the sunset'e tinge its ripplets fringed With more thati earthly hue. Where, in diamonds bright, the moon's pale light Wee nursed upon its breast: Where, when sad and lone, its soothing moan Has lull'd my soul to rest. I left the sea, for a mountain home, With one who " fed the sheep;" In a quiet vale, not drear, though lone, Did he their pasture keep. But far away in a Western land, 'Mid much both rich and rare; Were scattered sheep in many a nook, Without a shepherd's care. Who, who should gather them, if not he ? Then we prepared to go; And in prairie /and have found a home, " By wild Missouri's Ilow."- Toiling in sorrow, (we'd reap in joy,) For wanderers from His told; Who left, for us, his home in heaven, And suffered griefs untold. How, how can I "tone" my "harp anew," Which on the willows hung, (" To strains enrapturing, pure and true,") So long, so long unstrung! Yet thine own sweet strains inspire my song, And in return I send, With lowly mind, a greeting kind To my more gifted friend; Whose lays give life in a Winter drear, To " The Farmer' a Cottage" home; • And " to a desponding Christian's" ear Breathe many a hopeful tone. 14 Sing On," sing on ; yea, our aline are one ;" And though we never meet In this world' of ain, in heaven, our home, May we each other great. E.W.H. Pacific City, Mills Co., lowa, July, 1858: For the Preabytartan Banner and Adronate. The Church at Bayfleld, Wisconsin. AN ADDRESS ON WELL.DOING-A.REQUEST- RIGHT PARTICULARS. REV. D. M'Kuirrgv, D. D. :—Dear Sir —You will confer a favor upon many of your brethren by permitting a presentation of the wants of the ohuroh in Hayfield, Wis., to the friends of Christianity, through your valued paper. It is desired that they be come fully acquainted with our missionary operations both at home and abroad. This acquaintance is necessary to, a healthy, vig orous exercise of Christian sympathy and beneficence. As a distinct body of Chris. tians, we have done a very important mis sionary work. But what we have done is a small matter compared with our strength. God has given us much intellectual, moral and pecuniary efficiency. Re has thus hon ored us, because he would have us honor him. Has he not done much for us 7 and what have we done for him ? He withholds no good thing from his people ; have we not withheld from him ? He has been faithful to us; have we been faithful to him? He remembers • our frame; but we forget him. He gives; we withhold. We are undeserving; yet he blesses still. Breth ren, " what shall we render unto the Lord, for all his benefits toward us 7" Do we respond, "We will pay our vows unto the Lord ?"—Psalm oxvi : 12-18. This, the payment of our vows, is re quired of us all—Job xxii :-27. Let us remember our vows. When we gave our selves to Christ, did we not promise to be his, and to honor the Lord with our sub stance 7—Read Prov. iii 9. Positively we holies nothing that we can call our own. What we seem to possess is goods entrusted to us by the Lord—Read Matt. xxv : 15- 30. Even we ourselves—soul, body and spirit—are not our own ; " for we are bought with a price."-1. Cor. vi: 20. Therefore, let us remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how be said, "It is more blessed to give than to receive . "—Aots xx 35. Oar work is specified in the Gospel, and the reward guaranteed. Contributing to sustain the Church's operations is no in significant part of Christian duty. God would have us give liberally; but he bestows upon us,first what he would have us contribute. e designs to favor us with the handling of his gifts. As to the amount we should give, he leaves us not in doubt; it "_is as the Lord hath prospered us."-1. Cor xvi: 2. He directs our minds, to those objects whieh we should sustain, by his Word and providences. It is in accordance with the Word of God that you are asked to assist, by material aid, in the erection of our house of worship in this place. Such assistance is needed, or it would not be solicited. Were it for our own personal use there would, be a lack of cour age to request it. But it is for the Lord Jesus; tlierefore, we have great boldness in making this application. We do not, but the Master himself, through us, solicits your help. Will you refuse him a small favor ? "He came to 'his own, and his own re ceived him not i : 11. When he asks, can any refise him 7—Read Mal. iii : 8-10. ‘. Will you help us ?' The widow's mite shall be gratefully receiied. How many of the old and young, who; 10e trust, have been hopefully converted during the present great religious awakening, will manifest their love to the Saviour by oontributink,to the sup port of his cause? How many a the vet. eran soldiers of the cross will aid mil How many of the poor will send their mite ? BOW many of the rich will coistiibtito? : Row glad we shall be to receive letters from you containing contributions, and words of comfort and encouragement. Our request is made; it is made prayer fully; it is made hopefully. We can do no more. Who will respond? Brethren, God bless you richly with his grace. It is des:red that you consider the follow ing particulars: 1. Our church is weak. One Ruling Elder and two female members, and the missionary, are all the Presbyterians, 0. S., in this (La Pointe) county. These compose the church in Bayfield. 