gned to a dungeon being the One Bible and two Testaments, wal, when examined by the the Delegation of Santa Maria he considered Jesus Christ the of the Church! Domenico a workman employed in the factory of M.M. Emmanuel the well-known bankers, who s farmed this monopoly. He ne best workmen in the estabning five pauls a day, and enem and confidence of his eme highest possible degree. out forty-three; and as he is -ith four boys, of whom the teen, and the youngest six, volved upon him not only the aining his family, but of disthose domestic duties which peculiar province. And these discharged so well that his patterns of good conduct, and ighbourhood is wont to speak children as the models of = ought to be. The two eldest employed in the tobacco manue they, too, earned on an a day each. ISONMENT FOR BIBLE-READING .—The Florence correspondent an Times writes: "I am happy Domenico Cecchetti is enduring the spirit of a christian conthat from his prison of Imas sent to the brethren words d exhortation, the assurance of ingness to bear testimony for his implicit reliance on Him k the staff of the wicked and f the rulers. Meanwhile the ce, at the instigation of the aking every effort to establish between certain English resie Italian protestants. The serunt Guiccardini's sister have oned before the delegate of the view of ascertaining what es visit their mistress, and what ey render to the humbler class verts." tinmen, dyers, lanndresses, shoemakers, exercise their various callings. There three flourishing European tailors. daily markets are supplied abundantly w good mutton; and poultry and eggs cheap. Many hundred goats are kept the sole purpose of supplying the city w milk; and of late cow's milk is to be h Fruit and vegetables are abundant; a good bread is made by several bakers. THE JEWS IN PALESTINE.-On Tuesd evening, March 20, the friends of the R John Mills, author of the "British Jew gave a private soiree, previous to his d parture for the East, at the London Coff House, Ludgate Hill. From eighty to hundred were present; and, after partakin of excellent tea and coffee, the chair wa taken by the Rev. R. Jones, B.A, Incumbe of All Saints, Rotherhithe. The chairma having opened the proceedings, Mr. Mill gave an outline of his intended tour, th principle object of which is to inquire int the condition of the Jews, especially i Palestine. Several gentlemen, both lay an clerical, addressed the meeting; and al separated highly gratified with the pro ceedings. PULPIT ROBBING!-In a postscript to hi fast-day sermon, just published, the Rev T. Binney complains of the unauthorized publication of his lectures and sermons. These are pirated, collected, and made into a book; and he has had the mortification of seeing a new volume announced as by him, with a title he never authorised nor heard of, in a way ne could not control, and with a view to profits in which he had no share. RELIGIOUS (?) RIOTING.-There has been some rioting at Greenock, in consequence of a street preacher having been sent to prison for a breach of the peace. A large mob demolished the windows of a Roman Catholic chapel, and they resisted the police for a time. A detachment of militia was sent from Glasgow to preveut further disturbance. A CLERGYNAN in Kirkdale expired in the pulpit whilst in the act of announcing his text. The alarm and terror of the congregation was indescribable; some screamed and others fainted. TE taught; that it is not what the church has learned; that it is another gospel; and that to this day, from the bosom of this ancient university, as the bishop of this church, set in trust with this guardianship, in God's name, and with you all as witnesses, I solemnly denounce it."-Morning Herald. THE ARCHBISHOP OF IRELAND.-In the Archiepiscopal Palace of Armagh, on Thursday, an address from the prelates and clergy of Ireland was presented to the venerable primate, on the occasion of his completing the fiftieth year of his episcopate. The address, which is understood to have been drawn up by his Grace the Archbishop of Dublin, bore the signatures of all the bishops, and of more than 1900 clergymen of the Established Church in Ireland. THE END OF THE WORLD!