There is a college at Cotym, in India, which though in its infancy is of much importance both to literature and religion. The reigning Princess of Travancore, and the Rajah of Cochin have made it liberal endowments.

There is considerable intercourse between the Missionaries in Travancore, and the Syrian christians. Attempts are making to correct the ritual and restore the discipline of the Syrian Church, which, potwithstanding some degree of opposition, will probably be successful.

A Mission College is about to be established at Madras The Church Missionary Society have purchased premises at an expense of more than £3000. On the premises, is a house sufficiently ample for the accommodation of the missionaries. The government of Fort St. George has undertaken to build at this place a church for the accommodation of the Native Protestant Christians, of which the missionaries will have the use.

Otaheite. The Rev. Samuel Marsden, in a letter to the Secretary of the London Missionary Society, dated New South Wales, June 8th, 1819, states, that the intelligence be receives from Otaheite and other islands, is of the most gratifying nature. The Rev. Mr. Henry wrote him from Eimeo in Feb.: "The King's great chapel in the district of Pare, in Otaheite, will soon be finished. It will be a wonderful building for this part of the world. The sides consist of upright planks, closely joined together. The great meeting in May is to be held in it. It is expected that the King and a great number of others will be baptized on this occasion, although some of us think it will not be a good time for the administration of the rite, as there will then be so much business to transact, and that it would be better to baptize those who are deemed fit subjects for it, at the respective stations to which they belong.

"Mr. Tessier, who is now with Mr. H. Bicknell, in Papara, Otaheite, informs me by letter, that the King who has resided for some time in that district, and has but lately left it on his tour around the island, strictly observed the Sabbath while there, and attended the worship of God, both public and private, regularly. So particular was he with respect to the observance of the Sabbath, that he had grass cut for his horse on Saturdays, and water prepared, so that there might be no occasion to take him out on that day."

Mr. Crook, in a letter of nearly the same date, from Wilk's harbour, Otaheite, writes: "The chiefs of Atahuru and of Papara, Utami and Tati, two sincere good men who are with us, and mean to take up their residence here, are preparing to build a large boat each. Hitoti also, the chief of Tiarei, who lives near us, is getting on very. actively with one of thirty-two feet keel. The principal view of these chiefs in buildVol. 2-No. 1.

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ing these vessels, seems to be to visit other Islands and carry the gospel to them. They have themselves profited much by the word of God; they understand the Gespel of Luke, now in their hands, better than most common christians among our own countrymen. If you mention any subject contained therein, they know where to find it, and if you ask them the meaning, they can in general give a pretty consistent account thereof. I expect another year or two will make a marvellous change in these people."

New-Zealand.-In the school for native children, established in this island by the Church Missionary Society, there are seventy scholars, the number of boys and girls being about equal. Among the scholars are seventeen orphans, and six slaves taken in war. Some progress has been made by Mr. Lee, in England, towards determining the principles for speaking and writing the language of New-Zealand, he having been enabled to do this by intercourse with two New-Zealanders who visited England. The results of his labours have been sent to New-Zealand.Mr. Marsden writes: "I believe that the time is now come, for these nations to be called into the outward Church at least. The way is clear; and divine goodness will provide the means for their instruction I admit that many difficulties will be met with on all untried ground; and that the wisest men will sometimes mistake, in their views of accomplishing their objects, with respect to a nation which has had no intercourse with the civilzed world: yet these difficulties will be overcome, under the blessing of God, by constant perseverance; and I have no doubt but that this will be the case, in the present instance, with regard to New-Zealand. Time will make this matter more easy, The work is now begun: the foundation is now laid and I hope we shall soon see the structure rise "

A Bible Society has been established at Corfu. The Ionian isles, containing a population of two hundred thousand souls, will be much benefitted by this association. More than one thousand dollars were subscribed at its establishment.

South Africa. The progress of the natives of South Africa in civilization and learning, and the evidence which many of the natives have given of a gracious change, furnish triumphant proofs of the propriety of missionary exertion. The Rev. Mr. Campbeli, in a letter dated Bethesldorp, July 5th, gives the following account of Pacaltsdorp, where he met with a welcome reception from Mr. and Mrs. Messer, and many of the Hottentots.

