trated gave a precipitate of silex and a metallic oxid, and when treated with carbonate of potash, yielded a further precipitate apparently alumine-the metallic oxid appeared to be nichel.

"From the several operations of the analysis, the composition of 100 parts of this volcanic matter appears to be silex, about 49, including, perhaps, a very small quantity of oxid of nichel; alumine, 32; oxid of iron, 17; loss 2-100.

"The quantity submitted to examination was too small to furnish any very precise conclusion; but there is every reason to suppose that this substance is analagous to the common volcanic formation or punice; with which it agrees in its component parts and differs chiefly, it may be presumed, in the smaller proportion which the silex has to the mass.'

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Meer Hasan Aly, Assistant to the Oriental Professor at the East-India Company's Military Seminary at Croydon, is translating the New Testament and the Service of the Church of England into the Hindoostanee language.

The following is the substance of the Annual Report of the Directors of the Madras Free-Schools, dated Madras, Jan. 1, 1815-the Male School has closed its eighth, and the Female its fifth year; and the following statement will shew the number on whom the benefits of these Institutions have been bestowed,.viz...

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tors took, occasion to mention building was about to be erected contiguous to the Black Town Chapel, for the reception of indigent Female Children. to be fed, cloathed and educated gratu tously. Through their benevolent contributions, that building is finished, and is called The Female Free Orphan Asylum. The Directors entertain hopes of being enabled to open it for the admission of children in April next; but they regret to add, that they find themselves obliged to confine the number to a very few, owing to the limited state of the funds.

The Directors conclude their Report with the following Statement of the School Funds; viz.

Four Supreme-Government Six per Cent. Promissory Notes, Interest payable half yearly:

No. 2,076 of 1813-14 for.. Sa. Rs. 3,500 ..do. 1,500,

2,077 of ditto....

1,293 of 12,624 of 1811-12 do. 1,000 402 of 1814-15..... .....do. 1,000 Six months interest due on 1 9916 the first three, up to 31st December last, amounting

to Star Ps. 6,000 at six per woord has pornia cent. per annum... 180 STONE

A Treasury acknowledgement dated 31st December

1814, for......................... 1,700, HET?

Ps. 2,649.17.20 a 335-172 per hundred f Cash in the hands of the Treasurer..... 209. 4.13

Total Sicca Rupees....8.886

Total Star Pagodas..2,858.21.42 OUTSTANDING. »*#99) In Balance of Messrs. Harrington and, for Co.'s Account Current, on the 31st. Dec. 1811, Ps.... Received from their trustees two dividends, viz. of fifteen and ten perf cent, say twenty-five per cent,. Balance still due, Star Ps.......1A. 1,087.28.75

1,449.36.35

362. 7.40

There is now printing at Canton, under the patronage of the Honourable the East India Company, and at their sole expense, a dictionary of the Chinese language, by the Rev. R. Morrison. The work is to consist of three parts. The first, Chinese and English, arranged according to the Chinese radicals. The second, Chinese and English, arranged alphabetically; and the third, English and Chinese. The whole will be comprised in three or four volumes, royal quarto. The work will contain about forty thousand characters. The derivation of the character will be noticed; and its meaning illustrated by examples. Specimens of the Chuen-wan, or ancient seal-character; and of the present 7'saou-tsze, or running-hand, will be given. It is iutended to publish the work in parts; and it is hoped, a first part will be completed in 1816.

Mr. Carpue, an eminent surgeon in London, has recently performed, with

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CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY.-On occasion of the Secretary's visiting Cambridge, where he preached two sermons, on Sunday, Nov. 12th, 1815, at Trinity Church, in behalf of the Society, a Committee was formed, for the purpose of diffusing information respecting the designs and proceedings of the Society; and more particularly concerning those parts of them, such as the Translation of the Scriptures and the Liturgy into Arabic, Persian, and Hindustanee, in which members of the University of Cambridge have <borne so distinguished a share.

Professor Farish is appointed Treasurer; and the Rev. W. Mandell, Fellow of Queen's College, and the Rev. James Scholefield, Fellow of Trinity College, Secretaries.

BAPTIST MISSIONARY SOCIETY.-A Welsh Baptist Auxiliary Society was formed at Swansea, in July last. Dr. Ryland, Mr. Hall and others assisted. The principality is divided into six districts. Nearly 3001. was contributed.In the beginning of November, at Manchester, was established a Yorkshire and Lancashire Assistant Baptist Missionary Society, and nearly 2007. collected.

About the same time, at a Meeting held at Glasgow, a Glasgow Auxiliary - Society, in aid of the Baptist Missions and Translations in India, was formed, and contributions made to the amount of 3007.

