"The procession, which was of great length, was formed at 10 A. M., and moved through Unter den Linden as far as Frederick-street, and then the whole length of Frederickstreet as far as the Elizabeth-street Cemetery. For the whole distance, nearly two miles, the sides of the streets, and doors and windows of the houses, were filled with an immense concourse of people who had come to look upon the solemn scene. The hearse was surrounded with students, some of them from Halle, carrying lighted candles, and in advance was borne the Bible and Greek Testament which had ever been used by the deceased.

"At the grave, a choir of young men sang appropriate music, and a student from Halle made an affecting address. It was a solemn

sight to see the tears gushing from the eyes of those who had been the pupils and friends of Neander. Many were deeply moved, and well might they join with the world in mourning for one who had done more than any one to keep pure the religion of Christ here in Germany.

"After the benediction was pronounced, every one present, according to the beautiful custom here, went to the grave and threw into it a handful of dirt, thus assisting at the burial. Slowly, and in scattered groups, the crowd dispersed to their various homes."

Our limits will not allow us to say more at present: but we hope to give our readers an extended estimate of Neander hereafter.

WE give place with pleasure to the following letter from Mr. PACKARD, the respected Editor of the Publications of the American Sunday-School Union. The letter was not written for publication: but, as it sets forth the points which Mr. Packard desires us to notice, with more clearness, perhaps, than we ourselves could do it, we deem it best to insert the whole :

"DEAR SIR,-I have read with interest, and, I trust, not without profit, the article in the Methodist Quarterly Review for April, entitled, Sunday School Literature." hope you will excuse the suggestion of two errors-one of impression and the other of fact. By the phrase, Our Church, as a Church, has no share in the responsibilities of the American Sunday-School Union,'-it is implied that other churches have. Whereas, you are aware, (for we have often stated it, at the request of members of your Church,) that no church, as such, has, or ever had, any share in the responsibilities of the American Sunday School Union.

"The error of fact is still more important. The American Sunday-School Union, with whose prices ours are frequently compared, calls annually upon its supporters for large sums to carry forward its operations,' &c. The donations to our society are all expended in gratuitous labour or assistance to poor schools. They are never used to carry forward the book operations' of the society, as the writer of the article evidently supposes, and as his remark clearly affirms. We have never supposed ourselves at li berty to use funds contributed for the benevolent purposes of our society in the prosecution of our business operations. The

departments have ever been kept entirely distinct.

"I will take occasion to say, that so far as I know the feelings of our Board and Society toward your institution and its objects, they are entirely friendly. We have always supposed that some denominational organization would be requisite to supply wants which denominations, as such, feel. If we were fairly represented before the community, I do not think the denominational societies would lose anything, and I am sure we should gain.

"Trusting in your Christian courtesy to set your readers right in the two points I have mentioned, and with the best wishes for your personal welfare and official pros perity,

I am, very truly, yours,

FRED. A. PACKARD."

We are requested also to advert to the fact, that though "no church, as such, is represented in the Union, members of the different evangelical denominations are united in its management, and three highly respectable members of the Methodist Epis copal Church are on the Committee of Publication; namely, Messrs. J. B. Longacre, William A. Budd, and Samuel Ashmead."

As we have said, we make these statements with great pleasure. At the same time, they tend rather to confirm the position of our article, that the Methodist SundaySchool Union is better able to supply the wants of Methodist schools, and therefore more deserving of their support, than the American Sunday-School Union.