Other books. The scholars are taken to church morning and evening.

"These two men seem honest and simple men ; and well acquainted with the truths of Christianity, though quite deficient in reading and writing. On being asked occasionally what success

they had met with, they would invariably reply, in the most artless and unaffected manner, as if it was their ordinary style of speaking of their benefits and mercies, God has given us' so much more-mentioning the amount.”

FOREIGN.

FRANCE. The detection of the late conspiracy has been followed by a number of arrests; and the investigation of the whole transaction is in progress before the proper tribunal. No particulars, however, have as yet transpired in an authentic shape, but there appears strong reason to believe that the plot was widely extended, and that it had for its object the utter subversion of the existing government. PORTUGAL and SPAIN. A more successful insurrectionary effort has taken place in Portugal, conducted, like the Revolution in Spain and Naples, by the soldiery. On the 24th of August, the troops quartered at Oporto rose, and appointed a provisional government, to whom they committed the trust of immediately convening the Cortes, with a view to organize a constitution. The whole affair was conducted professedly in the name of the King; the insurgents swearing to obey the Cortes and the constitution which they should form, and to main tain the Roman Catholic religion and the reigning dynasty of the house of Braganza. The troops at Lisbon, and throughout the south, do not appear to have immediately responded to the invitation of their comrades at Oporto; and the Regency, profiting perhaps by the warning in Spain, have availed themselves of the suspense of the moment to convoke the Cortes in the name of the King, for which it seems they possess, or think it prudent to assume, sufficient authority. We shall be happy to hear that the measure proves effectual to tranquillize the country, and to consolidate a wise and equitable constitution. There was a time, perhaps, even in Spain, in which, if Ferdinand had wisely surrounded his throne with the representatives of all orders of his subjects,

he might have escaped the mortifica. tion of finding himself environed by the delegates of a constitution in which the rank and aristocracy of his kingdom are sacrificed to popular suffrage. That time was suffered to pass by, and the result was, a Revolution, in which the King and his adherents could do nothing but submit to whatever terms were offered: We shall be glad to find that this fatal stage has not arrived in Portugal, but that the existing government have yet sufficient power to place the affairs of state under sober management, and are disposed to consult the reasonable wishes of the people. We wish well to the cause of a wisely-regulated and constitutional liberty throughout the world; but we dread and deprecate military revolutions: nor would we in any case vote the crown of patriotism to a mutinous and perjured soldiery, or wish to see them become the instruments of civil reformations for which they are in every respect unqualified. We shall rejoice, therefore, to learn that the Regency of Portugal, by taking the affair into their own hands, shall have succeeded in sparing their country the danger, and Europe the fatal example, of another military revolution. We shall equally rejoice to find that the Cortes, when assembled, have so far learned wisdom from the recent and existing state of affairs on the continent, as in their zeal for liberty to prescribe dye bounds to the popular part of the government, and to choose a more sober model than the new constitution of Spain, which appears to be the favourite pattern for imitation among the revofutionary party throughout Europe; but which Spain herself seems already beginning to feel is concocted in a manner much too favourable to democracy, and needs many amendments before it can afford solid happi

feeling were generally carried into political as into private life on this question, and that those who feel it their duty to pause in their conduct as husbands and fathers, would refrain from countenancing political addresses which, worded as they generally are, not only prejudge the case, but tend to excite a most inflammatory and dangerous spirit throughout the country.

hibiting, for imitation, the late Revolutions on the Continent, and endeavouring, not only to inflame the populace, but to seduce the army itself from its allegiance, as is proved, among other circumstances, by some trials which have occurred during the last month for libels having that tendency. Her Majesty's cause has been made by the factious a plausible vehicle for inundating the country with their destructive tenets; the sovereign and his government have been insulted by every species of indiscriminate abuse: both houses of parliament have been depicted in colours the most odious and disgraceful; and not only by the democratical part of the press, but at some of the meetings held to vote addresses to the Queen, sentiments have been expressed, the tendency of which, whatever may be the motive, is to plunge the nation into every species of disturbance and insubordination. We have before lamented the language and sentiments held in theQueen's Letter to the King, and in her replies to some of the addresses made to her; we are grieved to add, on the present occasion, that an equally exceptionable tone continues to pervade her Majesty's answers.

We would, however, strongly urge our readers not to mistake the loud clamour which has been raised on this unhappy subject for the general sense of the moral and reflecting part of the people. Of these the opinion, whether favourable to her Majesty's cause or otherwise, is at least suspended, as it ought to be, till her defence is heard. In the mean time, the pecuniary interest of a part of the periodical press, and the political opinions of zealous party-men, have stirred up a spirit which begins to be very widely mistaken for public conviction. A strong proof, however, that political motives, rather than conscientious attachment to the cause or character of the Queen, have been the real spring of many of these meetings and addresses, is that the leading characters who have distinguished themselves by their zeal on these occasions have not been forward in presenting their own female relatives to her Majesty; no doubt thinking, that while such grave charges are in existence, and such a body of evidence, be it true or false, is before the country in support of them, it is but reasonable that her Majesty's defence should be heard before a final conclusion is formed. We could earnestly wish that the same

The prisoners arraigned at the adjourned assizes at York, upon indictments for high treason, twenty-two in number, have pleaded guilty, and have received an assurance that mercy will be extended to them all. We would hail this as an acknowledgment on the part of government, that whatever agitations may prevail in the country from other causes, the seditious and treasonable proceedings which we had a few months since to lament, have been so far subdued as to need no further penal example to complete their suppression. We quote, with pleasure, the following passage from Judge Bailey's charge on the occasion.

