those we love and those we trust. We have made the land ring with our voices against intemperance-and it is well; but let us remember that there is another enemy abroad, whose assaults, if not so frequent, are no less subtle and ruinous. The dram-seller can at least boast that his sordid trade is not frowned upon by the law; but the vender of lottery tickets cannot urge even this miserable plea. His traffic is unlawful, as well as immoral; and in its consequences it has made desolate many a fire-side, that was never darkened by a drunkard. The mournful case of Ackers is not the only one, which has ended in ignominy and death, but let the people do their duty, and they can make it the last.

[The following is the Letter referred to above.]

"I have, for the last seven months gone fast down the broad road to de

struction.

"There was a time, and that too but a few months since, that I was happy because I was free from debt and care.

"The time I note my downfal or deviation from the path of rectitude was about the middle of last June, when I took a share in a company of lottery tickets, whereby I was successful in obtaining a share of one half the capital prize; since which I have gone for myself, and that too, not on a very small scale, as you can judge from the amount now due J. R. & Co., every dollar of which has been spent in that way.

"I have lived or dragged out a miserable existence for two or three months past. Sleepless nights and a guilty conscience have led me on to the fatal act.

"Only the hope of making Messrs. J. R. & Co. good for the defalcation has postponed it to the present time; a smaller amount I did hope, would be the result, for the worse luck I had the more I bought.

"Since I have reflected on my rashness, I cannot look back and see how it is possible I could have conducted in this way.-When the situation I occupied, and the confidence reposed in me, and the long time I have been engaged, and the reward for my poor services bythat all should be

lost in one moment-but the loss is too much for me to bear.

"Oh that seven or eight months past of my existence could be blotted out-but no, I must go, and ere this paper is read, my spirit is gone to my Maker, to give an account of my misdeeds here, and receive the dreadful sentence for self-destruction and abused confidence. [Two or three lines erased.]

"Relations and friends I have, from whom I do not wish to part under such circumstances, but necessity- -O wretch! lotteries have been thy ruin! I cannot add more."

We hope that this lecture of Mr. Gordon's, will have an extensive circulation. It is written with much ability, and embodies an amount of facts, abundantly sufficient to disabuse every member of the community, of any delusion upon this subject, if he will but give his attention to those facts. Mr. Gordon has done the public an invaluable service by the preparation and publishment of this pamphlet, and we hope that he, and the young men associated with him, will be rewarded, by the real honor of seeing their efforts crowned with perfect success. The legislative enactments of the last winter, have done honor to Massachusetts, and we hope the present law will be enforced with sufficient vigor to preserve this community from the contaminating influence of this vice engendering crime. But public opinion must be roused and elevated throughout the whole

country, before this fountain of sorrow can be completely dried up.

We cannot close these remarks without stating that we are proud of the young men of Boston. While many of their superiors in age, but not in virtue or wisdom, are by their legislation placing dram shops in the corners of every street, and thus sending woe into ten thousand hearts; the young men are loudly and earnestly and eloquently warning to beware, and urging them by every pure motive to remove these miseries of degradation and ruin. It is an animating spectacle, and we are proud of the young men, thus gloriously employed.

And it is indeed encouraging to witness the same energy, and the same enlightened patriotism grappling with the hideous deformity of the gamester. We believe that the efforts of the "Boston Young Men's Society," has been, and will still be, a blessing to our country and the world.

THE JOYS OF REPENTANCE.

"Which is the most delightful emotion ?" said an instructer of the deaf and dumb to his pupils, after teaching them the names of our various feelings. The pupils turned instinctively to their slates, to write an answer; and one with a smiling countenance wrote Joy. It would seem as if none could write any thing else; but another with a look of more thoughtfulness put down Hope. A third with a beaming countenance wrote Gratitude. A fourth wrote Love, and other feelings still, claimed the superiority on other minds. One, turned back with a countenance full of peace and yet a tearful eye, and the teacher was surprised to find upon her slate-" Repentance is the most delightful emotion." He turned to her with marks of wonder, in which her companions doubtless participated and asked "Why?" "Oh," said she in the expressive language of looks and gestures, which marks these mutes-"it is so de-, lightful to be humbled before God !"

She had been one of Nature's lofty spirits, whose very aspect seemed to demand the deference of those around her and who had strong claims to it. She had recently become "as a little child" under the influence of the gospel, and pride had not only yielded with sweet submission to the will of God, but had bowed without a murmur to the reproaches and almost perse

cutions of companions who hated the light when thus reflected from the countenance, and conduct, and conversation of one like themselves. She had been utterly ignorant of moral obligation. She had learned the evil of sin, and at the same moment, the ample provision for its forgiveness and the humbling melting of the soul, in penitential love, and gratitude, and joy, surpassed, in her view, all that the whole circle of emotions could furnish.

Reader! do you know this joy? Do you know from your own experience how "delightful it is to be humbled before God?" Repentance is indeed a duty-you admit it and you have perhaps endeavored to perform it. But has it been only as a duty? Has it been like a catholic penance, entered upon with resolution-performed with exactness-and finished with perseverance as a task, painful and irksome and humiliating in itself; but pleasant only in its countenance, and tolerable only for its effects? If so, you have reason to tremble, but it has been only "the sorrow of the world which worketh death." You have all the sorrow and self-denial of religion without any of its joys, or any claim to its hopes-of all men, surely such are the most miserable? Of all men they have the strongest inducement, to turn to God with their whole hearts, to sweeten their sorrow with love and gratitude, instead of rendering it more bitter with fear and distrust. The great master of the Christian desires willing servants, and will not admit the bond-slaves of mere duty to his presence.