2. The pecuniary resources of the place are limited. Little aid can be obtained on the ground. Without assistance from the older churches we cannot build. 3. We need a house of our own. We now occupy the Methodist Episcopal house, and hold service alternately with them. We need not tell you that we are trammeled. .Are'we not as able to build as our Methodist Episcopal neighbors? And will we not do it? 4. We wish a house; but especially do we want a finished house, and free of debt: Not. costly and gaudy; but plain, comfortable, commodious and paid for. We do not want to bring debt upon us. 5. Remember that now is the time to establish the church in this place. It is just in its incipiency. Shall we. wait till the town becomes populated, and the ground possessed by sister churches ? Does not ex perience teach us that we . have been too tardy in making efforts to establish our Church in many of our towns and cities ? By delay we have lost irrecoverably. "Go forward." 6. Lumber is now cheaper by one-half than it was last year, and me chanics will work for reduced wages. 7. As a Church, have we not a work to do here ? 8. Jesuitism, the most malignant form of Popery, is exerting its blighting influence among us, and is attended with its kindred evils, such as' Intemperance, Universalism, Infidelity, Gambling, and a sickly, temporiz ing piety. It is now reported that a Romish priest will soon be located in our community, and a Papal church erected. Strong mo• tives, indeed, to urge us to activity. 9. Bayfield, it is thought by many of its friends, will, in a short time, be no inconsiderable point in the great. Northwest. Its eligibili ty, natural advantages, timber, good soil, geographical position, productive fishery, well proteoted harbor, excellent streams and springs of water, and its most healthy and exhilarating climate, will give it an important place among the cities of the Northwest. Its climate is sufficient to give it importance. We now enjoy most delightful weather. Brethren, pray for us," and for our suc cess. We trust that th Comforter is with us in thin distant place. This last particular we deem of no ordinary . consideration. Pray for us. Money should be sent, by check, in the name of the undersigned, and addressed to him at Bayfield, La Pointe Co.,.Wis. We need some good• tracts. Yours in behalf of the ehureh. W. B. WKEE For the Presbyterial' Banner and Advocate The Board of Domestic /BlasiOno and the Associate Secretary, A writer in the Presbyterian, over the signature of " Western Pennsylvania," takes great liberties in speaking of men and things. It is true that the recent meeting of the Board of Domestic Mis sions has been the occasion of no little in terest and feeling, some of which had bet. ter not have been manifested. The resolu tion of the last Assembly, and the reference to the Board of the " Associate Secretary ship," brought the subject fairly before the annual meeting for adjudication. The question referred to the Board by the Assembly, gave no little interest to the an nual meeting. Notices were served upon the several members in various parts of the Church ; and the Associate Secretary matter was' mentioned as a point for consideration. The duty is plain for the members to at tend such a meeting, if possible, even al though it may be all the way from Pitts burgh, and the neoessity on the part of dist ant members, of seeking for information from the Executive Committee, in regard to business facts, is self evident, because to them belongs the administration of the bus iness of the Board. Who are the working men, if it is not the Executive Committee ? and to whom should we look but to them for the true statement of the condition and wants of the Board. Drs. Krebs, McElroy, Macklin, Gray, and Messrs. Mitchell and Martin, are all men no doubt of high capabilities to do busi ness with which they are acquainted. Not. withstanding the contrary opinion is cher ished, I would ask, why keep up the office of Associate Secretary, and that at a heavy pecaniary loss, when the individuals who are in the actual performance cif the duties of the Executive Committee, said, by their votes, " Abolish ?" But those who differ in opinion from this vote are of high. standing —many of them of great business capabili ties; and some of