Marriages. Wesleyan Chapel, Lynn, | Mr. W. Bassett, jun., of Countesthorpe, to Mr. S. C. Sarjant, pastor Mary, daughter of Mr. Christopher Bassett ch, Praed Street, Pad- of the same place. heverel Street, Derby), hter of Mr. John Lear Daptist chapel, Oxford Street baptist chapel, Hunter, Mr. C. Pritchard, tist chapel Blaby, near em Evans, of Arnsby, Oct. 6, at the baptist chapel, Banbury, by Mr. Henderson, Mr. J. Lambert, to Anne, eldest daughter of Mr. T. Wells. Oct. 14, at the baptist chapel, Castle Donington, Mr. J. Twells, to Miss Bosworth; and on the 15th, Mr. W. Ward, to Miss E. Silvester, both of Melbourne. Oct. 14, at the baptist chapel, Mansfield, by Mr. Wood, Mr. G. Vernon, to Miss C. Busby. Oct. 17, at Bloomsbury baptist chapel, London, by Mr. Brock, Mr. J. B. Barsham, to Miss J. F. Edmonds, daughter of Mr. Cyrus Edmonds. Oct. 18, at Dover Street baptist chapel, Leicester, by Mr. T. Stevenson, Mr. R. Sims to Miss Clara Mée. Deaths. Mrs. Teesdale, many er of the General BapLincolnshire. enly, Mr. Joseph Armeacher in the General ol, Stalybridge. Sept. 21, Emily Preston, in the 17th year of her age, for some time a teacher in the General Baptist sabbath school, Castleacre. Consumption gave the deadly blow. Sept. 26, at the house of her son, London Road, Leicester, whither she had come for at Peterborough, Mr. a visit of a few days, after a life of untiring the late Mr. John All-labour in the service of God, Rebecca, missionary in Jamaica. widow of the late Rev. Francis Franklin, - Hall, Norfolk, in the baptist minister, Coventry, in her 84th year. Mr. John Heyhoe, for of the General Baptist Norfolk. He was one idates baptized on the urch here by the late Derby, whom we hope he realms of bliss. Oct. 11, at his residence, 7, St. John'ssquare, Clerkenwell, after a few days' illness, Mr. Thomas Merrett, aged seventy-eight. He had been a consistent member of the baptist church in Eagle street, London, forty-seven years, and an honoured deacon of the same twenty-eight years. o direct your special attention to “The Editor's Prefatory ent number? We by no means wish to weary you with to extend our sales, but at this juncture the matter is of to the interests of this publication. What with the "bad y of new publications, it may be naturally expected that we our circulation, except our friends generally make a vigorous But, if "a word to the wise is sufficient," a word to the We therefore refrain from further pressing the matter; for the result. Our friends have not failed us so far, and not now. eive from many ministers and numerous friends the strongest s how much they appreciate our humble efforts. We give = just at hand: for your excellent Reporter, right glad that amidst its many comits useful way." omination we are very much indebted to the Reporter, for hearthich we should not receive without its pages. That it may have earnest prayer." 1 REPORTER For JANUARY, 1856, m to the Ship," or the Departure of Eight Missionaries for s of "J. J." respecting the proposed Union of General and Sketch of the Karens of Burmah. it Windsor. ool canvass of all London. 3 during the Middle Ages. rgy of the Waldenses. Congregational Chapel at St. Heliers. homas, the Welsh Baptist Evangelist, who baptized Christ of numerous candidates by Mr. Spurgeon at New Park wn Missionary at Leicester. tismal sermon by a returned Indian Missionary on the ng thousands in the East, (2 Acts, 41). he Baptists in St. Helena. ge 337, line 12 of first column, for "strike " read "strife." vacancy for a respectable well-disposed youth as an apprentice. would be given to moral culture and social comfort. Proposed four years. Premium, £80. A month's trial prior to being THE CONTEST FOR THE "HOLY PL SECOND NOTICE. his palaces were m he had been made M he had had the imp of Finland placed u he had long been the chiefs of the Russian party-a p Moscow against St Slavonism against IT was now that Russia, on pretence were immense, and 1 that a charge d'affaires, such as had previously been at the Turkish capital, was not of sufficiently high rank to conduct such important negotiations, despatched Prince