tune. The labourer or mechanic who hopes, by emigrating to the Australian colonies, to obtain a comfortable subsistence for his wife and children, and the means of educating and comfortably establishing the latter, will not be disappointed; the man of small capital, who has to maintain and establish a growing family, will accomplish these important ends more easily in the Australian colonies than in England, Scotland, or Ireland; and, finally, the capitalist, endowed with prudence and intelligence, as well as money, will find in the ceaseless activity of these colonies a sphere of prominent usefulness and exertion not accessible in England to any but those who already occupy stations of wealth and rank. A fine climate, and the cheerful occupations of a new settlement, will present sufficient inducements for emigration to those whose capital is inadequate to meet their necessary expenditure at the low rate of interest which the English money-market affords. Where varied occupations claim the attention from day to day, the sense of weariness will seldom intrude; and what state of things can afford a greater variety of agreeable occupations than those which daily and hourly || engage the attention of an industrious and active colonist? He educates his family in the most instructive of all schools—that of practical industry; and he regards them, however numerous they may be, not as a burden to be got rid of, but as the future pillars of his household. It is proved by ample experience, that in new colonies the combined efforts of a family are a sure source of success; and the American maxim, that the more children the better,|| is equally true as regards the welfare of families in the Australian colonies and New Zealand. "But so varied are the circumstances which influence the fortunes of individuals in the Australian colonies, that it is utterly impossible to do more than point out general truths, the knowledge of which will form a sufficient guide to persons of ordinary intelligence. The system adopted by the South Australian Company of granting seven years' leases to industrious practical agriculturists, whose capital might be inadequate for the purchase of land, at an annual rental of 2s. per acre, seemed to me admirably adapted to answer the useful and benevolent purpose held in view, and deserves to be imitated by all other colonies." Remarks on Church Architecture; with Illustrations. THIS is one of the most elegant works on the highly interesting and important subject of which it treats that has appeared for some time. The Illustrations are very numerous, consisting chiefly, though by no means exclusively, of the more remarkable continental churches, most of which it would be preposterous to imitate in this country, under present circumstances, on the same scale; but there is a peculiarity in the style of the drawings which makes them singularly apt to suggest picturesque forms and combinations to the eye, quite independent of size and of minute details. They are evidently the work of a masterly hand, and of one who can catch a happy and characteristic view of a building, and delineate its general form boldly and faithfully; still they are so roughly sketched, that the imagination is at liberty to fill up and to finish, to magnify or diminish, almost at will; and these drawings. of some of the splendid churches on the Continent, thus treated, may afford suggestions for those picturesque combinations of parts, which are so charming in the smaller country churches in our more retired and beautiful scenery. Where Mr. Petit has himself offered any suggestions on the subject of church-building, we are glad to see that he has protested against the || absurd and almost ungodly fancy, that mere churchroom, without any attention to beauty and appropriateness of structure, is to be considered. The number of protests which are now being made against this mean, utilitarian, puritanical spirit, will soon, we hope, explode it altogether. It were a shame that we, who have by far the finest, most beautiful, and most appropriate parish churches, taken one with another, of any Christian people, to testify of the piety and skill of our ancestors, should exceed all other nations, as we seemed bent on doing, in the poverty, wretchedness, and inaptitude of all our modern churches. THE Fairy Bower (Burns) is one of the most original books of the kind we almost ever met with; and, while well calculated to engage the attention of the young-for whom it is chiefly written-may be read with profit by those whose childhood is long passed. Amid all the variety of character which is introduced, the most complete distinctiveness is preserved-the character of each boy and girl being duly marked and maintained throughout. No one could for a moment mistake George for Campbell, Ellen for the Honourable Miss Ward, or Mary Ann for Grace Leslie. We have heard some persons differ as to the moral influence of this work. For our own parts-and we speak after no inattentive perusal we consider the moral of the tale most excellent,-though, perhaps, the conversation about tipsy little boys and girls, and an occasional expression here and there, might have been better omitted. The folly of vanity, the meanness of deceit, and the strength of truth,-these are the virtues developed and enforced in every page. The writer of the History of Job in Language adapted to Children (Hatchard)--a very questionable kind