them were formerly mem bers of the Executive Committee. Very well. I grant the friends of the contin uance are all that has been said of them ; but how does this prove that they were- in a situation to decide the question without ob taining the necessary information from the Executive Committee? Present knowledge of what is needed, marks the path of duty. I am free to say that before I attended the meeting of the Board, my mind was led to give a negative to the idea of abolishing the office of Associate Secretary;' but facts carried me to a different conclusion. I re• pel the insinuation of having private ends to accomplish, or feelings of either love or hate to cherish, in the vote I gave. The facts of the case were these : To my mind, the continuance of Dr. Happersett as AssoL date Secretary, was not necessary to do office work. With all the showing of the Dr., in his speech before the Board, of hav ing written hundreds of letters when church extension was a part of the duty of the Board, yet since the separation of that in terest, the Associate Secretary is said to have written, in the last three years, ninety-seven letters—eighteen one year, sixteen another, and sixty-three another. What other du ties he performed in the office, I cannot tell, but it is said be was required by the Exec utive Committee, to attend to wills and be quests. This interest embraced• in it three solitary cases. Does rumor tell the truth ? One of them called for the onerous duty of going to the,Recorder's office in Pittsburgh, to examine the record in a certain ease, and then returning to Philadelphia'; the bud "ONE THING IS NEEDFUL:" "ONE THING HAVE I DESIRED OF THE LORD:" "THIS ONE THING I DO." PUBLICATION OFFICE, GAZETTE BUILDING, FIFTH STREET, ABOVE SMITHFIELD, PITTSBURGH, PA. FOR THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, AUGUST 14, 1858. mess part of the matter, the selling of the farm at Tarentum, was done by another. It was remarkable that neither in the speeches of Drs. McElroy and Krebs, nor in those of any other, was this point the subject of debate, i. e., of the need of Dr. _flapper. sett being in the office. This was rather a singular circumstance, if it was palpable that the office should be continued, to pre vent damage to the interest of the Bogrd in the business aspect of the case. Such be ing the fact, the inquiry presents itself, in what other light is it proved that tbe office of the Associate Secretary should remain intact ? Let the advocates for the continu ance speak for themselves. Dr. McElroy said the churches must be visited, instruction on the whole subject of Domestic Missions must be imparted, ju dicatories reminded of their duty, &c.; and who could do this so efficiently as the Asso ciate Secretary! Dr. Krebs says, in a com munication to your paper : The abolition of all merely collecting agencies as such, does not necessarily suggest the abolition of Associate Secretary, on the ground that . that officer is also incidentally a collecting agent. The truth is, these visits, brief and infrequent as they are of necessity, and these fireside inter. views in pastors' studies and elders' houses, do good. And moreover there is the whole Mission. are field. How much may be done to cheer some little church in the new settlements—how much to lift up the fainting heart of the lonely mission ary—by the fact that the Secretary looks in oc casionally upon the toils, and that the Board is represented by these living sympathies, and . not merely by the stipendiary dole and the doleful exhortation to economy. Indeed, lam so well as sured of the soundness of these views, that in. stead of contracting, I indorse enlargement every way. Instead of abolishing the office of ABBooi ate Secretary, I am prepared to renew a motion I once made use of oa this floor, for the creation of the office of Co-ordinate Secretary. In the Presbyterian, of July 10th, we have a similar train of remark, with the declaration, "one of these duties obviously is, to promote the more general adoption of the scheme of Systematic Benevolence." So then, the Assistant Secretary is neces sary, to act as a kind of Missionary Evan gelist, to instruct the people on this whole subject of Systematic Benevolence ! i , would ask how Is it by visitation`? What sane 1118.11 would say that one Secretary, or two, or more, according to Dr. Krebs' plan, could instruct three thousand three hundred and twenty.four churches, on this new phase of doing the Lord's work. The argument appears to be manufactured for the occasion; the notion is- utopian and visionary, of a Secretary or Secretaries going the length and breadth of the land to educate the people on the Systematic Benevolence matter. Again. How many missionaries and feeble churches could be visited, even by a corps of