may be fully occupied, and be enabled to realize the full extent of useful. ness, of which it gives so fair a hope. The wilderness will then indeed rejoice, and blossom like the rose.' The amount has been paid over to the Calcutta Agents of the American Baptist Board of Foreign Missions, and will be duly appropriated to the object intended by its benevolent donor. We are happy to report, that Messrs. Brown and Cutter, who promptly offered their services to commence the Sadiya Mission, have arrived at Calcutta from Maulmein, and will proceed in a few weeks on their journey to Asám. Our readers may have felt anxious, on reading the accounts of the late disturbance in the immediate neighbourhood of Sadiya, lest the prospects of usefulness in that quarter now existing should in consequence be overcast. Such fears, we trust, need not be indulged. The disturbance has already been partially quelled; and there is every reason to believe, that it will eventually lead to a much better understanding with the tribes beyond our frontiers, and thus greatly aid the efforts for their good of the Missionaries proceeding to the station. EUROPE. LONDON ANNIVERSARIES-BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY. We have just been favoured with a late number of the Record, containing a most interesting account of the Church Missionary, the Methodist Missionary, and the British and Foreign Bible Society's Anniversaries, held in London in May last. Our pages are already occupied, but we must make room for the Abstract of the Report of the latter Institution, which will be read by every Christian with feelings of joy and thankful. ness. The Report commenced by blessing God for the great opening he had given for the exertions of the Society, and for the great increase of its means of usefulness in the present year. It then proceeded to give statements and extracts from the communications of its correspondents in various parts of the world, describing the progress of Bible distribution in those places during the year. Of these we must limit our report to a few of the most important particulars. The distribution by the Paris Bible Society it appeared had, in the year just closed, amounted to 62,194 Bibles and Testaments; the distribution of the previous year had not exceeded 55,666. The accounts from Paris contained also most gratifying intelligence of the progress of the Society in Switzerland, in some parts of which a distribution to the amount of 27,000 copies had been effected by two of the Society's colporteurs. It further appeared that the visitation of the cholera in several parts of Spain drove many, chiefly of the more wealthy classes, to seek an asylum in France, where their attention had been called by the agents of the Society to the Holy Scriptures, which had hitherto been a sealed book to them. The Report then proceeded to give extracts from Dr. Pinkerton's report of the distribution of Bibles and Testaments in the north of Europe. From this it appeared that 27,935 copies had been distributed last year in the Hebrew, Greek, Latin, German, Polish, and other languages, and that a considerable number of these had found their way into the hands of Roman Catholics. As a proof of the necessity of great exertions on the part of the Society, the Report mentioned that the image in the monastery of (we could not collect the name) was visited by at least 150,000 pilgrims in the course of the year; that it kept twenty book-binders in constant employment, to stitch up and prepare for delivery a history and description of this image, such was the great demand for it. Unfortunately, however, there was no demand for the New or Old Testament; indeed, they were not allowed to be sold at all. After adverting to the satisfactory progress of Bible distribution in other parts of Germany, in Sweden, and Russia, the principal Bible Society of which latter place had already distributed 177,977 copies of the sacred Scriptures, the Report adverted to the state of Portugal and Spain. In the former country there was now no persecution for religious opinion, but every man was allowed to choose which religion he pleased, and to worship God according to the dictates of his own conscience. (Applause.) In the islands of the Mediterranean and in Greece, the distribution of the Holy Scriptures had gone on favourably; and the prospect was equally favourable in Moldavia, Wallachia, Bucharest, and part of Persia. In Calcutta, and