phlet discloses scenes at which the heart sickens, and the public are indebted to its author, who has braved all the horrors of Buiting Pits, Horse Knackers, Slaughter Houses, and Dissecting Rooms, to introduce to their notice subjects with which their health appears to be as closely connected as their benevolence. There is appended a very extended, and as far as we can judge of a matter so uncertain as the law, an accurate abstract of all the available Acts of Parliament against drovers, carters, and coachmen, who may be guilty of inhumanity to the cattle in their charge.

Though we cannot commend this production for the graces of its style, yet we sincerely approve of its benevolent intentions, and hope it may excite many to compassionate the sufferings of the inferior creatures, which are inflicted without consideration by that wanton tyrant-man, and to associate for their protection.

THE ANTINOMIAN RECLAIMED; a Series of Dialogues. By William Giles.

12mo. 2s.

THOUGHTS ON ANTINOMIANISM. By Agnostos, Author of Thoughts on Buptism. 1s. 6d. No class of men is less manageable by argument and persuasion than those who deny the authority

of the moral law as a rule of life to

believers, and the obligation of sinners to hear and obey the Gospel. Elaborate treatises will produce no effect on such men, for they have neither candour nor patience enough to read; yet plain spirited tenets, or small pieces filled with the faith and essence of the Gospel, have been, and still may be, useful in checking the spread of Antinomian error, the fretting leprosy which attends it. We think Mr. Giles has wisely chosen the form of dialogue, and has shown himself well acquainted with the quirks and evasions and cant phrases to which the hyper-calvinist had constant recourse. In certain circles, this little work is calculated to be both acceptable and useful.

The Thoughts on Antinomianism are very scriptural, and contain many remarks which display the author's shrewdness of mind, and intimate acquaintance with the subject. We cordially commend these works to our readers, and regret that they have not received an earlier notice.

A COMPANION FOR PILGRIMS ON THEIR JOURNEY TO CANAAN, consist

ing of Divine Songs and Meditations. 12mo. 2s.-Though some few of the Scriptures quoted appear to us misapplied, yet the book seems the production of a pious mind, and some pilgrims to the heavenly land may derive assistance and comfort from it.

A SUMMARY OF CHRISTIAN INSTRUCTION, consisting of Readings and Parallel Passages, selected from the Holy Scriptures, on the essential Docanonymous author of this work appears trines of Christianity. 8vo. 3s. 6d. The

anxious to recommend to the attention of his fellow men that best of all books, the Bible. He has read and plentifully quoted, with a view to the attainment of this end, a multitude of distinguished writers, both ancient and modern. But

we fear the contents of the book are too

heterogeneous, and that the style is too loose and diffuse, to engage many readers. Those who will peruse it carefully, and examine the portions of Scripture referred to, and thus form a habit of comparing one part of the Sacred volume with another, can hardly fail to gain profit by it.

LETTERS ON THE TRINITY AND ON THE DIVINITY OF CHRIST, addressed to the Rev. William Channing, in Answer By Moses Stuart, Associate Prof. of to his Sermon preached at Baltimore. Sac. Lit. in Theol. Sem. Andover. 12mo.

The points in dispute between Socinians, or, as they call themselves, Unitarians, and the great body of the Christian world, involve matters confessedly of the very highest importance. Professor Stuart is well qualified to defeud the grand fundamental doctrines of our holy religion. We have been much pleased with the caution and modesty apparent in his statements, the acuteness and force of his reasoning, the temperance and suavity of his language. On ground which has been so long occupied, new arguments cannot be expected; but we have seen few things in an equally cheap and small compass, so full and satisfactory as this able transatlantic production.

PLAIN AND PRACTICAL SERMONS.

By the Rev. Thomas Howard, Vicar of Bradden, Isle of Man. 12mo.- In these discourses evangelical truth diffuses its savour, and the best motives of duty are brought to bear on the conscience and the heart. There is a negligence in the arrangement, and a want of vigour and energy in the style. We

could, indeed, select passages of great force and pathos, but the general character of the book is a simplicity which borders on common-place.

