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during the year 149 cases have been rewarded, of which 134 were of persons restored from apparent death ; 15 unsuccessful. Of these 149 cases, 20 were attempted suicides by females, and three by men. No less than 215 claimants were rewarded for their personal risk and exertions in saving the lives of others. The income from December 1820, to December 1821, was 3,2471 15s. 11d.; and the expenditure, 2,7911. 7s. 6d. The methods of treatment recommended by the Society may be had gratis. Since the establishment of this Society upwards of 5000 persons have been restored from apparent death, and rescued from imminent danger; and more than 24,000 persons have been rewarded for risking their lives to preserve those of others.

The Annual Report from the National Vaccine Establishment, just printed by order of the House of Commons, and signed by some of the principal medical men in the metropolis, commences with a declaration, that the test of another year's experience has produced an increase in their confidence as to its benefits. They add, that it has been practised more extensively than ever, notwithstanding exaggerated rumours of the frequent occurrence of the smallpox after it. The Report however ad. mits, that the small-pox, in a modified and peculiar form, will sometimes take place after vaccination; but it adds, that the disorder has in such cases always run a safe course, being uniform ly exempt from secondary fever. "For the truth of this assertion," continues the Report, 66 we appeal to the testimony of the whole medical world. And for a proof that the number of such cases bears no proportion to the thousands who have profited, to the fullest extent of security, by its protecting influence, we appeal confidently to all who frequent crowded assemblies, and who must admit that they do not dis. cover in the rising generation, that disfigurement of the human face which was so common every where some years since."

ITALY.

Sir Humphrey Davy has published the following curious observations on the papyri found in Herculaneum.-The Roman MSS. are in general compos. ed of papyrus of a much thicker texture than the Greek ones; and the Roman characters are usually larger, and

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the rolls much more voluminous: the characters of the Greek MSS. are, however, with a few exceptions, more per, fect than those of the Latin ones. From the mixture of Greek characters in several fragments of Latin MSS. and from the form of the letters and the state of decomposition in which they are found, it is extremely probable that they were of a very ancient date when buried. He looked in vain amongst the MSS. and on the animal charcoal surrounding them, for vestiges of letters in oxide of iron; and it would seem from these circumstances, as well as from the omission of any mention of such a substance by Pliny, that the Romans, up to his period, never used the ink of galls and iron for writing and it is very probable, that the adoption of this ink, and the use of parchment, took place at the same time. The earliest MSS. probably in existence on parchment, are those codices rescripti discovered by Monsignore Mai, in the libraries of Milan and Rome. Sir H. Davy tried several substances for restoring colour to the letters in ancient MSS. The triple prussiate of potash, with the alternation of acid, he found most successful. No fragments of Greek, and very few of Latin poetry,have been discovered in thewhole collection. Nearly 1000 columns of different works have been copied and engraved by the artists employed in the Musenm; but there is very little probability of their being, for many years, offered to the world. Should discoveries of MSS. at any future time be made at Herculaneum, it is to be hoped that the papyri will be immediately excluded from the atmosphere, by being put into air-tight cases, filled with carbonic acid gas after their introduction. There can be no doubt that the specimens now in the Museums were in a much better state when they were first discovered. The persons who have the care of MSS. found at Herculaneum, state that their original number was 1696, and that 431 have been operated upon or presented to foreign governments, so that 1265 ought to remain; but by far the larger proportion are small fragments; and when Sir H. Davy examined the rolls in 1819, it did not appear to him that more than from 80 to 120 offered proper subjects for experiments.

INDIA.

The Governor of Bombay has adopted a humane and enlightened regulation, similar to one which we some time since

announced as issued by the Governor General at Calcutta, for rescuing young men, cadets or surgeons, on their ar rival in India, from the dangers to which they are exposed by the formation of injurious acquaintance and habits. On the arrival of a ship from England, an

officer, appointed for the purpose, will superintend the suitable reception of the young men, assist them in obtaining servants, protect them against the impositions of the natives, and provide a table and accommodations for them till appointed to their stations.

LIST OF NEW PUBLICATIONS.

THEOLOGY.

The Life of the Rev. J. W. Fletcher, late Vicar of Madeley; by the Rev. Robert Cox, A. M. 5s.

A Letter to the Lord Bishop of Bristol, respecting an Additional Examination of Students in the University of Cambridge, and the different Plans proposed for that purpose; by Philogran tus. 2s. 6d.

A Letter to Edward Copleston, D. D. occasioned by his Inquiry into the Doctrines of Necessity and Predestination. 1s. 6d.

Suggestions on Clerical Elocution; by John Lettice, D. D. &c. 12mo. 3s. 6d. A Summary of Christian Faith and Fractice; by the Rev. G. J. Burrow, D. D. &c. 3 vols. 12mo. 18s.

