woven, as they imagine, their dearest interests and embracing that of foreigners, cannot fail powerfully to affect their minds, and excite them to inquire and examine for themselves. Their constitution is suited to the climates of the various countries, in which they will be employed. Owing to a change of climate, the health of many Missionaries has been impaired, and their usefulness either greatly diminished or entirely prevented. They are acquainted with the language of their countrymen. A Foreign Missionary, when he arrives at the place of his destination, in consequence of being unacquainted with the language of the Heathen around him, is unable to enter immediately on the appropriate work of the mission. He must first acquire a knowledge of the language of those to whom he is sent: to do this, is often exceedingly difficult; and much time is spent, and much money is expended, without any immediate advantage to the mission. A native missionary, it is obvious, would not be subject to these difficulties. Students can easily be obtained for this school from almost any part of the Hea then world, and to almost any extent. Those native instructors and interpreters which must be had in considerable num bers, before any mission among Heathen nations can make much progress, can be educated and fitted for their work, at a much less expense in this country, on the plan proposed, than to send out missionaries and their families to Heathen lands for the same purpose. This institution will be of very great advantage to those missionaries who are going among the Heathens. By spending a season at the school, they might learn something of the manners and language, perhaps, of the very nation to which they are going and often will find some, from among the pupils, who will be their companions and interpreters on the mission. The following are the rules of this establishment, which may be found useful to persons about to form other institutions of a similar nature. 1. This school shall be styled the Foreign Mission School. 2. The object of this school shall be the education of Heathen youth, in such a manner, as that, with future professional studies, they may be qualified to become missionaries, schoolmasters, interpreters, physicians or surgeons, among Heathen uations; and to communicate such infor mation in agriculture and the arts, as shall tend to promote christianity and civilization. 3. Other youths, of acknowleged piety, may be admitted to this school, at their own expence, and at the discretion of the agents, so far as shall be consistent with the aforementioned object. 4. The school shall be under the immediate direction of a PRINCIPAL; in whom shall be vested the executive authority, and who shall superintend the studies of the pupils. He shall hold his office during the pleasure of the agents, and shall have a fixed yearly salary. such ASSISTANTS as the agents shall, from 5. The principal shall be furnished with time to time, judge necessary. the agricultural interest of the school, and 6. One of the assistants shall superintend board the students. such buildings as shall be necessary, and 7. The school may be furnished with such lands as the interest of the school requires. 8. The students shall be instructed in spelling, reading, and writing the English language; in English grammar, arithmetic, geography, and such other branches of knowledge as shall be deemed useful, at the discretion of the principal, subject to the control of the agents. 9. Exercises shall be instituted by the principal, for the purpose of preserving to the students the knowledge of their respective languages. 10. Morning and evening prayers shall be attended daily in the school, accompa and the singing of psalms or hymns. nied with the reading of the scriptures, 11. At the stated seasons of morning and evening prayers on the sabbath, the prin cipal shall take occasion to instruct the students in the leading truths of the Christian religion, and at such other times as the agents shall judge expedient; and he shall see that the students regularly attend public worship on the sabbath. 12. There shall be two vacations of the school each year: one of three weeks, commencing on the first Wednesday of May; and the other of six weeks commencing on the first Wednesday of September. 13. The agents shall visit and examine the school annually, on the Tuesday before the first Wednesday in May; and, by their committee, as much oftener as they shall judge expedient. 14. Such rules and regulations, for the government and discipline of the school, shall be adopted, as the agents shall, from time to time, deem necessary. A MISSIONARY TABLE, SHEWING ALL THE MISSIONARY STATIONS IN THE WORLD-THE NUMBER OF MISSIONARIES AT EACH AND THE SOCIETIES BY WHOM THEY ARE EMPLOYED. Tranquebar was originally a Danish Mission, instituted in 1705, and is now restored to Denmark, but has been long supported by the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge in Bartlett's Buildings, London. The Scots' Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in the Highlands, &c. incorporated 1709, had formerly a Mission in North America, which is now extinct; but have 9 Missionaries and 11 Catechists in the Highlands and Isles. The second annual meeting of the Hertfordshire Saving Bank, was held in the Shire Hall, at Hertford, on Tuesday, the 24th of March. The Marquis of Salisbury, the patron, presided. His Lordship addressed a numerous and