The following is the first resolution of the Welsh Auxiliary Society:

Resolved that it appears desirable to this meeting. that every exertion -should be made, throughout the principality of Wales, to assist in the propagation of the Gospel in India, in Ireland, and in the darker places of our own -country."

has LEICESTER AND LEICESTERSHIRE CHURCH MISSIONARY ASSOCIATION. The Rev. Edward Burn, of Birmingham, having preached two able Sermons at St. Mary's and St. Martin's Churches, din Leicester, on Advent Sunday, the

Annual Meeting was held at the Guildhall, on Wednesday, the 16th of December, Thomas Babington, Esq. M. P. for Leicester, and one of the Vice-Presidents in the Chair. On the motion of the Rev. G. B. Mitchell, A. M. seconded by the Rev. John Kempthorne, B. D. it was resolved, "That this Meeting is impressed with lively gratitude for the success which has manifestly attended the Society's efforts in India, and for the prospects which are opening upon it in the Northern Provinces, in the Peninsula, and in Ceylon; and expresses an earnest hope that the Society will zealously prosecute its plans in the East, with respect to Readers, Missionaries, Schools and Christian Institutions."

Mr. Mitchel dwelt particularly on the state of Ceylon, as mixing encouraging hopes or success with loud calls for help.

On the motion of the Rev. John Benson, M. A. seconded by the Rev. Robert Martin, M.A., it was resolved, "That this Meeting, animated by the lively and judicious statements of the Rev. Samuel Marsden, and assured of the talents, liWilliam Jowett, is induced to expect the terary attainments, and piety of the Rev. most favourable results from the ardent respect to New Zealand and Malta? and enlightened plans of the Society with'

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The Journal of Mr. W. Bowley, at Agra, in 1814 and 1815, contain many curious particulars concerning the ceremonies and superstitions of the Hindus; of their manner of viewing our religion, of the nature of their objections to the Christian system; and of the language and demeanour held toward them by the English Missionaries. The following detached passages will illustrate this remark: One of the two who promised yesterday to visit us came at noon. "He appeared thoroughly convinced of the absurdity of the Hindoo religion, and acknowledged the pious frauds practiced by them. He told us that he himself was worshipped by a whole household "and

maintained by them. We warned him of the dreadful consequences that would follow, if he did not renounce these deceitful ways. He asked what else he could do for his belly; and, to our grief, spake as if he thought little or nothing of these things. This afternoon went to the river side, and talked with a few who were busy feeding turtles. One in particuar, appeared convinced of the truth of what I said.'-Went to the river side and talked with four persons. In the course of conversation, they said that they worshipped the Daotas (or heathen Gods) only as a medium of access to the Supreme Being, as we (said they) worship Moses, Christ, &c. I told them we paid no adoration to Moses or the Prophets: but Christ we did worship, he being the Lord of the Prophets.'-Entered into conversation with nine devotees, each of them having only three inches of cloth to cover his nakedness, their bodies rubbed over with ashes and their eyes ready to start out of their heads. On entering into conversation, about fifty assembled round us. Of the multitude, many were for us: others opposed us with all their might; but, blessed be God, they could not gainsay our simple statements, neither could they answer our questions to the satisfaction of the people. One mendicant came running up, and said, we daily committed sin, by killing animals, trampling upon ants, &c.'- Went to his village, about seven miles from Agra. Hard by it stands one of Satan's principal seats, with three idols; to one of which male buffaloes are sacrificed. It is the most horrid looking thing ever eyes beheld. It reminded me of the hungry, openmouthed grave, having a cowry or shell in but one eye. An old Faqueer told us that he had now been there these fifty years, and that to this day he was but a beggar. Had much conversation with this aged priest on the origin of sin, &c.' "The old man went so far as to tell me, in reply to my questions, that he would lock up the place, and give the keys to me; and that if the people came to worship, he would tell them that if Bhowanee (the principal deity of this place) was a god, let him open the door himself.'

Found a Hindoo feeding turtles, and a beggar standing by, begging for the grain that he was throwing to them. Finding him refuse I went up to intercede for the beggar, with some confidence of prevailing, but to no purpose. He said that what he had brought was the turtle's due. I talked with him, and others standing by, till they were constrained to give man the preference of all other creatures, and were ready to blame the Brahmins who taught them the contrary. 'Talked with a Pundit, who had read the Gospel of St. Mathew: he acknowledged

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it to be very good, and that it could not fail of obtaining happiness for those who adhered to it, but he did not appear to have any concern for himself. told me, that they were not in search of novelty, nor of new doctrines; that they were perfectly satisfied with their present doctrine; and that they would adhere to it whether it led to heaven or hell. These things of course, made me tremble for them, and I had thoughts of not going among them again. An old man told me to hear his book likewise.' They said they were Brahmins, and one asserted that they were greater and better than others: if not, the Deity would not have worshipped them. and, showed an example to the other Hindoos. I expressed awe and horror at his blasphemy, and asked how the Creator could bow before the creature! a Holy God before a corrupt lump of earth! He said that the Shaster said so, but that he was not learned.'

