with faith, and then given him opportunity to maintain and prove it. He is "reproached for the name of Christ:" but he is happy, for "the Spirit of glory and of God resteth upon him," and supports him in preferring things eternal to things temporal. It is better to undergo the reproach of men than of God. It is better to suffer inconvenience now, than to incur the sentence of which the Lord has spoken, when He says; "Whosoever shall be ashamed of me, and of my words, of him shall the Son of Man be ashamed when he shall come in his own glory, and in his Father's, and of the holy angels "."— Bishop of Chester's Exposition of 1st St. Peter.

PARENTAL AUTHORITY.

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PROV. i. 8, 9..—“ My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother; for they shall be an ornament of grace to thy head, and chains round thy neck."

NEXT to the fear of the Lord, and always connected with it, is reverence to parents. Let the young ponder this connexion, and mark how the opening of this book puts honour upon "the first commandment with promise." God here speaks in the character, and by the mouth, of a parent or teacher, blending paternal tenderness with his divine authority,-My son. The command supposes the godly character of parents, and, unlike every other system, recognizes the responsibility of both parents. Their children are rational creatures. Instruction, not blind submission, must be inculcated. Yet they are wayward; instruction must, therefore, be enforced with the authority of law. God Himself puts his own stamp upon parental discipline. Hear it, forsake it not. Reverence for his mother's law was the honourable mark of Timothy's profession. Nor must this reverence be confined to the years of restraint. The disciple of the Bible will own himself to be a child in relative obligation, long after he has ceased to be a child in years. Neither age nor rank give any just claim for exemption. Joseph, when ripe in years, the head of a family, and the first lord in Egypt, bowed before his

3 Luke ix. 26.

4 1 Tim. ii. 5; iii. 14, 15.

father's feet. Solomon, in the glory of his crown, forgot not the respect justly due to his mother. And the crown upon his head, and the chain of gold about Joseph's neck', were not so graceful as was this ornament of filial humility. Wherever we see it, it is the "putting on of the Lord Jesus Christ," in his lovely example "going down with his parents, and being subject unto them;" yea, honouring his mother with his last dying command to his disciple, "Behold thy mother." Bridge's Exposition of the Book of Proverbs.

A HINT FOR SUNDAY TRAVELLERS ON THE RAILWAY.

"Ir appears to me, that this new and wonderful application of the power of steam, which so greatly diminishes the effects of distance, and thereby affords us so much time for the transaction of our worldly affairs, ought to be gratefully regarded by us as an additional means afforded to mankind for the better observance of their religious obligations, and especially for the keeping holy the Sabbath day."-Extract of a Letter from the MARQUESS OF BREADALBANE to the Directors of a Railway Company in Scotland, Feb. 14, 1848.

P.S. The opportunities of rapid travelling given to us all the week ought to enable us to rest on Sundays.

COTTAGE ECONOMY AND COOKERY.

TO DRESS A BULLOCK'S HEART.

THE heart weighs from five to seven lbs. The price, in London, is never more than 1s. 6d., and it may frequently be purchased for a shilling; but say that it weighs six pounds, and costs 1s. 3d. The meat is very solid, and the flavour so much relished, that it is often a favourite. dish at gentlemen's tables; nor does it require much knowledge of cookery in dressing. It is done as follows: wash it well, and dry it thoroughly; then prepare the seasoning, made with crumbs of bread, thyme, and parsley, or any sweet herbs, and an onion chopped fine,

5 Gen. xlvi. 29; xlviii. 12. 62 Kings i. 19, 20. 7 Gen. xli. 42.

with a little suet, and some pepper and salt, all mixed together and put into the heart, the opening of which is to be sewn up. Peel a good quantity of potatoes and onions, which place in a large deep dish, with the heart over them on a trivet, and send it to the baker's; or, if you have a Dutch-oven, and a good fire, it may be roasted, and the charge of baking saved. The cost will

This is more than can be afforded by a poor man for one `day's consumption; therefore, on the following days, a portion of what is left may be either warmed up in a saucepan, with a little water and a spoonful of vinegar, or cut into slices, and fried with onions. In the country, most poor families have a garden, which will make this a still cheaper dish.