We were prepared to expect to see great improvements, but what we witnessed greatly surpassed our expectations. Six years ago, when our late brother Pacalt arrived at the Kraal of Hottentots residing

there, not a field or garden was to be seen, nothing but a few miserable huts, and the inhabitants clothed in tattered sheep-skins. Every thing wore the aspect of extreme wretchedness. Now it is surrounded by a strong wall, six feet high, five feet thick at bottom, and two at top, and measures six thousand seven hundred sixty-seven feet round. Their enclosures for holding horses, oxen, sheep, &c. measure nine hundred thirty-eight feet; and those enclosing the gardens, three thousand three hundred ninety-six feet. They have two large artificial pools of water, formed on a declivity with great labor, for affording drink to their cattle. A church, capable of containing two hundred persons, which is used as a school during the week; with excellent gardens for every family in the settlement, and extensive fields beyond the outer wall, which they propose enclosing with a wall after the ploughing season is over. These are literally public works, for they are made by the people in a body-men, women, and children assemble and work together, the missionary judging of the most convenient time for calling them out. All ages working together makes it not a toil but a pleasure. We saw them build three hundred and thirty feet in one day, which was one of the most cheering sights we ever beheld.

When the mission commenced, there was not a yard of cotton cloth to be seen in the Kraal-now, on the Lord's day, almost every female in the place of worship is as neatly attired as those of any country congregation in England. They behave with uncommon decorum during the whole time of worship, and retire with stillness, and in an orderly manner, the women first, then the men and the boys.

There are twenty-four males, twentytwo females, forty-one boys, and fifty-four girls belonging to the settlement; but, on the Lord's day, many Hottentots from the neighborhood regularly attend the worship. We were much pleased on the Sab. bath to see the Landdrost and several other gentlemen from the neighboring town of George, sitting with this congregation of Hottentots. There are generally resid ing at the institution, between one hundred and two hundred persons; and between two hundred and three hundred usually attend divine worship on the Sabbath. Seventy children regularly attend the schools-sixty-four persons, old and young, can read. Six boys and seven girls are learning to write and figure. The employments by which the people support themselves, are wood-cutting, needlework, washing at the Drosdy of George, cultivating their gardens, driving waggons to Cape Town for farmers and othersthe boys gain much by being ox-leaders in journies to Cape. Five waggons are the property of the people, also about one hundred and fifty oxen, one hundred cows,

and fifty-three calves. There is land cultivated for receiving about one hundred sacks of wheat-seed.

'Mr. Pacalt left all his property, which amounts to about three thousand rix dollars, to the Missionary Society.'

The colony is at present visited, and the missionary settlements endangered, by the incursions of the Caffres.

REVIVALS OF RELIGION.

The Rev. Mr. Ware, of Ware, Mass. in a letter to the Editor of the Boston Recorder, gives an account of a work of divine grace among the people of his charge. It appears that at his settlement among them the number of professing christians was less than fifty, and that nothing remarkable occurred during the three first years of his ministry. In Dec. 1813, a revival commenced, and as the fruits of it, about forty were added to the church. A state of declension succeeded; butthey were again favoured with a season of refreshing from the presence of the Lord, which visibly commenced at a monthly concert of prayer;' seventy made a public profession of their faith.

In December, 1818, another revival of religion existed in Ware, and soon became general. Between fifty and sixty have already united with the church; of these, eight or ten are between sixty and eighty years of age.

Mr. Ware adds, "the doctrines which have been blessed, in this and in the neighbouring towns, to the salvathe doctrines of the reformation. The tion of so many souls, may be styled entire depravity of human nature, absolute dependence, regeneration by the special agency of the Spirit of God, the perseverance of the saints, the unchangeable nature of the divine government, the atonement, the electing love of God, future rewards and punishments, as well as the indispensable nature of repentance, faith, and an holy life, are some of the leading doctrines which have been constantly held up to view, and urged upon the consciences of men. In short, we have insisted upon the doctrine of salvation by grace alone."

In the year 1818, a revival of religion commenced in Spartanburgh Disfrict, in the Bounds of the Baptist Friendship Church, between one and two hundred have joined that and the adjoining churches. Soon after, an attention to the concerns of the soul was manifested in several other places.

About one hundred have been added to the Bethlehem church; eighty-nine to the Buck-creek church; and between sixty and a hundred, to the neighbouring churches. These 'revivals are not confined to one sect or class, but in general have taken place among the youth.'

As the fruits of a religious revival, fifty-three have been added to the Baptist church in Groton, and other additions are expected.

Early in the last summer, a revival commenced at County Line, Jones County, Georgia. Forty have united with the church. In Sardis, in Wilkes, in Washington, and in other places in the same state an unusual attention to divine things has appeared.'

A revival of religion exists in Abing

ton.

