NOTES, EXPLANATORY and PRACTICAL, on the NEW TESTAMENT. By the Rev. ALBERT BARNES. Reprinted verbatim from the latest American Editions, revised by the Author. Edited, with Headings, Improved Readings, and Biographical Sketch. By Rev. INGRAM COBBIN, M.A. Matthew-1 Corinthians. 4to.

Partridge and Oakey.

The notes of Mr. Barnes are so well known, and so generally approved, that they can require no recommendation of ours. If there is nothing profound or original in his views of divine truth, there is great clearness in his conceptions, and great freedom from the trammels of mere system; combined, at the same time, with an earnestly devout and Christian spirit. His expositions, so far as they have proceeded, are the result of diligent research, and careful and diligent examination of the mind of the spirit. That such a life as Mr. Barnes's may be long preserved to the church of Christ must be the fervent prayer of Christians on both sides of the Atlantic.

With regard to this particular edition of a portion of Barnes's Notes, we are happy to be able to speak of it in terms of unqualified commendation. The quarto size is decidedly the best for library use, and the public may fully rely on the accuracy of Mr. Cobbin in superintending the press. The typography and paper, moreover, are exceedingly good; and the headings, improved readings, and biographical sketch of the author, enhance the value of this edition. We cannot but hope that the other portions of Barnes's Commentaries will be published uniform with this. It has just struck us that the remaining Notes on the New Testament will not make so thick a volume as the present, but in this we may be mistaken.

The CHURCH of ENGLAND MISSION in SIERRA LEONE; including an Introductory Account of that Colony, and a Comprehensive Sketch of the Niger Expedition in the Year 1841. By the Rev. SAMUEL ABRAHAM WALKER, A.M., Rector of Gallo, Meath, Author of "Church Missions in Western Africa." 8vo, pp. 638.

Seeley, Burnside, and Seeley.

We delight to know that upon all the sections of evangelical Christianity the blessing of God rests, both at home and abroad. God will bless his own truth, by whomsoever proclaimed or propagated. In looking at the vast field of Christian missions, it is an indisputable fact, that no Christian denomination can claim a monopoly of success. Dissenters must own, and ought to do it cheerfully, that Churchmen who hold to the

truth of Christ have been greatly blessed in propagating the gospel; and Churchmen must sadly forget what they owe to the claims of a common Christianity, if they can look at all, that God is effecting great good in the heathen world through the labours of Dissenters, without acknowledging that God is with them.

The volume before us is from the pen of his work entitled, "Missions in Western an author already well known to us, by Africa among the Bulloms, Soosoos, etc.," in which he indicated no ordinary ability in the detail of missionary toils and missionary success. The Sierra Leone Mission, which is the subject of the present volume, presents a theme of affecting interest to all who have watched its progress, from its commencement to the present hour. How greatly has it been tried! How greatly has it been blessed! The scene of disease and death to so many apostolic and devoted men-we can never think of it without feeling that nothing but the power of a living faith could have sustained the servants of Christ, who have laboured, and suffered, and died, in that inhospitable clime.

Mr. Walker has done ample justice to his theme. We wish that some man of equal power, were raised up in the wake of the London Missionary Society, to detail the conflicts and the triumphs of all the individual posts occupied by that venerable institution. We are greatly indebted to Mr. Ellis for his first volume of the history of the Society; and the more amply he details the facts connected with the individual missions, the more deep will be our debt of obligation to him. We should like to see a distinct volume on each mission of the Society, and, if well executed, it would be a desideratum at the present crisis of the Society's operations.

MISSIONARY LABOURS in BRITISH GUIANA: with Remarks on the Manners, Customs, and Superstitious Rites of the Aborigines. By the Rev. J. H. BERNAN, Missionary of the Church Missionary Society. 12mo, pp. 254.

