HARVEST PROSPECTS.

The most intense anxiety being felt as to the produce of the ensuing harvest, it affords us much pleasure to state from a tolerably wide sphere of examination, that the prospects of abundance are most satisfactory and cheering. The temperature of the spring and summer has been somewhat below that of ordinary years, with a considerable amount of rain. Parties have taken advantage of this to keep up the price of bread; instead, however, of the weather justifying this course, we consider that it has been most propitious for an abundant harvest, the moisture of the season having a tendency to swell out the crops and produce a heavy grain, whereas an excess of premature heat would have ensured an early, but at the same time a light and deficient harvest. We have been blessed by Heaven with "the early and the latter rain." May He who has promised that seed-time and harvest shall not fail, bring about the appointed weeks of harvest, that thanksgiving and praise may succeed complaining in our streets. Some accounts of the reappearance of the potato disease have been published during the last month, but we have heard of cases, where the potatoes having been subsequently dug In up, have proved entirely free from the disease. Ireland, in Scotland, and in England, the potato fields never had a finer appearance, although we are happy to state that we are less dependent than usual upon that crop. The following paragraphs of news will be read with much interest, and are confirmatory of our general remarks :

"BRUSSELS, JUNE 24.-There was such an abundance of early potatoes in the market yesterday, that there has suddenly been a very considerable fall in the prices. They were offered in the first instance at 2f. 54c., the manken, but towards the close of the market they sold for 1f. 82c., or 10f. 92c. per sack. market fruitful rains have had the most beneficial effect on our corn fields and nursery grounds. "BRISTOL, JUNE 27.-The weather, which during the last fortnight was very stormy, has for the last three days been most propitious, and the accounts of the crops from every portion of the surrounding neighbourhood are most encouraging. In the immediate neighbourhood of Bridgewater the hay harvest is nearly over, and some of the wheat already begins to kern. The crops of barley and oats are stated never to have been in finer condition, and although the accounts respecting the re-appearance of the potato disease are still conflicting, yet the balance is immensely in favour of their healthy appearance at present.'

WAKEFIELD. Mr. Lord delivered a Lecture here to a crowded audience, Thursday, June 16th. The Chief Constable took the Chair at Seven, and proceedings having been opened with prayer, Mr. Lord proceeded to bring forward facts as to the progress and nature of Popery. Very deep interest seemed to be taken in the proceedings. A vote of thanks having been moved and seconded, the Meeting separated. We hope to see shortly an Association formed for Wakefield.

A MIRACLE BY THE POPE.-The Tablet, a London Romanist journal, publishes the following extract from a private letter from Rome:-"The Pope has wrought a miracle. He. went to Subiaco, and as there was a great want of rain, the people asked him to pray for it. He accordingly went to the shrine of St. Benedict, and prayed there for an hour, and immediately the rain came, and lasted six hours."

THE PROROGATION OF PARLIAMENT.-We may now venture to state it as an ascertained fact, that it will be necessary to defer the prorogation of Parliament to a date somewhat later than that which a short time since was contemplated. Friday the 23d of July, is the day which will, in all probability, With witness the termination of the session. respect to the dissolution, that is a matter of more uncertainty, and will depend, in a great degree, upon the weather. Should the crops ripen rapidly, it will be necessary that they should be gathered in before the country is thrown into the turmoil of a general election, and in that case the dissolution will not take place until the autumn is well advanced; but should the harvest prove a late one, advantage will be taken of the comparatively idle interval, and the dissolution will follow immediately upon the prorogation.—Britannia.

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The prayer of faith, and the exertions of the faithful, may yet, through the Divine blessing, save our country and Church from the degradation and ruin which Popery would bring upon them.

THE POPE AND MR. O'CONNELL.-The Univers publishes the following letter from Rome of the 14th inst.:-" Pope Pius IX. gave to-day an audience to the son of the liberator of Ireland, and pronounced an eulogy on Daniel O'Connell, in terms which must have excited the gratitude and admiration of the young Member for Dundalk. I have been told that at the moment when the visitor was rising, after kissing the feet of the holy father, the Pope said to him, 'Since I have been denied the happiness, so long desired, of embracing the hero of Christendom, let me have at least the consolation of embracing his son,' and, at the same time, the holy father pressed him twice to his heart. Pius IX. wished it to be known that it was by his express order that a solemn service will be celebrated, and that the panegyric of the illustrious deceased will be pronounced. It is on the 25th inst. that these funeral homages will be rendered to the memory of the libe

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MEETING of MEMBERS of CONVOCATION, holden this day, it was resolved:

1. That Charles Gray Round, Esq., M.A., of Balliol College, is eminently qualified to represent the University of Oxford in Parliament, as the colleague of Sir R. H. Inglis, Bart.

