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bay every week, or oftener. We are not able to see them daily, nor have we yet been able to procure Christian teachers for them. Our hope is, that from the schools now under our care some may be raised up as teachers, who, being themselves the followers of Christ, will endeavour to instruct those under their care in the way of righteousness. The children receive a pretty good knowledge of the first principles of Christianity, and are able generally to give correct answers concerning Christ, and the way of salvation through him. The most of them declare to us, that they do not worship idols-they say these idols are not able to save them that Jesus Christ is the only Saviour of sinners; but we fear they answer so merely because they know what they ought to reply, and not because they really believe what they say. We know of none in our schools who give any evidence of a change of heart, or of any deep concern for the salvation of their souls. Still the word of God, which they are treasuring up in their memories, cannot but make some impression upon them, and we hope it may ultimately be of a favourable kind. There is every reason to believe, that the present children who are receiving Christian instruction in these schools, will by no means be so tenacious of their idolatrous and superstitious rites as their fathers are. It is ours to sow the seed, water it with our prayers and tears, and look to God for the blessing and the final accomplishment of all his purposes of grace towards the heathen.

"There are in connexion with this branch of the mission at the present time, twenty-six schools: eleven of these are on the continent, and with the exception of the school at Pane, they have been visited by two of the brethren during the year. The schools in Bombay are fifteen in number: five of these are for boys, and the other ten for females; the whole number of scholars is about two thousand.

"The female schools have not been increased since our last report, not because the parents are unwilling to send their female children to school, but from the fact that in our present reduced state we are unable to take the superintendence of more. The opposition which heretofore existed against female education, is gradually dying away. The difficulty now consists rather in the perfect indifference which the parents exhibit on this subject, than in any thing like determined opposition.

"The distribution of tracts and the Scriptures has been continued as in former years. There is no difficulty now in the way of distributing the Scriptures and tracts in Bombay, or on the continent, arising from the natives themselves, or others. With very few exceptions they are willingly received by the people, and most of them are attentively read. Among the more enlightened class of the natives, the desire to possess a complete copy of the sacred Scriptures, is on the increase. We hope that they may not long wait in vain.

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We have, during the past year, put into circulation about 300 copies of the New Testament, and 2,000 portions of the Scriptures in Márathí, and a few copies of the Scriptures in Hindusthánì, Arabic, Hebrew, and Portuguese, and about 12,000 tracts published by the mission, and 2,500 published by the Bombay Book and Tract SocietyMissionary Tours.-Only one short tour has been made by this branch of the mission during the past year. In the month of December, Mr. Ramsey, accompanied by Mr. Read of Ahmednuggur, spent 14 days on a tour on the continent. In this tour they visited most of the villages in which our schools are established. They distributed 40 copies of the New Testament, together with 3,000 portions of the Scriptures and tracts among the people. They examined the schools under the care of the mission, and found them in as flourishing a state as reported last year. They had also the privilege of proclaiming Christ to many who assembled in the school-rooms, and in different places in the streets. They uniformly found the people willing to hear the Gospel, but none seemed disposed to accept of the offered salvation. They had an opportunity of conversing several times with Babajee of Revadunda, mentioned in a passage of our last report. This young man still continues to reject idols, and for many months past has not worn the mark on his forehead. He seems to have made but little progress in divine knowledge since he was spoken to a year ago. They invited him to come to Bombay for the purpose of receiving further instruction. He first agreed, but finally declined the offer.

"It is well worthy of remark, that while at Allebag, the prime minister, Babajee, a Brahman, sent for a copy of the New Testament for himself, one for his brother, and also one for the Raja. They were happy to comply with his wishes, and sent him in addition, copies of the tracts which were with them, and copies of Genesis and Exodus.

Printing. During the year the mission has prepared and printed ten new tracts in Marathi.

Mission Church.-During the past year, two persons, Indo-Britons, have been received into the communion of the Church, upon profession of their faith. In February last one of the members of the church, viz. Mr. Randall, died in the faith of Christ, and in the full hope of a glorious resurrection. He had been in connexion with the church for four years, and during that time had supported a good Christian character.

