nimilautang.

THE GENERAL THANKSGIVING.

A Prayer of Thanksgiving to Almighty God for the present abundant Harvest. To be used at Morning and Evening Service, after the General Thanksgiving, in all Churches and Chapels in England and Wales, and in the town of Berwick-on-Tweed, on Sunday the 1st of October next.

Almighty God and Father, of whose only gift it cometh that the earth is made to yield its increase fur the sustenance of man, vouchsafe, we beseech Thee, to accept this our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving, that Thou bast crowned the year with Thy goodness, and caused the earth to bring forth abundantly, that it might give seed to the sower and bread to the .eater. We acknowledge, 0 Lord, that it is of Thy great mercy that the evils of want and scarceness are not added to the dangnrs of warfare abroad and the terrors of pestilence at home. We might have sown much and brought in little; the heaven might have been stayed from dew, and the earth stayed from her fruit. But Thou has dealt graciously with Thine unworthy servants, and hest blessed the labours of the husbandman, and filled our garners with all manner of store. And now, Lord, we entreat Thee, together with- these temporal mercies, to bestow the inestimable gift of Thy. Holy Spirit, that a due sense of Thy goodness towards this land may awaken in. us a more sincere repentance toward Thee, and a more earnest faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ. Grant that the dangers by which we are still threatened —the pestilence which walketh in darkness, and the sword which destroyeth at-noonday—may lead us to a more active obedience to Thy laws, a more earnest endeavour to conform to Thy will and to advance Thy glory, Dis- pose the hearts of those to whom abundance has been given, to use that abundance in relieving the necessities of the poor and destitute ; that whilst many have gathered plenty, none- may pine iu. want and penury. Thus may Thy judgments and Thy mercies alike work together for the spiritual benefit of all the people of this land, and tend to graft in their hearts an increasing love and fear of Thee, our only refuge in the time of trouble. Hear, we beseech Thee, 0 Lord, these ourhumble petitions, aud . receive these our thanksgivings, for His sake, our only Mediator and Advo. orate. Amen.

* To be added where the cholera prevails :

And may the frequent instances of mortality which we have seen remind us all of the nearness of death, and of the judgment-that is'to follow; that, whether living or dying; we may be found faithful disciples of Him who has taken away the sting of death, and opened the gate of everlasting nee to all believers.

The death of Lord Denman, which- occurred an the 22.d„ at his seat of

Stoke Albany, hart:called forth respectfuLand. affectionate, notices from the newspaper representatives of all parties.

