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word gladly. His wife was baptized three months ago. I am happy to say that she increases in divine knowledge, and that her conversation is as becometh the gospel. In short, she is an ornament to her profession. She is under the daily tuition of Mrs. Des Granges.

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There are several other natives enquiring after the good way, who are all under a course of religious instraction. The young people in the schools have advanced much in religious knowledge.

Finally, brethren, pray for me, that I may be kept faithful to my work, and that I may see the arm of the Lord revealed in the conversion of the thousands of idolaters around me. Send more missionaries to this part of the world. I lament that Ganjam, Chicacole, Rajimundry, and Masulapatam, which are such eligible fields for missionary exertions, are entirely destitute of the light of the gospel. In all these the Telinga lan. guage prevails; and, by the preaching of the gospel and the distribution of the Scriptures, I hope they will soon become as Eden, as the garden of the Lord. Anandarayer and his wife send their respects, and beg you to pray for them.

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AUGUSTUS DES GRANGES.'

Mr. Des Granges has communicated extracts of letters from his dear brother Cran, written during his journey. They will be perused with a mournful pleasure, as they prove how much the work of the Lord continued on his heart to the very last. The loss of such a man is greatly to be lamented; but submission to the great Disposer of all events becomes

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I am sorry to say that this leaves me in a weak state. When I arrived at Colapollam, I felt myself considerably better, but my bowels in á bad stale. However, I was able to go into the village in the evening, and address the poor Heathen. They had killed a cow to offer in sacrifice, which led me to speak of a more valuable sacrifice. They rejoiced to hear; and I was constrained to pray that God would be pleased to spare my Life a little longer, that I may enjoy the pleasure of proclamming the good Bews. I find this does me good; but still I feel what I am unwilling to communicate. I leave all to God.'

Chatterpore, Dec. 17, 1808.

I hope you will assist me to adore the God of all grace for recovering me so far, when I assure you that in leaving Chicacole I did not expect to reach this place: I even expected to die before I got to the place of encampment. God orders all things; and to Him be all praise! I have bat much conversation with the natives, at least once or twice every day; and sometimes with considerable numbers of both sexes. In short, I have spent many pleasant hours with them, and found many desirous to hear more of the gospel. Travelling among the natives, and proclaiming the good news of salvation, is certainly delightful work.'

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I am much better, though my cough gives me a little trouble oc asionally. On Sabbath I read prayers and preached to a large congre gation in the court-house. It is very desirable that a Missionary might be Mationed here.

Chatterpore, Dec. 21.

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You will be happy to hear that my health is much improved are not destitute of friends even in this remote corner; and I am eartily glad I undertook the trip, on many accounts; but you must visit this place and the surrounding country. I wish the brethren (meaning Gordon and Lee) were arrived, that we might have an opportunity of travelling among the natives.'

This was the last letter he wrote to Mr. Des Granges. In 18 days fter this, he departed to his heavenly rest; and his works of love will fol ow him. His remains were interred in the burying-place at Chicacole, Jan. 6, 1809.

MADRAS.

Mr. Loveless continues to assist in the Male Asylum,at Madras, and to preach in the Black Town. He appears to be favoured with success in hie efforts to do good. In a letter, dated Jan. 19, 1809, he says, ' I find much encouragement in preaching in the Black Town. The state of attendance is very pleasing; and, from their appearance in worship, from personal knowledge of some, and reports of others, I am induced to think good is doing among them.'—An individual has subscribed 20 pagodas towards the Missionary Cause, and the purchase of Bibles and Tracis._Another gentle man proposes to purchase 100 Bibles for distribution. We are happy to find that Mr. Loveless, his wife, and child, were all in good health. He expresses a strong desire for the arrival of the long-expected brethren Gordon and Lees O! when will they arrive to fill the place of our dear departed brother, and strengthen the hands of our dear, but solitary brother Des Granges, in that infant bereaved Mission! Gracious Lord! speed their way to this great harvest, where there are so few, so very few labourers!