of adaptation, by the way, on such subjects-seems to think that the mind becomes debilitated by reading "fairy tales," and thus indisposed to more solemn subjects. We think not. At any rate, we observe no such indisposition in Grace Leslie, the originator of the Fairy Bower-than whom a more obedient, self denying, devout little girl we never made the ac quaintance of. The Lost Brooch is a continuation of the Fairy Bower, and introduces the same characters in a more advanced period of life, No young person's library should be without these books; and we cordially recommend them as appropriate presents for the young, especially among the higher classes. While on this subject, we may mention Burns' Magazine for the Young, just started. It is evidently in superior hands; and we heartily wish it success. Its cheapness, indeed-being only twopence a No. brings it within the reach of all. THE essay, by Professor Schulz, on the Influence of obtained the prize of the Abergavenny Cymreigyddion Society, at the Eisteddvod of 1840, is a very able work on a very interesting subject, and throws considerable light upon the earliest writers in European literature. MR. ANDERSON's Pastoral Address on Regeneration A SERMON on the Moderation of the Church of Eng- to make it public, had it not been substantially confirmed by various examinations, instituted with a view to test its general correctness.1 A GOOD CHRISTIAN.-A good Christian is not only one that believes and professes the Christian religion, but is also a member of the Christian Church. And they cannot be good Church-members who will not submit, so far as conscionably they may, to Church-governors, nor communicate in Church-offices.-Kettlewell. HOW TO DO GOOD.-If we would do good either to Church or State, to do this wisely, we must do it under God, not by setting up against Him. And whensoever He calls us, by His providence, to the profession of a necessary truth, or the practice of a necessary duty, His call must be our season, and we are only to discern and take it.-Ibid. GOOD ADVICE FOR THE YOUNG.-The pious Mr. Kettlewell the day before his death (April 12, 1695), called to him his nephew, John Danvil, a boy about fifteen years of age, whom he had educated and brought up, and gave him the following good advice:-" 1. To observe all the commandments of God, for he that breaketh one is guilty of the breach of all; for the wrath of God is revealed against all ungodliness. 2. To despise and contemn the world—that is, let not the profits nor MR. BURNS has just issued a cheap and useful tract, entitled, Thoughts occasioned by the Christen-pleasures of it allure or tempt you; nor let fear of ing of the Prince of Wales. It contains interesting sketches of the early history of Christianity in our island, and the baptisms of kings and princes. Miscellaneous. danger affright you from any Christian duty; but have a perfect dependence upon God, for He is a kind, merciful, and a good God,-I have found Him to be so. 3. To be humble, mild, and meek, to have candour and charity." Then he dehorted him from all vice-as from pride, passion, and dissimulation, hypocrisy, lying. Of which last, he said, "do not tell a lie, no not to save a worldnot to save your king, nor yourself." CHRISTIAN BENEFICENCE.-To give to an ill man may be a mistake, but no crime, unless what was given was given him to an ill purpose; nay, to give to an ill man, and knowingly, is our duty, if that ill man wants necessaries of life; for as long as God's patience and forbearance indulge ought to support that life God indulges him, hopthat ill man life to lead him to repentance, we ing for the happy effect of it.-Bishop Ken. BISHOP BULL ON THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND.I bless God that I was born, baptised, and bred up, in her communion; wherein I firmly resolve, by his grace, to persist.—In answer to the Bishop of Meaux. RELIGIOUS DESTITUTION IN ENGLAND AND WALES.-The population of England and Wales is about 16,000,000; which, allowing one clergyman to every thousand souls, would require 16,000 clergy. [It had been shewn just before, that the number of clergy, not the amount of churchaccommodation, afforded the best basis for estimating the extent of religious destitution.] Now, it appears from Gilbert's Clerical Guide, that the 10,718 benefices of England and Wales are held by 7565 individuals. It also appears, from a return made by the archbishops and bishops to her Majesty's Privy Council in 1838, that there are 4811 curates. Adding together the number of incumbents and curates, we obtain 12,376 as the total number of the parochial clergy. But this exceeds the truth, because two curacies are not unfrequently held by the same person, and the incumA NON-JUROR'S TESTIMONY AGAINST POPERY. bent of one parish is sometimes the curate of an- -I here declare that, if I were in such straits that other. So that on the whole, there is reason to I could not upon catholic principles join myself believe that the number of parochial clergy does to any other communion, I must rather choose to not exceed 12,000, which shews a deficiency of die, as some good men have done, in the melan4000 clergy at present. Our deficiency is, how-choly state of segregation, than join in the commuever, still greater than this; for it must be rememnion of the Church of Rome, Dr. Hickes. bered that many of our parishes contain very small populations. Judging from a rough estimate, it would seem that about 3000 parishes contain less than 300 inhabitants each, affording perhaps about 200 on an average, or a total population of not more than 600,000. Thus, 3000 clergy are engaged in the care of 600,000 souls, while the remaining 9000 clergy are entrusted with the care of 15,400,000; shewing a total deficiency of 6400 clergy for the care of 6,400,000 people. This result is of such a nature that I should have hesitated Entelligence. BISHOPRIC OF THE UNITED CHURCH OF ENGLAND AND IRELAND AT JERUSALEM.