"Thomas Dennian was born in1779. ilia father was a London physician of celebrity during the latter part of last century ; and he was also further connected with the medical profession by the marriage of Mr. Denman's two sisters with two other famous Metropolitan practitioners, Sir Richard Croft and Dr. Baillie. Young Denman, however, was destined for a far different career. Of his early life little is generally known; beyond the fact that he was first initiated into the troubles of school by Mrs. Barbauldi, whose bus.. band was then the master of Palg,rave School, near Dies; and that he eventu- ally went to St. John's, Cambridge, where he took his degree in 1800. From the University he proceeded to the Inns of Court, and was called to the bar in 1806. Two years before this event, however, he bad taken another im- portant step in life. At the age of five-and-twenty, he had married Miss Vevers, the daughter of the Reverend Richard Vevers, Rector of Saxby in Leicestershire; and he found himself a father while he was still but a stu- dent-at-law. His progress at the bar was neither rapid nor striking. He did not, in truth, possess ia any remarkable degree any of the elements of success in that most uncertain of all human pursuits, while in acme he was re- markably deficient. Mn Denman never acquired a, name in Westminster Hall as a powerful, speaker, like his contemporaries Copley and Brougham, nor SS a subtle advocate,. like Searlett, nor as a learned lawyer, like Tindal and Parke. Again, he was notoriously on the wrong side in politics; and the honest pride which could not dissemble Whig opinions when Whig opinions were fatal obstacles to preferment was not likely to stoop to pay- court to those who make or mar the fortunes of the young-barrister. It was, then, without any striking genius, and without any aptitude for winning the favours of either the Chancellor or the attornies„ that Mr. Denman nevertheless managed to get into a fair, and ultimately into a large practice. He did not obtain the dignity of a silk gown, it is true, until he had been two-andrtwenty years at the bar ; but this delay reflects, more upon the in- justice of Lord„Eldon than on.the deserts of Mr. Denman' t—who could, after all, well afford to submit without repining, to this patty, display of political animosity, when Brougham was left by, the same unworthy motives to lead the Northern circuit in his stuff gown. It was not. until November 1828 that Mr. Denman received apatent of 'precedence, the well-merited insignia of professional eminence. When Lord' Grey came into office in 1830, Sir. Thomas Denman was made Attorney-General. Two years afterwards, he was summoned to fill the highest Common-taw judicial office, that of Chief Justice of England, which the death of Lord- Tenterden had left vacant"— Morning Chronicle. The career of Mr. Denman in the House of Commons began in 1818, when he was returned for the now suppressed borough of Wareham, by Mr. Calcraft ; but at the general election in 1819 he waa chosen for Nottingham,—a town which he continued to represent till he became Chief Justice. He was a -general supporter of. Liberalpolities, &Ida zealous opponent of slavery. He distinguished himself, as-the- coadjutor of Brougham in the defence of Queen Caroline. As a law-reformer, Lord Denman, although- not ranking among the ,highest, claims a respectable place ; for his rectitude and,candonr always compelled him to admit the changes that the advancing spirit of the times 'required, when convinced of their propriety. The Times, describing his judicial career, reminds us of the stand he made against the Liberal Party and the House of Com- mons in the famous case of Stockdale versus Hansard; a stand-sufficiently remarkable to be placed among the events of our constitutional history. "As a judge, we have already observed, that Lord Denman. cannot be- ranked with the highest legal authorities who have presided-over that court ; but no man ever took a loftier view of its duties to society, To Trete but one example, the conduct of the Court in the . difficult case of Stockdale V. Hansard, when it was directly assailed .by, one.branch of , the Legishiture, is a memorable instance of the exercise of that constitutional Rower which en- ables our judges to interpose the authority of the law against the arbitrary pretensions of the most powerful body in this realm, and to combat privilege in the name of justice. ' Most willingly would I decline,' said Lord Denman in delivering judgment on that occasion; 'to enter won an inquiry which may lead to my • differing from that great aud powerful „assembly. But, when .one of my fellowsubjects presents himself before-me in this- court demandinpjustice for an injury, it is not at my option to grant or to-with,- hold redress. lam- bound to afford it-him, if the law declares him entitled to it.- Parliament is said- to be supreme: I most. fully acknowledge its supremacy. It follows, then; that neither branch of it is supreme- when- acting by itself.' lit those few words, and-in the judicial power of en- forcing that truth, lies the supreme guardianship of the liberties of England."

When Lord Denman left the bench, in 1860, he retired- into private life.

"His closing years," continues the Times, "though afflicted by severe illness, were serenely devoted to that contemplation which is the-worthiest termination of human life,--to those acts of kindness which' endear the ma. mory of-the-departed, and-to-the exercises ef religion which anticipate the final change. We rank him not with the greatest, but. with. the worthiest of our contemporaries."

Lord Dundenaldhas addressed another letter to the newspapere respect- ing the reports refuted last week.