THE PROTESTANT VINDICATOR; or a Refutation of the Calumnies contained in Cobbett's History of the Reformation; including Remarks on the principal Topics of the Popish Controversy. By Robert

Orlad. 12mo. 4s. 6d.-When a scurrilous political scribbler, or intimate associate and warm admirer of sceptics and infidels, takes upon him to settle points of religions controversy, it were vain to expect fairness and candour. Cobbett has shamefully misrepresented the Reformation; and the Protestant Vindicator has successfully detected and exposed his ignorance, rancour, and sophistry. Those persons who have not money to purchase, or time to peruse larger works on this interesting subject, will find a valuable summary in this production of Mr. Oxlad; and all genuine friends to truth must wish, that wherever the poison is spreading, this or some other antidote may be widely diffused.

FAMILY LECTURES, in Three Parts, on the Principles and Practice of the Christian Religion. By John Pridham, M. A. 2 vols. 12mo. Second Edition. 12s.-These volumes contain 86 short

sermons, and include nearly all the important topics connected with the doctrines and duties of Christianity. The worthy author has certainly stood forth the firm advocate of orthodox principles, and has guarded against the prominent errors of the present day; but an attempt to compress too much matter in a narrow compass, has given a dryness and formality to some of the discourses. The second sermon, which treats of the Sacred Trinity-the Divinity of Christ-and the Personality of the Holy Spirit, will illustrate what we mean by this remark. As many of the lectures are truly excellent, we sincerely wish them a wide circulation.

SERIOUS WARNINGS; a Series of Tracts designed for the labouring Classes, especially Colliers, Nos. 1, 2, and 3. Marples, Liverpool, and Ellerby, Manchester, 1d. each.-Perhaps we could not more effectually recommend to the attention of our readers this very appropriate series of Religious Tracts, designed for a much-neglected class of the community, than by quoting the substance of an address appended to the

first number. A minister placed by Providence in a coaling district in Lancashire, noticing the dangers to which colliers are constantly exposed; the many awful deaths which take place among them; their ignorance of religion ; the degraded state into which that ignorance sinks them; together with their general neglect of all means of religious instruction-had often thought of a tract, in which, in language suited to most striking of the many alarming octheir capacity, might be recorded the currences of which they are so often eyemight be most likely to impress their witnesses, with such observations as minds, and bring them to serious thought. On the death of the unfor

tunate individual alluded to in the first number of the Serious Warnings, it was resolved to make an attempt, and 500 copies were printed, and soon disposed of.

On a similar occurrence at Stanley Colliery, near St. Helen's, a second number was written, of which nearly 1000 were soon sold. And on the death of three young persons in Adlington, one of the ministers of Standish Church preached an impressive sermon, and wrote what forms the first part of the third number, of which about 2000 have been circulated.

SERMONS FOR THE USE OF FAMILIES. By William Brown, Enfield. Vol. 2. Westley and Davis.-This volume contains discourses on the following subjects:- the Happiness connected with the love of God; the Crucifixion of Christ; the Joy which arises from the Testimony of an approving Conscience; Peter's Denial of our Lord; Providence; Christ entered into Heaven for the benefit of his People; our Lord's Answer to Peter's Question concerning John; Public Worship; the End of the World; Early Religion; the Conduct suitable to Mature Life; Old Age; the Prodigal Son, two parts; the Goodness of God; the Choice of Moses; Truth; the Future Elucidation of present Mysteries; the Manner in which many hear the Word; the Influence of the Fear of God.

From this enumeration it will appear, that the subjects of discourse are of a useful tendency, sufficiently varied, and well adapted for the purpose of family reading. Seriousness and sobriety of thought are their general characteristics. The arrangement of most of them is simple and unaffected; the style is easy and perspicuous; the correctness of the author's views on the leading points of

evangelical truth is evident; but we have occasionally wished for a more explicit exhibition of some doctrines which were fundamentally connected with the subjects. The sermons on Conscience, on Truth, and on the Fear of God, will, we expect, be read with much advantage. From the first of these, the following passage is selected, as no unfair specimen of the author's manner.

