The Namaquas here still keep up Family Worship, morning and evening of the influence of the Gospel on the Mr. Haddy gives an animating view read the Scriptures diligently-and, when the Catechist is absent on Sun-peopledays at other Stations, perform Divine Service themselves.

all men while enveloped in darkness, having no fear of God before their eyes, but little, if any, regard was shewn to honesty ; but, on the contrary, he, who most excelled in de'ception, judged himself the most praiseworthy.

Their veneration of JEHOVAH as the GOD

of Providence and the Sovereign Disposer of all things, is great and affecting. Although the Namaquas were not idolaters in the common acceptation, yet many degrading customs and ridiculous ideas prevailed among them: Divine light has shone into their hearts, and most, if not all, of these are laid aside. They have been taught to look above the earth for fruits, and higher than the clouds for rain; even to Him, who gives both the former and the latter rain, and commands the earth to yield her increase. Of many it may truly be said, their conversation is in heaven, from whence also they look for the Saviour: their souls breathe after God: I have been frequently struck with gratitude and admiration, while hearing them, in their rudely-constructed huts, offering praise and supplication to the God of Israel; and, several times, late at night, after I have gone to rest, I have heard them continuing to sing the songs of Zion.

I do not mean to convey the idea that they have all received and obeyed the Gospel. No! much remains yet to be done; but surely these fruits of the Gospel of the grace of

God call loudly for gratitude, and furnish the most encouraging motives to be stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord.

The Directors of the London Missio

nary Society observe, in reference to among the Namaquas

Missions

The frequent distress sustained by the Namaquas from want of pasturage, and the interruption to the labours of the Missionaries thence resulting, as well as from the consequent necessity for removing from one place to another in search of it, form powerful reasons against increasing the present number of Missions among that people. It would, however, be important, if the several Tribes of Namaquas could be induced to settle in some one part of the country, and to direct their attention to agriculture: with a view to facilitate such a change in the state of that people, a respectable Professional Gentleman in South Africa purposes surveying a portion of the Orange River, in order, if possible, to find out a spot where the irrigation of the adjacent lands would be practicable, with a moderate expenditure of labour: should this project happily succeed, the labours of the Missionaries to the Namaquas will be eventually prosecuted under circumstances, far more favourable to the systematic application of means for their religious and social improvement.

African Eslands.

THE following extracts from the last Report of the African Institution, grounded on Papers printed by Order of Parliament, will shew the state of the Slave Trade in these Seas, and the scandalous course still pursued there by the French and Portuguese.

Colonel Stanners informs Major Colebrook, our Commissioner at the Cape, that the Arabs in the Persian Gulf still respect their engagements, entered into with Sir William Keir Grant. Captain Owen believes the Arab character to be materially changing, under the commercial direction which the Imaum of Muscat is encouraging; and that but very little interference from home would put a final stop to the Slave Trade, which still prevails to a certain degree.

Captain Moorsom gives a favourable account of the disposition of Radama: but he states strongly his apprehension, that the lowering of the duty on Mauritius Sugar will increase the inducement to import Slaves into that island, which, he says, "it is physically impossible altogether to prevent."

Sir Lowry Cole states, that he is informed, from good authority, that no less than 1800 Blacks were introduced into Bourbon, in the month preceding the date of his Letter; and that five French Vessels are believed to be engaged in the trade with Bourbon; and that (although Governor Freycinet expresses great abhorrence at the trade) no seizures are ever made, and nothing done to stop it.

In 1823, Captain Owen reckoned the number of Slaves imported into Brazil from Mozambique at 16,500; the price being between two and three Spanish dollars: the Commandant at the Portuguese Factory, M. Lope de Cardinas (having provoked wars among the Natives in order to cheapen Slaves), paid actually, in goods, only about half-a-dollar each. On the Western Coast the price is much higher: a Bar is fixed, in the Sierra-Leone Regulations, at a dollar; but Kussoo Children are spoken of as very cheap at 20 bars; and, by some of the intercepted accounts of the French purchases, it appears they gave 26 or 27 bars for children, and about 79 for men.

The exportation from Mozambique is evidently not diminished. In August 1825, Captain Owen again declares that the Portuguese Treaty with England is not at all attended to: they permit foreign vessels to buy Slaves in their ports, and search for Slaves themselves in the prohibited territories to the North. Until our Government is disposed to take a more decided part in the politics of Eastern Africa, he recommends that Portugal should be called on to fulfil her Treaty; and that a Consular Agent be resident at Zanzebar with the Imaum, and a moveable Agent placed on the coast to superintend any convention that may be formed with the independent Chiefs. A Vessel of War should be also employed in visiting the several ports once in two months; and two small armed vessels seem urgently required for the Mauritius Station.

