so absolutely necessary in books addressed to the young, and yet so frequently neglected by those who write professedly for their instruction. The characters introduced are usually in the middle station of life, although there are suitable exceptions to this rule, and the scene is almost invariably in our own country. American customs, institutions, habits and prepossessions are recognised; and the whole costume, to apply the word in its most enlarged sense, is native.

To many persons this last may seem a trivial consideration, but we confess, that to us it does not appear so. The English works for children, which we have hitherto been content to use exclusively, always have more or less of strangeness to the young American reader, from the circumstance that ranks, habits and opinions are continually presenting themselves, which are, and for ever must be, utterly foreign to us. In a book which is intended to furnish direct practical lessons of warning and example, this is no small deficiency. It must frequently impair, and sometimes entirely prevent their utility.

There are other considerations which render a large portion of the foreign juvenile publications which are continually republished here, utterly useless in a practical point of view. Society here is constituted on principles radically different from those which support the hereditary distinctions of England and France. The modes of education are not the same, and they ought to differ more than they do at present. Many abuses and absurdities received from the old world retain their places here through the influence of the books which we are so eager to republish, and many errors in moral and intellectual education, we have no hesitation in saying, are even

gaining ground through the influence of juvenile books. The injury which is done in this country by the diffusion of juvenile books inculcating false doctrines in religion, to name no other subject, is incalculably great, and if not counteracted will be sensibly felt in society at some future day.

In these circumstances of the community, we cannot but regard it as peculiarly auspicious to the interests of virtue and religion, that a series of publications has been. begun for the special purpose of supplying this acknowledged deficiency in our national literature, and furnishing an auxiliary to sound moral and intellectual education.

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The tales in the first two volumes of the series are the productions of several writers, among whom we are happy to recognise the gifted author of "Evenings in New England," whose success in what is generally considered a higher effort of genius, does not prevent her from devoting a portion of her valuable time to the improvement of the young of her own sex. "Emily Parker," the only tale in these volumes from her ble lesson for young ladies who have arrived at that susceptible age when the character is forming, and when the momentous question is to be determined, whether decision of purpose shall be its governing principle, or it shall become the sport of fashion and surrounding examples and circumstances. "Sophia Morton" is the production of another writer, whose talents for this species of writing are certainly of a high order. It is written with uncommon spirit. The dialogue is well supported, and perfectly natural, and the necessity of industrious and careful attention to the common domestic duties could scarcely be more forcibly illustrated than by the incidents which it so

strikingly relates. "Self Conquest" is one of the best moral tales we have seen. The lesson which it incul

cates is indicated by the title. The story is interesting and the style perfectly suited to the class of readers for whom the story is intended.

The shorter stories are characterized by a certain naiveté in the style of narrative, which is peculiarly taking with children, and cannot fail to bring the religious instruction which they contain, home to their readers' hearts.

We hope the writers, who contribute to this series of tales, will continue to study the philosophy of mind, not in books merely, but in the actions and language of children in their unguarded and playful moments, as the most celebrated painters have studied their bright faces, unscathed by passion, when about to attempt the delineation of celestial purity and innocence. This practice will disclose the usual current of their ideas, and the avenues to their affections, and while it will direct to the most effective means of religious instruction, it will impart to the style, an ingenuousness and ease which cannot fail to win its way to all hearts.

We cordially recommend the whole series to parents, and more particularly to those who are forming parish and Sunday school libraries.

INTELLIGENCE.

Sabbath Schools. The number of Sabbath Schools in connexion with the American Sunday School Union, is 2,600. These are taught by 24,307 teachers, and contain 174,191 scholars.

Income of Benevolent Societies.-American Sunday School Union

(including $14,000 for the Society's house,)

42,000 00

American Education Society, (of which $23,446 87 to

American Tract Society, Boston, $10,205 40, of which

$5,640 99 were paid to the Society at New York,

Lectures on Palestine.-Rev. Henry Ware, Jr. of this city, proposes to deliver a course of Lectures, on the Geography and Antiquities of the Bible, illustrated with Maps-His object is to do something for the encouragement of the Theological School at Cambridge-The whole profits of the course will be devoted towards laying the foundation of a Scholarship in that Institution.

The Lectures will be given at the Hall of the Atheneum, on Thursday Evenings.

Hanover Street Church.-A pamphlet has recently been published in this city, entitled "The recent Attempt to defeat the Constitutional Provisions in Favor of Religious Freedom, considered in Reference to the Trust Conveyances of the Hanover street Church; by a Layman.”—We refrain at this time from making any further remarks upon this pamphlet, than merely stating our conviction that it places in their proper light the means which have been resorted to, through the medium of the "trust conveyances," in Hanover Street Church, of restraining religious liberty.-We hope an extensive circulation of this pamphlet will enable the public to become fully acquainted with every thing in relation to the matter.

To enable our readers to judge something of the nature of these "trust conveyances," we make the following" Extract from the Trust Deed."

"This Indenture, of three parts, made this 15th day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twentysix, &c.

"Whereas a Church of Christ has been gathered, called Hanover Church, the male members of which now in this city, are the parties of the third part hereof; and whereas it is intended, by the members of said Church, to maintain in the said House the Public worship of God, under such Protestant Congregational or Presby. terian Minister of the Gospel of Christ, as the male members of said Church shall from time to time elect, independently and exclusively of such persons as may at any time form a part of the Congregation usually worshipping in said House, although such persons may be proprietors of Pews therein; to the end that by the blessing of Almighty God, a succession of holy persons may be elected Pastors of said Church, and the faithful preaching of Christ crucified, agreeably to the general system of Doctrines expressed in the Westminster Assembly's Shorter Catechism, and in the Confession of Faith, owned and consented to by the Elders and Messengers of the Churches, assembled at Boston, May 12th, A. D. 1680, to be continued in the said House to the latest generations; and whereas, after deliberation, it has been thought advisable that the fee in said House and Land should be vested in and held by a number of persons, members of sister Orthodox Churches, in Trust for the said Church of Christ gathered as aforesaid, and for the more perfect protection thereof, according to human judgment."

Then follows a covenant that they are free from incumbrances ;the purposes and trusts for which the sale and conveyances are made;-the incumbrances, restrictions and reservations. We extract the following

"It being well understood that no proprietors of Pews, who are not members of the said Church, shall ever have a voice, or be allowed to take any part, or to act in the said business, or in the choice of a Pastor, either directly or indirectly, and that their title and right, interest and property, in their Pews, shall ever be subject to these incumbrances, restrictions and reservations."