latest accounts, 153 had fallen victims to the Cholera, being something short of 1 in 5, whilst the malignity of the disease almost induces the belief that ere it ceases, the deaths will have scarcely fallen short of 1 in 3.

From St. David frightful accounts have been brought to town. Not only have the great mass of the population between the "Eleven Mile Tavern ” and Yallah's, and a large number of the inhabitants in and around Easington been swept away, but it is said that the whole police force, sergeants, corporals, and privates, have been immolated-the whole force dying, as it is said, under literal want of sustenance in consequence of the non-payment of their wages.

From St. Ann's, correspondence seems to have been cut short. The finest "the healthiest"-parish in Jamaica is being literally depopulated by the scourge, and the people have not the courage to face statistics. St. Ann's Bay is represented as a " deserted village." Stores are closed-shops are shut, and the very negroes have run from it as if it were a modern Gomorrah. It is said -we trust it is not so- -that the dead have been left in the houses in which they died, and that there is no soul left to see to their burial.

TURKEY.-The Times says, an obstinate struggle for political supremacy has commenced between the followers of Christ and Mahomet: in European Turkey, matters seem to be in a worse position:

An insurrection has broken out at Aleppo against the Christians, a great number of whom have been assassinated. The Frank quarter has been pilla ged. The Turkish soldiers were passive spectators of these proceedings.

CHINA-REVOLUTION.-Li-tingpang is said to be at the head of 50,000 men in the province of Kwang-si, and threatens to exterminate the present, and restore the old Chinese dynasty.

GENERAL ITEMS.

DEATH OF REV. THOMAS MEREDITH, LATE EDITOR OF THE BIBLICAL RECORDER. -This brother, it will be perceived by our Monthly List, departed this life on the 13th of November last. He conducted the Recorder for several years, and with ability. He was strongly assailed by some of his brethren, as we thought, with little reason, and we fear that the death of a valuable man has thus been hastened. He has now gone to his reward in heaven, where toils and griefs will no more harrass his mind. A large circle of friends will mourn his loss. We understand that the Recorder will continue as heretofore, and is to be edited by Rev. T. W. Tobey, formerly a missionary of the Southern Board to China, and at present pastor of the Baptist Church at Raleigh, N. C.

BAPTIST MARTYRS.-In answer to the letter just received, and others addressed to us not long since, inquiring why our series of articles upon Baptist Martyrs, (or persecutions of the Baptists) is suspended, we would say, that we have not been able to spare room for one of the series in each number. But we shall go on with the series, and shall very soon reach the Waldenses-a very remarkable people. We hope to be able to trace the apostolic sect, though very small, and in an enemy's country, down through the dark ages. We intend to commence in our next issue.

THE PORTRAIT.-At the repeated request of the Publisher of the Memorial, we have consented to let him insert our portrait. We hope it will not be con sidered as egotistical on our part as we deprecate anything of the kind. The sketch is written by one, whose able instructions we were permitted formerly to enjoy, with the special request that nothing of a laudatory character should be inserted. Many facts which might have that bearing have been omitted.

LADIES IN THE FIELD-SUCCESS IS SURE. We have recently heard from several places where ladies have secured a copy of the Memorial gratis, for one year, by obtaining three subscribers, and forwarding three dollars to this office. Let this spirit pervade the churches, and our list of subscribers will very soon be doubled.

TWELFTH STREET BAPTIST CHURCH IN THIS CITY.-The edifice in which this body formerly worshipped, was sold some time since; but has been repurchased, and was opened, after some repairs, December 15. It is a beautiful house, and Bro. Corey, the pastor, is an able and pious man. May the Lord make him abundantly instrumental in the conversion of souls.

ROCHESTER UNIVERSITY.-Ninety Students had been matriculated some time since-66 in the Collegiate classes, and 24 in the Theological department. Board in clubs, with washing, is obtained at 1,12 per week, and in private families at 1,50 per week. The University moves on with wonderful success.

CONGRESS AND THE MESSAGE.-Since our last issue, our national Congress have assembled, and made some progress in discussing subjects which concern our weal or woe as a people. Having settled the great compromise excitement last session, it is hoped that during this short session there will be nothing to interrupt the harmony which prevails throughout the country. The President's Message is an able document, and is characterized by moderation and common sense. It is eminently conservative and yet decided in its tone.

The affairs of the nation are now in a prosperous condition. By the report of the Secretary of the Treasury, it appears that the total receipts into the Treasury, for the year ending 30th of June last, were $47,421,748,90. The total expenditure during the same period, were $43,002,168,90.

The public debt has been reduced, since the last annual report from the Treasury Department, $405,276,79.

LITERARY ITEMS.

