And let all who are mighty at a throne | ranteed is not so extensive as could be of grace be instant in their prayers, wished, yet the commendations of Christthat the Great Head of the Church ianity expressed in the edict must have would himself provide a man for this a good effect, and in time be made the work, open up his way before him, means of procuring permission to preach and crown his labours with success. the Gospel throughout the whole empire.

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Who are the parties that constitute the said Presbytery of Dumfries, we really do not know, and we do not think it worth the trouble to refer to Oliver and Boyd's Edinburgh | Almanack" for the year of grace 1845, to ascertain their elsewhere unknown names. They may, for aught we know, or are likely to inquire, be most erudite scholars, most profound divines, most evangelical preachers, most laborious pastors, the most popular of orators, and the most beloved of men. But there are some two or three matters, of too little moment doubtless to engross any part of their attention, though of some small importance to more ordinary men, of which those said Dumfries Presbyters are wondrously ignorant or prodigiously oblivious. For example, they ask Mr. Murdoch whether he has signed the deed of demission? Do these learned ecclesiastics really imagine that Berwick-uponTweed is a parish of the Established Church of Scotland to which our friend had obtained "Crown presentation," and of which he became pastor at the point of the bayonet? Sign the deed of demission? Demission of what pray, gentlemen? What had Mr. Murdoch received from the Church of Scotland, which, in your most paternal solicitude, you were apprehensive he might, in a fit of foolish enthusiasm, have demitted ? Had he a bene | fice from, of, or belonging to that Church ? Had he kirk, manse, glebe, or tiends from that Church? Had he any civil rights and vested interests from or in that Church? Demit! What could he demit? What had you given him to demit? Berwick-upon-Tweed, whatever it may have been before the battle of Flodden, is not now a part of the ancient kingdom of Scotland, nor has the Church of Scotland any civil establishment there. Demit! Before demission there must have been possession. But Mr. Murdoch was not possessed or seized of aught of or pertaining to the Kirk of Scotland. What then, gentlemen, can you possibly have meant, what did you really understand yourselves, when you asked our Rev. friend whether he had signed the deed of demission? We shall feel truly obliged by your

answer.

But, having commenced a diet of catechetical examination, (we jalouse they are not so very fond of that in their own parishes,) they were resolved not to rest satisfied with asking one question, and so they go on to ask whether Mr. Murdoch had given "any declaration or indication whatever " of having seceded from the Church of Scotland, as by law established? Our Puritan fathers in this country have told us of an oath called the oath ex officio mero,

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Church, and can the Scottish Establishment really imagine it can be endured from her? Should there be active hostilities between us it is her own fault. We defy her to injure us. She may if she pleases discover whether we can injure her. As for Mr. Murdoch and his congregation, let them, as we do, smile with compassion at the pitiable proceedings of the said Dumfries Presbytery.

PRESBYTERIES' PROCEEDINGS.

from which they suffered not a little, and
our reforming ancestors have told us of certain
inquisitorial questions that used to be pro-
pounded to them, but we had heard so much
of the light and the liberty of this self-lauded
nineteenth century of ours, that we had in our
folly began to fancy that the days for demanding
of men to accuse themselves, had passed away
with the dark ages, and the darker systems in
which they had originated. Our Dumfries Pres-
byters, however, have convinced us of our igno-
rance, and we thank them for the boon. So then
we are to understand that this said Presbytery of
Dumfries, having no evidence whatever against
our friend, just clapped him from the bar into
the witness-box, and demanded that he should
criminate himself; and because he was enough The Clerk produced and read (1,) an ex-
of a British subject and a Presbyterian minister tract minute from the records of the Synod,
to refuse, they saved him and themselves all instructing the Presbytery of Lancashire to
further trouble by just at once declaring loose Mr. Campbell from his charge at An-
him guilty, and in the absence of all coats, Manchester; and appointing that the
evidence whatever, inflicted upon him all the professors be members of the Presbytery of
punishment that lay in their power. These London, with full power as constituent mem-
gentlemen who, Borderers though they be, did bers of Court: and (2,) an extract minute
not not know that Berwick-upon-Tweed was from the records of the Presbytery of Lan-
not a Scottish town, prove that they have not cashire, bearing that said Presbytery had ob-
forgotten certain ancient Border practices of tempered the instructions of the Synod, and
the bold Buccleughs and the Netherby Gra- | loosened Mr. Campbell accordingly. Where -
hams o' that ilk. Evidence of guilt is of no upon it was unanimously agreed that said
account with the self-termed Presbytery of documents be sustained, and that Mr. Camp-
Dumfries. If the accused does not criminate bell be admitted a member of this court in
himself, let him be punished as if he were terms of the Synod's appointment, which was
guilty.
accordingly done.

