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which were a
times and circumstances under which the Bible was v
ten. A favourite instance was that in which Matthew
quoted from Jeremiah what was found to be in Zacha-
nisi]. It was asked, with an air of triumph, did the Holy
Spirit make a mistake here ? Without entering into the
question of ancient manuscripts, but taking the Bible as
it was, it by no means followed that Matthew had made
a mistake. The passage was not said to be written by
Zachariah, and it was quite possible that Jeremiah might
have written the four chapters which were ascribed to
Zachariah. This was the opinion of many learned men, and,
among others, the celebrated Joseph Made. Another of
these alleged inaccuracies was in the account of our Lord
with the blind man in Jericho. One writer said that our
Lord was going into Jericho, and another that he was
coming out. One spoke of one blind man, and another
of two. It was strange how many commentators,
learned in Greek particles, had expended their ingenuity
in attempting to explain this away, when a simple
consideration of the narrative would have made it perfectly
clear. Our Lord was moving on at the time. Jericho was
but a small place. On entering it he met with a blind
man ; as he passed through anotht r joined them ; and, on
coming out, he spoke to the two. In this way the whole
list of such apparent discrepancies might he got rid of.
The fifth objection referred to the supposed illogical rea-
soning of the Bible. The sacred writers were accused, by
the wise men of this world, of catching at a mere verbal
analogy when there was no real connexion. In all such
cases, however, there was the truest logic and the deepest
truth. In Matthew it was said, " Out of Egypt have I
called my son." This was quoted from Hosea ; but, on
referring to the prophet, it was found that he was speak-
ing of the people of Israel ; and Matthew was charged
with laying hold of the mere word " son," and, on the
strength of it, applying the whole passage to Christ. But
our blessed Saviour came to be as his people were, and to
suffer as they suffered ; sin, and remorse for sin, alone ex-
cepted. Therefore, the experience of every child of God
in this world harmonises with the experience of the Sa-
viour. Consequently, it was perfectly logical to take up
events and allusions in the history of Israel, and apply
them to him. The sixth objection was, that there was no
necessity for verbal inspiration ; that if God gave to man
the knowledge of his will, man was capable of expressing
it. But nothing was more rare among men than the
power of expressing their sentiments with perfect accu-
racy. Even those who wrote carefully found it extremely
difficult ' • so that there was no one, perhaps, who would
pledge himself to a statement of views made by another.
Those who were most familiar with us constantly took
misimpressions of what we meant. How much more
must this be the case with the mind of God. Could it be
supposed, then, that he would have left to human imper-
fection that declaration of his will which was to be the
standard of men's action, and the test by which they were
to be judged at the last day ? The seventh objection was,
that, if the Bible were verbally inspired, there would be
be no such things as various readings. When no two
manuscripts perfectly agreed, who was to tell which was
right ? This was a very frivolous objection. The powers
of the mind were most healthfully exercised in the exa-
mination of different texts. Patient investigation shar-
pened the faculties, while the truth of the Bible was per-
fectly secured. _ Let them take the very worst of the ma-

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THE LATE

DUKE OF WELLINGTON.

The following important later has been addressed by
the Earl of Derby to Mr. Walpole, Home Secretary,
communicating her Majesty's wishes and intentions with
reference to the funeral of the late Duke of Wellington :

To THE RIGHT HON. SPENCER H. WALPOLE, SECRE

TARY OF THE HOME DEPARTMENT,

,—Her M
last th
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" SIR
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" BALMORAL

SEPT. 20, 1852.
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sired to express any wish upon the subject; and suggest-
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lated to give expression to those feelings, in which the na
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left no directions on the subject; and placing themselves
wholly in her Majesty's hands, I hasten to relieve the
public anxiety by signifying to you, for gene
tion, the commands which I have received fi