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Rome, June 10. This morning, at 10 o'clock, the following Im perial Decree, dated Vienna, the 17th of May, 1809, was proclaimed in all the public squares and marketplaces of the city, accompanied by the firing of cannon from the Castle of St. Angelo:

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Napoleon, Emperor of the French, &c. taking into consider ation that when Charlemagne, Emperor of the French, and our sublime predecessor, endowed the Bishops of Rome with various lands, they were given as fiefs, to maintain the peace of his subjects, and that Rome did not therefore cease to form a part of his empire: Considering further, that since that time the union of spiritual and temporal power has been, and still is the source of dissention; that the Popes have but too frequently availed themselves of the one to support their pretensions to the other; and that with spiritual concerns, which are in their nature immutable, have been confounded worldly affairs, which change with the circumstances and politics of the times;—consider

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ing finally, that it is in vain to attempt to reconcile with the tempo ral pretensions of the Pope all that we have concerted for the security of our army, the repose and pros perity of the nations over which we reign, and the dignity and inviolability of our empire, we have decreed, and do decree as follows:

'Art. I. The Papal territory is united with the French empire. II. The city of Rome, illustrious for the recollection it recals, and for the monuments which it con tains, is declared to be a free and imperial city. Its government and administration shall be fixed by a particular decree.-I. The monuments of Roman greatness shall be maintained and preserved at the expence of our treasury. IV. The public debt is declared to be the debt of the empire. - V. The revenue of the Pope shall be fixed at two millions of francs, free from all charges and contributions. VI. The property and palaces of his Holiness shall be subject to no im position, jurisdiction, or visitation, and shall besides enjoy especial prerogatives.

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VII. An extraordinary. Consulta shall, on the 1st of June, take possession in our name of the Papal dominions, and adopt mea. sures that, on the 1st of January, 1810, the constitutional government take effect. (Signed)

NAPOLEON.'

The French Papers contain an article, dated Rome, July 10, which states, That the new government had issued a great number of de

crees, abolishing the Inquisition as also several special tribunals, divesting the clergy, both secular and regular, of all temporal jurisdiction, and annull og all clerical privileges. The right of asylum exists no longer; and thus the principals and accomplices in crimes will no longer be withdrawn from justice*.

The following article, in which Bonaparte distinguishes between civil and religious authority, is also Very remarkable:

Extract from a Circular Mandale, addressed by Bonaparte, on the of July, to the Bishops,

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LONDON.

In several of the public prints, a proposal has been made for the special observation of the 26th of October next, as his Majesty enters into the 50th year of his reign on that day. So remarkable an event has not occurred in England since the reign of Edward the Third; and only twice within 1200 years. It is proposed to have reviews, public breakfasts, balls, fire-works, illuminations, &c. ; but a correspondent, A Country Clergyman,' suggests, that while the men of the world express their loyalty in that manprayers on account of the vic-ner, serious persons would do well, tories of Eazersdorf and Wag- in their closets and in their families, fam. to offer up their prayers for the continuance of his Majesty's valu able life, and to return thanks for the blessings enjoyed under his government, and for the peculiar interpositions of Providence in our favour as a nation. He suggests also the propriety of congregations meeting on that day for public worship and instruction, and that the services might very properly conclude with a collection or Missionary Purposes, accompanied by fervent prayer, that the blessings of civilization, liberty, commerce, and lations of the gospel, enjoyed by especially the everlasting conso ourselves, may be extended to the utmost bounds of the earth.

Though our Lord Jesus Christ sprang from the blood of David, he sought no worldly empire; on the contrary, he required that, in concerns of this life, men should obey Cæsar. His great object was,

the deliverance and salvation of souls. We, the inheritors of Cæsar's power, are firmly resolved to main tain the independence of our throne, and the inviolability of our rights. We shall persevere in the great work of the restoration of the worship of God; we shall communi. cate to its ministers that respectability which we alone can give them; we shall listen to their voice in all that concerns spiritual matters, and affairs of conscience. We shall not be drawn aside from the great end which we strive to attain, and in which we have hitherto succeeded in part, the restoration of the altars of our divine worship; nor suffer ourselves to be persuaded that these principles, as Grecks, English, Pro testants, and Calvinists affirm, are inconsistent with the independence of thrones and nations. God has enlightened us enough to remove such errors far from us. Our subjects entertain no such fear.'

