Notes of the Month.

ECCLESIASTIAL.

some classification of these supporters of THE so-called "Holy Coat of Treves" is what he thinks to be a deplorable evil. once more to be brushed and exhibited; At any rate he has given the world his and very shortly we may expect to hear opinion of the six divisions under which that crowds of pi'grims have flocked in to they may be placed. There are, for catch a sight of the thread-bare relic. It instance, so says this clerical classifier, seems hard to believe that men are found Dissenters who may be called "accidental," foolish enough to put faith in this old others who are "political," others who are priestly trick; but alas! "no plummet has "ignorant," while some are "conscienyet sounded the depths of human gulla- tious," some "sentimental," and there is a bility." We may preach as we will against sixth class who are styled "unwilling." If the errors of Romanism, but until the not exhaustive, this classification is cerWord of God is more universally read on tainly very ingenious. A clerical meeting in the Continent, we may expect, for many a rural parish would applaud to the echo the years to come, repetitions of these me- sagacity of the man who had thus seemdiæval absurdities.-The Bishop of Oxford ingly "mapped out" the whole Dissenting has again been distinguishing himself at a body. But why have six classes? Why missionary meeting, this time in company not have six and twenty? With such wit with Mr. Walpole, and at Salisbury. After as Mr. Venables possesses, it would not be speaking in the most disparaging terms of a very hard task to increase indefinitely American missions, he proceeded to trum- the number of genera. Then he might pet the claims of the Propagation Society. show us a further proof of his sagacity in In one part of his speech, he talked like describing some of the "varieties" of— his colleague, of self-sustained and self- say the first three. But enough. Dissent governed churches, and used language is far too strong ever to be more than that would have created no surprise if it amused with such paltry tricks; and the had come from a member of the Libera- cause must be getting very weak which tion Society. The Bishop of Cape Town needs such support. One thing is evident: was congratulated on being freed from to be a member of the Establishment is, "the golden fetters of the State;" and was in Mr. Venables' opinion, "to hide a muladvised to adopt apostolic methods for titude of sins."-Mr. Christopherson, of silencing the "miserable voice" of that Cheltenham, an Independent minister, has prelate who had gone to Natal to teach the been the occasion, during the past month, Africans heresy. — Colenso himself has of not a few newspaper articles. He has filed a bill against certain members of the written to Mr. Gladstone protesting against government and the archbishops to obtain the assertion made to the Chancellor of his salary, which, since last April twelve- the Exchequer by Dr. Vaughan in a meetmonths, has been diverted into other channels. We may therefore anticipate a fresh outbreak of the Colenso squabble.A Rev. Mr. Venables, who made himself conspicuous three years ago by his onslaught on Dissenters, has been writing a pamphlet to show how they are to be treated. In some respects he is but an imitator of Rev. John Burgon, a taste of whose excellencies we gave our readers some few months back. Perhaps in order the better to know how to deal with them, Rev. Mr. Venables thought it best to adopt

ing held at Newman Hall's last winter, that the opponents of Establishments, as such, among Dissenters, were as fifty to one. Nothing of the kind," adds Mr. Christopherson. “An influential section rather like an Establishment, and are now shivering under the cold shade of Dissent." "Only alter the Prayer Book, and many of us would at once conform." Mr. Gladstone replies with his usual acuteness, and plainly assures him that such a reform as that proposed would drive out more from the Establishment than it would let

ness, ventilation, and pure water; the best after it has arrived, a lavish use of chloride of lime and common whitewash; and thirdly, that the only sudden remedies which should be taken before the doctor's arrival are, a wine glass of brandy, or a quarter of a grain of morphia; both palliatives found most effectual in India. They do not perhaps cure, but they prevent that terrible prostration of the nerves which makes the progress of the disease so quick."-Professor Gamgee strove to

in; and adds, in a parenthesis, "I have no more right to the enjoyment of the national establishment of religion than any other subject of the Queen." It will naturally be asked, Why Mr. Christopherson did not dissent from Dr. Vaughan's reliable statement at the time it was made? Perhaps he himself can best answer this awkward question. He has gained nothing by his delay but an unenviable fame, and a polite rebuff. He may yet find that the other members of the friendly conference have something to say about the whole affair; be heard two years ago when he warned and, from the general tendency of the articles we have seen on his letter and Mr. Gladstone's reply, we can assure him that something more than "a drop of ink" will be needed "to reconcile hundreds of Nonconformists to the Establishment."