"By the expression, a good conscience, we sometimes mean an approving conscience, it is more correctly applied in the sense in which I now use the term, to denote the state in which it ought to be in all, and in which it is in those who have reason to rejoice in its approving testimony. To form correct notions on this subject is highly important, since otherwise we might fall into the dangerous, perhaps fatal error, of resting satisfied with the favourable decisions of conscience, when its approbation is unfounded. The justice of this statement may be shown by reference to facts. Many are at ease in themselves, when they ought to be the subjects of selfreproach. Their conscience slumbers, lulled by the sunshine of prosperity, or fanned by the gales of pleasure; or if its voice is heard, it is only that of deceitful approbation, praising what it ought to censure, or palliating what it ought to condemn. Without one murmur of conscience, many have lived and died destitute of religion. Without feeling its check, many have gone on to the end of life in the course of folly or vice. And not a few, through the sanction of an erring conscience, have even committed crimes at which human nature shudders. Before, then, you allow yourselves to rejoice in the approbation of conscience, be concerned to ascertain that your's is a good conscience, that it is in a right state, vigilant, tender, enlightened, and impartial."-pp. 47--49.

THE RECLAIMED INFIDEL; or, an Account of the Last Days of William Rose, a Drummer in his Majesty's 59th Regiment of Foot, who died at Berhampore, East Indies, &c. By J. Sibree, Coventry. Pp. 24. 12mo. Price 2d. or 15s. per hundred. R. Baines.-This tract records a striking instance of the reclaiming power of divine grace in a youth, who after having received a religious education, sank into the depths of infidelity and vice. The narrative is contained in a letter written by a fellow soldier to his brother in England, on which Mr. S. has written additional observations, calculated to be useful. He concludes his tract, by recording an instance of the conversion of a soldier

and his wife, which came under his own observation, and which, we think, will recommend the tract to many readers.

"Several years ago, these two persons setshire. They were both at that period, resided in the town of Frome, in Somerenemies to religion, and lived very ungodly lives. In the course of time, the husband enlisted into the army. During his absence from home, his wife was induced to attend the ministry of the writer's honoured father in the town where she resided. His preaching was instrumental in her saving conversion to God. She immediately felt concerned for her wicked husband, who was far from home. About this time she received a letter from him, dated at Ramsgate, informing her that he was about to return. She dreaded the thought of meeting him again, lest he should persecute her on account of her religion.

While he was at Ramsgate, however, curiosity led him to the chapel where the venerable and Rev. George Townsend preaches. It pleased God to impress the heart of this soldier with the truths of the Gospel. He at once became solicitous for the soul of his wife, whom he supposed to be still, as he left her, a persecutor of righteousness; and dreaded the prospect of her opposition. He arrived at Frome, in the evening of the day. As he drew near his cottage, he heard the sound of singing and prayer, and found that some pious persons were there assembled holding a prayer-meeting. And judge, O Christian reader, what an affecting and happy interview this pious pair enjoyed, when he opened his cottage door, and she beheld her husband enter, and they fell and wept upon each other's necks as Christians, as new creatures,' as friends of God, as heirs together of the grace of life! They were soon after united to the same Christian chureh, sat down together at the same table to partake of the Holy Supper, and continue walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.' May such happiness be enjoyed by every soldier, and every reader of the narrative of William Rose, the reclaimed infidel!' "-pp. 23,24.

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PREPARING FOR PUBLICATION,

A Defence of the Missions in the South

Sea and Sandwich Islands, against the Charges and Misrepresentations of the Quarterly Review, in a Letter addressed to the Editor of that Journal.- Oriental Observations and occasional Criticisms, more or less illustrating several hundred Passages of Scripture. By John Calloway, late Missionary in Ceylon.-A Treatise on the Existence, Nature, and Ministry of the Holy Angels, 12mo.

LETTERS FROM ITALY.

