upon his taking leave of his host, the latter in SHEPHERDS IN JUDEA. dogs: indeed, the degres o melurene an Shortly after leaving the city, we met several flocks of sheep, preceded by their shepherds. walking slowly towards Jerusalem, and as once the full force of all imagery, and the many touring similes derived from such scenes and assoc tions, and so often alluded to in Scripture, came vividly before me. These Arab shepherds cat in the turbans and simple abbass worn ther Knoeg class, and carrying a wooden crook in there as igiturve a hands, walked in front. The sheep, which are a very peculiar and very handsome breed, are mostly low-sized; the fort part of their bodies are of a fawn colour, the hinder parts white; they have long, penda silken ears, and sweeping tails; their faces more oval and longer than the species in this country and they have altogether a more pleasing, docut, and mild expression of countenance. 5ལ 5: remove the grams anc designer will I ear 4 P commender : a Grea Not one of them ventured before the shepherd, but stopped and quickened their pace as he dic; or, if a young and forward creature lagged be hind or strayed on either side, a singit wort from their leader, often a very look. brought r back and checked its wanderings. A few full vourite lambs fisked about their master, ruong enlaze nez themselves against his legs and garments. After the sheep, came some young goats and lamis, and the whole procession closed will about two dozen of old patriarchal-looking goa which brought up the rear. These goats have long borns, and pendant ears, that nang almost ic the ground, and their hair is a glossy black, and of the finest grain. The sheep and goats were pericly disinct These shepherds are often to be seen about waset, slow y approaching the city from all sides. to seek shelter for their flick, during the g n some of the deep valleys by which it is round carrying the lambs in teir boss Is it incredible the influence that the shepherds of Palestine possess over their forks: many of them have no dogs, but a word is 2 whczas to make them understand and obey the vil of their shepherd. megheventer & ape love Iron on you of wide worthin He sleeps among them at night, and in the Pasta .250 160 In morning brads them forth to passure: always be at my here are 1000 eminine for adorer fore them, guiding them to those places where in imitations for promoting there and bey cat enjoy the best food, and resting when sciences, 122 segums for the indigent, 17 be banks they have obtained a sufficiency of the nek and lame, 13 dingenres, 10 brag the heat of the day, in some cool, shady the stations, 58 core of jace, where they all immediately lie down around Seminal mes ennnected with are 1500 ele trading on the nd Very goings ncurred. almost too assisted by wife, however, a powerful sup r and brother, and .ends, who, from the are estimated at 66,811,2221. annually, and the property floating about in the vast city every year is 170,000,000l. sterling. SAMUEL FOTHERGILL. The following interesting incidents are related in the memoirs of Samuel Fothergill, the former of which occurred, and the latter came to his knowledge, while he was travelling in the sparsely peopled parts of this country, in the year 1756: and putting up in a basket a few needful things for the sick woman, she told her son she did not expect to return before the next morning, and set out and reached the place in safety. With suitable remedies the invalid soon recovered, and her husband coming speedily back, the widow concluded to return home that evening, hoping as it was a fine moonlight night, that she might pass the forest without danger; but, on crossing an open glade, she saw a company of wolves drinking at a pool of water at some distance, which made her sensible of her Late one night, they arrived at a solitary great rashness and imprudence, knowing that house, in a lonely place; here they requested unless she could pass unobserved, her destruclodgings for the night, which were granted. tion was inevitable, as no human help was at They found that the house and extensive farm hand; for though her home was now in sight, around it belonged to an individual, the mistress she could not get in, believing that her son of many servants employed upon the land; she would be in bed, and the cottage fast. In this was of masculine character and strong powers strait, she lifted up her heart to God, in earnest of mind, but of an unregenerate heart, much prayer that He, who had often strengthened under the influence of unsubdued passions, and and consoled her in many troubles, would now greatly addicted to profane swearing. S. Fother- be pleased to interpose for her help, and that, gill told his companion that from what he had as she was returning from a work of charity, he observed, he thought her the most wicked would not permit her to be devoured by these woman he had ever seen. She nevertheless savage creatures; her mind became composed, treated them with civility and even kindness. and she ran quickly forward; on crossing the The situation of the family, with such a charac-fence, she looked back, and perceived that one ter for its head, caused some exercise of mind to