[ We re-publislt the following letter. at the re- quest of several of our subscribers.—Eo. II. Gaz.]

(Front the St. John's Church Witness.)

Mn. EDt'ron.—ln your late remarks on the meeting of the British and foreign litb‘e Society. held at I“l‘(?tlt'l'l(!ll)lI, you notice the promirietii positioti occupied tipnii that occasion by the Lieu- tenant Governor, and his acknowledgment that he felt it to he a privilege to be irletilified with the interests of the Society. You add, “ We trust that those who are called to rule over us me more and more show their interest in these rnove- ments so essential to the welfare «J man.’ have there are few of your readers who would not re-echo this wish. lint if this interest is a thing to be desired in the rulers of our state, is it not even more essential th:it those who are set over us in the Lord sltould be not only like-minded but foretttost in tltis and every good work ? And yet what is the case? Notwithstanding the the bright example set by otir revered Primate. in sealing a life of attachment to the principles and acts oftltc Bible Society. by preaching its jubilee sermon in the great Prtitt-stant cathedral of the metropolis. to thousands made up of members of different sections oftlie Church ofChrist; notwith- standing the names of twenty-two Bishops onits list of Vice-Presidenis,ss well as the rule wbicliobligvs nearly one halfof the Committee to be members of the Church of England ; in these three con- tiguous dioceses it meets with no such Episcopal favour. The Churclimen who attend (and long may they continue to do so, and be its warmest supporters), its annual meetings at Halifax, Fredricton, and Saint John, are never cheered by the presence, or quiclrened by the exhortatiotis. of their chief pastor, unto greater efforts f'or the circulation of that book. which they in common hold to contain all things necessary to be believed by Christian men.

And had it rested here, charity, which “hopeth all things,” would have led tire to hope that a lack of time, rather than a want of love, had been the cause; but, ales, in this diocese we ave latety the painful conviction forced upon us. that the opposition of our Bishop to this and other like constituted Societies. is to asstime a more posi- tive and aggressive form. At an annual meeting lately held here, we missed from ottr platfortn a clergyman who had, I think, for thirty years been connected with the Bible Society; whose voice has for years sounded in our ears, pleading its cause, and urging on our flagging zeal; but who now considers it his dirty to draw back, in defer- ence to the known dissapproval ofihc Bishop. Surely that inﬂuence must be strong that could induce such a long and tried supporter to desert this Society, and this too when throughout christendorri the opposition of Route is tltltlilnﬂ Protestants of every name to join hand and heart in circulating the Word of God. And is it come to this? Are we as inetnbers of the Protestant Church of England, the chief bulwark of Chi is- tgndom, whose very existence is linked with the free use and circulation of the Bible, to see otir ministers placed under the painful necessity of incurring the episcopal frown, or refusing to join in "these movements so essential to the welfare ofman.” Are we to be the only body of Chris- tians whose ministers dare not appear upon a -platform, which in Exetcr Hall annually shows a

and of godly prelates, who do not consider that joining with their non-conforitiist brctlircn can sully the purity oftheir lawn, injure their Chris- tian consistoncy ofcharacter, or mar the interests of that branch of Christ's Clitircli over wliiclt the Lord has placed tlietn as overseers. If this be the result of the “too great preponderance of the episcopal principle amongst us." well may your correspondent “(‘urra” deprecatc its Itltlltrr inc ri-;:ax-.-

We have lately formed in this city rt Young .V|en’s Christian Association." At a preliminar ' rneetingof the ministers of the different denomi- nations. held in the school-room of St. Paul’s Church, prayer was offered by the minister of -the established Church ofScotland. This brought forth wltatl suppose I may term on episcopal reprimand, and led likewise to the witltdrawal of one of our clcrgymcn from'an institution, beneﬁcial tendency of which is becoming daily more apparent, and classing it as another of those "rnctements so essential to the welfare ofman." and from which episcopal domination would drive the clergy. In short, every good work of late years in this place, in which our clergymen have united with their Protestant brethren of other denominations, has been placed under the ban, and it appears to be a heresy and an offence in episcopal estimation to acknowledge ministers of other denominations to be fellow-workers with themselves in the Lord's vineyard.

