II. ASIA. CEYLON. I. SINGHALESE DISTRICT.-Daniel J. 31 First Colombo, Daniel J. Gogerly, Andrew Kessen, B.A.; David de Silva, Assistant Missionary. 32 Second Colombo, John Anthoniez, Assistant Missionary. 33 Negombo and Rillegalle, Robert S. Hardy; Daniel D. Pereira, Assistant Missionary. 34 Seedua, William A. Lalmon, Assistant Missionary. N.B. The Seedua station shall be under the care of the Negombo Superintendent. 35 Galkisse, Cornelius Wijesingha, Assistant Missionary. 36 Morotto, P. G. De Zylva, Assistant Missionary. 37 Pantura, John Parys, Assistant Missionary. 38 Caltura, D. L. A. Bartholomeuz, Assistant Missionary. N.B. The Second Colombo, Galkisse, Morotto, Pantura, and Caltura stations shall be under the care of the First Colombo Superintendent. 39 Galle and Amblangodde, William Bridgnell. 40 Matura, John A. Poulier, Assistant Missionary. 41 Dondra and Goddapitiya, C. De Hoedt, Assistant Missionary. N.B. The Matura, Dondra, and Goddapitiya II. TAMUL DISTRICT.-Peter Percival, 42 Jaffna, Wannarponne, Puttoor, and Catavelli, Peter Percival, James Gillings. 43 Point-Pedro, One is requested. MADRAS DISTRICT.-Joseph Roberts, 2d, 46 Madras, Joseph Roberts, 2d, Thomas Haswell, Ebenezer E. Jenkins. 47 Negapatam, Peter Batchelor, John Pinkney; A. D. Ponniah Pilley, Assistant Missionary. 48 Manargoody, Thomas Cryer, Joseph Little; S. Davasagayam Pilley, Assistant Missionary. 49 Bangalore, (Tamul,) Richard D. Griffith. 50 Bangalore, (Canarese,) John Garrett. Another earnestly requested. Philip Webber, Assistant Missionary. 51 Mysore, Matthew T. Male. Another earnestly requested. Henry O. Sullivan, Assistant Missionary. 52 Goobbee, Edward J. Hardey, Daniel Sanderson. 53 Coonghul, John Gostick. Another earnestly requested. Arthur Taylor, Assistant Missionary. N.B. Samuel Hardey is returning home. MISSIONS IN AUSTRALASIA AND POLYNESIA. I. AUSTRALIA AND VAN-DIEMEN'S LAND DISTRICT.-William B. Boyce, Chairman, and General Superintendent of the Australia and Van-Diemen's Land District. Nathaniel Turner, Deputy-Chairman of the VanDiemen's Land Section of the District. NEW-SOUTH WALES. 54 Sydney, William B. Boyce, General Superintendent, Daniel J. Draper, Samuel Wilkinson, 1st. 55 Paramatta and Camden, William Schofield. 56 Windsor, John M'Kenny, Jonathan Innes. 57 Bathurst, Benjamin Hurst. 58 Hunter's-River, Frederick Lewis. 59 Wolongong, William Lightbody, Assistant Missionary. AUSTRALIA FELIX. 60 Melbourne and Geelong, Edward Sweetman. 61 Bunting-Dale, Francis Tuckfield. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 62 Adelaide, William Longbottom. WESTERN AUSTRALIA. 63 Swan-River, John Smithies. VAN-DIEMEN'S LAND. 64 Hobart-Town, John A. Manton. 65 New-Norfolk, Nathaniel Turner. 66 Ross, &c., Henry H. Gaud. 67 Launceston, William Butters, John Eggles II. ton. N.B. John Weatherstone is returning home. NEW-ZEALAND DISTRICT.-Walter Lawry, Chairman of the District, General Superintendent of the Missions in New-Zealand, and Visiter of the Missions in the Friendly Islands, and in Feejee. John Hobbs, Deputy-Chairman of the Northern Section of the New-Zealand District; and John Whiteley, Deputy-Chairman of the Southern Section. 68 Auckland, Walter Lawry, General Superintendent, Thomas Buddle. Pehiakura, Henry H. Lawry. 69 Mangungu and Whangaroa, John Hobbs, William Woon. 70 Waima and Newark, John Warren; George Stannard, Assistant Missionary. 71 Wairoa and Kaipara, James Buller. 72 Waingaroa and Waipa, James Wallis, George Buttle. 73 Kawia and Mokau, 74 Aotea, (Beecham-Dale,) and Wakatumutumu, John Whiteley, Gideon Smailes. 75 Taranaki, North, (Ngamotu,) Henry H. Turton. 76 Waimate and Patea, John Skevington. 77 Port-Nicholson, Cloudy-Bay, and Kapiti, James Watkin, Samuel Ironside. 78 Nelson, John Aldred. 79 Waikowaiti, near Otago, (Middle Island,) Charles Creed. III. FRIENDLY ISLANDS DISTRICT. John Thomas, Chairman. 