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away, shall speedily be made manifest in the regeneration of man; if then, the time now is, when we can understand Mahomedanism to be expiring, we should turn again to Dan. xii. 1, and see that " At that time (when he shall come to his end) shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people, and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time, and at that time thy people shall be delivered every one that shall be found written in the book," and Rev. xvi. 12, " And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates, and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the Kings of the East, might be prepared," i. e., the reorganization of the Mahomedan empire, under Christian dynasties. And instantly it is said, calling our attention to the then present state of the world, verse 15: "Behold I come as a thief; blessed is he that watcheth," and in contemporaneous sense it is added" and he gathered them together in a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon."

When Constantinople shall be without a Moslem master, or the integrity of the Ottoman empire can no longer be maintained, a new arrangement must be made with the elements of the Mahomedan dominion. The existence of the British empire depends upon her paramount power as a maritime nation; and the aggrandizement of Russia by the fruition of her policy, which has occupied through ages the diplomacy of her government. The establishment of her hierarchy, and the construction of a maritime power stimulate Russia to the possession of Constantinople. By including this capital within her dominions, Russia gains egress through the Dardanelles for a fleet, and her armies and navies could impinge at once.

upon the south of Europe, whilst St. Petersburgh preserved her grasp upon the North; a position which would enable her to supersede England, and hold the balance of power in Europe. France demands Egypt. England also essentially requires she should hold it, to ensure undisturbed access to and safety of her Indian dominions. In short, the interests of England demand that she should rule over Constantinople and Egypt; whilst the interests of Russia require at least Constantinople, and France the annexation of Egypt with her dominion. How shall these conflicting interests be reconciled, and the stormy elements of war assuaged; it is probable they will be gathered together at Armageddon, i. e., involved in bloody contention; because it is said, "At that time, (the time of the dissolution of the Ottoman empire,) shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people, and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation, even to that same time." Then the seventh angel shall sound, and confusion, war, and death rage through the world as the earth's foundations tremble at the trumpet's reverberation. But as the Jews will probably be reestablished in Jerusalem before the general war predicted, we may suppose that a congress of the five great European powers will quickly proceed to establish independent kingdoms of the wreck of the Ottoman empire, and place them, like Greece, under Christian dynasties, and these newly-arranged kingdoms will be under the patronage of a European diet or congress, until the time of the end, and the angel, which we have seen has been so long rising in the East, shall have accomplished his mission, which refers to the reorganization of the Jewish

nation. Then the four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, no longer stayed in judgment, shall develope the final scene of strife and ultimate happiness of the human race, "when lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindred, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes and palms in their hands.” Rev. vii. 9.

It is an incident worthy of remark, that the portending event of the Jews' restoration is entrusted to the protection and support of Michael, the great prince, who standeth for their nation. This name, as the Russians have the chief part to act, may refer to the commander-in-chief of the Russian armies, and point to Michael the Grand Duke, (great prince,) the emperor's brother; or it may refer to his imperial majesty's son of the same name, title, and designation. Michael, when mentioned in Scripture, is supposed to signify an archangel; that may be true, yet no inconsistency implicating the design of prophecy would be suggested by the hypothesis that the name means, in this instance, Michael the Grand Duke (of Russia). The time now is when those who run may read. There is a great running to and fro, and knowledge has increased to an extent never before known to the world; events characterizing the present age, and connecting it with the days of Daniel,-a great revolution, affecting the social and religious condition of the human race, the eternal salvation of mankind, is about to take place," and blessed is he that watcheth," for "behold, I come as a thief."

III.

EXPLANATORY OF THE MAP.

Dreadful intelligence from Cabul.-Entire destruction of the British Cabul forces.-One European escaped.*

Bombay, March 1.

Advices from Bombay to the 1st inst. mention that the British troops, under a convention with Akhbar Khan, chief of the rebels, quitted their encampment on the 6th of January, and immediately after were engaged by the rebels, their rear being first attacked. In the course of three or four days, in which communications were carried on with the Chief, and the ladies given up, as well as several officers as hostages, the troops were fiercely engaged, the Chief pretending that he could not restrain them. Finally the sepoys succumbed, then Her Majesty's 44th. All ranks rushed towards Jellalabad, but only one European reached that city.

The news from Jellalabad is more cheering. General Sale's position has not been attacked. They have provisions enough till April. Reinforcements are expected to arrive in February.

AVGHANISTAUN.

The following letter from our correspondent in Bombay will be found to supply full details of the melancholy reverses our arms had sustained beyond the Indus. The letter is dated March 1, and brings

* From the London Times of April 4th, 1842.

down the narrative of events to the departure of the mail:

"The insurrection, which is described as participating in a great measure of the religious enthusiasm to which the fanatical Moslems can be excited by the preaching of their Imauns, broke out on the night of the 1st of November, when Sir Alexander Burnes, and his brother, and Captain Broadfoot of the 44th were killed; the house of the first named being within the city, was plundered; and some money in the treasury of Captain Johnson, which was close to the former house, was made a prey of. The captain having slept in the British cantonments, escaped the slaughter, as well as Brigadier Anquetil and Captain Troup, who were his inmates. Captains Skinner and Drummond, Captain Trevor and his lady and his children remained for some days concealed in the city by some of their friends.

"Shah Soojah, who had on the 2d sent his son to the relief of Sir Alexander Burnes, where the Prince performed prodigies of valour, received on that day a communication from Sir W. H. M'Naghten, then in the cantonment, about five miles from the town, requesting leave for Brigadier-General Skelton with two regiments, and Captain Nicholl's troop, to enter the Balla Hissar, and to shell the town. Leave was given, and the shelling took place. The infuriated populace attacked the Commissariat Fort, which lay immediately to the north of the town, between it and the cantonment, and as it was weakly defended, soon became masters of it. This was a dreadful blow to the troops, as at the time there was flour but for two days remaining in the cantonment. Another fort, in which some commissariat stores were kept was also attacked, and after a defence of three