EXTRACTS FROM THE PUBLIC NEWSPAPERS, &c.

ANIMALS' FRIEND SOCIETY.-The Animals' Friend Society caused James Atkins to be committed for 14 days by Mr. Jeremy, for ill-treating a mule; Captain Boyd 40s. for having set a dog on a cat, and tearing it to pieces; hackney coachman 620, to be imprisoned for 10 days, for cruelty to a horse; and Charles Yates, 14 days, for having swung a dog round by its tail; and at Bow-street, Michael Joseph to be imprisoned for fourteen days for cruelty to a dog; William Philips and Henry Pool to be fined for ill-treating a knacker's horse; and Charles Nurse, fined in costs for cruelty to a truck dog; John and William Raynard were fined 40s. each by Mr. Jeremy for having so beaten a worn-out horse that it was seen dying; and John Skinner, a post-letter, boy, sentenced to 10 days' imprisonment for having lacerated with the spurs a poor blind horse; also Charles Collins 5s. and costs; and Benjamin Read in costs, for cruelty to a horse and an ass; and Charles Howard 10s. Also drover 62 B 5s. and costs, by Mr. Trail, for ill-treating a cow.

SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING THE DUE OBSERVANCE OF THE LORD'S DAY.The eighth annual general meeting of this society was held yesterday afternoon in the large banqueting-room of the Freemasons' Tavern, Great Queen-street. From the report read it appeared, "that in Liverpool out of 185 hair-dressers 161 had closed their shops on Sundays. In Staffordshire

the ironmasters had so reduced the amount of their Sunday work, that where they used to employ 100 men they now employed only five on that day. The feeling against Sunday trading is rapidly gaining ground through the country."

SUNDAY TRADING.-All the grocers of Romford have bound themselves in a penalty of 5l., to be given away in bread to the poor, not to transact any business on the Sunday; and Hilliard's warning to his three companions against Sabbath-breaking and beer-shops has been printed and largely circulated, at the expense of the Rector of Havering-atte-Bower.

STAMP RECEIPTS.-Persons giving receipts should take the precaution of writing across the stamp. Mr. J. Casley, a solicitor, in London, was lately summoned before Sir Frederick Roe, for giving a receipt without a stamp for 291. It appeared that Mr. Casley made it a practice not to write across the stamp, and the receipt in question had had the stamp cut off.

ACCIDENTS TO CHILDREN BY FIRE.-A dreadful accident by fire occurred to Elizabeth Buckeridge, eight years of age, whose parents reside at No. 11, Ironmonger-row, Old-street, St. Luke's. The poor child was lifting the kettle from off the fire, when her pinafore became ignited, and she was instantly enveloped in flames. The parents of the child were from home at the time of the accident. This is the fourth accident of a similar nature which has been received into Bartholomew hospital this week, three of which have terminated fatally.

CANDLE CLOCKS INVENTED.-Alfred the Great, during his quiet hours in Athelney, planned the measuring time by candles; which were made to burn exactly eight hours, and were adopted generally in his reign, at a period when house-clocks were unknown in England.

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS.

We have received the Communications of T. T. B.; X.; E. M.; Y.; I. A.; L. S. R.; A Constant Reader; and Edith.

THE Christian, travelling to his home in heaven, must not only be watchful and circumspect in choosing his path, but must be armed and prepared to resist the enemies who will beset his way. These enemies are not like earthly foes, of flesh and blood, but far more powerful, because unseen, and because they cannot be destroyed by any mere mortal might. He must prepare himself to resist not so much the open attacks as the wiles and snares of the devil; and as his danger, though great, is invisible, so must his defence, though powerful, be hidden from the eye of his enemy. The weapons with

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which he must be furnished, the armour in which he must be clad, are, like the Captain of his salvation, who will gird them on him, spiritual and invisible. "The weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds.' Though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh." Though weak in himself, by reason of the infirmity of his nature, the Christian is commanded and encouraged to be strong in the Lord, and in the power of His might. "Greater is He that is for us than he that is against us.' -"For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil." The armour of God is provided for us; we are only required to take it unto us, and to put it on; for this heavenly defence, like the armour of earthly warriors, will afford no protection while merely lying before us: it must be firmly girt around us; we must be clothed with it, or we shall be exposed to the assaults of our watchful enemies. The girdle of truth must bind the whole around us, or its several parts will fall asunder; for, as the whole armour of the soldier becomes loosened by the unfastening of his girdle, so can no Christian's stedfastness be relied upon, if he is wanting in truth and faithfulness. The soldier of Christ, if he would stand in the evil day, must resemble, in some degree, however faintly and imperfectly, his Lord and Saviour. Of Him it was said, that" righteousness should be the girdle of His loins, and faithfulness the girdle of His reins." Like Him must His follower be, faithful unto death, if he would obtain his crown of life. Like Him must he put on the breastplate of righteousness, and the helmet of salvation. Like Him must his feet go about doing good, bearing to others the glad tidings of the Gospel of peace.