80 Tongatabu, Peter Turner, William Webb, 3d; George Miller, Assistant Missionary. 81 Habai, John Thomas, Matthew Wilson, Charles Williams. 82 Vavau, Stephen Rabone, Francis Wilson, George Kevern, James Camp. N.B. Niua, or Keppel's Island, Niua-fo-ou, Inui, or Savage Island, and Uvea, or Wallis's Island, are chiefly under the care of Native Teachers. English Missionaries are earnestly requested. IV. FEEJEE DISTRICT.-John Hunt, Chairman. 83 Lakemba, Richard B. Lyth, James Calvert. 84 Rewa, Thomas J. Jagger; John Watsford, Assistant Missionary. 85 Viwa and Bau, John Hunt. 86 Somosomo, Thomas Williams, 2d; David Hazlewood, Assistant Missionary. N.B. Lomaloma, Oneata, Ono, Bua, Ovalau, Nokoratumbu, and Rotumah, are chiefly under the care of Native Teachers. III. AFRICA. SOUTHERN AFRICA. L. CAPE OF GOOD HOPE DISTRICT.Thomas L. Hodgson, Chairman. 87 Cape-Town, Rondebosch, and Robben Island, Thomas L. Hodgson, Joseph Jackson, 2d, Richard Ridgill. 88 Wynberg, Simon's-Town, and Diep-River, Barnabas J. Shaw. 89 Stellenbosch, Brackenbury's Valley, and CapeFlats, Barnabas Shaw. 90 Craddock's Kloof, Edward Edwards. 91 Khamies-Berg, (Little Namaqualand,) One to be sent from the Albany and Kaffraria District. 92 Nisbett-Bath, Jerusalem, &c., (Great Namaqualand,) Benjamin Ridsdale. 93 Jonker Afrikaaner's, Ameral's Tribe, and the Damara Country, Richard Haddy; Joseph Tindall, Assistant Missionary. II. ALBANY AND KAFFRARIA DISTRICT.-William Shaw, Chairman of the District, and General Superintendent of the Wesleyan Missions in South-Eastern Africa. Samuel Palmer is appointed to act as Deputy Chairman of the Eastern Section of the Albany and Kaffraria District, in the unavoidable absence of the Chairman. ALBANY. 4 Graham's-Town, William Shaw, General Superintendent, Henry H. Dugmore, John Wilson, 2d. 95 Salem and Farmerfield, Thornley Smith. 96 Bathurst and Lower Albany, John Ayliffe. 97 Fort-Beaufort, John Smith, 3d. 98 Port-Elizabeth and Uitenhage, John Richards. One wanted. 99 Cradock, George Smith, 2d. 100 Somerset, John Edwards. 101 Haslope-Hills, Joseph C. Warner, Assistant Missionary. N.B. The Ministers of the Colonial Circuits are to change regularly, under the direction of the General Superintendent. KAFFRARIA. I. AMAXOSA. 102 D'Urban, (Fingo Mission,) William J. Davis. 103 Newton-Dale, (Kama's Tribe,) Under the superintendence of the Missionary at D'Urban. 104 Beka, (Pato's Tribe,) John W. Appleyard. 105 Wesleyville, (Pato's Tribe,) Under the superintendence of the Missionary at Beka. 106 Gwanga, (Umkye's Tribe,) Under the superintendence of the Missionary at D'Urban. 107 Mount-Coke, ('Slambi's Tribe,) William Impey. 108 Tamakha, (Dushani's Tribe,) Under the superintendence of the Missionary at Mount-Coke. 109 Butterworth, (Hintza's Tribe,) Francis P. Gladwin. 110 Beecham- Wood, (Amavelelo Tribe,) William C. Holden. II. ABATEMBU. 111 Imvani, (Amahala,) George H. Green. 112 Clarkebury, William H. Garner. 113 Morley, J. Stewart Thomas. III. AMAMPONDO. 114 Buntingville, (Faku's Tribe,) Samuel Pal mer. 115 Shawbury, (Amabaka,) James Archbell. 116 Faku's Mission, Thomas Jenkins. IV. AMAZULU. 117 Port-Natal, Horatio Pearse; William Sargeant, Assistant Missionary. N.B. On all the stations in Kaffraria, the brethren shall change on the Sabbath-day, each with the nearest to him, once at least in every quarter of the year. III. BECHUANA DISTRICT.-James Cameron, Chairman. 118 Thaba-Unchu, (Baralongs,) Ratabani, (Korannas,) Mirametsu, (Korannas,) Lokualo, (Ligoia,) James Cameron; James Allison, Assistant Missionary. 119 Plaatberg, (Newlanders and Basutos,) Richard Giddy; Johan Petrus Bertram, Assistant Missionary. 120 Lishuani, (Griquas and Basutos,) Umpukani, (Mantatees,) Under the superintendence of the Missionary at Plaatberg. 