PRESBYTERY OF LONDON.

THIS reverend Court held its ordinary monthly meeting on Tuesday, the 12th August; the | Rev. W. Nicolson, Moderator, in the chair.

But did these gentlemen really not know that they have no ecclesiastical power on this side of the Tweed?-that the "law of the land" forbids it—that their own General Assembly in better days disclaimed it—and that of all its opponents, its most unflinching antagonists were those very moderate ministers who now constitute the Scottish Establishment? Or do these gentlemen really imagine that they are benefiting the Scottish Kirk by their inquisitorial and ultra-judicial proceedings? We do not believe that even they entertain so fond an imagination. Or do they then fancy that they can injure Mr. Murdoch ? This is likely enough: and if so, we are truly glad to be able to assure them that Mr. Murdoch, like the Church to which he belongs, is perfectly independent of them repudiates their jurisdiction, and smiles at their assaults. The whole proceedings were outrageously inquisitorial, illegal, and inept.

But what can these Scottish Presbyters mean? Are they infatuated? Have they not enemies enough on their own side of the Border, provoked too by their own unjustifiable proceedings, but they must make a raid amongst us also ? Renouncing Isaac, do they take Ishmael for their father? Removed by territorial position from all intercourse, and having nothing either to hope or to fear from them, we were disposed altogether to forget even their existence, and attend to our own duties. But they seem to have such a restless craving for notoriety, that they are resolved to become as odious in England as they have made themselves in Scotland.

For some time past, indeed from the outset, we have, as a Church, done little or nothing to injure them. We have indeed done all in our power to testify our sympathy with, and our regard for, the Free Church, and we will at all hazards continue to do so still, let it offend or provoke whom it will. But what is all this to the Scottish Kirk? Does she fancy that we are to have no will of our own-that we are to be thirled to her, that we are to be her mere echo, her shadow, her humble serf? If so, it is time to undeceive her. Our ministers we will not suffer to be molested by other bodies. It would not be tolerated even from the Free

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It was reported that Ranelagh Chapel, Chelsea, was opened on the first Sabbath of August, in connexion with the Presbyterian Church of England; that the attendance at all the diets of worship was very encouraging; and that the services of Messrs. Coupar of Burntisland, and Brown of Kenneff, ministers of the Free Church of Scotland, had been secured for the supply of this place of worship during eight Sabbaths.

Mr. M'Murray, of Seaton Delaval, was appointed to preach at Hampstead on the 17th instant.

A petition from certain inhabitants of Wolverhampton was produced and read, praying that the petitioners should be formed into a congregation in connexion with the Presbytery of London, and the Synod of the Presbyterian Church in England. The Presbytery unanimously agreed that this petition should lie on their table till their next ordinary meeting; and they appointed Mr. Chalmers to visit Wolverhampton, investigate the state of matters there, and report.

Mr. Nicolson reported, that an association had been formed at London-wall to prosecute the Synod's different schemes, and that they would be prepared to report progress in due time.

Mr. Gillespie reported, that the working of the association, at Regent-square, in aid of the said schemes, was satisfactory.

The collections appointed by the Synod for the 10th August, were reported to have been made at Regent-square, London-wall, Greenwich, and John Knox Church, on behalf of the School Fund.

At the request of Mr. Gillespie, one of the treasurers of the College Fund, the Kirk Sessions were instructed to collect the moneys subscribed by the members of the different congregations in aid of the said fund, and thereafter to transmit the same to the trea

surer.

The Presbytery authorized the Brighton Committee to take the necessary steps for obtaining a lease of Hanover Chapel there.

Mr. Henderson delivered a Homily and Greek Exercise, which were sustained as parts of his trials.

Messrs. James Stewart and Adam Stewart, students of divinity, were examined on the different subjects prescribed by the Presbytery, and the Court expressed themselves satisfied with the progress which they had made in their studies.

The Presbytery met, by appointment, at the Presbyterian Church, Southwark, on Tuesday, the 19th August, for the induction of the Rev. Joseph Fisher to that Church and congregation, and other business.

Mr. Wilson preached an able and eloquent sermon from Acts xiv. 3; and Mr. Chalmers inducted and delivered a very excellent and suitable address to the minister and people respectively.