John F. Shaw, Southampton-row. This is a volume of modest pretension, but of very considerable merit, as entering into a number of questions deeply interesting to the man of science, the philanthropist, and the Christian. With its many beautiful pictorial illustrations of the natural and other scenes which it describes, it will be found by our intelligent and pious readers one of the most pleasing and instructive of our missionary records. The author is evidently a man of refined and cultivated mind, well informed, of scientific taste, and capable of

investing every subject on which he descants with a scholarly aspect. Our readers will be much interested with what they will here find on the subjects of production, climate, geology, natural history, origin, customs, and religious belief, of the Indian tribes; but more than all, with the intelligence furnished respecting the triumphs of the gospel among a class of people rapidly hastening to extinction beneath the influence of an anomalous and ill-regulated civilization. Oh, the shame and scandal which attach to Christian nations for their conduct to the aboriginal tribes, both of the eastern and western hemispheres !

We are happy to find that Dr. Dick is still enabled with vigour and usefulness to prosecute his literary labours. The volume before us shows no abatement of logical power, or active and penetrating research. If we are not mistaken, his " Philosophy of Religion," will be among his most useful productions. It is devoted to the consideration of a subject but too much neglected in the popular treatises of the day, viz., the investigation of the great standard and laws of morality, upon the principles laid down in the revealed will of God. The work is written with great spirit; and is peculiarly enlivened by those powers of illustration for which the author has distinguished himself in all his literary productions. The volume, after some invaluable preliminary remarks, is divided into four chapters: I. On the Moral Relations of Intelligent Beings to their Creator.-II. On the Law of all sub. ordinate Intelligences.-III. On the Moral Law, and the Rational Grounds on which its Precepts are founded.-IV. A Cursory Survey of the Moral State of the World. On all these deeply interesting topics, the reader will find an amount of able and discriminating reasoning well calculated to cherish a masculine Christianity in the age in which we live. As the volume is one of Collins's cheap series, it will be within the reach of the mighty masses of our population, which would be greatly benefited by the perusal of a work of such sound principle, and distinguished literary merit. We earnestly recommend it to the notice particularly of all our Young Men's Societies.

The Law of the OFFERINGS in LEVITICUS i.-vii, considered as the Appointed Figure of the various aspects of the Offering of the Body of Jesus. By ANDREW JUKES. Small 8vo, pp. 254.

James Nisbet.

This volume is the production of a somewhat peculiar mind; rather too imaginative for our taste in theology. We would advise him to examine with care the two able treatises of Mr. Fairbairn upon the typology of Scripture; and, when he has done this, we are persuaded he will be less excursive in his interpretations of Levitical rites and ceremonies. We are, at the same time, ready to admit that his strain of writing is eminently devout and edifying, even where we are unable to follow him in the views which he advocates of particular rites and usages. The worst feature of such a style of exposition is, that it admits of no fixed laws of biblical interpretation, and that it would make every theologian the victim of his own imagination. We must confess, too, that the notion of the premillennial reign of Christ vitiates, in our judgment, many of the most pious and devout passages which abound in this volume. can commend its spirit; we can speak respectfully of the writer's ability; but we dare not represent it as a judicious treatise on the important subject to which it relates.

We

The Principles and Practice of Obstetric Medicine and Surgery, in reference to the process of Parturition, with one hundred and ten Illustrations on Steel and Wood. By FRANCIS H. RAMSBOTHAM, M.D., Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, consulting Physician in Obstetric Cases to, and Lecturer on Obstetric and Forensic Medicine at the London Hospital; Physician to the Royal Maternity Charity; Obstetric Physician to the Eastern and Tower Hamlets' Dispensaries. Second Edition enlarged. 8vo, pp. 756.

John Churchill, Princes-street.

It may appear to some of our readers, that a work on the science of Obstetric Medicine and Surgery does not lie within the prescribed limits of our critical observation. And we are ready to admit, that, in general, it is the wisest course for us to confine our review department to works directly or indirectly connected with revealed religion. But there are peculiar circumstances which fully justify a deviation from this ordinary rule, and which render it an imperative, or at least an appropriate, duty to bring into notice works, in different departments of science, which promise spe

cial or extraordinary benefits to the human

race.