-An act was passed in the last session of parliament (5 Victoria, cap. 6), empowering the archbishops of Canterbury and York, assisted by other bishops, to consecrate British subjects, or the subjects or citizens of any 1 An Inquiry into the Means for Church Extension, by Rev. W. Palmer. foreign kingdom or state, to be bishops in any have lately happened in the East, opening to Chrisforeign country, and, within certain limits, to ex- tians, and especially to our own nation (so signal ercise spiritual jurisdiction over the ministers of an instrument in bringing these events to pass), a British congregations of the United Church of door for the advancement of the Saviour's kingEngland and Ireland, and over such other Pro- dom, and for the restoration of God's ancient peotestant congregations as may be desirous of plac-ple to their spiritual birthright. While the Church ing themselves under the authority of such bishops. of Rome is continually, and at this very moment, The archbishop of Canterbury, having first con- labouring to pervert the members of the Eastern sulted the bishops who attended the convocation in Churches, and to bring them under the dominion August last, has exercised the power so vested in of the pope, sparing no arts nor intrigues, hesitathim, by consecrating the Rev. Michael Solomon ing at no misrepresentations, sowing dissension and Alexander a bishop of the United Church of Eng-disorder amongst an ill-informed people, and asland and Ireland, to reside at Jerusalem, and to serting that jurisdiction over them which the anperform the duties hereinafter specified. The cient Churches of the East have always strenubishops assisting at the consecration were those of ously resisted, the two great Protestant powers of London, Rochester, and New Zealand. The ap- Europe will have planted a Church in the midst pointment of a bishop for Jerusalem was proposed of them, the bishop of which is specially charged by his majesty the King of Prussia, who made it not to entrench upon the spiritual rights and liberthe subject of a special mission to the Queen of ties of those Churches, but to confine himself to England, and of a particular communication to the the care of those over whom they cannot rightfully archbishop of Canterbury. In making this pro- claim any jurisdiction; and to maintain with them posal, his majesty had in view not only the great a friendly intercourse of good offices; assisting advantages to be derived from its adoption with them, so far as they may desire such assistance, in reference to the conversion of the Jews, but also the work of Christian education; and presenting to the spiritual superintendence and care of such of their observation, but not forcing upon their accepthis own subjects as might be disposed to take up ance, the pattern of a Church essentially scriptheir abode in Palestine, and to join themselves to tural in doctrine, and apostolical in discipline. the Church so formed at Jerusalem. There is rea- The bishop of the United Church of England and son to expect that a considerable number of Ger- Ireland at Jerusalem is to be nominated alterman as well as English Christians will be attracted nately by the crowns of England and Prussia, the to the Holy Land by the influence of strong reli- archbishop having the absolute right of veto, with gious feelings. In order to obviate the difficulty respect to those nominated by the Prussian crown. which might be occasioned by the want of an en- The bishop will be subject to the archbishop of dowment for the bishopric, his majesty undertook || Canterbury as his metropolitan, until the local cirto make at once the munificent donation of fifteen cumstances of his bishopric shall be such as to thousand pounds towards that object, the annual make it expedient, in the opinion of the bishops of interest of which, amounting to six hundred pounds, that United Church, to establish some other relais to be paid yearly in advance, till the capital sum tion. His spiritual jurisdiction will extend over (together with that which is to be raised by sub- the English clergy and congregations, and over scription for the purpose of completing the bishop's those who may join his Church and place themannual income of twelve hundred pounds) can be selves under his episcopal authority in Palestine, advantageously invested in land situate in Pales- and, for the present, in the rest of Syria, in Chaltine. The immediate objects for which this bi- dea, Egypt, and Abyssinia; such jurisdiction being shopric has been founded will appear from the exercised, as nearly as may be, according to the following statement. Its ultimate results cannot laws, canons, and customs of the Church of Engbe with certainty predicted; but we may reason- land; the bishop having power to frame, with the ably hope that, under the Divine blessing, it may consent of the metropolitan, particular rules and lead the way to an