beseeching Parliament to abolish slavery throughout all the colonies.This interesting subject has been under discussion in Parliament.

PORTUGAL. John VI. King of Portugal, died on the 9th of March, aged 50 years. The Queen being in disgrace, the Princess Isabella Maria, daughter of the King is acting as Regent. The infant (heir apparent,) Don Miguel, was at this time at Vienna. This death will not affect the peace of Europe, unless Don Pedro should insist on assuming the crown of Portugal with that of Brazil.This Britain would not allow.

nor important intelligence from this
country. Every thing was quiet;
and the Emperor Nicholas was con-
ferring favours and rewards on those
who had so successfully crushed the
conspiracy against him. The fune-
ral procession of the Emperor Alex-
ander arrived at Moscow on the 9th
of February. It was received by the
merchants and citizens
on their
knees! There are many touching
proofs given of the great love which
the nation bore towards him.

GREECE. After many reports unfavourable to the character and the success of the Greeks, had for some time created a kind of despondency in our minds, we have at last received very cheering intelligence.

SPAIN. Considerable uneasiness is felt by the government of Spain, at the movements of the Constitutionalists and General Merino. General On the 14th of January last, there Mina had disappeared from Britain. was a severe engagement before LeThe Spanish ministry made a pe- panto. The Turks were completely remptory demand of the British min- routed by the brave Greeks. Of the ister resident, what had become of Turks, 3000 were slain; 900 taken Gen. Mina-whether he had come to prisoners; and 400 wounded. They Spain. The reply was, that he sim-sustained a heavy loss in officers, by ply knew the fact; but had not learned whither the General had gone.What will be the fate of this most oppressed and degraded nation none can conjecture. The population is too ignorant and too much under the influence of a superstitious and besotted priesthood, either to achieve, or to enjoy civil liberty. Some venture to predict, that it will become a province of France. But this the neighbouring nations never would allow. Late accounts state, that the French troops will be continued three years longer-to guard it aganst the encroachments of light and liberty. ROME. The Grand Jubilee had closed in January last. Pope Leo XII. had shown his zeal in a thundering bull against all Bible and Tract Societies; and yet the existence of in setting fire to 15 sail of Turkish two Protestant Churches in Rome, vessels; among which were three of forms a kind of new era. Howe- the largest ships of war. The Capt. ver it indicates no growing charity in Pacha, owed his safety to a steamthat city. They are English and boat which received him just as his German worshippers under the pro- frigate was blown up. The naval tection of their respective consulates. victory brought immediate relief to RUSSIA. We have no particular Missolonghi. In Negropont a gene

the rifles of the Greeks. The Greeks lost only 800 men. Their whole number consisted of 7000-that of the Turks 10,000. January 23d, a still more severe battle was fought. The Pacha with 15,000 Turks, attacked the Greeks, who amounted to 9000. The battle raged with the greatest fury for seven hours; at last the Turks gave way and fled. Ther lost 4000 killed; 2000 prisoners; and 800 wounded. The Greeks lost 2000 killed; and 400 wounded. The Pacha was carried off the field wounded. The Greeks moreover gained a brilliant naval victory over the Turkish fleet on the 3d of February. They bore down on the Turkish fleet with 27 vessels. The brave Miaulis and Canaris succeeded