Duepark, Scotchtown, and Hopewell congregations, Goshen County, N. Y. are favoured with an outpouring of the Spirit.' Of this revival there are at present, about one hundred subjects. About forty members have been lately added to the church in Fairfield, Cumberland County, N. J.

vocal music resounds from all parts of the town. A dispute is seldom known among them. They have every one of them cast off his gregree, and nearly all of them are become worshippers of the blessed Jesus. A few years since, all the inhabitants of this place had never heard the name of Jesus: they went about naked; and were, in every respect, like the savage tribes-but now, Oh what a happy change! they are all decently dressed; and it is the most heart-cheering sight, to see them flock together in crowds to the house of prayer.

Mr. Johnson has been made an instrument of incalculable good to this people. Under his ministry, one hundred and sixteen persons have become communicants, and one hundred and ten are candidates for baptism and the Lord's Supper: these will be received as members of the church of Christ on Easter Sunday. He is very particular in his examination of the people, before they are admitted to the Lord's Table.

It may, indeed, be said, that numbers are added to the church daily.'

A correspondent writes from Manlius, N. Y. "You have probably receiv ed or will receive, accounts of revivals in Oneida and Otsego counties. hope you will soon receive the news of revivals from this Presbytery. One has commenced in Smithfield on our western bounds."

Sierra Leone.-At Regent's Town, according to the latest accounts from the missionary establishments, there existed a very general inquiry for the way of salvation, and numbers of the inhabitants give evidence of a gracious change. "It may almost be said of the inhabitants of Regent's Town, that they dwell in love; and that they live a life of prayer and praise to Him, who loved them and gave himself for them: for, beside their meetings for prayer every morning and evening, the hearts of many of them seem to be full of the love of Christ the whole day; and when they are merry they sing Psalms: such

The Treasurer of the American Bible Society, acknowledges the receipt of $2639 70 in the month of December: 3436 Bibles, and 2413 Testaments valued at $3868 34, were issued from the depository in the same month.

The donations to the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, from Oct. 24th, to Nov. 30th inclusive, amounted to $2332 51.

The donations to the Massachusetts Missionary Society, from June 20th, 1818, to June 20th, 1819, amounted to $1186 82.

The Treasurer of the Connecticut Education Society, acknowledges the receipt of $1302 31, from the 1st of July to the 1st of Jan.

Dec. 16th.--The Rev. ABNER MORSE, was ordained pastor of the first congregational church and society in Nantucket. Sermon by the Rev. Mr. Fish, of Marshpee.

Dec. 17th.-The Rev. Messrs. JoNAS KING and ALFRED WRIGHT, were ordained as Evangelists by the Congregational Association of South Carolina, in the Circular Church in Charleston. Sermon by the Rev. Mr. Floyd. The Rev. Mr. King is employed by the Female Domestic Missionary Society of Charleston, to labor among the sea

men, and others in that city. Mr. Wright is engaged as a Missionary among the Choctaws, at the establishment at Elliot.

Dec. 22d.--The Rer. EDMUND QUINCY SEWALL, was ordained pastor of the church and congregation in East-Barnstable, Mass. Sermon by the Rev. Dr. Ripley of Concord, Mass.

Nov. 17th.--St. Michael's church in Trenton, N. J. was consecrated to the service of God, by the Rt. Rev. Dr. CROES, Bishop of New-Jersey.

Nov. 22d.-The new Meeting-House in Abington, was dedicated to the service of God. Sermon by the Rev. Mr. WILLIAMS, of Foxborough, Mass. Dec. 29th.-The new edifice erected for the use of the Presbyterian church in the village of Manlius, N. Y. was dedicated to the service of Almighty God. Sermon by the Rev. Mr. BROWN, of Cazenovia, N. Y. A cor

respondent writes, "Four years ago a Presbyterian church was first organized in this place, consisting of nine communicants. It now consists of about sixty communicants. The state of the society is prosperous and very harmonious. They support a pastor half the time. Their house of worship is completely finished."

Jan. 6th.-A house of worship belonging to the first church in Dedham, Mass. was dedicated to the service of Almighty God. Sermon by the Rev. Dr. DANA, the younger.

UNITED STATES.