GENERAL.

the people of this country against the cattle-plague, and now every one is eagerly listening to his voice. That it is fairly among us, even the most sceptical cannot deny. But opinions are sadly divided as to the best means to be adopted for preventing its spread. Professor Gamgee advocates instant slaughter and burial, THE Queen is on a visit to Germany. and the prohibition of the importation of Parliament has again been prorogued, and foreign cattle from certain infected dis. will meet for the despatch of business tricts. To others this plan seems too early in November.-The three chief topics sweeping. One thing we fear is too true, of interest during the month have been dear as meat is, it will yet be dearer. This the Atlantic cable, the cholera, and the occasions greater alarm because of the cattle plague. The laying of the cable has lightness of wheat crops and the probable failed, but in such a fashion as to make deficiency of grain supply from abroad. those who were once doubtful sure of The weather, hitherto, has not been very future success. Dr. Russell's account of favourable for the ingathering of the hareach day's proceedings, graphic, simple, and fascinating, has now been read by almost every person accustomed to read daily or weekly newspapers. We sincerely trust that “the cable assassin' has only an existence in his own vivid imagination. The real cause of the failure was the defect in the "picking up" machinery.The latest telegrams speak of the decline of the cholera in Constantinople, but add that it is spreading in Salonica, Varna, Kustendje, Trebizonde, Bagdad, and along the Gulf. The Editor of the Spectator, who has long been acquainted with this modern plague in the East, gives the following note-worthy advice in a remark. able letter recently published:-"It is too late for extensive improvements, and the only thing remaining is to teach the people three great truths; first, that cholera is not contagious, and that panic leading to the desertion of the sick is as absurd as it is cowardly; secondly, that the best preventives before it arrives are cleanli

vest; and many heads are unusually anxious as to the condition in which homegrain will be housed.-The English and French fleets have been fraternizing. Would that this were the only use to which they were ever put. The Emperor is now on a visit to Switzerland, and is renewing some old associations.-Spanish ecclesiastics are giving up their enormous possessions to the crown, not reluctantly, but with marvellous cheerfulness. - Havanna is busy devising schemes for the liberation of her slaves, and America is still passing through the critical ordeal of reconstruction. It is said that John Bright is about to become the guest of the Great Transatlantic Republic. He is sure of a most enthusiastic welcome, since no public man in this country has proved more persistently its friend and advocate.-Recent news from China speak of a fresh outbreak of rebellion. A new kind of disbelievers in the Imperialists are said to be in possession of Pekin.

Marriages.

Aug. 1, at Rusholme-road chapel, by the Rev. P. Thomson, M.A., Mr. Henry Wells, Aug. 10, at Belvoir-street chapel, Leicessolicitor, Nottingham, to Sarah, only sur-ter, by the Rev. J. P. Mursell, Mr. Matthew viving daughter of the late Mr. John Stocks, Maxfield, to Mrs. Eliza Horton, daughter and relict of Mr. John Heap, both of of the late Samuel How, Esq. Manchester.

Aug. 2, at the Baptist chapel, Castle
Donington, by the Rev. T. Cockerton, Mr. Pentonville.

Deaths.

July 9, fell asleep in Jesus, in the sixty- | years pastor of the Congregational Church, fourth year of his age, the Rev. Joseph Diboll, minister of the Baptist chapel, Rawden-street, greatly beloved by all who knew him, who for eleven years and a half sustained with honour and great usefulness his connexion with the Baptist Missionary Society in Western Africa.

Aug. 10, at Leicester, Rev. John Cholerton, aged 38. He was for nine years the July 26, at the Lodge, Gwbert, near laborious pastor of the Baptist church at Cardigan, the Rev. Caleb Morris, for many | Coalville.

Missionary Observer.

MR. BROWN'S LEGACY.

[We have great pleasure in publishing the
following letter, which has just come to
hand.-ED.]

Bridge Hall,
Bradwell, near Braintree,

August 26, 1865.

Dear Sir, I have this day forwarded to your Treasurer a cheque for £360, being the amount (less duty) of the legacy, under the will of my deceased relative, to the General Baptist Missionary Society, and feel much pleasure in doing so, as it will enable you to get rid of what must always be an unpleasant thing for any Society to contend with (namely your debt), which I understand by your letter is about this amount. May your strength be thus renewed, that you press on still more earnestly in the missionary work, till the dark places of the earth are covered with the knowledge of the Lord.

I remain, yours truly,

Rev. H. Wilkinson.

WM. BROWN.

giving information about the road and hiding places in the hills, offered himself as guide. Of course his statements were false. The Moloko's father recognised him, and watching his opportunity, apprised the sahib of the fact. The jungle was beaten and searched for miles round in every direction not five minutes after he had left, but no Chokra Besiga was to be found. To this day 5000 rupees are offered for his apprehension, and he is believed to be alive. Once, at this place, thirty Meriahs were rescued in the face of several hundred sepoys, the Khonds rushing down the hills on all sides into the camp, killed the guards, and carried off their victims. The troops were so panic stricken at this savage kind of warfare and overpowering numbers, as to compel their Commandant to retreat silently in the dead of the night. I was there without a single armed attendant, (and, by the way, am the only one who ever has travelled thus far without a guard,) and had no fear of being molested, which showed how successful had been the efforts of the Indian Government to suppress the Meriah sacrifice and put down Dacoity. One

INCIDENTS ON A TOUR IN THE afternoon, whilst staying here, having KHOND HILLS.*

BY THE REV. J. O. GOADBY.