Mauritius,

Or, Isle of France-east of Madagascar-Inhabitants 70,000: chiefly French Colonists and Blacks, but belonging to Great Britain. LONDON MISSIONARY SOCIETY. 1814.

tament, and are advancing with that of the Old. The Committee of the British and Foreign Bible Society have granted 150 reams of paper for printing the Scriptures in Madegasse. A Printing Press, with the requisite appendages, has been sent out for this Station.

The Youths under instruction exceed 2000:

John Le Brun, Missionary. Subscriptions have been opened for a they are making good progress. Of the NaNew Chapel at Port Louis: the Gover- tive Youths engaged as Superintendants of nor, Sir Lowry Cole, and his Lady, the Schools in the Country, and who received have contributed: the estimate is 6000 their education at the Royal College, or Cendollars, of which 2000 have been sub-tral School, at Tananarivoo, some have bescribed. The Chapel mentioned in the come excellent Catechists, last Survey is finished: it is built at Rivière du Rempart, about 12 miles from Port Louis, among professed Roman Catholics, who have subscribed 1200 dollars toward the 1500 which was the amount of the estimate.

The Directors stateDuring the last year, five members were received; and, at the close of it, there were eight candidates for communion. The congregation has of late fluctuated between 80 and 100. The number of scholars in the Sabbath School is about 50: the Chapel is opened twice a-week for the religious instruction of apprentices and slaves: the Scriptures are explained to them, and their attention is encouraging. The Day School, in which are 130 Boys, is in a flourishing state.

Madagascar.

A very large Island, off the Eastern Coast of Africa, in the Indian Ocean, about 800 miles by 120 to 200; in a partial state of civilization, and said to contain 4,000,000 of inhabitants.

LONDON MISSIONARY SOCIETY. 1818-renewed 1820. TANANARIVOO.

The Capital of the territory of King Radama, which territory is now called Imerina, and is divided into the Provinces of Avaradranou, Marouvatana, Vakinisiszony, and Amboudiranou-17 days' jour ney from Tamatave.

David Jones, David Griffiths, David Johns,

Missionaries.

James Cameron, James Cummins, G. Chick,
T. Rowlands, Artisans.
Charles Hovendon, Printer.
The Rev. David Johns, with Mr. Ca.
meron and Mr. Cummins, sailed for Ma-
dagascar, with their Wives, and Roloun
Baloun one of the three Youths left in
England, on the 5th of May, and reach-
ed Mauritius on the 20th of July: Mr.
Hovendon and his Wife sailed on the
6th of July. Mr. John Canham, one
of the Artisans, sailed on a visit home,
in the Richard and John, Captain Wood-
ward, on the 10th of August, and ar-
rived on the 3d of December.

We collect the following notices of the Mission from the last Report:

The number of Madegasse who attend the Native Services, now that the attraction of novelty has subsided, varies considerably.

Messrs. Jones and Griffiths have completed the Madegasse Translation of the New Tes

A considerable number of these Youths have been appointed to the charge of Schools in various parts of the country; of which Schools there were, at the last dates, 23 out of the Capital. Mr. Hastie, the British Agent in that place, referring to a late Examination in the presence of the King, thus speaks of the Scholars

Several Boys answered questions in the first Rules of Arithmetic without hesitation; and some made calculations to such extent as the language does not afford a termi for. They all spell well in their vernacular tongue; and their knowledge of the Catechism proves the advantages of the Sunday School and of the Sunday Visits of the Missionaries.

The Female Scholars were all found to have advanced in reading, spelling, and writing. The neatness of their dresses served as an ample testimony of their improvement in needle-work. Their general conduct and knowledge of the Catechism proves that the lessons afforded them are not of a limited nature, and that the care of Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Griffiths materially tends to advance them equally in book instruction, cleanliness, and correct demeanour.

The number of clean-washed faces and hands, and well-clothed persons who attended the inspection, gave the capital quite an air of festivity, which, in past days, was seldom witnessed there, except when preparations were making for marauding excursions-a ruinous system now no longer pursued.

Of the Boys under instruction, and those sent out as Teachers, 18 have lately been selected for Military Service by the orders of the King; who, finding his best endeavours for the good government of the country cramped, and sometimes paralyzed, for want of Agents capable of communicating with him in writing, is now well convinced that it is necessary that he should use every means in his power to forward the instruction of his people, and advance in his service those who acquit themselves to his satisfaction. It may, therefore, reasonably be expected, that the prejudices of the people, and the evil effects of the malicious tales which have been reof the King, and that, at no distant period, lated to them, will yield to the perseverance Missionary Instruction will be more eagerly sought after.

