MACCALWBA, an interesting mud volcano or air volcano of Sicily, situated not far from the road between Girgenti and Aragona. It is known to have been in a statQ of frequent activity for the last 15 centuries. It consists of a large truncated cone of bar ren argillaceous earth, elevated about 200 ft. above the surrounding plain, with wide cracks in all directions, and numerous little hillocks with craters, which at times emit a hollow rumbling noise, and throw up a fine cold mud mixed with water, a little petro leum and sulphureous gas. Reports like the discharge of artillery are occasionally' heard; slight local earthquakes are felt, and mud and stones are thrown up to a height of 30 ft.
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3IcCARTEE, ROBERT, D.D., 1791-1865; b. N. Y.; graduated at Columbia col lege, 1808; having studied law and practiced it for several years, lie entered the theo logical seminary of the Associate Reformed church and in 1816 was licensed to preach; in 1817 installed pastor of the Old Scots' church, Philadelphia, which was greatly strengthened under his ministry; in 1822 became pastor of the Irish Presbyterian church, New York, which, under his charge, increased from 30 members to more than 1000, becoming one of the prominent- churches iv the denomination; in 1836, because of impaired health, lie took a less laborious charge at Port Carbon, Penn., where he formed a lyceirm of natural history and was a zealous pronioter of education among the miners; in 1840 removed to Goshen, .N.Y.; in '1849 to Newburg; 1836-62, pastor of the Twenty- fifth Street Associate church, New York city; after which, in declining health, he spent the remainder of his useful life at Yonkers, N.Y.
McCARTHY, JUSTIN, b. Cork, Ireland, 1830; entered upon the career of a journalist at the age of 16 years by joining the staff of the Cork Examiner, which paper he left in 1853 to connect himself with the Liverpool ,./Vorthern Times. He entered the reporters' gallery- of the house of commons in 1860 as a reporter for the Morning Star, of which journal lie became foreign editor the next year, and editor-in-chief in 186-1, in which position he remained four years. In 1868 he made a tour in the United States, where lie remained three years, occupying the most of his time in travel, and visiting 35 states. 11Ir. McCarthy published his first novel, Paul .Messie, anonymously in 1866; this was followed by The TTraterdale Neighbors, 1867; My FInemy's Daughter, 1869; Lady Judith, 1871; A _pap. saawn, 1873; Linley Rockford, 1874; Dear Lady Disdain, 1875; Miss Mis anthrope, 1877; Donna Quixotte, 1879; and The Comet of a Season, 1881. He also wrote minx-roils papersjor the Galaxy (New York), some of which were compiled and pub fished in a volume under the title Modern Leaders; and A History of Our Ount Timer being a chronicle of the events of the reign of queen Victoria, 1877-80. In 1879 he was elected to parliament from Longford, Ireland, as a " hot»e ruler."
McCAUL, JortN, LLD., LL.D. 11. Dublin, 1810; educated at Trinity college, Dublin, obtaining the highest honors, and appointed classical tutor and examiner; appointed in 1838 principal of the Upper Canada college; in 1842 became viee.-president of King's college, and professor of the classics, logic, and rhetoric; president of the university of Toronto; ih 1853 president of University college, and vice-chancellor of the uni versity of Toronto. He has published essays on classical subjects, lectures on Homer and Virgil, and edited some of the classics, also a Canadian monthly, the Maple Leaf. Ills Britanno-Roman Inscriptions and Christian Epitaphs of the First Six Centuries are valuable works. He composed, also, some anthems and other pieces of music.
McCAIV, JAMES BROWN, 1772-1846; b.Va.; studied medicine at the university of Edinburgh, and returning to Virginia became the principal surgeon in the state.
McCAW, JAMES Bnowx, b. Richmond, Va., 1823; graduated at the university- of New York in 1844; edited the Virginia Medical and Surgical Journal 12 y-ears; was first lecturer, then professor in the Virginia medical college. During the rebellion he organ ized the Chimborazo hospital at Richmond, in which over 70,000 patients were treated.
McCHEYNE, ROBERT MURRAY, 1813-43; b. Edinburgh; entering the high school at the age of eight, he held high rank in his classes; educated at the university of Edinburgh in 1827-31, gaining prizes in various departments of studies; in 1831 commenced the study- of theology with Dr. Chalmers and Dr. Welsh; was licensed to preach in 1835, and began his ministry at Larbert, a parish of 6,000 people. Ile was then an intense student of the Bible, reading it in Hebrew and Greek. In 1836 he was ordained and installed pastor of St. Peter's church, Dundee. After several years, his health failing, lie resigned, and went to Palestine, with three others, on " mission of inquiry to the Jews." Returning with improved health, he resumed his pastorate of St. Peter's till 1842, when, his health again failing, he made a tour through the n. of England, preaching in the open air and in churches of different denominations. Returning to Dundee, he had an assistant, and in 1843 made another tour as an evangelist. lie was pre-eminent as a pastor, preacher,'and Christian. 1Iis earnest and faithfill labors were instrumental in the conversion of great numbers in the memorable revival of 1839. Ile possessed fine literary taste, and left several hymns of great beauty. In 18'27 a collec tion of his works was published in two volumes, and several volumes of his remains, letters, and fragments have been issued. The Narrative of a hfission of inquiry to the J8108 from the Church of Scotland, in connection with the rev. A. A. Bonar, in two volumes, was published in 1839. IIis life also has been written by Mr. Bonar.