121 Imparanı, (Mantatees,) Sevumelo, (Mantatees,) Moteng, (Mantatees,) Jeremiah Hartley, Assistant Missionary. 122 Colesberg, Purdon Smailes, Assistant Missionary. 123 Kamastone, (near Buffalo's Vleij,) William Shepstone. 124 Baraputsa Country, Chiefly under the care of Native Teachers. N.B. On all the stations in the District, the brethren shall change on the Sabbath-day, each with the nearest to him, once at least in every quarter of the year. WESTERN AFRICA. I. SIERRA-LEONE.-Thomas Dove, General Superintendent of the Wesleyan Missions at Sierra-Leone. 125 Free-Town, &c., Thomas Dove, Henry Badger, Thomas Raston; Joseph Wright, 126 Hastings, Wellington, &c., Charles Knight, Native Assistant Missionary. 127 York, &c., Joel Bate. II. THE GAMBIA.-Henry Badger is appointed as Visiter to the Gambia Stations. 128 St. Mary's, Matthew Godman; John Cupidon, Native Assistant Missionary. 129 Barra-Point, John Gum, Native Assistant Missionary. 130 Ngabantang, Pierre Sallah, Native Assistant Missionary. 131 M'Carthy's Island, George Parsonson, Benjamin Chapman. III. THE GOLD-COAST, ASHANTI, AND OTHER PARTS OF GUINEA.-Thomas B. Freeman, General Superintendent of the Wesleyan Missions in Guinea. 132 Cape-Coast-Town, Commenda, Dixcove, &c., Thomas B. Freeman, William Allen, 3d; William De Graft, Assistant Missionary. 133 Anamabu, Salt-Pond, Winnebah, Sarafa, &c., George Chapman, Edward Addison. 134 Domonasi, Abassa, Mansu, Yankumasi, Akroful, Sunkwa, and Donasi, John Martin. 135 British Akrah, Henry Wharton; John Hagan, Native Assistant Missionary. 136 Ashanti, Robert Brooking, George Findlay. 137 Badagry and Abokuta, Samuel Annear. One wanted. IV. AMERICA. I. ANTIGUA DISTRICT.-James Cox, Chair man. 138 Antigua, Jesse Pilcher, Thomas Smith, Benjamin Tregaskis, John Horsford, George W. Horne. 139 Dominica, James Cox, Thomas Pearson, 3d, Samuel Smyth. 140 Montserrat, William T. Waymouth. One wanted. 141 Nevis, Hilton Cheesbrough, John Mortier, Lancelot Railton. 142 St. Christopher's, John Parkes, James Horne, Thomas Lofthouse, George Blanchflower, Thomas James. 143 St. Eustatius and St. Bartholomew's, William R. Rogers. 144 St. Martin and Anguilla, William Satchell; John Hodge, Supernumerary. 145 Tortola, Robert Hawkins; Joshua Jordan, Assistant Missionary. II. ST. VINCENT'S AND DEMERARA DISTRICT.-John Cullingford, Chairman. 146 St. Vincent's, Kingstown, William Bannister, Francis Whitehead, Josias F. Browne, David Barley. 147 St. Vincent's, Biabou, William Fidler, Edward Branston, William Limmex, Samuel Brown, 3d. 148 Grenada, George Ranyell; William Cleaver, Assistant Missionary. 149 Trinidad, William Moister, James Bickford, James Banfield. 150 Tobago, Joseph Biggs; William Heath, Assistant Missionary. 151 Demerara, George-Town, William Hudson, William L. Binks. 152 Demerara, Arabian Coast, Henry Hurd. 153 Demerara, Mahaica, Henry Padgham. 154 Barbadoes, John Cullingford, William Rit chie, William English. N.B. Edward Branston is authorized to return, should family affliction render his return necessary. III. JAMAICA DISTRICT.-Jonathan Edmondson, Chairman of the District, and General Superintendent of the Missions and Schools in Jamaica. 155 Kingston, Jonathan Edmondson, General Superintendent, Richard Hornabrook, Henry Bleby, George Millsom, Martin Young. 156 Montego Bay and Mount-Ward, James Walton, Henry B. Foster; Herbert Carter, Assistant Missionary. 157 Spanish-Town, David Kerr, John Williams, Timothy W. P. Taylder. 158 Morant-Bay, Edmund Lockyer. One is earnestly requested. 159 Yallahs and Bethesda, Richard Harding. 162 Falmouth and Duncan's, Edward Fraser, Timothy Curtis. 163 St. Ann's Bay, George Savery. One is requested. 164 Ocho-Rios and Watsonville, James Atkins, William Sinclair. 165 Beechamville, William Moss; Robert A. Johnson, Assistant Missionary. 166 Bath and Manchioneal, Henry B. Britten, Edward S. Thompson; John Vaz, Assistant Missionary. 