other parts of the East Indies, there had been a much greater than ordinary distribution of Bibles and Testaments, and larger collections had been made to forward the objects of the Society. The accounts from New South Wales, and the Islands of the Pacific, were also most satisfactory. Two translations of the New Testament into the language of the different Islands in the Pacific had been brought to this country by the Rev. Mr. Yate, and the Rev. Mr. Williams, and were now in the course of being printed by the Society. After going into some details from the accounts from Africa, which were on the whole favourable, the Report observed that they were the reverse in the States of South America. The attention of the Society had, during the last year, been greatly directed to the West Indies, with the view of an extensive distribution of the Scriptures to such of the newly emancipated negroes as could read. An extra subscription of 15,000l. had been raised for the purpose of promoting that object, without interfering with the general funds of the Society. (Applause.) The Report proceeded to give extracts from the communications from several Íslands, showing the earnest desire of the negroes to avail themselves of every opportunity to obtain religious instruction. It added, that the first shipment made by the Society to that part of the world consisted of 73,695 copies of the Scriptures, the conveyance of which was given by the owners of the vessels without any expense to the Society. From returns from the Isle of France, it appeared that 60,0 0 negroes had received civil freedom, not one in ten of whom knew how to read; and their ignorance was, of course, great in proportion. Adverting to the progress made by the North American Bible Society, the Report stated, that its receipts in the last year were 88.600 dollars; that its issue of Bibles and Testaments exceeded 110,000 copies, bringing up the whole distribution, since the commencement, to one million, one hundred and thirteen thousand. After lamenting the loss of several zealous friends to the Society, who had been removed by death in the course of the year, the Report adverted to the receipts and disbursements of the Society. The receipts of the past year amounted to 107,9261. Is., being the largest amount ever received in one year since the Society's first commencement. (Applause.) In that amount there were two items which could not be included in the permanent income of the Society. The first was a legacy of 11,6951. 12s. 9d., (less by the legacy duty.) being a bequest of the late Horatio Cock, Esq.; and the other a sum of 15,000l., voted exclusively for the negro fund. But when these were taken into account, the general subscriptions of the Society would be found to be little less than those of the previous year. In these were included a sum of 29,1841. 13s. 7d., being the amount of free donations from auxiliaries to the Parent Society. The expenditure within the year was 84,2497. 13s. 4d., leaving a balance exceeding 23,000l., but the engagements of the Society amount to above sixty-nine thousand pounds. The distribution by the Society in the past year amounted to six hundred and fifty-three thousand, six hundred and four Bibles and Testaments, and portions of the Holy Scriptures, including those sent to the West Indies, &c.; but even after deducting the latter, it would be found that there had been a considerable increase of the issues in the last year, as compared with the previous years. The Report, after again adverting to the exertions made for the West Indies, and the prospect held out that those exertions would, under the Divine blessing, be attended with complete success in the religious instruction of the negro, proceeded to state, that the present year, 1835, was the third centenary anniversary of the first printing of an English Bible. It then contrasted the state of society, and of England generally, of that day, with those of the present, and deduced the moral greatness of England now, compared with what it was then, to its exertions to promote the free circulation of the Holy Scriptures. At that time the Bible was a ponderous, clumsy, and at the same time an expensive book. At present it was neatly and elegantly printed, of a convenient size, and of a reduced price, which placed it within the reach of almost every class of society. At that time the number of copies in circulation was very small; the extent of the demand