"Sir—The unfounded.charge brought against Lord Aberdeen, refuted by 'the only testimony that could be adduced,' being. now_trarisferred to Sir. James Graham, accompanied by the assertion of a person that he, heard the imputation from a friend of Mine, I feel it to be my duty further to declare, that-Sir James Graham never offered the command of the Baltic fleet to Die;' and that-I-did mot merit; under the itnpressionlhat Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Napier was the meat capable of undertaking the arduous task of bringing the crews of an undiseiplined4leet to order; "I mentioned, .however, to Sir hence Grisham, that if the attack on Se.. bastopol,(the most desirable- object of the war)-,ailed to terminate hostilitiese I should hold myself in readiness to employ my secret plan' °many naval, enterpriee, more especially if_eueh were,deemed impracticable ,by the upM-1 art of war, "Attacked as I 'have been for stating the truth in, regard 'tee Lord Aber-- dean, I trust that a generous public will suspend their judgment, until, 4 all' early day, I shall rebut the calumnies with which I have bee assailed,-. "I am, Sir, your obliged and obedient servant, Dtrtiponwe The Miranda,- Captain Lyons, returned taBheerness.on Saturday, from the White Sear after ama]eence Of nearly six months: while in the Rua- sjan waters, the Miranda. boarded 375 ships, but took only three. The chief exploit of this ship was the destruction of Kola, the capital of Rus- sian Lapland. To reach this place, the steamer had to make her way up sa intricate river for thirty miles; her master, Mr. Williams, having first buoyed the channel. The Miranda, arrived abreast of'Kola on the 23d August; arid on the resistance of the commandant, opened fire upon the place, and demolished it. Lieutenant Mackenzie and a party of men landed, "trotted up sword in hand" to the batteries; found the Rus- sians going off; destroyed the Government stores and buildings, and brought off one gun and a bell' as a trophy. The Miranda has brought home a Russian boy, rescued from a deserted boat. The sailors called jam "Kola Miranda," but he insists on being called "Jack Miranda."

i The bell brought home by this war-steamer s a curiosity. It measures in extreme circumference six feet four inches, and the internal depth is two feet one inch. It has a magnificent tone. The date on it is anno 1656. Around the upper rim in beautiful relief is a hunting-party, with gags, horsemen, and dogs; and around the outer base is a splendid raised wreath of grapes and pine-apples, which is only broken by the figure of a priest holding a cross in his left hand, with a book in his right hand laid over his left breast. The following letters are raised in old Roman cha- racter: " K. O. R. D. T — K. L. E. M—A. N. M. E. F. E. C. I. T.

Archdeacon Denison has published a correspondence between himself and the Archbishop of Canterbury in reference to the proceedings entered into by the latter to inquire into Mr. Denison's orthodoxy. The charges, preferred against him by the Reverend Joseph Ditcher, Vicar of South Brent, are worded as follows—

"1. That the act of consecration causes the bread and wine, though re- maining in their natural substances, to have the body and blood of Christ really, though spiritually, joined to them ; so that to receive the one is to receive the other.

"2. That the wicked and unbelieving eat and drink the body and blood of Christ in the Lord'a supper just as much as the faithful" The Archbishop, gave notice to Mr. Denison, on the 5th September, that he should, at the expiration of fourteen days, appoint a commission of five clergymen of the diocese of Bath and Wells to inquire into the justice of the charges. Mr: Denison, on the ground that the late Bishop had investigated them, and had given "judgment" in his favour, per letter—that the present Bishop has refused to reopen the case—and that it is contrary to law that a man should be twice placed in peril for the same alleged offence—protests formally against the whole of the proceedings. The Archbishop of Canterbury, holding that the correspondence between Mr. Denison and the late Bishop was not a trial recognized by law, con- tinues the proceedings. The inquiry will commence next week, at *ells.

Lord John Russell has accepted. the invitation of the good folks of Bristol to a banquet in that city, which will be given in his honour on the 27th or 28th October.

Despatches received by the Earl. of Ellesmere.. President of the Geo- graphical Society, from Mr. Edmond Gabriel of St. Paul de Loando, report the arrival: of. an enterprising traveller, the Reverend David Li- vingston, at that place, on the 31st May. 1854. Alr. Livingston set out in May 1852 frorkthe Cape of Good Hope, and:travelled through the in- terior of South Africa between the meridians of 23 degrees.anc1.26 degrees of East longitude, to,9- degrees.South.latitude.. When. he arrived in An- gola, he was so much latigued,that he, could not prepare any. satisfactory account of his movements. The Official Boleti n of Angola,, June 22, supplies some interesting details of this remarkable journey.