Perhaps at no time since the formation of the constitution of this country, has there arisen a question of greater moment than that which now occu pies the attention of Congress. We shall doubtless be understood to refer to the question whether slavery should be prohibited in those states which are hereafter to be admitted into the Union. In New-England, there appears to be a decided opinion in favour of the measure. The Legislatures of NewYork, Pennsylvania, and Delaware, have expressed their unanimous opinion that Congress should declare the inhibition, while those of Maryland, Virginia and Kentucky, have raised their voices against it. Several of the most eminent men in our country have declared that such inhibition would be constitutional and just. The following is the opinion of the venerable John Jay, once chief justice of the United States. "Little can be added to what has been said and written on the subject of slavery. I concur in the opinion, that it ought not to be introduced, nor permitted in any of the new states, and that it ought to be gradually diminish

ed and finally abolished in all of them. To me the constitutional authority of the congress, to prohibit the migration and importation of slaves, into any of the states, does not appear questionable.

"The first article of the constitution specifies the legislative powers committed to the congress. The 9th section of that article has these words:

"The migration or importation of such persons as any of the now existing states shall think proper to admit, shall not be prohibited by the congress, prior to the year 1808; but a tax or duty may be imposed on such importation not exceeding two dollars for each person.'

"I understand the sense and meaning of this clause to be--that the power of the congress, although competent to prohibit such migration and importation, was not to be exercised with respect to the then existing states, (and them only) until the year 1808; but that the congress were at liberty to make such prohibition, as to any new states, which might in the mean time, be established; and further, that from and after that period, they were au

thorized to make such prohibition, as to all the states, whether new or old. "It will, I presume, be admitted, that slaves were the persons intended. The word slaves was avoided, probably on account of the existing toleration of slavery, and its discordancy with the principles of the revolution, and from a consciousness of its being repugnant to the following positions in the declaration of independence:

***We hold these truths to be selfevident, that all men are created equal -that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights that among them are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.""

We cannot but express our regret that the Editor of the Boston Recorder, whose labours we highly appreciate, should have declared ; “ we have doubts as to the constitutionality of the measures which the friends of eman cipation have proposed in Congress, on the Missouri question-and equal doubts as to their equity and expedi ency." Such a declaration should have been accompanied with weighty rea

sons.

We hope that christians will feel the necessity of imploring the grant of divine wisdom to the councils of the nation; and of praying that the mercy of God may be extended to the sons of Africa.

GREAT BRITAIN.

England has been for sometime agitated by public assemblages, which manifest a decided opposition to the existing government. Parliament appears determined to put them down by the strong arm of power, and will probably accomplish their object.That great distress exists in that country, among the lower classes cannot be doubted, and it must also be granted that these distresses are in some measure caused by the administration's giving great salaries, and tolerating sine cure. Great however as the distress of the manufacturers undoubtedly is, exaggerated accounts have probably been published respecting it. We have lately seen it stated, that an association formed by mechanics employed by a single manufacturing company, has raised for the British and Foreign Bible Society, the sum of £224 9s.

SUMMARY.

On the question for acceptance, by the people of Maine, of the Constitution prepared by their Convention,

there were 10,899 votes given; of these only 873 were against its adoption.

The Governor of the State of NewYork, in his speech to the Legislature, states, that the middle section of the Western Canal including a lateral canal to Salina and comprising a distance of more than 96 miles, has been completed; that the Champlain Canal is also in a navigable state, and that in less than two years and five months, 120 miles of artificial navigation have been finished.' He also states, that the whole expense of the Western Canal will be about four millions of dollars.

On the 17th inst. we were visited with an unusual gale of wind, and much injury was sustained by vessels near the coast. This gale when considered in connection with that on the 10th inst. and with that of the last of December, render this a memorable period to mariners.

On the 4th inst. the mansion house of Joseph Bonaparte, at Bordentown, near the Delaware, was destroyed by fire. The furniture, paintings, jewels, &c. &c. were saved. These are valued at $150,000.

On the night of Jan. 10th, the city of Savannah was visited with a most desolating fire. The fire commenced at one o'clock. Five hundred houses and stores are supposed to have been consumed; among them several were considered as fire proof. The loss sustained, is immense.

It is stated in a Boston newspaper, that Massachusetts has claims upon more than 40,000 acres of territory now included within the jurisdiction of Connecticut. This territory is said to lie on the east side of Connecticut River, and to include one or more towns. The attention of the General Court of Massachusetts has been called to the subject.

The Abbe Gregoire, who is well known from his writings, and for his conduct during the French Revolution, has been omitted in the circular requesting the newly elected deputies to take their seats at the opening of the session.

The British, Spanish and Portuguese governments have established a court at Sierra Leone, consisting of two commissioners from each nation. The object in view is to try vessels captured while engaged in the slave trade.

A Spanish physician has been permitted to insculate fourteen deserters