-It seems that there are poachers on Dr. Cumming's manor, as a prophecier of the speedy end of the world. The Arbroath Guide says: "Hundreds are following the example of the good Dr. Cumming by rushing into the speculation, and becoming bran new patent prophets on their own account." In the year 1000 a strong belief in the period fixed for the earth's destruction being the end of that year was very prevalent. Under this impression the archives of many countries contain a great number of charters commencing with, "As the end of the world is approaching it is unnecessary to repair this bridge," or "rebuild that church." Many gave liberty to their slaves, or amelio rated the condition of their poor and hitherto slighted dependants. THE REV. GEORGE CLAYTON, of Walworth, has resigned his pastorate of the Independent church, after nearly fifty-two years faithful service. The infirmities of age only have compelled this step. Mr. Turquand, his colleague, is his successor. NEW BROAD STREET CHAPEL LECTURE. -The early lecture given on Sunday mornings at this place of worship, and which has been kept up for 169 years, is to be discontinued for want of ministers and funds. sumptuously entertai year 1363, four mo King of England; Jo the King of Cyprus; Scotland. The celebr many of the nobility the feast. The next able kind was when rived in England, in tertainment was given June 18, 1814, by th London, Sir William the Prince Regent, peror of Russia, the other foreign potentat MEMPHIS.-M. Ma excavations at Memp buried city what Lay The site was scarce before he began his la disinterred the famou the Serapeum so often for its destruction. I tomb of Apis, which, plicity of vaults, chan said to resemble a su style of architecture have been erected at and Egyptian art ca Numbers of oxen, re have come to light, co from which importan Most of the statues been sent to the mus THE REWARD OF O advertised some sho proprietors of the cheap substitute for shortly be claimed. Patent Pulp, manu shavings, bran, &c material to perfection entertain no doubt undertaking. LANGUAGES.-The rian and linguist, Pr instigation of the completed an alphabe and letters of all the But no time should be lost. CATIONAL GRANT.-A parlia- A NEWSPAPER IN CHINESE AND ENGLI was started at St. Francisco on the 1st January last. It is called the Oriental, Tung Ngai-San-Luk. It is published und the auspices of an English missiona society, for the purpose of converting t Chinese in California to christianity. Chinese editor is one Lee-Kan, who w converted to christianity at Hong-Kong. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.-From th evidence printed for the use of Mr. Roebuck Committee, it would appear that they ha put, up to March 31, upwards of 500 questions to the witnesses, and have receive 5000 answers since the inquiry commenced or at the rate of between 400 and 500 pos tulates and replies per day. THE BRITISH MUSEUM has just received a fresh importation from Nineveh, filling 159 cases. It comprises a miscellaneou collection of small slabs, seals, pottery, and other objects, bearing more upon the do mestic life of the ancient inhabitants o Mesopotamia than the pieces hitherto received. This is what was wanted. PRESERVATION BY FROST.-The most reThere are forty-markable instance of preservation by frost is that of the Siberian mammoth, which is supposed to have been buried under the ice several thousand years, and when first exposed from its icy covering the flesh was quite fresh, and was eaten by dogs. 3, at from £200 to £600 a year. DENT SPIRITS HAS DONE IN N THE UNITED STATES.-1st, ne nation a direct expense of dollars. 2nd. It has cost the irect expense of 600,000,000 1. It has destroyed 300,000 thas sent 100,000 children to se. 5th. It has consigned at persons to the jails and penith. It has made at least 1000 . It has instigated to the commurders. 8th. It has caused to commit suicide. 9th. It therwise destroyed property to 10,000,000 dollars. 10th. It ,000 widows, and 1,000,000 of Chambers. DUS SEAL was captured in the o fishermen, after a desperate days ago. en. e number of acres employed ops in England in 1854 was NARROW ESCAPE OF THE POPE. - On April 12, when about 150 pupils were in the act of kissing the pope's toe, the floor gave way, and they were all precipitated below. By a special miracle (!) the pope was not hurt. A TURKISH CUSTOM.-An officer having lost 200 horses at Varna, accounted for them at Scutari by tumbling out of a bag 200 pairs of horses ears. PILGRIMAGES TO JERUSALEM are again proposed by the Romanists-but by steam! The proposed expences from Rome to Jerusalem are beneath fifty pounds. NEWSPAPER STAMPS.-The revenue derived from the penny tax for 1854 was £161,009 1s. 7d. The number issued was 111,362,179. EMIGRANTS. More than 30,000 persons returned from America to England in 1854. Empress with great civic magnificence. Those of us who are old enough to recollect what was said and done in England fifty years ago will regard this as a most strange and unexpected event-a Buonaparte Emperor visiting the Sovereign of Great Britain by special invitation, and welcomed with cordiality by princes and people! What shifting scenes the panorama of human history presents! ABROAD.