Secreta ries, hoWever capable to perform the duty? What has been found to be fact, even on the agency plan ? A few prominent churches may be visited,• bat to others these errands for good haire been "like angel's , visits, few and far between.' We must take facts as they are, and regard the lessons of instruc tion they give. I am an unbeliever as to the practicability -of this visitation scheme which has been proposed. If attempted it must fail, and that with the impression that money has been squandered for a thing of no value. If I understand this Systematic Benevolence movement, it is not outside pressure, or educating the people on the subject that is to fit the churches practically to carry it out; but the pastors and Sessions are to be the agency employed to do the work. On this point I have something to say. I am fearful of the ultimate result of this seemingly beautiful expedient to bring up the whole Church to its duty. Who will assert that the cause of benevolence is a principle with the whole body of church members ? No man with any show of rea• _ eon, but what must admit that outside influ enoes have to be employed to bring up many people to their duty. If this is true, how can we calculate on'anY thing like success in our operations? While the pressure is felt, you may expect certain results, but remove it, how fearful must be the relapse It is true that the Board was told by •Dr. Nue grlve of an increase of five hundred paying churches, since the Systematic Benevolence plan was adopted. Let this be so, it proves nothing more than this, that while the iron is kept hot, our expectations, to a certain extent, may be met. With too many, the cause of benevolence' is more a matter of feeling than a principle, and if so, how important that we should " . ponder our steps, that the Lord may establish our ways;". to guard against disappointments. Agen cies, like a great many other things, grow out of the sin of the Church; until she is a more consecrated, holy body, we need not look to her for large aspirings in doing good. Without an Agency to the extent that may be needed, disaster must follow. As fast as you can instruct the, people in the duty of doing the work themselves, do away with all agents, but certainly not before; without you wish to bankrupt your Boards, and re tard the progress of the cause of Christ. But the Church has said she does not want agents. She has said that her pas tors are her agents. They must instruct and stimulate the people. Such being the case, how, I ask, are you going to get your Associate Secretary (with no other attri bute about him but that he is a mere agent,).intothe field ? But it has been as sorted that this feeling of opposition to agents, applies only to certain quarters of the Church. Western Pennsylvania may be so, but not New York. If so, why do the Sec retaries of all the Boards ring the changes upon the no-agency scheme? Why boast fully reiterate the statement, that they have done all without agents, if this narrow, pen ny saving idea is entertained only in certain spots ? Actions speak louder 'than words. The no.agency feeling is general.:' I am clear to gay, as a member of the Board, and one, who voted to abolish the drum of Associate Secretary, that I felt not at liberty to do anything else than to listen. to the voice of instruction given by the Church, and the Boards, and more espe cially given in that part of the field in which my lot is cadt—that the agency plan must be laid aside for the present. This whole business is narrowed down, in my view, to a single point. There is in the office no busi ness for the Associate Secretary to do, and the Church has said she will not have agents. Such, then, being the facts, who could vote away $l,BOO of salary, and $BOO traveling expenses, without incurring blame. I care very little for the flings "about the paralysis of an ill-judged parsimony," (i a mere matter of clerkship," of "dollars and' cents," of getting into " a mere one-horse . concern," or, in the language of a self- , I styled estern Pennsylvania, we may be told, " I object to the whole spirit in which the matter has been conducted ; it savers very much of radicalism, and demagogins." Not such hard names, Mr. Western Penn sylvanian, if your appellation really indi cates your locality, and is not employed as a blind, and for a purpose. I shall not dwell upon the comparative merits of the ' persons who figured in this memorable meeting of the 28th of June, neither shall I say anything of opinions ex pressed in private, which were not lived up to when the voting took place. Western Pennsylvania, ip his communication in the Presbyterian, talks,ribout the evils of i l per petuating strife, an ,' - broadly insinuates that, • the Banner, of itAstgli, -- is promoting such a