les conditions qui en font la douceur, et les obligations qu'elle impose. L'es prit religieux qui nous inspire, 1. la prudence dans le choix; 2 la fidélité à remplir les devoirs mutuels. C'est à ces deux égards que nous allons vous montrer son influence.” The sound judgment and elevated piety with which M. Cellerier discusses these two important points, would justify us in extracting largely from this sermon; but the extent to which we have already indulged our inclination in this respect forbids us from adding more than the following short passages. "L'union conjugale est l'union de deux êtres immortels qui doivent marcher ensemble dans les sentiers etroits et solitaires de la vertu, de la foi, qui donneront le jour à des enfans cohéritiers du ciel, et sont chargés de la belle et difficile tâche de les garantir des écueils, de les armer contre les perils, de former leur âme pour Dieu et pour l'éternité." "Qu'elle est grâve cette union! Qu'elle est importante et solennelle, envisagée sons un tel jour! Que son influence a d'étendue! Ce n'est pas seulement votre honneur, votre fortune, le repos de votre vie; c'est l'âme de vos enfans; c'est leur salut et le vôtre qui s'y trouvent interessés." "L'amour de Dieu fait le lien qui les unit, la sympathie qui les entraine P'un vers l'autre. Quelle douceur ils goutent dans les entretiens religieux, dans la pensée de cette Providence qui les forma l'un pour l'autre, qui les unit, qui veille sur leur sort, de ce Sauveur dont la grace se fait sentir à leur àme, dont le sacrifice généreux couvre les fantes qui leur échappent, de ce ciel qui les attend, de cette société bienheureuse toujours occupée à bénir le Tres-Haut, dont ils feront un jour partie! Ah! ne s'y croient-ils pas dejà transportés lorsqu'ils invoquent le Seigneur ensemble, lorsque leur maison leurs voix aux voix innocentes de leurs devient un sanctuaire, et qu' unissant enfans, ils chantent de concert les louanges de l'Eternel ?" This is a beautiful picture which though too seldom realized, as its author laments to acknowledge, the principles of Christianity have a direct tendency to produce. How deplorably the departure from them has been followed by public and private unhappiness both at home and abroad, we need scarcely remind our readers. We rejoice that in Geneva, where during the prevalence of French revolutionary principles, marriage was considered only as a civil contract, so pure and exalted a standard of sentiment as that exhibited by M. Cellerier in these discourses has been raised. May it universally prevail, and thus build the fabric of social and domestic happiness on the solid basis of Christian piety and virtue! We defer the examination of M. Cellerier's two remaining volumes to our next Number. (To be continued.) pointed any where in this plane, it will not be affected by the iron, but point due north and south the same as if no iron were in its vicinity. This plane, it is further supposed, will change its position with the dip, or latitude, so as to become parallel to the horizon at the pole, and perpendicular to it at the equator; and Captain Bartholomew is charged to determine this point, as far as it can be done, in the parts which he is about to visit, while Lieut. Parry is making corresponding observations in Baffin's Bay. It appears also, that the magnetic quality of iron resides wholly in the surface, so that a thin iron shell will act as powerfully on the needle as a solid ball of the same diameter; and by a judicious application and combi. nation of these two facts, an easy method has been projected of counteract ing the local attraction of vessels on the needle. Mr. A. Carmichael has published a theory of dreaming, in which he maintains, that there are no less than seven different states of sleeping and waking. 1. When the entire brain and nervous system are buried in sleep; then there is a total exemption from dreaming. 2. When some of the mental organs are awake, and all the senses are asleep; then dreams occur, and seem to be realities. 3. When the above condition exists, and the nerves of voluntary mo. tion are also in a state of wakefulness; then may occur the rare phenomenon of somnambulism. 4. When one of the senses is awake, with some of the mental organs; then we may be conscions, during our dream, of its illusory nature. 5. When some of the mental organs are asleep, and two or more senses awake; then we can attend to external impres. sions, and notice the gradual departure of our slumbers. 6. When we are to tally awake, and in full possession of all our faculties and powers. 7. When under these circumstances we are so occupied with mental operations as not to attend to the impressions of external objects; and then our reverie deludes us like a dream. Scotland.