LANDING OF THE PILGRIMS.-This is a splendid engraving on steel, suitable for framing, executed by Elijah Hobart, copied from Sargent's celebrated picture in Pilgrim's Hall, at Plymouth, Mass. Mr. Hobart has spent about two years upon the engraving, and has given an accurate, and elegant view of that exciting

scene.

Those who wish for a truly national picture to frame, cannot find a better one for the price than this. Mr. Hobart's office is at No. 29, rear of 75 Nassau-street New-York. If any wish for the picture, and will forward $3,00 to our office, we will obtain a copy for them and send it to their address.

THE MOTHER'S JOURNAL AND FAMILY VISITANT.-We have received a prospectus, stating that this journal, which has been for a time in Presbyterian hands, has returned to Baptist quarters. Mrs. Clarke, the wife of Rev. M. G. Clarke, late pastor of the Baptist church in Springfield, Mass., and at present connected with the American and Foreign Bible Society, has purchased the Magazine. She is a lady of fine talents and accomplishments, and we have no doubt that the Journal will be in her hands, what it was in the hands of the lamented Mrs. Allen. E. H. Fletcher, 141 Nassau-street, is the General Agent. THE BAPTIST PULPIT.-Number 3. New-York: E. H. Fletcher. This No. contains selections from the writings of Rev. Messrs. B. T. Welch, B. Stow, N. Colver, W. T. Brantly, R. Turnbull, W. B. Johnson and others. It is edited by J. Belcher, D. D., and will make when completed, an attractive, and a very useful volume.

HARPER'S MAGAZINE for December is received. This Magazine has a wonderful circulation, and improves in every number. Though we regret to see in it romances. We have received also from the same house number 9 of the Field Book of the Revolution-very interesting and beautiful.

COBBIN'S DOMESTIC FAMILY BIBLE.-Number 10 has been issued by S. Hueston. This will make when completed, one of the most useful family bibles, which we have ever seen.

SCRIPTURE SERIES FOR SABBATH SCHOOLS. No. 1.-Philadelphia: American Bap. Pub. Society. This is simple and well adapted to its object. It leads the young pupil gradually into the great truths of the bible.

UNITED STATES MONTHLY LAW MAGAZINE AND EXAMINER.-NewYork: J. Livingston. This is a very able work, containing a careful digest of American jurisprudence. It has an elegant portrait on steel of Judge Cranch.

THE AMERICAN UNION AND REPUBLICAN REVIEW.-By H. R. Austin, Jackson, Miss. This work takes high ground in favor of the compromise and the Union. It is ably conducted.

LITERARY INTELLIGENCE.

GERMANY.-This country has been so distracted for a few years past with revolutionary movements, that little advancement in scientific pursuits has been made. Several of the important literary periodicals have been discontinued for want of support. Among these we regret to notice the one formerly edited by Dr. Tholuck. Some literary men have been imprisoned for taking part in the revolutions, and others have been impeded in their studies. tions has recently been issued in Germany, of some interest. paedic representation of contemporary history, making a supplement to the Conversations Lexicon. History of the Heretics of the middle ages, by C. U. Hahn has been published. Dr. R. H. Julius of Hamburgh has translated into Ger

A Book of Predic-
Also an Encyclo-

man, Ticknor's History of Spanish Literature. C. F. Becker, a distinguished philologian, has recently died. W. J. Tomaschek, one of the greatest musical composers of modern times, has also deceased.

MINISTERIAL CHANGES.

Rev. Isaac Sawyer, of Nantucket, has become pastor of first Baptist ch. in Manchester, N. H.; Rev. Jeremiah Chaplin, of Connecticut, has become pastor oi the Baptist ch. in West Dedham, Mass.; Rev. Hervey Hawes of Augusta, Me., has become pastor of the Baptist ch. Bath, Me.; Rev. R. Sabin, has become pastor of the Baptist ch. Gainesville, Wyoming Co., N. Y.; Rev. H. Main, has become pastor of the Baptist ch. Antwerp, Jefferson Co., N. Y.; Rev. WThompson of New-Haven, Ct., has become pastor of the first Independent Bap. ch.(Colored) Boston, Mass.; Rev. E. Royce of Bellevue, O., has become pastor of the Baptist ch. Tecumseh, Lenaw. Co., Mich.

MONTHLY LIST.

Deaths of Baptist Ministers.

A. F. Tilton, Franklin, Ia., Sept.

November, 6.

D. Jeffries, West Caln, Pa., Nov. 7.

D. D. Ransom, Lenox, Mad. Co., Oct. 29, J. S. Holme, Watertown, N. Y., Nov. 12. aged

64.