Had an opportunity at a friend's of speaking to the richest native in this place

conversed with him on one the important point. He took good care to have about fifty words for one. He said that all religions were only as single trees taken out of the Garden of the Bede (Hindoosfan Scriptures), &c.'- Met a Faqueer. On entering into conversation with him, found him as if he were really beside himself. He answered me haughtily, and asked me if I knew who he was. I replied, “a sinner, of course, like myself." He said he was no sinner, but that he was an Ao-sar (incarnation of the Deity). I endeavoured to undeceive the people, who paid great honour to him, by telling them that the man did not appear in his senses. He raged in such a man-, ner that his very countrymen expressed their displeasure at his conduct, and told him that pride did not become a Faqueer.'- One asked me" and who made Satan," &c. I enlarged on idolatry.' -My Pundit having previously read the Gospels, commenced reading the Acts. He has read so much of the Scriptures that his mind is unsettled; and, being a learned man, he is seeking rest by turning over his own books; and has at last collected his creed which he brought to me. It states, that the way. to happiness was to know God to be the Spirit which is in each of us; that he is from everlasting to everlasting: that, as to man he was a mortal being, existing only till death; that the Spirit in him was the Deity himself, and to know him thus was to be one and all with him, as a drop of water put into the ocean. May the Lord, through daily reading and hearing of the Scriptures, convince him that he has a separate soul to be saved,

Distributed some choice tracts among the drummers. A Brahmin was glad to get a translation of St. Matthew's Gos

pel. This evening on going towards an idol temple, was met by three Hindoos, who promissd last week to take me to a village where many assemble to hear the H ndoo Scriptures. I accompanied them to the place, and sat by the side of the preacher, while he read and expounded the, Shasters in the Bakha language. In the course of an hour, I interrupted him two or three times, by putting questions to him on ridiculous things which he re Jated. One was respecting one of their incarnate deities (Khrisna) with his 16,000 wives: another respecting the goddess, the river Jumna, which he endeavoured to defend ; but, blessed be ; God, not to the satisfaction of his hearers: after which he proceeded for a few minutes longer. On hearing the guns fire for eight o'clock, I thought it high time to say something more to the purpose; and began by asking him, what benefit the crowd, of about sixty or eighty, could derive from all that he had read and said, for it all appeared more like novel tales than any thing religious, and consequently tended to do more harm than good. The Pundit was then kind enough to close up his Shaster, and prepared himself to withstand me. I told him, in all that had dropped from him that night, I had not observed a word of salvation; and asked him how the people were to obtain it? He replied, it would do them. good to hear of the transactions of their deities. I questioned him on the origin of man, of sin, death, &c. He gave a most ridiculous account of the creation, and said that prayers and good works were the appointed means whereby a sinner might escape the temporal (for he acknowledged not eternal) punishment of hell; and said, that, after the period limited, the sinner would be re-created into some animal. He was, however, so closely questioned, that he was constrained to acknowledge that he could not answer what was asked. Then the

Pundit himself as well as many of the anxious crowd, requested me to state how man was formed, how sin entered into the world, and what was the remedy which God had appointed. I did not immediately comply, till I had stirred up their anxiety: then I related the ere. ation of man, and that God had made him holy, just and good; and instead of making God the author of sin, as the Hindoos do, I spoke to them at large on' the origin and fall of Satan, his tempting our first parent, and sowing the seed of all manner of wickedness in him; and from hence proved all, without exception, to be under the wrath and displeasure of God, and heirs of hell. After speaking on these subjects upward of an hour, I left him to consider of them till next Monday, when I promised, God willing, to speak to them on the salvation of God. They all appeared highly pleased, and not willing I should depart. We separated on good terms. I joined one who was going to an idol temple, reading a book. After some conversation, he accompanied me to my residence, where he began to read, and to explain to me what he read. I interrupted him by asking how he could, for a moment, suppose what he was then reading to be

true: viz.

"If we but pay adoration to a Gooroo* only for an hour, it is of more ayail for the salvation of our souls, than if we worshipped God for sixteen years Finding he could not well answer me, this set him on thinking, although he proceeded to read on till I left him; when he told my Pundit, that I had put him to a stand, and that it was a thing that never struck him before. I had given him a Tract to read: he returned in the evening with the Tract, and told my Pundit that there was too much of death in it; and that he himself was going on pilgrimage to Baldao, near Bindrabund.

A Convention to regulate the Commerce between the Territories of the United States and of His Britannic Majesty.

[From a United States' Paper.] Article 1.-There shall be between the territories of the United States of America, and all the territories of his Britannic Majesty in Europe, a reciprocal liberty of commerce. The inhabitants of the two countries respectively shall have litwo berty freely and securely to come with their ships and cargoes to all such places, ports, and rivers in the territories aforesaid, to which other

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