essential unity of discipline, as orders for the peculiar wants of his people. His well as of doctrine, between our own Church and chief missionary care will be directed to the conthe less perfectly constituted of the Protestant version of the Jews, to their protection, and to Churches of Europe, and that, too, not by the way their useful employment. He will establish and of Rome; while it may be the means of establishing maintain, so far as in him lies, relations of Chrisrelations of amity between the United Church of tian charity with other Churches represented at England and Ireland and the ancient Churches of Jerusalem, and in particular with the orthodox the East, strengthening them against the encroach- Greek Church; taking special care to convince ments of the see of Rome, and preparing the way them, that the Church of England does not wish to for their purification, in some cases from serious disturb, or divide, or interfere with them; but that errors, in others from those imperfections which she is ready, in the spirit of Christian love, to rennow materially impede their efficiency as witnesses der them such offices of friendship as they may be and dispensers of Gospel truth and grace. In the willing to receive. A college is to be established meantime the spectacle of a Church, freed from at Jerusalem, under the bishop, whose chaplain those errors and imperfections, planted in the Holy will be its first principal. Its primary object will City, and holding a pure faith in the unity of the be the education of Jewish converts; but the spirit and in the bond of peace, will naturally bishop will be authorised to receive into it attract the notice of the Jewish nation throughout Druses and other Gentile converts; and if the the world, and will centralise, as it were, the de- funds of the college should be sufficient, Orisultory efforts which are making for their conver- ental Christians may be admitted: but clerical sion. It is surely impossible not to recognise the members of the orthodox Greek Church will be hand of Providence in the remarkable events which received into the college only with the express consent of their spiritual superiors, and for a sub- Letter commendatory from the Most Rev. the Lord To the Right Reverend our Brothers in Christ, the him, as opportunity may offer, with your good offices. We trust that your holinesses will accept this communication as a testimony of our respect and affection, and of our hearty desire to renew that amicable intercourse with the ancient Churches of the East which has been suspended for ages, and which, if restored, may have the effect, with the blessing of God, of putting an end to divisions which have brought the most grievous calamities on the Church of Christ. In this hope, and with sentiments of the highest respect for your holinesses, we have affixed our archiepiscopal seal to this letter, written with our own hand at our palace of Lambeth, on the twenty-third day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-one.Ecclesiastical Gazette. HEREFORD CATHEDRAL.. -The Earl Somers, Lord Bateman, and Mr. E. T. Foley, have respectively given the munificent donation of 2001. for the restoration of Hereford Cathedral; Mr. J. Bailey, M.P. has subscribed 150l.; and the Hon. T. H. Rodney, and Sir J. G. Cotterell, Bart., are donors of 1001. each. The fund to liquidate the expenses of that necessary undertaking has already reached nearly 50007. CHELTENHAM POOR.-The very liberal sum of Sunday last, in aid of the suffering poor; upwards 1087. 13s. was collected at the parish church on Cheltenham, in behalf of the same object-making of 801. was also collected at St. James's Church, altogether, including 90%. collected in the district of St. John's, and 301. at St. James's Church, on Christmas-day, upwards of 300%. raised from the congregations of the Church of England in that town for the relief of the suffering poor; still leaving three churches, from which collections will be made for the same object. THE LATE REV. R. G. GRYLLS, who recently died at Helston, Cornwall, at the advanced age of 83 years, was an accomplished scholar and truly benevolent man. He endowed, a few years since, the their widows and orphans with the munificent sum fund for the relief of necessitous clergymen and of 5007.; and in restoring the painted windows of their original and peculiar beauty, he expended the parish church of St. Neots, in Cornwall, to little short of 2000.-settling, at the same time, 201. a year on the poor of that parish for ever. His funeral was attended by a vast concourse of the inhabitants of his native town, and the neighbouring gentry and clergy. NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS. WE, William, by Divine Providence Archbishop of Canterbury, primate of all England and metropolitan, most earnestly commend to your brotherly love the Right Rev. Michael Solomon Alexander, doctor in divinity, whom we, being well assured of his learning and piety, have consecrated to the office of a bishop of the United Church of England and Ireland, according to the ordinances of our holy and apostolic Church,-and, having obtained the consent of our sovereign lady the Queen, have sent out to Jerusalem, with authority to exercise spiritual jurisdiction over the clergy and congregations of our Church which are now, or which hereafter may be, established in the countries above Our numerous poetical contributors will, we