2. That the following gentlemen be appointed a Committee to secure the return of Mr. Round, with power to add to their number:

The Rev. the Provost of Worcester.

The Rev. Dr. Faussett, Margaret Professor of Divinity, Canon of Christ Church.

The Rev. Dr. Ogilvie, Regius Professor of Pastoral Theology, Balliol College.

The Rev. Dr. Bandinel, Keeper of the Bodleian Library, New
College.

The Rev. Dr. Higgs, Fellow of St. John's College, Secretary.
The Rev. Dr. Bliss, Registrar of the University, St. John's.
The Rev. Vaughan Thomas, B.D., Corpus Christi College.
The Rev. Thomas Short, B.D., Tutor and Fellow of Trinity
College.

The Rev. J. Wilson, B.D., Fellow of Trinity College.
The Rev. Richard Michell, B.D., Prælector of Logic.

The Rev. William Sewell, B.D., Fellow of Exeter College.
The Rev. Thomas Whorwood, B.D., Fellow of Magdalene
College.

The Rev. William Wellwood Stoddard, B.D., Tutor and Fellow of St. John's College.

The Rev. John Hill, B.D., Vice-Principal of St. Edmund Hall.
The Rev. William Dyke, B.D., Tutor of Jesus College.
The Rev. Dr. Ellerton, Senior Fellow of Magdalene College.
The Rev. T. W. Lancaster, M.A., late Fellow of Queen's College.
The Rev. C. P. Eden, M.A., Fellow of Oriel College.
The Rev. Osborne Gordon, M.A., Student of Christ Church.
The Rev. Edwardes Sewell, M.A., Fellow of New College.
The Rev. Hibbert Binney, M.A., Tutor of Worcester College.
The Rev. Edward Meyrick Goulburn, M.A., Merton.
The Rev. William Simeox Bricknell, M.A., Worcester Colicge.
The Rev. G. R. Brown, M.A., Student of Christ Church.
The Rev. Charles Portales Golightly, M.A., Oriel College.
The Rev. William Knight, M.A., Fellow of Worcester College.
William Nash Skillicorne, M.A.. Worcester College.
The Rev. Charles William Bingham, M.A., late Fellow of New
College.

The Rev. John Colcott, B.D., Senior Fellow of Lincoln College.
The Rev. William Cotton Risley, M.A., late Fellow of New
College.

Edward Wetherell Rowden, Esq., M.A., Fellow of New College, Secretary.

The Rev. William Fraine Fortesque, M.A., Fellow of New College.

At a MEETING of MEMBERS of CONVOCATION, held on Saturday, May 22, at the Craven Hotel, in the Stand. Sir J. B. YARDE BULLER, Bart., M.A., in the Chair; It was resolved unanimously,

1. That in the opinion of this Meeting, Charles Gray Round,

Esq., M.A., of Balliol College, by his sound and consistent sup

port of Protestant principles in the House of Commons, has

Norwich,

The Hon. Lloyd Kenyon, M.A., Christ Church.

Thomas Hussey, Esq., M.A., Brazennose College, M.P. for Lyme Regis.

Sir Brook Bridges, Bart., M.A., Oriel College.

Richard Richards, Esq., M.A., Christ Church, M.P. for Merionethshire.

Charles Young, Esq., M.P. for Shoreham, M.A., Christ Church. The Rev. Sir Henry Thompson, Bart., M.A., Oriel College, Vicar of Frant.

Wm. Beresford, Esq., M. A., St. Mary Hall, M.P. for Harwich. Thomas Duffield, Esq., M.A., late M.P. for Abingdon, and late Fellow of Merton College.

John Round, Esq., M. A. and D.C.L., Balliol College, M.P. for

Maldon.

The Rev. John Tucker, B.D., Fellow of Corpus Christi College. The Rev. Daniel Wilson, M.A., Wadham College, Vicar of Islington.

The Rev. G. F. W. Mortimer, D.D., Queen's College, Head Master of the City of London School.

The Rev. W. W. Champneys, M.A., late Fellow of Brazennose College, Rector of Whitechapel.

The Rev. H. B. Newman, M.A., late Fellow of Wadham College, Rector of Little Bromley.

The Hon. and Rev. Samuel Waldegrave, M.A., late Fellow of All Souls College.

The Rev. G. A. Jacob, M.A., Worcester College, Head Master of the Collegiate School, Sheffield.

The Rev. G. T. Driffield, M.A., late Fellow of Brazennose College, Rector of Bow.

The Rev. Edward Auriol, M.A., Christ Church, Rector of St.

Dunstan's West.