"What were the causes by which you were induced, or, I will say, drawn or eluded to the commission of this offence, I cannot state; but I will say, that if, by reading seditious and blasphemous publications, you were thus deluded, how much more have they to answer for who have sent forth such publications! We cannot go through the world without seeing the extent to which seditious and blasphemous publications have gone hand in hand. This has been done with worldly wisdom. The best security for the public peace is the fear of God; and the best way to train a man to sedition is to make him forget his Maker, and to obliterate from his mind all sense of duty. If a man. should, in the vigour of health, for get Him from whom all health and strength come, I hope that delusion will be but of short duration. The situation in which you now stand will, I trust, be, as it ought to be, a warning to deter others from entering into any wild practices or schemes against the government, by which the lives and properties, as well as the peace and security of the country, would be endangered. You may have felt the distresses of the times, and may perhaps have been drawn into the commission of these crimes from the pressure of that distress. It is

efforts and entreaties that the bread of everlasting life might be esteemed by them far more than "the meat that perisheth."" She watched, she wept, she felt, she prayed for all." The love of Christ was a theme of great delight to her soul. Nothing so brightened her countenance, or gave such animated interest to her conversation. As it was her constant habit to view Him as the great Propitiator, so from a view of his glory, she could not but desire (like the Baptist of old) to point him out to others." Behold the Lamb of God," -your incarnate Saviour-your atoning Sacrifice-your perfect Exemplaryour ever-living Intercessor. Thus, by conduct and profession, by precept and example, she" adorned the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things," humbly shining to His glory whose light she borrowed, and shewing forth not her own praises, but his who " called her out of darkness into marvellous light."

While, however, this exemplary wo man was careful to maintain good works for necessary uses, she was equally careful (as a diary which she kept for above forty years evidenced) to "cease from her works," as a ground of dependence before God. While she "worked out her own salvation with fear and trembling," she was ever forward to acknow. ledge that it was "God who worked in her to will and to do," and the unaffected language of her heart was, "Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but unto thy name give the praise."

In her family she was their light and joy. A fine constitution enabled her to employ a vigorous understanding, and well cultivated mind for the mental and religious improvement of her children from their very infancy, until the opportunity for such attention ceased; and in after years she was called to a revival of these energies in supplying the place of a tender mother to two of her grandchildren, which office was performed with equal assiduity. The principle which diffused so beneficial an influence over her domestic and social life, may chiefly be traced to a scrupulous attention to the sacred injunction of "redeeming the time" The early part of every day was given to the sacred duties of her closet, that by reading the word of God, and prayer, she might is sue from thence as with a lamp to her feet and light to her paths; and though her attention to these duties was most examplary, yet this humble servant of

God deplored in her latter days that she had not given more time to the perusal of the sacred volume, so inexhaustible do the riches of that golden mine appear to those that are most diligently occupied in the research for them.

Religion was recommended by her amiable deportment and suavity of manners, which together with a natural vivacity and talent for conversation on most general topics, made her society valued by all who knew her. In letterwriting she possessed a felicity of style, and often a brilliancy of thought, which gave lustre to the relation of incidents which otherwise appeared unimportant; but it was on the subject of religion that her heart expanded and her pen flowed most freely. It was the pen of ready writer," when she "spake of the things touching the King." After a long life of eminent exertion in the cause of benevolence and piety, the bodily infirmity of her latter months shrouded the brightness of her intellect, and ap peared to diminish the fervour of her spirituality. But there was still a glimmering through the shade, which evidenced that it was the outward tenement and not the vital principle that was in decay. “The spirit indeed was willing, but the flesh was weak." A passage of Scripture, repeated by her friends or attendants, would often rally for a moment her sinking powers, and produce a devout aspiration from her lips. The words justification and sanctification were often heard even in her wander

ings, and when the passage, 1 Cor, i. 30, was repeated to her, she replied,

Yes this is all to me." In the last two days of her existence, the nervous irritation which had occasioned her much suffering, gave place to perfect tranquillity, and she continued with her eyes closed, taking little notice of any thing around her, till Sunday the 4th of June, when her countenance appeared illumined as it were with an anticipa tion of the glory which is now revealed; and she repeated several times, "How pleasant!" continuing to wave her hand as if taking leave of all below, until with a few gentle sighs, at a quarter past eight in the evening, whilst one of her affectionate children was reading the Commendatory Prayer, the long encumbered spirit obtained an everlasting re, lease.