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629 Society; and to him all communications relating to the pecuniary concern of the society must be addressed.

It is stated in many papers that the society "is now negociating for 20,000 acres of land on the canal in" this state "to give employment to emigrant Jews from Europe" &c. The late revered president of the society devised 4,000 acres of land in Pennsylvania, for supplying Jewish settlers with farms of 50 acres each, and left it optional with the society to receive that, or $1000 within two years, A committee of the Directors have this subject under consideration but as yet they bave been unable to make any very definite report to the board.

Donations.-Received by the American Bible Society, during the month of January, 1823:

To constitute ministers members for life

To constitute laymen members for life

Donation, $3-annual subscriber, $3
Donations from Bible Societies
Payments for Bibles

Bibles issued 1805, and 2443 Testaments-value, $2,079 93.

Eight new auxiliaries were recognized in January.

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Received by the United Foreign Missionary Society, during the month of December, 1822, $616 67.

Received by the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, from 13th December to 12th January, $4,085 67, also, part of a legacy, $750, and donations in clothing, &c. amounting to about $1000.

Received by the American Education Society, during the month of January last, $1,765 25.

India-Late intelligence received from Mr. Fyvie, at Surat, state that 10,000 Guijuratee tracts have been given away since the press began to work there. The New Testament, in the same language, has been printed in eight parts, and 1000 have been distributed. A second native school, of about 50 children of the Dhera Hindoos, who eat carrion! has recently been established. In printing the Old Testament they had proceeded to the end of Leviticus, and expected to have the whole of the pentateuch printed off by the close of March last.

RECENT DEATHS.

At Malacca on the 27th of May last, the Rev. WILLIAM MILNE, D. D., a valuable and devoted Missionary of the London Missionary Society., Dr. M. was the author of several learned works on the Literature of China, the historian of the first ten years of the Chinese mission, and superintendent of the AngloChinese college. The London Evangelical Magazine, for January, 1828, contains some interesting notices of his life and last moments, but we have not room for them at present.

At Bethlehem, Penn., on the 31st January last, in the 79th year of his age, the Rev. JOHN HECKEWELDER. He spent the early part of his life as a missionary among the Indians: He possessed those qualities which command love, esteem, veneration and respect; and contributed largely to the cause of humanity and religion by his justly celebrated work on the history, manners, and customs of the aborigines of America. We hope to be furnished with a memoir of this excellent

man, who was the ornament of the United Brethren's Church, and the Christian profession.

At New-Haven, Conn., the hon. JONATHAN INGERSOLL, L.L. D., lieutenant governor and president of the senate of that state, in the 76th year of his age. "He was from early life a member of the Episcopal church. His piety to God, and good will to men, were evidenced by his Christian deportment, his faith, and his practice."

Notices and Acknowledgments.

`Reviewer Reviewed, Christian Union, Mr. Strong's Sermon, &c.—From among the communications on these subjects with which our correspondents have favoured us, we have selected that of " C. U.," which will be concluded in our next number, with such remarks as the subject seems to us to demand. What we have already published will, we trust, be a sufficient assurance to "Laicus," and "Depulsor," of our willingness to let "both sides be heard," although we decline inserting them, and although they should differ from us in sentiment.

"A. B." is so manifestly ignorant of both the doctrines of the Gospel and the English language, that his " latter request" was immediately complied with.

"A Morris-County-Man" is received. His opinions do not appear to us to be supported by such a train of reasoning, or Scripture authority, as to lead any one, not already convinced of their correctness, to adopt them. It will be returned according to direction.

"Practical Education, No. VI.," came too late for this number. "Amicus," will have an early insertion.

We have received the 3rd annual report of the M. S. of the Synod of S. C. and Geo., which shall receive an early notice.

Our subscribers who have not paid for the 8th volume of this work are requested to reconsider the notice on p. 406, No. 13 of this volume.