spirit. Be erVj kar that he should cure his own spirit; before he undertakes to exhort others to meokness and forbearanee. If Western Pennsylvanian is a disinterested person—a mere lopk.er-on--hour is it that he professes to have such an intimate knowl edge of the doings Zf the said meeting of the 28th of June, andivhy did he forget to tell the world that• the Tote to abolish or not was fourteen to fourteen; the casting vote of the President went for the continuance;. and this is the mighty majority that is spoken of. Had snot( men as Clarke, New. : kirk, McAlister, &0., &c., hates to gratify, and ends to gain, when they said, " abolish ?" Their votes were dictated by the convictions of duty; to suppose anything else is to cher ish a spirit more to lie pitied than loved. And where is the' proof and the account current, spread'-before the Board of Do mend° Missions—wbo saw it—which went to show "that thotisands of dollars , ' were brought into the treasury through his agen cy; that more work was done, and more saving to the funds by the Assistant Secre tary while in California, than in the same time during any one year for years past." Add to this that the Secretary relinquished $3OO of his salary, thus sharing with the missionaries in the redaction made in the 'salaries, which no other of the Board did. The facts of the case •are wanted. As to the $3OO reduction of his salary by the As sociate Secretary, and, the payment of his own traveling expenses, why not ? especially when it is known that the California expe dition was the project of the Secretary him self, not the measure .of the Board. The Committee yielded to it; but in the first instance they certainly did :not approve of the measure. The manifestation of self- ' sacrifice " which nb other member did," might be a matter of debate. Many things might be said, but, I forbear From our London Correspondent. The Irish Assembly—Lon - donderry and Its Asso ciations— Tiobi-Tokens of Brotherly Love—The New NOderator and his Antecedent, -- /Mlin Presbyterianism and the Rev. John Hall Acce ssions to the Irish Assembly from other Churches— Presbyterianism and National Education—The Episcopalians and the Board—Dr. Cooke on the National System—Rom4th Persecution and "The Soupers "—.Roly. Water and the Potato Blight— Ministerial Support—Great Results—. Provoking America to Jealousy—The Atlantic Cable—Al leged Removal of Mr. Dallas—The Queen, Cho - bourg, and the Alliance—Correspondence of Na poleon I.—The Massacre at Jeddah and Hohamme daniam --The India Bill and Ellenborougla Postscript. LONDON, July 16th, 1858. THE IRISH ASSEMBLY, to whose opening I briefly referred in my last, continued its sittings during the whole of last week. The gathering of ministers and elders was less numerous than would have been the case, had the Assembly met:in the Town of Bel fast, which is not only the Capital, but also —speaking as to facility of access-- the centre, of Presbyterian Ulster. Neverthe less, to Derry, as well as to Dublin, the railway opens a speedy transit, compared with the olden time, and to both it is of great importance, the Assembly should fre quently repair. Londonderry has glorious reminiscenses for Irish Presbyterians. It was by the " Prentice Boys," which Presby tery in the beleaguered city furnished, that the gates were closed against King James, the myrmidon of Rome, and it is mainly to the stout arms, and gallant 'hearts of. Presbyterianism, that the , cause of. Protes tant liberty and truth will be debtors, to all time. In that city, too, Presbyterianism is vigorous,, and • religion flourishes. Along the Banks of Lough-Swilly, and Lough- Foyle, Presbyterianism has clad valley and, hill with the fruits of that secular prosper ity, of which, in all lands, it is the promoter. Two graceful acts, illustrative of Chris tian brotherhood, marked the commencement of the Irish Assembly. The first, was in eonnexion with the election of a Moderator. It had for some time been rumored, that inasmuch as the venerable Doctor Henry Cooke had now reached, or completed the fiftieth year of his ministry, the Assembly would be invite.d to elect him as Moderator. [That office he had, of course, filled before.] But it was also stated that others were most anxious to confer that mark of respect on the Rev. John Johnson, whoge name is now identified with the great and successful movement of open air preaching in Ireland. A collision would have been most unseemly, and Dr. Cooke is not the man to be ungen erous. Accordingly, when his own name and that of Mr. Johnson had both - been duly proposed, he rose and said , that he hoped, ere long, a mode might be devised, by which, after the example of the Mother Church of Scotland, it might be previously underitood-by the Church in general; who was to be the Moderator. 