The attendance was very gratifying, and there is every reason to hope that Mr. Fisher will soon have a flourishing congregation at Southwark.

A call from the Church and congregation at Leicester-square, in favour of the Rev. William Ferrie, minister of the Free Church of Scotland at Anstruther, in Fife, was laid on the table of the Presbytery.

The Presbytery unanimously agreed to sustain the same, and appointed Messrs. Nicholson and Chalmers as their commissioners to prosecute the translation of Mr. Ferrie according to the rules of the Church.

A Committee of Presbytery was appointed to meet with the congregation at Westminster, to consider what steps should be taken to advance the interest of that important station.

The Presbytery adjourned, to meet at 9, King-street, Parliament-street, on Friday 22d instant, for the purpose of receiving the remainder of Mr. Henderson's trials; and, in the event of their being satisfied therewith, of licensing him to preach the Gospel.

LANCASHIRE PRESBYTERY.

another meeting, at which the call to Mr.
Cowe was sustained, and the usual steps ap-
pointed to prosecute the translation; the Rev.
D. Fergusson, and A. C. Dunlop, Esq., being
appointed Commissioners for the purpose.
We do sincerely trust that Mr. Cowe will re-
gard this a call in Providence, and as such
at once aceept of it; and that the Presbytery
of Edinburgh, and the congregation at Porto-
bello, will throw no obstacles in the way. Our
friends in Scotland have no conception of the
position of matters in England, otherwise we
feel persuaded we should not encounter such
difficulties in getting ministers to occupy our
vacant pulpits.

FOUNDATION OF A NEW PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH AT MANCHESTER.-The foundationstone of a new Church and school-room, to be called "The Trinity Presbyterian Church and School," now in course of erection in the New Bridge-street, Strangeways, was laid on Wednesday, 13th of August, at twelve o'clock, with the customary ceremony. Among_the gentlemen assembled were the Rev. Mr. Fergusson, of St. George's, Liverpool, who acted as Moderator of Presbytery on this occasion; the Rev. Dr. Cooke, D.D., LL.D., of Belfast; the Rev. Alexander Munro, of the Scotch Church, in St. Peter's-square; the Rev. Mr. Gardner, of Birkenhead; the Rev. Mr. M'Gill, of Bolton; the Rev. Mr. Cathcart, of Wigan; Mr. Robert Barbour, Mr. George F. Barbour, Mr. A. Waddell, Mr. Walter Clark, Mr. George Longmore, Mr. W. Longmore, Mr. James Longmore, Mr. John Rea, Mr. John Stewart, Mr. William Allen, Mr. W. M'Ferran, Mr. Thomas M'Blain, Mr. David Duncan, Mr. Thomas Haslett, Mr. William Kirk, Mr. John Hall, solicitor, and Mr. Galt, bookseller. Documents, &c., put in the foundation-stone:-1st. "The Confession of Faith, with Assembly's Shorter Catechism." 2d. "Catechism of the Government and Discipline of the Presbyterian Church." 3d. "Pastoral Letter of the Presbyterian Synod of England." 4th. "Abstract of Minutes of the Synod of the Presbyterian Church in England (session 9th,) held at Birmingham, on the 15th, 16th, 17th, and 18th days of April, 1845." 5th. "Declaration of Independence passed at the Meeting of the Synod, held at Berwick-upon-Tweed, April, 1844.' 6th "The Standards of the Church of Scotland, and the Presbyterian The only important business that occupied Church in England and Ireland, or History of the Court had reference to the congregation of them." 7th. "Metrical version of the Psalms of St. Andrew's, Manchester. The Rev. Mr. David, as used by the Presbyterian Church." Gardner was appointed to preside, at the 8th. "The English Presbyterian Messenger moderation of a call from the said congrega- for August. 9th. The "Manchester Courier, tion, to Rev. Robert Cowe, of the Free Church, "Times," "Guardian," and "Advertiser," of Portobello, and the Presbytery appointed to this date. 10th. Coins of the realm, reign of meet on the 18th inst. to sustain the call. Victoria I. A plate was laid over these docuOn Tuesday, the 12th of last month, a callments, on which was inscribed, "The foundain favour of the Rev. Robert Cowe, of the Free Church, Portobello, by the congregation of St. Andrew's Church, Manchester, was moderated in by the Presbytery of Lancashire. It is much to the credit of this congregation that despite of all their disappointments and of the many difficulties they have had to encounter, they have yet persevered in hope and activity, and we trust they will at length obtain a pastor after God's own heart.