fear, think mentioned. And in order to prevent any misun-harshly of us for so long postponing the insertion of their derstanding in regard to this our purpose, we think favours. We hope to make way in this respect shortly. it right to make known to you that we have charged Clericus is referred to a publication of the Camden Sothe said bishop our brother not to intermeddle in any way with the jurisdiction of the prelates or other ecclesiastical dignitaries bearing rule in the Churches of the East, but to shew them due reverence and honour; and to be ready on all occasions, and by all the means in his power, to promote a mutual interchange of respect, courtesy, and kindness. We have good reason to believe that our brother is willing, and will feel himself in conscience bound, to follow these our instructions; and we beseech you, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to receive him as a brother, and to assist ciety, in reference to the initials usually worked in altar coverings. After reading it, he will, we think, agree that they are the first letters in the Greek word for Jesus. E. M. The query about the note in No. 2 shall be answered in our next. A list of books for lay-students in theology shall also be given. LONDON: Published by JAMES BURNS, 17 PORTMAN STREET, PORTMAN SQUARE; and to be had, by order, of all Booksellers in Town and Country. PRINTED BY ROBSON, LEVEY, AND FRANKLYN, GREAT NEW STREET, THE ENGLISHMAN'S MAGAZINE. No. XV. Notices of Books Miscellaneous Intelligence "DOMESTIC MATTERS." MARCH, 1842.. SIR,-You have been good enough to set us right upon several points, both of practice and opinion,--may I venture to suggest that you will confer an additional obligation by devoting a portion of your Magazine occasionally to what I call Domestic Matters," i.e. by giving us a few hints as to the manner in which we should order our families, and associate with our neighbours. Writing myself from what may be called the middle class of society, I shall confine my observations to what concerns that class. PRICE 4d. my acquaintance (as, in truth, I hope) are not a fair average of the whole. The positive duties of man and wife cannot be better described than in the words already quoted from the marriage-service; they are designed to be for the "mutual society, help, and comfort" of each other. Now, in order to shew, in my own little sphere, how far we are from acting up to this view, I shall, with your permission, sir, describe the habits of some of my friends. You will, of course, understand that I am names. not giving their real The first whom I shall mention is Mr. Pannell, the cabinet-maker. His wife is the perfection of cleanliness and good-humour, whose whole study appears to be how she may best please her husband. Mr. Pannell allows himself one hour and a half for dinner-the greater portion of which time is spent in sipping a single glass of rum and water at the "Britannia." He assures me that he never exceeds this daily ration; nor is he a man at all fond of loose conversation; and yet I have tried in vain, as has his excellent wife, to make him give up the practice alluded to. I am myself no friend to temperance-pledges or puritanism; nor have I even ventured to say to my neighbour what I really think-that such a There are many maxims and proverbs cur- habit as his betokens, in a Christian point of rent which assume the existence of a high view, too much self-indulgence. My endeadegree of morality and propriety in an En-vour has been (alas, to no purpose!) simply glish home; and we have been accustomed to flatter ourselves that they apply with peculiar truth to those who occupy the happy mean between wealth and poverty. And as regards the primary moral duties, I do think that the Another of my acquaintance to whom I claim must be allowed: among no class of shall introduce your readers is a cattle-dealer. persons is the marriage-vow observed with Business, of course, takes Mr. Ryder (such is greater fidelity, or female purity more strictly his name) very much from home-a circumguarded. At the same time I must confess stance which one would expect might have that there are none who seem so little to real- led him to set the greater value upon domesise that "mutual society, help, and comfort, tic enjoyments when they are within his reach. which the one ought to have of the other, The contrary, however, seems to be the fact. both in prosperity and adversity," as do mar- I frequently call at his house in the evening, ried persons in the station of life concerning and almost invariably find that he is absent. which I am speaking. Among the poor, the My own rule is, never, except in travelling, wife is, indeed, degraded far below what she to enter a tavern or public-house; and ought to be; and during the day, she of ne- as my dealings with Mr. Ryder are not uncessity sees nothing of her husband; but in frequent, I now commonly send up, and rethe evening we shall generally find the hus- quest him to give me a call-in which case band sitting in the chimney-corner, or busy-he curtails his usual two hours' sitting at the ing himself in the house or garden. Not so, I think, in the class above the poor-or else to induce him to exchange the smoky parlour and sottish companions of the tavern for his comfortable fireside and the cheerful society of his wife and children. "Hand-in-Hand Club." What makes the matter worse in this case is, that Mr. Ryder's D |