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of the elect, from the first.
Ind to the lest inclusive, is the Church of God in Christ;

' The a

constitu'

the catholicity of the Church of God; extend.:

11 the ages 'of the world's history, and all the
countries of the world's geosraphy. This irthe only true
and genuine catholicity.' The sense in which Mr. I%l'l's:elle
uses the phrase, ' the Churches of Christ Militant here
on Earth,' will appear also from the following (p. 71),
' Thus, Bishop Pearson says, " the most obvious and
most general notion of this Catholicism consisted in the
diffusiveness of the church." In this *rose, it includes
" all who in every piaci, rail unon the name of Jesus

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welleenl rssaessa:lrt:l;:l:muotaulitii:e:;a:nnsajn
Anglicans.'
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ttlitgihtiteigerleai afnonsrs.:
"Under the former division of his subject, our author
is led to discuss the notes of the church, in the ennmeta-
lion and order of which he follows Cardinal Benin-mine,
separately examining its catholicity, unity, holiness, and
apostolicity. Under the latter. head, the ordinances of

the Christian church come under inquiry, viz., baptism,
the Lord's supper, the ministry, and its relation to, and
connection with, the civil ruler. From a work engaged
upon such materials, and in such hands, much will neces-
sarily be expected ; an.l when the reader has carefully
gone through it, and to no other reader do we recommend
it, he will find his expectations have been in nowise dis-
appointed.
"The style is natural and easy, and the author's drift
and meaning obvious throughout. 1113 i 3 not the style
so happily described by the acute Bishop of Ossory in his

primary charge, ' a style which has been brought to great
perfection by the writers of this (the Tractarian) school,
in which they are able to say all thst they want to say, and
at the same time make provision to shelter themselves
from its full responsibility.' What Mr. M•Neile believes
fully, he enunciates fearlessly, argues scripturally, and
maintains firmly ; and this, too, without a single ex-
pression tinged with the bitterness of party controversy,
but characterized throughout with all the moderation and
modesty, the sure indications of a mind at once capacious
and cultivated—that generously concedes to others the

it has the courage boldly to vindicate for itself. Mr.
Al'lsleile's reputation as a divine, a churchman, and a
scholar, rests now upon this his latest publication, of
which it •is no ordinary commendation to pronounce it
worthy of the growing weight it has to sustain.
" In putting together these last comments upon our
author and his work, we could not help regretting, for his
sake, that the same rule has not always regulated the
course of church preferment, which Sir E. Sugdeu* alleges
to obtain invariably in the legal profession, where `rank
is obtained not by entreaty, or through powerful con-
nexions, or by al,bseryiency to political opinions, but it is
freely cffered to the men who best distinguish themselves
by learning, talent, and professional conduct.' Had it
been se, Mr. M'Neile had certainly long since worn the
honours, as well as sustained the burdens, of the church ;
and, es a faithful servant, had met with some reward even
in this life, before he is called "to a crown of righteousness
in the resurrection of the just."

Letter to Wm. S. O'Brien, Esq., January 26, 1E46.

TOTAL DESTRUCTION OF A WHALER AND
-A FRENCH EAST INDIAMAN BY FIRE.

communicating the total destruction of the
whaling-ship Helvetia, 330 tons burden, and the French
East indiaman, Nouveau Tambour, both of which, we
regret to say, are supposed to have been fired by incendi.
aries.

received

The loss of the Helvetia, which was commanded by
Captain W. Porter, occurred on the night of the 25th of
February last, in Sandwich Harbour. Besides 150 barrels
of sperm oil, she had 1500 of seal and other commodities

preparations were completed for the home-

ward passage When the discovery was made. It appears
to have commenced in the forepart of the vessel, between
decks, and every attempt on the part of the crew to get at
it proved abortive. The alarm was given to the authori-
ties ashore, who instantly caused the military to be turned
out, and directed every assistance they were in possession
of to save the vessel. L'ng before the vessel was boarded
the flames had gained the oil in the mainhold, and burst
forth in a terrific blaze, firing the rigging in every direc.
tion, which, owing to the wind, was soon consur
masts f-I",nr over the vessel's side.. Attempts w

ed, the

the course of the night,her cables were cut,
opened fire on the burning vessel in order
but she still floated rand wasthen abandoned.
several shots pierced her bows, but bad no
el with the tide; the
t three o'clock she struck on a reef, and
led down the channel
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Subsequently,as; .fp
bodorritnfuleet of water, where she continued to burn
for nearly two whole days, and was entirely consumed.
That she was wilfully set on fire the commander and offi-
cers have, not the least doubt ""'

l'hey exempt the crew of
the diabolical act, believing it to have been committed by
a native who was employed on board. and had made his
escape immediately after the outbreak of the tire. The
captain and officers are sufferers to a considerable exteut.,
The ship was insured for £12,000.
month:, ;junnree'originated
theT ehveebnuinrgnionfg
the ofthmethNooufvleaasut Tambour took
oPelgesfeaOrn.
sei:les, a few hours after bee arrival. i
cumstances, and terminated in the
perished in the flames ;
vessel. Unfortunately, one person
adamidst the confusion fell
in the after part of the ship, tinr
he was a son of the captain, and
0 d which was in one body o
tucstpioicnio.ufs ctihre-
backwards into the maginbeh
ond alt human power. MO
fire, and his rescue ye
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alluded A,ltuvu.
ship's loss is sov-)ersir