it has been subjected. Brockedon sternly pronounces it as "worthy only of a rich man's misplaced extravagance, and of the taste of a confectioner." I should certainly say that there is scarcely an equivalent for the enormous sums that must have been expended upon it, and to taste it may have little pretensions, but it is a spot of peculiar enjoyment, and no one will repent of a visit to this singular creation of art, with its aromatic groves, its aloes and cactuses starting out of the rocks, and above all, its glorious situation, bathed by the dark blue waters of the lake, reflecting the sparkling white villages on its banks and the distant snows of the Alps. It is astonishing to see such a degree of luxuriance on such an artificial and scanty soil. There are noble and lofty specimens of the Pinus tribes. It was a scorching day, and the shade and cool of the groves was most refreshing. If I have a quarrel with the Isola Bella, it is not with the pleasure-grounds, but the palace. I have scarcely patience with the entire want of architectural interest or propriety throughout northern Italy, whether in the churches or dwelling-houses. The interior of the Count's palace contains a suite of most splendid apartments, filled with valuable pictures, china, and articles of vertu ; but the exterior of the building is absolutely no better than a factory, not half so good as many of our Union workhouses, and a perfect insult to all the splendid and lovely scenery of that enchanting lake. And here again was sad proof of the miseries of the revolution. The Count having taken an active part in it was obliged to flee, and is in Paris with his large family. His property on the lake being in Piedmont, will be safe, but his large possessions in Lombardy will doubtless be confiscated. I must not forget to mention that we specially noticed the gigantic Bay-tree, on which are the remains of the word "Battaglia," which Napoleon cut with a knife before the battle of Marengo. Every handful of mould on the island was originally brought from a distance, and requires to be constantly renewed. And now for the Lago Maggiore. We saw it under the most favourable cir

cumstances of weather, &c., and certainly nothing can exceed its exquisite loveliness. But I am not fond of comparisons-so much depends upon adventitious circumstances in the estimate one is apt to form, and one's impressions are so easily affected and become so different at different times, that I prefer securing to myself all the enjoyment which present things can furnish, and to leave undetermined their relative excellencies as compared with other objects. If I must hazard an opinion, I should say that Como must yield to Maggiore, yet I am not prepared to admit the vast superiority of either to the best of the Swiss lakes. A subsequent and fuller acquaintance with the higher end of the Lake of Geneva, satisfies me that it is not a whit behind any other lake scenery that I have seen either in Italy or Switzerland. But I am leaving Italy without solving the question of Italian skies. I have made no advance in the conviction of their distinctive and peculiar quality, and I begin to think that all that is meant by them is a greater prevalence of beautiful sky than exists elsewhere, and not a positive difference as it respects deeper tints, or any thing else. And I am leaving Italy entirely disappointed as it regards the absence of picturesque buildings. I scarcely know a building either on Como or Maggiore that one would not wish to demolish. There is an entire absence of those romantic old castles which abound on the Rhine and in the Rhine valley, as you go to the Splügen Pass. The country villas are universally devoid of taste and beauty. Hornby Hall, in the vale of Lune, is generally said to have been built after the design of an Italian villa, but I have seen nothing in Italy to be at all compared with it in point of elegance and taste.

We arrived in good time at Domo d'Ossola, our second night's halting place. It is a small town, beautifully situated amidst fine mountain scenery. The town was full of Croat soldiers, of whom there were also some thousands in Milan, kept there to be safe, under Austrian surveillance, but longing to escape and fight against the Austrians in Hungary. Several had been shot in attempting to get away.

CASE OF THE REV. MR. GORHAM. -We have elsewhere inserted a communication from a valued correspondent on the duty of evangelical men at the present crisis, to which we beg to draw the attention of our readers.

THE CHOLERA.-We deeply lament that our Rulers have not thought fit to appoint a Fast Day in consequence of the fearful scourge which God has been pleased to send on our nation. In London and the neighbourhood the visitation has been very severe, and we are fully persuaded that if the Bishop of London, following the example of the Bishop of Salisbury, had appointed a Fast Day, it would have been generally observed throughout the metropolis with fitting solemnity.

May the good Lord in wrath remember mercy, and give us grace as a nation and as individuals to lay his judgments to heart, and to learn the lessons which he is teaching.

We hope the example of the Bridgnorth clergy, of which we subjoin an account, will be followed throughout the country.

The following letter was addressed by the Lord Bishop of Hereford to the clergy of Bridgnorth:

"To the Reverend the Clergy ministering

in the Parishes of Bridgnorth.

