14. 15. 18. AUG. 5. 8. 10. 12. 13. At Berhampore, the lady of Assist. Surg. A. Kean, of a daughter. Mrs. Cherry M. Latour, of a daughter. DEATHS. At Mahim, Rev. C. D'Silva, Vicar of St. Miguel's Church. At Neemuch, Mrs. Capt. H. Doveton, aged 22 years. At Agra, E. Colquhoun, second son of J. O. Beckett, Esq., aged 6 years. Juliana Camerer, daughter of the Rev. J. A. Schurman, aged 13 months. At Moradabad, Lieut.-Col. R. C. Faithfull, 14th N. I., aged 48 years. At Dinapore, Frances, Mrs. Lieut. John D'Fountain, 56th Regt. N. I. 16. At Benares, Gervaise Robinson, Esq., Deputy Post Master of that station. At Monghyr, Capt. R. Foster, 72nd Regt. N. I. 15. 19. 22. At Kurnal, Rev. Anthony, Apostolic Missionary. 23. 24. 25. At Chinsurah, Edward Brady, son of Capt. T. Brady, aged 1 year, 2 months. At Mhow, Ensign D. S. Beck, 68th N. I. Caroline Aurora, infant daughter of Mr. J. Lopes. 26. At Dinapore, Asst. Surgeon James McDoual. This unfortunate gentleman died by his own hand, during the excitement attendant on a fit of delirium tremens. At Mhow, Lieut. F. L. Goodwin, 2nd Troop, 3rd Brigade, aged 23 years. W. Twining, Esq. Asst. Surgeon, H. C. Service, aged 45 years. 27. Mr. J. Lopes, aged 30 years. 28. At Chunar, the lady of W. R. White, Esq., Surgeon, 16th Lancers. 29. Rebecca, the infant child of Mr. and Mrs. J. Richardson, aged 1 month. G. A. Sheppard, Esq. aged 43 years. 30. Jane, the beloved wife of Geo. Craigie, Esq. M. D., Garrison Asst. Surgeon. The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. J H. Grant. 31. At Khasgunge, Her Highness Furzung Azeza Zubdeh tool Arrakeen, Umdeh tool Assateen Nuwab Mah Munzil ool Nissa Begum, Dehlini, relict of the late Col. W. L. Gardner. SEPT. 1. The son of Capt. Armstrong, aged 2 years and 1 month. 2. At Barrackpore, the lady of Capt. Graham, Military Secretary to the Provincial Commander-in-Chief. 3. The wife of A. Grote, Esq. C. S. 4. 5. At Chandernagore, Mrs. Verploegh, relict of the late J. G. Verploegh, Esq. At Futtehghur, the infant daughter of Mr. G. Heron, Band Master, 60th Regt. N. I., aged 7 months and 20 days. 6. 8. 9. 10. At Barrackpore, Mrs. Col. J. Delamain, aged 59 years. The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. P. Victor, aged 6 days. At Dinapore, Capt. Wm. Howard, European Regt. At Chittagong, the 2nd son of C. Smith, Esq. B. C. S., aged 5 years. Died suddenly, J. Armstrong, Esq., Collector of Goruckpore. 13. The widow of the late Capt. D. Kitchiner, aged 37 years. 14. Miss E. E. Kellner, aged 10 years, 8 months, and 21 days. 15. 16. Miss Mary Ann Watkinson, aged 16 years, 1 month, and 27 days. 17. The infant daughter of L. D'Souza, Esq. AUG. Mr. J. Parsons, aged 42 years. Shipping Entelligence. ARRIVALS. 1. Robert, H. Blythe, from Liverpool 14th April. 2. Messager de Indes, T. Terspecke, from Havre 13th Feb. & Janeiro 23rd May. 3. Ripley, (Brig,) R. Lloyd, from Liverpool 20th March. 8. Winscales, G. Fisher, from Liverpool 1st, and Falmouth 28th, March. 9. Bussorah Merchant, L. W. Moncrief, from Portsmouth 4th April, Point de Galle 23rd July, and Madras 2nd August. Passengers from London.-J. Humfray, H. Hume, T. McLagun, and James Scott, Esqrs. Steerage Passengers.