THE YOUTHFUL JEWESS AND HER HIDDEN
TREASURE.

From the Jewish Intelligencer" of April. last we extret te following account. Mr. Avarez writes

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In Jewish family where there are iaughters, and he father is a hignted dew. me if he former had been impressed with fie Tath, and received tom ne a New Testament, which she come cealed for 10warts of wo years and free nonths in the sexing of her bedstead. ang he importunity for reading in it when she Went ʼn make te jets. Her sister. however me day discovered the hidden treasure, and was determined to give it up to he father. But before toing to the thought he would look into the book: m opening it at random. at the ith chapter of . Matthew's Gospel, the first words on which her eves rested were these. Blessed re the peace-makers: for they hail be led the emiären of God." These words came home to her with such force, that the utere jer mind, and resolved not to tell her father, as the hit issured he would never forgive her sister md she would then have organi herself as a peace-breaker. She went on reading muti he wenty second verse Whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in tanger of the judgment and I now img by gift to the aitar and there rememberest that hy brother bath ment against thee; leave there my gut before the sitar, and go tiry Way, he de reconeied to thy brother, and then come and offer shy t. These words quite overpowered her it was only three days before the meat lay or atonement-and me feit that she could not act with duplicity. Consequently me cailed her sister, feil on her neck, md wept, telling her of the discovery; at which the latter turned pale and nearly fainted, and impiored her not to tell the father. She was told she had nothing to fear, and nitimately the two sisters agreed to return the book to its place of concesiment, and to read it when coming together under pretence of assisting each other to make the beds. This they have done for nearly twelve months, and are both rejoicing in the Truth, unknown to the rest of the family. When they walk out they always mogether, and take every opportunity to go to a Christian place of vorship, and express themselves as coming away refreshed on these occasions.

EDITOR'S PORTFOLIO.

A HUNDRED YEARS HENCE.-It strikes me as the most im pressive of all sentiments that it will be all the same a hundred years after this. It is often uttered in the form of a proverb. and with the levity of a mind that is not aware of its importance. A hundred years after this! Good heavens with what speed and with what certainty will those hundred years come to their termination. This day will draw to a close, and a number of days makes up one revolution of the seasons. Year follows year, and a number of

years makes up a century. These little intervals of time accumulate and fill up that mighty space which appears to the fancy so big and so immeasurable. The hundred years will come, and they will see out the wreck of whole generations. Every living thing that now moves on the face of the earth will disappear from it. The infant that now hangs on his mother's bosom will only live in the remembrance of his grandchildren. The scene of life and of intelligence that is now before me will be changed into the dark forms of corruption. The people who now hear me, they will cease to be spoken of; their memory will perish from the face of the country; their flesh will be devoured by worms; the dark and creeping things that live in holes of the earth will feed upon their bodies; their coffins will have mouldered away, and their bones be thrown up in the newmade grave. And is this the consummation of all things? Is this the final end and issue of man? Is this the upshot of his busy history? Is there nothing beyond time and the grave to alleviate the gloomy picture, to chase away these dismal images? Must we sleep for ever in the dust, and bid an eternal adieu to the light of heaven?-Dr. Chalmers' Sermons.

STATISTICS OF LONDON.-London, which extends its intellectual if not its topographical identity from Bethnal Green to Turnham Green-ten miles-from Kentish Town to Brixtonseven miles-whose houses are said to number 200,000, and to Occupy twenty square miles of ground-has a population of little less than 2,000,000 of souls. Its leviathan body is composed of nearly 10,000 streets, lanes, alleys, squares, places, terraces, &c. It consumes upwards of 4,369,000lbs. of animal food weekly, which is washed down by 1,400,000 barrels of beer annually, exclusive of other liquids. Its rental is at least £7,000,000 a year, and it pays for luxuries it imports at least £12,000,000 a year, duty alone. It has 237 churches, 207 dissenting places of worship, upwards of 5,000 public-houses, and 16 theatres.

TOBACCO.-The total quantity of tobacco, manufactured and unmanufactured, entered for home consumption in the United Kingdom, in 1848, amounted to 27,305,134lbs., of which, 206,581lbs. were manufactured tobacco and cigars, and 388lbs. of snuff. The total amount of duty received on tobacco and snuff in 1848, was £4,365,233. The quantity of foreign manufactured tobacco and cigars imported in 1848 amounted to 1,509,079lbs.

CORRESPONDENCE.

CAMP MEETINGS.

SIR, Though I am unwilling to trespass on your valuable time, my anxiety to obtain your opinion and advice on a subject which much harasses my mind, induces me to trouble you, hoping you will kindly notice my communication in the next number of your "Teacher's Visitor," of which I am a constant reader. It has been my privilege to teach in a Sunday-school for more than 20 years,

and though I feel myself most unworthy of such an office, I hope I can say with truth, that it has been a source of both pleasure and profit to myself; and I must also acknowledge with deep gratitude, that in some instances, I have been permitted to see undoubted fruit.

Of late years, however, I have been much annoyed by the children in our school attending Ranters' meetings-and especially prayer-meetings in the village, where young girls are encouraged to pray publicly—and are, I understand, sometimes applauded as if at a theatre! and when scenes occasionally take place of confusion and excitement, which I cannot think to be in accordance with the calm and solemn spirit of the Gospel.