Edward Baldwin, M.A., St. John's College.

The Rev. J. Harding, M.A., Worcester College, Rector of St. Ann's, Blackfriars.

Samuel Lilley, Esq., M.A., Jesus College and Middle Temple. The Rev. R. J. F. Thomas, M.A., Christ Church, Master of Bancroft's Hospital.

The Rev. Edward Craig, M.A., Edmund Hall, St. James's, Pentonville.

The Rev. Henry Robbins, M.A., Wadham College, Head Master of Stepney Grammar School.

The Rev. Philip Jacob, M.A., Corpus Christi College, Canon of
Winchester.

James William Farer, Esq., M.A., Brazennose College, F.S.A.
Magdalen
F.R.S.

Hon. and Rev. Arthur Saville, Trinity,

The Viscount Newport, M.P. for South Shropshire, Trinity.
Lord John Manners, M.P. for Newark, Trinity,
The Viscount Pollington, M.P. for Pontefact, Trinity.
The Hon. and Rev. William Towrie Law, St. Peter's.
Henry Thomas Hope, Esq., Trinity.

Henry Lowther, Esq., 1st Life Guards, Trinity.
Robert C. Hildyard, Esq., Q.C., St. Catherine's Hall.
John Hildyard, Esq., Commissary of the University, St. John's.
R. Hodgson, Esq., M.P. for Berwick, Trinity.

John Mirehouse, Esq., Common Serjeant of London, Trinity.
Professor Starkie, Q.C., University Counsel, Downing.
Augustus Stafford O'Brien, Esq., M.P. for North Northampton-
shire, Trinity.

John Neeld, Esq., M.P. for Cricklade, Trinity.
John Gorham Maitland, Esq., Fellow of Trinity.
Edmund Law, Esq., Trinity.

J. Holdship, Esq., Jesus College.
Frederick C. Rasch, Esq., Trinity.

George Arkwright, Esq., M.P. for Leominster, Trinity.
Rev. C. J. Myers, late Fellow of Trinity.
Communications received by Mr. Law's Committe, at Morley's
Hotel, No. 1, Trafalgar-square.

The following Committee is now sitting at Cambridge:
The Rev. the Master of St. John's, Chairman.
The Rev. the Master of St. Peter's College.
The Rev. the Master of Clare Hall.
The Rev. the Master of Caius College.
The President of Queen's College.
The Rev. the Public Orator, St. John's.
J. C. Adams, Esq., Fellow of St. John's.
The Rev. J. Atlay, Fellow of St. John's.
The Rev. R. Birkett, Fellow of Emmanuel,
The Rev. J. P. Birkett, Fellow of Jesus College.
The Rev. R. Buston, Fellow of Emmanuel.
Alexander T. Cory, Esq., Fellow of Pembroke.
The Rev. F. C. Crick, St. John's.

The Rev. E. Dodd, Fellow of Magdalen.
The Rev. T. Gaskin, late Fellow of Jesus College.
The Rev. J. Graham, late Fellow of Jesus College.
The Rev. W. N. Griffin, Fellow of St. John's.
L. Jones, Esq., Queen's.

P. Mason, Esq., St. John's.

G. W. Piggott, Esq., Fellow of St. Peter's.
Rev. J. Rowlands, Fellow of Queen's.
Rev. J. Smith, Fellow of Christ's College.
The Rev. A. Tate, Fellow of Emmanuel.
The Rev. E. Ventris, St. Peter's.

R. H. Wilkinson, Esq., Fellow of King's.
The Rev. Dr. Clark, Professor of Anatomy, late Fellow of
Trinity.

Frederick Thackeray, Esq., M.D., Emmanuel.
The Venerable Archdeacon Harper, Queen's.
The Rev. Richard Shilleto, Trinity.

AMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY ELECTION.

and Laudian Professor of Arabic.

The Rev. Walter John Trower, M.A., Oriel College, Rector of Wiston.

The Rev. John M. Sumner, M.A., Balliol College, Rector of Buriton.

The Rev. William Wilson, D.D., Queen's College, Canon of Winchester.

3. That this Committee can entertain no doubt that every supporter of Mr. Round will vote also for Sir Robert H. Inglis-the principles of these two gentlemen being identical; while the past votes of both Mr. Gladstone and Mr. Cardwell show, that between them and Sir Robert there is an essential difference.

At a MEETING of Mr. ROUND'S COMMITTEE, held on Monday, May 24, at the Craven Hotel, Strand.

It was resolved, That this Committee, having seen the anonymous accusation of the "Times" newspaper of Saturday, asserting that Mr. C. G. Round" sat under" the ministration of the Rev. Harrington Evans, and having carefully inquired into the facts of the case, without hesitation take upon themselves to contradict that unfounded insinuation, it having been proved to their satisfaction that Mr. Round constantly attends morning and evening service at St. Michael's Church, Pimlico.