in the present day, as contrasted with that, might be judged of from this fact, that in one day last month orders had been given for 365,000 copies of new editions. (Hear, hear.) The circumstances under which the Bible was first printed in England, afforded as striking a contrast as any he had mentioned. The first English copy of the Bible had not been sent forth to the public under the auspices of any body of men. It was not even printed in England, but made its appearance at Zurich, where it was printed under the care of one who was in exile on account of his reli gion, the venerable Coverdale. (Applause.) Now, however, the highest and most distinguished nobles of the land, and the highest dignitaries of the Church, deemed it an honour to be associated for the purposes of ushering multiplied copies of it to the world. The Report concluded by an eloquent exhortation to the members of the Society to persevere in promoting the great work in which they were engaged, in faith, in confidence, and in brotherly love. (Applause.) REV. MR. DUFF. Letters have been received from Mr. Duff, up to the beginning of May. From these and other sources, we learn that he has been exerting himself, with his characteristic zeal and activity, and beyond his still feeble health, in favour of the Assembly's Mission. He had travelled over a great part of Scotland, and intended to visit every Presbytery, in order to advo cate the cause of the heathen, and by a full statement of the objects and plan of the Mission, to recommend it to the sympathy and prayers of the Church. Hitherto his labours have been crowned with much success, and there is reason to believe, that in the lapse of a few years, every Presbytery throughout the land will form itself into an Auxiliary Branch, and thus the whole Church become one great Missionary Association. At the date of the latest accounts, Mr. Duff was in London, where he had been specially invited to plead the cause of the Mission. One lady had subscribed £500, and twenty more had engaged to raise £5 each annually; while the different Scottish Churches had determined to connect themselves permanently with the Mission, and to raise greater than ordinary subscriptions. We regret to add, that over-exertion had thrown Mr. Duff into a fever, from which he was slowly recovering. We trust God will spare him for many years, and make him the instrument of adding many souls to the Church above. MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES RESPECTING EDUCATION IN DIFFERENT COUNTRIES. From the American Annals of Education," a valuable work published in the United States, we have extracted the following notices regarding the progress of Education in France, Turkey and America. They cannot fail to interest our readers. PROGRESS OF SCHOOLS IN FRANCE.-We are just informed of some of the results of the law for the establishment of public schools in France during the year 1933. The minister of public instruction despatched circular letters to 39,000 teachers, pointing out to them the nature and importance of their profession. Answers were received from 13,850 of this number, which furnished pleasing evidence of their ability and zeal. Of the normal schools, or seminaries for teachers, long since ordered to be established, there were only three in 1828, and thirteen in 1830, and thirty-seven in 1832. Now, there are sixty-two, containing 1944 pupils preparing to be teachers, of whom all but 273 are supported by the public purse or by village treasuries. Of 37,187 communes or villages, 20,961 have voluntarily taxed themselves for the establishment of primary schools; 16,126 still neglecting it. Only 760 unions of feeble communes, for the support of a school, have taken place. Of all the communes 10,000 only have school. houses, and these expended during the year 1833, in purchasing buildings and repairs, 3,000,000 of francs, or about 600,000 dollars. In the course of 1834, 1,S50,277 francs, (about 370,000 dlrs.) already voted by the municipal councils, will be appropriated to the same objects. The whole sum necessary to furnish every commune with a school-house is estimated at 72,679,908 francs, or about 1,400,000 dirs., which would be paid, however, in fourteen years by grants of 100,000 dirs. annually. The number of boys' schools increased in one year from 31,420 to 33,695, and the number of pupils from 1,200,713 to 1,654,828. LANCASTERIAN SCHOOLS IN TURKEY.