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m her Ma

"The great space which the name of the Duke of
Wellington has filled in the history of the last 50 years—
his brilliant achievements in the field—his high mental
qualities—his long and faithful services to the Crown—his

his country—eon-

stitute claims upon the gratitude of the nation Which a
public funeral, though it cannot satisfy, at least may serve

to recognise

" Her Majesty is well aware that, as in the case of Lord
Nelson, she might of her own authority have given im-
mediate orders for this public mark of veneration for the
memory of the illustrious Duke, and has no doubt but
that Parliament and the country would cordially have ap-
proved the step. But her Majesty, anxious that this tri-
bute of gratitude and of sorrow should he deprived of no-
thing which could invest it with a thoroughly national
character—anxious that the greatest possible number of
her subjects should have an opportunity of joining in it, is
anxious above all that such honours should not appear to
emanate from the Crown alone, and that the two Houses of
Parliament should have an opportunity by their previous
sanction of stamping the proposed ceremony with increased
solemnity, and of associating themselves with her Ma-
jesty in paying honour to the memory of one whom no
Englishman can name without pride and sorrow.
" The body of the Duke of Wellington will therefore
remain, with the concurrence of the family, under proper
guardianship until the Queen shall have received the for-
mal approval of Parliament of the course which it will be
the duty of her Mejesty's servants to submit to both

Houses upon their re-assembling. As soon as possible
after that approval shall have been obtained, it is her Ma-
jesty's wish, should no unforeseen impediment arise, that
the mortal remains of the late illustrious and venerated
Commander-in-Chief should, at the public expense, and
with all the solemnity due to the greatness of the occa-
sion, be deposited in the Cathedral Church of St. Paul's,
there to rest by the side of Nelson—the greatest military
by the side of the greatest naval chief who ever reflected
lustre upon the annals of England.
" I have the honour to be, Sir,
" Your most obedient humble servant,
" DERBY."

MOURNING FOR THE ARMY.
Horse Guards, Sept. 22, 1852.
The Adjutant-general has received her Majesty's most
gracious commands to issue the following general orders
to the army :

1. The Queen feels assured that the army will partici-
pate in the deep grief with which her Majesty has received
the intelligence of the irreparable loss sustained by herself
and by the country in the sudden death of Field Marshal
the Duke of Wellington.
In him her Majesty has to deplore a firm supporter of
her throne, a faithful, wise, and devoted councillor, and a
valued and honoured friend,

In him the army will lament the loss of a commander-
in-chief unequalled for the brilliancy, the magnitude, and
the success of his military achievements ; but hardly less
distinguished far the indefatigable and earnest zeal with
which, in time of peace, he laboured to maintafn the effi-
ciency and promote the interests of that army which he
had often led to victory.

The discipline whic'h he exacted from others, was the
main foundation of the military character he sternly im-
posed upon himself; and the Queen desires to impress
upon the army, that the greatest commander whom Eng-
land ever saw has left an example for the imitation of
every soldier, in taking, as his guiding principle in every
relation of life, an energetic and unhesitating obedience
to the call of duty.

It is her Majesty's command that this general order
shall be inserted in the order-books, and read at the head
of every regiment in her Majesty's service.
2. The Queen does not requ're that the officers of the
army should wear any other mourning with their uniforms,
on the present melancholy occasion, than black crape over
the ornamental part of the cap or hat, the sword-knot,
and on the left arm—with the following exceptions, viz.—
Officers on duty to wear black gloves, black crape over
the ornamental part of the cap or hat, the sword-knot,
and on the left arm, the sash covered with black crape,
and a black veep* -scarf o,cr the left zhouldul. "

The drums of regiments are to be covered with black,
and black crape is to be hung from the pike of the colour-
staff of infantry, and from the standard-staff and trumpets
of cavalry.

3. The Queen has been most graciously pleased, under
the present afflicting circumstances, to direct that Lieut.-
general Viscount Hardinge, G.C.8., shall be placed on
the staff of her Majesty's army, and that all-matters res-
pecting her Majesty's military service, which have here-
tofore been transacted by his Grace the late Commander-
in-chief, shall henceforth be performed by Lieut.-general
Viscount Hardinge, G.C.B.
By her Majesty's command,
G. BROWN, Adjutant-general.