In a small tract on "Christian Unity,” written -by the Rev. I-I. Wilberforce. then a clergyman of our Church, now a popiah priest, we ﬁnd the following assage—"All dissent is sin, therefore no true Churchman can attend their places of worship, be present at their public meetings, and thus acknowledge them to be ininisters,cr even hold friendly intercourse with them, however amiable and exatnplary in their lives, as.” Th such sentiments, which eminato from Rome. should have led their author to his proper place. is not to be wondered at ; liuytltat they should be practically carried out by a roteatant Bishop in these colonies, is both to be wondered at and deplored. That use can use every week the

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prayer that “all Wilt). do-confeii thmm may agree in the truth of thy holy word, ittid live Ill Willy and godly love,” and then deiionntse those who end:-avotir to in-ilte this prayer it reality, is only one more proof to me tow a innit mat’ become blinded in carrying out a ftvourite theory. and be led to invade that liberty of action titixl freedoiit of speech which is the liirtltrigltt oft.-very Englishman, and which, if denied to tho llottiisli priest. belongs to the clergy of the (lhureli of England-—is not opposed to his ordinritinti voivs.— und deprived of whit-lt. In would becoma the mere servant ofthe Bishop.

lit"-'ll0\'8 me.l write more in sorroiv than in ringer. I love the Church of Englaiitl. I love the t-itupiicity of her Rirtinl. the spirituality of her Liturgy, the catholic .-pirit which pervades her services. so foreign to that intolernt spirit which though admitting a t.-otrinion union with Christ, yet refuses to permit communion wit ea other. As if, in the words of Robert Hall, those wltom God forms and actuates by His spirit and admits to "communion with Himself, were not snlliciently qualiﬁed for the communion of mor- tals.” t is because I lure the the Church, that I am greived to see a cntirse adopted, which, it perservered in. tnust weati from her the affections of her children, and hinder her in her great mis- sion of giving glory tti God on high, and promo- ting oii earth peace and good will amongst men.

'rcit.irt'rstt. Charlomlown, March 17th, 1856.

THE SABIIATI-I IN ENGLAND.

The friends of religion all over the world will rejoice in the intelligence brought by the Africa, that the great question which has agi- tated the public mind in England for some time post, as to whether the places of public amuse- ment in the metropolis should be thrown open on Sunday, has been decided in tire British House of Commons by an overwhelming major- ity in favor of the low of God. The motion of Sir Joshua Wnlmsley—

“Tlint, in the opinion of this House, it would promote the moral and intellectual im- provcment of the working classes of this metro- polis, ifthe collections ofnaturnl history und of art in the British Museum and the National

isllery were opened to the ublic inspection ofter morning service on Snnditys"— come up on the 21st ult., and was advocated with great soul by the mover and by Lord Stanley. Mr. Pellntt, in it speeeli,mcved an

lnmendment, and when the advocates of the

mcusure had said itll they had to say in its favor, Lord Palmerston wound up the debate in opposition. The House then divided, and the numbers were :—

For the motioti, 48 Aguiust it, 376 Majority against. 328

It is long since any question of it public na- ture hns so stirred up public attention on public interest as this clI'ort of the enemies of the Sabbath und of evangelical religion. It has enlisted the advocacy of many able men; the

on of Dickens wits called into requisition inci- dentally to secure its success ; but it also aroused the opposition of the friends of true religion all over the lringdoiii, and called forth it degree ofnbility in the discussion ol'tlie enh- 'ect which has seldom been exhibited in popu- i.n- do-lmto. The qtiostion liud liocn so thorough- ly «list-ttased licftrt-.-ltutitl that little ‘lf‘.(‘(ICtI to lie mid wlit-it it t:.iiii«: it v in l’.trli:iiiic it, und in- deed it was not argued with distinguished ubi- lity in opposition to the measure. The British Bonner says of the discussion :—“ 'I‘hc speech of Lord Palmerston was one of it very oﬂ-hand character. He seemed to view the stibjcct as bencuth serious discussion, holding that both sides had on get-atcd its importance. Mr. Pollntt, satisﬁed that he had gained his object. withdrew his Amendment. Sir Joshua Wttlm- sley roplled in a few feeble words. stating that ‘ he had heard no arguments whatever against his Motion, except those which were of a theo- logical character.’ This is very much as if Mr. Cobden had said in the days of the Corn Con- flict, that no arguments had been adduced a inst him but those that were of o pecuniary c nractcr. The cowod ndvocntc as a lost ro- sourco, rose or sank into it puling prophet, warning the House that the cause he contends for " would one day be asserted in another

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{ho influence of this discussion upon the public mind has been most ha y. It has aﬂbrded an opportunity to exhibit the low of the Sttbbnth in its divine origin and its perpe- tual obligation, and to impress the sub act upon the popular mind. It has also his influence in bringing more closely together the friends of reli ion in the various communions, and leading t em to sympathize more f‘ully_ou other matters relating to t e kingdom of Christ, In this way much good has been evoIved_out of what threatened only evil, and _we re nice not only in the result of the measure in Par iamcnt, but in the occurrence of the discussion itself.

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h upon the conscience.

