SPAIN.-It appears, by a published letter from Madrid, of the 13th of January, that "Spain is actively preparing to take part in any movement which the great powers may think fit to adopt, with respect to France. All the fortresses are undergoing repairs, and receiving provisions." In the mean time, the banished refugees are collecting on the frontiers; and it is said, that laying aside their former dissentions in regard to a commander-in-chief, they have unanimously agreed to act under the sagacious and experienced Mina; and that he has promised to lead them into Spain on the opening of the Spring, and has assured them, that he has good reason to believe they will be numerously joined by their discontented countrymen.

PORTUGAL Remains nearly in statu quo. There is a report of an expected alliance between a son of the present king of the French, and Donna Maria, who was affianced to Don Miguel. She claims the throne of Portugal by the appointment of her father, to whom it was left by her grandfather. If the rumoured marriage takes place, the faithless and tyrannical Don Miguel, may find other employment than his favourite one of hunting and bull baiting.

ITALY.-There is, as usual, a great deal of manœuvring about the choice of a pope. The cardinals have been shut up in conclave, we forget how long. Cardinal Fesch, the uncle of Buonaparte, has been mentioned as a promising candidate for the triple crown; but there are several rivals and competitors. If we had any right to advise on the subject, it should be to toss a copper for the choice.

Belgium—Is torn and distracted by contending parties, and the people are suffering for the want of employment and sustenance. It seems a point settled, that they must have a king; but there is no one who wants to be their king, that the Congress will choose. We greatly fear that the cause of rational liberty will suffer by its mismanagement in Belgium.

HOLLAND. The king of Holland, (till lately "the king of the Netherlands,") in an address to the States General, at the Hague, on the 20th of January, informed them, that in conformity with a protocol issued on the 20th of December, 1830, by the plenipotentiaries of Austria, France, Great Britain, Russia and Prussia, sitting in Congress at London, "he had consented to the opening of the Scheldt, in order to save Holland from greater evils; being convinced that the blame ought rather to fall upon the strong, who employs his strength to oppress the weak, than on the weak who obeys. His excellency [the minister who delivered the royal message] then declared, that the separation between Belgium and Holland, on equitable conditions, would be the result of the conferences [of the five great powers,] and that in the mean time, there would be a suspension of arms, which would not in any manner affect the rights and honour of the Dutch." By an article in a London paper, we learn, that the king of Holland, who was the umpire to whom was referred our controversy with the British, in regard to territory bordering on the British colony of Nova Scotia, has made his decision; and that this decision is, on the whole, exceedingly favourable to the United States; the British paragraphist seems quite angry.

RUSSIA and POLAND.-Manifestoes have been issued by both these powers, in reference to the Polish revolution. All our sympathies are with the oppressed Poles; and we were ready to weep, in reading the manifesto-extended, temperate, firm, and magnanimous-in which they make their appeal to Europe and the world. But an awful conflict-decided it may be ere now-was before them. The Russian emperor had declared that a single battle should settle the controversy; and he was marching large corps of troops toward Poland. But on the other hand, the Poles were determined to breast the storm without shrinking; and were marching their forces to meet the enemy on the very confines of their country. The devotedness of every class of the people, women as well as men, clergy as well as laity, was most wonderful. O, it reminds us of what we witnessed and felt in our own revolution! May heaven prosper the righteous cause of Poland, partitioned, oppressed, and insulted by tyrants, who have done wickedly, because they had power to do it. And remembering that "the battle is not always to the strong," we have a gleam of hope that heaven will favour their cause, although, to human apprehension, it is all but desperate.

We have exhausted our space, without completing our usual round. We how. ever leave no very important matter unnoticed.

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EDITED BY J. T. RUSSELL, CORRESPONDING SECRETARY.

MARCH 1, 1831.

SELECTIONS FOR THE MONTHLY CONCERT.

After this reply, the attack, on the mission was renewed by the visiters, who I have lately visited the Tonawando took occasion to speak contemptuously of and Allegheny reservations. The stathe Sabbath. Very spirited and appro- tion at the former place is under the care priate answers to these attacks were re- of the Baptists, and is very interesting. turned by Seneca White and Young King The boarding-school there contains twentwo other Christian chiefs. Respecting ty-six Indian children, who are making all the proceedings Mr. Bradley, who good progress in learning. The missionwas present most of the time, remarks- aries appear to be pious and devoted. I I believe that good will come out of was thankful for the opportunity of bethis; for it presented a favorable oppor- "coming acquainted with them.