We have been induced, by many considerations, to think it our duty to draw the attention of certain classes of our readers to this new and improved edition of Dr. F. H. Ramsbotham's elaborate production on "The Principles and Practice of Obstetric Medicine and Surgery." We happen to know that its highly scientific character, and its singular completeness in the department to which it belongs, have secured for it the decided and strongly-expressed approbation of the medi cal profession. Whether regarded as an anatomical, physiological, or experimental treatise, it is in every way entitled to occupy a first rank, and to find a place in the library of the medical student, and in that of the experienced practitioner.

We hope we shall not be deemed enthusiastic when we say, that the work has many adaptations to spheres entirely beyond prpfessional limits. It has claims of no ordinary character, upon the attention of every intelligent family man; for, leaving out of sight all that is strictly scientific, it contains an amount of information and practical suggestions, which would be most valuable to many an anxious parent and husband, and which, in circumstances where medical aid cannot be obtained, might contribute to the preservation of many a precious life.

But we are frank to confess, that our main object in inviting attention to this volume, is the wish entertained by us that it may in future find a place in the library of every Christian missionary. It has no reference, indeed, to his great work; but located, as he often is, in scenes where he is deprived of even the ordinary advantages of medical skill and counsel, in the most agitating events of domestic life, he may here find ample materials for enabling him to adopt a course upon which he may rely, as the best which can be pursued. We could, by an induction of particulars, sustain the opinion we have given; but as this could not be done without details somewhat foreign to our pages, we content ourselves by simply recommending, that all our missionary committees should in future place this volume in the hands of every missionary.

"IT IS WRITTEN;" or, Every Word and Expression contained in the Scriptures proved to be from God. By Professor L. GAUSSEN. 12mo, pp. 312.

Samuel Bagster and Sons.

This is a bold title; and, in the estimate of many able men, it will be deemed too bold. We fear, perhaps, it cannot be thoroughly

HOME, and its RESOURCES; or, Glimpses of Nature. By the Author of "The Botanical Ladder." 18mo, pp. 180.

London: John Snow.

This little volume is an admirable specimen of the class of works to which it be

longs; and which are intended to make the

first lessons of science conducive to the mental and moral improvement of our rising youth. To cultivate in the youthful breast the love of nature, as illuminated by the discoveries of modern science, is a most laudable undertaking,-one full of promise and reward; and we can conscientiously say, that we have seen no volume of its dimensions, and of its unpretending character, more fitted to secure this object, than the one which we now introduce to the notice of our readers. It is a powerful recommendation of the work, that it is filled with the spirit and lessons of the true gospel of Christ. If the authoress meets with the encouragements she deserves, she will yet rank with the popular writers of the day.

BRIEF NOTICES OF BOOKS.

1. The Benefit of Christ's Death; or, the Glorious Riches of God's Free Grace, which every True Be liever receives by Jesus Christ, and Him crucified. Originally written in Italian by AONIO PALEARIO; and now reprinted from an Ancient English Translation; with an Introduction by the Rev. JOHN AYRE, M.A., Minister of St. John's Chapel, Hampstead. 18mo, pp. 144. Religious Tract Society. -This volume is the production of an Italian martyr; and is rich in the precious doctrine of Christ and him crucified.

knew how to do justice to it. Both the Memoir and the Letters are worthy of John Foster.

3. The Paragraph Bible. The Holy Bible according to the Authorized Version. Arranged in Paragraphs and Parallelisms, with an entirely new selection of References to Parallel and Illustrative Passages, Prefaces to the several Books, and numerous Notes. JOB to MALACHI. Religious Tract Society. This is the second part of the most beautiful specimen of Bible typography it has fallen to our lot to examine. When complete, it will be a unique specimen of its kind, and the marginal references are both numerous and judiciously selected.

4. Lessons in Ancient History, in Question and Answer. To which is added, A Generel, Chronological, and Scriptural Index. Second thousand. Carefully revised by the Rev. B. W. BEATSON, Fellow and Tutor of Pembroke College, Cambridge. 18mo, pp. 94. Relfe and Fletcher. This is an admirable help of its kind, for the instruction of young people. We can give it our conscientious recommendation.