N.B. The heart is best boiled, after it is stuffed, for an hour, and then baked or roasted. From this method broth is also obtained, which, with the usual herbs and: a little rice, is a good addition. I beg to observe, this receipt has been tried in my own family, and found to answer in every respect. Boiling the heart first makes it far more tender, less dry, and more easy of digestion. M. B.

FORTUNE-TELLING.

AT Oldham sessions, last week, an iron-moulder, named W. Holland, resident somewhere in the neighbourhood of Ashton or Stalybridge, was charged with having obtained money by false pretences, on the plea of telling the fortunes of various credulous individuals. It was disclosed, in the course of the investigation of the affair, that a large number of individuals of various ranks in life had suffered themselves to become the

willing dupes of the accused. In two cases he had succeeded in obtaining money from George and John Kirkbride, coal miners, of Hollins, to the amount of 7s. or 8s. from the former, and 2s. 7d. from the latter. It appeared, also, that a considerable number of persons in Oldham and the neighbourhood had been found weak enough to pay weekly contributions to the defendant, to the extent of 2d. and 3d., and even in some cases as high as 1s. 2d., as fees to the impostor. A married woman, named Bentley, stated that she had paid 2d. per week for a considerable time, in order to have her fortune told, but as yet she had not succeeded in gettting a sight of futurity. One young man had been wormed into the confident belief that he would become the heir to a fortune of 30,000l. Another of the victimized parties, an aged man, had permitted himself to be worked upon so effectually, that at last he most sincerely believed the fortune-teller to be in complete league with evil spirits; hence, every time that the defendant had lately stepped upon his threshold, the venerable dupe had fled instantly from his sight; and, on one occasion, his fears were so strong that he made his way to the churchyard, and attempted to obtain access to the sacred precincts of the parish church, under the idea that, once in the interior, he might securely bid defiance to the most powerful machinations of the evil one. It was manifest from the evidence of various witnesses, that the defendant had been driving a lucrative trade. A solicitor appeared on part of the defendant, and contended that no evidence had been adduced which conclusively proved the receipt of money for any strictly illegal purpose. The prisoner was ultimately committed to two months' imprisonment as a vagrant.-Globe.

A NOBLE ACT OF BENEVOLENCE.

We have much pleasure in giving publicity to a noble act of spontaneous benevolence on the part of the officers and crew of the "Excellent," gunnery ship, Captain H. D. Chads, C.B. This morning, before Captain Chads proceeded to pay his respects to the Lords of the Admi

ralty, the whole of the crew of his ship, without any previous hint, solicitation, or announcement, came forward and volunteered one day's pay each towards the relief of the widows and fatherless children or other surviving relatives of the drowned crew of the unfortunate ship "Avenger." The brilliant example was immediately afterwards followed by a similar act on the part of the officers of the ship. Comment upon the gratifying event would only rob it of that lustre which surrounds its unpretending charity. So worthy an example is truly in character with the name of the ship, and will doubtless be speedily followed by other officers and crews in commission.-Daily Paper.

EXTRACTS from diffERENT AUTHORS.

DISTRESSING FEARS OF A REAL CHRISTIAN.-Satan could not but have heard God say, "This is my beloved Son;" he had heard the message and the carol of the angels; he saw the star, and the journey and offerings of the sages; he could not but take notice of the gratulations of Zachary, Simeon, Anna; he well knew the predictions of the prophets; yet now that he saw Christ fainting with hunger, as not comprehending how infirmities could consist with a Godhead, he can say, " If thou be the Son of God." What marvel is it if we, that are sons by adoption, be assaulted with the doubts of our interest in God, when the natural Son, the Son of his essence, is thus tempted?-Bishop Hall.

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CHRISTIAN PERSEVERANCE.- Happy are they," saith the Scripture, "that continue unto the end." "Be faithful," saith God, "unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life." Again, He saith in another place, "He that putteth his hand to the plough, and looketh back, is not meet for the kingdom of God"." Therefore let us be strong, "steadfast and unmoveable, abounding always in the work of the Lord." Let us receive Christ; not for a time, but for ever. Let us believe his word; not for a time, but for ever. Let us become his servants; not for a time, but for ever; in consideration that He hath re8 Matt. iii. 17. 9 Luke ix. 62.