I was much pleased with my visit to Allegheny. The Indians there are scattered over a reservation, which is generally about a mile wide, and extends more than thirty miles on the Allegheny river. The Christian party reside principally in two villages, about eight miles apart; the principal village of the heathen party lying between them. At the lower village there is a good framed school-house, large enough to answer the purpose of a meeting-house, built last year. They are now erecting a similar building at the upper village.

I spent a few days on the reservation and attended meetings at each village.All appeared anxious to hear, and were quite solemn. Though there is no special excitement, yet there is a good deal of feeling among the members of the church. Joseph Sanford, (a young man who went from Cattaraugus to teach the school,) thinks he has been converted since he resided there. I hope he is not mistaken.

The last day I spent at Allegheny, I held a temperance meeting; and after addressing the Indians on the subject, I formed a society on the principle of entire abstinence. Thirty-five signed their names. One of the signers was a hundred years old.

The Indians on that reservation are desirous of having a teacher sent to them, and urged me to come and live with them, promising to build me a house, in case I would consent to become their teacher. I told them I was willing to go and labor where I could be most useful, but could give them no encouragement.

Since my return to Cattaraugus, I have received a letter from Joseph W. Pierce, an Indian youth, secretary of the "Allegheny Indian Temperance Society," informing me that they had held a meeting since I left, at which eighty-two had joined the society, making in all 117 members.

RUSSIA.

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known in past ages. The august mon arch encourages education: schools are becoming very general: adult peasants are instructing one another parents are teaching their children; and children are reading what they learn to their aged relations.

I was sitting a few evenings ago, reading to my wife the 302d page of "The Natural History of Enthusiasm" :

"Now, if it may for a moment be assumed, that a general rectification of doctrine and practice, and a revival of primitive Christianity, is actually about to take place, what is that preliminary measure which might be anticipated as the necessary means of giving irresistible force and universal spread to such a reformation ?-what, but the placing of the Sacred Canon, the arbiter of all dispute, and the fountain of all motive, previously in the hands of the people of every_country?"

In viewing this passage in connection with our present engagements, we could not but be struck with its force and beauty: but we had scarcely time to think of one or the other, before it was announced that a peasant wished to speak with us. I closed the book, and went to the stranger; who had come with money for 20 Russ Testaments some time since received, and to obtain a fresh supply of these precious volumes to circulate among the people who dwelt in his neighborhood. He is from a place near Peteroff, surrounded by numerous villages; some three versts, some ten, and others twenty versts distant. I cannot tell you the pleasing associations of ideas which rushed into my mind while conversing with this simple-hearted and devout Christian : his coming to us just at that moment appeared like a striking illustration and confirmation of what we had been reading.We had never seen this man before; but he had long been known to us as the pious Joan Joanovitch, having previously received about 300 Testaments and Psalters. The conversation of this good man was very refreshing; and his animated description of the "hunger of the people for the word of God" would have made your heart leap for joy. I think I never saw a person who appeared more delighted at the thought of doing a little to advance the Redeemer's kingdom. He was a poor man, and clothed in the very humblest costume of the country; but the prophet would have said of him, How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings! I confess I felt a peculiar love to him, as a devoted laborer in the vineyard of the Lord.

Attention to the Scriptures in Russia. A gentleman at St. Petersburg thus speaks of the desire manifested for the word of God among the Russian people. We have completed the distribution of eleven thousand volumes, and are entered on the twelfth thousand; chiefly of Russ Testaments, but including various Bibles and Psalters, with Finnish, German, Polish, and Esthonian Testaments. Among the Russians, in particular, the desire for the Scriptures increases on every side. The field is widening; and will continue to do so, as the work becomes known to the people. Some are only be- We supplied him with books; and on ginning to hear of it, and many more have his departure he said, "I beg you to pronot yet heard of it; but, everywhere, the cure me 100 Testaments without delay: people are learning to read, in a way un-they will soon be called for; and, al

though I cannot pay you for them imme-book which we could give him.
diately, yet as I receive the money from
my poor neighbors I shall faithfully deliv-
er it to you. Farewell!"

