good conduct, by following their advice and respecting their commands. Entertain due respect for those who are your superiors in knowledge and in years. Carefully avoid an overweening conceit of your own abilities, and a confident presumption in the rectitude of your own judgment. Your opinion both of men and things, be assured, will greatly alter as you advance in life, and many objects of your present admiration will appear to you hereafter in a very different point of view. Be careful then how you form opinions, which at some future period you may be compelled to retract, and which in the mean time may lead you into serious difficulties.

It must be acknowledged, at the same time, that many errors of the young proceed from the misconduct of parents. Their weak vanity, or criminal indulgence, conspire with the natural frowardness of their children to insure their ruin. Ere they leave the boy, they are permitted to assume the vices of the man! By a course of irregular pursuits, they anticipate old age and accelerate the approach of death, for which they have made no preparation. Guard then against these dangers. By a pious and virtuous life, be always prepared for death. You know not how soon he may approach. No season of life is secure from his attacks. No confidence can be placed in youth, strength, or beauty-for "we must needs die."

Extract from Chalmers's Sermon on the

"Observance of the Sabbath."

We never, in the whole course of our recollections, met with a Christian friend, who bore upon his character every other evidence of the Spirit's operation, who did not remember the Sabbath day, and keep it holy. We appeal to the memory of all the worthies who are now lying in their graves, that, eminent as they were in every other grace and accomplishment of the new creature, the religiousness of their Sabbath day shone with an equal lustre amid the fine assemblage of virtues which adorned them. In every Christian household it will be found, that the

discipline of a well-ordered Sabbath is never forgotten amongst the other lessons of a Christian education; and weappeal to every individual who now hears us, and who carries the remembrance in his bosom of a father's work and a father's piety, if, on the coming round of the seventh day, an air of peculiar sacredness did not spread itself over that mansion where he drew his first breath, and was taught to repeat his infant hymn, and lisp his infant prayer. Rest assured that the Christian, having the love of God written in his heart, and denying the Sabbath a place in its affections, is an anomaly that is no where to be found Every Sabbath image, and every Sabbath circumstance, is dear to him. He loves the quietness of that hallowed morn. He loves the church-bell sound which summons him to the house of prayer. He loves to join the chorus of devotion, and to sit and listen to that voice of persuasion which is lifted in the hearing of an assembled multitude. He loves the retirement of this day from the din of worldly business, and the inroads of worldly men. He loves the leisure it brings along with it; and sweet to his soul is the exercise of that hallowed hour, when there is no eye to witness him but the eye of Heaven; and when, in solemn audience with the Father, who seeth him in secret, he can, on the wings of celestial contemplation, leave all the cares, and all the vexations, and all the secularities of an alienated world behind him.

"Don Fernandez de Navarrete, formerly an officer in the navy, a director of the Royal Historical Academy of Madrid, director of the Hydrographic Depot, and of maritime geography, &c. &c. has been lect, classify, and publish, at the expense employed by his catholic majesty to colof the state, the narratives of the voyages and discoveries undertaken by the Spaniards since the end of the fifteenth century, that is to say, since the discovery of America. M. Navarrete has drawn from the secret archieves a number of documents, and among others, the inedited letters of the immortal Christopher Co

lumbus. All the deposits have been ac cessible to him. The government considers this collection as an enterprise calculated to raise the honour of Spain, and to recall to mind the rights of the crown. Thus circumstances have brought about the publication of these documents, which the world has called for for so many ages. Desirous that his labours may be known in France, M. Navarrete has caused to be prepared, under his own direction, a French translation. This is making by the Chevalier Verneuil, an officer of the University of France, and member of the Royal Spanish Academy, and that of History, now residing at Madrid, and by M. Roquette, one of the editors of the New Annals of Voyages and Universal Biogra phy. This translation is put to press, and will appear soon, with an itinerary map of the four voyages of Columbus."

A new Island.

An inhabited island has been discovered in the Pacific Ocean. Its north point is in lat. 7 deg 10 min. S., and the centre of it in lon. 177 deg. 33 min. 16 sec. E. from Greenwich. The island is said to resemble a horse-shoe, its extent about eight miles, and appeared to be numerously peopled. The natives are represented as being tall and well made, of a dark copper hue, and were naked, except some covering made of leaves. The land appeared fertile. The natives were quite wild, and they con. trived to steal whatever they could from the boats sent ashore, and even attempted to take the oars from the hands of the crew. This island was discovered by two Dutch vessels, and has been named Netherlandish Island.

Intense Light.

An experiment was lately made in the Armory of the Tower of London, in which the most intense light ever yet produced by art was exhibited. It was excited by directing a jet of alcohol, or the flame of a spirit-lamp, upon a piece of lime, by the action of a stream of oxygen gas. The light thus produced is calculated as being eighty times more intense than an equal area of light emitted by the combustion of an Argand lamp.

New Kind of Stereotype.

