Roman letter, and in Scotland several books of progressive lessons have been embossed for them with an alphabet invented on purpose, called the triangular alphabet. Some time since, Lady Charlotte Erskine, having written to a gentleman of this city, requesting him to invent a more simple method of reading for the blind, a little stir has been made amongst us, and an alphabet has been composed of the most simple characters; by these the blind can read, with great facility, and their books are not half so large as those embossed with the Roman letter or with the triangular alphabet; of course they can pass their fingers over their lesson in half the time by this simple method. The alphabet, double letters, &c. have been embossed on paper, tin, and brass, and preparations made for embossing portions of the sacred Scriptures.-Bristol Journal. A correspondent of the Birmingham Gazette says, "Permit me to communicate a fact exemplifying the efficiency of the immediate application of cotton wool in cases of burns and scalds. One of my men had the misfortune, whilst engaged over a hot fire, to fall on a heated cylinder, by which the skin of the fleshy part of one of his arms was entirely destroyed, and presented the appearance of a severe wound. In the course of half an hour from the time of the accident he bound cotton wool tightly round the arm and the pain, which was so severe as to occasion a feeling of sickness for several hours after, at the expiration of that time entirely ceased. Nine days elapsed before the cotton wool was removed, when an entire cure presented itself." This personage The King of the island Toobow is himself a Christian. came on board, and paid the Captain a visit. While on board, he unconsciously conveyed a severe practical reproof to certain persons, in the following manner :-He sat down at the Captain's table to partake of some refreshment, and though he was helped, paused ere he began to eat; and, on his being asked why he did not begin, he replied that he was waiting to say grace, (for this had been omitted on the present occasion, as it too frequently is.) However, the Captain and the rest immediately arose, somewhat ashamed at being thus reproved by one whom they doubtless considered as infinitely their inferior in intellectual qualities. Upon which the King arose, and gave thanks, previous to commencing his repast.-Extract from a letter dated Tongataboo, Friendly Islands, May 27, 1833. QUACKERY.-In Cork, an inquest was held on Friday, on the body of a man who had been killed by a quack medicine given to him under the pretence of curing the rheumatism.--The quack has been committed to prison for manslaughter.-Irish Paper. COALS versus SILVER.-In a work lately published by a Spaniard, there is a comparison between the produce of the gold and silver mines in America and the coal mines in England, from which it appears that the gross value of the annual produce of the coal mines, which is 18,000,000 tons, amounts to 450,000,000fr. including the wages and other charges; whilst the produce of the gold and silver mines, including the same charges, is only 220,500,000 fr; showing a balance in favour of the coal mines of England over the gold and silver mines of the New World of no less a sum than 227,500,000fr.-Globe. NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS. We have received the communications of I. E. H., A constant Reader; Pancras; C. P. F.; C. W.; and E. A. The Instructions to Servants have appeared in a former number. ON THE SACRAMENT OF THE LORD'S SUPPER. WE have had a vast number of papers sent to us, at different times, on the subject of the Lord's Supper. If we had inserted them all, we should have laid before our readers a mass of very contradictory matter. Our backwardness in pressing this point once brought upon us the accusation of being indifferent to the subject, with a hint that we thought it of slight consequence whether Christians attended this Sacrament or not. Now, so far from thinking this a matter of indifference, or of slight consequence, it is our decided opinion that no Christian is excusable for neglecting it. The command is positive, given by Christ himself, to his followers. It was given first to Christ's own immediate disciples; and the folVOL. XIV. No. 20. lowers and disciples of Christ, in after days, have always considered themselves as bound to observe this command: and to such, the benefit is great. But, if we press the observance of this Sacrament indiscriminately on all; there is great danger, that those who have never in earnest engaged themselves to the service of Christ, and who have no intention of living according to the spirit of his religion, who never grieve for their sins, or feel the burden of them, or intend to forsake them,--there is great danger, we repeat, that such persons should be led to believe that, with these dispositions, the mere attendance on this