been visited by the head man and a number of his friends, I was sitting in WE reached our destination at half-past the crackling of fire arrested my attenthe tent writing to my dear wife, when four in the afternoon. The sun was tion. I took no particular notice until a down when the tent came up. No sooner puff of wind filled the tent with smoke. did the bullocks reach the pitching I ran outside to ascertain the cause, and ground than they threw themselves down thoroughly exhausted. As the result of the day's exertions, the next morning two men were down with heavy fever, and another with severe diarrhoea. I got quite anxious. Rest and simple medicine, however, in a few days brought them round. The Moloko here related to me many interesting incidents relative to the Khond war in connection with the suppression of the Meriah sacrifice. Once, the ringleader of the rebellion and chief of the hill bandit, named Chokra Besiga, for whom the Government were searching, entered the tent of the officer in command of the troops there encamped in the garb of a medicant brahmin, and

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to my surprise found the stubble on fire, (I was pitched in a rice field,) and a line of flame six yards long within half that distance of the tent ropes. In another minute the tent would have been on fire, had not the wind at that moment suddenly veered round and blown the flame to where the stubble had been considerably trampled down by the visitors of the afternoon. Several of the people were asleep in a tope at some distance, and the rest absent at the village. I checked the fire by two vessels of water reserved for washing and drinking, and then endea voured to trample it out at the imminent risk of firing my clothes, and should have failed I fear had not one of the sleepers waked up and run to my assistance with

more water. The fire was caused by one of the Khond visitors throwing away a burning stick after lighting his cigar. Sunkaracole, the next place visited, is a very dirty village, and we had great difficulty in securing a good pitching place. The place fixed upon was a piece of high ground to the west of the village, and separated from it by a ravine, through which ran a sluggish stream, broad, muddy, and shallow. As this had to be crossed every time we visited the people, and we had no liking for wading knee deep in mud and water, with a little assistance from the villagers, a number of good sized stones for buttresses, and the loan of several stout boards, we managed in a short time to construct a good foot-bridge across the stream. It was instantly patronised by the villagers, and in all probability it will remain until the floods in the rainy season wash it away. The Oriya villages were composed, with one or two exceptions, of distillers, and, as one might expect, the consequence was, all the Khonds in the vicinity were destitute, dirty, and drunken. I never yet saw such wretched specimens of Khonds as were here visible. Land, villages, and people, all bore the drunkard's crest.

Oriya schoolmaster, who, being a native of a village near to Pooree, was, like his Hindoo brethren there, a true devotee of Juggernaut. A quiet exposition of the true religion, and a little dissecting of the absurdities of his own shastras, made him terribly irate, and he gave a loose to his tongue in not the most classical Oriya, and would most probably have exhausted his vocabulary of abuse had he been supported by the villagers. Most of the bystanders were amazed at his audacity in daring to treat a sahib thus, and were equally astonished at the little effect it had, evidently expecting we should summarily take him into custody and chastise him for his insolence. Our forbearance gained us the sympathy of all, and laid our talkative friend under the necessity of retreating to his "basa," or temporary dwelling, from whence we heard his opinion of us through a running description of our virtues addressed to his cook. The cluster of villages under the Maloko's authority are picturesquely situated, nestling at the foot of a lofty range of mountains, in a recess made by the jutting out of two spurs from the range. He was not at home, and, with one or two exceptions, all the villagers had gone to the jungle for wood, or to watch their grain Our next encamping ground was close on the mountain side. The next day he to the hill Oriya and Gond village Kuin- and his friends visited the tent. I was guru, situated in a beautiful fertile valley. looking through the telescope at his vilI wished to have had the tent pitched lage when he came. He expressed a by the side of a broad clear mountain wish to look through the wonderful instream on the other side the valley, near strument of which he had heard a good a cluster of Khond villages, but supplies deal, and, among other things, that the only being procurable at Kuinguru, my sahibs who go up the mountains to meacamp people became obstreperous and sure the country (the surveyors) take threatened to mutiny, and I had to yield, such instruments up with them, and, by sorely against my will. Another year I their aid, make the whole world lie hope to be more independent of supplies, stretched at their feet. I had a table though to do this several extra bullocks placed under a tree near the tent, put on loaded with grain will be required. The it a box, and on that laid the telescope, difficulty of obtaining supplies is a great steadied by a book on each side, and a drawback to itinerating in the Khond stone on the top, and brought it to bear hills. My experience of last year taught upon his village nearly two miles distant, me that a Khond Missionary, to be free and then bid him look. He was for lookto visit each group of villages in its beau- ing with both eyes open. I requested tiful valleys, or dense jungles, must carry him to shut the eye that would go to the nearly all he and his camp require with easiest, and bringing the other close to him, and must not calculate upon being the glass, tell me what he saw. He able to get supplies excepting on the looked, then taking his eye away from track of the traders from the interior. the glass rubbed it vigorously and looked One of the Khond Moloko's, or chiefs, again; then without it, shading his eyes asked me to come to his village. The with his hand, gazed towards his village, next afternoon we went, and on our way preached in a small Gond village, where we had rather a hard battle with an

which was only just visible on the other side of the valley. Then looking through the glass again, and unable any longer to