"You

ing. There are three among us who can read; and they take it by turns, and the others sit round and listen to them.— There is no drunkenness in our party now."

can form no idea," said he, "of the good that book has done, which I bought here in the spring. There are more than thirFor several days my mind had been ty of us who mess together at the same depressed with incidents connected with lodgings; and, at the time when I first a pilgrim's life; when, in an unexpected took home the New Testament these hour, as if an angel were sent to comfort men spent almost every evening at the me, I was completely relieved by a visit public-house, and returned intoxicated: from a Baron's servant. He was a well- but now the scene is quite altered--scarcedressed, clever, and intelligent man. "Ily a man leaves the lodgings in the evenam come," said he, "from a far country; and, if you please, I should like to have a copy of the New Testament, the Psalter," &c. "Who sent you hither?" "It is singular enough," he replied, "that ever I should hear of you; but it came to pass in the following manner. Some of my master's people were at work in this city last summer; and when they returned to spend the winter with their families, they exhibited the treasures which they brought from the metropolis: a few of them had the books which I have now asked for. I had never seen any of the sort before; and I resolved, if it were ever in my power, I would possess them as my own: and, to my great joy, my master lately determined to come hither, and to take me with him. When this was known, my nephew requested me to bring a New Testament for him also. We are just arrived, and I had some difficulty in finding your house; but, thank God! I have found it at last." He was not sent empty away.

Oh, what an. interesting scene would this group have presented to the eye of an apostle!-thirty poor villagers, collected together from various parts of the country, listening to one of their number reading the words of eternal life; and, from this circumstance, breaking off from their vices, saving their hard-earnings for their families, and acting like rational creatures!

REPORTS OF MISSIONARES.

VIRGINIA.

From Mr. J. STONEROAD, Morgantown, Monongalia Co. Va. Jan. 27th, 1831. "First fruits" of Missionary labours. ON the 27th of October last, I left home to enter on the service of your BoardThe next morning a laborer called for In eight days, by the Divine blessing, I exactly the same books as we had sold reached the field assigned me-I felt utthis man the preceding day. "Whence terly unworthy of the deep interest mancame you, friend?" He told us. " Why, ifested at my arrival, by the members of there was a gentleman's servant here the church. Agreeably to the arrangefrom the same place, yesterday." "Oment made, I preach, once in two weeks, yes!" replied the man; "it was from him I have heard of it; and he has promised to carry these books, for me, to my relatives."

in three different neighbourhoods, at an average distance of about six miles from town. These stations are all within the bounds of the Morgantown congregation. How delightfully employed are these At two of these stations I conduct a Bible poor peasants, who, when perhaps a Class, before preaching. I have also orthousand miles from home, are preparing ganized a Bible Class in Morgantown, in to supply their families with the glad ti- || which the members generally take a very dings contained in the Bible ! deep interest. I entertain a very high sense of the utility and importance of Bible Classes-Many are thus induced to study the Bible, to whom previously, the Bible was literally, as well as spiritually a sealed book. Two of the female members of the class in Morgantown, have lately entertained a hope of having "passed from death unto life;" one of whom dates her first serious attention to the Bible from her connection with the BibleClass-And I fondly hope and earnestly pray that others, connected with the Class, may yet, thro' the Divine blessing, reap immortal benefit, from such connection-Five of the members of the Class at Stewarttown (7 miles from Morgantown) are enquiring "what they must do to be saved"-one of the same class has

In the spring of 1829, Timothy, the hawker, called at my house with his wares. My servants, who recommend the Scriptures whenever they have an opportunity, talked with this man on the value of the New Testament, and advised him to buy a copy. "Of what use can it be to me," said he, "when I am not able to read?" "Yes, it may be of great service to you: you can carry it to your lodgings, and have it read to you; or you can send it to your family, some of whom can read it. It will do good: buy one." The man attended to this advice, and carried the book to his lodgings.