"REV. BRETHREN, - We learn from the records of the Church, how in days of great public affliction and trouble, solemn services of supplication were specially appointed in particular places, and were regarded on such occasions as the very strength, and stay, and comfort of the faithful. Whilst accordingly the present severe visitation of pestilence from the hand of Almighty God is calling forth the tears of so many among your people, I would direct you, and through you those committed to your charge, to the work of earnest prayer

and supplication, that it may please God to turn from you, and from your brethren suffering from the like affliction in other places, this heavy burthen and evil, which our sins have most justly deserved. For this holy purpose, I would not only exhort you to more fervent private prayer, but I recommend that Friday, the 14th instant, should be strictly observed

in your churches as a day of special public prayer, and humiliation; on which occasion I enjoin the use of the Commination Service at morning prayer. And I further request that you will duly exhort your parishioners in sermons, as well as by private ad monitions, to a Christian improvement of the solemnity.

"I remain, Rev. Brethren, "Your faithful friend and servant, "R. D. HEREFORD. "The Palace, Hereford, Sept. 8, 1849."

In consequence of which the clergy issued the following address : "To the Inhabitants of the Parishes of St. Mary's and St. Leonard's, Bridgnorth.

"BELOVED BRETHREN, - The accompanying letter has been forwarded to us by the Lord Bishop of Hereford. We wrote to his Lordship a few days since, to inform him of the prevalence of cholera in our town, and to express a wish, in which many of you we know warmly participate, that a day of public prayer and humiliation should be appointed for us, in which we might unite together to deprecate God's deserved anger, and to supplicate him in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to remove this sore judgment from us. The Bishop, as you will see, has promptly and heartily responded to our request, and has named Friday, in the present week, for that holy purpose. We sincerely trust, beloved brethren, that it will be observed by you with that deep religious seriousness which well befits so

solemn an occasion, and which will best promote the end of its appointment that denying yourselves, and abridging your usual enjoyments, you will humble your souls with fasting before God; and laying aside for a few hours your ordinary occupations, you will assemble in his house, to offer up prayer for yourselves and your fellow-Christians. Let none be wanting in this important duty-let none be absent from this holy place -but high and low, rich and poor, old and young, meet there together, and join in this one earnest cry for mercy, 'Spare thy people, O Lord.'

"We are, beloved brethren, "Your faithful friends and servants in Christ,

"W. K. MARSHALL,
"G. BELLETT,
"T. ROWLEY.

"Bridgnorth, Sept. 10, 1849."

The announcement gave great satisfaction to all the inhabitants of the place. There have been about seventy deaths from cholera in the course of five weeks, out of a population of 5,776.

A REMEDY FOR CHOLERA.

One ounce of Camphor in six ounces of Spirits of Wine, two drops every five minutes.

This remedy for cholera, God has been pleased wonderfully to bless in this and other countries, viz., in France, in Germany, &c. Dr. Hering of Philadelphia, in the United States of America, says, "The remedy discovered by Hahnemann, (Camphor Drops) and first made known to the world by him, is the principle medicine: it has become here (Philadelphia) the common remedy of the people, and has already saved hundreds of thousands from the grave."

When any person is seized with symptoms of cholera, such as vomiting, purging, coldness, cramps or spasms, put them to bed immediately, covering them warmly, but not overloading them with bed clothes; give two drops (not more) of Camphorated Spirits of Wine on a little pounded sugar in a spoonful of cold water. In five minutes after, a second dose of the same, repeat this a third and fourth time if necessary, this with God's blessing will check the vomiting, and produce a free perspiration; the patient to be kept as quiet as possible: not allowed to be exposed to the cold-no rubbing nor baths he (or she) will probably fall asleep when perspiration comes on, and after some hours will, with God's help, awake greatly relieved, though weak and languid, and probably feverish, in which case a dose of Gregory's Powder may be given, and for a day or two gruel, arrowroot, or chicken broth must be given.

After taking the Camphor drops three or four times, wait fifteen minutes before repeating it; if free perspiration is produced after giving it the second time, wait before giving it again, except cramps or sickness continue. Be sure not to mix any other kind of medicine with this, or the whole effect of the Camphor will be destroyed. The coldest, or iced water alone to be given.

Dr. Hering says, "Do not imagine that the quantity will hasten the cure, or that the disease must cease immediately. And do not take it for every trifling diarrhea; as the Camphor might produce an artificial cholera, of which I have seen many cases in Philadelphia."

A small bottle of the above may be given to any intelligent person in your neighbourhood, to administer to those seized with cholera.

ITALY. THE REV. DR. ACHILLI THROWN INTO THE INQUISI

TION.

(From Evangelical Christendom.)

66 August 21, 1849. "SIR,-Your readers will have already learned from the daily papers the incarceration of the Rev. Dr. Giacinto Achilli, and I will merely repeat the statement that on the night of the 31st July, three persons in plain clothes entered his dwelling; they presented no papers of authorisation, but said, falsely as it appears, that they acted under the authority of the French prefect. They were, in fact, agents of the Holy Office, and acted under the triumvirate of Cardinals who now represent the Pope, and were not inaptly designated by the Roman people, "The Red Triumvirate."

