even the quiet possession of an immense treasure, will never prevail against avarice. My Lord Chancellor Hardwick, when worth eight hundred thousand pounds, set the same value upon half a crown, as when he was worth only one hundred pounds. That great captain the Duke of Marlborough, when he was in the last stage of life, and very infirm, would walk from the public rooms in Bath to his lodgings, in a cold dark night, to save sixpence in chair hire he died worth more than a million and a half sterling, which was inherited by a grandson of Lord Trevor's, who had been one of his enemies. Sir James Lowther, after changing a piece of silver, and paying two-pence for a dish of coffce in George's coffee-house, was helped into his chariot, (for he was then very lame and infirm,) and went home: some little time after, he returned to the same coffee-house, on purpose to acquaint the woman who kept it that she had given him a bad halfpenny, and demanded another in exchange for it. Sir James had about forty thousand pounds per annum, and was at a loss whom to appoint his heir. I knew one Sir Thomas Colby, who lived at Kensington, and was, I think, a commissioner in the victualling office; he killed himself by rising in the night, when he was under the effect of a sudorific, and going down stairs to look for the key of his cellar, which he had inadvertently left on a table in his parlour :-he was apprehensive his servants might seize the key, and deprive him of a bottle of wine. This man died intestate, and left more than two hundred thousand pounds in the funds, which was shared among five or six day-labourers, who were his nearest relatives. Dr. King's Anecdotes. A REMARKABLE PROVIDENCE. A REMARKABLE circumstance, we were informed, occurred near this place about three weeks before. A poor woman, who owed her landlord fourteen pounds, scraped seven together, which she brought him. But he absolutely refused to take less than the whole, yet detained her in talk till evening. She then set out on a car. When she was within a mile of home, she overtook a soldier, who said he was exceedingly tired, and earnestly entreated her to let him ride with her on the car, to which she at length consented. When they came to her house, finding there was no town within two miles, he begged that he might sit by the fireside till the morning. She told him she durst not suffer it, as her's was a lone house, and there was none in it but herself and her girl : but at last she agreed he should lie in the girl's bed, and she and the girl would lie together. At midnight, two men, who had blackened their faces, broke into the house, and demanded her money. She said, "Then let me go into the next room and fetch it." Going in, she said to the soldier, "You have requited me well for my kindness, by bringing your comrades to rob my house." He asked, "Where are they?" She said, "In the next room." He started up, and ran thither. The men ran away with all speed. He fired after them, and shot one dead; who, being examined, appeared to be her landlord! So that a soldier was sent to protect an innocent woman, and punish a hardened villain!--Wesley's Journal. METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. THE mean temperature of August, was 65 degrees of Fahrenheit's thermometer. The maximum of 72 degrees occurred on the mornings of the 10th and 11th, with a south-westerly wind. The minimum, which was 57 degrees, was observed on the 29th, when the direction of the wind was westerly. The range of the thermometer was 15 degrees, and the prevailing wind south-west. The direction of the wind has been southwesterly 12 days; westerly 7; northwesterly 5; southerly 23; easterly 2; south-easterly 13; and northerly 3 Rain has fallen on 21 days, and 12 have been accompanied with wind: the 27th was attended with a considerable gale from the south-west. On the evening of the 2d, a heavy shower fell, accompanied with thunder; the electric fluid descended in the Thames, and proved fatal to two individuals in a wherry: it appeared that an umbrella was the conductor. Heat-lightning occurred on the evening of the 14th. POETRY. LINES ON THE DEATH OF DOCTOR (WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE, AUGUST 26TH, 1832.) Not for myself, but for the Church I feel; Princes and kings may vanish or appear, Thrones seldom want the regency supplied; This not a welcome gets, nor that a tear, Such slender tribute have the sons of pride : But time and patience, genius and thought, Alone can make the seer, the scholar, sage: Crowns may be won in war, for lucre bought, But who can fill the mind-illumin'd page, Or flash, like Clarke, bright truth across the age? To please the mental and the moral taste, For he with all the mind's vast wealth was grac'd. The mighty ocean of delightful truth, A well-instructed scribe, to serve his risen Lord. The sacred pulpit was his favourite place, Its height, its depth, its breadth, its length, he saw, Upon the Cross, when love repeal'd the law, Learning, though he had pluck'd her richest flowers, Full fifty years, he spread the bleeding cross, Near Siloa's font, with Wesley, Baxter, Howe: He had his spots, and spots are in the sun, The love he bore to learning was a mote, CAMELODUNUM; OR, COLCHESTER. Our rude forefathers form'd a settlement. The wall, the fosse, the castellated tower, The painted chief, surrounded by his bowmen, With Kent's unconquer'd sons. Just where the beauteous Colne meandering flows, In evil hour, the foreign scout descried the rising smoke Tow'ring aloft above the foliage of the topmost trees. Here, where the stedfast oak had stood for ages, There baths and battlements, turrets and towers, When Boadicea, by revenge inspired, REVIEW. ESSAYS TENDING TO PROVE ANIMAL RESTORATION. The ruin'd town rose, like a phoenix, From the flames of war, And gave the world (so Providence ordained) As Babylon declined in days of yore, And last of all, great mistress of the world Her guardian power withdrawn, Our British towns lay open to the foe, The Pictish warriors, and the Scottish clans; Till. finally, the Saxon power prevail'd, When William's doubtful title was enforced, O! never more may civil discord desolate the land: One cause they warmly cherished, Where Druids worshipp'd, where the Romans rul'd, LINES ON PARTING. W. SHARP. WE met again we part-the hues of life On pleasure's lap the bright and brief caressing, The heart can find its summer-time of flowers, Tis when it meets again after long years, Tis well, our souls shall meet on heav'n's far shore, W. P. SPARKS. 