Our Brother Editors." We would suggest to our brother editors the expediency of giving credit for summary, as well as other articles which we copy from each other's papers." Boston Recorder.

On this subject we have exercised our patience for nearly four years, without any intimation of our being dissatisfied with the weekly and monthly plagiarisms committed on our work. We agree entirely with the Editor of the Recorder, and hope his useful suggestion will not be lost upon the parties interested.

Chalmers on Sabbath Schools.-This pamphlet should be perused by every Sunday School teacher, and other persons engaged in promoting the spread of the Gospel at home. It may be had at this office.

Book for Seamen.-A small volume, entitled, " Accounts of shipwrecks and other disasters at sea, designed to be useful and interesting to mariners," by the Rev. Dr. Allen, President of Bowdoin College, Me., has just appeared. We have not seen the work, but understand that it is well calculated to answer its design.

Bristed's "Thoughts on the Anglican and American-Anglo Churches," is published in London.

Scott's Family Bible.-By our list of advertisements it will be seen, that the first volume of the 9th American edition of this Bible has just been published.—The terms are very low, and we hope every family that can, will possess themselves

of this valuable work.

Civil Retrospect.-Foreign.

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An abstract of the 6th report of the American Bible Society-Notice of " A second letter to the Earl of Liverpool, by Mr. Scholefield”—Mission to the Osages -Palestine mission-and several other articles prepared for this number are unavoidably deferred.

CIVIL RETROSPECT.

FOREIGN.

Europe. The congress at Verona has at length risen. The results of its deliberations in respect to the affairs of the southern and eastern quarters of Europe are as yet unknown. It was agreed to be permitted to France to protect itself against the revolutionary principles of Spain, and this permission, it was said, was obtained by a great exercise of diplomatic skill on the part of the representative of France at the congress: in consideration of the abilities displayed, the French negotiator was elevated by his king to a higher rank in the peerage and every thing was supposed to portend war to Spain and to revolutions at large. But upon presenting to the French cabinet the note to be addressed to the Spanish court, prepared by this minister, and supposed to express his warlike views, it was not agreed to, and one of a more pacific character adopted. Upon this the French minister resigned, and the general impression again has become favourable to the continuance of peace. This impression we deem correct. We do not place our belief upon the language of the French court so much as upon the resignation of the minister: this could not have taken place if the course of France was expected by him to be war; since if only a short delay, and a pacific overture, had only been intended in the course actually taken by France, no opposition to his views would have existed: as it was known that the conditions of the overture would not be accepted and such a preface would have been but a consistent opening to schemes of violence and bloodshed. We cannot think that France, composed as its society now is of materials so inflammable, and so heterogeneous, and needing so much the healing effect of time on its internal wounds, would suffer itself to be led, or even driven, into a war merely to suppress revolutionary principles, a purpose of all others the most apt to produce mischief in the nation which undertakes it.

Spain in the mean-time, both for purposes of internal security and external defence, is augmenting its armies, increasing its resources and exhibiting an attitude very unlike that of submission or of abandonment of its principles.

England, we are truly happy to understand, was averse to the interference of France in the concerns of Spain, and it is attributed, in a very considerable measure, to the influence of the Duke of Wellington, that the course of France is so pacific.

We do not learn what has been determined on as to the affairs of Russia, Turkey and Greece. The Greeks are carrying on the war with rigour and success, particularly on the ocean. The Greek sailors, with very signal intrepidity, have burnt another fleet of Turkish ships,

and in that neglected maritime region we again see the love of liberty which has always characterized commerce, and the courage in its vindication which has ever distinguished seamen. Should the independence of Greece be established, an opening for Christian exertions will be made in that quarter of the seas, which will be of the most extensive character and highest importance.

South America.-Colombia. The royalist general Morales (contrary to the information communicated in a former number) still holds possession of the places where he first landed, and the reports as to his success are very contradictory. We are sanguine, however, in the hope of the eventual success of the Colombian arms. Having tasted the pleasures of independence, and begun, in some small degree, to find the advantages of self-government, we shall be slow to believe that the people of this country will submit themselves again to the yoke of colonial servitude.