most respectable assemblage in language expressive of cordial and warm approbation of the institution, and concluded by congratulating the meeting on the large increase of the depo sits during the past year. The report, recommended to the adoption of every of ficiating clergyman in the county. The experience of several years in many, parishes in the town, neighbourhood, and county of Hertford, authorized the assurance of their eminent utility. The manner of conducting them is at once simple and easy:-Immediately after divine ser vice on Sundays, the clergyman receives from the labouring classes any weekly sum not exceeding two shillings from an individual. At Christmas, the accumulation is returned, together with the interest, which local donations will not fail to supply. Some depositors then place a portion of those sums into the County Saving Banks, to which the Sunday Banks thus become auxiliary. Already 14 Sunday Banks have been formed in the county of Hertford. This statement was received with sincere satisfaction, and much animated and interesting discussion arose on this subject, and on the general business of the day. Saving Banks have been just commenced at Banbury, Poole, and various other places. INTERESTING INTELLIGENCE FROM THE which was then read by the Rev. T. Lloyd, BRITISH SETTLEMENTS IN INDIA. the Secretary, contained the following gra. tifying statement:— Deposits from Mar. 1816 to CALCUTTA. EPIDEMIC DISEASE. Though we are much inclined to hope that the late unfavourable rumours of extensive sickness among the Europeans in India are greatly exaggerated, yet, it must be acknowledged that circumstances have occurred which are too much adapted to countenance it. The following paragraphs have reached us from India; and we should 63 10 6 be glad to report that there was now no further cause of alarm. The imbecility of the natives and of their medical skill, need no remark from us. 16,863 10 6 DEPOSITORS CLASSED. 186 15 6 Sunday Banks In trust for Children and others 1,301 18 0 ............ Men Servants ......... 2,273 14 1,545 19 5 8 2,245 11 4 £16,638 9 3 6 The attention of the Meeting was called by the Rev. Secretary to the valuable institution of Sunday Banks, which were The Epidemic which has committed such ravages throughout Bengal, has made its appearance at Chuprah, Patna, Dinapore, Hagdipore, and several other stations. At Chuprah, the deaths during the first four days of the disease were 80; 56 died on the 19th, and 61 on the 20th Sept. On A SMALL FAMILY TO PROVIDE FOR!!! At a late Durbar held by Runject Singh, at Lahore, to receive a Vakeel returned from Cashmere, and also to receive a Vakeel from Cashmere, with due honour, the might be the revenues of the state to meet following statement was received. What the 23d, however, the casualties had decreased to 38, so that we trust effica-scendants of Royalty, must be left to the the expences of portioning off these de-. cious measures had been adopted to check Chancellor of the Exchequer of that kingthe progress of this devouring malady. dom; certainly, no European treasury would be able to meet them, rebus sic stantibus. The late heavy rains have not had a fa. vourable influence on the prevailing Epidemic. Beneficial effects, from an improvement of the weather, may now, however, be confidently expected at an early period. In the mean time, we understand, that the means pursued, under the authority of Go-reign felt to continue on amicable terms vernment, for furnishing aid to natives altacked with the Cholera Morbus, in Calcutta and its vicinity, have been officially made known to the public officers throughout the lower provinces, and that the Magistrates The Vakeel from Cashmere, was introduced, and presented several presents-he expressed the anxiety his Sove and Medical Officers stationed in the districts in which the epidemic may prevail, have been authorized and enjoined to adopt similar measures at their respective stations. The benefit which has been experienced from the application of the means adverted to, will be sufficiently appreciated from the following abstract report of the cases which have been treated by the Native Doctors, employed by Government, in Calcutta, and its immediate vicinity, during the last twelve days. with the King of the Sikhs', and on being questioned respecting the resources of the Kingdom of Iran, he replied, that the King had a large revenue, two hundred and one thousand and eight fifty sons, and wives. Right-hand Shells. From the Calcutta Journal.-We observe advertised for sale in one of the Daily Advertisers, some Dakshin Abert or Righthand Shells, which have been sent to Čalcutta on account of His Majesty's Ceylon Government. The fancied virtues, aud consequent value, of these extraordinary specimens of conchology are thus described hy the respectable agents: "These shells, from their peculiar structure, being formed in the opposite way to all other shells, and called from this circumstance, Dakshin Abert or Right-hand Shells, are held in the highest degree of estimation by the Natives of India, who attach to them a supernatural virtue, which insures to the fortunate possessor constant prosperity and exemption from all calamitous occurrences." This talismanic power, devoutly believed in by the inhabitants of the Eastern World, has given to these shells a value almost incredible, being upwards of sixty times more than their weight in silver. "To the more enlightened European