ral insurrection had broken out good policy of Congress have thus against the Turks; and was support- far prevailed and triumphed over the ed by Col. Favier. A Flotilla with evil workings of party spirit.-We 2000 troops had been sent from Hy- cordially unite with the venerable dra to his aid. In reply to Mr. Strat- Editor of the Christian Advocate, in ford Canning, the government of Na- reprobating the profane allusions of poli di Romani had declared that the some speakers on the floor of ConGreeks will accept of no overtures gress. "We have been shocked and from the Grand Porte, which are grieved to observe, that a certain coanot based on the absolute indepen-lition of three individuals connected, dence of Greece. This war is view- or supposed to be connected with the ed with great pain by every Chris- government, has been called a " tritian. It is revolting to see such san-nity in unity:" and the whole Moguinary deeds. The Turks spare saick account of the temptation, and neither age nor sex. The Greeks, fall of our first parents, has been callalas! have learned their ways. Their ed, we think understandingly and inhorrible massacres, and putting tentionally, "an apologue" and thus whole garrisons to the sword, will be put on the same footing with a fable more fatal to their cause, than the from Esop". "There is religion and most potent hosts of Turks! For piety enough with the people to corGod is just. rect this. These eminent men ought AMERICA. In the United States to feel that they are sent to Congress it is a time of general health and by the people, to make wholesome prosperity; and we owe gratitude to laws, and to watch over the interests Almighty God, for our distinguished of the nation; not to amuse us with civil and religious enjoyments. From idle speeches-nor to preach Infidela view of the exports and imports, ity-nor to make silly jokes, or burwe may form some idea of our na-lesques on the most holy doctrines of tional prosperity. The merchandise Christianity. And they should be imported into the U. S. in the year made to hear the voice of the people ending September 30, 1825, amount- in thunder, warning them to beware ed to $96, 340, 075.-Exports in the of wounding so wantonly the feelings same year, were $99,535,388.-Ton- of the nation; and of corrupting the nage Entries, 978,681 tons.-De- morals of our youth, by setting before parting, 1,055,441 tons.-Making in them the pestiferous example of the favour of our exports, $3.195,313.- high officers of the Republic stoopThe net revenue from the Customs ing to the shocking deed of deliberalone is more than 24 millions. The ate murder-under the Gothic mask income from the public lands one duelling!! million and a half. Net gain from the Post Office, $45,000; and 8 millions of the public debt have been paid off. In Congress, lengthened discussions or rather speech-making-on the proposed amendments of the Constitution, and on the Panamama. There remained then only one mission has been persisted in, until the most of the members of Congress have been fairly worn out; and the reading part of the nation disgusted. It is, however, a subject of congratulation-(for it has just turned out as we conjectured in our former sketch,)-that the sound sense and

The Republics of South America are in a prosperous condition. We had some time ago, an account of the fall of the strong fortress of Callao, which set all Peru free from internal enemies; and opened the port of Li

fort in the power of the Royalists. And by the intelligence received under date of February 15, we are informed that Chiloe has surrendered its strong fort. Thus, the Royalists have lost their last foot-hold; and the independence of the South American States is completely established by

their gallant sons. This progress of Republican principles is contemplated with pleasure by every lover of liberty and the rights of man. And Spain must, ere long, feel convinced of the utter hopelessness of any future attempt on her part, to fix her standdards on the soil of freedom! There are nineteen separate states in the Southern confederation. Fourteen of these have completed, and put into successful operation, their particular Constitutions. The war is still carried on between Don Pedro, Emperor of Brazil, and the states to the southwest of him. The Republicans by late accounts, had chased the Emperor's fleet from their shores.No signal advantage had been gained by land or sea. This enemy to civil liberty, Don Pedro I. will, in all probability, also, be the last crowned head on our Continent.

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God in his holy Providence protect the Missionaries there and may He pave the way through all calamities, for the extensive spread of the Gospel in that great empire!

AFRICA. Interesting discoveries have been made in the interior of Africa, by Captain Clapperton and Major Denham. It now appears that the centre of Africa is far advanced in civilization; and that in proportion as the negro is removed from the baneful effects of the slave trade, he rises in the scale of being; and appears to be industrious, honest, and intelligent. On reaching the country of Saccatoo, they found a distinguished sovereign, the Sultan Bello, reigning over a civilized and industrious people. They have elegant plantations, tastefully fenced in: and they raise grain, cotton, and indigo. It would seem that these traASIA. The Burman war has ra- vellers have reduced it almost to a ged with fury; but with no appear- certainty, that the river Niger or Joance of success on the part of the liba, after running east, past TimbucBurmese. An immense tract of coun- too, turns to the south, then running try, embracing it is said, four provin- west within a short distance of Socces, has submitted to the British catoo, empties into the Bight of Bearms. An armistice had taken place; nin; and is really the great river Laand the British had offered condi- gos, which empties into the northtions of peace to the Emperor. When eastern part of the Gulph of Guinea. the terms were laid before him, "he If this be so, it will lead to important flew into a most violent passion, and results. There will thence be an issued orders to carry on the war easy communication by sloops and with the most vigorous exertions." steam boats into the interior of AfriWe have received intelligence to De-ca. As these travellers have entered cember 19. The war was at that on their exploring tour, we expect to time prosecuted with vigor. May have some interesting intelligence.