. Livingston, it should be premised, is an English.missionary ; and. the object of his.journey was, not solely to explore, hut also to enter into friendly relations with the native. tribes, with a view to the future esta- blishment of missionary stations among them. "Mr. Livingston, after • a journey of about eight months from the. Cape, and having passed Lake N'Gami to. the Westward, arrived on the, banks of the Zambeze, where, between 14 and 18 degrees of South latitude, it flows North and South in the centre of the continent.

"In the country-of the Zambeze Mr. Livingston was received in thorned: friendly manner by Se,keletui the paramount chief; and, he remained there about eight months for the purpose of propagating the gospel and.acquiring a knowledge of the country and its inhabitants. "Sekeletu, desirous of follownorup the policy of: his father, Sehitoani . to open. up. commercial. interoourse avith• Europeans,. afforded it.r. Livingston every facility for prosecuting his journey to the see.coast.on the.'Westward : consequently, in November. 1853, he started from the capital of Sekeletu, on the river Chobd, and ascended one of the, branches of the Zambeze, which flows through a portion or the Balonda country, the lord of which tl3 Mate- move, reported to be the most powerful chief in the interior of this.part of Africa. The inhabitant,/ of-tins country veere.disposed to treat, Mr. Living- ston in the most friendly manner. "Mr. Livingston arrived at Ceasange in April last, having experienced. considerable obstructions-from the, native tribes with whom became in con- tact as he approached; the,Portagnese territory to the Westward., As soon, however, as. he entered within, the, limits of. the province of, Angela, he re- ceived every attention. and facility fromthe several Portuguese authoritieadn theintemor."

Mr. Livingston, notwithstanding the rain-falls he encountered took Many astronomical observations, which will enable him to determine with accumcythe position of the mostimportant points on the route he pursued.

Result of the Registrar-General's return of mortality in the Metropolis fix the week ending on Saturday last.

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Totalthetedingallseesill PA0511996) . • .... .. .• • .5•..0.1051011

Ten !Rehm Week, Of11044-'541. ot,1864, Zyrootio Diseases 3748 •...... 1,717

Dropsy, Cancer, anclother diseases of uncertain or earible seat-. 496 ..... '80

Tubercular Diseases 1,697 - ...• 170

Diseases of the Brain, Spinal Marrow, Kase% and SWUM.. .... 1087 •••••• 113

Diseases of the Heart and...Blood-vessels 297 .... 40

Diseases of the Lungs, and of the other Organs of Resparatton, 802 . • • . 106

Diseases of the Stonisath,Liyer, anrlother Organs of Digestion 604. ..,.. 6A Diseases of the Kidneys, Ow. 108 .... 9 Childbirth, diseas.es of the Uterus, Sae. 108. .... A Rheumatism, diseases of the Bones, Joints, &e. 80 .,... s

Diseases of the Skin, Cellular Tissue, Ac 12 .... 2- Malformations. 38 .• •• 1

kretnature Meth 238 ...., 43 Atrophy 265 .... 41 Age 437. .... 35 Sadden 77 .... 15

Violence ,Brivatien, Cold, and Intemperance 297 „a . 38

Lord John Russell and his family are not to visit Killarney, as had been reported: they have gone to Scarborough for a few weeks.

The war keeps the Duke of Newcastle and Sir James Graham in town, while most of their colleagues are rusticating ; but some of the Ministers have arrived in London this week, and others will quickly follow.

Mr. and Mrs. Gladstone are paying a number of visits,—to Lord Btay- hrooke, at Audley End ; to the Dean of Peterborough ; and to the Earl of Ellesmere, at Worsley Hall, near Manchester.

Count Walewski has returned to London after his lengthened holiday, to resume his duties as French Ambassador.

Mr. Hume has been so indisposed that he has been compelled to decline attending at Aberdeen to receive the freedom of the city. Ile has been. staying at Thurso Castle.

The remains of Sir George Arthur were interred at Kensal Green Cemetery on Monday. The funeral was quite private.

