"Mr. and Mrs. Devonport, Printers, for Bankok or Barmáh, as may be decided by the Brethren when arrived at Amherst.

"In all, 21 adults, viz. nine married couples, two single men, and one lady, all Missionaries:-the largest number of clerical labourers that ever sailed together from America.

"We have also a mechanic to set up a power press at Moulmein, who, with Mrs. Tomlin and Mary, make up 24 persons in our party. We have had a very pleasant voyage of 131 days: our party are all in good health, with the exception of Mrs. Devonport, who has an attack of liver complaint."

4.-PROGRESS OF THE GOSPEL IN TAVOY.

By a letter from the Rev. F. Mason, of Tavoy, dated Dec. 8, we learn that his colleagues, Mr. and Mrs. Wade, had just gone into the jungle to Matamyu, where there are a goodly number of inquirers. He adds, that the fields never were so yellow for the harvest in Tavoy as at present. The four or five Native Assistants, who have been stationed at different points in the jungle between Tavoy and Mergui, report, that in the course of the last season, the inhabitants of twenty-seven or twenty-eight houses have declared themselves believers in Christianity. More than a hundred Karens have been taught to read during the last rains; several more individuals have become qualified to teach schools, who will be located at different places, in the course of the present season. Mr. Wade has completed his Karen Dictionary, and Mr. Mason has translated Matthew's Gospel. Forty-three persons have been baptised within the present year, three Europeans, two Barmans, and thirty-eight Karens. We unite with our correspondent in saying, "Gloria Dei."

5.-BAVKOK, SIAM.

By a recent letter from the Rev. Mr. Jones, who had gone to Singapur, to get some tracts and the Gospel of Matthew printed, we learn that nearly all he had published were disposed of by himself and associates, in about a month after his return to Bankok," wholly at the house, giving only a single tract to each applicant, and none to those who could not read." The want of a lithographic press to print fresh editions, which he regrets, has ere now been supplied from Calcutta ; and a printer and press are now, as will be seen above, on their way to the aid of this promising Mission.

6. SCOTTISH MISSION, BOMBAY.

The "Oriental Christian Spectator" for February contains an interesting account of the operations of the Missionaries lately in connection with the Scottish Missionary Society, but who, by a late friendly arrangement between that body and the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, have been transferred to the service of the latter. We have room this month only for the following account of the labours of Mr. Wilson in one department, viz. that of the oral communication of the Gospel, as given by himself to the Committee of the Bombay Society. Referring to the death of his excellent partner, and his own illness, he proceeds :

"Owing to my various trials, the Preaching of the Gospel and the Oral Communication of Religious Truth has, at different periods, met with considerable interruptions. At present, however, I conduct all the stated services to which I have adverted in former reports. On Sabbaths, I officiate in English, Marathi, Hindustání, and occasionally in Gujarátí, to four congregations, both of the old and the young; and I am uniformly favoured with a pleasing attention, and sometimes encouraged by subsequent interesting inquiries. On Wednesdays, at 7 o'clock, p. m., I give a familiar lecture, generally on systematic theology, to a mixed audience of Native youth, and European ladies and gentlemen. On Thursdays at the same hour, I hold a meeting with the converts and inquirers, for prayer, reading the Scriptures, and religious conversation, which I find tends greatly to their edification and improvement. On Saturdays, at 5 o'clock, I meet with the teachers of the schools, and direct them, and some of the more advanced of their pupils, on the lessous intended for the succeeding week, and especially on such of them as the sanctity of the Lord's day forbids me to make subjects of examination when they are assembled