If you know this "delightful emotion"-if you find it hereafter, you will prove it by indulging it often. The occasions will not cease on this side heaven. The opportunity will recur every hour, and never will your peace be sweeter, or your hopes surer, than when, like this deaf mute, you find it "delightful to be humbled before God," and feel" The Joys of Repentance." SIGMA.

THE SHIP POLAND.

From the Journal of a Traveller.

The packet ships from New York for Liverpool, London and Havre, have been, for some years, distinguished over all other ships in the world, for the excellence of their construction, their speed of sailing, the extraordinary convenience of their accommodations for passengers, and the nautical skill of their officers

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and crew. Among these packet ships, there is one which has, in many respects, been pre-eminent among the rest. It is the ship Poland, belonging to the Havre line. She is one of the finest ships in the line, in regard to her structure and the perfection of her finish. She has however attracted the special attention of the religious world, by the excellent moral and religious character of her officers, which has diffused over her decks and cabin, an atmosphere resembling that of a Christian family on shore, or rather of a Christian village, for she usually transports over two hundred souls. She is extensively known in the sea-ports as the celebrated temperance ship. The following narrative of a passage in her, may be interesting to our readers, as it affords a little insight into the nature of religious life at sea.

In order however that it may be fully understood, we prefix a brief description of her deck and cabin; this though unnecessary for many of our readers, will be interesting to residents in the interior, who are not familiar with the circumstances of sea life.

The accompanying cut represents a plan of the upper deck. It is surrounded by a solid bulwark, more than five feet high, represented by the double line. We could just see over it, when standing on the deck. This bulwark defended us from the wind, and a' cloud of sails and rigging over our heads, assisted when necessary by an awning protected us from the sun.

DESCRIPTION OF THE SHIP.

The principal objects upon the deck are as follows.

w. The wheel by which the rudder is controlled. The wheel traverses upon the arc, represented by the dotted line. A man is always stationed here. He is often alluded to in books of voyages as the man at the wheel. d. d. A sort of house built upon deck, containing in the centre a little room r, with seats at the sides, and doors leading from it down the cabin stairs; and on each side births or little sleeping rooms for the captain and

mate.

She cost about $50,000.

Although there are seven or eight hundred ships which are testing, with triumphant success the effect of temperance principles at sea, few have been so well known as this one on account of her conspicuous situation in the Havre line of packets.

m. m. m. Masts.

c. The capstan, a solid cylinder about four or five feet high, covered with a brass cap and richly ornamented. It is used as a mechanical power, for raising weights, tightening the rigging, &c. It is turned by levers inserted into its sides. It served us as a pulpit.

s. Skylight for the cabin below.

e. Another stairway, leading to the cabin.

h. h. Another deck-house. A state room on each side. We had a little conference meeting in one of them one night; and it went afterwards by the name of "the school-house" in allusion to the religious customs of the village on shore.

The double line across the deck represents a partition separating the quarter deck at the stern, from what is called midships. The former is the promenade of the officers and cabin passengers. The latter of the half price passengers, who have a large apartment immediately below it called the steerage. Hence they are usually called steerage passengers. There were with us on

this passage about 209 of this class, chiefly German, and Swiss, and French emigrants. Directly in front of the steerage, below the deck and in the very bows of the ship is the forecastle,-a triangular room, with crane beds on shelves against the walls, the home of the common sailor. But to return to the deck.

0.0. The caboose, a contrivance adopted at sea for cooking; it is half cooking stove and half kitchen.

n. The main hatch, a square opening in the deck for the admission of goods below; there is another f, farther forward called the fore hatch.

b. The long boat, a large strong boat firmly fixed to the deck, and never used except in cases of wreck or some serious difficulty. The pens for live stock are built in and around it.

p. Scuttle leading by a ladder down into the forecastle. 7. Windlass for raising the anchor.

This deck is of course entirely exposed to the winds and storms. It is nearly flat, swelling a little however, in the centre, so as to throw off the water. In manoeuvering the ship, the officers and crew are stationed here, or upon the rigging; and of course, on the approach of a storm it presents a very busy and animating scene. For example one afternoon towards night, as we were sailing at a very gentle rate, there was a dark and threatening cloud apparently coming down upon us from the north-west. Every part of the black and dense mass seemed to be in brisk motion, as if agitated by a whirlwind in its very bosom. The tops of the waves beneath were a snowy white crest, in the direction of the rising "squall," and as far as the eye could reach, indicated that a storm was acting upon the surface of the water.

All hands were on deck, looking eagerly at the scowling prospect ahead. We were going towards it, with a wind in our favor, directly contrary to the one we were expecting to meet. Every body stood watching for the expected encounter. The captain had skilfully adjusted all the sails and arranged every thing for such an emergency. And an emergency it was.

In a second, as it were, all the sails were taken "aback," as the seaman's phrase is. It happened that we were