he rushed from room to room like mad, and some pains to catch him. The mob outside eavoured to force the door; but the bar by

had made it secure was strong, and kicks 's were thrown away. They bellowed, and and hooted in every imaginable note of rage 1; the sounds now falling into the lower keys e and chatter among themselves, now rising general wail, which made my heart sick with horror. In about three-quarters of an hour e arrived in such force that the rabble was o retire. The father of the youth had, in the e, remained with us inside the house, sobbing ling; every muscle of his face swollen with

He had other children; but Viziarangum nly son. To witness the various anguish of man was our greatest trial. Gladly would ts have given back his own; but we were not in's will, but the will of man's Saviour and n, who affirmed that he had come, not to bring ut a sword,-to divide families, and make a es those of his own household. It wrung our ith distress to hear the father's lament :- Give one boy! the one boy! I am distracted now,'

I am a fool! a fool! You have wronged wronged me! Lead me to my son! I will before I have him!' A head native policeman ne up, and after a good deal of persuasion the man permitted himself to be removed.

matter was now carried before the magistrate. er of Viziarangum stated the youth's age to be rteen; it was, however, proved that he was venteen, and had the right, as a subject of Victoria, to follow his own free choice. He was ngly sent out of court into the road, the Miss being kept within, that they might not e him to go with them. We shall then see,' Le magistrate, where he runs.' So, like a fox, poor Vizi was taken out and let loose. in the direction of the Mission House, but was by one or two who had watched him.

He

struggled as if for life, broke away from them, and continued his flight. He overtook a carriage, got u behind, and rode to his new home.

"On the next day a large crowd gathered around the Mission premises; the policemen who had been brought to defend the place deserted it, and left the Missionary family unprotected to a mob of between two and three hundred infuriated heathens. The inner room was hastily barricaded, but the mob broke into a large outer apartment where the tea-things had been laid, lamps being placed on a side-table. They smashed the lamps and crockery, stole the spoons, threw the pictures and chairs out of window, tore the Venetian windows; and having done all the mischief here, they proceeded to force the doors leading to the middle room. A carpenter cut into the panels and lifted the bars that formed our defence, and we were driven further back, into the room corresponding to that which they first entered, and looking into the garden behind. But the mob outside came round, and seeing us before we had time to shut the windows, pelted us with redoubled fury. They broke up flower-pots and pitchers for missiles, and shot in huge pieces of brick. that whistled about our heads like bullets. But God had numbered the hairs of our heads; for, excepting a slight graze received by Mr. Cockhill, we were not touched!

"Viziarangum had run into a room at the end et the house, opposite to that in which we had been struggling. He bolted himself in, and open the door he would not. We called to him; but all was still. and I feared the poor lad had fainted through terror. They soon broke into his room; but it was now growing dark, and he had gone under a cot, and coiled himself up in a corner, putting knees and head together, and making himself a ball. They came in, spread themselves over the room, the leader of the assault among them, and felt everywhere for him. God guided them to the spot where he was not. The carpenter ap proached so near that Vizi could hear him feeling about within a few inches of him, and crying, 'Vizi! Vizi!

He told us afterwards that three times his ad been very great, and three times he had he Lord. His cry was, 'Lord, save the life whom Thou hast brought out of heathenism try! He was saved by miracle. We have sed to wonder at this remarkable deliverance. now I return to the end of the house from e were about to escape. Mr. Cockhill, as a rt, tried to pacify the mob. We called to the risk of our heads, from the windows; y replied by a heavier fire of bricks. We my study, which we had barricaded; and e of the Venetian panels of the door that led om where they were, we spoke to them. As they observed us, they rushed at the door, d out some of the leaves of the Venetians, and out threats that made our blood run cold. crept down a back stairs into a little bathom the window of which we could look into udfoot's garden. This was at the side of the the mob did not happen to be here at the ; a run of two hundred feet and two jumps We started, were instantly observed, ued. Mr. Cockhill ran as I used to do when me to India. He cleared the edge and the Il like a deer. In taking the edge I fell, but ely on the opposite side; and though all my n my back, God gave me energy for this moment, and I recovered before I was overand collecting all my remaing strength for the t separates the two premises, I scaled it, and saved. They had a dread of Mr. Proudfoot's d the savages gave up the pursuit. My exis literally David's: By thee have I run a troop, and by my God have I leaped over -Psalm xviii. 29."

ve us.

body of mounted police were now seen apng, and the rioters hastily fled. Viziarangum eMissionaries remained unharmed. Some Hindoos who had been foremost in the dise were afterwards sentenced to imprisonment.

But the Missionaries remain full of anxiety and sorrow Let us all pray that the time may soon come when in dark unhappy India the hearts of the parents shall be turned to the children, and the hearts of the children to their parents, and all shall happily unite to love and worship THE ONE TRUE GOD.

YOUNG MEN'S MISSIONARY ASSOCIATION.

DEATH OF MR. THOMAS, OF CALCUTTA.-Information has been received from India, of the death of this servant of Go from cholera. Mr. Thomas has laboured in India, without intermission, for thirty-three years, and during the whole that time has never seen his native land. God has taken lis servant to rest from the field of his labour.

LECTURES WITH DISSOLVING VIEWS have been delivered by Mr. Keen, at Accrington and places adjacent, from the 13th to the 18th of September. Addresses have been delivered by Mr. Cole, at Cottage Green Sunday-school; and by Mr. Temple ton, at John street Sunday-school.

NEW LECTURE WITH DISSOLVING VIEWS.-A new series of views are now being prepared for the lecture for the present season. The subject illustrated will be "Social Life and Mis sionary Work in India." Early application for this lecture should be made to the Secretary of the Association.

ANNUAL MEETINGS OF THE ASSOCIATION.-The ANNUAL MEMBERS' MEETING will be held (D. V.) on Tuesday, October 19th, at six o'clock; the Rev. Dr. Angus is expected t preside. The ANNUAL PUBLIC MEETING will be held on Tues day, October 26th, at seven o'clock. The Revs. J. H. Millard B.A., C. Stanford, and F. Tucker, B.A., are expected to address the meeting.

33, Moorgate-street,

September 17th, 1858.

H. J. T.

*** Next month will appear the continuation of "The LINTONS," and a paper on "MISSIONARY WORKING PARTIES"