S. Fothergill, and in the morning he requested that the household might be collected, and that they might sit down together; this was complied with, and the whole family was assembled. He addressed them in a remarkable manner, and in particular he was led to lay open the wickedness of the human heart in its unregenerate state, and the awful consequences of remaining in such a state; his language and expressions were so powerful that the mistress of the house was greatly affected, her spirit was broken, and she wept much. After this, feeling at liberty, the Friends prepared to depart; they took leave of the family, and desired to pay for their entertainment. She refused to accept anything, but said they were quite welcome to everything they had had; adding that she was unworthy to receive such guests under her roof. Another circumstance was related by Samuel Fothergill himself, of a Friend at whose house he had lodged when passing through the wilderness. These thinly-peopled back settlements were then much infested by wolves, and she told him of a remarkable deliverance which she had once experienced from these ferocious animals. of the wolves had raised his head, and discovered her; he uttered a shrill cry, and immediately the whole pack was in pursuit. Meanwhile, her son, not expecting her, had retired to rest, but he could not sleep; a strange and unusual anxiety came over his mind, which continually increased; he got up, and made a large fire of wood, which blazed brightly, by which he sat down; in a short time he thought he heard his mother's voice calling to him, and, opening the door, he perceived her, followed by several wolves; one was so near as to almost touch her shoulder with his paw. The sudden light dazzled and checked them, and for a moment they fell back, which gave her time to rush into the house and close the door, when she, with her son, both greatly affected by this deliverance, united in returning thanks for the merciful interposition which had so remarkably pre served her life. THE CROWNED HEADS OF EUROPE. The crowned heads of Europe are thus sketched by a recent letter writer from the old world, who speaks well of these high dignitaries: Eight of the twenty monarchs are Protestants, nine are Roman Catholics, two are of the Greek She was a widow, and lived with her son, Church, and one a Mahomedan. Those bewho cultivated a small piece of land, which fur-longing to the Greek Church are the Emperor nished them a frugal subsistence. Their nearest of Russia and the King of Greece. Four of neighbour, who lived a few miles distant, through them are men of irreproachable character. Many the forest, came early one afternoon to request she would visit his wife, who was suddenly taken very ill, and stay with her while he went for medical advice. With this she complied, of them are as respectable as our public men whom we delight to honour. The Queens are all of spotless character, which could not have been said of former times. The King of Prussia is decidedly a pious | Russia and the King of the French, there is Several of the Queens are true Christians, great affection.-National Era. man. as I think, and among these is the Queen of France. She reads many religious books. As to talent, Louis Philippe, King of the French, the King of Prussia, and the Emperor of Russia, are admitted to rank first; and Louis Philippe stands pre-eminently above them all. He was educated at a French College, spent many years in foreign lands, and then sixteen years quietly pursuing his studies. Talleyrand said he had no idea of his vast acquirements before he was his minister, after he became King. He speaks English with ease. He had no minister who was his equal. The King of Prussia is nearly the equal of Louis Philippe; he speaks English well, but not so well as the King of the French. He is a self-made man. He was not allowed to get his education at the German universities, as he desired, as it was thought degrading to the King's son to associate with other young men. He regrets to this day that he was not permitted to go to the universities and associate with the students. The King of Sweden graduated at college, and is a fine scholar. The Emperor of Russia is not inferior in talent; but he came unexpectedly to the throne, at the age of 27 or 28 years; his brother, the lawful heir to the throne, having abdicated in his favour. He had no time to read. Being a great monarch his duties are most arduous. A man of great wealth and talent had governed his brother Alexander. When Nicholas came to the throne, in less than three days he came to see him, unasked. Nicholas said to him, "Who asked you to appear before me? I know you governed my brother, and imposed upon his weakness. I give you three days to arrange your affairs in St. Petersburg, after which you will retire to your country seat;" which he did, and has remained there ever since. The King of Sweden is a literary man, and is the author of several books. He gave me a copy of his work on Prison Discipline, just published. The King of Holland is not so popular -is an older man, about 54. He was distinguished at the battle of Waterloo, and badly wounded. The King of Denmark is a man of fair