-The Society for the Education of the Poor in the Highlands of Scotland, held its half-yearly meeting on the 27th of April. It appears from the Report of the Committee, that the total number of schools already set up by the Society is twenty-two. Thirteen of these were granted in October last, and before the 1st of December twelve of them were in operation. Nine others were granted in the months of February and March; of these one only is as yet opened, in the parish of Gairloch; the others were appointed to commence in May. Very satisfactory reports have been received from the school of Glenfeshie, in Badenoch; from the parish of Kilmorack, in the synod of Ross; from the Streens of Ardelach; Moy and Cal der parishes; and from Kyleakin, in Skye. New Schools are appointed for Gairloch; Applecross; Diuriuish and Bracadale, in Skye; and Barvis, in the island of Lewis. The Caledonian Canal is hastening towards its completion. The depth is to be 20 feet; width at the bottom 50, and at the surface of the line of water, 110. The dams or sluices are from 162 to 172 feet in length, and from 38 to 10 in width. Frigates of 22 guns will be able to navigate it, and it will furnish shipping with the means of avoiding a tedious and dangerous navigation round the northern and western coasts of Scotland. France. From a work lately published by the Academy of Sciences in Paris, it appears, that Paris contains 714,000 inhabitants, of which 25,000 are not domiciled. The consumption of bread annually is 113,880,000 kilogrammes; of oxen, 70,000; of heifers, 9000; of calves, 78,000; of sheep, 34,000; of swine, 72,000; of eggs, 74,000,000; of pigeons, 900,000; of fowls, 1,200,000; of wine, 870,000 hectolitres. 66 A work has been published at Paris, entitled “ Memoirs, Historical and Geographical, relative to Armenia," aecompanied with the Armenian text of the history of the Orpelian Princes, written about the end of the 13th century. Among other researches, the work maintains that China, properly so called, was well known to the ancients, and that the country and government were distinct from those of India. It appears that there is no Armenian work which can be traced higher than the fifth century of the Christian æra. The Armenians have printing offices in several cities of Asia, and some in Europe; there is one at Madras, but their chief establishment of this kind is at Edchmiazin, where the head of their church resides. Russia. The University of Moscow is rebuilt on a better plan, and in a style of greater magnificence than before the conflagration. The Emperor, an officer in a court of justice, who was also employed in the post-office, suffer besides his other bounties, has consigned the sum of 400,000 roables for the erection of an hospital close to the Uni-ed death, for having published some versity, for the purposes of a medical school, in which their are at present, at his charge, 200 students, besides those intended for the Academy of Chirurgery. The new cabinet of natural history is also progressively augmenting. A society for the amelioration of prisons has been established at St. Petersburgh, of which the Prince Gallitzin is president. China-An official gazette is published in China, which is considered as the organ of government in every matter connected with the religion, laws, mansers, and customs of the country. No article appears in it which has not first been submitted to the inspection of the Emperor, and having received his approbation, not a syllable can be added to it. A deviation from this rule would' incur a severe punishment. In 1818, false intelligence, through the medium of this gazette. The reason assigned by the judges, in passing sentence, was, that the party culpable had been want. ing in respect to his imperial majesty. The gazette of China comprehends do. cuments relative to all the public affairs of that vast empire; also extracts from all the memoirs and petitions which have been presented to the sovereign, with his answers, orders, and favours granted to the mandarins and to the people. It appears every day, making a pamphlet of 60 or 70 pages. The Emperor of China has received an Ode to the Supreme Being," written in Russian by Gabriel Romanowtcht; a Russian poet, which he has caused to be translated into both languages (the Chinese and the Tartar), to be written on a piece of rich silk, and suspended. in the interior of his palace. LIST OF NEW PUBLICATIONS. THEOLOGY. Sermons, Illustrative and Practical; by the Rev. W. Gilpin, M. A. 12s. bds., Objections of Scoffers and Infidels plainly answered; in two Sermons: by the Rev. R. Warner. Svo. 2s. sewed. Vindicia Geologica; or, the Connection of Geology with Religion explained; by the Rev. W. Buckland. 4to. 4s. sewed. Village Sermons; by a Country Clergyman. 12mo. 2s. 6d. A second volume of Sermons, preached in the Parish Church of High Wycombe; by the Rev. C. Bradley. 10s. 6d. boards. Supplement to an Historical and Critical Inquiry into the Interpretation of the Hebrew Scriptures, with Remarks on Mr. Bellamy's New Translation; by the Rev. J. W. Whitaker, M. A. 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FROM an account of the number of Bibles and Testaments issued by this institution, and others connected with it, made up to June 24, 1820, we collect the following items. Total issued in Great Britain. 2,389,291 Society on the Continent of .... 468,000 2,857,291 Total issued on account of the Society.. Printed by Societies in connection with the British and Foreign Bible Society 1,135,520 In addition to the above, the Society has granted about 30,000 l. for distributing by societies and confidential agents, in various parts of the Continent, Bibles and Testaments in the French, German, Swedish, and Danish languages, the number of which cannot be ascertained exactly, but may be fair ly estimated at upwards of 200,000 Bibles and Testaments. The Society has voted the sum of 5000 7. to be placed at the disposal of the Bishop of Calcutta, to be applied at his discretion in the mission college now CHRIST. OBSERV. No. 223. lations of the Scriptures into the native languages of India. We proceed to transcribe a few passages from some of the recent Monthly Extracts of the Society. DOMESTIC, Bath Auxiliary