F. Darrow, Waterford, Ct.

J. Avery, Addison, Me., November 28.

Churches Constituted.

S. C. Dilloway, Granville, N. Y., Nov. 4, Warsaw, Hancock Co., Illinois.

aged 55.

Thom. Meredith, Raleigh, N. C. Nov. 13.

Ordinations.

J. Russell, Flatwood, Pa., Septem. 11.
P. S. Lunsford, Calebee.

Dansville, Livingston Co. N. Y., Nov. 6.
Hartville, Darlington Dist. S. C., Nov.
16.

Fleming Co., Ken. Nov. 17,
Stillwater, Minnesota, Nov. 26.
Dedications.

S. Hulse, Dundee, N. Y., November 26.
W. H. Randall, Frewsburgh, N. Y., Kings Creek, O.

EUROPEAN AFFAIRS.-From the London and Paris papers of December 5 and 6, we perceive that the prospect is more favorable to peace. The impending storm of war in Germany seems to have been stayed for the present. Through the intervention of England, Austria and Prussia had decided upon a meeting at Olmutz in Moravia, for the purpose of settling the three main points of dispute, by a personal interview. It is, however, yet doubtful whether the difficulties will be amicably settled.

A telegraphic dispatch had been received in Paris, from Berlin, announcing that a treaty of peace had actually been signed at Berlin, between Austria and Prussia. News of Dec. 4th from Berlin informs us that the Lower House strongly condemn the Olmutz arrangements. The king has adjourned parliament to Jan. 3, 1851.

LITERARY NOTICES.

Cyclopædia of Biblical Literature. Edited by John Kitto, D. D., F. S. A.—In two Volumes. pp. 884, 994.-Royal octavo. New-York: Mark H. Newman.

This is one of the most useful works to clergymen and biblical students, which we have seen for a long time. We were not aware before examining the volumes, that they were so critical. We find that the articles have been prepared with the greatest care by some of the most distinguished scholars in the world. We notice among the contributors, K. A. Credner of the University of Giessen, G. H. A. Ewald, of the University of Tubingen, E. W. Hengstenberg of the University of Berlin, Dr. Lee of Edinburgh, F. W. Newman of Oxford, A. Tholuck of the University of Halle, and many other eminent scholars in this and other countries. No labor or expense on the part of the editor, and publishers, seems to have been spared. The plan of the work is necessarily circumscribed, though embracing an immense amount of information upon a large variety of subjects. It does not include systematic and practical theology, nor ecclesiastical history, for if they were embraced, the proper title would be Theological Encyclopædia, instead of the present title. The numerous articles comprising this great work are mostly included in Biblical Archæology and Biblical Introduction. There is a mass of information upon the latter subject, relating to the books of Scripture, and sacred criticism, which no other work in any language contains. Works of this kind, heretofore published, have been composed mostly of selections from previous authors. Calmet's Dictionary has been the great thesaurus since its publication from which to make selections. Kitto has obtained original articles upon the several subjects discussed, and from such able scholars, that the work is much more reliable than Calmet's or any other work of the kind within our knowledge. The Natural History and Geography of the Bible, have received special attention. The various references, in the articles, to particular passages of Scripture, illustrating them, enhance the value of the work. The numerous maps, and hundreds of engravings are very serviceable in illustrating as well as embellishing the volumes. We are glad to see the liberality and truthfulness of the article on baptism. The editor applied to Doctor Neander to prepare the article; but he, not having leisure, committed its preparation to J. Jacobi, an eminent professor in the University of Berlin, having the same theological views as his own. Jacobi, though a Pædobaptist in practice, speaks out as every true scholar will, and says, "Infant baptism was established neither by Christ nor his apostles." Speaking of the mode of baptism in the time of Christ, he says: "the whole body was immersed in water." Every Baptist pastor ought to have the work, and if he is not able to purchase it, cannot his church do it for him? We are not disappointed to find that the volumes sell rapidly, and that a second edition is already demanded.

New Method of Learning the German Language, By W. H. Woodbury.- Same Publishers.

At the present time, when so many are studying the German language, because the most celebrated scholars in the world write their valuable books in that tongue, it becomes extremely important that we should have the very best method of acquiring a knowledge of the language. We have been accustomed to use Follen's Grammar, though far from being perfect. The one before us consists of grammatical principles interspersed with appropriate exercises. This is the true method to acquire a knowledge of any language. The Grammar should not be a mere colection of rules without showing how they are to be applied; but every rule should be impressed upon the memory of the pupil by its frequent application in parsing and this should be done at the outset. The analytic, and synthetic methods of instruction are here happily united, and we can cordially commend the Grammar as the best which we have seen in English. We are not surprised that a secon! edition has been so soon called for.