talents, but of no decision of character. SECURITY OF PACIFIC CONDUCT. The following remarkable case occurred at the siege of Copenhagen, under Lord Nelson. An officer in the fleet says: "I was particularly impressed with an object which I saw three or four days after the terrific bombardment of that place. For several nights before the surrender, the darkness was ushered in with a tremendous roar of guns and mortars, accompanied by the whizzing of those destructive and burning engines of warfare, Congreve's rockets. The dreadful effects were soon visible in the brilliant lights through the city. The blazing houses of the rich, and the burning cottages of the poor, illuminated the heavens; and the wide-spreading flames, reflecting on the water, showed a forest of ships assembled around the city for its destruction. This work of conflagration went on for several nights; but the Danes at length surrendered; and on walking some days after among the ruins, consisting of the cottages of the poor, houses of the rich, manufactories, lofty steeples, and humble meeting houses, I descried amid this barren field of desolation, a solitary house unburned; all around it a burnt mass, this alone untouched by the fire, a monument of mercy. Whose house is that? I asked. That,' said the interpreter, belongs to a Quaker. He would neither fight, nor leave his house, but remained in prayer with his family during the whole bombardment.' Surely, thought I, it is well with the righteous. God has been a shield to thee in battle, a wall of fire round about thee, a very present help in time of need." The manners of these Princes are polished, easy, and simple. Such are the characters of the nobles of Europe, whom I have seen. It is easy to converse with them. They are, however, more formal to diplomatists. There is more difficulty to get along with our distinguished men, who sometimes assume a tone of haughtiness which I never saw in a Prince. monarchs ordinarily, and their Queens, dress in the same plain way as other well-bred people. In public, they of course appear in splendour. The Queens wear, on ordinary occasions, very little jewelry. In the family of the Emperor of I The Selected for Friends' Review. SELF-EXAMINATION. Thou 'rt growing old, thy head is gray, Thus on the verge of life's decline, "Be solemn recollection mine," Review the hours for ever gone, Ah! has improvement, conscience say, Kept pace with life's advancing day? Have all the hours thou hast enjoyed, To the best purpose been employed? How much was passed in airy dreams, But though this time was spent amiss, Has not thy breast with anger burned, Hast thou been thankful to that Power When He chastised, think-hast thou then When heaven had crossed some fond design? Or if thy speech hath been restrained, Hast thou, according to thy store, Hast thou been kind to all thy friends- Were all thy dealings strictly just, Hast thou been thankful for that light Say, hast thou kept thy heart from sin? The past reviewed with solemn care, SUMMARY OF NEWS. CONGRESS.-The Ten Regiment Bill has been further discussed in the Senate, by Dix of New York, Clarke of Rhode Island, and Phelps of Vermont, the former defending the war and the bill, and the two latter condemning both. In the House, a bill has been reported, making an appropriation of nearly $13,000,000, to meet the deficiencies of the present fiscal year. The Judiciary Committee of the Senate of New York, to whom was referred a bill to prevent State officers from arresting or detaining persons claimed as fugitives from slavery, and to prevent State judges and magistrates from taking cognizance of such cases have made a report adverse to the proposed legislation. They declare that the power of retaking fugitive slaves is with the owner, assisted by the United States officers; that the power of legislation, in relation to fugitives, is exclusively in the National Legislature, and the State Legislature is prohibited from acting on the subject. A decision of the New York Supreme Court is cited to show that Congress cannot constitutionally vest in the State Courts, any portion of the judicial power of the United States, nor can it vest in the State magistrates, sheriffs, or other officers, power to execute the national laws. They conclude, that as State officers cannot legally act under the law of Congress, it is unnecessary to prohibit them from doing so by statute, and that the common law is sufficient, in its civil and criminal remedies, to punish all State officers who interfere with fugitive slaves. Resolutions against the further extension of slavery, have passed the House by yeas 108, nays 5-and the Senate by yeas 26, nay 1. The Wisconsin Constitutional Convention has adopted, by a decided vote, a resolution instructing the Committee on General Provisions to inquire into the expediency of incorporating into the Bill of Rights, an article prohibiting all State officers from rendering any official assistance for the arrest or imprisonment of any person claimed as a fugitive from slavery. MEXICO.