167 Port-Antonio, John Mearns. 168 Lucea, Alexander Mansie. 169 Guy's-Hill and Oracabessa, Thomas Burrows. 170 Black-River, Edwin Blake. 171 Clarendon, James Rowden; Alexander Foote, Assistant Missionary. 172 Savannah-la-Mar, William West. 173 Brown's-Town, William H. Hann. 174 Grand-Cayman, Vacant for the present. 175 Mount-Fletcher, William Hodgson. 176 Belize and Charibb-Town, Honduras-Bay, James Edney; John Green, Assistant Missionary. IV. BAHAMA DISTRICT.-John Corlett, Chairman. 177 New-Providence, John Corlett, Thomas Pearson, 2d; William Dowson, Supernumerary. 178 Eleuthera, A. J. Thompson, Assistant Missionary. 179 Harbour-Island, John Blackwall. 180 Abaco, James Eacott. 181 Turk's-Island, Samuel Simons. 182 Bermuda, William E. Shenstone. One wanted. V. HAYTI DISTRICT.-Mark B. Bird, Chairman. 183 Port-Republicain, Mark B. Bird. 184 Port-au-Plaat and Samana, William Towler. 185 Jérémie, St. Denis Bauduy. 186 Gondives, William T. Cardy. 187 Cape-Haytien, James T. Hartwell. BRITISH DOMINIONS IN NORTH AMERICA. I. CANADA: WESTERN DISTRICT.William M. Harvard, Chairman. 188 Kingston, Edmund Botterell; James Booth, Supernumerary. 189 Toronto, William M. Harvard, Robert Cooney; John P. Hetherington, Supernumerary. 190 Hamilton, John Douse. 191 London, Ephraim Evans; E. Stoney, Super numerary. 192 Blanshard and Stratford, One wanted. 193 Guelph, John Bredin. 194 Goderich, Henry Byers. 195 Amherstburgh, One to be sent. 196 Barrie, Edward Sallows. 197 Warwick and Adelaide, One to be sent. 198 Woodstock, One to be sent. 199 Peterborough, John S. Marsden. 200 Belleville, Henry Lanton. 201 Brock, William Andrews, 2d, Assistant Missionary. 202 Whitchurch, One wanted. 203 Whitby, John Gundy, Assistant Missionary. 204 Chinguacousy, William Steer. 205 Bytown, John C. Davidson. 206 Loughborough, One wanted. INDIAN MISSIONS. 207 Alderville, William Case. 208 St. Clair, William Scott. 209 Rice-Lake, John Sunday, Native Missionary. 210 Brandford and the Indian Mission at GrandRiver, Thomas Fawcett. 213 Three-Rivers, One wanted. 214 Rawden and Wesleyville, Rufus A. Flanders. 215 St. John's and Chambly, James Brock. 216 Russelton, Malcolm M'Donald. One wanted. 217 Odell-Town, John Tomkins. 218 St. Armand, John B. Selley. One wanted. 219 Clarenceville, Thomas Campbell. 220 Dunham, Matthew Lang. 221 Shefford, Benjamin Slight. 222 Stanstead, Edmund S. Ingalls. 223 Compton and Hatley, William Squire. 224 Melbourne, John Borland, 225 New-Ireland, One wanted. III. NOVA-SCOTIA DISTRICT.-Richard Knight, Chairman. 226 Halifax, Alexander W. M'Leod, Frederick Smallwood; William Bennett, Supernumerary. 227 Lunenburg, Henry Pope. 228 Liverpool and Mill's-Village, Thomas H. Davies. One wanted. 229 Barrington, John M'Murray. 230 Yarmouth, Roland Morton. 231 Horton and Cornwallis, Richard Knight, John Allison. 251 St. Andrew's, Michael Pickles. 252 Sackville, George Miller, Humphrey Pickard, A.M.; Albert Desbrisay, Supernumerary. 253 Point-de-Bute, Sampson Busby. 254 Petitcodiac, William M'Carty. 255 Bridge-Town, William Smithson. 256 Aylesford, George M. Barrett. 257 Annapolis and Digby, George Johnson; Stephen Bamford, Supernumerary. 258 Sussex-Vale, William Allen, 2d; William M. Leggett, Supernumerary. 259 Miramichi, Richard Shepherd. 260 Woodstock and Andover, William Temple, Christopher Lockart. 261 Richibucto, Robert A. Chesley, Assistant Missionary. 262 Grand-Manan, To be visited by the Minister at St. Andrew's. 263 Bathurst, One wanted. V. NEWFOUNDLAND DISTRICT.- 264 St. John's, Richard Williams, John Brew ster. 265 Harbour-Grace, William Faulkner. 266 Carbonear, John Snowball. 267 Blackhead, James England. 268 Island-Cove, James Norris. TERRITORIES OF THE HUD SON'S-BAY COMPANY. James Evans, General Superintendent. 279 Norway-House, Lake-Winnipeg, James Evans, William Mason. 