On the 6th ult., the ordinary meeting of Presbytery was held in the session-room of St. George's Presbyterian Church, Liverpool; the Rev. D. Fergusson Moderator. The Rev. the Moderator of the Free Church of Scotland, and the Rev. James Ferguson, of London, being present, were requested to sit and act as members of Court. There was a large attendance of members owing to services connected with the opening of St. George's Presbyterian Church.

On the day following, the foundation-stone of Trinity Church, Manchester, was laid. Of this ceremony, an account appears elsewhere. This congregation too has had to struggle with many difficulties; and to add to them we are exceedingly sorry to hear that their esteemed pastor, undoubtedly through his over laborious exertions, has been for a time, although we fervently hope, but a short time, laid aside from his active duties.

On the 18th ult., the Presbytery held

tion-stone of Trinity Presbyterian Church in
connexion with the Synod of the Presbyterian
Church in England, and for the use of the
Irish Presbyterian Church assembling in the
Corn Exchange, was laid on the 13th August,
1845, by the Rev. H. Cooke, D.D., LL.D.,
of Belfast."

OPENING OF ST. GEORGE'S PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH, MYRTLE-STREET, LIVErpool. -On
Wednesday afternoon, August 6, this hand-
some new building-the first in connexion
with the Free Church of Scotland con-
structed in this town-was opened for Divine
Service. The attendance was highly respect-
able, though, in consequence of its being a
business time of the week, not very numerous.
The usual plain but impressive service of the
Scottish Church was gone through, without
any inductory ceremonies as regarded the
Rev. Donald Ferguson, the respected pastor
of the congregation. An appropriate prayer

was offered up by the Rev. Mr. Ferguson, who afterwards read the sixth chapter of the Second Book of Chronicles, and the first verse of the seventh chapter. The eighty-seventh Psalm was then sung, and the Rev. Dr. Macfarlan, Moderator of the Free Church, took the pulpit. After a brief and effective prayer, the Rev. Gentleman delivered a most impressive discourse, of an hour's duration. A liberal collection was made. In the evening a sermon was preached by the Rev. Dr. Raffles. Immediately after the services of the morning, the members of the presbytery of Lancashire, the ministers of the various denominations who had been present, and the deacons and elders connected with the St. George's Presbyterian Church, sat down to a substantial repast, prepared in the school-room, under Mr. Lister's chapel. The Rev. Mr. Ferguson occupied the chair; various toasts were proposed and responded to, and the proceedings throughout passed off in the pleasantest manner. On Thursday night a very numerous and highly-respectable social meeting of the congregation and friends was held in the Music Hall. On the motion of Dr. M'Culloch, the Rev. Donald Ferguson was called upon to preside. The Meeting was addressed by the Chairman, the Rev. Mr. Fergusson, of London, Rev. Mr. Bevan, Rev. Dr. Cunningham, Rev. Dr. Cooke, of Belfast. The benediction was pronounced by the Rev. Dr. Crichton.

PRESBYTERY OF NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE.

The Presbytery held its ordinary meeting at South Shields, on Tuesday, the 5th of August. After the minutes of a former meeting were read, and some routine business transacted, the Rev. Dr. Paterson reported that he and Mr. Lamb, two of the Commissioners appointed by the Presbytery, had attended the meeting of the Commission of Synod lately held at Manchester. He gave a short verbal account of what had been done at that meeting; and suggested to the brethren the necessity of paying special attention to the schemes of the Synod. The Presbyteries and Sessions, with their local knowledge and influence, must attend to them The deputations which the Synod, or its Committees sent out would utterly fail, and might do more harm than good, unless the inferior courts did their duty, and wrought them out in such a manner as to interest, encourage, revive, and strengthen the several congregations, as well as attempt to raise money for general purposes.

The Rev. Mr. Storie reported that he and his Session had engaged a room and a schoolmaster at a considerable expense, and asked the concurrence of this Presbytery in applying to the Synod Fund for some assistance to help them in the outset. There was already an encouraging attendance of pupils; and the school, after a year or so, might be expected to support itself.

A deputation from the people adhering to the Rev. W. Blackwood, in Newcastle, presented a list of persons desiring to be formed into a Church under his pastoral care. They assemble in considerable numbers in a large hall, and are taking steps to provide a place of worship for themselves. The Presbytery appointed the Rev. Mr. Duncan, and Dr. Paterson, as a deputation to visit these people, to make up a roll of communicants, and to report.