Twenty Sermons on the Evidences of Christianity, delivered before the University of Cambridge; by J. C. Frauks, M. A. Chaplain of Trinity College. 8vo.

12s.

Six Discourses preached before the University of Oxford; by T. L. Strong, B. D. of Oriel College, Oxford. 8vo. 68. The Village Preacher; a Collection of short plain Sermons, original, and collected; by a Clergyman of the Church of England. Vol II. 12mo. 5s.

The Christian Temper. 1s. 6d. The Divine Person and Character of Jesus Christ defended, 6d.

Vol. I. of the Preacher; or, Sketches of Sermons, chiefly selected from the MSS. of two Eminent Divines. 12mo. 4s. The Widow's Narrative, comprising Remarks on the Conduct of Humble Life. crown 8vo. 43. 6d.

Grounds of Hope for the Salvation of all Dying in Infancy, an Essay; by the Rev. W. Harris. 8vo, 4s. 6d.

A Treatise on the Covenant of Works; by J. Colquhoun, D.D. 4s. 6d. MISCELLANEOUS.

Hatchard and Son's General Catalogue of Modern Books.

The Life of W. Hey, F. R. S.; by J. Pearson, F. R. S. 1 vol. 8vo. 18s.

A New System of Natural Philosophy on the Principle of Perpetual Motion; by W. Martin, 8vo. 5s.

Harmonical Grammar of the principal Ancient and Modern Languages; by the Rev. F. Nolan. 2 vols. 11. 55.

The Orphans of Normandy; by Mrs. Sherwood. 12mo. 3s. 6d.

The Annual Biography and Obituary, for the year 1822. 8vo. 158.

The Botanical Cultivator; by Robert Sweet, F. L. S.

Treatise on Bulbous Roots; by the Hon. and Rev. W. Herbert. 8vo. 5s. Hortus Suburbanus Londinensis. 8vo, 18s.

Rosarum Monographia; by J. Lindley, F. L. S. 8vo. 21s.

British Plants; by S. F. Gray, 2 vols. 8vo. 21. 28.

Six Tales, Moral and Religious, translated and altered from the French of Madame Genlis, small 8vo.

Cottage Lectures; by Joseph Jones, M. A. No. I. price 1d, to be continued monthly.

Westminster Abbey, with the Cere mony of the Coronation; engraved by C. Turner, from a picture by F. Nash.

11. 1s.

Hindoostan; containing a Description of the Religion, Manners, Customs, Trades, Arts, Sciences, Literature, Di versions, &c. &c. of the Hindoos; with 17 coloured engravings. 88.

The Mineral and Mosaical Geology; by G. Penn, Esq. 8vo.

Rivington's Annual Register for 1820. 18s.

8vo.

The Genus Camellia, by S. Curtis, F. L. S. illustrated by five plates from Nature; by Clara M. Pope: folio 31. 3x, plain, 61. 16s. 6d. coloured.

A Grammar of the Sanscrit Language, on a New Plau; by the Rev. W. Yates. 8vo. 21. 10s.

Political and Military Events at Naples in 1820 21; by Gen. W. Pepe. 8vo. 68.

The Correspondence of Charles Talbot, Duke of Shrewsbury, principal Minister to King William; by the Rev. Archdeacon Coxe; with a portrait. 4to. 31. 3s.

The Speeches of the Right Hon. Henry Grattan. 4 vols. 8vo. 21. 8s.

The Speeches of Sir Samuel Romilly in the House of Commons, with a Me moir of his Life; by W. Peter. 2 vols. 8vo. 26s.

Remarks upon Prisou Discipline, &c. by C. C. Western, Esq. M. P. 2s.

RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

TWENTY-FIRST REPORT.

(Continued from p. 54.)

OUR last Number embraced the substance of that part of the Society's Twenty-first Report, which refers to the West African Mission: we now proceed to the Mediterranean Mission, a primary object of which is the revival of the Christian churches bordering on the Mediterranean,with a view to the extension of Christianity throughout the continents of Africa and Asia. Many of the particulars of this mission have appeared in our pages: we shall therefore content ourselves with a brief recapitulation.

During five years' residence in the Mediterranean, Mr. Jowett's time has been fully occupied in voyages and journeys, in superintending the transla tion of the Scriptures into Maltese, in carrying on much of the correspondence and business of the Malta Bible Society, in assisting in the preparation of tracts, and in promoting education. Whenever he was in Malta, and his health would allow it, he maintained family prayers, in English and Italian, on Saturday and Sunday evenings, accessible to such persons as wished to frequent them. These meetings were the means of attaching friends to the mission. So greatly, however, has the work grown in his hands, that able coadjutors are required; and the Committee trust that his visit home will be the means of procuring such assistants.