But let us observe, further, that the Apostle tells us, "Above all, to take the shield of faith;" as if this were the most important part of our defence. And truly does the Apostle John declare, "this is the victory that overcometh the world, even your faith." When the Apostle Peter warns us against Satan, he tells us to resist him, "stedfast in the faith." And, if we examine the cause of our frequent failures in duty and compliance with evil

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suggestions, we shall almost uniformly be obliged to acknowledge that these transgressions may all be traced to a want of faith. Let any man ask himself, if he firmly believed that his Saviour and his Judge, the All-seeing God, was about his path and about his bed, and spied out all his ways, that a day is coming when the secrets of all hearts shall be revealed, and that his portion must be everlasting misery or eternal blessedness, according to the deeds done in the body,-could he slight the offered salvation, and blindly rush on his destruction? But Satan, as of old he said to Eve, still whispers to the sinner whom he would draw on to ruin, Ye shall not surely die;" and man, weak in faith, believes Satan rather than God, and is led captive by him at his will.

In the battle of the earthly warrior, while one hand sustains the shield, the other grasps the sword; and the Christian soldier, while he resists the fiery darts of the wicked by the shield of faith, pierces his adversary with the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God, quick and powerful, sharper than any two-edged sword; like the Captain of his salvation, who repelled all the lying attempts of Satan to seduce Him from His obedience to His Father's will, by an appeal to the Written Word. To use this sword aright, long practice and great attention are necessary: as little can a soldier expect to wound his enemy if he is unskilful in the management of his sword, as a Christian, unacquainted with the Scriptures, can hope to baffle the subtle arguments with which Satan will seek to tempt him to commit sin. But he, who is mighty in the Scriptures, whose heart is stored with the solemn warnings against sin, the lessons of holiness and the promises of future glory which they contain, will at once discover and defeat the artful suggestionswhich tend to shake his faith, by bringing them to a test. which they cannot stand, the truth of God's Word. Finally, the Christian, in the hour of danger, must call upon his Lord for help; and, since he is never secure from attack, and never more in danger than when he fancies himself beyond the reach of his enemies, the Apostle exhorts that the use of this armour should be rendered effectual by constant prayer-prayer, not only for our

selves, but for all who are engaged in the same perilous conflict with the enemy of souls, and by persevering watchfulness. It was thus that our Lord exhorted His disciples to prepare for their approaching trial: "Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation." And thus, though occupied with the overwhelming thoughts of His own bitter sufferings, did He set us an example of prayer for our brethren: "Simon, Simon, behold Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat; but I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not."

The passage before us points out the duty of prayer for God's Ministers, that they may receive grace to enable them boldly to make known the mystery of the Gospel,-prayer for all the people of God, here called Saints, because holiness of life is required of them as the sign of their belonging to Him; and prayer for ourselves, that we may be strengthened by God's Spirit in the inner man, so that we, remembering how we have been dedicated to God in baptism, may never be ashamed to confess the faith of Christ crucified, may manfully fight under His banner against sin, the world, and the devil, and may continue Christ's faithful soldiers and servants unto our lives' end. L. S. R.

WHEN We observe the different manner in which young men conduct themselves, we cannot wonder at the difference of their conditions afterwards. Two young men, who have to live by their labour, and have been brought up in the same village, will begin the world in a manner altogether different; and, after a few years, it is seen which has chosen the wisest way. A considerate young man, who is employed in daily labour, if he earns more than is needful for his support, will take care to lay by something for a time of sickness or old age, or till he may marry and have a family, and may want more than he does at present, and perhaps may not be able to earn more. A man who does not think of those things shows a want of common sense and judgment. But there are numbers who are so exceedingly foolish that they cannot see any thing before them; they only think of the pre