Sacrament will avail to their salvation. Such persons would only be deceived by being led to trust in their mere attendance on this rite; and much self-deception, we fear, has already been practised in this way. Those who do not live according to the spirit of the Gospel, are in no state of salvation, whether they attend this Sacrament, or whether they do not. Let them see and feel their danger: then they will embrace this and every other opportunity of being helped forward in their Christian course. He who is in earnest in the work of his salvation, cannot absent himself from the appointed ordinances of his Lord and Master: he knows that it becomes him to "fulfil all righteousness;" and he feels that he stands in need of every assistance that the religion of Christ affords him. He will apply earnestly for help in private prayer: he will be found, "where two or three are gathered together" in the name of Christ; and he is as much urged by love as by duty to obey the call of his Saviour, to partake of the symbols of his body and blood:-" This do in remembrance of ME." The following extract and prayer from Bishop Wilson', have been sent to us by our correspondent E, of Sarum. "If you love God and your neighbour, if you have a real desire of being better than at present you find yourself to be; if the fruits of the Holy Spirit, though in a low degree, do appear in your life; if you do daily pray for God's grace; and if you do not live in any known Bishop of Sodor and Man. 1834.] GRATITUDE-FATAL BOXING MATCH. 255 sin-go to this ordinance, and depend on God's blessing and an increase of his grace." "Grant, O God, that we may never draw down thy judgments on ourselves, either by turning our backs on thy holy Sacrament, or by going to it unworthily. May thy grace pardon what is past, and give us grace to amend our lives, and to embrace every opportunity of remembering our Redeemer's love. Awaken all Christian people to a sense of this duty, and pardon and enlighten those who are in darkness, that they may make their peace with thee. Accept our prayers, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen." TO PARENTS. (Sent by an old Correspondent.) V. "WHO knows but the salvation of ten thousand souls may depend upon the education of one single child. Posterity may either bless us for diffusing piety and holiness in succeeding generations, or draw down accusations and the wrath of Heaven upon us, for the increase of sin and wickedness.-This is an awful consideration for parents."-Bp. Beveridge. GRATITUDE. (Sent by an old Correspondent.) WRITTEN BY A CHILD EIGHT YEARS OLD. Он how thankful should I be For all my God hath done for me! He makes those evenings sweet and calm, FATAL BOXING MATCH. We were really inhopes that the fashion which encourages these brutal fights was coming to an end; but the newspapers give an account of two of these barbarous fights on the same day, in the neighbourhood of Andover, and tell us that there were actually some people there who belong to the rank of gentlemen. How is it that any reasonable being can delight in looking at these horrid exhibitions? If it be said that the spectators do not delight in the fight, but that it is altogether a gambling affair, the matter is so much the worse, it is subjecting others to severe suffering, and encouraging them in all that is bad, and assembling a crowd of the very worst people that can be got together, and all for selfish and mercenary motives. In the first of these fights, above alluded to, one of the combatants was so dreadfully beaten, that he was obliged to be carried to an Inn at Andover, in a state of complete exhaustion, and of considerable danger. In the second fight, the unsuccessful man fought till his seconds were obliged to say that he should fight no longer, being altogether disabled. He was carried to Andover, and received immediate surgical assistance; but he died during the night. What a death-bed! When will there be an end of these disgraceful and horrible exhibitions? MANAGEMENT OF COTTAGE GARDENS. V. In order to derive as much benefit as possible from his plot of land, the Cottager must attend in particular to three things: 1st. To dig it properly. 2ndly. To provide, or lay on it sufficient manure. 3rdly. To change the crops regularly. We shall make a few observations on each of these points. 1st. To dig the land properly. Let the digging be to a sufficient depth. Particularly, if the land should have been but indifferently managed before he took it in hand, the cottager should dig a few inches deeper than the plough could have gone, and he will find what is called virgin-mould, which is a treasure of great value. the soil be naturally wet, it is good if it can be dried by under-ground drains, and if the under-soil be of a stiff retentive (likely to hold the moisture) quality, the whole of the plot must be formed into ridges, well rounded and If |