-C. Dereuzet, G. Dereuzet, and T. Miline. Maria, (Brig,) G. Robson, from Moulmein 13th July. 10. 11. Sophia, W. McNair, from Portsmouth 15th March, and Madras 5th Aug. Passengers from London.- Mrs. Jenkins, Miss Jenkins, Mr. Cameron, Mr. Coull, Free Merchant, Messrs. Pendergrast, Hasel, Harris, and Nisbett, Cadets, Mr. J. Keane, Clerk to Mr. Cameron. From Madras.-Messrs. Murdock and Manuel. David Clark, R. Rayne. 12. 14. Ayr, (Brig,) A. Nicol, from Moulmein 28th July. Passengers.-R. Powers, Esq., Lt. H. Jackson, 45th Regt. N. I., one Corporal and three Privates, in charge of a prisoner, in H. M.'s 62nd Regt., and one Medical Apprentice. 15. Elizabeth, G. Baker, from Rangoon 31st July. 16. Solon, (Amr.) B. L. Allen, from Boston 6th May. Star, (Ditto,) M. Griffing, from Philadelphia 7th April and Madras 7th Aug. Haidee, (Barque,) J. Randle, from Singapore 19th, and Malacca 21st, July, and Pedier 4th Aug. 16. Mary Ann Webb, W. Viner, from Liverpool 18th March and Janeiro 5th June. Bombaie, R. Wemyss, from Bombay 26th July. Passeng Mrs. Wemyss. Mary and Susan, (Amr.) F. Parret, from Boston 14th April. Passenger.-Mr. J. B. Briggs, Merchant. 20. Bahamian, (Bark,) J. Pearce, from Liverpool 2nd May. Forth, (Ditto,) C. Robinson, from China 23rd June and Singapore 5th July. Passengers.-Mrs. Robinson, Mrs. Ogilvie and child, Capt. Ogilvie, M. N. I., Mr. Smith, Merchant, Mr. Lee, Country Service. 21. Emily Jane, (B.) W. Boothby, from China 11th May and Singapore 4th Aug. Passengers. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson, and Mrs. Boothby. Cornelia, (Amr. Brig,) J. Beard, from Baltimore 17th April. Passenger.-G. J. Beaty, Esq. Arethusa, (Brig,) J. Canning, from Penang (no date). 22. John Bagshaw, J. Hardy, from Liverpool 27th April and Madras 12th Aug. Passenger.-Rev. J. X. Mascarennas, Missionary. Cecelia, (Brig,) P. Roy, from Pedier Coast 8th Aug. Alexandre, (F.) Vines, from Bourbon 19th, and Mauritius 23rd, July. 28. Cashmere Merchant, (Bark,) R. Edwards, from Moulmein 12th Aug. Passengers.-Mrs. Brown, Miss Sophia Brown, Mrs. Cutter, Rev. N. Brown and Mr. O. T. Cutter, American Missionaries, Lt. McLean, H. M. 62nd Regt. Edmond Castle, (Brig) W. Flemming, from Mauritius 3rd July, Pondicherry 18th, and Madras 20th, Aug. Passengers from Madras.-Lt. R. Jenkins, H. M. 41st Regt. and Mr. Smith. Tropique, (F. Brig) Roy, from Bordeaux 20th April, Bourbon 24th July, Pondicherry 18th, and Madras 20th, Aug. SEPT. Jessey, (Brig,) J. Auld, from Penang 4th Aug. 2. Fortitude, (Brig,) J. C. Wilson, from Mauritius 11th July and Mad. 24th Aug. Britannia, (Bark,) S. Leath, from Mauritius 9th July and Ennore 23rd Aug. Passenger from Madras.-W. E. Jellicoe, Esq. C. S., M. E. 3. Eleanor, (Brig,) R. Mann, from Mauritius 12th July and Madras 25th Aug. True Briton, E. Ford, from London 2nd May, and Madras 29th August. Passengers from London.-Mrs. Fane, Mrs. Beresford, Mrs. Anson, Mrs. Roberts, Miss Fane, Miss J. M. Beresford, General Sir H. Fane, Commander-inChief, Lt. Col. Beresford, Military Secretary, Lt.