-As we apprehended in our last notice, the Vienna conference has resulted in nothing satisfactory, and the plenipotentiaries have retired. The fact is, Russia will not agree to curtail her power in the Black Sea; and the want of success to the arms of the allies in the attack on Sebastopol Altogether the scene g What Austria will d Whether she will not neutrality, or declare union with France question. Anyhow A if the latter be her have to bear the brun her ingratitude-if t oppressed nationalitiand Italy, may be en to rise and throw off h 26th. The London ing furnish intellige: dated yesterday, by th telegraph! Marriages. April 3, at the Independent chapel, Turvey, Beds., by the Rev. J. Killingworth, Wilberforce Cox, Esq., of Kettering, youngest son of the late Rev. F. A. Cox, D.D., LL.D., of Hackney, to Mary Anne, only surviving Idaughter of the late Rev. John James, of Olney, Bucks. April 3, at the baptist chapel, Baxter Gate, Loughborough, Mr. Samuel Adland to Miss M. A. Wardle. April 4, at the Register Office, Hackney, Middlesex, Mr. Hugh Killen, baptist minister, to Miss Mary Wells Page, both of Bedford. April 4, at the bapti by Mr. T. Yates, Mr. Ann Rowland, both of April 5, at the bapt near Spalding, Mr. G Fedling. by Mr. Wood, Mr. H. Fanny Harris, and M Miss Mary Flint. April 6, at the bapt April 7, at the bapt by Mr. Williams, M Miss Alice Cunliffe. April 8, at the S Seagrave to Mrs. Staf in the seventy eighth year of his age. For some years past, his infirm en visibly increasing, and his health in a precarious state. His deat s somewhat unexpected, and does not appear to have proceeded from th ch had principally excited the apprehensions of his friends. Till withi days, no unusual or alarming symptoms had manifested themselve health was such as to encourage the hope of his laying, on the firs May, the foundation stone of the Jubilee Building of the Sunday-schoo which, in 1803, he was the founder, and held the office of its President t is death." Further particulars of the life, labours, and liberality of thi n may be expected. Sir Samuel Morton Peto, Bart., it is expected, wil f he has not been already, to take the place of Mr. G. as Treasurer of the sionary Society. WILLIAM JONES, SECRETARY OF THE RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY. Society has lost a most efficient secretary and faithful servant in the peram Jones, Esq., who expired on Thursday, April 5, at his residence in Stockwell, in the sixtieth year of his age. For some years past his ceen declining. In the midst of the severe sufferings which preceded mind was happily sustained by the promises of that Gospel which, during labours of thirty-five years, he had been instrumental in making known bers of his fellow-men. Edina, West Africa, the Rev., His sorrowing wife then quoted in his hear , aged fifty-one. He was de-ing the appropriate lines, American Board of Missions stations in that country, and, in a course of laborious ina victim to fever. For nearly = Mr. Kingdon had laboured ad Honduras, in connexion sh Baptist Missionary Society. Gorsley, near Ross, aged 26, son of Mr. J. Hall, baptist ly regretted by a large circle Ir. James Cottam, of Inskip, ctive member of the baptist uperintendent of the Sunday nd was sudden but peaceful. sday preceding his death he al health, and on business in g town; in the evening he nd notwithstanding all that ›uld do, sickness soon did its th overtook him on the folth-day. Shortly before his aid, All I feel death's cold embrace, be in my arms." "Bright angels are from glory come; All is well." To which he responded, "that is true; it i even so:" and in a few minutes afterwards without uttering another word, he fell asleep March 29, aged 40, Mrs. Ann Barlow, a member of the General Baptist church, Eldon Street, Sheffield. She was the last survivor of twelve brothers and sisters, and has left an afflicted husband and seven children to lament their great loss. She had professed religion, at first among the Wesleyans, about four and twenty years. March 31, the Rev. John Manning, of Spaldwick, Huntingdonshire, aged ninetyfive. For forty-nine years he was pastor of the baptist church in that place, which office he resigned eleven years ago. He preached to his former charge once on each of the first two sabbaths of the present year, and administered the Lord's supper on the first of those days. |