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On Thursday, June 22, the Rev. Thomas Raffles, late student in the Old College, Homerton, was or dained over the Congregational Church at Hammersmith, late under the pastoral care of the Rev. Wm. Humphryes. The introductory dis course was delivered by the Rev. J. Humphrys, of the Borough; the ordination prayer, with imposition of hands, by the Rev. John Pye Smith, D. D. of Homerion; the charge by the Rev. William Bengo Collyer, D. D. of Peckham, from Acts xx. 28, last clause; and the sermon to the people by the Rev.

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These asylums were employed for the most infamous purposes. been assured, by a gentleman who was at Rome a few years ago, that he saw beggars on the steps of St. Peter's Church, asking charity in these words: Pray remember the poor assassin!'

Robert Winter, D. D. from 1 Cor. xvi. 10. The Rev. Messrs. Brooksbank, Leifchild, and Cooke, of Maidenhead, were engaged in other parts of the service, The services of the day were unanimously requested, by the church and congregation, for publication; and we understand that they are just issued from the press.

July 20. The Rev. T. Waters, A.M. was settled over the Baptist Church assembling in Little Wild Street, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London. Mr. T. Thomas began by reading and prayer; Mr. Stephens gave the introductory address, and asked the usual questions of the people and minister; Mr. Austin offered up the ordination prayer; Mr. Hughes addressed the pastor, and Mr. Dore the people; Dr. Winter concluded with prayer. The whole of the service was appropriate, concise, and solemn.

The Martyr of Folly.

SELDOM has folly proceeded to such an extreme as is exhibited in the following instance; the truth of which cannot be doubled:

John or William Cumming, an American seaman, while in France, in 1799, seeing some itinerant jug. glers pretend to swallow knives, was induced, in a moment of intoxi cation, to do the same in reality, and actually swallowed four clasp knives, such as sailors commonly use; all of which he got rid of in a few days, without much inconvenience. Six years afterwards, he performed another feat of the kind at Boston, by swallowing fourteen, of different sizes; by these, how ever, he was much disordered, but recovered in the Infirmary at Charles ton, near Boston, where the knives are preserved. Being captured on board an American ship, by his Majesty's frigate Isis, in 1805, he entered the British service; and, having boasted of his former exploits, he was unfortunately prevailed upon to gratify idle curiosity, by swallowing seventeen on two suc cessive days. He was immediately seized with violent pains, requiring the ail of the surgeon; under whose

care he remained for 18 months, when he was discharged as unserviceable. He was twice in Guy's Hospital, under Dr. Babington, in 1807 and again admitted in 1808, by Dr. Curry, under whose care he continued for the last 7 months of his life; the whole of that time being passed in almost constant pain, and progressive wasting, until the end of March 1809, when he died.. On examining the body, fourteen knife blades, and a number of backsprings, were found in his stomach, all of them much corroded, and some nearly dissolved. A brass button, and part of the lining of a silver knife, were scarcely affected; but the horn handles and iron lin ings of the other knives were either dissolved, or had been passed downwards. The immediate cause of his death was the back spring of a large clasp knife, which had penetrated through the intestines into the cavity of the belly. Two other back. springs had got down still lower, and were fixed across the gut, so as. to be felt by the finger. The knives as taken out of the stomach, with the stomach itself, are preserved at Guy's Hospital, Many of the knives he swallowed were four inches long, and one inch and a quarter across the widest part of the blade and handle!

Provincial Intelligence.