5. The French Revolution. Sketches of its History. Monthly Series. Religious Tract Society.Seldom has a great, though painful subject, been

more successfully abridged. All the great facts have been preserved, and all the great moral lessons suggested.

6. Way-side Verses. By W. J. BROCK. 12mo, pp. 160. Houlston and Stoneman.-There is much in those verses of poetic feeling, much to improve the taste, to soothe the heart, and to elevate the character.

7. The Women of Scripture. By CLARA LUCAS BALFOUR, author of "Moral Heroism," &c., &c. Small 8vo, pp. 576. Houlston and Stoneman.We hope soon to furnish a notice of this volume worthy of the mind it displays, and the noble principles it illustrates and defends. Meanwhile we beg to inform our readers, that the work is no common-place production; but the effort of a clear thinker, a sound reasoner, and of one who has read the Bible with a thoughtful and discriminating mind.

8. Life of Mohammed. Monthly Series. Religious Tract Society. We have great pleasure in stating that no single work in our language gives so correct a view of the character of Mohammed as does this admirable compendium, the result of very extensive research and reading.

DEATH OF THE REV. JOHN ELY.

[The following admirable sketch of the life and labours of our late beloved friend and college companion is so much to our mind and heart, that we give it at full length, omitting only the list of publications, from the Leeds Mercury of Saturday, 16th October. No recent death has more

smitten or overwhelmed our spirit. May God appear for us under a bereavement so great and distressing as that which has overtaken us!-EDITOR.]

"It was our melancholy duty to announce last week, but only in part of our impression, the death of the Rev. JOHN ELY, Minister of East Parade Chapel, Leeds, who expired on Saturday morning, the 9th inst., at a quarter before three o'clock.

"The death of this eminent and excellent minister, cut off in the vigour of his days and in the midst of his usefulness, has created profound sorrow, not only among all classes in this town, but throughout this and the neighbouring counties, and indeed wherever his valuable ministrations and writings had made him known. At the annual provincial meeting of the Congregational Union, held this week in York, the event was mourned by all present, as though each had lost a personal friend. It was felt universally that the church of Christ had been deprived of one of its most devoted and able servants. The duty of submission to an all-wise Providence was acknowledged; but the event was felt to be painful and inscrutable. An humble, solemn, and ten

der feeling prevailed-especially when a dying message of love to the brethren was communicated, with a charge to adhere inflexibly to their principles. A resolution was passed, attesting the sense entertained by the Union of their loss, and a deputation was appointed to attend his funeral.

"Few characters have displayed a more perfect symmetry than that of the deceased.

He was not eminent in some features of his character, and wanting or faulty in others; but a just and noble proportion was observable in his intellectual and moral qualities, as well as in the discharge of all his duties. He shone alike as the able and energetic minister, the faithful, affectionate, wise, and indefatigable pastor, the meek yet manly Christian, the true patriot, the enlightened philanthropist, the finished gentleman, the invaluable friend, the charming companion, the tender son, husband, and father. No one could say whether he was more remarkable for his faith or his good works; the former was unfailing, the latter incessant. In both he was obviously under the influence of the highest motives,-love and duty to God, and love to his fellow

men.

"His intellectual powers were high; his mind was of large range and masculine vigour. He loved an elevated theme. With a clear judgment he drew out conclusions and established principles, which, when attained, he held with a firm grasp. The speculations of philosophy were congenial to his taste; he entered with zest into questions of lofty controversy: he could

have engaged with relish in any department | of scholarship. But so practical was his mind, and so strong his sense of duty, that he habitually denied himelf in these things, for the sake of ministerial usefulness, and tore himself from his loved study to comfort the sick, to cheer the destitute, to instruct the ignorant, and to do the work of the many societies which seek the diffusion of the gospel at home and abroad.