"It has also pleased the Lord to remove another of the members of our missionary circle, viz. Mrs. Stone, from earth to her rest on high. She rests from her labours,

and her works follow her. He who called her into his Church on earth has called her to himself. He does all things well for his people, and for his Church; we would therefore bow in humble submission to this and to other dispensations, of his providence with which he may be pleased to visit us. Mrs. Stone departed this life on the 7th of August last. Her disease was an affection of the liver.'

"The dealings of God towards this mission are, and have been, such as to try the faith of his servants who labour here, and also of those who contribute to the propagation of the Gospel through our instrumentality; yet we are assured that they are all right. We are admonished to do with our might what we have to do, and to be in readiness for the coming of our Lord and Master."-Oriental Christian Spectator.

7. DR. ADAMSON, AND THE SOUTH AFRICAN COLLEGE.

The South African College, in addition to its intrinsic usefulness, has peculiar claims to the attention of our readers in this city, from its connec tion with the name of Dr. Adamson. This distinguished scholar and divine has been more than once named, and we believe actually appointed by the authorities at home, as Principal of the Hindoo College: an office which he for some time sustained in the South African College, with equal honor to himself, and advantage to the Institution. After generously resigning one half of the salary which had been guaranteed to him as minister of the Scotch Church, he offered his gratuitous services to the College, and laboured with such zeal and talent, that he speedily extricated it from its He has since difficulties, and raised it to its present flourishing condition. been relieved by other teachers:-the following is an account of the last examination of the Seminary.

The annual public examination of the students in the South African College, was concluded on Monday last, having lasted seven days. The official report of this exhibition we shall lay before our readers as early as possible. It will, we feel assured, afford the highest satisfaction, not only to the parents and guardians of the young gentlemen, but to the public in general, to learn that, in the opinion of competent judges, the fondest hopes of the founders of this Institution have been fully realised, and that the rising generation of the Cape fall behind none in Europe in liberal accomplishments.

This Institution, so important to this colony, our readers are aware, was founded only five years ago, by private subscriptions, and is supported by the fees of the students. The managers of the Orphan House generously granted the use of that building for a term of six years, on the simple condition of its being kept in good repair. The College has yet received no assistance, in any shape, from Government. The design of the founders was to put a "liberal education at a cheap rate," within the reach of their fellow-colonists. Both these objects they have so far accomplished, but we have some grounds for suspecting that although a considerable addition is about to be made to the funds, it will be absolutely necessary to make a small addition also to the Admission Fee.

To the sons or wards of shareholders, this fee for the whole year is only three pounds sterling, or forty Rix dollars, and to others four pounds! When we consider what is taught in this Institution-when we see the pupils not only thoroughly accomplished in all the branches of an ordinary and commercial education, but excelling in the highest department of classical erudition and mathematical science, we feel surprised that so much should have been effected for so small a sum, and we cannot entertain a doubt but that any proposal from the council for rendering the revenue of the College sufficient to ensure its stability and effectiveness, will be most cheerfully acceded to by the shareholders and the public.

This is the more necessary, as several excellent private schools are now established in town, in which the pupils can be prepared to enter at once on the regular college course of study. The number of students will thus be, to some extent, diminished, and consequently also the general fund, out of which the annual expenses of the Establishment are defrayed.

When the College was first opened, a considerable number of students were admit. ted at rather too early an age. This threw many difficulties in the way of the professors, not only in the business of instruction, but in preserving discipline, corporal punishment being entirely excluded from the system. These obstacles they have overcome by unwearied toil and vigilance, and the rules of the Institution, now rigidly adhered to, with respect to the qualifications of students on their first entrance, preclude the chance of their recurrence.

In every respect we can most sincerely congratulate the colony on the prosperity of this institution, the importance of which to the rising generation, and to posterity, none can estimate too highly.-South Af. Com. Ad. Dec. 25.

MARCH.

DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.

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

MARRIAGES.

2. At Buxar, Quarter-Master Serjt. T. Cox, 18th Regiment N. I. to Miss Maria Thomas, eldest daughter of the late J. Thomas, Stud Department, Gazeepore.

4. At Madras, C. E. Oakes, Esq. to Sophia, eldest daughter of the late T. Gahaghan, Esq. Madras Civil Service.

11. At Secunderabad, Mr. Senior Assistant Apothecary, A. G. Wilson, to Miss Frances Maria Williams.

12. At Shahapore, near Arrah, Lieut. W. Nisbett, 64th Regt. N. I. to Eliza, third daughter of J. Gibbon, Esq.

At Meerut, J. R. Holden Rose, Esq. H. M.'s 11th Light Dragoons, to Amelia Hall Jackson, eldest daughter of the late Major J. N. Jackson.

