Recent Entelligence. AHMEDNUGGUR. From a letter of Mr. Ballantine, dated September 23, the following extract is taken: 'On the 14th instant, we had a meeting of our native congregation simultaneously with the meeting of the Board in Hartford; and on that occasion addresses were made by quite a number of the native Christians, as well as by the missionaries present. It was an interesting occasion to us all. On the succeeding Sabbath, we had the communion; and four persons were admitted to the privileges of the church, three of whom were baptized when they were young, being the children of converts. Two of these are young men attending our Christian school for boys, where they are preparing to be teachers and catechists. The third is a young woman, who for many years attended the Christian girls' school, and is now the wife of one of our Christian teachers. Eight or ten persons were examined for admission to the church, but for various reasons their case was deferred. We hope, however, that they will be received at some future time. We feel encouraged to see so many of the children of our converts desiring to participate in the privileges of the church. GABOON -From a letter of Mr. Walker, dated July 22, the following gratifying extract is taken the influence and energetic working of one Home Proceedings. DEPARTURE OF MISSIONARIES. On the 8th of November, Rev. William A. Macy, of New Haven, Connecticut, sailed from New York for Canton, in the Eureka, Captain Whipple, in the expectation of laboring as a missionary of the Board in that city. Mr. Macy is a graduate of Yale College. On the 28th of November, the following persons embarked at Boston for Honolulu, in the Ocean Pearl, Captain Sears:-Rev Harvey R. Hitchcock and Mrs. Rebecca H. Hitchcock, of Molokai, Sandwich Islends, with two sons; Rev. George Pierson, late of the Choctaw mission, and Mrs. Naney A. Pierson, of Unadilla, New York; Rev. William O. Baldwin, of Mount Vernon, New Hampshire, and Mrs. Mary P. Baldwin, of Lunenburg, Massachusetts. Mr. and Mrs. Hitchcock return to their former field of labor. Mr. and Mrs. Baldwin are expected to reside at Hana, on the island of Maui. Mr. and Mrs. Pierson are destined to Strong's Island. DONATIONS, RECEIVED IN NOVEMBER. MAINE. 42 52 Gorham, Cong, ch. m. e. sian m. Dedham, Cong, ch. m. c. 10 00 2. 00 35 00-45 00 York co. conf. of chs. Rev. G. W. Cressey, Tr. 12.00 136 00-148 00 As to external appearances, our prospects of usefulness and progress were never more encouraging. And while the work of our mission has advanced thus satisfactorily, and the smiles of heaven have seemed to rest upon it, the God of missions has not withheld the richer blessings of his grace. On the first Sabbath in July, at our quar-Cumberland co. Aux. So. D. Evans, Tr. terly communion, three young men were admitted to the fellowship of the church on profession of their faith. One is a Grebo, a brother of Francis Allison, who learned the trade of book-binding in New York, a few years since. Another is a native Mpongwe, of good family, and of great promise, if he holds on his way. The third is a Portuguese colored boy from Prince's Island, who has been in the mission about five years. The Grebo, James Bayard, has gone with Mr. Bushnell to Nengenĕnge, and will be of great service at that station. All are good scholars, and have much Scriptural knowledge. We trust that we shall not be disappointed in them. Will you not pray for them and for us? But do not imagine that the stream of life bears us along upon untroubled water. These favoring gales refresh our spirits; but there is a mighty tide of influence against us. The gum elastic trade has used up the whole population, in one sense; we fear in more senses than one. For six months past it has been with the greatest difficulty Belfast, Cong. ch. and so. 116; Bucksport, NEW HAMPSHIRE, Merrimack co. Aux. So. G. Hutchins, Tr. 200 00 250 07 164 00 414 07 5 00 37 00 40 00-282 00 Sullivan co. Aux. So. E. L. Goddard, Tr. that we could send a boat to any place. Lancaster, Cong. ch. and so. 40 64 322 64 9.50 322 14 Caledonia co. Conf. of chs. E. Jewett, Tr. Worcester co. Central Asso. W. R. Hooper, St. Johnsbury, 2d cong ch. and so. m. c. Windsor co. Aux. So. J. Steele, Tr. Sharon, Mrs. Marsh's s. s. class, 2. 