speedy death, unless a removal should take place the unanimous decision of all medical advice as to the necessity of such removal-the approving judgment and authorizing vote of the mission in following that decision-and the unsought but singularly marked openings for putting in execution the measure thus satisfactorily pointed out as duty. The view of them as they stand in their series ir with their proper connexion," will, I hope, give to you, as one not only deeply interested in all the important vicissitudes of my life, but more especially in the history and circumstances of missionaries and missions, the same unfeigned satisfaction that their ultimate, though gradual and painful development, did to myself. Notwithstanding the clearness of our path, and the persuasion. that in following it God our guide and Saviour would be with us, warm affection for our brethren and sisters, some of whom were in circumstances of affliction greatly to aggra vate the sorrows of a separation-love to their work and to our work, and the highly encouraging and affecting state of the people, thousands of them delighting in our instructions, and tens of thousands perishing from a want of more labourers in a field ripe for the sickle-all caused us to bid farewell to the Sandwich Islands with feelings of the most painful depression. Rude as was the throng which covered the beach as our boats shoved off -unlike as was the whole scene, except in the murmur of sympathy and the salutations and tears of affection, to the enlightened and pious multitude, and the beautiful and classick ground on which our eyes rested, as we waved a last adieu to the American shores-it was scarce less affecting, and caused an agitation far more oppressive and afflicting than any we experienced on the 19th of November, 1822. Mrs. Stewart was very ill about a fortnight after embarking-so much so that for several days we hourly expected her death; and were under the sad necessity of making every arrangement for such an event. Hope, however, again sprung from despair. Contrary to our fears she lived to reach the island of Tahiti, and continued to improve after our visit there till she was able, after passing Cape Horn, to spend much of her time on deck, and to walk with assistance. But she again entirely confined to her sofa. We hope every thing from a change of air, diet, &c. &c. in England-but that hope is not unmingled with anxious apprehensions that the change may be without effect. The time of our embarkation for Ame. rica will depend alone on her state and the advice we may receive in London. It is not probable that it will be thought prudent for her to go immediately to sea again-if so, we need not be expected in the United States earlier than the middle of June, or first of July. To think of actually meeting the embraces of our friends, and of revisiting the scenes of our former years, seems even, in imagination, almost like being restored from the dead to the living. It is an event so foreign to all our expectations, that we can scarce yet feel that it will prove a fact. Perhaps we may be restored to many who counted us among the dead-and perhaps we shall find many among the dead whom we have most fondly wished to meet among the living. It is now eighteen months since the date of our last letters, and my heart shrinks from the thought of the inroad death may have made on the number of my friends within even that short period. Yours, respectfully and sincerely, as CHARLES SAMUEL STEWART. P. S. It would be doing great injus tice to Capt. Dale, Dr. Short, and the officers of the ship, not to mention to you and our other particular friends in America, the very great obligations under which we feel ourselves to them for their unremitted kindness, and every attention during our voyage. In receiving us on board his vessel, Capt. Dale made a sacrifice of all his own personal accommo dations-even to the removal of his cot for sleeping, to the open cabin, and his trunks in daily use into the steerage. His whole deportment since we have been with him, has been of a corresponding but increasingly kind character. Dr. Short, too, has been indefatigable in his exertions for the benefit of Mrs. Stewart's health, and has been most watchful and solicitous for an improvement in her state. All, indeed, on board the ship, in their respective stations, from the master to the cabin-boy, have treated us with undeviating respect and good will. that Nicholas would at least have left the concern, where it was left by his predecessor. But it is evident that he is determined to do any thing for the gratification of his clergy which they may choose to request; for they are to be considered as the parties originally opposed, and most zealously opposed, to the free dissemination of the sacred oracles. The truth is, that a familiar acquaintance with the Bible by the people at large, would eventually and inevitably expose the gross superstitions of the Greek church, and thus diminish, if not destroy, the undue authority and influence of its clergy. This they perceive, and hence their opposition. At the same time, the emperor and nobles have come to be aware, that their vassals will not be likely to wear their chains as contentedly as they have hitherto done, if they become well acquainted with the truths and doctrines of divine revelation. In addition to all, the Pope no doubt has used all his influence-and of late it has been much greater than formerly in the Greek church-to give activity to this formidable hostility to the Bible cause. But "great is the truth and it will prevail." In despite of the wishes and efforts of popes, princes, and all the powers of dark ness," the word of the Lord will have free course and be glorified." If they continue their opposition, the King of Zion "will break them with a rod of iron, and dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel. Be wise now, therefore, O ye kings, be instructed ye judges of earth; serve the Lord with fear and rejoice with trembling. Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little: blessed are all they that put their trust in him," TRANSLATION. Russian Ukase, dated St. Petersburgh, 12th April, 1826. O. S. Most Rev. Metropolitan of Petersburgh and Novogorod Seraphim. representations of your eminence, and Having taken into consideration the of the Metropolitan Eugenius, respecting the difficulties which present themselves to the progress of the cause of the Russian Bible Society, and those disadvantageous consequences arising therefrom; to the averting of which considerable leisure time is requisite, in order maturely and judiciously to examine into all circumstances: and considering your opinions well founded, I order you as Pretivity in all its operations, without excepsident of said society to suspend its action, until my further permission. You are hereby empowered to extend this my order to all the Committees, branches, and associations, connected at the same time to obtain a particular with the Society throughout Russia, and account of all property, moveable and immoveable, in houses, lands, books, materials and money, belonging to the Society, wherever these are to be found, and circumstantial information possible thereof. and to furnish me with the most accurate The sale of the Holy Scriptures already printed in Slavonian and Russian, as also in the other languages in use among the mit to be continued at the fixed prices. inhabitants of the Russian empire, I perRecommending myself to your prayers, I remain, &c. (Signed) NICHOLAS. His eminence immediately ordered a stop to be put to the printing of the ver sions at present under the press, &c., and sible. to make up the accounts as soon as pos The Treasurer of the Trustees of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church acknowledges the receipt of the following sums for their Theological Seminary at Princeton, N.J. during the month of June last, viz. Of the following Commissioners who gave their mileage to the Contingent Fund, viz. Brought forward Of Rev. William M. Engles, in part of his subscription for the Philadelphia Of Capt. Charles M'Alester, in full of do. for do. Of Rev. Colin M'Iver, per Mr. A. Finley, the contribution from the congregation of Laurel-Hill, for the Southern Professorship $23 77 1600 00 100 00 100 00 25.00 Of John Shaw, Esq. in part of the subscription of Mr. John Bradley, of Bradleyville, S. C. for the Harmony Scholarship Of Thomas H. Mills, Esq. of New York, for the Woodhull Scholarship 25.00 75.00 3000 00 Total $4948 77 Diew of Publick Affairs. EUROPE. During the last month the advices from Europe are of little general interest, except those which relate to the fall of Missolonghi. BRITAIN. By the last intelligence from Britain, which is of the 30th of May, it appears that the parliament was still sitting. Bell's Weekly Messenger, of May 21st, says-"There is but one object of interest and importance, that principally occupies the publick mind, and that is, the dissolution of parliament." This dissolution was expected to take place on the first of June. It appears that preparations were making in every part of the kingdom, for the election of members to a new parliamentThe official details of the capture of the strongest fortress of the Burman empire (Bhurtpore), and a copy of the treaty of peace concluded with the authorities of that empire, had been received in England; and the importance of the acquisition made to the British territories in the East, was highly appreciated-The distress arising from the want of employment, in all the manufacturing establishments of the kingdom, was still great, but thought to be somewhat diminished. Liberal contributions had been made by the king, nobility and gentry, for the relief of the suffering poor, to the amount, it is said, of a hundred thousand pounds, in the city of London only. Yet it is affirmed, that even this sum will afford but a partial and temporary relief. The re strictions on the importation of grain were not finally removed; but authority was granted to the crown, to exercise a limited discretion on the subject, and to permit the sale, to a certain extent, of what is called bonded corn. FRANCE. It appears by the last accounts from France, that the commercial distress in that country, although not so great as in England, is still very considerable; and that it affects the manufacturing establishments, especially those of Lyons, in a very unfavourable manner.-The kingdom in general is tranquil. At Rouen, it appears that a pretty serious riot had been produced by certain missionaries; but whether these missionaries were papists, or protestants, we cannot certainly determine; but we think they were Jesuits. SPAIN.-The Spanish court, we are told, refused to recognise the regency estab lished in Portugal, till persuaded to do it by the combined efforts of the British and Portuguese ambassadors.-The renegado Infant, Don Miguel, had been invited to Madrid.