-Rumors have been prevalent for some days, that Peace negotiations were in progress, with a probability of a successful result. They come, however, in such a questionable shape, that little reliance can be placed in them. very THE ACADIA. By the arrival of this steamship, which reached Boston on the 1st instant, European news, fourteen days later than that previously received, has come to hand. Further failures in London and Glasgow are announced; and the price of cotton and breadstuffs has declined. The distress in the south and west of Ireland has be come appalling. The anthority of France in Afri ca, appears to be confirmed, by the surrender of the Arab Chief, Abdel Kader. Adelaide, sister to Louis Philippe, died on the last day of 1847. WANTED, At Friends' Boarding School, Richmond, Indiana, a teacher who can give instruction in the Mathematical and Natural Sciences. Application may be made to Thomas Evans, of Philadelphia, Samuel Boyd Tobey, of Providence, Rhode Island, or to the Superintendent of the School. FRIENDS' REVIEW. VOL. I. A RELIGIOUS, LITERARY AND MISCELLANEOUS JOURNAL. PHILADELPHIA, SECOND MONTH 12, 1848. EDITED BY ENOCH LEWIS. Published Weekly by Josiah Tatum, Price two dollars per annum, payable in advance, or six copies for ten dollars. This paper is subject to newspaper postage only. For Friends' Review. (Continued from page 307.) Notice was taken in a preceding number, of W. Allen's visit to the Waldenses, and of his efforts in their behalf with the Emperor of Russia. It may be interesting to our readers to learn that he was not the only Englishman who took an active interest in the welfare and improvement of those people. We find that six or seven years after the visit above mentioned, Colonel Beckworth, of London, commenced a series of labours for the promotion of education in that country. Whether he was stimulated to these exertions by the previous labours of W. Allen, does not appear. But during several years he spent considerable time among them, promoting this benevolent object in various ways. We may judge of the low state of education there and the poverty of the people, from the fact, that when he first went anong them, many of the schools, such as they had, were kept in stables on account of the warmth. But he managed, partly by stimulating the charity of others, and partly by expenditures of his own, to provide a number of school-houses, and thus greatly to increase the cleanliness and comfort of the pupils. He spent three or four hundred pounds sterling a year, in the maintenance of schools, the clo.hing of the children, the preparation of books, and the assistance of widows. Though from his title he appears to have been a military man, his labours among the Waldenses were strongly marked with the characteristics of Christianity. In the fourth month, 1834, William Allen attended the Yearly Meeting at Dublin, in which he gratefully acknowledged that he was assisted by the power of the Holy Spirit, to proclaim the glad tidings of the gospel; and he was furnished with a satisfactory evidence that he was in his proper place. Ilis mind, as usual, was No. 21. deeply interested in the advancement and encouragement of the young and tender-spirited among them, who were invited to behold the Lamb of God who taketh away the sin of the world, and to take his yoke upon them. In this visit he had the company of his beloved friend, Stephen Grellet. During one of the intervals of the Yearly Meeting, W. Allen attended a meeting of an association of Friends for the distribution of tracts, in which it appeared that within the preceding year more than twenty-four thousand tracts had been distributed in various parts of Ireland, by the agents and auxiliaries of the association. After the Yearly Meeting was over, W. Allen joined with a number of other Friends, in the serious consideration of the condition of a class who are often overlooked and neglected in that country as well as in ours. A number of persons were then residing in the province of Ulster, who had become sepa rated from the Society of Friends, or were descended from those who had been thus separated; and as they were not united with any other religious community, they were much cut off from the care and oversight of Christian society, and the education of their children was greatly neglected. The sympathy of Friends with these outcasts of society, had been awakened several years previously, partly, if not chiefly, by the labours of Jonathan Backhouse and his wife; in consequence of which considerable information was elicited, and produced to the body which convened on the occasion. A subscription was raised for their assistance, and the fund intrusted to the care of a committee. A plan of a school of industry was suggested, and a lively interest excited, in which Friends generally participated, in behalf of these poor people. What share was taken in these proceedings by the subject of this review, does not appear from the narrative; but we cannot doubt that his ardent mind and extensive experience must have added essentially to the interest of the meeting. In the brief narrative of this journey, we find evidence of a practice, which appears to have been habitual and systematic with this Friend, whether at home or abroad. When he fell in company with persons of liberal minds or ample estate, he turned the conversation upon |