Obituary.

Died in Philadelphia, on the 10th of April, af- | ter a few hours illness, the Rev. John Banks, D. D. Pastor of the Associate Church in that city. Dr. Banks was a native of Scotland, and a graduate of the University of Edinburgh. Before he emigrated to the United States, he had been for many years a popular and useful Minister in Edinburgh. He had exercised his ministry in Cambridge and at Florida, [New-York,] and in the city of Philadelphia. His mode of preaching was peculiarly evangelical and simple. He was known to the Christian public as one of the best of Hebrew scholars in the United

States. Few even in Britain could excel him in the knowledge of this ancient language. He had for a few years, discharged with great assiduity and success, the duties of Professor of Theology in the Seminary under the care of the Associate Synod of the U. S. He has left a widow and a numerous family to lament his death. The Editor solicits from some one of his brethren who has leisure and materials, a memoir of Dr Banks.

Lately in Albany, the Rev. Dr. John M. Bradford, at one period of his life he was one of the brightest ornaments of the pulpit.

cerned by the mere cursory peruser and, so far as human vision is conof the word of God. The discovery cerned, it illumines eternity! The is the recompense of investigation; knowledge it imparts, is of enduring and the intensest student of the worth-and will afford an endless reScriptures, has never in the longest compense of the toil by which it is life exhausted their contents. New attained. truths and fresh beauties are ever springing up, and prompting to renewed search-the charm of novelty is never lost.

There is between the Book of God, and the books of men, a difference corresponding with that existing between the Works of God, and the works of men: all the powers and the beauties of the most complicated | production of human art are soon perceived and understood. But, in the Works of God, the more minute, extensive, and exact the research, the richer and more exquisite will their beauties appear-and the more thoroughly will we be convinced that they exceed all research! The works and the word of God alike, seem as it were to be impressed with His own infinity. They bear inherent testimony that they are His. There is a principle of life and growth about them that belongs to nothing else.

Shall then the little range of human science, be traversed with unwearied pains, and the ampler fields of revelation lie neglected! Especially, seeing that from these we must collect the very aliment by which alone our souls can live?

There is no condition in life, in which the practical influence of the Scriptures is not the most salutary. By their clear, pure light, they conduct men out of the perplexing mazes in which, by nature, they wander, place life and immortality full in prospect.

They furnish the remedy for human weakness, pardon for sin; assurance to hope; support in affliction; comfort in sorrow; a defence against temptation. In a word, every thing that needy perishing sinners can expect or desire from the God of mercy-and that soul doubly deserves to perish, that refuses to search for such treasures.

Were the Bible nothing more than Whether we regard the attainment a sublime speculation, concerning the of knowledge, or the sanctification of nature of God, the condition of man, the soul, the Scriptures are an oband things spiritual and eternal-me-ject, alike without a rival, and withthinks curiosity alone might stimu-out a substitute. late to its search.

The third consideration I would mention, is, the supreme authority of the Scriptures.

From them there is no appeal."Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my word (saith God) shall not pass away."

But, the Bible is "truth without mixture of error,"-and truth in which we have an infinite interest. It is "the word of life"-and contains a system of truth which we are bound to know, embrace, and observe, at the peril of our souls. In this view, all other objects of research are comparatively insignificant and vain. No matter what else may be our attainments, if the Bible is a sealed book to us, all our wisdom is but folly— "wise unto salvation," we never will become. Other knowledge may serve to embellish, or enrich, or en- Who then is so indifferent, as not tertain us for the present. The Bible to search, that he may ascertain his as a mirror, reflects back the beams destiny! of heavenly truth, into Heaven itself;

The Scriptures are the Word of God, who made us, to whom we owe our allegiance-upon whose favour we depend for every blessing. And, they contain the rule by which we shall at last be judged-stand or fallbe acquitted, or condemned eternally.

The Supreme authority, and infal