Secretaries.

WILLIAM HARRISON, M.A., Brazennose College," CHARLES SUMNER, M.A., Balliol College, EDWD. P. HATHAWAY, M.A., Queen's College, The Committee for promoting Mr. Round's election will sit daily at the Craven Hotel, Strand, where any communication will be thankfully received.

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At a MEETING of MEMBERS of the SENATE, desirous of promoting the RE-ELECTION of the Honourable CHARLES EWAN LAW, as one of the Representatives of this University in Parliament, held this day, the Master of St. John's College in the chair.

It was Resolved,-That the Hon. Charles Ewan Law, by his upright and consistent conduct in Parliament-by his firm support of the rights and privileges of the University-by his constant endeavours to maintain in their integrity the institutions of the country-by his strenuous resistance to all measures cal. elated to injure the Established Church-and by his undeviating adherence to the principles which at first obtained for him the confidence of the University, is eminently entitled to a continuance of that confidence.

That this Meeting will use its utmost endeavours to secure the re-clection of the Hon. C. E. Law, and that a Committee be forthwith formed for promoting this object. Cambridge, June 12, 1847.

R. TATHAM, Chairman.

In accordance with the above Resolutions Committees are formed at Cambridge and in London.

of the Viscount FEILDING MEET DAILY at the British
Hotel, 27, Cockspur-street, to which place it is requested that all
communications may be addressed.
The Right Hon. Sir GEORGE ROSE, Bt., St. John's, Chairman.
C. J. B. Aldis. Esq., M.D., Trinity.

Rev. G. Attwood, M.A., late Fellow of Pembroke.
Rev. John Ayre, M.A., Caius.

T. A. Barker, Esq., M.D., Downing.
Thomas Bates, Esq., M.A., Fellow of Jesus.

Rev. Christopher Benson, M.A., late Master of the Temple.
P. Bennett, Esq., M.P., Emmanuel.

H. M. Birch, Esq., M.A., Assistant Master at Eton, Fellow

of King's.

The Venerable Archdeacon Browne, M.A, late Fellow of St. John's.

Rev. Sir Nicholas Chinnery, Bart., M.A., Queen's.
Rev. Joseph Clark, M.A., Fellow of Christ's.
George Rochford Clarke, Esq., M.A., St. John's.
Rev. Henry R. Crewe, M.A., Trinity.
W. Eagle, Esq., M.A., Trinity.
Arthur Farre, Esq., M.D., Caius.

Fred. J. Farre, Esq., M.D., St. John's.

Sir Henry Fitzherbert, Bart., M.A., St. John's.

E. H. Fitzherbert, Esq., M.A., late Fellow of Trinity.

Rev. Augustus Fitzroy, M.A., Trinity.
Bartholomew Frere, Esq., M.A., Trinity.

against the corruption and usurpation of the Church of Rome, and as they have earnestly requested me to allow myself to be brought forward for that purpose, my feelings being in accordance with theirs, I have consented to that call. I feel it a duty to shrink from no opportunity of testifying my earnest desire to aid in preserving the integrity of the Church of England, and to resist all connexion with and concession to Romanism, to oppose the endowment of the Romish Church in Ireland or elsewhere, as well as all attempts to establish an intercourse with the Court of Rome.

The union of Church and State I consider essential to the prosperity of this kingdom, for I cannot conceive that the bless. ing of God will rest upon a nation whose Government does not by its laws and institutions do all in its power to acknowledge and uphold his honour and glory and the welfare of his Church. I am most earnest in my wish for the extension of the Church of England, as regards increasing the number of bishops and elergy, the formation of schools in connexion with the Church, and the providing of Church accommodation. Deeply attached as I am to her, I deprecate strongly all dissent or separation from her communion, and will never willingly do anything to promote or perpetuate it.

I am unwilling to pledge myself as to the exact votes I shall give upon particular measures as yet not fully under my notice, I can only give you my principles as a guarantee for my actions. My political principles were what are called Conservative; unfortunately that name may now express many different and even opposite opinions. I highly disapproved of the way in which the repeal of the Corn Laws was carried through Parliament, and have no confidence in that measure, as I think so great a risk to most important interests of this country ought not to have been incurred without first testing the probable effects by more mo. derate measures.

I have no past services to refer to as a recommendation to your notice, nor can I give you any other proof of my worthiness to receive your confidence than the assurance that it is my stern determination to act, by the help of God, solely and unflinchingly upon religious principles, rejecting all doctrine of expediency, deeming that what is intrinsically wrong can never be justified by any circumstances whatever. I will conclude by assuring you that, should you finally elect me your representative, I will spare no exertions to uphold your best interests, as identified with the Church of England and the welfare of this country.