2D. SERIES, NO. 22.-VOL. II. 481 REVIEW.-Essays tending to prove Animal Restoration. By Samuel Thompson, Wesleyan Minister. Newcastle. 12mo. pp. 235. SEVERAL months have elapsed since this book came into our hands, and we can only say to the author, by way of apology for our delay, that we have still many on our shelves that have had a lodgment there during a much longer period. Of these Essays, the former parts have nothing more than a preliminary connexion with the question professedly discussed, and in the latter portions, the author has rather collected and urged what may be advanced in favour of his position, than examined the subject in its various bearings, and combated the formidable objections to which his theory is liable. It will be readily allowed, that the author has given to his hypothesis a plausible aspect; and, on a supposition that in his investigations he has circumscribed the whole arcanum of facts, he will appear in the estimation of many to have established the theory for which he contends. But when, on the contrary, we find that he has ranged through an ample field, and only culled those arguments, and employed those reasonings, that were calculated to suit his particular purpose, leaving hostile propositions behind; we begin to hesitate, to demur, and, finally, to doubt if his reasonings are accurate, and his conclusions fair. That many great and good men have advocated the doctrine of animal restitution in a future state, numerous passages scattered throughout their writings abundantly prove. It is also an undeniable fact, that many strong and powerful arguments have been, and may be urged on the side of the question which Mr. Thompson has espoused. We are not, however, convinced that the sufferings of animals in the present state, can furnish that ground for compensation hereafter, on which its advocates seem greatly to rely. If this basis were legitimate, we see no reason why the suffering branches of the human family should not also be compensated hereafter for their privations here; and on this ground every argument that might be advanced in favour of brutes, would apply with still greater force to the wretched offspring of Adam. Rewards and puishments hereafter, are connected with virtue and vice, which enter immediately into the moral region, and presuppose the existence of a moral nature, which brutes can hardly be presumed to possess. If brutes are to be rewarded for suffering, ought they not on the same prin166.-VOL. XIV. 3 P 482 REVIEW.-PRACTICAL ESSAY ON ENTIRE SANCTIFICATION. ciple, to be punished for the mischief which many of them do? Without this, it may be fairly argued, that their condition is superior to that of man. A future compensation for present suffering implies the power of connecting both together, otherwise the animal will never know that it receives a remuneration. It does not appear, from any knowledge which we have of animals, that they are capable of doing either moral good or evil, and, therefore, we have no legitimate ground on which to conclude that they can have any claim on future rewards or punishments. It is argued in favour of brutes, that they were originally designed by the Almighty for certain enjoyments, of which they have been deprived by the wickedness of man; that the purposes of God cannot ultimately be defeated, and therefore they shall receive in another state, a compensation for what they have lost in this. Plausible as this may appear, it will not stand the test of a rigorous scrutiny. We cannot doubt that the Almighty primarily designed mankind for happiness. Sin, however, has defeated his purpose, and, with fallen angels and finally impenitent human spirits, it will remain defeated for ever. Analogy will carry our conclusions to the brute creation. It is not, however, our province to enter on the ground of disputation with the author. The liberty of opinion is his inherent birthright; and from the plain, and undisguised manner in which it is avowed, he commands our attention and respect. We can have no objection to his conclusions, if persuaded that they were fairly established; for no one can suppose that the immortal happiness of animals will lessen that portion of felicity which falls to the lot of man. But when we perceive a theory, which in its wide embrace must include, not only the larger species, but reptiles, and vermin which we need not name; the conclusion appears too formidable to be adopted, and in its revulsion menaces with destruction the parent that gave it birth. Indeed, if the chain be not broken between man, and the next link as we descend, it is more than doubtful if the same theory will not carry its operations into the vegetable kingdom, and confer immortality on turnips, leeks, and onions. But we have done: "A disputable point is no man's ground." Mr. Thompson has concentrated in his pages nearly all that we could expect to find, in favour of the subject. To his reasonings and arguments, we readily assign due weight and influence; and, although not converts to his hypothesis, we hesitate not to admit that the side to which we adhere is not without its difficulties. That the question is speculatively important, every thinking person must allow; and to all who feel an interest in its investigation and decision, on either side, we sincerely recommend an attentive perusal of this book. To those who view the subject as it has been surveyed by Mr. Thompson, his arguments will appear unanswerable; and although, with others, the tide of opinion may run strongly in an opposite channel, no person has a right to treat what he has advanced with indifference or contempt, without first neutralizing the energy of his observations. REVIEW. Practical Essay on Entire Sanctification. By A. Watmough, Mason. 