Tits Rovii. Ssmtot\'.—0ur readers will l't:tIt('tIt- her tliut wliilotlieQueen of Hn;;l.irtd was in Sent- laud lust suiiinter, she heard it. serruon pre.tt-lied by the ll.-r. Mr. Coird, it l’resbyteri:tn ci--r;:y- "I3-fl. 0lI"Iit3ll‘,',l‘-)l| in (Ioinuion Life,” wt 1 wliic_li site was so touch leased, us to order its publication. 'L‘lie English bishops were quite tori-ilied. that the s‘iou liuvc given her sanc- tion to t|ll_VIlIIll;{ pi-exit.-lied by u I’rcsl~ytt*riun, and tried to innkc it uppeur, tlint lie was it Unitarian. Susi-iciori was even cast upon the (guoen liersulf. We t'=Iiili.'.~l2l that our expecta- tions as to the spiritual cliuructer of the sermon were not Ill,'_‘;lll_)' t-xcittwl by the royal recommen- dtttion. but we linrc been iuost lI[,.’;I‘6etll)ly dis- nppointcd. It is un ndtuirnble discourse, not faultless in styli, but presenting it cotumon theme in an interesting light, enforcing it with striking illustrations, ttnd pressing it li-Jute 'l.‘lie sermon has excited great interest on the other side of the wuter; thousands on this side will seek it from more curiosity, and we wish that tons of thousands might read it, by whatever motive they intty be ad to take it up.

_ Ban l‘lt.\lNl.\’(l.—TttllnIng is not merely teach- ing it child what it ought to do ; it is this, and it great deal more.

There may be ti. right tcucliin which does no good; because, along with it, t ere is it wrong training which does much harm “Give me sortie of that.” said a peevish-looking boy about seven or eight years ofngo to his mother, who was seated on the deck of it steamer in which I happened to ho lately. The mother

isd some eatitbles in her hand. “ Hold your tongue, Peter," replied his mother; “you won't get it." “ I want that," again demanded Peter, with increased earnestness. “I tell you,” said the mother, looking at him. " you shall not ct it. Is not that enough for you? Go and p ny yourself, and be it good boy.” “ But I want that," reiterated Peter, begin- ning to sulk and look displeased. “ Wlinta. ltiddiel’, exclaimed the mother. “ Have I not told you twenty times never to ask it thing when I any that you are not to getitl" “I want that," cried Peter, more violently titan ever, bursting into tears. ‘* lierel” said the mother. take it and be quiet I um sure I never, in all my life, saw such it bad boy."

Alas! poor boy, he had uiore reason, if he only knew it, to couiplnin of his mother. The same boy. Peter. grows up probably, to be u selﬁsh und self-willed youngtuuri. Ilis mother sees it, und suffers from it: but she wonders

ow such it temper or disposition should show Illt‘lI'tBOI\'0S in her Peter? and consoles herself with the thought that whatever is the cause of so mysterious it dispensation, from no fault in

liitp;.”—-Home Sclroal, by Rev. N. M'Leot1.

While the ultra-American press has been for some time running riot at what England might expect by attempting to go to war with America, we liiid in the perusal of the leading and most valuable ]i.’t[)("l‘SlSSll(‘.Ll tlirougliout the Union, that nltliougli tlir-3.’ ltuve alwziys mildly, but yet with lll'llltl('~‘.S, loolrotl Oll their own side of the pr. .\'L.‘ill. qttcslioti at issue as re gzards tltvir U0\'t'l‘llmClil, they have not been led astray by it hope to gain a pcrisli- iiig popttlztrity by it tleittlly onset 0ll(il‘t3ﬂI lilrituiu. As ;tlllllSlZ1llt"t'? of the just judg- lllL‘lll oi'.t;it' in" ili(':~t! lt.‘itiI.llg journals itt 't'cspt.'t:l to \\'lIill puiiudai might be expected to do in the event of such a war, we ex- tract the folloiviiig from one ofthe best edited papers pttblishcd at the capital of the Static of new York. In :1 Into number of the .-llbtt/z_I,' It'IticA'erb0ckc1'. the editor says :—-

“ A Boston paper having cxprcssedthc opitiion that 8. war with Englaiid would lead to the conquest of Canada by the United States, we reply, nonsense; it might lead to its annexation, but not to conquest. Canada has three million in- habitants, the wltole of whom are as well acquainted with the riﬂe as we are. Ca- nada cannot be conquered, and we rejoice that such is the fact.”—1lIontreal Pilot.

Jssuv I.mo’s V0lCE.—-A correspondent of the 'I‘ribiiiie writing from Vienena, says:—“P‘ar be it from me to crticise what is above all criticism? but I cannot liclptliinkiiig that Jenny Liud’s voice has lost in quality what it has gainer] in power. The bewitching ‘Nightingale of the North, is ito longer the Jenny L" of earlier days. Site has matured itito Madame Goldschmidt.”