00 86 00--88 00 3548 65 00 3 30-163 78 MASSACHUSETTS 397 36 888 68 15,50; Leicester, Gent. wh. cons. LORING YOUNG of Leicester and SAMUEL DENNY of Northfield, Vt. H. M. 218,46; la. to cons. Miss MARIA WATSON and Miss MARIA WHITE H. M 200; m. c. 31,54; Northboro', Evan. ch. m. c. 20; m. c. 25; 450 00 45.00 359 00 Oxford, Gent. 98,85; la. 126,28; m. c. 133,87; Shrewsbury, m. c. 13,17; la. 47,50; 60 67 Worcester, South ch. gent. 234'; la. (of wh. to cons Mrs. HELEN JAMES an H. M. 100;) 170,58; m. c. 260,15; Union ch. gent. 85,45; la. 83,11, m. c. 561,44; Salem st. ch. gent. 97,50; la. 40,65; m. c. 135,70; Calvinist ch. and so gent. (of wh. fr. W. R. Hooper to cons. DWIGHT FOSTER and Rev. W. T. SLEEPER, H M. 150;) 456,75; la. 193,87; m. c. 268,59; 2,587 79 (Of wh. fr. a lady, 10;) Essex co. 78 57 CONNECTICUT. New Haven City, Aux. So. F. T. Jarman, Tr. New Haven co. East, F. T. Jarman, Tr. Fairhaven, 1st ch. Northford, Cong. ch. m. c. South Durham, Cong. ch. and so wh. and prev. dona. cons. ISAAC 66 39 105 51 1,264 46 Greene co. Aux. So. J. Doane, Tr. Perry Centre, 1st do. 28,12; m. c. Rochester, Brick pres. ch. 47.00 14 00-61 00 16 74 69 70 100 00-186 44 New York and Brooklyn Aux. So. A. Mer- (Of wh. fr. Miss JANE WARD, wh. and 21 50-207 40 Oneida co. Aux. So. J. Dana, Tr. New Haven co. West, A. Townsend, Jr. Tr. RIGGS an H. M. 118 01 Utica, 1st pres. ch. m. c. Ded. disc. 485 95 68 41 15.08 24.00 107 49 49-107 00 St. Lawrence co. Aux. So. H. D. Smith, Tr. Syracuse and vic. E. H. Babcock, Agent. 117 00 50.00 Washington co. Aux. So. A. Eldridge, Tr. Middle Granville, Pres. ch. 41 00 200-43 00 Amity, Coll. 24; Buffalo, J. S. 1; Clinton, Legacies.-Catskill, Henry Whittlesey, by 1,724 61 631 00 2,355 64 500 00 2,855 64 C. 8. Little, New York, Tr. Bloomingburgh, R. D. ch. 52,40; Board of Foreign Missions in Ref. Dutch ch. NEW JERSEY. Board of For. Miss. in Ref. Dutch ch. C. S. m. c. 11,67; s. s. 10; Flat Lands, E. Hubbard, 25.00 Freehold, 1st R. D. ch. 19 25 Glenville, 1st R. D. ch. fem. miss. Millstone, do. 123 00 Lodi, R. D. ch. 40.06 Montague, Family off'g, 15.00 Manhasset, do. 944 Montville, R. D. ch. 25.00 Mapleton, Minisink, do. Schaghticoke, do. 35 25 Tiossiock, Walden, do. m. c. 50 00 West New Hempsted, R. D. ch. Wurtsboro, R. D. ch. do. 4.69 Newark, Two little sisters, New Durham, chil. of A. W. D. Schraalenburg, do. 1 00 40.00 1 23 32.00 South Orange, Pres. ch. 78,20; W. Milford, 30 50 30 00-341 98 95 20 437 18 10 00-317 16 Geneva and vic. G. P. Mowry, Geneva, Rev. J. R. B. 10; W. S. Agent. 76 55 92 54 38.00 10 00 Penn Yan, Pres. ch. 9 00 PENNSYLVANIA. Easton, R. D. ch. 26; J. II. C. 5; Erie, sys- By G. L. Weed. Cincinnati, 2d pres. ch. m. c. 18,75; 3d do. 26; 8th do. 10; Tab. ch. two classes in s. s. 15; College Hill, pres. ch. 11,71; Rev. Dr. Bishop, 10; Circleville, pres. ch. 75,60; Columbus, 2d do. m. c. 31,50; E. C. 10; Colville, cong. ch. 28,18; Delaware, widow's mite, 50c.; Glendale, D. C. 2; Homer, Ist pres. ch. 24; Liberty, do. m. c. 7,30; Mt. Gilead, pres. ch. 4,35; Patascula, do. 5; Rockville, do. 13; Twenty Mile Stand, J. Lowe's grandson, for Dakota m. 1,59; Walnut Hills, Lane sem. ch. m. c. 35; Watertown, pres. ch. 23; Worthington, Mrs. N. C. 1; By Rev. S. G. Clark. Ashtabula, 19; Aurora, 31; Bath, 14,75; Bloom, 3,25; Brooklyn, wh. and prev. dona. cons. Rev. THOMAS LEE an H. M. 30,50 Brownhelm, 5; Burton, 31,25; Rev. D. Witter and wife, 10; Castalia, 14: Charlestown, 2,81; Chatham, 2; la. benev. so. 11; Chester, 5,50; Claridon, 11,75; Mrs. E. 10; Conneaught, 