they are also objects of interest in natural history, from their singular form and great scarcity; for the Dakshin Abert holds that place among shells, which the diamond does among stones." MADRAS. DANCING GIRL, COMPETITION FOR. Lately, at Madras two native women were brought to trial for cruelty to a child, who would not acknowledge to have lost, or to have been the means of losing, a double Fanam. The defence set up was, that a competition for this girl had taken reason with armed insurgents, instead of employing in the first instance the military means which he had at his disposal. The only consolatory circumstances in his lamented death are, that he was not subject place between two parties, each of which wished to obtain her for that Pagoda to which it belonged, and therefore trumped up this story of cruelty, against the prisoners out of revenge. The jury did not believe this defence; but, the suggestioned to any of these indiguities or cruelties sufficiently proves to what practices the partizans of the Pagodas have recourse to obtain those victims of their superstition, which they afterwards direct to purposes and incitements the very reverse of honor-Wilson's brother a Naval Officer, was some able and pious. CEYLON. Insurrection at Badula. which have so frequently been employed upon Europeans who have fallen into the hands of the Bandians; but that the first wound which he received was fatal. Mr. time ago lost in the Indian Seas, off Prince of Wales's Island, carrying dispatches to the Admiral in the Jassure sloop of war, His youngest brother, in the Royal Artillery, now at Jamaica, distinguished himself at the battle of Waterloo, attached to the 5th division, under Gen. Picton. Afflictions of Devils. From the Ceylon Gazette of Nov. 4:Symptoms of insurrection having been manifested near the British Residence of Badula, where Mr. Wilson was chief, he put himself at the head of a military party of about 30 Malay and Caffree soldiers, with Like all other idolatrous nations, the Cinwhom, and an Interpreter, he marched to galese believe in the existence of the Devil, the scene of commotion, a distance of many and think he has great power over the bomiles. He entered into conversation with dies aud circumstances of men. They have the refractory Bandians; but finding he temples and priests dedicated to the Devils. was unlikely to succeed in his object, he The former they call Duwalays, and the prepared to return to Badula for a larger latter Cappoas. Though this is altogether military force. A mysterious stranger had distinct from Budhuism, and though Budhu been seen for some days before about the forbade the worship of Devils, yet the country, supposed to be a member of the whole of the Cingalese Inhabitants are late Royal Family, exciting insurrection, most awfully devoted to it, priests as well with the design of regaining the Throne, as people. In some districts it prevails to and the partizans of his cause were disco- a most shocking extent. They dedicate vered to be more numerous than had been their children, when born, to the Devil, suspected. Mr. Wilson took a different and many of them before their birth. In road back to Badula, supposing the coun- cases of affliction or distress, they use extry by which he had advanced might be traordinary means. They send for the raised against him. He and his party had Cappoa to the house of the patient. He reached Stannewaree, when an armed par- first endeavours to find out by what Devil' ty appeared and demanded a conference. the person is afflicted: when the supposed Mr. Wilson, with the same intrepidity and image of that Devil is brought to the house humanity which he had a few days before large presents are set before it, lights are shown among the Bandiaus, thinking ac-hung all round it, and the patient is commodation might be affected by treaty, rather than by the shedding of blood, advanced to the invitation; but when within a few yards of the party, a volley of arrows was treacherously discharged at him, and Mr. Wilson, with one of his Lascoreens, fell. The loss of Mr. Wilson is very deeply lamented, particularly by General Brownrigg, the Governor of the Island, as he had displayed great capacity and diligence in the discharge of the duties of a very arduous situation. He had developed the resources of the province, and established the English authority, with extraordinary skill and success; and his death is felt to be a public misfortune. Thus, at the early age of eight and twenty, a young man of the most brilliant talents has fallen a victim to his zeal in the public service, and to the humanity which prompted him to brought and placed at the feet of it. Then the Cappoa begins his intercessions to that Devil in a very loud tone of voice, accompanied with the most curious gestures and antics, all of which are timed by a tomtom or native drum, and a hell. These ceremonies he will continue for ten or twelve hours. During the whole time he waves a lighted torch in one hand and a bell in the other; and, at intervals, quantities of a compound, something like gunpowder, are discharged over the image of the Devil, either by the patient or an assistant. When a patient is pronounced incurable, or when the Cappoa says the Devil will not accept of the offerings and heal the man, then, in order not to have their houses polluted, they carry the poor wretch out into the jungle, dig a hole, and leave him by it until he expire: there they |