SCOTLAND.

Otago Witness, Issue 475, 5 January 1861, Page 6

SCOTLAND.

Grace Darling's father came to the rescue of * ship's crew a few days ago. The Arbroath Guide says :— " The Trio, of this port, was wrecked on the Fern Islands in the storm of the 3rd October. She struck on the rocks "within three yards of the. spot where the rteamer Forfarshire was wrecked in 1838. The sea ran so high, and the wind was so ternfic, that the crew were afraid to take to their boat. The men, therefore, jumped into Ithe water, and were washed- on to the rocks, many of them being dragged back several times by the force of the 'undertow,' and only saving themselves with great difficulty " bjr the aid of tangles and other seaweed. The boat iteelf was blown right off the deck, alighting on the rocfc many feet distant, bow OD,aad being split up the centre by 'the shock. 'The I2'hour« on 'the rock, the sea • bwng'so 1 high that no hoaticoaUl;,jpo»Bibly;pat ','but to rescue them. 45rowards.'e_vening,'-.-when 'the Btbnn had abated, a crew/ headed by James -Darling, the father of; the heroine Grace Darling, who had been -watching £11 ;^fy/ptit{bn^ i boat from the Longatone lights and the^Jhep. vpld parl% »

now 75 years of age — is hale, hearty, and energetic still, and has been superintendent of the Longstone light for a period of 50 years. The captain and crew of the Trio speak most reverentially, as they well may, of the brave old light-keeper."

The Revival Movement in Edinbukgh. — During last week considerable interest was created in the northern metropolis by the proceedings of the Revivalists. On Wednesday and Thursday open air meetings was held from eleven o'clock in the forenoon till four o'clock in the afternoon in the Queen's Park, in the Lawn Market, and in the Grassmarket They were largely, though by no means very | largely, attended, chiefly by well-to-do re-spectable-looking people. Quarter hour addresses, varied by singing of psalms and hymns, constituted the leading features of the proceedings, and at intervals those who gave indications of being "impressed" were led off by the speakers at the close of their addresses to one of the churches close by for more private prayer and personal dealing. Sometimes one or more of the co-operative agents got hold of an individual and proceeded to " deal" with him on the spot. In such cases the attention attracted by the victim of the visitation appeared more puzzling than pleasant. In one instance some disturbance was threatened by the appearance of the agents of some peculiar sect of Baptists, who endeavoured to make proselytes, but the threatened rupture was healed. The largest meeting was held in the new Assembly hall, on Thursday ! evening, the audience being composed almost wholly of the respectable classes. It was addressed at considerable length by Mr. Reginald Radcliffe, who has been largely engaged in revival work throughout the country. His address consisted chiefly of earnest appeals to the unconverted, and at the conclusion of his remarks he gave out a psalm, and requested all anxious inquirers to retire to a side room during the singing, where he would address himself specially to them. Several clergymen also took part in it. Other meetings were held in different churches on the evenings of the days named ; but, generally speaking, the attendance on them was not large. On Thursday some sensation was created by a closed cab which was driven at a funeral pace through the principal streets, three side 9of the vehicle being covered with large placards, on which was printed, in conspicuous letters, the Scripture text, " Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the Lord of Hosts," while on the front was placed another placard, with the words, "Prepare to meet thy God."