Mr. Edwin Crafer, a much esteemed assistant-clerk at the Treasury, and acting private secretary to political secretaries of the Treasury in successive Administrations for many years, fell a victim to cholera on the 16th, in the prime of middle life. He leaves a widow and eight children, three of whom are head clerks in the Colonial Office and the Treasury.

Mrs. Chisholm landed at Port Phillip on the 14th July.

Queen Christina of Spain' who was reported to be coming to England, has left Bordeaux for Begneresde Bigorre ; the baths there having been recom- mended for her health.

The Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach is on a visit to the Belgian Royal Family. He intends to proceed to Holland and England.

Prince Woronzoff, Governor of the Caucasus, who has been enjoying the season at a German watering place, is about to return to Tiffis—ff the Cir- cassians will let him.

Mr. Soule', the American Minister to Spain, has arrived in Paris.

A Treasury minute has been issued doing away with a vexatious and peril- ous rule of the London Customhouse. Hitherto all payments there have had to be made in bank-notes or gold ; clerks had to carry very large sums through the streets, and were thus exposed to the danger of robbery and to the temptation offered by the cash. From the 11th of next month, however, cheeks on the City banks are to be received in payment, crossed "Bank of England for Customs-duties " ; and a clerk is to be sent from the Custom- house every hour from nine till three to get these marked by the several, bankers, so that they may in each case be passed at the Bank of England from the bankers' account to the credit of the Customs. The Bank of Eng- land will sign a list of these receipts, and the Customhouse clerk will return with it forthwith ; the whole proceeding occupying about an hour. Mean- while, the necessary entries of the goods will be in progress and no time will be lost, as they could scarcely in any instance be ready for delivery before the return of the clerk. By this alteration, labour will be saved at the Customhouse in receiving money, and there will be a great economy in the use of notes and coin ; the payments to the Loudon Customhouse averaging 13,000,000/. a year. Those persons who desire to pay in cash can still do so.

More direct telegraphic communication between France and Prussia is to be effected from tomorrow, by means of a line of wire extending through Forbach and Sarrebruck.

The price of corn is falling in the French provincial market; but not at Paris ; though in the capital flour can be bought for delivery in October far 80 francs the sack, while for immediate delivery it is 90 francs.

The British Government having named a ship of war "La France," the French have returned the compliment by adding "Grande" to the title "Bretagne," which was to have been bestowed on a ship building at Brest —the largest in the French navy.

It is said that the Bey of Tunis is causing many pieces of artillery to be cast for the service of Turkey.

A merchant of St. Petersburg has reinforced the Russian Baltic navy— with 8000 pictures of saints.

The First Napoleon regulated the Paris opera by a decree signed at Mo.- cow: the Czar chooses the present auspicious moment to fix the uniforms of his civil subjects. One for the merchants of the first guildhas been decided, on,—a livery similar to that in which the wealthy Russians clothe their foot- men !

There have been many fires at St. Petersburg of late, principally on Go- vernment property. Popular animosity ascribes them to the French and. English who still linger in the Czar's capital.

A.Russian General, who fell ill and recovered in Bucharest, paid the phy- sician handsomely for his attendance; and, in the excess of his gratitudta, promised to bring the wife of his 2Esculapius "a load of oil of roses from Constantinople." The lady, who is no admirer of. the Russians, said that she did not like the perfume in question. but would feel obliged to the gal.. hint officer "if he would send her a small barrel of caviare as soon as he got back to Russia."

A novel entertainment has been got up at Sheerness for the amusement of the Russian and Finnish officers residing on shore there on parole. SUMO gentlemen of Sheerness have undertaken to play a match of cricket on the, None Sand, between the Nore Light vessel and the Jenkin buoy, today, the, distance being within the parole of the Russians. Several yachts-have been-. engaged for the occasion. The inhabitants, particularly the farmers, vier with each other who shall pay the prisoners the most marked attention.