The Gazette of Munich announces the invention of a new kind of stereotype by M. Lanefelder, to whom the art of lithography is due. A sheet of ordinary printing paper is covered with a layer of stony earth (terre pierreuse) to the thickness of half an inch, and sufficiently moistened with water. In half an hour it assumes the consistency of paste, when it is put in frames and on types composed in the usual manner, but not blackened, and the paste

becomes impressed with the characters. The sheet is then dried on a stone flag, and melted metal poured on it. The metal becomes a thin plate, and has all the characters standing out on it, as well formed as the original types. The proofs from these stereotype characters do not differ from those taken from moveable types. The author of this discovery offers to explain it fully for a subscription of one hundred florins, as soon as he shall have thirty subscribers. He estimates the preparation necessary for the casting at one hundred florins, and the paper covered with the stony paste at six kreuss (2d. English) a sheet.

Cedar Apple.

The discovery recently mentioned as having been made by a gentleman of Delaware county, Pennsylvania, of the efficacy of the cedar apple in expelling worms, has excited considerable interest in that neighbourhood, and is still strongly recommended. The editor of the Chester Union relates one or two instances that have come under his own observation, which demonstrate its powerful efficacy; and states further, that in no in`stance has the remedy failed of having its desired effect. The apple or knot which is used grows upon the red cedar: it is a sort of excrescence, found at all seasons of the year on the small boughs or twigs, and resembles a nitted potato. The apple may be eaten like any other fruit, and the gentleman who made the discovery recommends one for every year that the child is old; others think a less quantity would do; but it is perfectly innocent, and may be eaten in any quantity without bad effects. Apples of a former year's growth possess the same virtue as the green; but being dry, must be pounded or grated, and taken in molasses.

Figurative Oratory.

We once heard a country clergyman reprove his congregation, and gravely assure them that "the hand of Providence would not wink at their transgressions." This was supremely ridiculous, but can be readily matched by specimens from the hall of our enlightened representatives. Mr. Pearce, of Rhode-Island, says, " My father and grandfather both saw the darkness of night glitter on the blaze of their dwellings!" Mr. Randolph talks of "standing in the vacant place which I now occupy," but he was probably absent when he said it. The members from our own state and city are too much engaged in writing for the newspapers, to edify us with any very choice figures of rhetoric; but the following by Mr. Markwell is quite ingenious :-" If this bill passes, a small still voice will be heard in the west

Within the last month a missionary society has been formed in this parish, with the most pleasing prospects of usefulness. The plan is a little different from most, if not from all the parish missionary socie

ties of our church. One half of the monies for annual expenditure, is for the aid of domestic missionaries, under the direction of the Massachusetts Episcopal Missionary Society; and the other half is for the support of foreign missionaries, under the direction of the General Missionary Society of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States.-Ibid.

Hartford Auxiliary Missionary Society.

A society has recently been formed in Hartford, Connecticut, under the title of "The Episcopal Missionary Society of Hartford, auxiliary to the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America." The bishop of the diocese is the president, who, with two vice-presidents, the secretary, the treasurer, and three managers, constitute the board for the transaction of business. The annual subscription is one dollar. Up. wards of one hundred and fifty members have already connected themselves with this society; and it is expected that from this source about 200 dollars will annually be paid over to the parent society.

Church Missionary Society.

The twenty-sixth anniversary was held May 2, at Freemasons' Hall, Lord Gambier in the chair. The chief points of interest in the report were, the improved state of native female education in India, and the active co-operation of the bishop of Calcutta, Dr. Heber, with the plans of the society. The funds of the society have increased above those of the last year by 12001. The Mission Seminary at Islington prospers. Eleven missionaries have been ordained by the bishop of London, and sent to their respective stations.

EPISCOPAL ACTS.

In the Diocese of New-York.

The following article is taken from the Oneida Observer of the 25th of July. We regret that it did not reach us in time to copy in our present number the addresses referred to. They shall appear in the number for September.

"Bishop Hobart's Visit to the Oneida
Indians.

"We have procured from a correspondent an account of the visit of the Right Rev. Bishop Hobart to the Indians at Oneida castle on the 18th instant; and the bishop, at the request of the clergy present, has furnished copies of the addresses which he delivered on that occasion. The Indians have for several years been under his spiritual superintendence, and he has se. veral times visited them. His present visit was principally for the purpose of administering confirmation, and for admit-. ting to the order of deacons Mr. Eleazar Williams, an Indian, who has received a good education, and who for a long time acted among the Oneidas as a catechist and lay-reader, but who at present resides at Green-Bay. The bishop, with the clergy who accompanied him, the Rev. Mr. Anthon, of Utica, the Rev. Mr. Bulkley, of Manlius, the Rev. Mr. Perry, of Rome, the Rev Mr. Hollister, of Paris, the Rev. Mr. Young, of Perryville, the Rev. Mr. Treadway, of New Hartford, the Rev. Mr. Griffin, of New-York, and the Rev. Mr. Burgess, of Connecticut, were met at Vernon by a party of the Oneida chiefs and others, and escorted to the church, which was crowded by the Indians and others. After morning prayer in the Indian language by Mr. Solomon Davis, their present catechist and lay-reader, in which the Indians united, the bishop delivered an address to the Indians, which was interpreted to them."