Menchikoff to Constantinople. The Russian grandee seems to have been purposely chosen from among the most arrogant and influential of the czar's favourites. The first Menchikoff, adverted to in a which works all th former page, was one of the creations acquisition of power of Peter the Great. First, a pastry- It is true that, in th boy, who hawked about pies in the of Russia, Prince streets of Moscow, he was raised, step taken little part. by step, into favour, until at length he subaltern in the a became a major-general in the army, employé at the wa a prince of the empire, and governor unsuccessful envoy of Ingria. The first advance was due Persia at Teheran to his intelligence in discovering a officer at the siege plot for poisoning Peter with some then an admiral of pastry, and his subsequent promotions then chief of the ce were earned by mingled skill and cun- any intellectual food ning. Still greater was his power either tamed down under Catherine, whom he assisted in gether; but in al gaining the throne after the death of incongruous positi Peter; he became first senator and very little known b field-marshal, albeit he could neither his own country. read nor write. From the powerful great in power, ar family thus founded, sprang the he was a man to be prince who acted as envoy from stantinople-not sc Nicholas to Abdul-Medjid in 1853. had done, as for Prince Menchikoff came to Constan- made. Full well tinople with all the halo which sur-appreciate the mea rounds one high in favour with a ance of the impres powerful sovereign. He was one of the chikoff desired to m wealthiest men in Russia; his estates charge d'affaires w As 1 to Irignien tans irritation was excessive. M. embarrassed sultan still Benedetti and myself at once saw all e ostentatious magnifi- the bearing and intention of the affront. play, Prince Menchikoff Prince Menchikoff wished, at his first ed by Count Demetri start, to create an intimidating and of the Chancellor of commanding influence; to show that ince Galatzin, General any man, even a cabinet minister, , and Admiral Korni- who had offended Russia, would be s the Imperial envoy, humiliated and punished, even in the was soon displayed. midst of the sultan's court, and without ved by the grand vizier previous communication to his majesty.' Iarch (1853), he used The immediate consequence of the nguage; and on being insult was, that Fuad Effendi resigned. as was customary, the By the sultan, anxious for conciliation, foreign affairs, Fuad though greatly offended, the resignaonce refused, on the tion was accepted, and Rifaat Pacha ad had advocated mea- was appointed as foreign minister. At Russia. The galling this time Lord Stratford de Redcliffe, insult cannot be fully the British ambassador to the Sublime thout bearing in mind Porte, was absent in London; but his of ceremonials in the place was filled by Colonel Rose, who ental. Colonel Rose seems to have had a shrewder sense of momentous visit in a the designs of Russia than his prin7th March, a few days cipal. To him the conduct of Prince ff's arrival. He plainly Menchikoff appeared in so serious a a bad omen for Turkey. light, that, much to the surprise of hikoff, with his whole quiet people in England, he sent a d on the grand vizier despatch to Admiral Dundas at Malta, It is an invariable rule, requesting him to send a squadron to mbassador makes the the Dardanelles, as a check to Russian ceremony to the min- influence. This.order the admiral did n affairs; but Prince not feel at liberty to obey; and the ter leaving the grand home-government afterwards approved invited by Kiamil Bey, of his decision. The French authorities ur des Ambassadeurs, took a different view of the matter; ffendi, whose apartment M. Benedetti, charge d'affaires at f the grand vizier, de- Constantinople, summoned a French . Prince Menchikoff, fleet from Toulon, and the Emperor e line of troops and Napoleon sanctioned this arrangement. the very door of Fuad On the 8th of March, Prince Menhad been opened to chikoff had a formal audience of the the Porte. The affront sultan: and soon afterwards the prince |