The valuable manuscript of the Amharic New Testament, our readers will remember, was brought to England by Mr. Jowett; that of the Old arrived safely by a subsequent packet. Mr. Jowett brought also a translation of the Gospels into Maltese, with a view of printing one of them during his stay in this country.

Before Mr. Jowett left Egypt, he made arrangements with Mr. Salt for the purchase of manuscripts of the, Ethiopic Scriptures, more particularly of those parts which are wanting or defective iu the copies accessible in Europe.

Mr. Professor Lee has turned his mind much to the subject of Abyssinia; and several other members of the University of Cambridge are devoting themselves, with his assistance, to for

ward the plans of this and other benevolent societies in behalf of that nation.

Dr. Naudi has continued the prepa. ration of tracts in Italian. Mr. Jowett brought with him to England a tract on Redemption, which had received the benefit of revision by an accomplished Italian scholar: he has carried this tract through the press, and an edition of 2000 copies has been forwarded to Malta. By the series of tracts now in a course of preparation, "we shall become," Mr. Jowett says, "preachers of the truth to many hundreds of thousands who read the Italian language."

Mrs. Jowett has exerted herself with much success for the instruction of Maltese girls. Habits of order and neatness had been introduced; and prayer and the reading of the Scriptures, in Maltese, rendered familiar to the chil dren.

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Mr. Jowett has accumulated a large stock of materials for communicating to the Christian world a view of the moral and religions state of the Mediterranean; and is occupied in digesting them for publication.

The Committee next report the proceed. ings of the Rev. James Connor on the eastern shores of the Mediterranean; a narrative of which has already appeared in our pages. Mr. Connor was enabled, in his journey, to open channels for the circulation of the Scriptures, not only throughout the islands of Candia, Rhodes, and Cyprus, but in all parts of Syria. Hilarion, an Archimandrite of the Greek Church, had engaged, before Mr. Connor left Constantinople, in a translation of the New Testament into modern Greek. On his return to that city, he found that great progress had been made in the translation. Mr. Connor availed himself of the opportunity of cultivating an intercourse with various ecclesiastics of high station, who are friendly to the circulation of the Scriptures. Among these, Polycarp, Patriarch of Jerusalem, had been apprised of his proceedings in the holy city, and warmly approved of them.

The recent melancholy events at Constantinople, which have greatly impeded the Society's plans for the present, are already known to our readers.

The Committee next proceed to lay before their subscribers, the substance

of their communications from the NorthIndia Mission.

The Committee trace the proceedings in this Mission, under the heads of Christian Labourers, Education, and the Press.

In the stations in which these labourers are employed, no other change has taken place, during the year, than a vacancy at Titalya, occasioned by the death of Mr. Schroeter. Of two of the Society's native missionaries, Abdool Messeeh and Mr. William Bowley, the Corresponding Committee thus speak : "Abdool Messeeh continues to fulfil the utmost expectations of the Committee; and the testimony borne to the excellency of his general deportment, is such as the friends of religion would desire. He is now in Calcutta, where he holds public worship in Hindoostanee three times a week; and numbers of the native Christians attend."

Of Mr. Bowley, who has been ordained as a Lutheran minister, the Committee remark:

"Mr. Bowley's labours are continued as formerly, to the native congregation, and to the native inhabitants of Chunar, and the neighbourhood generally. His journals exhibit instances of several respectable natives, who, through their intercourse with him, have been brought to approve of Christianity-openly to avow their disbelief of Hindoo booksto read the Gospel in private--and to join occasionally in Christian worship; yet the loss of property, and other inconveniences involved in loss of caste, have hitherto deterred them from making an open profession of Christianity. It is,how ever, evident that this wearing away of ancient prejudices and increasing favourable disposition toward Christianity among the natives, in every place where missionaries are in habits of intercourse with them, is a preparation of the way for the reception of the Gospel."

Of the seminary of Hindoostanee youths under Mr. Corrie, it is said:

"An examination of the Hindoostanee boys took place, in the presence of several members of the Committee, as well as others interested in missionary objects. The boys were first exercised in reading out of the New Testament, in Hindoostanee; then in reading out of the English New Testament, and explaining the meaning in Hindoostanee. This part of the examination gave much satisfaction: as the pupils manifested a knowledge of English, both in CHRIST. OBSERV. No. 242.

respect to the pronunciation and meaning, which was creditable at once to themselves and their instructor. They were also made to repeat a large portion of the Hindoostanee Catechism,lately printed by the Committee,for the use chiefly of the native Christians at Chunar. The result completely proved that nothing more is wanted than a suitable com. mand of leisure for the prosecution of this work in a very efficient manner. The Committee humbly hope, that perseverance in a course of Christian discipline and education, may, with the Divine blessing, enable them to furnish some useful labourers to the missionary field."