"As a preacher he was at once instructive and impressive, endeavouring in every sermon to enlighten the understanding, as well as to awaken the conscience and touch the heart. His style and manner were animated and full of energy; they betokened a man thoroughly in earnest. His pulpit oratory was aided by a powerful voice and vigorous action. Some critics might think him at times declamatory; but it was the declamation of a mind filled with strong concern, noble enthusiasm, and a generous abhorrence of all that is base and wicked. In appeal he was solemn, affectionate, and faithful. His sermons were the product of careful thought; they fully expounded the sense of Scripture, as well as enforced its lessons and precepts. His theology was that of the Reformation, of the Westminster Assembly, and of the doctrinal articles of the Church of England. He was very jealous of any departure from orthodox and evangelical opinion. He gave prominence to the great doctrines of the atonement, justification by faith, and regeneration by the Holy Spirit; and he distinguished most carefully between speculative and practical faith-between the performance of outward rites and the devotion of the heart. The morality which he inculcated was the pure and benevolent morality of the gospel, utterly inconsistent with all dissimulation, fraud, injustice, impurity, or even hazarding the property of others by undue speculation. His prayers were very comprehensive and animated, including references to national circumstances, whether prosperous or adverse, to the temporal and spiritual interests of his own people, and to the extension of religion in the earth.

"In the performance of pastoral duties, Mr. Ely was perhaps hardly ever excelled. All that could be done by strength of body and mind, time well husbanded, and a most active and ingenious kindness, was done for the supervision of his numerous flock. He seemed to know the character and circumstances of every individual. He sympathized with every sorrow, and was one of the wisest of counsellors. His unfailing cheerfulness and perfect affability made him everywhere welcome. To the young he was affectionately winning. At the sickbed he was at once kind and faithful. In managing the difficulties which sometimes

occurred, he shewed the truest wisdom, by always meeting them in the spirit and temper of the gospel; and scarcely ever did he fail by that means to arrive at the best result. The consequence of his prudence and his many admirable qualities was, that his people enjoyed unbroken peace among them. selves and with their pastor, as well as affectionate intercourse with other churches. Whilst he never lorded it over his people, and not only admitted, but encouraged, the exercise of every right that belongs, by New Testament law, to the members of a Christian church, he never for an instant forgot his self-respect and the dignity of a Christian minister. But still he seemed to rule, not by prerogative, but by the discharge of every duty, and the exercise of every virtue, that belongs to the sacred office. He was in all things an example-in the truest piety, in religious decision as opposed to worldly conformity, in active effort, in large-hearted liberality, in self-denial, in moderation, in temper, in Christian kindness and prudence. If the apostles have ever had successors, he

was one.

"Whilst he was such a pastor to his own flock, his heart was as large as the world. No interest of man was excluded from his sympathy. Every institution for the diffusion of the gospel, at home or abroad, to Jew or heathen, by Bibles, tracts, or the living agent, had his warm support. He encouraged the Town Mission, for sending Scripture readers into the dwellings of the poor; he was the indefatigable secretary of the Home Missionary Society, for helping to maintain ministers in the rural districts of the West Riding; he gave his most energetic support to the London Missionary Society, whose field is the world; he pleaded for the British missions (at home, in Ireland, and in the colonies) connected with the Congregational Union; he countenanced the London Society for promoting the conversion of the Jews; he befriended the Bible Society, the Religious Tract Society, and the Sailors" Friend Society; every anti-slavery effort had his help. For several of these objects he made tours in various parts of the kingdom. No request on the part of his ministerial brethren for his assistance in the pulpit was denied, if duty permitted him to acqui esce; and the more humble was the applicant, the more prompt and kindly was the response.

"Mr. Ely was the constant and earnest friend of universal education. At Rochdale, he established several Sunday-schools, which became very flourishing. At Leeds, he manifested the warmest interest in the Sunday school; and he promoted, both by purse and influence, the establishment of a dayschool connected with his congregation. But, ever firm in the maintenance of his principles, Mr. Ely insisted on two things;