Bible Society." A person called upon to subscribe for a Bible, when first asked, told the lady he did not want a Bible, or wish for one; for if he had one, he should never read it. Upon being asked, what place of worship he attended, he replied, he never went to any-that it was ten years since he had been in a church! He confessed that he spent the greater part of the Sunday in bed, or in a public-house. Before the lady left him, she got him to say that she might call again if she would, but that he felt no wish or care for subscribing for a Bible. The next week, however, when the lady called, he had sixpence ready for her, which, he said, having thought more of the subject, he had saved from beer. continued regularly to pay sixpence per week, and soon appeared very anxious to have his Bible; but said he would not go to church, till he found 8 Q He his mind that way inclined, for he should be a hypocrite if he did. Soon after he obtained his Bible he went to church, and was much delighted with the service. He now goes regularly to church, never enters a public-house, and pays a free subscription. "An aged woman, with tears in her eyes, ran after us in the street, and requested, as a favour, to be allowed to subscribe, stating that her father, above ninety years of age, was at the point of death, and she had no Bible to read to him. Upon visiting them, the Collector says, I found he could not survive long; and, considering that no time was to be lost, I told her that I would give her a Bible. Upon which, bursting into tears, she said, 'Then let me give a penny for some other poor person; I'll try to save it every week.' Since that time, this poor woman has regularly paid a penny every week." "One poor man expressed his wish to subscribe, individually, for his three children as well as himself; remarking, that he would rather leave them the blessed Gospel for a legacy than any worldly goods." Jersey Female Auxiliary Bible Society."One of the objects which appeared to your Committee of the greatest im portance, was the little schools spread throughout the island, where the children of the poor are sent to be kept out of harm's way, and to receive the first rudiments of learning, which are often the only instruction they ever receive. The parents, being poor, are satisfied to give their children the cheapest spelling or story books they can get, or any thing in print, good or bad, for the sole purpose of teaching them to read; by which means, children frequently imbibe erroneous doctrines, and the worst of principles. Your Committee therefore have voted, as soon as their funds would admit of it, a New Testament to every poor School in the island, with permission to Sunday Schools, and other schools, which were able, to purchase them at reduced prices. The last measure of your Committee has been to of fer (by means of a circular letter to the owners of trading vessels) one Bible and one Testament to every merchant vessel going abroad, for the use of such of the crew as may be without the word of God." Bristol Auxiliary Bible Society.—“An active and benevolent individual, a member of the Redcliff-District Association, has, within the last nine months, sup plied the seamen, by his own personal exertions, with 1060 Bibles, and 120 Testaments, and has received from them about 200 1." Edinburgh Bible Society." There has been remitted, in six donations, the sum of 1900. sterling, during the past year; which is 550 1. more than the year preceding. This sum, when added to the contributions of former years, makes a total of 12,8007. voted in money; and if the value that has been remitted for copies of the Scriptures, at the cost prices of the parent society, is included, the sum will be 15,640 l. 6s. 11d. sterling. Among all the methods which have been adopted for recruiting your funds, auxiliary societies or associations have uniformly held the first place.” Leeds Auxiliary Bible Society." Since the formation of the Society 18,461 Bibles and Testaments have been issued. -It is with much pleasure your Committe report, that, in compliance with a resolution of your last Anniversary Meeting, a Ladies' Bible Association has been formed in the town of Leeds, consisting of ninety-one ladies; who, on a soil that was deemed perfectly barren, when cultivated by gentlemen, have in the course of eleven months reaped a rich harvest, to the amount of 4741. 7s. 8d.; of which sum they have paid to the funds of your Society, 260 l. 16s. They have had the satisfaction of distributing 731 Bibles and Testaments; and of having procured 1291 subscribers for Bibles, for their own use, and 362 free contributors to the general funds." "Two collectors report having called upon a poor woman, who said she hoped to be able to obtain five Bibles, as it would be her greatest pleasure to present each of her children with one, when she lay on her death-bed; that being the richest treasure she conld possibly give them. This woman, about two years ago, could not read, but had a great desire to be able to read the Bible, and by great diligence has accomplished her wish." Liverpool Ladies' Branch Society.—" In the first nine months of the Society's existence, before the establishment of the associations, 206 Bibles and Testaments had been distributed; in the last twelve months your Committee have given out to the different associations at cost prices, 3,390 Bibles, and 1,944 Testaments; together 5,334. Of this number 3,272 have already been put into the hands of subscribers. In every |