for direct religious exercises. I spend a considerable time in instructing, on different days, the scholars connected with the schools, and in conversing with native visitors. Though I am now restored to the enjoyment of good health, in order to avoid the danger of a relapse, I do not preach at places of public concourse. The full occupation of my time, however, and the encouragement which I have in my other duties, reconcile me to the temporary limitation. For the information of those at home who do not fully understand, or sufficiently appreciate, the department of Missionary labour from which at present I refrain*, I may mention, that, owing to the manners and customs of the people, and the universal practice of the brahmans and other religious teachers of the East, there is no indecency in preaching in the open air; that situations can be chosen where few interruptions will occur; that a European Missionary, who has mastered any of the native languages, is generally listened to with a respect which no native can command; that a knowledge of the Gospel is more generally diffused by the discourses which are delivered, and the distributions of books which follow them, than by any other means; and that many of the conversions which have taken place are to be traced to such a ministration. Let those who would reason against it from what is expedient and proper as to the assemblies of God's people in countries in which Christianity has been already established, call to mind the practice of our Lord and his Apostles-our great exemplars in propagating the Gospel in the unevangelized regions of the world. Wherever the objects of their ministry most advantageously presented themselves, they were prepared to fulfil it. The temple, the synagogue, and the private apart. ment; the narrow street, and the public high-way; the open plain, and the lofty mount; the garden, and the wilderness; the bank of the river, and the margin of the sea, were equally hallowed by these heavenly teachers."

We are gratified to perceive, that our esteemed friend Mr. W. has been appointed President of the Bombay Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society, and has thus received the highest compliment which the literati of that Presidency could confer on him. It gives us however still greater pleasure to notice, by the preceding and other similar expressions of his views, that the distinction he enjoys as a scholar has not diverted him from the less splendid, but still more useful, course of a zealous Missionary; but that, while he takes the lead in literary pursuits, he is determined by divine grace not to fall behind the most devoted of his brethren in efforts strictly Missionary. May his life be long preserved, and his abundant efforts be greatly blessed!

NORTH AMERICA.

7.-PROGRESS of the GOSPEL IN THE UNITED STATES.

The repeated arrivals of so many Missionaries from North America will indicate what a noble spirit of Missionary enterprize is felt by all denominations of Christians in that country. The following letter to the Editors from an intelligent observer of public feeling-a Baptist Minister, at Boston, Massachusetts-will give our readers a short, but interesting sketch of the general progress of the Gospel among our Trans-Atlantic Brethren.

"With this I send you a mass of religious and other news-papers, gathered from every part of our continent. They will give you a wide and yet minute survey of our condition. The country never was so prosperous. Every calling is good, and all ranks and conditions are flush of money. Our immense public works give employ to every one who chooses to work, and would employ thousands more, if they could be had. The cause of religion, especially among Baptists and Presbyterians, moves on with an unprecedented impulse. Money comes in freely for our Missionary operations at home and abroad. Our own denomination suffers chiefly from want of ministers. Alas, we have this day 2000 regular Baptist Churches destitute of Preachers and Pastors!

"The Catholic centroversy, which has been excited among us, begins to produce good fruit. They are checked at all points in their operations of proselyting, and would utterly cease to extend, were it not for immigration from Catholic parts of Europe, and large money' from Italy and Austria. The very late disclosures of horrible uncleanness and fornication in the nunnery at Pittsburg in Pennsylvania have inflicted on their seminaries, which are all connected with nunneries, an incurable wound.

The services here alluded to have been resumed during the printing of the Report.

JAN.

DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.

[Where the place is not mentioned, Calcutta is to be understood.]

MARRIAGES.

1. At Chandernagore, Mr. A. A. Dassiez, Indigo Planter, to Miss E. M. Blonet, 2nd daughter of the late J. B. Blonet, Esq. Indigo Planter of Furreedpore. At Delhi, Lieut. R. H. Seale, 20th N. I., to Miss Taylor, daughter of J. H. Taylor, Esq.

2. J. M. Manuk, Esq., second son of the late M. Manuk, Esq. to Hurripsimah Matilda, eldest daughter of G. A. Avietick, Esq.

4. Mr. J. Hammerdinger, to Miss C. F. D'Rozario.

5. Mr. H. Williams, to Miss Maria Jones.

9. C. Bagge, Esq. C. S. to Margaret, second daughter of Brigadier Bowen, Commanding Malwah Field Force.

Capt. C. H. Halford, 41st Regt., to Mrs. Anna Gibbs, youngest daughter of the late Col. J. Delamain, Bengal Army.