FEILDING.

1 remain, Gentlemen, your obedient, humble servant, Committee Room, British Hotel, Cockspur-street, June 17, 1847.

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"The Church of Rome may flourish in the country which it ruins."

The present times are most eventful. It is felt and confessed by the wisest and the most experienced that a crisis is at hand, Our baffled statesmen, worn out by their long contests with Popery, ashamed of their past defeats,-but without manly boldness enough to confess their errors and retrace their steps,seem resolved to rush for protection to Rome; and to call in the power of the Pope to aid in governing the subjects of Queen Victoria, rather than to throw themselves upon the Protestant energies of the country.

Our theologians,-in whom, by virtue of their sacred office, the majority of the people of this country have been wont to repose confidence,-have, with a few noble exceptions, instead of emulating the example of the Seven Bishops, stood aloof whilst the wolf was ravaging the flock. They have, unhappily, as a body, looked on in silence, if not in apathy; and even where the alarm has been given, the ecclesiastical trumpet has sent forth sơ uncertain a sound, or a note so feeble, that it has been almost un

heeded, if not unheard; and those who sought for reasons to avoid the conflict have availed themselves! of that uncertainty, or feebleness of sound, to excuse themselves from coming forward to the battle.

As patriots, and as Christians,-as lovers of our own country, and desiring the advance of Christ's pure religion throughout the globe, we deplore this sad state of things hinted at rather than described.

Our religion makes us loyal to the Crown,- to revere the ministers of our faith,—and to respect the office, even where we cannot approve the policy or principles of those who, in the providence of God, have been called upon to exercise the functions of their respective offices.

But shall we be bound hand and foot and delivered over to Popery ? Will the Protestants of this country witness without

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Rev. W. Garratt, M.A., Trinity.

Rev. Michael Gibbs, M.A., late Fellow of Caius.

G. Goldsmith, Esq., M.A., Peterhouse.

Edwin Guest, Esq., M.A.. Fellow of Caius.

Charles Heigham, Esq., M.A., Christ's.

Rev. W. H. Hoare, M.A., late Fellow of St. John's.
Rev. Edward Hollond, M.A., Queen's.

Rev. T. W. Hornbuckle, M.A., late Fellow of St. John's.
G. B. Hughes, Esq., M.A., Jesus.

I. J. Ireland, Esq., M.A., Emmanuel.
Robert W. Kenmon, Esq., M.A., St. John's.
H. B. Leeson, Esq., M.D., Caius.

N. Matcham, Esq., M.A., Trinity Hall.
Rev. C. F. Newell, M. A., Clare Hall.
The Hon. and Rev. Leland Noel, M.A., Trinity.
William W. Pearson, Esq., M.A., Trinity.
Rev. Josiah Pratt, M.A., Trinity.

Rev. John Sandys, M.A., late Fellow of Queen's.

G. J. P. Smith, Esq., M.A., St. John's.
Rev. W. Staunton, M.A., Christ's.

W. Stuart, Esq., M.A., St. John's.
Rev. Thomas Tate, M.A., Trinity Hall.

Rev. Henry Walter, M.A., late Fellow of St. John's.
Rev. Alexander Williams, M.A., Trinity.
Hugh P. Wyatt, Esq., LL.D., Fellow of Trinity Hall.
G. J. P. SMITH, Esq., Secretary.

UNIVERSITY of CAMBRIDGE.-Gentlemen,-As it is the MEMBERS of the SENATE of the the wish of a considerable portion of the Senate that another member should be returned to represent them in the next Parliament, as a body identified with the Church of England in doctrine and discipline, and as such more especially protesting

country with Rome? We believe-we know they will not. What, then, is to be done?

From theologians who mislead, and from statesmen who betray, we turn to the Protestant Electors of the United Kingdom. With them, under God's blessing, it rests to say. by their votes at the approaching Election, whether Popery shall be endowed or encouraged by us. To them we say. Your own interests, and those of your children, are at stake: you and yours must suffer if bad laws are made; the more so, as you have the power of returning those who may make good laws. When laws are framed by human authority, not sanctioned by, but opposed to the laws of Him by whom alone kings reign and princes decree justice, they are sure to bring down not a blessing, but a curse upon those who make them.

We have assisted in replanting the tree of Popery uprooted by our ancestors, and its baneful shadow seems rapidly bringing a blight upon the peace, happiness, and prosperity of the country. Several constituencies have recently avowed their conviction of this, and announced their determination to return Protestants faithful to their cause.