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At Poonah, D. Demster Chadwick, Ensign, 8th Regt. N. I. to Miss Caroline W. Stockoe, second daughter of T. W. Stockoe, Esq. of the Bombay Establishment. At Jyepore, Rev. E. White, M. A. Chaplain of Cawnpore, to Barbara A. M. Biggs, second daughter of Lieut.-Col. Biggs, Commanding Artillery, at Nusseerabad. 17. At Jaunpore, W. Mathews, Esq. to Miss E. Allan, sister of the late J. J. Forbes, Esq. M. D., H. C. S.

18. At Trichinopoly, Mr. C. R. McMahon, son of the late B. McMahon, Esq. of the Madras Medical Establishment, to Maria, daughter of D. A. Rehe, Esq.

22. At Madras, R. W. Chatfield, Esq. to Gertrude Trevoir, youngest daughter of G. V. Tyler, Esq. Madras C. S.

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At Cawnpore, Mr. J. L. Tumbrill, to Amelia, third daughter of the late Mr. S. Greenway.

APRIL.

3. J. Scott, Esq. 55th Regt. N. I. to Harriet, eldest daughter of the late Captain G. Hunter, Bengal Commissariat.

At Jeetwarpore, Tirhoot, J. Thomson, Esq. to E. H. eldest daughter of T. Sherman, Esq.

At the Black Town Chapel, A. MacPherson, to Miss C. Adelaide, daughter of Mr. W. Cox, of Penang.

9. Mr. E. Goodall, Junior, to Miss C. Somerville, second daughter of the late Captain J. Somerville, of Comercolly.

15. Mr. W. Vant Hart to Miss Lavinia Henrietta Rodrigues.

BIRTHS.

Mrs. E. C. Bolst, of a daughter.

MARCH.

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9.

13.

At Meerut, the lady of Lieut. J. Brend, Artillery, of a daughter.

At Dinapore, the lady of Lieut. F. V. Lysaght, Eur. Reg. of a daughter. 17. At Meerut, the lady of Lieut.-Col. J. P. Boileau, Horse Artillery, of a son. At Sylhet, the wife of Mr. R. Martin, of a daughter.

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Mrs. G. F. Bowbear, of a son.

At Balasore, the lady of W. J. Dicken, Esq. Civil Asst. of a son.

Mrs. H. Palmer, of a daughter.

Mrs. D. Mercado, of a daughter.

At Kamptee, the lady of Capt. J. F. Bird, 22nd Regt. N. I. of a daughter.

22. At Meerut, the lady of Capt. T. Nicholl, Horse Artillery, of a daughter.

23. At Cawnpore, the lady of J. Dempster, Esq. Acting Surgeon, H. M.'s 16th Regt. of Foot, of a son.

24. At Hurnee, Mrs. J. Scott, of Bancoote, of a daughter.

26. Emily, the wife of Mr. C. Brownlow, of a son.

30. Mrs. J. Patten, of a daughter.

31. The lady of R. Moriel, Esq. of a son.

APRIL.

2. Mrs. J. Grey, of a daughter.

4. At Palaveram, the lady of Lieut. R. Harlock, 29th N. I. of a daughter.

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At Madras, the lady of Capt. J. Boyes, 38th Madras N. I. of a daughter.

5. At Meerut, the lady of Lieut. Sibley, H. M.'s 26th Regt. of a daughter.

7. The lady of R. D. Mangles, Esq. of a daughter.

9. The wife of Mr. J. J. Hyppolite, of a son.

10. Mrs. Roe, wife of Capt. R. A. J. Roe, of a daughter.

12. Mrs. M. D'Cruze, of a son.

13. The wife of Mr. R. Locken, of the H. C. Beng. Marine, of a son.

At Mozufferpore, Tirhoot, the lady of T. J. Dashwood, Esq. C. S. of a daughter.

14. Mrs. B. McMahon, of a daughter.

Mrs. J. Wells, wife of Mr. Mate Pilot Wells, of a daughter.