'He had received from the Church . " honors more than suffi cient," and he could not, above all, think of standing in competition with "a man whom, on every account, they ought to delight to honor, but particularly because of this glori ous work of street-preaching, which might be opposed, but which, by the grace Of God, would be triumphant." Mr. Johnson was, thereupon, elected unanimously to the Chair. He has been a faithful servant for very many years. He is not a man of literary pretensions, although well educated, nor is there any thing very attractive in his preach ing, except when he addresses children. But he has, in his generation, and in a day, too, -when Arianism and coldheartedness were disastrously prevalent in Ulster, been a faithful witness for the doctrine of the Trin ity, as well as for the Apostolic Gospel, " Repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord. Jesus Christ." He has always put honor on the Holy Spirit in his ministry. H i e Was among the earliest friends of mis sions, Bible and Tract Societies in Ireland) A. D. CAMPBELL. and warmly co.operated in their advance ment, with such clergymen as the late Peter Roe, of Kilkenny; Matthihs, of Dublin; and Daly, (now Bishop of Cashel ;) as well as with the Earl of Roden, and other Evan gelicals ok the Irish Establishment. His son, the Rev. William Johnson, occupies, very efficiently, a most important post, as a pastor in Belfast The second pleasing proof of prevailing love in the Assembly, was furnished in the selection bf the next place, for the meeting of Assembly. The votes for Dublin and Belfast, respectively,' were nearly equal, and there being some doubt, a second division was called for. But as some pleaded strongly for Dublin, as, being the metropolis of Ire 'te 'cause of Christ there, as well as in the country at large; the Belfast brethren yielded at once, Dr'. 4dgar saying, that if there were to be a second vote, and One vote was wanted to turn 'the scale in favor of Dublin, that vote should be his own. - The Rev. John Hall, of Armagh, a rela tive of George H. Stuart; - Esq., of Phil. adelphia, has been recently elected to be the colleagne of Dr. Kirkpatrick, in the pasto ral charge of the congregation of Mary's Abbey; Dublin. Dr. K.'s health is feeble, and he.'needs to spare himself. With Mr. Hali's fine talents , and genuine earnestness, and w - th a new church of superior style , of architecture, about to be elected, it is more than probable that a new era in the history of Dublin Presbyterianism, will now be in augurated. ' Two ministers and a licentiate, from other Chitrches, were recognized by the Assemhly. Tht, first of these had been a Wesleyan minister, the second had been a minister of the' Covenanting Church, in the United States, the Rev. James McGlaughlin, who was taken under the care of the Newton limavady Presbytery; and .a third had been a licentiate of the Irish Covenanting Church. OP the subject of Elementary Education, it appeared that there were six hundred and twentY-four schools under Presbyterian man agement, having on the rolls thirty-two thousand four hundred and ninety children. It was at the same, time, stated, that of national schools under Presbyterian manage ment, in which there were Presbyterian children, there were four hundred and three; one hundred and eighty-two whose patrons are Romanists, one hundred and forty-five under the management of Episcopalians, forty-three under that of Unitarians, and thirty-three under other management. In these schools the total number of Presbyte rian children, was nine thousand anffsixty three, namely', four thousand one hundred and ninety-five, under Episcopalians, two thou Sand lour hundred and sixty-seven in those managed by Unitarians, , one thousand four hundred and fifty-sii in Ronian Catholic schools, and nine hundreffand sixty-five in schools mapaged, by Methodists and other Protestants. To the anomalies and dangers thus revealed, attention was directed, as also to, the proselytizing spirit of, the Church Education pociety. A sySteni seems acted on of inducing the young, by premiums and otherwise, not to learn the Assembly's, but the Church Catechism. The Episcopalians have been trying hard to get a separate grant for their own schools from Parliament, and dexterously worded petitions' have caught many Presbyterian signatures in Scotland, as their prayer has been, " not to refuse a share in the public money, to schools in which the Bible is read." This, however, is virtually a libel on Irish Presbyterianism, for in all their Schools the Bible is read. The difference is, that the reading of the Bible, as in Episcopal , schools ; is not com pulsory. on Roman Catholic, and all other children, and that the hour for reading the Bible is fixed. If the Episcopalians