Of the Artisans last sent out, Mr. Cameron is a Carpenter and Mr. Cummins a Cotton-spinner: the King wished

to introduce the manufacture of cotton into his dominions. Of the Artisans sent out in 1822, Mr. Canham and Mr. Row. lands, not finding opportunity for a full or beneficial pursuit of their respective trades, had chiefly been occupied in the Schools of their associate it is said

Mr. Chick, the smith, has most constant employ; and has found it expedient, now that his apprentices have become useful, to extend his establishment, that he may have an opportunity of giving the Natives that instruction in his trade, which he purposed on his embarking for Madagascar.

Inland Seas.

Red-Bediterranean-Black-Caspian-Persian Gulf.

THE alarm which the dissemination of Truth in these parts, occasions in the breasts of those who brand her as Error, will be seen by the following document, a translation of which we have received from a friend: it is a Circular, issued at Constantinople, under date of May 19, 1826, by a Roman Catholic of eminent station, and will sufficiently explain itself:

We, Vincent Coressi, by the grace of God and of the Holy Apostolical See, Archbishop of Sardia, Vicar Apostolical in the Patriarchate of Constantinople:

We have heard, to our great comfort, that our Faithful have, with submission and obedience, brought to the Parish Priests and Confessors the Books prohibited by the Holy See, which persons of Foreign Communions are continually disseminating among them.

In this manner, Beloved Children in Christ, obeying the orders of your Holy Mother, the Catholic Apostolic Roman Church, you will preserve yourselves in the integrity of your divine faith; and in the Sonship of God, which no one can have in the Father, unless he have the Church for his Mother. Nemo potest habere Deum Patrem, qui non habet Ecclesiam Matrem. (S. Cyprianus)

But since it may happen that some of you may not as yet have brought these Biblical Works to his Parish Priest or Spiritual Director, in order to their being remitted to us, as the law enjoins-therefore, we intimate to all and each who are in possession of Biblical Works, that they remit them, within the term of eight days from the day of publishing this at the expiration of which period, we declare all those, who are disobedient and do not surrender these Books, to have incurred the Excommunication, fulminated by the Supreme Pontiff Leo XII, happily reigning.

We further intimate, under pain of Excommunication reserved to the Pope, to all and each of our Faithful, who are in possession of other prohibited Books, and have not the permission from the Holy See to read such, that they bring them to us within the term of eight days, to be consigned to the flames merited by such infected and pestilential Works, which deprave and corrupt the world.

Finally, we command our Reverend Parish Priests, Missionaries, and Confessors, that, in Confession, they interrogate their penitents, whether they possess such Books; and that they do not grant Absolution, till the Books are given up.

We conclude, Beloved Sons in Christ, our present mandate, with the exhortation, which the great Apostle St. Paul makes to the Faithful in his day, to whom he was writing -Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. Do not give ear to Uncatholic Authors, who, having left the Holy Catholic Church and their legitimate Mother for their errors, have fallen into a thousand more: They have erred from the womb they have spoken lies; and, instead of repenting and returning to the bosom of their Mother, who with open arms expects them, they study rather to draw you also into their transgressions, by their seductive Works. But do ye abstain from them; and obey your superiors, and be subject to them, for they watch for your souls as those who must give an account, that they may do it with joy and not with grief, for that is unprofitable for you. (Heb. xiii.)

Copies of various publications, it appears, issued, in Greek and in Italian, from the Church-Mission Press at Malta, were sent to Constantinople. A part of these fell into Mr. Wolff's hands, when he was in Constantinople on his way to England: he went about in Pera, the Christian Quarter of the city, distributing these and other books, including New Testaments, to all who would accept them. This caused a great stir among the Roman Catholics, who collected and burnt all the copies on which they could lay their hands; and anathematized, by the preceding Circular, all persons who would not deliver them up. This affair caused much commotion; and, in some quarters, murmurs rose against this act of Ecclesiastical Authority, and curiosity to see the prohibited books was awakened. Mr. Jowett's Correspondent, in sending this information, adds Your Church History of the First Six Centuries and Life of Swartz were all distributed by Mr. Wolff; and the greater part of them, I fear, have suffered the fate of Martyrs. May their burning kindle a fire not easily put out!