The deputation proceeded to Newcastle, on Tuesday, the 12th, and met with Mr. Blackwood and his people, assembled in the Music Hall. Dr. Paterson opened and addressed the meeting, and after divine

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worship, a roll of about 140 communicants | hitherto been kept ignorant of? And how | excellency and strength, and to show that he was made up; exclusive of several individuals present who had not with them their certificates, which they promised to produce hereafter.

SEATON DELAVAL.-Mr. M'Murray is at present in London collecting money to build a church at this station, where it is very much needed, and where, from the success that has attended his labours, there is every prospect of a large congregation being soon collected. We hear that Mr. M'Murray means to visit Manchester and Liverpool early this month, and we trust the liberality that has always distinguished our friends in those towns will be displayed in favour of this cause. We assure them that the claims of Seaton Delaval are

most pressing. We have shown our liberality hitherto as a Church, chiefly in the aid we have extended to other Churches. We trust the habit of giving, which has thus been formed, will now tell in favour of our own congregations, who need aid as much as any people whatever.

REVIEWS.

A Theological Discovery; or, an Exposition
of the Cherubim of Glory. By the Rev. A.
HUTCHESON, D.Ď., St. Andreæ Coll. et
Glascui Coll. Honorarius, Author of The
Guide to the Apocalypse," &c. (Minister at
Warringford.)-Alnwick: printed by W.
Davidson, and sold by John Johnstone,
Hunter-square, Edinburgh, and other book-
sellers. 1845. Price Sixpence.

Dr. Hutcheson is one of the very few Hutchesonians whom the progress of scientific criticism has spared to the present age. But he must not be supposed to be a servile follower even of his great namesake. Hutchesonianism, like every other-ism, is capable of progression; and much as our author has done, and we trust will be spared to do, for the system, no man will be more ready to admit that he will leave much, very much, for future Hutchesonians, before the principles of their system are fully understood and properly appreciated in this unimaginative and ratiocinative

world of ours.

Dr. Hutcheson, profound master as he evidently is of the recondite lore of Hutchesonian philosophy, archæology, and criticism, is fully aware that much as has been written on the subject by the school to which he belongs, the nature and the import of the cherubim are yet buried in the profoundest mystery; and keenly alive to the incalculable loss which thence accrues to our truncated theology, in the otium cum dignitate of his learned leisure, he set himself to supply the desideratum, and having, as he intimates on his title-page, made "A Theological Discovery," he now communicates it for the information of the world.

"The mystery of the cherubim," says our author at page 4 of his work, "the mystery of the cherubim, so far as we know, has never yet been unfolded since the days of the Apostle Paul, who apologized for not entering more fully upon it." Our author here refers to Heb. ix. 5, and then thus proceeds: "It is probable that Paul often preached on this interesting topic to the Jews, though he did not commit his inspired views to writing. What a prodigious loss has the Christian world hereby sustamed? What a powerful argument for convincing and converting the Jews have we

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large a portion of the sacred volume has, by
this ignorance, been a sealed book even to the
learned. For we confidently aver, that much
of the marvellous beauty and moral force of
numerous passages cannot be seen or felt by
those who are ignorant of the awful mystery of
the cherubim. Besides (adds Dr. Hutcheson,
with much force), besides (which is a great
point) the goodness and impartiality of God
in his dealings with the nations of old, so far
as the diffusion of religious truth is concerned,
cannot be so fully and satisfactorily vindicated
to his intelligent offspring as they are capable
of being with the right and correct knowledge
of the cherubical mystery."

Such being the difficulties and such the
importance of the undertaking-difficulties
which have hitherto baffled all the efforts of
the world's literati - an importance which
must be doubly appreciated in this age of
missions to the Jews, and of controversies
among the Gentiles, Dr. Hutcheson has laid
the world under the deepest obligations by
removing the veil which has hitherto hung
over these cherubims, and disclosing to the
world "a right and correct knowledge of the
cherubical mystery.”

was to be the Lion of the tribe of Judah; and the face of an eagle to denote victory and dominion. The wings spread over the mercyseat, showed that the mercy-seat was to be under the protection of Him who was the promised seed of the woman; the hands under the wings denoted his omnipotence, or almighty power to save; the wings that covered the feet showed, that the mystery was not yet revealed, and the cloven feet with the sole of a calf's foot showed, that the whole fabric of redemption was based on the atonement of the cross."—Page 8.