There are three Poles staying at Havre,, who, having been forced to enter the Russian service, contrived to escape to the French head-quarters at Bo- marsund, and were very useful as interpreters after the fall of the place.

All hope of the safety of the Lady Nugent transport-ship, which...sailed, from Madras for Rangoon on the 10th of May, is.now abandoned. There were, 400 people on board-350 rank and file of the Twenty-fifth Regiment Mednia. Light Infantry, twenty women, and children,,with the Staff-officers ; among, whom were Lieutenant-Colonel Johnston; Lieutenant and Adjutant Daly,, Lieutenant and Quartermaster King, Lieutenant Bamford, Assistant-Surgeon, Simpson, and seven Native Commanding Staff-officers ; Captain G. C. Ban- nerman, first, second, and third officers ;, and thirty seamen. Within a fort-, night after her departure, a frightful hurricane swept the hay. of Bengal the Lady Nugent WA never beard of after this : for a, time it was aupposecE she might have been blown, in a disabled state, among some of the islands of the bay ; but it is now believed.shafoundered at sea.

The steamer City of Philadelphia leftLiverpool on the 30th August. Oa the night of the 7th September, at about eleven p. in., in a fog, breakers, were eeenon the starboard.bow : the anginas were immecliately reversed, but not' in time to prevent her going on to the point of Cape Race; soundings, gave fifteen to thirty fathoms of water, and she was backed off and steered.

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for St. John's, Newfoundland; but, finding the water gaining on the 8= she-was-put ashore ama sandy beach sig. miles North of Cepa Race ( Cove) to save passengers, &c. The passengers, about 540, were all landed and provided for at St. John's ; and their baggage was being got on shore. One of the officers had dived to the leak, which was found to be small; and with extra pumps and diving apparatus she was expected to be got off in a few days. There was only eight feet water in her hold at the last accounts, and, being of a height of thirty-five feet, the cargo was all likely to be saved, although partially damaged.

Three marine disasters are reported from America, the vessels having been all bound from Liverpool. The Harvest had thirteen steerage-passengers swept away by a sea. The Delia Maria is believed to have gone ashore near Charleston, with total loss of ship and people. The Shenandoah, a coal-ship i bound to New York, was so damaged n a gale that the crew had to take to the boats as the ship was sinking : they were picked up soon after ; but the chief officer perished—washed overboard.

A fine iron paddle-wheel steamer, the, Pacific, was launched on Saturday from Messrs. Russell and Co.'s yard at Millwall, with engines on board, and paddle-wheels and floats adjusted ready for sea. The Pacific is 250 feet long between the perpendiculars, 32 broad, and 24 deep, with a tonnage of 1200. The interior is fitted up in a most elegant manner. This vessel has been constructed for the Sydney and Melbourne Steam-packet Company, and is in- tended for intercolonial service.

Of 110 steamers employed in carrying English mails, 54 are built of wood, and 66 of iron; 89 are propelled by paddle-wheels, and 21 by screws.

The Reverend W. F. Vance, incumbent of Coseley, has for the last three weeks descended the coal-pits of Lord Ward, Mr. H. B. Whitehouse, and the Messrs. Bagnall, at the dinner-hour of the men, and preached to them. The reverend gentleman informed them, "that, as they neglected to come to church to hear the gospel message, he would bring the church to them."— Chelmsford Chronicle.

M. Fould, Minister of State, taking into consideration the advanced age and straitened circumstances of Mademoiselle Georges, the eminent tragic actress, has accorded to her the privilege of taking charge of the umbrellas and canes at the Paris Exhibition Palace next year. The Constitutionne/ says that the place will bring in upwards of 100,000 francs.

The Union de ?Guest, in mentioning the nomination as Chevalier of the Legion of Honour of Lieutenant de Vauguion, of the Asmodee, relates the following occurrence which took place at Bomarsund. "The smoke was so great after a little time, that M. de Vauguion could not see how he should direct the pieces. He ascended one of the masts to see better; when a Rus- sian ball from the fortress out the mast some feet above his head. At first it was thought he was lost; but he descended in safety, and resumed his post of duty."

