Surely the conception of this passage is happy, and the execution generally entitled to praise. The six lines beginning "There the poor negro," &c. strike us as eminently good. It may likewise be observed, that, in his description of the West-Indian system, Mr. Benger is more measured than his two compeers, who, on that topic, have somewhat violated, perhaps not poetical, but certainly natural justice. Their representations would lead a less informed reader to believe that the common course of treatment which slaves experienced in the West Indies, was not a regu-. lar course of oppressive labour, but a tissue of the most unnatural cruelties. Some of these that are in evidence, must be regarded rather as extreme cases. At the same time, when the abolition was under discussion, such cases were justly con sidered as very important. The important point was, according to the sound distinction of Mr. Fox, not that they had occurred, but that they had occurred with impunity. The impunity, the toleration of great crimes is a most important feature in the state of a society; and though there may be a wide distance between the extreme and the average of a thing, yet the average cannot be fixed correctly, until the place of the extreme is known. Mr. Montgomery, how. ever, expresses, in his notes, a hope that the Creole planter, whom he has pictured as so horrible, "is a monster as rare as it is shocking." We can afford to add only one But still the dream of bliss inflames his heart In strength sublime he lifts the fetter'd arm, And sunders bondage from his manly formAnd is he free? with swiftly silent tread, Soft as a shadow, glides he from the shed : 'Tis hope-'tis fear no bounds his course restrain, Strong as a torrent rolling o'er the plainHe chafes the flood-he climbs the moun tain steep,→ Nor trembles o'er the dun abyss to leap→→ With dauntless step disturbs the serpent brood, And, spurning caution, plucks the berried food; But when night's shadow o'er the forest falls And ev'ry breath the lonely inan appals, From the bruis'd reed he draws the latent fire And forms of grassy heaps the blazing pyre. The sudden splendour flashes thro' the glen, The startled lion seeks his gloomy deň; The keen-eyed tiger, scouring for his prey, Turns from the lurid light in fierce dismay: Whilst shrieks of death approach the wan The stream, the tree, in vision imag'd late, Drops on the threshold, gazes, whispers, dies. It is to be regretted that the story of Mansong, which fills so consider able a space in this poem, and is in itself very pathetic, should be almost uaintelligible from the obscurity of the writer's manner. Towards the conclusion of his song, Mr. Benger indulges himself, like his brother bards, in a beatific vision' of the future civilization of Africa. He here expresses a wish that the Christian faith may be introduced into that continent, but he has not, like his brother bards, made this a topic of prime consideration. In a commemoration of one of the greatest works of charity ever per formed by a Christian nation, it seems to us that those Christian Principles, in which we believe the measure to have originated, cannot what gift, less than Christianity, hold too distinguished a place. And can ever repay to the African world the wrongs which it has sustained from the nations of Christendom? We now close this volume, with the recommendation of it to the pa tronage of the public. Those who like engravings, will be much pleased with some which it contains from designs by Smirke. There are also likenesses of Messrs. Sharpe, Clarkson, and Wilberforce, engraved from models in wax. These it hardly falls within our province to criticise; but we may mention that they are accompanied by short statements of the parts respectively performed by those three gentlemen in effecting the Abolition of the Slave Trade. LITERARY AND PHILOSOPHICAL INTELLIGENCE, &c. &c. GREAT BRITAIN. Is the press: A Letter to Sir J. 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The following particulars respecting the sionary settlement at Karass, are taken from the Religious Monitor of December last. " "Karass stands on the east side of the largest of the five mountains, called Besh taw, in about 43 north lat. and 61° east long. from London. The mountains of Cau nothing of his business. Great numbers of people send their watches so far as to Sarepta, to be repaired, rather than put them into his hands. casus lie to the south, south-east, and south-watch-mending; because there are plenty of west of the Besh-taw. They wind in a cir- watches in the country, and but few to put cular range from N. W. to S. E. and termi- them in repair. There is not a watchmaker nate towards the south-west of the Caspian. in the whole country, except one, (an Arme"The settlement at this time, is in a bet»nian) at Georghievsk, who knows little or ter state with regard to safety than ever it was at any former period, as the fences are made much stronger: there being no less than two double fences around it, with a ditch between them; and the whole defended by a guard of six cossacks. In consequence of being thus secured, it has not suffered such losses from bands of robbers, this season, as in former years. "At present, there are ten dwelling houses, or distinct families in the settlement, and the number of inhabitants young and old that properly belong to it is forty-three souls. The double fences include a piece of ground about 270 feet square, on the declivity of the east side of one of the Besh-taw mountains. The gardens and other inclosures are pretty extensive, so that at present there is a considerable number of acres in cultivation. Little or no grain has as yet beet sown; so that the whole flour and millet necessary for the consumption of the settlement, is usually purchased in the market of Georghievsk. The chief articles raised in the gardens of Karass, are potatoes, tobacco, cabbages, green peas, and a number of other sculents. " 'Agricultural labour is certainly too se vere for the constitutions of Englishmen in this climate. They are unable to support the fatigue which it requires, for any length of time, without bringing on disease and weakness. The members of the settlement, therefore, are much more likely to support themselves by mechanical trades, than by the products of the field; there being abundance of Russians and Tartars whose constitutions agree with the climate, and who are able to bear fatigue, whilst there are very few good tradesmen, on the lines of Caucasus. On this account every piece of good workmanship sells very dear. "It is impossible to say much as yet with regard to the weaving, as it has never got a sufficient trial among us. Weaving is a very lucrative trade in Sarepta, particularly the weaving of cotton, silk-and-cotton handkerchiefs, &c.: however, it cannot be expected to be so profitable in Karass, till cotton can be spun and dyed among ourselves. A stocking weaver would probably do well in Karass, as there are few or none in the neighbourhood. "There are several other trades which would be likely to succeed here for instance, that of watch-moling, or rather of "On the Pod-Kama towards Georgievsk, and at several places, not far distant from the settlement, good potter's clay is found, which, in the hands of a skilful workman, would make excellent crockery-ware of every kind. Glazed ware sells very dear in Georghievsk. There is no fabric for making arti cles of this sort in all the southern provinces of Russia. Pottery would, on this account, most probably prove very advantageous at Karass. It is true, that coarse unglazeri earthen jars and pots are made about Georghievsk; but tea-cups, tea-pots, and soupplates, &c. come from Germany, Holland, and England. Glass-ware of all kinds, however, is pretty reasonable. A hatter, likewise, might do well; particularly if he could make fine hats, which sell high, as the materials for making them can be easily and readily procured. This "The Ebse, or Sonna country, lies about seven days' journey from Besh-taw. The river Sisagour, Agour, or Ager, runs through the country, and dividing it into two districts, discharges itself into the Black Sea. country is said to contain upwards of fifty villages, some of which may be accounted considerable towns. In Latli, according to report, there are about 900 houses, built chiefly of stone and lime. The greater part of the people are free; at the same time, a number of villages are at the disposal of two chiefs, the one called Sioky, and the other Qtur. Another chief named Fingis, has the property of seven villages. The free people, however, are both the most numerous and the most powerful; and the whole popula tion is computed at 200,000. The country is said to be very healthy, and abounds with wood of every kind. The Sonnas are professed Christians. They believe in one God, and in Jesus Christ, as their only Saviour and King. They pray that God would bless them for Christ's sake, and continue to them the blessings which their forefathers enjoyed. They baptize their children four or five days after they are born, by washing them all over the body. In their churches they have images, some of which they say were produced by the power of God, in a miraculous way. In one of their churches, they have the image of a young horse, which |