-It is stated on the authority of a letter from a gentleman in Constantinople, that the Turks are becoming eager for instruction, and are introducing the Lancasterian system of instruction among themselves. Two schools, embracing nearly seven hundred youths, between twelve and twenty years of age, are already in successful operation. It is also added, that they are urging the English in that city to prepare books, maps, charts, cards, lessons, translations, &c. as fast as possible. They wish for the largest and best maps, which they can find, of every country. These they copy, if not in their own language, and write their names in Turkish. They manifest much ignorance of the extent of the labor of preparing books, and suppose that a large geography can be made in eight or ten days, with perfect ease! SCHOOLS IN CONSTANTINOPLE.-From recent accounts in the Missionary Herald, it appears that a fourth school has been established within the walls of the Seraglio itself; and so great is the confidence reposed in the benevolent agents in this plan, that the missionaries were allowed to enter its innermost enclosure, usually shut to every stranger. They even found a little school-room, fitted up by one of the officers, for the instruction of his sister and daughter! a novelty unexampled in Turkey. SCHOOLS AMONG THE INDIANS.-Returns have been made to the National Government, during the past year, from 20 schools among the Indian tribes; which, with those returned in former years, make up the number of 53 Indian Schools. Of these, 31 are under the care of the American Board of Foreign Missions, 10 under the care of the Baptist General Convention, 6 under the Roman Catholics, 5 under the Methodists, and i under the Episcopalians. The whole number of pupils is estimated by the Gambier (Ohio) Observer, at 1835. Among this number, we may mention, more particularly, the following: 1. A school at Upper Sandusky, Ohio, sustained by the Methodists, with 50 to 60 pupils, some of the oldest of whom write, and study grammar and arithmetic. They have a neat school house. 2. An establishment, embracing 110 scholars, at Green Bay, under the care of the Episcopalians. The pupils are instructed in the branches taught in our best common schools. It is intended soon to set apart a portion of each week, for the purpose of giving the boys a knowledge of farming and the mechanic arts; and the girls, of housewifery. 3. A school near St. Thomas, on the Grand River, beyond the Mississippi, among the Creeks. The pupils are said to be constant in their attendance, and interested in their studies. In addition to these, the agent for the Choctaws, who have removed to the west of the Mississippi, bas devised a plan, with the approbation of the chiefs, for building, during the present year, 12 new school-houses. The expenses, together with those of the necessary teachers and books, are to be paid from an appropriation of dirs. 6,000, made by the treaty of 1816. The buildings are to be plain, substantial log structures, and the teachers, married men, steady, sober, industrious and religious, who will take their families with them, and who will devote themselves to their calling.' Both sexes are to be taught the usual English branches. The boys are also to be instructed in the arts of husbandry, and the girls in spinning, weaving, and housewifery. Three schools among them, of a higher order, are also contemplated. BRISTOL COLLEGE.-The Episcopal School at Bristol, Pennsylvania, under the direction of the Rev. Chauncey Colton, has received a charter as a college. It contains between 80 and 90 students. The course of studies is stated to be as extensive as in most of our colleges. Manual labour, as a specific requisition,' fills up a part of the intervals of study, and is found to be highly useful as well as economical. FEMALE COLLEGE OF BOGOTA.