20,33; Cleveland, 1st pres. ch. STEPHEN WHITAKER, wh. and prev. dona. cons. him an H. M. 50; P. Handy, 40, 2d pres. ch. T. S. Beckwith, 25; R. L. B. 10; Mr. H. 10; Franklin, 30; Freedom, 3,42; Hudson, 52,25, Rev. S. W. 10; s. s. 10; Western Res. College s. s. 3; Rev. Mr. Tracy, 5; Huntington, S. Clark, 50; Huntsburg, 2,25; Kingsville,7,56, Kirtland, 13; L. B. S. 2,85; Mantua, 16,34; Massillon, 16,50; Monroeville, 16; Norwalk, 69,07; Ohio city, 2; Randolph, 4; Ravenna, m. c. 33,79; Republic, 1,25; Rootstown, 25; Ruggles, wh. and prev. dona. cons. ISAAC G. STURTEVANT an H. M. 19,03; Sandusky City, 70; Solon, 16,24; Rev. J. Seward, 10; Streetsboro', 7,44; Tallmadge, Guy Wolcott, wh. and prev. dona, cons. ELIZUR WOLCOTT of Yale college, an H. M. 50: Twinsburg, 21; m. c. 5; chil. 2,80; Wellington, 6; Rev. A. R. Clark, 50 West Mill Grove, 11,50; Windham, 42,70. Rev. H. Bingham and wife, wh. and prev. doua. cons. Mrs. ABBY BINGHAM an H. M. 50; J. A. 10; S. S. 10; Youngstown, m. c. 25; 1,137 13 VISIT OF MESSRS. WALKER AND PRES- Sangatanga. The lower Nazareth. Next day, after many tedious and vexatious detentions, these brethren left for the Nazareth in a boat, and arrived at the mouth of the river In 1853, the Gaboon mission was requested to they "tied up" under the lee of a small island, about sunset. Having ascended a few miles, consider the expediency of commencing opera- to wait for the flood-tide. Directly across the tions at some point south of its present stations. Nazareth from where they were, they saw three For the purpose of gaining the needful informa-islands, "mud and mangroves entirely." At the tion, Messrs. Walker and Preston, on the 30th of end of two hours, they were on their way again; August, 1854, went with Captain Lawlin to San- and they continued their upward course for some gatanga, which is about fifty miles south of Ba-six hours, when they determined to wait for the raka, twenty miles north of the River Nazareth, light of day. While endeavoring to rest in these and thirty miles east of the extreme point of savage wilds, they were disturbed occasionally Cape Lopez. They had no sooner landed, Sep-by the growling of leopards." In the morning tember 2, than they saw about one hundred men they ascended about five miles to an oluko, “a returning from a war which the King had made halting-place in a dry shaded spot," where they on his brother, having accomplished nothing, remained till midday for want of a favoring tide. however, beyond the killing of one man on their This was some thirty miles from the ocean. own plantation, who refused to let the war party "For fifty miles," Mr. Walker says, "the river have a canoe. Proceeding from the beach to the is almost uniformly eighty rods wide and three or town, Messrs. Walker and Preston called upon four fathoms deep." the King, "who was talking the war-palaver.” He accused his brother of having bewitched him, and given him the palsy. But the affair was settled at length; and this offended prince promised to sheathe the sword. He also agreed to furnish our brethren the number of men requisite" for their exploration of the Nazareth. On the following day there was preaching in our boatmen told us that we must take off our the King's house, in the room which the mission-hats, draw in the oars, and propel the boat with aries occupied, to as many as could be accom- paddles, because the Ombwiri would be dismodated. The Mpongwe language is spoken at pleased with the white man's oars in his preSangatanga, with the exception of a few words; cincts. We did take in the oars, but we hoisted so that Messrs. Walker and Preston had no diffi- sail; and a smart sea-breeze sent us past the culty in declaring the gospel to them without an locality of the invisible one at a most irreverent interpreter. VOL. LI. 3 stream runs off to the west"; and opposite to speed, hardly giving the boatmen time to take off |