280 Moose-Factory and Abittibe, George Barnley. 281 Lac-la-Pluie and Fort-Alexander, Peter Jacobs, Assistant Missionary. 282 Edmonton and Rocky-Mountain Station, Robert F. Rundle. Fort-Vancouver, Columbia-River, Two are requested. N.B. The appointments to the Foreign Missions are prospective, and will take place after the next Annual District-Meetings. SELECT LIST OF BOOKS RECENTLY PUBLISHED, CHIEFLY RELIGIOUS, WITH CHARACTERISTIC NOTICES. [The insertion of any article in this List is not to be considered as pledging us to the approbation of its contents, unless it be accompanied by some express notice of our favourable opinion. Nor is the omission of any such notice to be regarded as indicating a contrary opinion; as our limits, and other reasons, impose on us the necessity of selection and brevity.] "The Contrast; 99 Chapters on National Education. By the Rev. R. M. Macbrair, M.A. Pp. 126. Simpkin and Co.-The Chapters announced are twelve in number, and are thus entitled: "Weeds and Thorns ;" "Two Remedies;" "The Landscape;" "The Desert;" "The Rose, the Blue-Bell, and the Shamrock;" "The high-pressure Engine;" The Factory and the Plough;" "Church and Chapel;" "A Garden; ""The Olive-Branch ;" "A Crusade." Under these enigmatical titles the author gives a series of essays, on points connected with the general subject, which, though written in a somewhat discursive style, contain some interesting and useful information on the state of education in various countries, and the necessity of farther improvement. On the question of National Education, as bearing on this country, the author pleads strenuously for the establishment of "a national system of education," in which "the denominational peculiarities of the scholars would not be interfered with, and it would be of little consequence to which section of the Christian church the master himself belonged.' And so far he appears inclined to adopt the general principles of the British and Foreign School Society, (though he makes no specific mention of it,) those general principles being strictly accordant, as the advocates of that Society would argue, with his general theory. Only, perhaps, he would give greater prominence to sound religious instruction, than those principles are deemed by many sufficient to secure. The British and Foreign School Society would certainly claim the merit of allowing, if not that of encouraging, all that the author pleads for under the head of " religious instruction in public schools," in pp. 109, 111. His theory has, however, the capital defect, common to all theories of that class, of not including all the facts of the case to which it is intended to apply; and therefore, as a theory for universal adoption, it is inadmissible, and whether it be even very generally practicable with advantage, is a question on which wise and good men are far from being generally agreed. The question, so far as it concerns our own religious community, has had the serious consideration of the Conference; and the result has been the solemn judgment of that body, that, as far as possible, our societies and congregations should act upon the principle, "that schools designed for the religious education of the labouring classes ought to be conducted in distinct and avowed connexion with some particular branch of the visible church of Christ." On this point the author would appear to entertain a different opinion. He even fears that "the prevalence of denominational schools" may "tend to increase the differences that now exist; " that there may "be a new ground of dissension, arising from a greater collision of interests. This fear will be regarded by many persons as a visionary one. Indeed, the author himself appears sometimes to forget it; for at the distance of only a few pages, he says, “Good has |