-Col. Seymour, B. N. I., Hon'ble W. L. Melville, C. S., Major McCann, Persian Secretary, Major Fane, Aide-Camp, Capt. Watts, Bengal Artillery, Capt. Anson, 18th N. I., Capt. Roberts, 51st N. I., Lt. Colebrooke, 13th N. I., Lt. Gabbett, Madras Artillery, Mr. Wood, Surgeon, Mr. Thomas, Asst. Surgeon, Ensign Daubeny, H. M. 55th Regt., Cornet Downel, H. M. 16th Lancers, Mr. G. Allen, 1 Sergeant and 11 Privates of H. M. 9th Foot. From Madras.-Mrs. Torrens, Col. Torrens, Adjt. General H. M.'s Forces, Dr. Hughes, Madras Establishment, Master Torrens. 7. Jason, (F.) A. G. Egrand, from Mauritius 3rd, and Pondicherry 30th, Aug. Samuel Brown, G. W. Harding, from Covelong 30th Aug. and Mad. 1st Sept. 8. Victor, (H. M. Sloop of War,) R. Crozier, from Trincomalee 27th Aug. and Madras 3rd Sept. Passengers from Madras.-Rear Admiral the Hon'ble Sir J. B. Capel, K. C. B., and the Hon'ble J. D. Drummond, Flag Lt. Water Witch, (Bark,) A. Henderson, from China 29th July and Singapore 20th Aug. Passengers from China.-G. J. Gordon, Esq. From Singapore.-Lt. Gardner. 12. Thomas Grenville, R. Thornhill, from London (no date), Portsmouth 6th, and Madeira 30th, May, and Madras 5th Sept. Passengers from London.-H. Levan, Esq. Merchant, Lt. Pigot, H. M. 31st, Mr. Blake, Mr. Newcoman, Messrs. Aberdice, Chartress, and Betts, Cadets, three Steerage Passengers. From Madras.-Mrs. Cockerell, Mrs. Bridgeman, Mrs. Younghusband, Capts. Cockerell, Younghusband, and Kerr and J. Moral, Esq. 1. Royal Saxon, R. Renner, for Liverpool. Passengers.-H. Atherton, C. S., R. Halifax, Esq.. Hindu College, Lieut. Wilmot, Artillery, Lieut. H. J. Guyon, 31st Regt. N. I., Lieut. Lowth, 4th Light Cavalry, Assistant Surgeon Benjamin Wilson, 31st Regt. N. I., Assistant Surgeon A. Knox, M. D., H. M. S., George Earle, Esq. Merchant. Allalive, A. R. Clarke, for China. 3. Drummore, (Bark,) J. Z. McCullen, for Mauritius. 4. Pascoa, W. Morgan, for China. -- 5. 13. Alice, J. Scales, for China. Golconda, W. H. Bell, for China. David Clarke, R. Rayne, for China. 15. Northumbrian, (Bark,) R. Traitt, for the Mauritius. Mary Somerville, T. Jackson, for China. 16. Glenelg, R. Rungby, for China. Virginie, (Bark,) J. Willie, for Moulmein and Rangoon. 17. Lonach, (Ditto,) W. H. O'Driscoll, for China. May, (Brig,) A. Peel, for Liverpool. Collingwood, (Ditto,) J. Corkey, for China. Hamoody, A. W. Marshall, for China. 19. Suliman, A. J. McFarlane, for China. Beaumomoir, (F. Bark,) D. Martin, for Bourbon. 23. Sherburne, T. Warren, for London. Passengers.-Mrs. Elliot, Mrs. Bateman, Mrs. Turner, Mrs. Hogg, Miss Hogg, Miss Turner, Hon'ble J. E. Elliott, Majors Turner, and Maltby, A. Campbell, Esq. C. S., T. Roupell, Esq. C. S.. R. Spier, W. P. Watson, H. McKennie, W. Harvey, and A. McDonald, Esqs. and four children. 27. Bonne Nanette, (F. Bark,) L. Caunellier, for Bourbon. 29. Abgarus, (Bark,) C. Dunbar, for Bombay. 30. 31. SEPT. 4. Corsair, (Brig,) W. W. Hughes, for Penang. Messager de Indes, (F.) T. M. Terspecke, for Bourbon. London, (Bark,) G. Lamb, for London. Bright Planet, (Ditto,) R. Richardson, for China. Jeune Edwards, (F. Bark,) C. Vallois, for Bourbon. John McLelland, D. McDonald, for London. Passengers.-Maj. Richmond and Lady, Mrs. Capt. Ouseley, Mr. Colebrook, and five children. 