12. Rev. A. B. Lish, of Chirrapoonjee, to Eliza Sophia, youngest daughter of the late S. Marston, Esq.

14. W. P. Palmer, Esq. C. S. to Ellen Olymnia, youngest daughter of the late R. Thomas, of Calcutta.

Lieut. F. Dashwood, Horse Artillery, to Jane, daughter of the late Major Skyving, Royal Artillery.

22. At Berhampore, Mr. G. Hanscap, of Purneah, to Miss A. M. S. Jenkinson. At Kurnaul, R. Hill, Esq. 4th Regt. N. I., to Caroline, second daughter of Col. Sale, C. B., 13th Light Infantry.

23.

25. J. A. F. Hawkins, Esq. C. S., to Margaret Edmonstone, youngest daughter of Col. D. M. Sead, of Engineers.

J. S. Chisholm, Esq. to Miss Isabella Sarah Dobson.

At Moonghyr, M. Chardon, Esq. to Hannah, third daughter of the Rev.

W. Moore.

Mr. F. Des Bruslais, to Miss Caroline Delanougerede.

26. Cornet J. M. Laughnan, 10th Light Cavalry, Fort Adjutant, Fort William, to Marian, relict of the late Lieut. Robertson, B. A.

FEB.

1. Mr. W. Masters, of La Martiniere, to Miss Caroline Louisa, youngest daughter of the late R. F. Crow, Esq. of Calcutta.

3. J. Colquhoun, Esq. to Louisa Barbara, eldest daughter of J. C. C. Sutherland, Esq.

4. J. H. Patton, Esq. C. S., to Mary Louisa, youngest daughter of the late G. Chapman, Esq. County Kildare, Ireland.

At Chinsurah, Rev. J. G. Links, of Burdwan, to Charlotte Elizabeth, eldest daughter of L. Betts, Esq.

13. Mr. George Reston, to Miss R. M. D'Cruze.

15. D. Brown, Esq. of Tirhoot, to Mary Anne, youngest daughter of Major T. Hall.

nelius.

J. Ilbery, Esq. to Henrietta, 2nd daughter of J. Thomas, Esq. of Howrah.
Mr. J. Castello, junior, to Rose Philadelphia, 2nd daughter of Mr. J. B. Cor-

16. Mr. C. M. Wickens, to Miss Harriett Heoman.

At Mozufferpore, the lady of G. Gough, Esq. C., S. of a son.

2. At Sultanpore, Oude, the lady of J. J. McMorgan, Esq. 63rd N. I. of a daughter.

4. At Petoraghur, Kumaon, the lady of Capt. G. Holmes, 7th N. I. of a son. Mrs. C. Lefevre, of a daughter.

6. At Nusseerabad, the lady of Bvt. Capt. Naylor, 8th Regt. N. I. of a son.

7. At Dum-Dum, the lady of Capt. W. R. Maidman, Art. of a still-born son. 8. At Barrackpore, the wife of Mr. J. C. Robertson, Superintending Engineers Office, of a son and heir.

Mrs. Wale Byrn, of a son.

At Arrah, the lady of T. Sandys, Esq., C. S., of a daughter.

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10.

The lady of R. D. Mangles, Esq., C. S., of a son.

At Barrackpore, the lady of Lieut. Col. Swinhoe, of a daughter.
The lady of G. Evans, Esq. of a daughter.

11. Mrs. Richard Parmer, of a daughter.

At Kurnaul, the lady of Capt. H. L. McGhie, H. M. 31st Regt. of twin daughters.

12. At Allipore, the lady of Geo. Dougal, Esq. of a son.

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14.

15.

16.

At Howrah, Mrs. James Carter, of a son.

Mrs. James Wood, of a daughter.

At Neemtullah Factory, the lady of T. B. Rice, Esq. of a son.

At Ghazeepore, the lady of Major G. Hutchinson, Engineers, of a son.

At Meerut, the lady of Capt. Mylne, H. M. 11th Dragoons, of a daughter.
At Mirzapore, the lady of W. H. Woodcock, Esq. C. S. of a son.

17. Mrs. J. Hullock, of a daughter.

At Hauper, the lady of Capt. J. Hoggan, 53rd N. I. of a daughter.

