The Sun.
London, England, 1859-10-27 00:00:00

THE REVIVALS IN SCOTLAND.

The Ayr Advertiser says :—"Prayer meetings in
connection with the revival movement continue to
be frequently held at Girvan, and are well attended.
Numbers, especially of the old, left greatly dissatis-
fied that a public exhibition had not been made, as
expected, of a young silly-minded girl who had
attracted crowds of people during the day. The girl,
who usually lives in the parish of Colmonell, was
visiting at Crosshill, when, as report has it, she was
'stricken down.' On Sunday she travelled to
Girvan on her way home; and on Monday some
revivalists persuaded her to remain for a day or two,
that others might benefit by her presence. Ru-
mours of the case spread like wild-fire, and the
house she lodged in was soon crammed to suffoca-
tion, one of the beds in the apartment being actually
destroyed by the crush. At one time she was
brought to the door, and held up as a spectacle to
the crowd outside. She was afterwards taken to
several other houses and exhibited. We are in.
formed by several persons, male and female, who
saw the girl, that there seemed nothing remarkable
in her appearance beyond a certain stupid or sleepy
look, which those who know her say has always
been peculiar to her. She seldom spoke, except
when pressed to do so. On being urged to address
the people around her she reluctantly made the
attempt, but to little purpose. She engaged in
prayer with much firmness and distinctness of
articulation ; but the words were recognised by
some who knew her as part of her father's grace,
which she had bcen accustomed to repeat for the
amusement of her acquaintances, imitating his tone
and manner. A visitor asked her how she felt,
when she replied that there was a weight abo•it
her breast, that she was not well, but was getting
better. The friend said she ought to go home, but
was told that she had been advised to remain for
some days 'as an example to others.' On being
asked in what respect she was an example she
seemed puzzled, and made no answer. Tier ac-
quaintances affirm that she is capable of playing
greater pranks than those referred to, and that she
was always reckoned a gawkic,' and an oddity.'
After the day's proceedings she partook of supper,
sweeties, and a little porter. She then retired to
rest, and slept comfortably. A new case was re-
ported on Tuesday—that of an Irish girl of good
character, resident in Doune Park. She had been
in the company of the other girl on Monday even-
ing, and being of very nervous temperament she
became excited. During her sleep she sobbed and
cried. When she awoke she told of a vision she
had had. She was weak all day. This case created
little sensation, a very general opinion having ob-
tained among all classes that the previous case was
a silly hoax. In the afternoon two more eases
occurred. A mother and daughter had their hearts
changed miraculously (at least so they declare), and
they are fervently praying that they may have
visions. In connection with the revivals at 'Freon
a most distressing case has occurred. On Friday
Mrs. Cook, wife of Mr. William Cook, joiner, was
missing. Search was immediately made through-
out the town and neighbourhood, but in vain.
About mid-day two boys, who were in a boat be-
tween Troon and the Black Rock, discovered her
body floating on the water. They came ashore
and told the father of one of them, who, with
another, went out and brought it in amidst a great
concourse of people who were assembled. She had
we understand, been greatly distressed in mind
since the revival amongst us, and could find no
peace. She had been very uneasy through part of
Thursday night. Tier husband had spoken to her
in the course of it. They were both in bed, and he
had fallen asleep, but cannot say at what hour, and
when he awoke slic was not there. It is not easy
to imagine his feelings, and impossible to describe
them, when he made the discovery. The result
was as stated above, and it has cast a deep gloom
over the whole place. The unfortunate woman
has left two little children to mourn her melancholy
end."

Campbelton has been in commotion this week by

the revival meetings which have absorbed all other
topics. During the day, and a. 7; it approached
towards evening, groups of women and girls may
be seen, standing at doors and at the; corners of the
streets, excitedly discussing the oermrences of those'
meetings, which, during the week have been chiefly
in the Free churches, and which have been every
night crowded to suffocation. 'There have been
many stricken ones ; or more, properly speaking,
awakenings, chiefly among wf.)men, servant girls,
and youths, with a few instances of young men,
with others who have led a loose life in town ;
and if cryings, faintings, and groanings, and
a confidence in the convicted ones when
they come out of them that they are now holy
and blessed, and have no more to dread, be a
sure sign of conversion, then we have had them all
this week. Those who fainted, or were otherwise
awakened, were conducted to the Free School ad-
joining the churches, and there attended by the
ministers and others. From the immense number
of people congregated ia the churches, the air be-
comes heated to a high degree ; so much so that
many parties, even strong men, were compelled to
go out, and could not stand it. The meetingshave
been generally kept up to a late hour, and it is no
uncommon thing at two, three, and four o'clock in
the morning to hear parties of young men and
women going through the streets singing those re-
vival hymns, of which NYC have heard not a few
complaints at being thus disturbed at such un-
timely hours.— West Iliphland Journal.

ITALIAN INDEPENDENCE AGAINST
IHE " 71Z.EA Ti'."

(From a Correspondent of the Times.)

In perusing the summary treaty signed at Zurich
a few days ago itisnot necessary to be an Italian to
feel a rising indignation as one paragraph succeeds
another. Two potentates, out of 20 who rule over
the European family, have taken upon themselves
to dispose of the destiny of 25 million souls. Di-
vested of thejargon and technicalities of diplomatic
art the case is simply this—a great military chief
wrests from an hereditary despot by superior force
a province containing 3,000,000 inhabitants, and
the rivals for empire agree together to sell the spoil
to a third potentate for 10 millions of money. Not
satisfied with this, the two Imperial traffickers in
States and peoples pass the limits of the two pro-
vinces, which the right of conquest gave to the one,
and the right of defeat to the other, and they enter
States which in no sense belong to them, and they
declare that they expressly reserve the rights of
Sovereigns who have fled from their ducal thrones
ignoring the rights of the people, who claim to be
free from a foreign yoke. The dismay which the
publication of this Treaty will cause in Lombardy
and in Central Italy can only be imagined by those
who have visited those countries, and witnessed
the joy of the people at their newly acquired inde-
pendence. The liberty of which for four months
the Central States have tasted the sweets (united
with a thousand virtues and but one crime) they
will easily relinquish. The league, which includes
the Romagna, is prepared to take the field against
any enemy who may attempt to reimpose the yoke
which the firmness of the people and the wisdom of
their rulers have shaken off. The prudence and
moral courage, the harmony and order, the peace-
fulness and patriotism with which this bloodless
revolution has been effected, deserve to be recorded
and held up to the admiration of Europe. The fol-
lowing particulnrs, therefore, from an eyewitness
may be interesting :