THE PRINCE OF SALEM COMES TO REIGN.* BY THOMAS CAMPBELL. WHEN Jordan hushed his waters still, Wild murmuring, on the raptured soul. On wheels of light and wings of flame, O Zion! lift thy raptured eye, The Prince of Salem comes to reign! See Mercy, from her golden urn, Pours a glad stream to them that mourn; He comes-He cheers the trembling heart- The long-expected hour is nigh The joys of Nature rise again, The Prince of Salem comes to reign! *These beautiful lines were written by the great English poet at the age of sixteen.-ED. Monthly Record. FOREIGN ITEMS. REVOLUTION IN CUBA.-On the 4th of July a pronunciamento was made at Puerto Principe, as the first step towards Cuban independence. A crowd assembled in the groves, and raised their flag of revolt, and were soon attacked by some cavalry lancers from the garrison of Principe by order of General Lemery. They were met by the patriots with firmness, and soon routed, leaving twenty of the Spanish troops killed and a large number wounded. None of the Patriots were killed, though several were wounded. It is stated that the government troops are going over to the patriots. The pronunciamento is an able document, and the movement looks like our revolutionary struggle. Advices dated July 22, state that the Patriots attacked Col. Conte, who was rafting Spanish troops across a river near Puerto Principe, killing many of them, and taking the Col. and other officers prisoners. Later advices state that the Patriots captured the town of Las Tunas. July 17 a battle occurred at San Miguel in which the Patriots were victorious. Trinidad had proclaimed its Pronunciamento of Independence July 24. Advices of August 2 state that the Spanish government were using very stringent measures, and that they had dispersed the Patriots about Principe, capturing some of thein. FRANCE.—Advices from Liverpool of July 23 announce the fact that the French National Assembly on July 19, decided against the proposition to so revise the Constitution as to make Louis Napoleon eligible for re-election. This is very favorable to the permanency of the Republic. CIRCASSIA-MORE FIGHTING.-Advices from Constantinople, dated June 19, inform us that the Russians have been obliged to evacuate all of the ports be tween Tchemer and Kouban, and that they have blown up the castles. The fort of Haidar was attacked by the Naib Mohamend Emir, and the whole 2000 garrison forced to surrender to the Circassians. AUSTRIA. The Austrian government has prohibited the use in schools of books written by Protestants. CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.-The latest intelligence, before closing our columns, is unfavorable to the English and to the speedy close of the Kaffir War. MISSIONARY INTELLIGENCE. DEPARTURE OF A MISSIONARY.-Rev. L. Ingalls and lady sailed from Boston July 9th, for Arracan. Interesting religious services were previously held in reference to Bro. I's. departure in Baldwin Place Baptist church. We learn from the Macedonian that Bro. Wade has taken charge of the church left destitute of a pastor by the death of Dr. Judson. Since its formation in 1827, 240 members have been added, 46 excluded, and 49 have died, leaving the present number 145. LITERARY ITEMS. THE COMMENCEMENT AT BROWN UNIVERSITY, took place July 9. Fourteen young gentlemen pronounced creditable orations, and thirty-two received the degree of A. B. The degree of A. M. was conferred upon ten in course, and the honorary degree of A. M. on his Excellency, Geronimo Womeneta, Minister of Finance of the Republic of Chili, the degree of D. D. upon Rev. Solomon Peck of Boston, and L.L.D. on Hon. La Fayette S. Foster, of Ct. The exercises passed off pleasantly. Wm. Greene, Esq., of Cincinnati, Abraham Payne, Esq., of Providence, and Rev. Robert Turnbull, of Hartford, addressed the societies prèviously to commencement. THE COMMENCEMENT OF SHURTLEFF COLLEGE occurred June 26. The exercises of the graduating class are highly spoken of. Rev. Mr. Hall, of O., and Rev. Wm. Crowell, editor of the Western Watchman at St. Louis, addressed the societies. The honorary degree of D. D. was conferred on Rev. David Benedict of R. I., and L.L.D. on Hon. E. Bates of Mo. THE COMMENCEMENT AT ROCHESTER UNIVERSITY, occurred July 9, at Corinthian Hall. After prayer by Rev. Dr. Kendrick, 12 orations were pronounced by the graduating class, and one (valedictory) by a candidate for A. M. The performances are spoken of as very creditable. Ten received the degree of A.B. The honorary degree of A.M. was conferred on Rev. H. E. Peck, of Rochester, Rev. J. S. Backus, of New-York, and Rev. P. B. Haughwout, of Nunda. The degree of D. D. was conferred on Rev. Wm. Dean, Missionary to China, and Rev. H. W. Lee, of Rochester. L.L.D. on Governor Hunt and Hon. A. Gardiner. In the evening, after commencement, a public levee was given by the Chancellor, Judge Harris, instead of a dinner as is usual on such occasions. The anniversary of the Theological Seminary took place on Thursday (10th) at the same place. Six young gentlemen delivered addresses, we learn, of a high order. Dr. Maginnis addressed the graduating class. Dr. Conant then delivered à learned inaugural address. Previously to commencement an excellent discourse was preached before the Union for Ministerial Education, by Rev. V. R. Hotchkiss. The Delphic and Peithonian Societies were addressed by H. W. Beecher, of Brooklyn, and a poem was pronounced by Park Benja. min, of New-York. The exercises were all deeply interesting. We think there is not an instance on record in which an Institution of this kind has been established and so liberally endowed in so short a time. Truly the New-York Baptists have presented an example worthy of imitation among all denominations of Christians. THE COMMENCEMENT OF GEORGETOWN COLLEGE, occurred June 26. Commencement at Columbian College occurred July 16. Rev. Dr. Howell addressed the Alumni. New-York Central College held its commencement July 16. UNION UNIVERSITY.