stand forward as faithful citizens of their country, subjects of their queen, and servants of their God.'

WHAT ARE THE CAUSES OF FAMINE? WITH THE DIVINE ANSWER. (Nisbet.) This little pamphlet is a scriptural, serious, and very earnest appeal to British Christians, on the great duty of humbling themselves for our public as well as private sins. Its excellence is its thorough simplicity; and its strength, the strength of Scripture truth; for the law and the testimony are appealed to in every page, and almost in every sentence. The master sin of the land, on which the writer chiefly dwells, is our decline from the Protestant faith of our martyred forefathers, our hateful affinity with the idolatries of Rome, and the flagrant inconsistency of our public acts, by which we serve the Lord and serve Baalim. We go along, fully and heartily, with almost every sentence, and trust that the simple appeal will reach many hearts, and stir up many a conscience to fresh activity. If every elector in the land were imbued with its simple truths, then might England hope for a blessing on her next Parliament, beyond all her past experience of the Divine goodness. We wish the writer God speed, with all our heart, in this little effort to promote his cause, and arouse the Christians of the land to their great duty. "She hath done what she could ;" and, if those who have a larger talent of influence intrusted to them were equally faithful and earnest, the vessel of the State might soon be righted, and our country become, more than ever, a joy and praise in the earth.

THE WORKS OF W. CARSON. Vol. I. (Carson, Dublin.) This author is well known as a theological writer. Many of the Essays in this volume are posthumous. The author was a strong Baptist, but the sub

jects here treated of are not controversial, and belong to that common ground on which all Christians can meet and hold sacred intercourse together. Strength of mind, and simplicity of faith in the revealed Word of God, are main characteristics of Dr. Carson's style, and lead one to regret that his striking thoughts should be ever disfigured by a harshness of manner, that may needlessly repel those, to whom his instructions would be most valuable.

GOOD THINGS TO COME. (Nisbet.) This is the Bloomsbury series of prophetical lectures for 1847. It must prove very valuable to the prophetical student, and very stimulating to the humble Christian. We have received this month an interesting letter, requesting that any of the readers of the Magazine, who are versed in prophecy, would take up the neglected subject of the future coming of Elijah the prophet, before the great and terrible day of the Lord. Our correspondent will find this subject ably treated in the sermon by Dr. M'Caul in this series. Another, to which we would especially direct the attention of our readers, is Mr. Goodhart's Lecture on the Degrees of Glory in Heaven; they will find in it a remarkable fulness of Scripture testimony on this most interesting subject.

A LETTER FROM ROME, SHEWING AN EXACT CONFORMITY BETWEEN POPERY AND PAGANISM. Br CONYERS MIDDLETON. (Grant and Griffith.) We rejoice to see a new edition of this valuable pamphlet. The Author, at Rome, wished, as far as possible, to realize the olden times, and, by force of imagination, to fill the temples with priests and sacrifices; but, to his astonishment, he found that the best method of doing this was to open his eyes to what was passing around him. The incense, the idol-worship, the procession, all

were before his eyes; the names were changed, but the reality remained. It is a Letter which ought to be read by Protestants in England, where Popery has hitherto been in a measure restrained from assuming its Pagan forms.

HINTS TO A CLERGYMAN'S WIFE. (Grant and Griffith.) We strongly recommend this little book, published with the view of being, in some respect, a supplement to the Rev. C. Bridges' 'Christian Ministry.' The opening chapters on Personal Religion are very valuable; and the parochial plans, though they would, of course, require to be modified according to local circumstances, will afford many valuable hints to clergymen's wives, or any other Christian ladies, engaged in parochial visiting.

We have also had sent to us, THE MINE EXPLORED; OR, SCRIPTURE TRUTHS ELICITED FROM SCRIPTURE CHARACTERS, INTENDED AS A HELP TO SUNDAY-SCHOOL TEACHERS. (Nisbet.) The plan here suggested, of connecting the historical with the doctrinal and moral lessons of Scripture, might be carried on to a much greater extent, and would give considerable variety to the lessons of elder classes in a Sundayschool. This useful little book likewise contains three series of simpler subjects for beginners, and a valuable address to teachers on the mode of instruction to be pursued. It will correspond to its name, and be a mine of treasure to those engaged in Sunday-schools.

THE TEACHER TAUGHT, by the same Author, has likewise been tried and found very valuable in many schools, where the teachers, though willing to do all in their power, have really wanted to be taught themselves. It now extends to four series; one on the

most important doctrines and duties of the word of God, and three on the three first books of Scripture.

ROBERT DAWSON; OR, THE BRAVE SPIRIT. (Tract Society.) This is a brave little book, suited alike for the village-school, or the young gentleman's study. We have just been trying its effect in rousing the attention of a class of farmers' boys, who have been none of the brightest, and it has been quite an enjoyment to watch the interest with which they have followed the adventures of the 'brave spirit.' Boys must have something stirring, and it is not always one is happy enough to light on anything suitable for them.

IRISH SCENES EIGHTEEN YEARS AGO. WITH A PREFACE BY THE REV F. TRENCH. (Nisbet.) This little journal of a tour in Ireland has been published now to help the funds for Irish distress. The beautiful scenery of the Emerald Isle is described with a graphic pen, by one who travelled with a heart open to all impressions of the ever-varying scenes through which she passed.

THE PROTESTANT.

THE approaching general election is now the subject of universal interest, and we are very sure our readers must take a share in it. Some perhaps throwing themselves, with woman's ardour, into the party feeling of those around them, others only looking forward to a little extra show and excitement, and thinking more of the colours than the principles of the respective candidates; and others earnestly, and in the sight of God, enquiring, whether, at the crisis of such national importance, they have any duties to perform. Yes, Christian sisters, we have duties to perform, from which no invectives against female politicians must deter us. Love is the centre of a woman's being, and therefore patriotism or the love of that country, which embraces every thing else most dear to her, cannot be excluded from it, nor can it be an inert idle feeling, insensible to dangers threatening the beloved object. Let us think for a moment of the crisis through which our country is now passing. The present parliament, which has reached the legal term of its existence, is closing; it has proved treacherous to the Protestant faith, it has fostered a system of open idolatry, and the heavy clouds of divine wrath have hung gloomily over the nation. But it has not pursued this downward course without earnest remonstrance; the Protestant feeling of the land was outraged by its measures, and the guilty deed could scarcely be called the act of England. Now the govern