The Observer informs us, that at the conclusion of the address a memorial was read by Mr. Williams on behalf of the Indians, to which the bishop returned a short reply. The bishop then addressed the Indians who were to be confirmed; and after confirmation he also addressed Mr. Williams, who was thereupon admitted to deacons' orders; the bishop administering "the holy communion to the clergy present, and to several of the Indians. service, its hymns of praise which they The responses which they made in the and devotion which they in general, and chanted or sung, and the deep humility particularly the Indian communicants, displayed, rendered the scene highly interesting, and sensibly affected all who witness

ed it."

On Monday, July 10, at St. Philip's church, in this city, the Right Rev. Bi

shop Hobart admitted the Rev. Peter Williams, deacon, (a coloured man,) minister of the said church, to the holy order of priests. Morning prayer was read by the Rev. Benjamin T. Onderdonk, an assistant minister of Trinity church, New-York, as sisted by the Rev. Levi S. Ives, rector of Trinity church, Southwark, Philadelphia; the sermon preached by the Rev. Cornelius R. Duffie, rector of St. Thomas's church, New-York; and the candidate presented by the Rev. Thomas Lyell, D. D., rector of Christ church, New-York. At an ordination held at Trinity church, Fishkill, on Wednesday the 12th of July, by the Right Rev. Bishop Hobart, the Rev. William B. Thomas, minister of said church, was admitted to the holy order of priests; and Messrs. Edmund D. Grif. fin, William Linn Keese, and Alexander H. Crosby, recently students in the General Theological Seminary of the Protestant Episcopal Church, to the order of deacons. On this occasion the bishop preached, and also administered the rite of confirmation to 17 persons. Morning prayer was read by the Rev. George Upfold, M. D. rector of St. Luke's church, New-York; and the lessons by the Rev. Samuel R. Johnson, minister of St. James's church, Hyde-Park. The candidates were present ed by the Rev. John Reed, D. D. rector of Christ church, Poughkeepsie, and the Rev. John Brown, rector of St. George's church, Newburgh.

Utica, July 18.-On Saturday last, the Right Rev. Bishop Hobart, who is now on a tour of visitation to the different churches in this part of his diocese, visited the church in New-Hartford. It was his intention to have consecrated the new church erecting in that village, but as it was in an unfinished state, the ceremony was postponed for the present. On Sunday he preached in Trinity church in this village, and administered the rite of confirmation to 40 individuals. The morning service was read by the Rev. Edmund D. Griffin, and the candidates for confirmation presented by the Rev. Mr. Anthon, rector of the church. Yesterday morning the bishop proceeded to Rome, to visit the church lately established there; and is to-day to administer divine service at Oneida castle.

In the Diocese of North-Carolina.

By the Right Rev. Bishop Ravenscroft, in St. Paul's church, Edenton, on Sunday the 30th of April, 1826, Mr Philip B. Wiley was admitted to the holy order of 、deacons.

In the Diocese of New-Jersey. On Wednesday, May 21, 1826, at Salem, by the Right Rev. Bishop Croes, the Rev. C. F. Cruse, deacon, was admitted to the holy order of priests.

In the Diocese of Pennsylvania. By the Right Rev. Bishop White, on Wednesday, May 10, 1826, Christ church, in the borough of Reading, was solemnly consecrated to the Christian worship of Almighty God.

In the Diocese of Virginia.

By the Right Rev. Bishop Moore, an ordination was held at Petersburg, Virginia, on Sunday the 16th July, 1826, when John Grammer, jun., Benjamin O. Piers, Henry Aisquith, and Leonard H. Johns, students of the Theological Seminary of Virginia, were admitted to the holy order of deacons.

National Jubilee.

It has not been the practice of this Journal, nor is it at all the intention of its conductors, to notice much of passing political events. And on the present occasion, when a nation has just celebrated the semi-centurial anniversary of its existence, it may be permitted to us, and it will be sufficient merely to state, that the preparations for observing this anniversary in various parts of the Union, gave promise of a higher character in the details than any before exhibited. The three surviving signers of the Declaration of Independence, Messrs. John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and Charles Carrol, all vener able in years, together with the two last presidents of the United States, James Madison and James Monroe, were invited by the municipalities of the city of Washington to meet each other, and be present at the celebration in that city. The same invitation had previously been transmitted to the three former by the municipalities of the city of New-York. For obvious reasons, both invitations were declined.-As usual, the corporation of this city gave a public dinner, at which were invited a larger number of guests than on any for mer occasion. Bishop Hobart was called upon by the mayor to ask a blessing, which was done by him as follows. It is copied from the New-York American.

"Almighty God, we adore thee as the Dispenser of all good, and the Ruler of the universe; and we magnify thy name for the exalted privileges with which thou hast distinguished us amongst the nations of the earth. At thy command, a stated revolution of time was consecrated as the jubilee of liberty by thy people of old. Accept, we beseech thee, the homage, which on this day that completes the fiftieth year of our independence as a nation, ascends from the hearts and the voices of the millions of freemen who enjoy this fair land and this goodly heritage which thou hast bestowed. Under thy guardian providence, thou Lord of Hosts, have we