12mo. pp. 124. London. ON all works that inculcate doctrines advocated by one sect, and denied by another, a diversity of opinion will be entertained. Approbation on the one side is counterbalanced by the protests of the other, and the public are left to decide between the arguments advanced, and the objections urged; in this state of indecision, nearly all controversial subjects rest. Mr. Watmough espouses the opinion embraced by the late Mr. Wesley, among whose followers, we apprehend, he is a regular minister, and argues in this treatise, that an entire sanctification of the soul is attainable in this present life. In favour of this sentiment he has produced very many plain and unequivocal passages of scripture, and named several persons in whom the doctrine for which he contends received a living exemplification. reasonings on the possibility and probability of the fact are energetic and commanding. He contends that the nature, power, and will of God are decidedly in favour of this doctrine, and that in his revealed word we are expressly assured, "Without holiness no man shall see the Lord." His It is somewhat remarkable, that in this latter position all professing Christians agree; but when they proceed to inquire into the when and how, their reasonings and conclusions assume very different aspects. Hence, the Papists have invented a purgatory, to purify the soul by fire; and the followers of Calvin have contrived, in the moment of dissolution, to transfer the remains of spiritual corruption from the soul to the body, from which it will probably be ultimately detached by decomposition, and never heard of more. The Quaker friends contend for holiness in this present life, and the church of England prays that God would "cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of his Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love him, and worthily magnify his holy name." But independently of all systems, creeds, and dogmas, the grand question is, What saith the Spirit of God in the scriptures? To this immutable standard we must ultimately repair, and by its declarations we must finally be guided. Here Mr. Watmough finds an impregnable fortress, and lodges in security. How long before death this great work is to be accomplished, he does not presume to determine. His reasonings, however, tend to this point, that if only one minute be granted, the principle may be extended to five, to a day, to a week, to a month, to a year. He that can forgive sin, can also cleanse from all unrighteousness; and no limits can be imposed on the Divine operation in the one case, more than in the other. In the early part of his book, Mr. Watmough has explicitly defined the terms he uses, shewing what he does not mean, and also what he does. Thus clearing a foundation, the scriptures furnish him with a goodly supply of corner-stones; and with these, and a variety of inferences from passages quoted, together with arguments and reasonings of a coincident character, he rears the edifice which we now inspect. REVIEW. - The Truths of Revelation demonstrated, by an Appeal to existing Monuments, Sculptures, Gems, Coins, and Medals. By a Fellow of several learned Societies. 12mo. pp. 294. Longman. London. 1831. THE author of this work derives his evidences in favour of revelation and the truths it contains, from sources, which few only have either the means, the opportunity, or the ability to explore. Historical documents are without doubt of inestimable value; the internal evidence of genuineness which the sacred writings supply, carry conviction to every impartial mind; and reasonings founded on given data, leave scepticism with but scanty possessions in the field of doubt. Diverse from all the preceding, the author of this book turns his attention to more tangible objects. He explores, in retrospection, the productions of departed ages, picks up fragments from among the spoils of time, and calls upon marble and metal to give their testimony. By an appeal to existing monuments, sculptures, gems, coins, and medals, he has rendered the museums of antiquarians subservient to his purpose, and drawn from them a body of evidence too formidable for the reflecting and dispassionate either to gainsay or resist. When fragments of art, memorials of great events, and animal remains, grown venerable by age, appeal to our senses, departed occurrences seem to obtain a mental resuscitation, and to flit before the organs of vision. These speak a language that cannot be misunderstood; and when they are distinguished by dates and inscriptions, still legible and intelligible, we are transported in a moment into a remote period of antiquity, to converse with generations, and mingle with incidents and transactions, of whose existence we can no longer doubt. This is precisely the situation in which we are placed by the author of the book before us. On history, science, and antiquity, he has levied an impost, and they readily pay their contributions. With the numerous coins and medals, whose inscriptions bear testimony to events recorded in scripture, we have been forcibly struck; they furnish a valuable species of evidence, because they will stamp the seal of conviction, on many minds, more indelibly than it could be impressed by any language or reasoning, and confirm, by their actual existence, the facts which revelation communicates on the credit of its own authority. The sources of evidence thus explored, yield a powerful auxiliary, to co-operate with other branches, that have been, and may be, adduced in favour of revelation. REVIEW.-An Offering of Sympathy to Parents bereaved of their Children, and to others under Affliction, &c. 12mo. pp. 240. Simpkin. London, 1832. THIS little volume is avowedly a compilation from manuscripts and letters not before published. To this is added an appendix, of selections from various authors, several of whom are of established reputation. The volume is of American origin, whence it has found its way across the Atlantic, and, in this country, having attracted attention, it now appears in an English edition. The various authors of these documents seem to have explored all the sources of consolation which Christianity affords, and to have availed themselves of all the motives for resignation to the dispensations of Divine providence, which reason suggests, and religion inculcates. In many cases they will administer balm to the wounded spirit; but there are others too deep, and too severe, |