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OUR VIEWS AND OBJECTS.-No. II. One object of our journal is to supply information with reference to election movements, especially such as in the present state of the public press is left comparatively unnoticed, or noticed only to be disparaged-we refer to movements on behalf of our Protestant Institutions.

Protestants in one part of the country should be stimulated and cheered by knowing that in another part of the country, there are brother Protestants animated by the same love of the good cause-alive to impending dangers, and putting their shoulders to the wheel, to avert them.

We shall gladly receive from our correspondents in each constituency, early and authentic information. Upon these points we specially invite the attention of our readers to the statements in a subsequent article on the City of London Election.

Another object is to combat the objections of those who would paralyze effort, by suggesting that it is of little or no good to attempt anything. We desire, further, to supply Protestants with weapons for carrying on their warfare. There is a popular maxim that "knowledge is power." There is also another, that "union is strength."

Whilst the want of information which has long existed as to the progress and nature of Popery is rapidly being removed by the actual presence and practices and declarations of Popery, Protestants should be induced to act in concert for their own protection,—and that nobler object,--the emancipation of myriads from Papal bondage.

MEN OF GREAT PRINCIPLES AND MEN OF GOOD PRINCIPLES.

It has been frequently said, that in the present generation we have a dearth of great men, and that he is a great man who "acts upon great principles." This may to some extent be true. But a great man is not always a good man,- a great principle is not always a good principle, great results are not always good results,-beneficial to the cause of divine truth, or the welfare of mankind.

We believe that great principles make great men, and that good principles make good men. In the ordinary use of the term, many are called great men, of the goodness of whose principles no proof has been given. They may have been men whose grasp of object has been great, whose animating principle has been that of a desire to subjugate all to their sway. Such were the conquerors of ancient times. Alexander and Cæsar, the most celebrated of those warriors, have long been enshrined in the classic page of profane history as great men, though they spread devastation around them, and deluged the earth with the blood of slaughtered myriads. Of such a character, too, was Napoleon whom the people of the French to this day idolize as the greatest man their own country, or any other nation of Europe, ever saw. Yet what good man can idolize the shrine of despotic power? what patriot could wish to see his country desolated, to gratify the am. bition of some such great man?

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30, 1847.

These men of ambition have been the scourges of mankind. They have had and acted upon what is too often called a great principle, but they have not acted upon a good one.

There is another system actuated by a great principle. It is Romanism. A system different we admit from those of the earthly warriors we have referred to.

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above it; too patriotic, too hallowed to allow inferior motives to obstruct them.

This was the spirit of prophets-apostlesmartyrs. This the spirit of those great men, who have in our own country adorned and benefitted society-whether in sealing the Reformation with their blood, in re-settling our Constitution of 1688 after the fearful havoc of a revolution-in ameliorat

Rome acts upon a great principle. It is that of ing the condition of imprisoned multitudes,-or subjugating the whole world to her despotic sway. emancipating the slave from bondage, a Cranmer, No principle is really great, which is not really that was the spirit,-not innate, but implanted, a Somers, a Sir Matthew Hale, or a Wilberforce good, and that cannot be really good which is not

true.

Hence a false principle is neither great nor good, any more than it is true.

A true principle never varies. That which is false is always fluctuating and uncertain. The truth gives a standard round which to rally. The false, like a phantom, flies before its followers, and disappoints those who would embrace it.

Truth being such in itself, varies not with time, nor place, nor number. Power cannot alter it, nor climate change it, not the tyranny of despotism, nor the fury of the people, nor time itself, can destroy it. It emanates from the Eternal-its boundary is the universe-its home eternity.

It imparts to the policy based upon it, its own greatness, and its own stability. Error meantime leaves her votaries straggling in uncertainty, tossed here and there, like vessels upon the pathless ocean on a dark and stormy night, without a polar-star and without a compass.

--which bore them on.

advocate the cause of religion, humanity, and truth, Devoted to the service of Him they loved-to they merged in their great object, all inferior motives.

The same, in every climate, in every variety of circumstance,-unchanged by party-unbent by intimidation; neither allured by hope nor driven

by fear,-true to their post as the needle to the pole,-the cause of philanthropy-patriotism-true religion, was theirs, and their actions all revolved harmoniously round the centre from which they moved.

The policy, based upon these principles, made England great the reverse seems fast plunging her into perplexity and embarrassment, if not ruin.

Let the multitudes who take a part in Christian missions, based upon the principles we have here but faintly touched, act consistently with these principles when disposing of their votes. Let them return Christian men to Parliament, and they will confer a benefit on their country,-their religion,the Christian-and the heathen world, beyond calculation.