A great number of forged securities, skilfully executed, have recently been put jute circulation on the Paris Bourse. The Police have traced and arrested the forger—a certain M. Courtier-Marron, who had hired a house secretly at Belleville, at which he manufactured the papers : the officers found in the place all necessary appliances for forging and stamping bills.

A German living in Paris has "vindicated his conjugal honour" by stealing a quantity of silk from a tradesman who had, as he believed, been too intimate with his wife, while he himself was in prison for some little peccadillo. Be got very drunk as a preparation for the robbery. The Tri- bunal of Correctional Police could not see the equity of the German's con- duct, and sent him to prison. , A man named Pissembert was executed on the 14th, at Condom, for mur- der. In order to be able to marry a second time, he had the cruelty during a period of six months to administer poison to his wife, day by day,. until he effected her death. When he arrived at the place of execution, Ptesembert appeared in a state of the greatest excitement. "Help, help 1", he shouted; "they are going to murder me—I am innocent." On the scaffold he at- tempted to resist ; but the three executioners who were present soon forced him on the sliding plank, and the next moment he had ceased to live.— Galignani s Messenger.

The California Courier states that the honour of having trained and dis- ciplined the chief who set in motion the ball of the revolution in Chilli be- longs to I. J. Roberts, late a {planter on the banks of the Mississippi Tae- pan-wang has recently written a letter to the Reverend Mr. Roberta, in which he invites him to the camp of the insurgents as their teacher and chaplain. In this letter he alludes to their former acquaintance, and to the deep impression which still remained on his mind from the religious instruc- tion he had received from him. He says, nearly all the provinces have come under his control ; that myriads of men assemble morning and evening for Winship and to observe the Ten Heavenly Commandments. But he confesses, with apparent regret, that few of them are deeply versed in the doctrines of the Gospel. He therefore urges Mr. Roberta to come to his camp; Which invitation has been accepted, and Mr. Roberts is now travelling as chaplain to the revolutionists.

There is an "Irish giant" in these degenerate days, living in Greenock,— Patrick Murphy, a lad of eighteen, who is seven feet five and a half inches ; high, and weighs twenty-one stone.

A letter in the Courtier de I 'Euredeseribes the prisoners in the Isle d'Aix. The common soldiers are docile and submissive but the officers treat them ' with great disdain. "We have made acquaintance with the Russia'n 'officers, to whom we gave a very cordial reception. They accepted an invitation, and came in full uniform. During the whole evening the conversation was very animated, and their information has enlightened us on many points which

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were before obscure or doubtful to us. We found no difficulty n talking on political questions, and had no fear of either wounding their feelings or of having ours wounded by them. M. Furuhjelm, the Civil Governor, who , is an officer in the Imperial Guard, appeared much touched by our courtesy ; towards him. 'We are only machines of war,' he said to ins; 'once off the field of battle, we have no longer enemies; we have only brothers, as every ! religion prescribes.' The Colonel appears to be a well-informed man, par- ! ticularly in matters relating to gunnery ; he is well acquainted with all the I weapons we use, and highly praises the carbines of our Chasseurs, which he considers far superior to those of the Russians, although the latter are ; lighter and shorter. One of the most distinguished among the officers is Lieutenant-Colonel Alexander Kranshold, of the Engineers, who had organized the defence of Bomarsund.. He related to me that the system of fortifications which it had been proposed to construct at Bo- marsund would have been most formidable, and would have been com- posed of fifteen towers, united together by a wall with triple bastions of granite. What impeded the works of defence was, he said, an order given by the Emperor, that, even in the event of the most pressing danger, the foundations of the fortifications should not be touched. In consequence of this order, the approaches to the place could -not be broken up, and our breaching batteries were able to place themselves in positions favourable to the attack and out of the reach of the Russian guns. Ile mentions the fact of General Niel having been seen reconnoitering the sits for the battery which attacked the principal tower, and could not understand by what miracle he escaped the shower of grape-shot which was discharged arshini."