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her could it have come, not “ from want of tel- ,

'I'llI.Il.S OF AN EDITOR. I1’ KATE NIVILLI.

llmv often we think \VllL'll reading the news,

llitt nu U~Ili »r cuultl plcuae. iflie only it’ nld clsco so llut sucli _n p ipnr in this, why all tiitt-t agree

that it thin: ol‘lmr< interest tiitry never did see.

Sir Criitn, to tl rt-t t.-re you make u noise on. That one man's |llt.'t'll. is another iii.-iii’s poison, And, lest you penis: in your st-.-tidy denials. We'll give you ll few of:.n l‘:tIil0t"eI lI‘l'Il§.

54. 25:5 _ i 8 pretty young lady, spriglitly and fnir, With It paper in li:tiid. wnltzes up to .1 clzuit, And hastily glziitcitig o'er rill tlt:it slio .4 l\V She throws it uside with it iiiuttered *- p,~!lI(IWl" No itinrriages here- I think it is queer, When tliert-.’s ever so runny, 'l'liuy dnn’t publi.-li tiny. Ht-re‘s poetr_\ , And battles. Sketche Arid siege.-i. rid titles Arid luiv-suits \Vitliout ending, A pending,

But no picnics, or coticcrts, or pnrties for me, Such trash upon paper I iievcr did see.

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Then; a nice young man with it critic and niottaleclse, \Vlto certainly thinks Iin is cutting a dash, '

Looks over the list of plays and soirees,

AI if Vttinly trying his fuiicy to please.

In theatres. in races. Circtises, And chases, Operas, In banquets Hulls. And culls,

And finally wonders what editors titcan Ily printing a paper not fit to be seen.

Sentimental young lady tiext picks up the paper And reads by the light ofa diiti burititig taper; Autl wonders iflities here addressed to Miss ltella. Were not written to her by aortic clever young

e ow, Who's pretty and witty, and learned und wise; But she stops in ttlnriii at the ‘ dark hazel eyes,’ For her’: are deep blue,

\\'li:tt at pity ‘tie true. d now, Mr. I-'. itor, "l‘is blutiied on you.

\Vli:it speeches, And lowing, And sertrioiis, And jniving.

Arid netts And clawing Disputcli, 'l'o Match;

But no sketches or tales that I can aee—— What kind ofu iii.-.n Hills‘! the Editor be?

Next it grave olitici in, who with dignity glows, Adjusts his go d spectacles over his nose;

Takes at huge pinch of 2rnuli' before he proceeds, Then opens the paper ntid leisurely ten ti;

Of breaches, Hf Senate, And speeches, Of House, And foreign Ufrtiilitnys Reports. .»\nd courts.

And says us he rcuds the lost colutitti of wztr,

ll-II. it strange kind of people tliese Editors ure; ' ‘hose rhyme.-i und these love stories to trim,

If 'twould do any good, I would give them a hint.

Now it prim old tnnitl the paper espies, And liolditig it carefully olffrorii her eyes, And frequetitly muttering “ lri‘." and "do tell!" She munugcs some way to read very wel The marriages, 'l'lie robberies,

Accidents, And murders Suicides, : ltu Deatlis, A bruutli,

And Ilnlrllllllg, wonders what sort of n blunder The tvliule 0 the coztittiuiiity is llllt or,

To support it pzipcr ivlitizae print is so small, Slic wonders how sortie people read it at all.

Next. an angry contributor, eager for fame.

I’iii ruined, sir, ruinetl—itiy success, sir, is o'er,

So many tiiistnltes were ne'er heard of before;

ltook here at this “ Sonnet addressed to my Lady." You’ve made it " .\ Bonnet rind Dress for a Baby." Don't talk of my writing. rind say it was that-— You'rc uti lltlitor, sir, but no gt.-nt—-that's ﬂat.

The farmer complains that his crops are neglected, \Vliile so much time is spent in guessing who'll be at: note

The minister says, it should be more sedate,

And not so much wasted on matters of State;

And thousands of other complaints are made known

Which the Editor's back has to bear all alone;

But the worst of it is. they all join in snyin

Such a paper as this he can print without paying.

0 I see better wtttiout wine and spectac-

les than when I use both,” said Sydney

Smith.

Holloway’: Pills, unfailing remedies for Dropsy. —Mr. H Tomkioson, of Bras d’0r, Nova Scotis, was a severe sufferer from this terrible complaint, and water literally oozed through his skin, so that daily change of apparel became necessary. several Physicians were called in, and afforded him temporary relief, butthe disease ultimately

thousartrls of others) then determined to try the effect of Holloway’s l’il|s, these remedies very quickly mitigated the virulence of the disorder, and by persevoring with them for about six weeks, left him thoroughly restored to health ; by :t few more weeks’ continuance of them, he was as strong as ever he was in his life. These celebrated Pills are equally eﬂicseious in liver complaints and correcting bile as disorders of the kidneys.

iricreased,and his life was endangered, he (likc'