In the department of Education, providing suitable books is felt to be a point of prime importance in India. In addition to the valuable labours of the Rev. D. Schmid, on this point, assistance had been derived from other quarters. The Corresponding Committee particnlarly acknowledge their obligations to the Diocesan School Committee, for the History of Joseph, in Bengalee; and to the Calcutta School-book Society. The number of scholars under instruction throughout this mission, probably exceeds 2000.

Of the works which have issued from the press, it is stated that the whole of Mr. Ellerton's Dialogues on the Book of Genesis are now published, with an English translation annexed. About 8000 copies have been printed during the year. One thousand copies of each dialogue have been printed separately in Bengalee. The dialogues have been introduced at Burdwan with very good effect: and the Committee add, that the curiosity of the Natives to read them is so considerable that Mr. Deer has introduced them into the greater part of his village schools; so that it has become necessary to take measures for printing a new edition in Bengalee alone, to meet the demand. - The Com mittee have also printed, during the last year, 2000 copies of Mr. Bowley's Catechism in Hindoostanee in the Persian character, and 500 in the Nagree character; 200 copies of a hymn book; and 300 copies of extracts from the Common Prayer, comprehending the Litany in the Nagree character. In this department the Rev. D. Schmid has been diligently employed. He published a letter in English, addressed to Baboo. Rammohun Roy; with a view to point out to inquisitive Hindoos-who, re

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adopted. On entering the honse of the next, I was particularly surprised to observe the exceeding cleanliness and neatness of the house and all its furniture. We surprised the man at his Bible: his wife came in, soon after, having been among those who were examined: she is, Mr. Bowley says, pious woman. The whole appearance of the barracks, of the houses of the individuals, and those of the Native Christian women, was such as reminded me of a country village in Englaud on the Sabbath-day. Some were sitting at the doors, and others in the verandas read

nouncing the idolatrous system of their Peorans, adhere to the Vedas as of Divine authority-the exclusive claims of the Bible to inspiration. Soon after, the school book called"Divine Sayings," in Bengalee and English, was brought through the press by the Committee. Mr. Schmid has now in hand a work, of which the first part in Bengalee and English, containing 294 pages, has just issued from the press: it is intended to be a summary of Christian doctrine and practice, and of church history, drawu from the Scriptures, and expressed in the very words of the sacred text. Mr. Schmid has devoted the whole of his saving; and the whole of them were so quiet ings to the printing of this and other works, and has given the profits to the funds of the mission.

The expenditure of this mission for the year, amounted to about 31,890 rupees, or 39861., exclusive of the outfit and passage of missionaries. More than a fourth of the amount of this expenditure was raised in India.

It would be impracticable for us to enter upon the details of the several stations connected with this mission; but we shall extract one or two passages by way of specimen.

A gentleman in the East India Com pany's service, who visited Chunar, bears the following testimony to the exemplary state of the Native Christians.

"It was delightful to witness the beautiful order and decorum of the Native women. The first sight of such a congregation of worshippers is the more striking, because one has hitherto been accustomed to see the women of this country under such very different circumstances. I went with Mr. Bow ley to hear him catechize the Christian women in one of their houses, and was indeed gratified. I was more particularly struck by their behaviour and deportment. They read too, very well; and seemed well to understand the questions and answers of the catechism: they then sang. I cannot tell you what I felt in hearing them sound the praises of Je sus Christ. They seemed also to feel as they sung.I went afterward to see two of the European invalids, whose wives were among the Christians. The first was an old invalid soldier, nearly deaf; and I was accosted, on entering his door, by a native girl, neatly dressed, saying in English, Good morning, sir: there was another little black creature running about: these are two native orphans, whom this man has

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that one could not but be sure that the Gospel of Peace was known there. I have not seen any thing like it in India before; on which account, perhaps, it was the more observable by me: but the Natives themselves, Mr. Bowley told me, say that the place has been quité altered since the Gospel has been preached. The hawkers and venders of goods now never think of going to the barracks on a Sunday; for they only meet with reproof or advice, instead of selling any thing: and the very Coolies of the place have learned something of Jesus Christ; for the women talk of Him to all who will listen."

Mr. Fisher thus speaks of the Native Christians at Meerut:

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Of one of these conversations, Mr. Fisher gives the following account.

"Last Sunday, we were conversing on the universality of the feeling that prevails in all nations, that some atonement for sin is necessary. I related to them what my three sons had seen, as they returned with me from Hurdwar. A Fakeer was observed by the road-side, preparing something extraordinary; which, having never observed before, excited a curiosity to draw near and examine his employment. He had several Hindoo Pilgrims round him, all on their way from the holy Ghaut; who assisted in preparing the wretched devotee for some horrible purpose, to which he had voluntarily bound himself, in order to

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