"A second letter from Rome, dated 8th August, informs me that Dr. Achilli was known to be in the Castle of St. Angelo, but it does not appear that any direct communication has been held with him.

“Before the publication of your journal, further and more important intelligence may have been received, and the earnest remonstrance from the members of the London Committee for the religious improvement of Italy and the Italians, which has been laid before the French government, in the form of a memorial from that body, and placed in the hands of the French ministry by one of the committee, may have been effectual in procuring our dear friend's liberation. Meanwhile, both to stimulate prayer in his behalf, and to give an insight into the nature of his work in Rome, I think it may be interesting to give you a translation of the last letter received from him, dated 20th July, 1849.

"Lest my sojourn in Rome should excite apprehensions in the minds of those who love me and my work, since the establishment of the Papal power in its pristine form, I write frequently to apprise my friends of what is passing. I do not deny that there

is cause for alarm, owing to the frequent arrests and political inquisitions that are daily taking place. Respectable citizens, most quiet persons, are seized and carried off to prison, without knowing why or wherefore and it is esteemed a favour if, instead of imprisonment, they are ordered to quit Rome in twenty-four hours. Yet, in the midst of these persecutions, I feel quite tranquil; and in answer to my prayers, I felt a conviction in my soul, that having taken no active part in political affairs, I cannot be comprised in any measures of the present government. Terrible for me would be the return of the Pope, and in this case only I have determined to leave my beloved Rome; not that I tremble at the prospect of a prison, which would be rather glorious to me if endured for Jesus' sake, but because it is a direct precept of the Lord, that when we are persecuted in one city, we should flee to another, in order that the ministration of the Word may not be hindered. Therefore I ask my friends not to fear for me, but to pray for me; and, full of the Spirit of faith, to lift up to God their desires for the continuation of this great work which the Lord enables me to carry on.

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Every day is so much gained, as every day the desire for the Holy Scriptures increases. Yesterday, for instance, I distributed eighteen Bibles and New Testaments, without even leaving my home, and the greater part of them to persons whom I had never seen, but who came recom mended by brethren: so that I had not time to leave my home, nor even to take a meal, until in the evening, my whole day being passed in speaking to these men of the truths of religion. You may imagine how joyful I felt at the close of the day, and what thanksgivings I rendered to the Lord for showing so much mercy to this people. Now, after such encouragement, how shall I ever be induced to leave this dear land, where every day the Lord is making his own

light to shine, and taking some of its inhabitants under his own protection! And am not I myself one of these chosen ones? What, then, should induce me to fly?-and more especially as political events change so rapidly; our enemies of to-day may be our friends to-morrow. France imposes conditions on Pius IX., and he will make great promises-but will he keep them?

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"Under the government of the late Republic I was obliged to act with great caution, because, for political ends of their own, they did not wish to disturb ecclesiastical Popery. Indeed, they had inserted an article in the constitution, declaring that the Catholic religion was the religion of the state; and I had much trouble in persuading my friends, that this article was wrong and foolish. At last, through means of my representations, they substituted another, declaring that difference of religious opinion shall not debar citizens of their civil rights. This weakness on the subject of religion seriously injured the Republic, and I am sure that if it ever should be restored, provision for full liberty of conscience will be more carefully attended to, and things will go on better than they did. And what gives me most hope is, the religious awakening amongst the populationthe priests excepted.

"The entry of the French into Rome, after the siege and cannonading of the city-which the people attribute entirely to Pio Nono and his priests has convinced them that these men are not God's representatives, nor ministers of Jesus Christ. From this they have thought that the doctrines taught by them must also be false, and invented by themselves; and hearing that there is a book containing the Gospel of Jesus, and also containing letters of the Apostles, translated into Italian, all are anxious to see it, and to read what is the religion of Christ, and to compare it with the religion they have learned from the priests. The next step is a desire to talk about these things, and they think themselves

"The following is an extract from a previous letter, dated 12th July :"I have not mixed myself up hitherto with political affairs, much less shall I do so now. My mission is too innocent to cause me any fear till the return of the Pope. In that case I should be obliged to leave, and if it please God, I think of going either into Tuscany or Piedmont; but I trust in God that it will not happen. My brethren in Rome confirm my courage. Every day we unite in prayer, and reading of the word of God. I make others take part in prayer besides myself, and it moves my very soul to hear the fervour with which some of my brethren ask God that his kingdom may be established upon the ruins of that over which the enemy of Christ has hitherto reigned. Oh, how cheering is this new church of believers which is now rising in Rome by the Spirit's work. My leaving would not pain me so much now, because I should leave many followers of Christ and lovers of the Gospel, and none can destroy that which the Lord has there built up. If we are once more free, we have already planned to open a public church for Christian worship. The late government were inclined to ive us one.