July 21, 1808. Rev. William Williams was ordained at Newton Nottage, in Glamorganshire. Mr. D. Evans, of Mynyddback, began with prayer, &c. ; Mr. Davies, of Swansea, delivered the introductory discourse; Mr. T. Bower offered the ordinatien prayer, Mr. J. Davies, of Alltwen, delivered the charge, from 2 Tim. iv. 15.; and Mr. S. Davies, of Moundy, preached to the congregation, from 2 Peter i. 4. -This place was reckoned very dark and wicked till of late, when the Lord remarkably blessed the labours of the minister now settled among them.

March 31. A chapel was opened at Selby, in Yorkshire. Mr. Bruce, of Wakefield, preached in the mora.

ing, from Ps. xciii. 5; Mr. Vint, of Idle, in the afternoon, from Ps. cii. 16; Mr. Payne, of Hull, in the evening, from Matthew xviii. 20; Messrs. Arundel, of Whitby; Hobson, of Driffield; Wilkinson, of Howden: Thurgurland, of York Hicks, of Pocklington; and Seaton, a student at Hackney, assisted in the several services. During the Tast 50 years, occasional attempts have been made to establish an evangelical interest in this large town, which proved in vain until the year 1808, when several friends Hull and Leeds procured a young minister from the Itinerant Academy at Hackney, whose labours proved very acceptable. In a short time, about . 130 was subscribed towards the erection of a chapel, which has been effected to the great atisfaction of many.

The East Kent Association held their Half yearly Meeting at Faverham, April 23, 1809. Mr. Start preached in the morning, from Jer. xiii. 6.; Mr. Wilkinson in the evening, from Ps. xxii. 19.; Mr. Gurteen, the preceding evening, from 1 John i. .1-3. The next Meeting, with divine permission, will be held at Mr. Start's, Folkstone, Sept. 20. Mr. Young will. preach in the morning; Mr. Prior the evening; and Mr. Cramp-the preceding evening.

May 30. Mr. Joshua Mein, late of Cheshunt College, was ordained in the late Coualess of Hunting don's Connection, at Sleaford, Lin colnshire. Mr. Gladstone, of Lineoln, began with reading and prayer; Mr. J. Mather, of Beverly, delivered the introductory dis. Course; Mr. Men gave an асcount of his experience and faith; Mr. Newman, of Chatteries, offered the ordination prayer; and Mr. W. Mather, of Dover, gave the charge from 2 Tim. i. 8.

June 13. Mr. Savage was ordained to the pastoral office over a religious society assombling at Christian Malford, Wilts. Mr. Garlick, of Painswick, began with prayer, *., Mr. G. Bouras delivered the

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July. 4. Mr. Ward was ordained pastor of the Independent Church at Lavington, Wilts. Mr. Innes, of Trowbridge, introduced the services of the day; Mr. Elliott delivered the introductory discourse, &c.. Mr. Sloper, of Devizes, offered up the ordination prayer; charge, Mr. Honywell, from 2 Timothy iv. 2.

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Preach the word;' sermon to the people, Mr. Lacy, of Westbury, from Acts iv. 82; Mr. Ward's bro ther, of Newport Pagnel, concluded; Mr. Jay preached in the evening; and Mr. G. Bourne the night preceding.

July 5. Mr. George Sandie, Preacher of the Gospel under the inspection of the Associate Synod in Scotland, in consequence of an unanimous call, was ordained pastor over the congregation of the Scots Chapel in Leeds. The service was introduced with prayer, by the Rev. W. Gibson; an excellent sermon Jack, of Manchester, from John was preached by the Rev. Robert xi. 32; the Rev. James Hall, of Edinburgh, rehearsed the steps taken by the Congregation and Presbytery towards Mr. Sandie's ordination, and, haying put the usual formula of questions, and received satisfactory answers, proceeded, as Moderator of the Pres bytery, to ordain Mr. Sandie by sulemu prayer, with the imposition of hands. Mr. Hal thea addressed an impressive charge, first to Mr. Sandie, and then to the congre gation; the Rev. John Stewart, of Liverpool, concluded the services of the day by a sermon from Ps. xxxix. 12. The Scottish Presby Eerians are of the Calvinistic persuasion. They adhere to the doc trines, worship, discipline, and government of the Church of Scot?

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