a foreign pontiff. The strain is immediately caught up by certain of the Parisian newspapers. While these experiments on public opinion are being tried, it is stoutly denied, of course, that the emperor sanctions the project. But this means nothing, except that he bides his time. The pamphlet issues from the press of the courtly publisher, and the newspapers, upon the slightest hint, would be as silent as the grave. The same project was entertained by the first Napoleon; and, if we may believe O'Meara, he thought his want of resolution to carry it into execution one of the great blunders of his reign. Nor was the scheme even then a new one. Since the Reformation it has been entertained, from time to time, by the French monarchs, who at length compromised the matter, in the reign of Louis the Fourteenth, by obtaining immunities for the Gallican church, such as no other branch of the church of Rome enjoys. Of Garibaldi's retirement, and of his project for a spring campaign, we say nothing at present. An invitation to all Italy to assemble with a million bayonets, is tantamount to a declaration of war with Austria. It remains to be seen how the challenge will be met. Another month must elicit warlike demonstrations, or concessions, for which at present Europe waits with some anxiety. It is rumoured, and even Austrian journals have repeated it, that Austria may be willing to avert a war, and make over her Italian territory to the king of Sardinia for a pecuniary consideration. It would surely be more honourable to surrender them at once, than to part with them for a bribe. The progress of the Volunteer movement is a subject of constant congratulation amongst ourselves at home. We rejoice in it sincerely; believing as we do, that the bolder front we show, the less are we likely to be disturbed. We view it as a pacific measure of the first importance; and we are anxious that no excrescences should grow out of it to injure its character, and, if not checked, to bring it into disfavour. We are sorry to perceive that balls and theatricals, and other less objectionable, yet costly, entertainments in connection with the Rifle corps, are announced in almost every county. The number of religious young men who have joined the different Volunteer corps, and disapprove of these proceedings, is by no means inconsiderable; and some respect is due to the scruples even of a minority. We have dissipation enough already, and more than enough; and against these new forms of it we hope that young men of christian principles,-those who have joined the volunteer force, and those who have been deterred from doing so,--will raise their voices earnestly and at once. In some places we observe the Volunteers march to church with their bands playing on Sunday morning. The intention may be good; but this, too, is a practice which it would be safer to avoid. The attendance of the bands at least ought, on the Lord'sday, to be discountenanced. TO CORRESPONDENTS. In answer to several inquiries whether papers on given subjects are likely to be admitted, we can only say, in general, that until we have seen the manuscripts in question, we can seldom express a decided opinion. Christian Conflict, 369. Christian Peace, 513. Christian, the, in Prosperity, 657. Church Rates, Abolition of, 221, 510. Conversation, the Rhetoric of, 765. Druses and the Massacre of Christians, Education (National), State of, 367, 708. Episcopate, Increase of the, 257. France, Commercial Treaty with, 222. Fiction, Semi-religious Works of, 21. Garibaldi and Naples, 440, 510, 581, Goode, Rev. W., Appointment to the India, the Educational Wants of, 494, India, the Bible in Government Schools, 584. Irish Church Education Question, 439. 798. Jacob's Dream, 801. Liturgy, Revision of, 58, 438. better Observance of, 296, 511, 584. Oxford Chapel, St. Marylebone, 725. Maynooth Grant, Mr. Spooner's Motion, 223. Memoir of the Rev. W. Carus Wilson, 145. Moral Tendency of Schiller's Writings, Mosaic Institutions, 304. National Education, 367, 708. New Zealand, War in, 583, 799. 360, 433, 501, 579, 646, 719, 791, 861. Our "Strong Points," 301. Oxford Essayists and Theodore Parker, 467. Oxford Essayists and Dr. Temple, 621. Proceedings of, 221, 295, 438, 510, 584, 653. Prophecy; its Interpretation, and our Prophecies, Unfulfilled, of the Old Tes- Prophetical Studies: on the Seventh Public Affairs, View of, 141, 221, 294, Religion without a Creed, 556. 399. Religious Services in Theatres, and Religious Societies, Accounts of, and Retrospect of the Year 1859, 63. Adam Bede, by George Eliot, 21. Arthur's Christian Education for India Baxter's Reformed Pastor, 336. 187. Blore's Sermons, 591. Bridges on the Book of Ecclesiastes, 264. Browne's History of the Bible Society, 162. Burgon's Portrait of a Christian Gen- Clark's Sermons, 591. Darwin on the Origin of Species, 561. Dewar on the Atonement, 715. French's Life of Samuel Crompton, 345. Froude's History of England, 539, 601. Historical Tales, 39. Hoare on the Veracity of Genesis, 355. Jenner's Rhetoric of Conversation, Killen's Ancient Church History, 77. 59. Maurice's Sermons, 785. Memoirs of the Queens of Prussia, by Memoir of the Life of Ary Scheffer, 818. Mereweather's Diary of a Working Peel's Life and Character of Sir R. Prophecy, Works on, 40. Rawlinson's Bampton Lectures, 233. Rose's Memoirs of the Times of Russell's Life of Bishop Andrewes, 846. Secretan's Life and Times of the Pious Robert Nelson, 745. Smith's Dictionary of the Bible, 771. Temple's (Dr.) Essay on the Education Theodore Parker and the Oxford Thompson's Story of New Zealand, 452. Vaughan on the Epistle to the Romans, 810. Whately (Abp.) Thoughts on the Wines on the Mosaic Institutions, 304. Schiller's Writings, the Moral Tendency St. George's in the East, Disturbances The Finding of Jesus in the Temple, 441 The Lord Jesus: the Friend of His Unbelief, the Prevalence of, 585. United States, Election of President, University Sermons, 591. Visit of the Prince of Wales to America, Volunteer Movement, 866. War between Spain and Morocco, 142. Wilson, Rev. W. Carus, Memoirs of, 145. INDEX TO PRINCIPAL NAMES. Adderley, Mr., 584. Aldrich, Dr., 829. Alford, Dean, 505, 744, 771, 804. Arnold, Dr. J. M., 270. 744. Arthur, Rev. W., 494, 499, Baring, Bp., 857. Baxter, Rev. R., 336. Campbell, Rev. Dr., 291. Cecil, Rev. R., 116, 420. Cuvier, M., 681. Davis, Rev. C. H., 59. Edersheim, Rev. A., 503. Fawcett, Rev. J., 146. Gibson, Mr. M., 69. Grant, Robert, Esq., 9. Hall, Mrs. Newman, 361. 291. Jenner, Rev. S., 765. 478, 557, 731. Mant, Dr., 119. Martyn, Rev. H., 353, 420. 725, 730, 774, 782, 785. 127. Palmer, Mr., 783. 773, 778. Pratt, Rev. J., 113. Proby, Rev. C., 59. 238. Roberts, Mr., 651. Robinson, Rev. Dr., 59. Sumner, Abp., 438, 510. Temple, Rev. Dr., 376, 378, 472,478, 557, 621. 510. Trevilian, M., Esq., 40. 813. Whately, Abp., 54, 64, Wigram, Archd., 368. Wilson, Bp., 109, 187, 386, 478. Wilson, Rev. W. Carus, 145, 292, 401. 281. Young, Mr., 828. |