Giggleswick-WILLIAM PALEY.

Halifax-John Milner (the divine).

Kingston-upon-Hull-Andrew Marvell (the poet), William Mason (the poet), William Wilberforce.

Leeds-Joseph Milner (the Church historian), Isaac Milner (Dean of Carlisle).

Wakefield-Joseph Bingham (the ecclesiastical antiquary).

Ruthyn-Lord Keeper Williams, Chief Baron Richards, Henry Owen (the divine).

Cowbridge-Sir Leoline Jenkins.

This list is necessarily imperfect, many good names which would do honour to any school having been omitted for want of space; and especially, with one or two remarkable exceptions, the names of living persons, for obvious reasons. But limited as it is, the catalogue exhibits an array of statesmen, philosophers, poets, divines, scholars, and heroes, to which no other country in the world can produce a parallel. That classical schools founded for the purpose of promoting literature and theology should produce the first scholars, historians, poets, and divines, is only what might have been expected of them. And even the discipline of mind which is learned at these seminaries may, in some degree, account for the developement of a NEWTON, a COTES, a FLAMSTEED, a WALLIS, and a DAVY. But how are we to reconcile the prejudice that a general must be made at a military college, and a naval commander at an establishment where nautical studies alone are pursued, with the FACT, that Eton has produced a WELLINGTON, St. Paul's a MARLBOROUGH, Merchant Taylors' a CLIVE, Rugby an ABERCROMBY, and the grammar school of Marlborough a PICTON? That HORATIO NELSON received the elements of his education at North Walsham school; BLAKE at Bridgewater; COLLINGWOOD at Newcastle; LORD ST. HELENS at Derby; LORD EXMOUTH at Truro; SIR SYDNEY SMITH at Bath? . We cannot but conclude that the same habits of study and discipline which are necessary to the formation of a good scholar are equally desirable to the training of the mind of a hero-that the mimic campaigns of the playground suggested by the stories of Thebes, and Troy, and Marathon have formed the genius which conquered India by CLIVE, or gave peace to Europe through the victories of MARLBOROUGH and of WELLINGTON! And, young as NELSON* must have been when he

Nelson left school at twelve or thirteen years of age: a period of life when most boys at grammar schools have heard something of ancient history. That he had a classical mind is evident from the following passage in his letter to Sir William Hamilton, through whose friendship he had been enabled to provision his fleet at Syracuse in 1798-" Thanks to your exertions we have victualled and watered; and surely, watering at the fountain of Arethusa, we must have victory,"

first heard of Mycale, of Salamis, and of Actium, yet who shall say that the influence of these magic names had nothing to do in the creation of the hero of the Nile and Trafalgar?

We urge no further argument for the protection and encouragement of GRAMMAR SCHOOLS-those cradles of our learning, our religion, and our liberties. Every man who loves his country is on our side, for we are on the side of order and of social happiness.

ART. VIII. 1. First Series. Roman Fallacies and Catholic Truths. To which is prefixed a Narrative of the Conversions effected by St. Mary's Priory, at Princethorpe, during the first five years of its establishment. ............ With an Appendix, containing answers to objections, and the authorities quoted, in the original languages. By the Rev. H. TOWNSEND POWELL, Vicar of Stretton-on-Dunsmore. London: Painter; Burns. 1841. 12mo.

2. The Spirit of Popery: An Exposure of its Origin, Character, and Results,-in Letters from a Father to his Children. London: Religious Tract Society. 1840. 12mo.

3. The Book of Popery; a Manual for Protestants, descriptive of the Origin, Progress, Doctrines, Rites, and Ceremonies of the Papal Church. By INGRAM COBBIN, M.A. London: Southgate and Son. 1840. 12mo.

4. Speech of the Rev. JOHN CUMMING, A.M., at the Thirteenth Annual Meeting of the British Society for Promoting the Religious Principles of the Reformation, May 21, 1840. London: Robeson, 1840. 8vo.

5. Doctrine de l'Ecriture Sainte sur l'Adoration de Marie. Genève. 1822. 8vo.

6. The Glories of Mary, Mother of God; translated from the Italian of Blessed ALPHONSUS LIGUORI, and carefully revised by a Catholic Priest: containing a beautiful paraphrase on the "Salve Regina." Dublin: Coyne. 1833. 18mo.

7. The Little Testament of the Holy Virgin: translated from the French, and revised by a Catholic Priest. Dublin: Coyne. 1836. 48mo.

8. Month of Mary; or Meditations for each Day of the Month, calculated to inspire Devotion to the Mother of God,

principally designed for the Month of May. Dublin: Coyne.

1838. 12mo.

9. The Little Office of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, for the use of the Confraternity of the Scapular, and of other devout Christians, in Latin, and a new English Translation by the Rev. F. C. HUSENBETH. Third Edition. Norwich: Bacon and Co. London: Keating, 1838. 18mo.

10. The Catholic School-Book; containing Easy and Familiar Lessons for the Instruction of Youth of both Sexes in the English Language, and in the paths of true Religion and Virtue. Twentieth edition, with additions. London: Andrews. 1839. 12mo.

11. The Family Prayer Book; containing all the Public and Private Devotions in use amongst English Catholics. London: Jones. 1839. 16mo.