Neapolitan Weather—a Wrekid Passage-boat --Fashionables at Naples--the Goldencrowned Madona's-Pompeii--Papal Proclamation--the Coronation of the Virgin --Indulgences--Curious Sermon--the Carnival--Death amidst the Scene--Catholic Emancipation.

It is the fashion for the English to spend this part of the winter in Naples, exposing themselves to the pitiless pelting of hail-storms, from which no cloak can screen them, and no umbrella ward off. This winter, as well as the last, and I suppose all the winters of Naples are enough to stop the journalizing of every invalid who tries the experiment. We have all varieties of climate in the course of a day! and such winds! and such hail! and such rain! every street presents an impassable torrent; and it is one of the offices of the Lazzaroni to let out their shoulders to those who are able to pay for being carried over. But all this, bad as it is, suits me better than the damp atmosphere of England. The rain, it is true, comes down in torrents. The thunder rolls its terrible fury over our heads, and seldom passes without striking some fated victim. Earthquakes not unfrequently make us tremble in our beds; but when all this is over-and it does pass over quickly-the sun shines out again with a charm that is irresistible, the air is filled with refreshing sweetness, and SO little remains of the terrible storms, that it is difficult to persuade oneself that such things have been. I walked out the other morning towards the sea (my usual custom), the wind and waves had disturbed me during the night by their terrific roaring: but by the dawn of day, all was quiet. The sun was shining gloriously, and nature presented an aspect of smiling serenity: not all, how ever, were to be enlivened that morning by the sun's cheering rays. A boat had been wrecked in the bay, and the shore was literally strewed with dead. Two men and a woman lie close under the Villa Reale, and the rest were found amongst the rocks at Posilipo. The boat was going to the Island of Proceda with passengers. Fourteen persons were lost, and three contrived to reach the shore but half alive. The day before, the son of a military officer at the Ponte Madde. lina was struck dead by lightning close to his father's side.

These things happen constantly, but they make little inipression. The newspapers are silent on such subjects, and they get known to the people partially and imperfectly.

All sorts of titled and distinguished folks have found their way here this winter; but I suppose the list of Almack's will hardly be sensible of the diminution. We have the Prince Leopold; Mr. Lambton, the Member for Durham, and his Lady: these latter are striking the Neapolitans dumb with a display of riches and magnificence hitherto unknown on these shores. Marquisses and Countesses, Bishops, Baronets, and Ladies, and every variety of titled and untitled opulence. One gentleman has left a good estate and comfortable fire-side, and is travelling for no other purpose in the world, than to recommend every body to take mustard seed! mustard seed, he says, taken in the dose of a table spoonful, three times a day, will cure all disorders, and make men live many more years than their fathers did before them. This old gentleman has a prodigious organ of benevolence, and has persuaded himself that possessing the knowledge of so important a secret, he should be criminal to allow his fellow-creatures to remain ignorant of its virtue. Another individual (in holy orders), has no object for moving from place to place, but La Pasta! He followed this woman from London to Paris, and from Paris to Naples. The time of his stay in every place is regulated by her engagements with the stage managers. Another man, educated for the Scottish Church, has been out to Constantinople, and become quite fascinated with the doctrines and disciples of Mahomet. He has undergone the ceremony of circumcision, and declares, that if he preaches at all, he will make the Koran his text book. Naples is just now rich in dreamers and enthusiasts.

A man has lately left money in his will to buy gold crowns for the ten Madonnas dispersed throughout the kingdom, who have worked the most celebrated miracles. A report has been made to the Pope of the character and claims of the different ladies, and for the town of Naples, the Madona of Jesu Vecchi had the most votes. The ceremony of coronation was performed by the Archbishop, and the king, royal family, and court were all assembled to witness this, as the papers called it, most sublime spectacle.

A perpetual interest is now kept up at Pompeii, for though the government does but little, that little is just enough to keep expectation alive. You have heard of the olives that have been found in pickle, so fresh as not to have lost their form and substance. New paintings of various merit are still found on the walls of every fresh house that is unearthed by the la