Mexico. The insurrection in Mexico is said to be repressed. The general who headed it after some inconsiderable success, was defeated, and a degree of tranquillity restored.

From the countries on the Pacific Ocean no recent intelligence has been received.

Ministers have been appointed to all the states of South America by the President of the United States. We hope from this measure not only an advantageous intercourse between the United States and these countries, but that the latter may be drawn by our notice of them to a closer imitation of our example.

DOMESTIC.

Congress have been occupied for a considerable period in discussing the question of a new tariff, with a view to the further protection of domestic manufactures, but no law on the subject will probably be passed. There are too many conflicting interests and diverse opinions on this subject, to render an agreement in the details of such a law easy. For our own parts, although we think that government may with advantage give a protection to its own manufactures, shipping, and productions, so as to prevent, in a degree, the vicissitudes which an entire dependence on foreign commerce will create, yet we consider that its interference cannot be too cautious, and that the clearest necessity should be made out in order to warrant it.

Our state legislature has been occupied with its usual quantity of local busines. A variety of plans on the subject of taxation are in agitation, in order to render our system more equal and effectual, which create much discussion in the commercial community. It is foreign from our duties to remark on this subject further than to say, that old systems to which we are accustomed are actually better than new ones, which if acted on first might have promised greater advantages. We hope that what is done eventually, will be done through pure views, and with a regard to the public good; and that the prevailing fears of an hostility between the country and city interests will prove as unfounded as the reality of it would be mischievous. February, 1823.

Seaman's Magazine.

He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still. Then are they glad because they be quiet; so he bringeth them unto their desired haven. Psalms.

For the Seaman's Magazine.

THE FUNERAL AT SEA.

It was a morning at sea. The sun had just risen, and not a cloud appeared to obstruct his rays. A light breeze played on the bosom of the slumbering ocean. The stillness of the morning, was only disturbed by the ripple of the water, or the diving of a flying fish. It seemed as if the calm and noiseless spirit of the deep was brooding over the waters. The national flag displayed half way down the royal mast, played in the breeze, unconscious of its solemn import. The vessel glided in stately serenity, and seemed tranquil as the element on whose surface she moved. She knew not of the sorrows that were in her own bosom, and seemed to look down on the briny expanse beneath her, in all the confidence and security of strength.

To the minds of her brave crew, it was a morning of gloom. They had been boarded by the angel of death; and the forecastle now contained all that was mortal of his victim. His soul had gone to its final audit. Grouped around the windlass, and left to their own reflections, the hardy sons of the ocean mingled their sympathies with each other. They seemed to think of their own mortality. Conscience was at her post. And I believe their minds were somewhat impressed with the realities of eternity.

They spoke of the virtues of their deceased messmate--of his honesty, his sensibility, his generosity. One remembered to have seen him share the last dollar of his hard earned wages with a distressed shipmate. All could attest his liberality. They spoke too of his accomplishments as a sailor. Of the nerve of his arm and the intrepidity of his soul. They had seen him in an hour of peril, when the winds of heaven were let loose in all their fury, and destruction was on the wing, seize the helm and hold the ship securely within his grasp till the danger had passed by.

They would have indulged longer in their reveries ;-but they were summoned to prepare for the rites of sepulture, and pay the last honours to their dead companion. The work of preparation was commenced with heavy hearts and with many a sigh. A rude coffin was soon constructed, and the body deposited within it. All was ready for the final scene. The main hatches were his bier. A spare sail was his pall. His surviving comrades in their tar stained habiliments stood around. All were silent. The freshening breeze moaned through the cordage. The main topsail was hove to the mast. The ship paused on her course and stood still. The funeral service began; and as "we commit his body to the deep" was pronounced, VOL. IX.

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