Ordnance Survey of the County of Londonderry. Colonel Colby, R.E., F.R.S.L. and E., M.R.I.A., &c., Superintendent. Volume the First. Dublin: published for her Majesty's Government. Hodges and Smith.

'JUSTICE to Ireland!' cries Daniel O'Connell, and Justice to Ireland!' is our response. 'First flower

of the earth-first gem of the sea'-continues the agitator: and we re-echo it. Nay, not only do we thus sympathize with this extraordinary personage, but greatly rejoice to see her Majesty's government yielding its powerful support to him and to us. Here is a volume, a handsome quarto, containing above 350 pages of letter-press, with some fine plans and etchings, besides plates of botanical and fossil specimens, given to the public at the very low price of twelve shillings—a book that does honour to the British nation, and exhibits in a proud light the high attainments of her Ordnance department.

We know not to how many volumes this valuable work will extend: it is a survey of Ireland, preparatory to a more equal valuation and appropriation of that bright but neglected jewel of the British crown. Colonel Colby, of the Royal Engineers, undertook the task, by desire of the House of Commons. He trained and organized for the purpose a new department, the basis of which was formed of officers and men belonging to that distinguished corps, the several branches being filled by the most scientific coadjutors they could engage; among them a perfect adept in the Irish language and antiquities. They might have sought far, very far and wide, throughout the British dominions in all quarters of the globe,

and they might have sought in vain for a spot whereon to commence their operations, in a great national military and historical work, so rich in all that can interest the soldier, the student, the protestant, as that which forms the subject of this beautiful volume -the city of Londonderry.

Inglis was no enthusiast: a complete matter-offact tourist, who never dreamed of dipping his pencil in the rainbow, and who has dealt very sparingly in that scarce article, Justice to Ireland. Yet he kindles into animation on the first sight of this beautiful spot, the imposing situation of which seems to have surprised him into a surrender of his phlegmatic caution. It remained, however, for the Ordnance survey to penetrate the depths where others have only gazed on the surface; and whether in reference to the natural features and history, the records, commencing with the eighth century, the locality, buildings, population, or social economy, such ample and evenhanded justice has been done to Derry by the gentlemen engaged on this survey, that we grasp with grateful joy the first instalment of a debt which, in one of its items at least, we hope to see liquidated. God grant the work of honest restitution may not rest here! It is not enough to exhibit Ireland as she is: make her what she ought to be-make her what she has been-a land of gospel light and gospel love. Meanwhile, we earnestly beseech our readers to possess themselves of this interesting volume, as an act even less of personal gratification than of fair dealing towards the sister island.

THE CHURCH IN THE NAVY AND ARMY. Being the Second Series of the Church in the Army. Innes; Hamilton and Co.

THE fearful scenes of immorality to which all are necessarily exposed, on engaging in the military or naval service of their country, are such as to sicken the heart of hope itself, when contemplating the entrance of a youthful friend in either of those paths. For ourselves, we never could see a plea of justification, or even palliation, in favour of the Christian parent who could devote his offspring to the fiery furnace of every diabolical temptation. Such things however are, even among believers; and in the extensive class of worldly people, the privilege is often sought as a very desirable thing. Of late years,

God has marvellously glorified himself, by forming and owning a company of devout men, plucked as brands from that burning, and by enabling them to keep the faith, to war a good warfare, and to finish their course with joy. Now we do not regard these wonders of divine grace as affording any excuse for such as wilfully enter, or send their children into, the service but we hail with eager gladness any work calculated to arrest the attention of ungodly soldiers and sailors, or to strengthen those among them who are enabled to confess Christ crucified. Such is, The Church in the Army.' A volume of interesting narratives, including much auto-biography. We desire its wide circulation, wherever England has a soldier or a tar. There are hundreds and thousands now living, who have devoted their best years to the preservation of our home blessings, in the midst of

distress, peril, and bloodshed; and who now, with crippled limbs perhaps, and ruined constitutions, certainly with hardened spirits, continue strangers and aliens to the gospel which, but for the instrumentality of their dauntless courage, would have been long since crushed beneath the arm of violence. We owe to these men a debt that defies calculation. The blood of their neglected souls cries against us. Let us employ the means placed within our reach, and by peaceful exertions promote their welfare, who scrupled not to face all the horrors of war for the maintenance of our security.

We have lately seen a thick volume, entitled,' The Doctrine of Election,' &c. by Mr. Erskine. It is painful to us to speak in terms of unqualified condemnation of any book, written by an amiable man, for the purpose of promoting what he considers the cause of gospel truth. We cannot, however, conscientiously refrain from warning our readers against the unsoundness of this work, which ought to have been entitled, The doctrine of man's free will.' In fact, it wholly subverts the scriptural plan, and confuses in a fearful manner the grand subject of which it professes to treat. We dislike the line of preaching and teaching adopted by some, who would draw out the doctrine of election into an unharmonious prominence from among the great body of divine truths: but we cannot be silent when we see an attempt made to thrust it back into oblivious darkness, and to substitute a phantom of human pride in its place.

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THE beautiful Scripture Illustrations,' already known to the public, as having been bound up with the last edition of Scott's Commentary, are in course of re-publication, in monthly numbers, at 2s. 6d. each; with valuable explanations and remarks, from the pen of the Rev. J. A. La Trobe. This will make a splendid volume at the end of the year, the letter-press department having been assigned to one fully competent to the important work. The three first numbers are a guarantee for the whole, exhibiting the scholar, the theologian, and the Christian, and we must add, in the beauty of his style the poet, co-operating with the artist. Some of the engravings are most lovely.

Two missionary students, who we have reason to know are fully competent to their interesting undertaking, have started a little monthly periodical, price `one penny, called the Children's Missionary Magazine. The first number, for March, opens with A prayer for the heathen,' (one of the Collects for Good Friday) then gives an easy, familiar exposition of Matt. xvii. 12. shewing Jesus Christ as the first missionary; and after some very sweet anecdotes of Negro and other children, concludes with a pretty hymn. We recommend it to our youthful friends.

It is now our painful duty to relate a recent instance of what we must call an illustration of part of the second Psalm. It is well known with what de voted perseverance the Rev. E. Nangle has pursued