-More vindictive measures against the former constitutionalists had been adopted. In some towns of Spain a scarcity of the necessaries of life prevailed to such an extent that a number of individuals had actually died of famine. PORTUGAL.-It appears that all remains quiet in Portugal, under the new regency, and the influence of the British court. RUSSIA. Beside what appears in another department of our work, and in this under the article Greece, we have recently heard nothing of importance from Russia. It is said that the emperor Nicholas has expressed his wish to visit several of his brother sovereigns, who belong to the misnamed Holy Alliance; and that the internal government of the empire is committed to two military governors general, one to reside at Petersburgh, and the other at Moscow; and to seven civil governors general, No account has yet reached us of the coronation of the new emperor.-It is said that he was about to visit the military colonies of Novogorod. TURKEY. It would seem that the Grand Seignor has been in danger of losing both his throne and his head-which indeed are commonly lost together by the usages of the Turks. In consequence of some manifestation of pacific disposition toward Russia, and some new military arrangements which displeased the Janizaries, they announced the design of deposing the Sultan, and proclaiming his son. How the matter has terminated we know not. GREECE.—In our last number we stated, that notwithstanding the plausible accounts to the contrary, we entertained "serious fears that the fortress of Missolonghi, so long and so heroically defended, had fallen into the hands of its ferocious invaders." Our fears are now realized. In several instances such narratives have been given in the publick papers, relative to the affairs of the Greeks-sometimes favourable and sometimes unfavourable-as we knew not how to discredit, and yet time has demonstrated that they were utterly false; and as the statements have been accompanied with details of particulars, dates and names, they must have been deliberate fabrications. This has sometimes left us at a loss to determine whether to report recent accounts, or to leave them without notice till time should either confirm or confute them. In the present case, however, it is alas! no longer doubtful that Missolonghi is in the hands of the Turks; and that the circumstances of its capture or abandonment were of the most shocking kind. It fell on the 23d of April last. The following brief summary of particulars may, we think, be considered as materially correct.-The garrison of Missolonghi steadfastly refused to capitulate to Ibrahim Pacha, unless he would permit them to retire with their arms and with the honours of war. This he refused: but he offered them the assurance of his protection, and also pecuniary rewards, if they would surrender; and this they indignantly rejected: even when suffering the extreme of famine, they resisted all the persuasions of the British governor general of the Ionian islands, to yield to the offers made them by the Turkish commander. It appears that the British could have supplied them with provisions, but did not-restrained, probably, by express orders to take no part in the contest. Had the garrison received supplies of provi sions, it seems that the Turks had little or no prospect of ever reducing it.-Sensible of this, the Turkish Pacha resolved no longer to endeavour to take it by storm; but to employ all his force and ingenuity to cut off supplies from the neighbouring island of Zante, and from every other quarter; and in this he was successful. On the 17th, 18th, and 19th of April, several women, children, and old men, died of hunger. The brave Grecian admiral Miaulis, with a very inferior force, made two desperate attacks on the Turkish fleet before Missolonghi, with a view to relieve his countrymen-the first on the 15th, the second on the 21st and 22d of April. In the first attack he was partially successful; in the last he suffered severe loss; but in neither could he afford any succour to the starving garrison, which was now reduced to a state of desperation. The ground of the garrison was mined, the women and children were placed over the mines, and some intrepid old men engaged to set fire to the magazines the moment the signal should be given. Most of the men who were still able to bear arms, to the amount of about 2000, determined to make a desperate effort to cut their way through the besieging army, and to gain the neighbouring mountains. They made the attempt, and most of them were destroyed. It is supposed that about 700 or 800 effected their purpose, but this we think is doubtful. Meantime the mines were sprung, and 6000 Greeks perished in the awful explosion. About 130 men for. tified themselves in a house, and the next day after the explosion, fought as long as they could, and then, as the Turks were entering the house, blew themselves up, and perished with a number of their enemies. Such has been the fate of Missolonghi. Our reading does not furnish us with an entire parallel, either in ancient or modern story, to this narrative of the desperate resolution of a whole garrison, that none of them should be taken alive. What will be the consequence to the Greeks of the loss of this fortress, we know not.