19. Mrs. H. F. King, of a daughter.

21. Mrs. R. Mortimer, of a daughter.

22.

Mrs. J. Stark, of a daughter.

At Berhampore, the lady of Captain J. Cumberlege, 41st N. I. of a daughter. 23. At Elambazar, the lady of J. Erskine, Esq. of a son.

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27.

30.

31.

FEB.

J.

2.

The lady of H. C. Watts, Esq. of a son.

Mrs. F. Smyth, of a son.

Mrs. G. Gill, of a daughter.

At Ghazeepore, the lady of R. W. Barlow, Esq. C. S. of a son.
Mrs. H. Andrews, of a son.

Mrs. Wetherill, of a daughter.

The lady of M. S. Owen, Esq. of a son.

At Cossipore Factory, Mrs. G. Rogers, of a son.

At Chattac, Sylhet, Mrs. Henry Inglis, of a son.

4. The lady of J. W. McLeod, Esq. of a son.

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8.

10.

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13.

15.

16.

At Sulkea, the lady of J. McKenzie, Esq. of a daughter.
The lady of J. H. Crawford, Esq. B. C. S., of a son.
Mrs. J. Previte, of a son.

The wife of Mr. R. Socken, H. C. Bengal Marine, of a daughter.

At Dum-Dum, the lady of Capt. Torckler, Artillery, of a still-born son.
At Allahabad, the lady of H. B. Harington, Esq. C. S., of a son.
Mrs. W. Bonaud, of a son.

Mrs. J. A. Lorimer, of a son.

The lady of W. Moran, Esq. of Tirhoot, of a son.

17. The lady of J. P. Grant, Esq. of a son.

Mr. T. J. Conran, Assistant in the Adjutant General's Office, aged 34 years.
Lieut.-Col. W. Kennedy, Deputy Military Auditor General, aged 49 years.
Mrs. M. Evans, relict of Mr. R. Evans, aged 60 years.

A. E. Motet, aged 5 years, 9 months and 23 days.

14. Mr. John Voss, aged 43 years and 6 months.

15. George Elias, infant son of Mr. Donald Mercado, aged 7 months.

At Dacca, N. D. M. F. Beglar, the beloved wife of Mr. D. M. F. Beglar, aged 50 years.

At Berhampore, the infant daughter of J. M. De Verinne, Esq. aged 4 months.
Mr. R. L. D'Oliveira, aged 63 years.

H. B. Hewitt, son of E. Repton, Esq. C. S. aged 13 months.

At Dinapore, Caroline Melville, infant daughter of T. Sandys, Esq. C. S. 28. At Deegah Farm, Dinapore, Mr. J. Havell, Founder and Proprietor of Deegah Farm, aged 66 years, and 1 month.

29. Edward, the infant son of Mr. R. Locken, H. C. Bengal Marine, aged 9 months and 16 days.

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31.

FEB.

William St. John, the infant son of J. Beecher, Esq.

At Mirzapore, Dacca, J. D. Elias, Esq. aged 36 years.

1.

2.

Mrs. Eliza Bowbear, aged 26 years, 3 months and 26 days.
Mr. James Reid, Assistant to Burn and Co.

4.

Mrs. A. Carlow, aged 55 years.

5.

E. C. Johnston, the daughter of M. Johnston, Esq.

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15.

Mrs. Flora Gonsalves, aged 85 years.

Mrs. E. DaCruze, aged 27 years.

At Barrackpore, Captain T. Beckett, 6th N. I.

16. The infant son of Mr. M. D'Cruze, aged 2 months and 9 days. Mr. J. D. Price, (suddenly,) aged 22 years and 10 months.

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JAN.

Skipping Entelligence.

ARRIVALS.

2. Guillardon, (Bark,) Bowman, from Macoa 14th Nov. Singapore and Penang (no date), and Akyab 26th Dec.

Passenger from Singapore.-C. S. Steuart, Esq. Merchant.

Passengers from Akyab.-Capt. Marshall, 25th B. N. I., Mr. J. Anderson, Clerk, Marine Department.