-We acknowledge the receipt of a Catalogue of this Institution, containing the names of eight in the graduating class, nine seniors, eighteen Juniors, twenty-three Sophomores, forty-three Freshmen, seventy in Preparatory Department-Total 181. Officers of Instruction-Rev. Joseph H. Eaton, A.M., President and Prof. of Intellectual and Moral Philosophy. P. W. Dodson, A.M., Professor of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy. Rev. Wm. Shelton, A.M., Professor of Hebrew and Greek. G. W. Jarman, A. M., Prof. of Latin and Literature. J. W. Thomas, A.B., Tutor. We are glad to see this rising Institution so rapidly filling up with students. MERCER UNIVERSITY.—We have received from Rev. A. S. Morrall, of Penfield, Ga., a Catalogue of the University established in that place, from which we learn that in the Theological Department there are in the Senior Class two, Middle Class none, Junior Class one, Partial Course four, in Preparatory Studies seven-Total 14. In the Collegiate Department there are Seniors twelve, Juniors thirteen, Sophomores twenty-six, Freshmen twenty-four-Total 75. In the Academical Department there are 61-Total in the University 140.— Faculty of Instruction—J. L. Dagg, D.D., President of the University and Prof. of Systematic and Pastoral Theology in the Theological Department. N. M. Crawford, A.M., Prof. of Ecclesiastical History and Biblical Literature. College. S. P. Sanford, A. M., Prof. of Mathematics. P. H. Mell, A.M., Prof. of Greek and Latin. S. G. Hillyer, A.M., Prof. of Belles Lettres. J. E. Willett, A.M., Prof. of Chemistry and Natural Philosophy. Academy T. D. Martin, A.M., Principal. We are happy to learn that this valuable Institution is well endowed and in a flourishing condition. THE CHRISTIAN REVIEW for July has been received, which contains learned and able articles by Rev. Drs. Ide, Curtis, Maginnis, Ripley, and others. There are two communications from correspondents in Germany, giving important information in respect to the progress of learning in that country. The April No. of the Review we have not received. NEW-YORK RECORDER.-We have watched the progress of this paper with interest, and are happy to notice the ability, energy and promptness with which it is conducted. The publisher, James S. Dickerson, and the editor, Rev. M. B. Anderson, by the kind, conciliatory course which they have taken, have secured the warm friendship of their brethren in all parts of the State. The New-York Recorder, as now conducted, will compare well with the ablest periodicals of the kind in the country. THE INDIAN ADVOCATE.-The July number of this periodical appears with a new and much improved caption. We are pleased to learn that the paper is in a prosperous state, and yields some revenue to the American Indian Mission Association, whose organ it is. It is edited in an able and attractive manner by Rev. Sidney Dyer, Cor. Secretary of the Am. Indian Mission Association. We wish the enterprise much success. SCIENTIFIC INTELLIGENCE. RAPIDITY OF THE NERVOUS CURRENT.—In a paper presented to the French Academy of Sciences, "On the rapidity of the propagation of the Nervous agency in the Spinal Nerves"-Helmholts described at some length some experiments of his, from which he concludes that the nervous irritation passed over a space of fifty or sixty millimetres (about two inches) in from 0.0014 to 0.0020 of a second. The experiments were made upon frogs. The lower the temperature the less appears the rapidity of the nervous agent. A PALACE OF ICE." The ice palace which the Empress Anna caused to be built on the bank of the Neva, in 1740, was constructed of huge quadrats of ice hewn in the manner of free stone. It was fifty-two feet long, sixteen broad, and twenty high. The walls were three feet thick. In the apartments were tables, chairs, beds, and all kinds of household furniture of ice. In front of the palace, besides pyramids and statues, stood six cannons, carrying balls of six pounds weight, and two mortars of ice. From one of the former, as a trial, an iron ball, with only a quarter of a pound of powder, was fired off. The ball went through a two inch board at sixty paces from the cannon's mouth; and the piece of ice artillery, with its carriage, remained uninjured by the explosion. The illumination of the ice palace by night had an astonishingly grand effect." Tooke's Russia. LITERARY INTELLIGENCE. GERMANY.-A correspondent of the Christian Review informs us that the learned philologists, Haupt, Mommsen and Jahn, have been abruptly dismissed from the University at Leipsic, by order of government, from the fact that they were connected with some popular movement nearly a year ago. F. G. Hand, Professor of Greek Literature in the University of Jena, has recently died.C. Lachmann, Professor of Roman and old German Literature in the University of Berlin, has also deceased. Prof. Lehnert, of the University of Konigsberg, has taken the place vacated by the death of Dr. Neander. The National Zeitung informs us that the number of students in all of the German Universities, excepting Konigsberg, Kiel and Rostock, is 11,945. The University of Berlin has the largest number of students, Munich next, and Greifswald least. No. of Law students 3,973, in Theology 2,539, in Philosophy and Philology 2,357, in Medicine 2,146, in Political Economy 549. The largest number of Theological students is at Halle. Prof. Tholuck has recently issued a new edition of his commentary on Hebrews, accompanied by supplements. Two parts of Hengstenberg's Interpretations of the Apocalypse have been published. Prof. Jacobi, of Berlin, is soon to issue the second and last volume of his Compendium of Church History. The Lectures of Dr. Neander are soon to be pub'ished entire in fifteen volumes, edited by Prof. J. Muller, of Halle. B. A |