-The Turks themselves must now be sensible of the impolicy of their cruel conduct. They have driven the Greeks to desperation, and they will never conquer them, but by extermination or driving them out of their country. That they will be able to effect this, we do not yet believe; although we see with the deepest regret that the Grecian cause looks more like being hopeless, than we have ever seen it, till since this last disaster. But we well remember the gloom in which our own country was involved, in the memorable month of December, 1776. We remember that light then suddenly arose amidst the darkness-And so we hope it will be with Greece, without pretending to conjecture in what manner it will take place. But whether Grecian liberty be lost or won, a foul stigma and a dread re sponsibility will, in our humble opinion, rest on Christendom, for not preventing this horrible waste of human life, and insufferable outrage of all the claims of humanity itself. We perceive that much is still said about the interference of the European powers; but we see no evidence that any thing is likely to be soon attempted. Russia, it is stated, has succeeded in settling her dispute with the Ottoman Porte, in regard to the provinces of Wallachia and Dalmatia, without doing a single thing, so far as yet appears, in favour of Greece-of that Greece from whose ecclesiastical system her own has avowedly been derived. The religious zeal of Russia is employed, only in suppressing Bible societies and Protestant missions. ASIA. Notwithstanding what we have stated under the article Britain, in our present View, it seems to be rendered probable by the report of a Captain Endicot, arrived at Salem, N. E., that the war between the British and Burmese has been renewed. The report of Capt. E. is, that several British East India vessels had arrived at St. Helena, which left Calcutta a month after the articles of peace to which we have referred had been there announced. The captains and officers of these vessels stated to Capt. E., that after the signature of the articles of peace, a British detachment that had not been informed that peace was concluded, attacked and routed a division of the Burmese troops. Enraged at this, and supposing the British had proved treacherous, the Burmese attacked and defeated the British troops, nearly annihilating three whole regi. ments. We still are without information of the missionaries. AFRICA. We learn by the last arrival from Britain, that information had been received by a vessel recently returned from Sierra Leone, that the several British stations on the coast of Africa were more healthy than usual.-That it had been determined to break up two establishments, at one of which the English and Dutch blacks had commenced war with each other.-That Com. Bullen, with four or five vessels of war of a small size, was cruising on the coast, to suppress the slave trade.-That information had been received of the death of Capt. Pearce and Dr. Morrison, the companions of Capt. Clapperton, in exploring the interior of Africa.-That the latter intrepid adventurer was living, and making his way toward Timbucto.-That Major Laing was also approaching the western coast from Tripoli-And that a survey was nearly completed of the whole coast of Africa, from the Cape of Good Hope to Sierra Leone, as well as of the adjacent islands. We are also not sorry to learn, that the Pacha of Egypt is so embarrassed in his finances, that he is not able to carry on his military operations agreeably to his wishes. We hope this will turn to the advantage of the brave and unfortunate Greeks. AMERICA. COLOMBIA. The revolution, or insurrection, or rebellion-we know not which is the proper term-that we noticed the last month, as having taken place at Colombia, is not yet settled. General Paez affirms, that "by the free voice of the people, the supreme command of the civil and military administration has been conferred on him -that the people were oppressed by a bad administration, and sighed for a remedy.” This is the amount of his reasoning, in vindication of his opposing and attempting to put down by a military force, all the existing constituted authorities of Colombia. He appears to be popular at Caraccas, and to find, in that quarter, little or no opposition. But in the Province of Cumana, where General Bermudez commands, he is explicitly accused of treason, and his authority is set at defiance. Both parties have appealed to Bolivar, who, we are glad to hear, is hastening towards them, and we hope will be able to settle this most inauspicious controversy, which has arisen in his absence. We have heard nothing new, either of the Congress of Panama, or of the war carrying on between Buenos Ayres and the emperor of Brazil. UNITED STATES.-Legislation in our country, except in time of war, is commonly suspended during the summer months.-It is so at present, and nothing of interest in relation to our political concerns invites our attention at this time. The drought which we mentioned in our last number as prevailing throughout our country, has been terminated by abundant and successive falls of rain. Not only is the ground now saturated with water, but the streams have been replenished, and are indeed, in many instances, raised to a height very unusual at this season of the year. In the removal of the general calamity, many local and partial losses have been sustained. By the creation of torrents, the overflowing of rivers, and the occurrence of hail storms, a considerable destruction of property has been occasioned, in several sections of our country. In some places too, the continuance of rainy weather has been unfavourable to the harvest of the winter grain. On the whole, however, our land |