The Sun.
London, England, 1859-09-07 00:00:00

THE REVIVALS.

The Belfast Newsletter, an authority upon
Northern revivalism, states that the movement is
only now commencing in right earnest in the capi-
tal of Ulster. By way of illustrating its progress
the Newsletter narrates the particulars of a decided
case"—viz.—

"On Saturday evening last a young woman
named Ann Devlin, residing in Hunter's.row, off
Pinkerton's-row, fell off in this state at 11 o'clock,
as she had previously stated she would do. There
was no clock or other timepiece in the house in
which she could be in anywise guided, and yet at
the hour ivhich she had named she fell over into a
state of unconsciousness to all around, although not
of inertion. She was to all appearance quite deaf
and speechless, while her countenance was lighted
up with a glow of joy and radiant smiles which
baffle description. Her Bible and hymn-book lay
on her bed, and with her eyes perfectly closed she
turnedover the leavesof these books with a rapidity
which could not be approached by any one in a con-
scious state, and in them pointed out the most ap-
propriate passages and hymns. As for instance she
signed with her hand the crowning of the Saviour
with a crown of thorns, and quick as thought she
turned over the leaves of the Bible, and marked
with her finger the passage—''They platted a crown
of thorns, and put it about his head, &c. This, and
many other portions of Scripture she waled to just
as she required to refer them, although she could see
nothing. She also invariably selected a hymn to
suit the portion of Scripture. Before falling into
this state she would recover at 11 o'clock on Sunday
night. At that hour last night her poor, miserable
rvsulence was filled with all classes. At that hour
she began to give signs of returning to her usual
state, and at about half-past 11 she was quite re-
stored to consciousness and the use of her speech.
Before recovering she pointed out Zechariah
2 8 inclusive. The reader will readily see the ap-
ptopriateuess of the passage by referring to 'the
Book.' She also pointed out the hymn by Charle§
Wesley, beginning

" Glory to , God whose sovereign grace
has,animated senseless stones.'
'rho force of these verses and their applicability to
the present revival will at once be seen by any will
refer to the hymn. These portions of the Word of
God aii(l of the hyMn book she turned to while
wholly.destitute of the power or use of sight. On
recovering her first act was to pray that God might
make her useful in bringing others to the SaviOurr
and might preserve herself from ever becoming.
castaway.' fhis girl is in great poverty, and is
an object of Christian charity.

ELECTRIC CABLE FROM ALGIERS TO

FRANCE.

A letter from Toulon, of the 2d inst., informs us
that M. Plain, the hydrographical engineer, had
arrived there with all the instruments required for
taking deep soundings in the Mediterranean, His
mission is connected with the plan of laying down
an electric cable from Algiers to France direct. He
is to embark in the steam corvette Colbert, which
has been placed at his disposal by the Minister of
Marine. The only telegraphic communication at
present existing between Algeria and France is by
the cable from Bona to Cagliari. The French Go-
vernment has for many_ years been occupied with
the establishment of a second line, and arrangements
have been concluded, so that, unless some unex-
pected accident occur, the plan will be shortly car-
ried into execution. The laying of the cable has
been granted to a company, the engineer of which
is at present in England superintending the manu-
facture of the cable, which will be soon finished. It
is expected that the operation of laying the cable
will be completed previous to the setting in of the
equinoctial gales. Everybody in Toulon is inquir-
ing the deitination of the numerous fleet of war
steamers and steam transports which are waiting in
the roads for orders-either to be laid up in ordinary
or to proceed to the Frencn ports on the Atlantic.
It is expected that the steam frigates Descartes,
Albatross, Caffarelli, Orenoque, Magellan, Panama,
Sane, and Darien, together with the transports
Nievre and the Seine, will shortly sail from Toulon.
The Meuse had sailed for Marseilles to receive the.
machinery for the frigate Astree, which is about
to be launched at Lorient. The screw transport
Yonne is about to sail from Toulon with horses and
mules for the French possessions in the Atlantic
Ocean. The English steamer Banshee had sailed
from Marseilles for Malta. The Coquette was wait-
ing the arrival of Prince Alfred, to convey him to
his frigate, the Euryalus, at Malta. The steam
frigate Audacieuse anchored in the roads off Brest
on the 28th of August, coming from China, having
touched at Cadiz on the 22d. This frigate brought
a great number of passengers, together with a
quantity of cannon captured at Canton, and a valu-
able collection of coins, intended for the Royal
Library in Paris. The screw transport Ceres sailed
from Lorient on the 31st ult. for Toulon, where she
will receive a number of convicts, and convey them
to Cayenne.