A few years ago, a girl, of whom I thought most highly, persisted in attending these meetings, (after an affectionate remonstrance) and was then told by me that if she thought she could get more good from other teachers, she had better leave the school, as I feared her example might draw others away; and I hoped this course might check the evil (if evil it be!)

I am now again in a difficulty, as another of my best and apparently most pious girls, I find has for some time attended the meetings, and left the class she teaches in our school a few Sundays ago, to attend a camp meeting. Would you kindly advise me what to do in this case? Whether to take no notice, or to mention the subject to her-in fact, I know not how far it is right to interfere-so long as the church and school are also attended. I find it is always the most serious ones who go off to these meetings, and the mischief is, that they then soon begin to think our beautiful Liturgy cold and formal. I am sincerely attached to our Established Church, but wish to avoid every approach to a spirit of intolerance and persecution; and it seems difficult to persuade these young people, who are led away by their feelings, to delight in such spiritual excitement, that I do not wish to check their religious zeal. It has always been my endeavour to teach "the truth as it is in Jesus," and we have also an excellent parochial library; so I hope all in our parish may learn the right way of salvation, though our minister is not what is termed strictly evangelical. If you could mention any tracts on the subject likely to be useful, I should be obliged. With many apologies for troubling you with this, I am, Sir, With much respect, yours faithfully,

August 27th.

A. Z. [We think our correspondent will do well to try by affectionate remonstrance and earnest prayer, to check the evil of which he complains. He may easily shew the gross impropriety of young

girls forgetting the modesty of their sex, and praying in public. He may also shew that true religion is never described in the Bible as a violent excitement of the feelings, which necessarily soon passes away; but as the work of the Holy Spirit, which is permanent in its nature, and touches the whole of the faculties, bringing them all into calm obedience to Christ. "Edwards on the Affections" is a valuable work which A. Z. will read with profit.-ED.]

SUMMARY OF NEWS.

"There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the Lord, that shall stand."

SINCE our last, the ravages from Cholera in London and many of our provincial towns have increased. In the former city the deaths, up to the period we write, had amounted to 9,129, and little sign of abatement had appeared. From the provinces, however, the latest accounts are favourable. In Salisbury it had almost ceased. Manchester had not many bad cases. At Leeds, however, and Hull, the daily deaths were very numerous. A Form of Prayer has been ordered by the Privy Council, but no National Fast Day will be appointed. The Harvest, which has just commenced in the north, is said to be the great hindrance still. We greatly regret that the order was not issued. Individuals are left to solemnize it as they are able, as the state has not done its duty to call the nation to recognize the hand of God in this afflictive dispensation of his providence.

In America, the President sent forth his recommendation for a General Fast, and it was observed with the greatest reverence and solemnity. This, too, has been done in particular localities in England, and we doubt not with the happiest effect. In Salisbury this has been so, and in Hull. And there have been Special Services in particular parishes, such as in Liverpool, Ramsgate, Camberwell, and elsewhere. Nothing can interfere with such a private humiliation before God for sin.

We are glad to see that the motion for re-commencing Sunday Trains on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway has been defeated by a majority of 241. We trust that what this cause has lost by the death of its most eminent supporter, it is gaining in the confidence of the public mind generally.

The Hungarian war has been suddenly brought to a close in favour of the Austrians and Russians. The leading general, Georgey, has capitulated, and his army dispersed. He has, how

ever, been pardoned, by the youthful Emperor of Austria. Thus ends another sanguinary drama in the history of this eventful age.

Matters remain unsettled at Rome. The Pope still refuses to return unless on his own terms. This the Roman people and the French Republic are unwilling to grant. Louis Napoleon's letter to the French General at Rome, runs thus: "I sum up thus the re-establishment of the Pope's temporal power. A general amnesty, the secularization of the administration, (instead of being governed by ecclesiastics,) the Code Napoleon, and a liberal government." This must eventually be ceded, if Pope Pius IX. is ever to re-ascend the Pontifical throne.

We regret to hear that the funds of many of the leading religious societies have fallen off during the present year, compared with the preceding. It is, however, a matter of rejoicing, that the Bible Society is not to be included in this estimate. Its funds, as yet, from donations and legacies and annual subscriptions, have not been diminished more than £5 and £200 in these two branches respectively.

There is lying before us a report for 1849 of the Grotto Passage Ragged and Industrial Schools. It gives a deeply-interesting account of the labours of the committee who superintend them. It appears that there are four branches connected with it. A school for boys, an evening school for males between nine and thirty, an infants' school, at which there is an average attendance of ninety scholars, and a "refuge for destitute boys." The rooms are capable of holding twelve, they have now eleven, inmates. The report further states, that a school for women is just opened, on Tuesday evenings, when they receive religious instruction, and are taught needlework. Two or three delightful instances for the encouragement of the supporters of these beneficial institutions are added, exemplifying the truth of the Scripture maxim: "Cast thy bread upon the waters, for thou shalt find it after many days."

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS. Communications from "Wm.," and some other correspondents, arrived too late for insertion. We beg again to remind our kind correspondents, that all miscellaneous communications, which are invariably inserted only in the first sheet, must be forwarded to us at a very early period in the month, if intended for insertion in the next month's Magazine.

We would very gladly insert some practical papers by an experienced Teacher on the Art of Teaching. We receive many papers containing nothing but general remarks or truisms. Of these we cannot make any use.

J. FOSTER, PRINTER, KIRKBY LONSDale.