-The Female College, established last year at Bogota, held its first public exhibition on the 31st of June, (if we mistake not,) after it had been in operation eight months. The programme of this institution we perused with peculiar interest, as it is, we believe, the only one of the same name and destiny, under the patronage of any government in the world, and is likely to exercise a most extensive influence in South America. It may, perhaps, hereafter affect Spain, whence a degraded plan of female education was received, and whose example has tended to discourage the intellectual elevation of woman. The President is a lady. There are three classes; the first with five pupils, the second with six, and the third with ten; total twenty-one. The first class debated the question- What instruction ought a well-educated woman to enjoy ?' This subject was divided under several heads :-The general duties of women; their private duties; their disadvantages in society, and the means of removing them; how they may improve their condition in society, and perform their duties; false merit; external accomplishments; real merit; intellectual qualities; domestic arrangements, and cultivation of the intellectual faculties. The other exercises of the first class were in Castillian grammar, French, Christian Morals, Manners, Arithmetic, Drawing, and Music. The intention of the government is, to add to the funds, the professorships, and the branches of study in this institution, as soon as circumstances shall allow. COLLEGE OF THE PROPAGANDA IN ROME.-The zeal and diligence of the Roman College of Missions, in providing instruction and books in every language of the world, deserve the imitation of Protestants. At a recent public recitation, speeches were made in thirty-two languages. The Chaldee, Samaritan, Syriac, Arabic, Coptic, Ethiopic, Greek, Armenian, Georgian, German, Highland Scotch, Irish, Persian, Curdic, English, French, &c. were recited or spoken by students, generally natives of the countries in which they are vernacular or best understood. AUG. DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. [Where the place is not mentioned, Calcutta is to be understood. MARRIAGES. At Mozufferpore, J. W. Yule, Esq. of Tirhoot, to Mary Henrietta, eldest daughter of R. Anstruther, Esq. Capt. 6th Light Cavalry. 17. At Saugor, R. Foley, Esq. M. D., to Miss Isabella Pringle. 19. At Allahabad, B. Hodgson, Esq. to Christiana Anne, 2nd daughter of the late A. McLeod, Esq. 26. 27. 31. F. B. Gonsalves, Esq. to Miss M. M. Evoob. R. S. Mailing, 1st Lt., Arracan Local Battalion, to Miss Ellen Baron Dove. At Deega, S. Denton, Esq. to Charlotte Frances, 2nd daughter of the late Rev. R. Noyes, Ruspar, Sussex. SEPT. 12. At Berhampore, Sub-Cond. T. Ablett, Barrack Dept. to Mrs. Ann Green. Serjeant M. Lahey, to Mrs. S. Croker. AUG. 1. Mr. J. G. Crowe, to Miss E. F. Chapin. BIRTHS. At Cawnpore, the lady of Capt. E. M. Blair, 5th Light Cavalry, of a son. 2. At Benares, the lady of Rev. J. Schurman, of a daughter. 5. 6. )]. At Futtehghur, Mrs. J. C. Pyle, of a son. At Landour, the lady of A. U. C. Plowden, Esq. C. S. of a son. At Sangor, the lady of Capt. S. Swayne, 5th N. I. of a daughter. At Mhow, the lady of Capt. Osborne, D. A. C. General, of a son. 9. At Cawnpore, the lady of Lieut. J. Bruce, H. M. 16th Foot, of a daughter. The lady of Capt. B. Browne, Artillery, Revenue Surveyor, of a son. At Seetapore, the wife of Ensign W. Palmer, of a son. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. The wife of Mr. W. H. DeGraythee, Clothing Agency Dep. of a daughter. At Lucknow, the lady of J. D. Loch, Esq. of a daughter. At Kurnaul, the lady of G. A. Brownlow, Esq. of a son. At Futtehpore, the wife of Mr. M. McCarthy, Sub-Conductor, of a son. 18. At Lucknow, Mrs. M. Bonny, of a daughter. 19. At Rajcote, the wife of Mr. J. Taut, of a daughter. 21. 22. - 24. 26. At Lohoo Ghaut, the lady of Capt. Neville, 7th Regt., of a daughter. At Comillah, the lady of T. Bruce, Esq. C. S., of a son. At Mussoree, the lady of Major R. E. Chambers, 9th L. C. of a daughter. The lady of J. H. Grant, Esq. of a son. At Baugundee, the lady of G. Temple, Esq. of a daughter. The lady of James Galloway, Esq. of a daughter. The lady of Lt. and Adjutant Bristow, of a son. At Allipore, the lady of Serjeant Bowie, of a son. At Dum-Dum, the lady of Lieut. G. Ellis, Artillery, of a daughter. Mrs. P. Victor, of a son. The lady of Capt. R. Angelo, of a son. The wife of Mr. T. Beckett, of a son. The wife of Mr. H. N. P. Grant, of a son. 6. The lady of W. Warden, Esq. of a son. Mrs. J. R. Crampe, of a son. 8. At Dinapore, the lady of Lieut. Gerard, E. Regt., of a daughter. 10. 11. 12. 14. The wife of Mr. R. Glassup, of a daughter. The lady of Capt. R. Codrington, 49th N. I., of a daughter. The lady of F. Harris, Esq. of a son. At Dinapore, the lady of Lieut. Lumsdain, Aid-de-camp, of a daughter. Mrs. James Ogilvie, of a daughter. At Shajehanpore, the lady of J. S. Clarke, Esq. C. S., of a son. Mrs. G. F. Bowbear, of a daughter. Mrs. Lawrence D'Souza, of a daughter. |