would consent to fax the hour for reading the Scriptures, they would share in the grant, and in fact retain among. Bible readers the large majority of. Roman Catholic children in attendance.. They are either too proud or too high-souled to do this, and so at a great sacrifice of money, they keep their schools apart. The national system is not perfect, just because it tries to be national; in other words, to please each party, and to pay each. The result as to Romanism is, that it receives a very large State endowment for. its own ends, and almost without a conces sion or a cheek, even with the periodical visits of Inspection appointed by the Com missioners. Dr. Cooke, on this point of nationality and amalgamation, said: I never approved of the system. What do I approve of? I approve of what good we can get out of it. I never saw a system of education es tablished in Ireland of which I altogether ap proved. The. Hibernian Schools were admirable schools as'far as they went, but I did not alto gether approve of them. The Kildare Place So ciety was an admirable institution, though I did not altogether approve of it. I took as mnoh as 1 approved of, and as much good as I could get from them, or others could get from them. The Hibernian Schools did a great deal of good. The Kildare Place Schools did a'great deal of good; bat I do admit that we get more advantages from the management of the National Board than we ever got from any other. (Hear, hear.) I think the fact cannot be contradicted, yet, as to the system, and as to the management of the system, I do not, and I cannot say that I do not desire an amendment. I would, not say tha,t absolutely I desire the overthrow of the National System, but I want the system amended; and, I say, the man agement of that Board I never can approve of— that drove Archbishop Whately, Chief Justice Blackburne, and some others from that Board. I never did approve, and never will approve, of the resolutions which that Board adopted, whereby the statement of Christian Evidences was turned out of that Board. (Hear, hear.) I never did; and never will, approve of the system that enables a child, by opposing a book or complaining of a book, to have it turned out of the school. These are things of detail, and there are other points easily reducible into detail, that I never approved of, and never will approve of. I ehould wish to see these things remedied. I should wish to see the system amended ; and if that be the sense in which I am to understand the overturning of it," then I wish it to be overturned. If it were to be taken in its entirety, and if I had it in my power, I would overturn it. I believe it is `a 'great ad- vantage :we have received from the Board, and I do believe that if this system is ever to succeed thoroughly as a National System, there must be a nearer approximation in all its departments to the privileges that the Presbyterians now enjoy. There is no doubt that Popery is gaining great consolidation by money grants for edu cation. Besides the immense sums thus rem (mixed in Ireland, the Romish schools in Great Britain last year received grants to the extent of not leis than £67,000. In Ireland, Ramjeh revivals are being carried out by the Redemptoriat Fathers, in order to counteract the Irish. elturch Missions and the Irish Society. %US at Dingle,' in KeirY, the persecution of conierti p v, has been renewed, and exclusive dealing has been acted on, on the recommendation of the priests. A Roman Catholic magistrate presided on a ease where a Roman Catholic woman was charged with refusing to sell milk to a man who was " a souper, e., a convert. (The native drollery and satire of the Irish peasantry, come out in this term. It is intended to insinuate that soup given by Protestants, has been the price of apes. tasy.) The defendant was asked by the Court, " Who ordered 'you not to sell milk to such people ?" Answer.-" The Priests." " What Priests ?" Answer—" Father Dan and Father O'Connor." Whereupon the' magistrate, more Protestant thin his creed or' his nonfessor :would4iiition, said, " I intraortyrtlYhliiiiiiertMMMAiiihrity, love,, or Christianity in such conduct. I will write to G-overnment about the ease." He ordered the plaintiff to 'go again for milk to one, and then to others, and if they re fused, informations for illegal conspiracy would be granted. Superstition and holy water. have re ceived a recent certificate, of union under the hand of a cunningg , and covetous Irish priest, who sold several bottles of "the water at the price of eight pence 'a glass, as a pro. tection of gardens against potato blight. These gardens, however, tolhe great confu sion of the covetous priest and the credulous dupes, have been thoroughly blighted'. The Home Mission of the Irish Assenilily operates