15. The lady of J. B. Ogilvy, Esq. C. S. of a son.

16. Mrs. W. G. McCarthy, of a daughter.

18. The lady of Johannes Avdall, Esq. of a daughter.

MARCH.

DEATHS.

3. At Poona, J. Burnet, Esq. Bombay C. S. aged 30 years.

4. At Mangalore, Elizabeth, wife of P. Grant, Esq. C. S.

11.

On the River, near Mongbyr, Ann Eliza, infant daughter of J. Henderson, Esq. of Jessore Factory, viâ Monghyr, aged 6 months.

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At Berhampore, Ensign E. H. Showers, 72nd Regt. N. I. aged 22 years.
At Cannanore, H. Lerbbren, Esq. aged 34 years.

Mr. T. Rice, of the Ship Mulgrave, aged 26 years.

Mr. M. Rossenrode, aged 40 years.

W. Bell, Esq. of the Firm of Bell and Co. Wine Merchants, aged 78 years. At Cawnpore, H. Wardroper, Esq. Lieut. of H. M.'s 16th or Queen's Lancers. 29. Nazareth, the infant son of Mr. G. F. Bowbear, aged 8 years.

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31. Mrs. Mary Neries, aged 40 years.

APRIL.

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Master E. May, son of Capt. J. F. May, 72d Regt. N. I. aged 8 years. 3. At Akyab, Lieut. H. McIntosh, 43rd N. I. Junior Assistant to the Commis. sioner of Arracan.

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Mrs. T. Paul, Senior, aged 47 years.

Mrs. Amelia Budge, widow of Mr. Nicholas Budge, aged 53 years.
T. Richardson, Esq. Magistrate of the 24 Purgunnahs, aged 34 years.

At Nusseerabad, T. Oliver, the infant son of Brigade Major and Mrs. Buttler, aged 7 months and 11 days.

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Master G. T. Boyd, son of Mr. G. Boyd, aged 8 years.

Charlotte Christian Helen, 3rd daughter of D. Pringle, Esq. aged 24 years.
At Chinsurah, Mrs. Felicana D'Cruze, wife of Mr. M. D'Cruze, aged 20 years.

Shipping Entelligence.

ARRIVALS.

MARCH.

21. Ship Ann, J. Adler, from Mauritius 31st January.
27. Fame, J. Richardson, from Ceylon 28th February.

Passengers. Mr. E. Smith, late Commander, and 2 lascars of the Brig Allison.
Egide, (F.) Le Coir, from Bourbon 31st January.

Ganges, (H. C. Steamer,) W. Warden, from Moulmein 19th March. Passengers.-Lady D'Oyly, C. McSween, Esq., Chief Secretary to Government, Sir C. D'Oyly, Bart. Rev. T. Dealtry, Mr. Harding and Mr. Hoff. Diana, (H. C. Steamer,) W. Lindquist, from Moulmein 19th March. Passengers. Mrs. Lindquist, Mrs. Stone, Capt. Dobson, Country Service, 1 Corporal and 3 Privates, H. M. Regt. and 1 European Convict. 28. Vesper, (Bark,) J. Attwood, from Mauritius 1st February.

Passengers.-from Madras, Á. Stewart, Esq., and Oliva Šproule, Esq., Surgeons, Royal Navy.

30. Pearl, J. Saunders, from Mauritius 9th February.

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Passengers.-Messrs. Dominick, Lawgrass, J. Robinson, and E. Fried, Ship

Charles Stuart, (Burmese Schooner,) D. Ross, from Rangoon 14th March. Passengers.-E. W. Hessing, Esq., Surgeon, A. J. Camarato, Esq. Merchant, Mogul Aga Sahib, Merchant.

31. Sophia, (Barque,) J. Bluett, from Madras 23rd March.

Passengers.-Mrs. Braddock and 2 children, R. Walpole, Esq. C. S., Lieut. Braddock and Mr. P. Douyer.

Jessy, (Brig,) J. Auld, from Madras 21st March.

Harding, (Do.) J. Thornton, from London 19th June, Cape of Good Hope 27th October, Mauritius 7th February, and Madras 22nd March.

APRIL.

Hydroose, Nacoda, from Bombay 9th, Canuanore and Tellicherry 30th Jan.

2. Belhaven, (Brig,) M. Crawford, from Madras, 28th Feb. and Coringa 27th

March.

Passenger.-From Vizagapatam, Rev. Mr. Ailsaher.