We saw nothing more of this man until autumn; when he returned, and earnestly entreated a copy of every kind of"

obtained a hope. There are two Sabbath || gion-I preach there one fourth of my

schools within the bounds of this congre- time. When last there, seven or eight gation. The school in Morgantown con- were anxious about their salvation-this sists of about 120 scholars; and is under number, I learn, has since been increasthe joint direction of Methodists and Pres- ed. Some few of these have expressed a byterians. This school I meet and ad- strong hope in Christ. There is here no dress, when consistent with my other Presbyterian Church-I preach generalavocations-I hope to form two or three ly in the Court House; sometimes in priother schools, when the severity of win- vate houses. They have agreed to raise ter shall have passed by. The other one fourth of three hundred dollars for school already formed in the Country, my support. In the four stations at which consists of about 50 scholars; the chil- I preach, 18 at least (probably more) dren of Presbyterian and Baptist parents. have obtained a hope and wish to join the The state of Education in all this region church. This opportunity, I trust, they of country is generally deplorable-The will soon enjoy. For all this let God be sparseness of the population, in some praised. I have held anxious meetings neighbourhoods, and their general pov-twice at Stewarttown, at which about erty in others, render it difficult, if not impossible, to sustain regular day-schools. The importance of Education, generally, is entirely underrated. The low state of education, just alluded to, as might have been anticipated, is, for the most part, attended with a correspondent laxness of morality. Instead of being "the mother of devotion," ignorance, like its ghostly patron and advocate, is "the mother of harlots and abominations"-I never saw this fact more fully exemplified than in this region of country. The state of education is generally a correct thermometer by which to graduate the state of morals-I am happy to believe, however, that the literary and moral character of the population, is generally improving. The necessity of Missionary labour, in this region, is very imperious. The people, however, at present, cannot, without assistance, support the stated preaching of the Gospel. Here, as elsewhere, too, individuals may be found, who seem to be influenced by the principle that money given for this or any other benevolent enterprise, is lost.-For the honor of religion, however, I would hope that

sixteen attended. Oh! tis delightful employment to point enquiring souls to the bleeding lamb of God. The temperance cause is pretty generally patronized in this part of the country. There are a male and female temperance society in Morgantown; the former consisting of 56, the latter of near 100 members. The demon of intemperance, the Devil's recruiting sergeant, I hope will ere long be expelled from the country. The amount of Missionary service is as follows:preached 50 times; met and conducted prayer meetings for different purposes 22 times; addressed a Sabbath school at different times; visited sick persons 24 times; met and conducted Bible-classes 20 times; visited 35 families for religious purposes; addressed a temperance society and attended 2 monthly concerts; held anxious meetings 4 times.

PENNSYLVANIA.

From Mr. J. B. MCCREARY, Great Bend, Susquehanna county, Pa. Jan. 20, 1831.

all such sustain no connection with the church. I have much reason to thank "The following is a brief summary of God if my unworthy instrumentality has my labours during the past year. I have been blessed to the salvation of a single circulated 10 confessions of faith; 20 cosoul. I have reason to believe that I have pies of religious periodicals; and 7,500 not laboured entirely in vain. There has pages of religious tracts; assisted in getbeen in the vicinity of Stewarttown, ting 3 townships and 1 village under (where I preach once in two weeks and monthly tract distribution; obtained the hold Bible-class) considerable excitement erection and completion of one new both among Presbyterians and Baptists. church and the improvement of one al-We had the sacrament administered ready built; attended the dedication of 2 there some weeks since, when four were churches, 3 church conferences, 3 inadmitted upon examination; three of stallations, 6 meetings of Presbytery, and whom belong to this congregation. In 1 of Synod; preached in 12 different addition to preaching I visited considera-churches; made 150 family visits; perbly from house to house. Since then elev-formed 222 religious services; travelled en more have obtained a hope, and near-2165 miles; attended 6 anniversaries, 6 ly as many more are still anxious. These, funerals, 1 thanksgiving, 2 weddings, 2 I expect, will soon be admitted as mem-temperance meetings; delivered 2 tract bers of the church. This neighborhood, and 6 sabbath school addresses; admitted it is proper to remark, had formerly 11 members to the church, 8 of them by been almost proverbial for immorality. profession; had 20 children baptized, and At Kingwood (20 miles distance) there the sacrament of the Lord's supper adhas been a good deal of attention to reli- "ministered 4 times; induced 2 congrega