We trust our readers are now convinced that a great "theological discovery" has verily been made, and that it "throws an immense flood of light on the Old Testament history, which our author says 'cannot indeed be fully understood without this exposition." Our space does not permit our following our auther in the prosecution of his learned labours, which go to "illustrate the theological history of ancient nations, and to show how pagan idolatry in all its peculiar and revolting forms arose (from a perversion of the cherubical symbols) but especially to open up the great mystery of godliness, God manifest in the But what were these cherubim ? They flesh, that has hitherto been concealed under were not angels. How can those who fancy these mystical emblems." The mystery which they were repel the force of the following Paul apologised for not unfolding, is now fully arguments? "Can we conceive that God disclosed to the world: And if our readers would give to his angels four faces, three of feel interested in the subject, we recommend which should resemble either those of brute to them forthwith to purchase "A Theolgical | beasts, or of birds that fly ? The conjunction | Discovery; or, an Exposition of the Cherubim is unnatural, the appearance uncouth, the of Glory," but we have already given the stature terrific, the feet uncomely. It is im-title-page at the possible, therefore, that the cherubim could be notice. angels, especially when we further consider the uses that God made of them. They were not made messengers, nor did they excel in strength, nor did they fly on wings of lightning's speed to execute the Divine commands. On the contrary, they were stationary, and were used as places of worship, or as pocket Bibles, to remind men of some great and momentous truth."-p. 6.

"But if they were not angels, the question is, What were they ? What can they mean ? We reply, they were symbols or representations of a great truth." But what is that truth ? Not the Trinity, as “ Mr. Hutchinson in his ، Principia, and Lord President Forbes, in his book entituled Christianity as old as the Creation,' vainly imagined. These great men, indeed, ، were near to the truth, but they never arrived at it. In their voyage of discovery they stopped short at some island, and never reached the unknown shores of America. They applied these symbols to the holy and adorable Trinity. . . . . . But it never occurred to these great men, that this view of the symbol gave a body and a calf's foot, to each of the persons of the Trinity, and caricatured. But we must refer our readers to the author's own prosecution of the argument, as they will find it at page 7 of his work."

But the question recurs, "What then was the grand truth which the cherubim symbolized?" And the answer is, "It was the great, the awful mystery of godliness, God manifest in the flesh," &c. (1 Tim. iii. 16.)

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This was a truth to which the characters of the symbol were applicable. There was the glory above and between the cherubim to denote his divine nature, his participation of the Godhead. There was the human form, to denote the humanity of the promised Messiah. There was the face of a man, to complete the human form; the face of an ox, to show he was to be made a sacrifice for the sins of men; the face of a lion, to denote his

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The Catholic Claims. A Letter to the Lord Bishop of Cashel. By BAPTIST W. NOEL, M.A. Second Edition.-London, J. Nisbet and Co., Berners-street, 1845. pp. 54. THIS is an honest, an able, and a fearless production. Whatever may be thought of the author's prudence, there can be no doubt of his powers; and his integrity and courage are beyond all question.

Mr. Noel, like all other true Protestants throughout the land, who know aught of Popery in its spirit, its tenets, or history, opposed the increased national grant to Maynooth. In that Parliamentary Act, he beheld in principle a concession fatal to Protestantism, and to Protestant Establishments. But, failing in his opposition, he is not of those who quiet their consciences by the self-flattering allegation, we have done all we could to oppose the evil, and all that now remains for us, is patient submission. Such is not the temper of Mr. Noel, nor the measure he advocates. He sees something for him to do, and that he is determined to do actively. He could not prevent Popery from receiving a national endowment, but he is not disposed to perpetuate the grant. To resist any longer the endowment of Popery might endanger the endowment of Protestantism in Ireland. To withdraw the endowment of the one, now that it is granted, might endanger the endowment of the other system. Well, if the question is either, endow both or neither, at once and without one moment's hesitation disendow both. Such is the conclusion to which Mr. Noel comes, and this conclusion he propounds in the most unambiguous terms, and advocates with the most zealous earnestness.

Mr. Noel shows the enormous evils which the Established Church has been the direct occasion, not to say the cause, of inflicting upon Ireland-an amount of evil absolutely ine-lculable, as it is unrelieved and uncompensated by any tangible or computable

TO OUR FRIENDS AND CORRESPON- and Times of Adam Martindale," lately pub