3. Bright Planet, (Bark,) Richardson, from China 19th and Singapore 28th Nov., and Penang 10th Dec.

4. Jessy, (Brig,) Auld, from Penang 5th Dec.

Oriental, (French,) Pigareau, from Bordeaux 4th Sept.

Passengers. Mrs. Robertson, Messrs. Dupeyron, Roquet, Durand, Robert

son, Vallet, and De Rosiere.

5. Allalevie, Clark, from China 28th Nov. and Singapore 12th Dec.

6. Trescott, (Amr.) Lindsey, from Boston 25th Aug.

Corsair, (Brig,) Cooke, from Singapore 9th and Penang 21st Dec.

7. Geronde, (Fr.) Lagrauere, from Bordeaux 19th Aug.

9. Sophia, (Bark,) J. Rapson, from China 19th Nov., Singapore 2nd and Penang 22nd Dec.

11.

William Gray, (Amr.) Bartoll, from Boston 5th Aug.

12. Tartar, (Dutch Brig,) Rough, from the Straits 25th Dec.

Brown.

Passengers from Singapore.-Mrs. Rough and child, Miss Collins, and Master

14. Sulimany, McFarlane, from China 27th Nov. and Singapore 10th Dec. 16. Gabrielle, (Fr.) Guezenec, from Bordeaux 6th Sept.

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L'Amelia, (Fr. Bark,) Hurcade, from Bourbon 5th Nov.

La Lucie, (Fr. Brig,) Garagnon, from Bourbon (no date mentioned). 21. Ceres, (Brig,) Cubbin, from Moulmein 27th Dec.

26. India, (Amr.) Snow, from New York 14th Sept.

Mermaid, Stavers, from China 1st, Singapore 12th, and Penang 23rd Dec.
Passengers.-Mrs. Stavers, Miss Hasleby, and Mr. Hughes.
John Adam, J. Roche, from Bombay 10th Dec.
Passenger.-Mrs. Roche.

Montrose, (Bark,) Wall, from Liverpool 22nd Aug.

28. Frasginta, (Fr.) Hervietror, from Bourbon 9th Nov.

29. Forth, Landers, from China 24th Dec. and Singapore 4th Jan.

FEB.

Elizabeth, (Bark,) J. Shepherd, from Singapore 17th and Penang 28th Dec.

1. Zenobia, Owen, from London 9th Sept. and Portsmouth 3rd October.

Passengers.-Mrs. McFarlane, Mrs. Harper, Mrs. Bogie, Mrs. Beattie, Lieut. Col. McCaskill, H. M. 9th Regt. Dr. W. Bogie, Assistant Surgeon, C. Gover and A. Beattie, Esqs. Merchants, Mr. Ray, Mr. Green, Mr. Hicks, and Mr. James, Cadets, Master McFarlane. Steerage Passengers.-Mrs. Gosling and infant. Emily Jane, Boothby, from China 22nd Dec. and Singapore 2nd Jan.

William Salthouse, (Brig,) Snipe, from Liverpool 5th September.

Raleigh, (H. M.'s Bark,) Quin, from Madras 19th January.

2. William Harris, Terry, from London 27th March and Sydney_25th October. Passengers from Sydney.-H. T. Sheldon, Esq. and Mr. H. Rose. Robarts, Wake, from England 27th August and Madras 20th January. Passengers from London. Mrs. Meick, Mrs. Gilmore, Mr. T. C. Loch, Writer, B. C. S., Mr. Wrighton, Assistant Surgeon, Mr. Gilmore, Free Merchant. Steerage Passengers.-Mrs. Ball, Mrs. Munro, Mrs. Silver and 2 children, Mr. Cleghorn, Pilot Service.

From Madras.-Captain Pule, H. M. 63rd Regt., Mr. Hunter, Assistant Surgeon, B. S., Ensign G. H. Echfred, M. N. I.

Dauntless, Pinder, from Bombay 15th November.

Fanny, (Bark,) Sheriff, from Penang 13th January.

Passengers from Malacca.-Mrs. Barclay, Miss Voss, Mr. Barclay, Missionary, Dr. Voss, W. Scott, Esq. Harbour Master of Malacca. From Penang.—Mr. Salmon.