7. Severn, G. M. Braithwaite, for China. Will Watch, (Brig,) W. Barrington, for Khyouk Phyoo and Moulmein. 10. Resolution, (Bark,) S. Seager, for Padang. Globe, (F.) A. Bounely, for Marseilles. 13. Virginia, (Bark,) J. Smith, for Madras. Clarissa, (Ditto,) M. Paupard, for Marseilles. Apthorp, (Amr. Brig,) G. W. Stetson, for Boston. Hardie, J. Randle, for Singapore. 14. Robert, H. Blyth, for Liverpool. 15. Steiglitz, A. Eldridge, for Boston. Meteorological Register, kept at the Surveyor General's Office, Calcutta, for the Month of August, 1835. Minimum Temperature observed at Sunrise. Maximum Pressure observed at 9h. 50m. Observations made at Apparent Noon. Upper Rain Gauge,] (Old.) Lower Rain Gauge, (New.) 1234 29,616 80,5 80,780,3 s. w.,672 33, 83,2 52, s. w.,660 85, ,630 80,280,480, S. ,684 82,8 82,3 81,7 85,682,7 s.,632 86,786,6 83,3 s.,660 84, 84,5 82,5 w.bs.,612 86, S. S.,702 84,485, 84, ,562 82, 80,5 50, s. E.,616 84,586, 83, 626 85,7 53, 52,2 s. w.0.10 0.10 86,3 82,7 s.bw.,600 586,285,7 82,3 S. E. S. 8.,562 81,880,580, 8. E.,558 81,4 79,5 79,5's. E..560 80,478,678,3|| ,550 83, 85, 83, N.W.,498,83, 84, 62,7 N.,486 83,483,382,1 N. N.,496 85,5 88,5 83,3 st.N.,408,85, 86,482, st. N.,404 63,2 3,4 80,5 st.N. ,412 82,5 2,79.7 st. N.2.101.96 THE CALCUTTA CHRISTIAN OBSERVER. November, 1835. I.-Missionary Prospects in Barmáh. [An Address delivered at the Monthly Missionary Prayer Meeting of various denominations of Christians held at the Union Chapel, Calcutta, October 5, 1835. By Rev, N. Brown, American Missionary.] Having been requested to lay before you this evening a short account of the Barman Mission, I propose to notice in the first place some of the difficulties which the peculiar habits, religion, and government of the Barmese present to missionary operations, and, secondly, what success has hitherto attended the efforts that have been made. In order to give some idea of the influence which the religi ous system of the Barmese exerts over the minds of its votaries, it is necessary that I should present a brief sketch of their belief, as contained in their sacred books. It will not of course be expected that I shall give any thing more than a mere outline. According to the sacred writings of the Barmese, the base of the universe is a vast plane, infinite in extent, and containing an infinite number of Sekya systems, or worlds. These systems are exact circles, each bounded by an immense circular wall or mountain, 82,000 yúzanás, or upwards of a million miles, in height. The diameter of each Sekya system is 15 millions of miles. They are placed in contact with each other, and the intermediate spaces are reserved for hells, where the wicked are tormented. The ground composing the earth, or foundation of each of these Sekya systems, (including the waters of the ocean, which is 84,000 yúzanás, or about 1,050,000 miles, deep,) extends to the depth of one million and a half miles. Below this is solid rock, reaching to a still further depth of one million and a half miles. This rock is sustained by a sheet of water, extending down 6,000,000 miles. Under the whole is an expanse of air, the thickness of which is 12,000,000 miles. S D |