in part OIL the South' and West rof Ireland. Romish Catholic converts ,lire netwanting, wanting, while Mission schools and preaching stations have been .greatly multiplied, and are vigorously maintained. Scotch settlers are also being rapidly gathered into - congre gations, and security thns provided against the 'neglect of themselves and their children, which would probably end in practical heathenism, or conversion to Popery. The Assembly has made decided progress during the'year, in the Ministerial SuppOrt movement. In forty.three congregations there has been an increase of Xls7;'in three hen dred and nineteen, an increase .of £5,082; one hundred are reported as "stationary," and from forty.three there are no returns, Dr. Morgan stated that the advanced stipend now paid in Ulster, would be equal,• if caps italized, to-a sum not less than £lOO,OOO. Add to this the great Manse, •movement in Ulster, for which atleast £30,000 isaecured, and you *ill at once perceive how much within a 'few years, been done for the con solidation of Presbyterianism in Ireland. I love the American Presbyterian Churches so heartily,,as even to risk the charge of in termeddling or importunity, When I respect fully and earnestly express the ardent desire that ere long a combined movement may be agreed "upon=thii laity as in Ireland, and in the. Free Church, leading the way—wlien a minimum stipend of a becoming standard shall be secured to each pastor, and if need be, a dwelling'be provided for hinL I hear great things about American - , generosity to ministers both - in town and country, in- the form of presents. Here ,(eheu 1) that excel lent practice is not extensively established; but supposing a man badly paid in money, to be mipplemented in kind, would it not be kinder still, and more like noble-hearted American farmers,• to give the pastor a suhi cient Alimony, &e., in cash, and to continue, and even increase the presents ' Ho* many a "shady side," would thus begin 'to' bask in . - the , genial sunshine, which'would scatter the gloomy mists and dark forebodingi from before the. eyes and heart of the . pastor.?. :. A fresh trial of the, ATLANTIb Oeuria.is to be made. The Agamemnon and Ariagara will again leave Cork for the, purpose,imme diately, the quantity of cable still board, being considered amply suffi.cient. Certainly the &mime of the storms in` the Atlantic in June was extraordinary. The Agarnemnon, : had a most providential escape from destruction.. The Times' Correspond ent, who went out in her, gives a very vivid description, in yesterday's paper, of the ii pedition, with all its 'incidents andperils. Let us hope that a third experiment will prove successful. [The work is mom- The REgovar, OF Mn. DALLAt3 from the post of American Ambassador, is talked of , here. The reason assigned for i c t is his al• leged partizan activity in the supportnf the' Palmerston Ministry during the Alien' Bill' hubbub, in common with Conut Persigny, who was recalled on the like amount. These two, it is said, were those Whom pisraeli, in his speech at Slough, abided to as' 4 6 for eign intriguers." Americans' will know' better than we can, the' reasons, of Mr: Dallas' recall, if it has been ,rewolyed The Hon. Mr. Roosevelt, who is mentioned as his probable successor, is . brother-in-law of Sir W. G. Ousely, the British Minister to the Central American Republics. THE QUEEN is to visit Napoleon_ at Cher:- botaig, in'the first week' in August; accem pealed by a magnificent leek •Adinixil Lord Lyons commanding the squadron, leading the van in the Royal Albert, one hundred and twenty-one guns- The objedt is to qUiet down in Europe, and especially in /France and England, the recent apprehensions that the alliance was about tole dissolved. The Times, in yesterday'w money article, tries hard to explain the depression both of the finds and of commerce, to the suspicions. , entertained by capitalists and' men of bnai r ness, of Napoleon's intentions. One always, suspects an arriere pensee as dictating• such articles. To see , party politics.dragged . into a money article, and an ill-concealed venom" showing itself against thii new Cabinet, is not satisfactory to honest men. At - he same time it is England's first duty to guard herself where she is most vulnerable. We are to have a thoroughly efficient fleet, with out which our coasts, and our all-important arsenals of war are open to invasion. Na poleon is a mystery. It is as yet literally. true, as he asserted amid universal discredit, in 1851, that 's the Empire ispeace." The, Alliance with England:in the Crimeanwar; disappointed Russia, Austria, and all the des pots. But he seems to take pleasure in keep-, ing Europe and England , xestless and.uneasy, even though, while the Indian hostilities were at their height, he