THE CITY OF LONDON ELECTION.-
WHAT IS THE QUESTION?
The election for the City of London is not likely

But has the human race had cause to rejoice in the prowess of an Alexander-a Cæsar-a Napoleon, or the career of Popery? Did not multitudes execrate them? Has not humanity wept at the sufferings inflicted by man upon his fellow man, by the ruthless hand of war? And has not Popery, under the name of religion, acting upon a great to pass off so quietly as was at one time thought. but a false principle, convulsed by turns almost every empire of Europe,-and shown how an erroneous theology, leads to an erroneous morality and a policy the most dangerous.

That is a great and a good principle which emanates from the God of Truth-who has given to us a revelation of himself in his written word.

The world was in darkness. He sent the light of his word into it. Nations were involved in idolatry he revealed himself as the object of their worship. They sought false mediators-he revealed Christ Jesus as the way, the truth, and the life-the one mediator between himself and sinners.

This is the centre from which flows all that is truly great and good. This written word is the source from which moralists, theologians, statesmen, must derive their principles, if they would have their morality pure-their theology sound-their policy.

Let not our readers regard this as language of enthusiasm. We want men of good principles as well as great principles,-men of an object too lofty to allow the clouds of earthly ambition to rise

There is, it is true, a disposition on the part of some, to have things proceed without much of a contest. But there are others who are most anxious to secure

the return of men of truly sound Protestant principles. Placards and addresses are continually issuing. The Christian Influence Society have endeavoured to impress electors with the importance of voting on Christian principles, and we have before us now, a paper, "What is the Question? A few words to the Electors of London, by one of

themselves."

We cannot afford space for the whole of it. Having pointed out the nature of the contest in 1841 and 1843, and shown that the cause of those contests exists no longer, the writer proceeds:

"What then is in reality the question? What is the only topic which remains in dispute? and which does, in reality, depend in some measure on your votes? Let the rest of England answer this quesland, in Hampshire, in Wales, the one inquiry put tion. Everywhere-in Norfolk in Northumber to candidates is, Will you oppose any further endow ment to Popery?'

"And why is this demanded of all candidates?

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Simply, because it is a thing which remains to be done, which Lord John Russell has declared it to be his purpose to do whenever practicable, but which the people everywhere exceedingly dislike

and dread.

"That it is Lord John Russell's desire and intention to endow Romanism in Ireland, is clear from his own speeches. Take one or two specimens of

these :

"Nothing, then, can be more clear, than that while Lord John Russell gives us fair warning of his intentions, he postpones acting on them until after the coming election. But, if that election should pass over quietly, and if he should be again returned without any pledge being demanded of him he would naturally say, and would have a right to say, 'I gave you fair notice that I wished to endow Romanism in Ireland-to establish Romish schools in England-to bring over a Cardinal Legate You made no objection, when I from the POPE. came before you as a candidate, to any of these things: I therefore assume your consent to be given, and I shall proceed at once to carry these measures into effect.' When Lord John, in 1848 or 1849, shall make this statement, what objection can we, his constituents, make, if we are silent now? "Nothing, then, can possibly be more clear than this, that the leaders of the present Government fully purpose to set up a new Romanist establishment in Ireland, so soon as they find it safe to do "Again, in 1845, Lord John Russell says80. And if the people allow this general election to "What I wish to see is a Church Establishment suited to the number of Protestants of that king-pass over without making their repugnance known, dom: and also an establishment suited to the Roman their silence will be taken to imply consent, and Catholic people of that country.'-Hansard, Vol. the measure will very quickly be proposed. 79, p. 1,229.

"On the 11th of July, 1843, Lord John Russell said, 'I should say that we ought not to subvert the Protestant Established Church in Ireland; but that the Roman Catholic Church, with its bishops and clergy, should be placed by the State on a footing of equality with that Church. I take the term which has been already employed, the term equality. This is my principle. I am not now called upon to propose a plan, because standing in the position do, it would not be my place to do so; but any plan I should propose would be to follow out that principle of equality, with all its consequences.'-Hansard, Vol. 70, p. 1,008.

"On the 3d of April, 1845, when speaking in favour of the Maynooth Endowment Bill, he said, This I say, that the arguments which are so sound, and, as I think, so incontrovertible, to induce this House to found an endowment for the education of the Roman Catholic priesthood, will prove upon another occasion as sound and as incontrovertible with respect to an endowment for that priesthood. For my own part, preferring most strongly, and more and more by reflection, a religious establishment to that which is called the voluntary principle, I am anxious to see the spiritual and religious instructors of the great majority of the people of Ireland endowed and maintained by a provision furnished by the State.'