Mr. Jowett remarks on this communication-" This is very encouraging; and shews, at the same time, the necessity of printing TEN copies, where before we printed ONE!"

AMERICAN BOARD OF MISSIONS.

At p. 57 of the last Survey, it was stated that the Rev. Pliny Fisk and the Rev. Jonas King were at Aleppo, in October 1824; and, at p. 64, that, after visiting Jerusalem, with the Rev. W. Lewis and being joined there by Dr. Dalton, they returned to Beyrout in June 1825. Mr. King left that place, on his return to America, on the 26th of September; and, in less than a month afterward, the 23d of October, Mr. Fisk

died, to the great grief of all his friends. Three Missionaries have joined their Brethren from America. The Rev. Eli Smith arrived in Malta in July, and the Rev. Josiah Brewer and the Rev. Elnathan Gridley on the 13th of No

vember.

A Printer has also been added to the Labourers in this important field. Mr. Homan Hallock sailed from Boston, in October, in the brig Mary and Eliza bound to the Mediterranean.

MALTA.
1820.

Daniel Temple, Missionary.

Homan Hallock, Printer.

Many disadvantages have been experienced in the Mission for want of a skilful Printer: the Board consider that these disadvantages are likely to be effectually removed, if it should please God to spare the health of Mr. Hallock. The Press is justly felt to be an engine of prime importance in reference to these regions, and Malta of incalculable value

as a secure centre of action and influence it is remarked on this subject, in an American Publication

The importance of this Station to the success of Missions in the countries bordering on the Mediterranean can hardly be estimated too highly. Being under English Protection, it will afford an unfailing refuge to our Missionaries, when driven from other posts by the malice of Turks, Arabs, or Catholics. Its central situation, the facility of intercourse which it enjoys with the neighbouring Nations and with the United States, and the comparative ease with which a moral influence can be exerted from it in various directions, clearly shew the wisdom of fixing on it as a sort of rallying-point for the whole region of the Mediterranean. At this moment, hundreds of thousands of Tracts and religious books would be welcomed in Greece; and Malta is the place from which they can most advantageously come. In Turkey, Syria, Palestine, Arabia, and along the whole Northern Coast of Africa, an immense number of similar publications are needed; and Malta is the fountain from which all these streams must flow.

with the concerns of the Press. It is calculated, that there have been printed at the America Press in Malta, since its establishment in 1821, more than two million and a half pages of Religious Tracts.

BEYROUT.

1823.

Isaac Bird, W. Goodell, Missionaries. The Missionaries thus speak of the state of the Mission

We have to acknowledge the Divine goodamidst the scorning of those that are at ease ness in permitting us to continue our labours and the contempt of the proud, from whom the most determined opposition was to be expected, and from whom much has been experienced. In a country like this, and after all that has befallen us, we feel that we have greater cause for gratitude that we have been

able to do so much, than for discouragement that we have been able to do no more. Notwithstanding all that has been attempted to frustrate our purposes, we believe that we can say in truth, and we would say it with the most devout thankfulness, that so far as Beyrout is concerned, our prospects of usefulness never wore a brighter aspect than they do at the present moment. The menacing Circulars from those in ecclesiastical authority and the denunciations from Rome were comparatively powerless, or rather were less extensively felt; but the Firman of the Ottoman Porte spread consternation through all Syria: but, in the face of all that is formidable in the whole conjoined, we have, during the last six months, given away 26, lent 70, and sold 96 of our Sacred Books.

that the Missionaries are greatly aniFrom subsequent accounts it appears mated by the beginnings and prospects of

success. Mr. Goodell writes in March last

With

We have seen what we so much desired to see
-the operations of the Holy Spirit in Syria.
Several individuals have, for some months,
been in a more inquiring state of mind; and
one, we have more than ordinary evidence
to believe, is truly born from above.
the talents and the spirit of Luther, he has
taken a bold stand on the Lord's side, amidst
ridicule, reproach, and persecution: if he had
become a murderer or a thief, or had embraced
the Mussulman Faith, the enmity excited, or
the torrent of abuse poured forth, would pro-
bably have been nothing, compared with what
exist at present. No means are left untried,
no promises or threatenings are withheld, to
induce him to recant his present principles;
but all to no purpose. He speaks boldly in
the Name of the Lord, in the presence of
great and small, although they go about to
kill him, and he dare not even receive a cup of
coffee from many of them lest it should contain
poison. We may, indeed, be disappointed;
but we entertain high hopes of his future
usefulness.

He adds, in another Letter
Much sensation has been excited through-
Mr. Temple has been occupied chiefly out the whole country, in consequence of the