OF all the systems of spiritual tyranny ever devised for subjugating the human mind, Popery, or the system of doctrines and practices of the Romish Church, whose head is called the Pope, stands unrivalled and alone for its admirable adaptation to the heart of fallen man. If we examine this complex system, we shall find that every possible temperament has been consulted in it. To those who are fond of pageantry, the Romish Church presents a gorgeous ritual; to the devout and sentimental, she offers incessant prayers, very many of which (as we shall have occasion to show) are clothed in the most impassioned, not to say amatory language. The lovers of music are tempted by compositions the most sublime and beautiful, which can charm or delight the ear; while the admirers of painting and sculpture are fascinated by the most exquisite productions of those arts. In order to quiet the conscience, it has doctrines of human merit and supererogation; to alarm the indifferent, it has fears of purgatory; to give ease to the conscience of the man of the world and of pleasure, each sin has its indulgence and penance." All men, at times, are under fears of God's wrath; their conscience is touched; they are in anxiety; and at such times popery intervenes, lulls them for the moment, and sends them .. into eternity!

While popery has so many devices for the propagation of the unscriptural and anti-scriptural dogmas and practices, by which the minds of its followers are held in spiritual bondage, it becomes the duty of all who have any regard for the pure and unadulterated truths of the gospel, in defence of which

hundreds of martyrs, in this country alone, perished at the stake, or by other tortures, to defend truth and expose-not revileerror. In this good work "of contending for the faith once delivered to the saints," we rejoice to know that very many are actively engaged: and, in addition to the standard works which from time to time have appeared, we have now to introduce to the notice of our readers various publications, comparatively small in point of size, but which are admirably adapted for usefulness in various situations and circumstances. To these we propose to add some incidental notices of certain popular books of popish devotion, in order that our readers may be put in full possession of the tenets actually held by the Romish Church on one or two points, which some of her advocates have found it convenient to deny or to evade.

"The Spirit of Popery" (No. 2 in our list) contains a temperate and well-written exposure of its origin, character, and results, drawn up in a series of letters, addressed by a father to his children. The style of these letters is simple and perspicuous; the matters of fact are well selected; the points of evidence are clearly stated; and it is illustrated by thirteen engravings, which convey to the mind and eye of uninformed readers a good idea of the splendid pageantries of papal Rome. Though chiefly designed for the young, this handsomely printed volume may be read by students of a larger growth; nor do we know a more useful present which can be made to youth, who are about to visit countries where popery is dominant, in order to fore-warn them against its seductive witchery.

Mr. Cobbin's "Book of Popery" (No. 3) is more historical and miscellaneous than the volume just noticed. It is also very neatly printed; is illustrated with numerous appropriate engravings, exhibiting the spirit and practice of popery; and at the end there is a very useful series of examinationquestions for juvenile readers. The chronological table, exhibiting the dates of popish peculiarities in doctrine and practice, and the glossary of Romish ecclesiastical terms, enhance the value of this little volume as a manual for Protestants, who will find in its pages a condensed account of the origin, progress, doctrines, rites, and ceremonies of the papal church, and of the persecutions inflicted by her on those whom she denounces as heretics.

Different in plan and execution, the unassuming little volume of the Rev. H. Townsend Powell, entitled "Roman Fallacies," is not less valuable than either of the preceding works for its important exposure of Romish errors; while, having been

printed in the form of tracts, each of which embraces a distinct subject, it is admirably adapted for circulation in parishes or districts where the emissaries of popery are exerting every effort to propagate the dangerous errors of their church. These tracts were first privately printed and distributed by this assiduous and devoted clergyman, in order to defend his parishioners against the insidious attacks of the Romanists, who have a nunnery at Princethorpe, a hamlet in the parish of Stretton. The preface contains a very interesting account of the circumstances which gave rise to the publication of Mr. Powell's tracts in their present form; together with a narrative of the conversions effected by St. Mary's Priory, at Princethorpe, during the first five years of its establishment. This preface demands, and we hope will receive, a very attentive perusal, as exposing the various arts resorted to by papists in order to propagate the peculiar dogmas of the Latin or Romish Church. We rejoice to add that the circulation of Mr. Powell's tracts has been blessed with much success, not only in combating error, but in securing his parishioners in their well-founded attachment to the doctrines, ministry, and worship of our Church.

The first series of "Roman Fallacies" comprises ten tracts, which are devoted to the consideration of the idolatry of the Romish Church, viz.-No. I. Angel Worship.-II. Image Worship.-III. Adoration of the Cross.-IV. and V. Relic Worship. VI. Saint Worship.-VII. Worship of the Virgin Mary. VIII. Canonization of Saints.-IX. and X. Adoration of the Host. An appendix is subjoined, containing answers to objections, and the authorities quoted are given in the original languages. The addition of these authorities, which must have cost the author no small labour and research, greatly enhances the value of Mr. Powell's publication.

As it is an artifice of papists to deny what it is not very agreeable to admit as the actual tenets of their church, the author first proves the existence of the fallacy discussed in each tract by unquestionable evidence, derived from accredited popish books of devotion, or other authoritative sources; he then refutes the fallacy, together with the arguments adduced by his popish opponents, and concludes with some pithy remarks.

The following are his observations on one of the "Priory Tracts" already alluded to, the author of which had boldly protested "that he does not adore images," and had falsely represented the real doctrines put forth by the Romish Church on the adoration and worship of images,