"Sir Robert Peel also, and many on the Conservative side, are in favour of such a proposal. The object, therefore, of this letter, is not to persuade you to vote against the Whigs, and in favour of the Conservatives; but to show you the necessity of positively refusing to vote for any one, be he Whig or Conservative, who hesitates to pledge himself to oppose every scheme of this kind.

"In this resolution, all, Whig and Tory, Churchman and Dissenter, ought to concur. "Churchmen ought to oppose the erection of a second Establishment in Ireland; since the only ground on which the Church of Ireland can be defended, is, that it sets forth THE TRUTH. But if another Church, teaching contrary doctrine, is also to be set up and supported by the Government, we taing, at the same time, truth and error.

solemn trial, and their acquittal on that memorable occasion forms the subject of the painting and lec

"His Lordship knew, that the House of Commons, being then in its last year, and the Members being in awe of their constituents, it would have been useless to propose to them a measure to which But he the people were so strongly opposed. added, If I find the people of England and Scotland disposed to what I think a just and useful arrangement, I cannot pledge myself to oppose it.'

"When and where did his Lordship expect to 'find the people thus disposed? Clearly at the general election, to which he was then looking for ward. His language implies, that if he found the people, when appealed to, relaxing in their opposition to Romanism, then he would proceed to carry out what he deemed a just and useful arrange

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"So again, with reference to grants of money to Romish schools, where the little children would be taught the doctrines of purgatory, penance, the worship of images, &c., Lord John Russell said, on the 23d of April last, I firmly believe that if we had made the provision for Roman Catholic schools, we should have been unable to carry the vote. But I hope that the NEXT House of Commons will agree to it.'

"Still more recently a question has been started, as to the expediency of sending an Ambassador to the Pope, and receiving a Papal Legate in England! Even this finds favour in Lord John's eyes; but again he postpones the matter till after the coming election!

"Dissenters must oppose such a scheme; for if they regard one Establishment as an evil, how much greater will the evil be, to support, at once two State Churches? And they will see, from Lord John Russell's and Lord Grey's speeches, that both those Noble Lords declare, in the strongest terms, against the voluntary system; and are resolved, not to pull down the present Church in Ireland, but to set up another and still more largely-endowed Church, by the side of it.

"To be forewarned is to be forearmed.' It is with these plain declarations of his intentions that Lord John Russell comes before you. If you, the electors of London, accept him on these terms, you must not afterwards complain if he acts out what he tells you he regards as a just and useful arrangement.' But if you, on the other hand, tell him that you cannot, on these terms, re-elect him, you will probably have the great honour of staying the progress of this mischief. Such is the remarkable power which is lodged in your hands-such is, really THE QUESTION which is now before you.

This is a growing feeling. Events have forced the question upon men's minds.

The worldly find themselves visited by being called on to give ten millions of public money, and much more from private benevolence to relieve the They ask, Is there not a distress of Ireland. cause? Past concessions have not appeased-past favours have not conciliated-past measures have not tranquilized Ireland, or made her people The benevolent view with unmingled sorrow the death of myriads of their fellow-creatures by starvation and fever.

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ture to which reference is now made.

Having, with his usual power and eloquence, addressed his audience at great length, the Rev. Dr. M‘Neile thus proceeded :

"The trial lasted ten hours; and although, as I have already admitted, the question of the Reformed religion-although the question whether the Church of England should still be preserved as a national Establishment, or whether the laws that protect her as a national Establishment should be suspended— was not actually before the Court, who does not see that all this was involved in the issue of the trial? A verdict for the King would have cast the Church of England, without the power of resistance, without the power of remonstrance, without help, and without hope, at the feet of a Popish bigot. Hence the awful excitement concerning the trial.

"The jury retired at seven o'clock in the evening. They were overheard in loud words at midnight, and towards three o'clock in the morning. It was a night much to be remembered in England. The whole difficulty was afterwards ascertained to have arisen from one juror, who held out for a long time against the rest. His name was Michael Arnold, brewer to the King's household. At last, however, he was convinced, and at six o'clock in the morning intelligence was sent to the Chief Justice that the at nine. All the benches were covered with the jury were agreed on their verdict. The Court sat nobility and gentry. The hall was crowded. All the streets leading to it were blocked up with an immense concourse of people, eager and anxious expectants. And was all this for a mere dry point Was there nothing connected with our of law? servation of our national Church? O yes, everyreligion about it-nothing connected with the prething! The people were persuaded, thoroughly persuaded, that their religion and their liberties were in danger. They believed that the enemies of believed the bishops of the Church were standing in their country had found a friend in their King. They a struggle, heading the true fight for the defence of the dearest privileges of the nation. Hence it was that all were in such a state of excitement.

"Between nine and ten o'clock the judges took