ers in and freq caution nate and To all Fm br derpre the ta les t had, her re than: felt some he h the nu allowe this end treated ideas: ian pu would f which H the scene of human affairs. The the Crown was kings. From the beginreign he showed that he d grasped, as in one posthe accumulated hopes and his dynasty. Secure as the West, he prepared at e conquest of the East. after another only taught deeper the foundation of but for thirty years he has 1, above ground or underpush his scheme of unire." After describing the which have been accumud the Czar during the last the eloquent writer conIn this fellest struggle arkest hour the Emperor till tightening his grasp, ing his ken, still wielding tic weapons, still calling s vassals, and rising higher at the fullest tension of ind, and soul, and every naturally quickened to the ddenly succumbed to the ality, snapped at full bend, all flight, and, like that idable foe of his house, esentative, by a strange has seen once more invad ne at which the world grew pale, moral or adorn a tale."" SSION TO THE THRONE. from St. Petersburg deundisputed succession of Duke Alexander to the is father. Alexander II. e government on Friday and received the homage rals and nobles present in rounded. He will also have to recl with "brother Constantine," who fanatical, warlike, and ambitious; who, if his elder brother evince a c taste for crusading, may, perchan snatch both "fiery-cross" and scep out of his hands. Everything co spires to render it probable that new Czar will seek to swim with t stream; and therefore it is to us a important to know what is the dire tion and force of the current. Should Alexander evince any d position to deviate from the poli latterly pursued by his father, t partisans of Constantine command t garrison of the Cabinet. Nor will be difficult to find a pretext for supe seding the elder brother in favour the younger. Though it is certa that Nicholas was averse to trench the rights of his eldest born, the ide has been broached in Russia that th son of the Emperor-the son bor after his father's accession to th throne - has a better claim to th succession than the son born t Nicholas while yet a subject. More over, should Constantine or his par tisans be disposed to try to disput the claims of Alexander, they woul have the countenance of the clergy with Philaret, the Metropolitan o Moscow, at their head; and howeve cavalierly the Russian may treat hi priest personally, he bows before him with servile and superstitious dread when in discharge of his ecclesiastica functions. The religion of the Russian is, in fact, more really akin to a timid belief in witchcraft than to a rational faith. It is Fetichism, not religion. with your state, jui ᏗᏓ IS USᏓ awiui: JUL Luc are temporal, but not seen are etern LET US VALUI and redemption b God was resolve plunged into a dis clothed with the f exposed to the s cross, rather than 1 we should never thankful returns, and the Sacrific afflicted for, but to bruised for, but to brought before an condemned, but brought before a h absolved? fell und but to knock off f of hell? and b death, but that w with eternal life? FAITH THE TRUE MEDIUM OF VISION. It is by faith that we contemplate unseen things. To the eye of a clown, a planet appears but a twinkling star; but if he looked through a telescope, and were able to calculate, he would perceive that it was a great world, and would be astonished at its distance and magnitude. While the gay and the busy are moving on their little mole-hills, full of anxiety, faith thus reaches beyond the world; it views death as at or ourselves, we took hold ittle volume with peculiar ganxious to become more quainted with one whose o many years were similar and although we had never Humphrey" we perused his I almost as much interest as for one with whom we had mate terms of friendship. ympathy of kindred minds, y in religious pursuits. On book we were struck with of his form to our own. xcused this weakness? but ut the features of the face the bodily form might stand We do claim, however, ikeness of mind, especially -r children such lessons of ligion as, whilst they amuse, edify. We have not space - except that, with " Old we would rather have so ys in trying to benefit the f mankind, than in securing mbition of a Napoleon or a r attempted to clutch. Peace y! If ever we visit Hastseek for his resting-place. closing scene, as described It is a touching and cture, drawn by a delicate and. May our last end be Ow. Es in his peaceful, happy moFree from pain, he would burst g of thanksgiving and praise l Redeemer. One evening I rly struck with the unusual the tone of his voice; it the dear invalid was already ne strains of glory. Now and eated by his bed-side in the ould ask me to repeat to him e following was one of his fear 1 joe, with thee at man to Diess; Ills have no weight, and tears no bitterness. Reveal thyself before my closing eyes, Heaven's morning breaks, and earth's vain shad flee: In life, in death, O Lord, abide with me.' Towards the close of his life, his Savi seemed peculiarly precious to him All-in-all; and he delighted to speak him in his various attributes of love a mercy; he felt himself a sinner, saved free grace alone, and continually soug the aid of the Holy Spirit to keep him fro falling into evil. One day, when much exhausted, the de invalid tried to sit up a short time, bi being too feeble, swooned away, and w much convulsed, which alarmed our faithf servant and myself greatly. No sooner d he revive a little, than with his accustom kind consideration for those around him, began to hum a verse of a hymn to che us, and to prove to us that he was better. Though wonderfully supported in th season of trial, yet, being naturally timi the thought of losing my delightful earth companion, my protector and friend, o whose superior judgment I could ever s confidingly rely, and from whose lips I ha so often taken sweet counsel, no doubt, cas an anxious shade over my brow; and onc he soothingly remarked, 'We know no what may be, but, perhaps, should it pleas God to remove me to a better world, I may than you now imagine; at times, be permitted to be nearer to you may look dow upon you, and watch all your little plans fo the future, smile on you, and be allowed to suggest good thoughts to your mind.' It is indeed, a source of continual com fort,' as my dear husband remarked, to be enabled to commit ourselves into the hands of a merciful Saviour and Redeemer, satisfied that he will do that which is right concerning us in all things. Surely we may with confidence give ourselves up into his holy hands, who died for us upon the cross, and cast all our burdens upon him who has promised to sustain them.' indeed, but God is with you; his rod and He was truly grateful for every little 'Oh, to grace how great a debtor A friendly call from a neighbouring For the last two days his bodily sufferings was employed, at intervals, in prayer and An hour before his happy spirit took its fort to the last. Th supported me hithe increase my faith a and enable me, like go on my way with endeavouring to rejo mercy. Mr. George Mogri Nov. 2, 1854, aged s The Last Scene in or, the Future London: Simpki WE do not wonder ancient prophecy h the events now tra to review those pre to have reference t of the scattered Judah to the land those events seem t with prophecy for The convictions of pages are so strong indulges the most c of their speedy retu the most glowing te sults of their final se An Essay on the 1 in the Wilderness Explain the Nar tations on the Carnal and Wo Matériel of Tem the Principal Ag are his Instrumen don: Ward and THE design of this s set forth in the fu We have read it car with confidence bo piety of the writer. essay has often beer and this attempt to is worthy of comme |