6. Independence, (Schooner,) J. Bowman, from Chittagong 18th March. 13. Nestor, Theboult, from Bordeaux 30th Oct. and Madras 3rd April.

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March.

Passenger.-From Madras, Mr. Groves, Missionary.

Admiral Hugan, Le Francoir, from Bourbon 31st January.

Passengers.-Mons. Graudidier, Merchant, and Mons. Roussilus, Law Office.
Cecilia, Roy, from Singapore 4th, and Penang 23rd March.

Bassein Merchant, Donahag, from Rangoon 9th Feb. and Moulmein 2nd

14. Mountstuart Elphinstone, Richardson, from London 13th Nov. Cape of Good Hope (no date), and Madras 6th April.

Passengers. From London, Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Tottenham, Miss Golightly, Capt. Jones, 45th N. I. Mr. Osborn, Barrister, Mr. Watson, Merchant, Mr. H. and E. Smith, from Madras, Mr. Harding, Merchant, and Mr. Moorat, Banker. 15. Haidee, Taylor, from Madras (no date), and Coringa 9th April.

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Mary, Daniel, from Rangoon 26th March.

17. Argyle, McDonald, from Point Pedro 6th April.

19. Harriet, (Brig,) Solomon, from Penang 19th March.

21. Ganges, (H. C. Steamer,) W. Warden, from Chittagong 17th April.

Passengers.-Mrs. Walters, Miss Smith, Miss Walters, W. Walters, Esq. Commissioner; C. Smith, Esq. C. S., G. Harding, Esq. S. Crawford, Esq. K. McKenzie, Esq. and 2 Masters Walters.

22. Ann, (Barque,) J. Tindale, from London 8th Nov.

Red Rover, (Do.) W. Clifton, from China 4th March, Singapore and Madras 4th April.

Edward, (Amr.) J. Land, from Philadelphia 2nd Nov., Batavia 1st, and Singapore 21st March, and Madras 18th April. Passenger. From Singapore, Č. Jameison, Esq.

DEPARTURES.

MARCH.

19. Renown, (Barque,) G. M. McLeod, for Liverpool. 20. Zenobia, J. T. Owen, for London.

22.

Ann Baldwin, (Barque,) H. Crawford, for London.
Passenger.-Mr. Fraser.

Fortune, A. P. Currie, for London.

Dalla Merchant, (Barque,) J. Wier, for Kyouk Phyoo.
Heroine, R. McCarthy, for Madras.

Cashmere Merchant, (Barque,) T. W. Tingate, for Kyouk Phyoo.

24. Hindoostan, G. J. Redman, for London.

Passengers.-Mrs. Crawford, Mrs. Younghusband, Mrs. Royce, Mrs. Porter, Misses Jane Crawford, Constance Crawford, E. C. Porter, Marianne Porter, Flora A. Porter, Rosalia Younghusband, Georgiana Younghusband, Marian Cumberledge; Masters Crawford, R. M. O. Younghusband, G. W. Porter, J. A. Porter, W. E. Porter, and Louis Reichardt; Capt. Crawford, Bengal Artillery, Lieut. W. Fortune, H. M. 30th Regt. J. Younghusband, G. Porter, G. W. Clinton, A. Lami, and J. Clarke, Esqs.

APRIL.

3. Resolution, (Barque,) G. Jellicoe, for Arracan and Madras. Java, J. Todd, for Mauritius.

4. Victoire and Lise, C. Villebogard, for Bourbon.

5. Edward, R. Heaviside, for Isle of France.

13. Indian Oak, Worthington, for Mauritius.

Emerald, Johnson, for London.

Isabella Robertson, Hudson, for China.

14. Emily Jane, Boothby, for China.

Earl of Eldon, Burnett, for Bombay.

15. Forbes, (H. C. Steamer,) for Suez.

Passengers.-Edward Sterling, Esq. C. S. and J. Storm, Esq.

16. William Wilson, Miller, for Mauritius.

Indiana, Webster, for Hobart Town.

18. Will Watch, (Barque,) Barrington, for Penang and Singapore.

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George and Mary, (Brig,) Robert and Ann Addler, for Mauritius. 20. Alfred, R. Tapley, for London.

21. Burrell, (Bark,) J. Metcalfe, for Rangoon.

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