death, all those hopes are at an end. And in fact there are many, and no small difficulties to encounter in this business, independent of those which arise from Catholick prejudices. The first, and indeed that which lies at the bottom of all, is the wonderful indifference of most of the foreigners to an object of this kind. At present it would not be easy to obtain a suitable place of worship, without incurring considerable expense. Nor is there all that cordiality between the English and Americans here which could be desired. In the mean time a protestant meeting exists. It was commenced and has hitherto been continued, as were the first meetings of the primitive Christians, in a private house. We are, as were they, surrounded by ignorance, superstition, and, to a degree, intolerance. Our number, as was theirs, is small, and composed of the poor of this world. To them the gospel is preached, from Sabbath to Sabbath, in the morning. In the evening a prayer meeting is held.-Soon after the commencement of these meetings, which took place in February last, by calling on a number of protestant families, and requesting them to send their children, I was enabled to form a little Sabbath school. This meets regularly Sabbath afternoons, in the room of my house occupied as an academy. Hitherto we have been considerably at a loss for want of suitable books to be used in the Sabbath school. Within a day or two, however, I have received a letter, stating that the Philadelphia Sunday School Union has, according to my request, sent me a supply of books, by a vessel which has already arrived at Monte Video, and will probably soon be here.There is also here a little Bible association, composed chiefly of our meeting men, who distribute copies of the scriptures as they have opportunity. A few months ago, they sent to the British and Foreign Bible Society more than 300 dol. lars, obtained by voluntary contributions, and sales of Bibles and Testaments. "Should the American Board, in conformity with a request already made to them, send an additional clergyman to this place soon, it is hoped that in the spring or summer, we shall be able to do something in the way of preaching to the sailors who visit this port. Though here again peculiar difficulties present themselves. The river is so shallow, that even the smallest sea vessels are compelled to anchor at the distance of half a mile from shore. There being no wharves, the only way of passing to and from vessels, is to use boats; a way not unfrequently dangerous, owing to the prevalence of strong winds. "There are in this city three or four printing-offices, the workinen in all of which find constant employment. They are occupied chiefly in printing the publick papers, pamphlets, hand-bills, &c. The publick papers consist of 1st, The Official Register, containing the decrees of government; 2d, The Statistical Register, a very interesting paper to one who wishes to become acquainted with the state of the schools, the number of emigrants to the country, the amount of exports and imports, &c. &c. This paper ought to appear quarterly. No number of it has, however, been published for more than a year. It is said there is one now in the press: 3d, The Argos, filled usually with condensed statements of intelligence from different parts of the world, and a few advertisements. It appears twice a week. 4th, The Theatre of Opinion, occupied chiefly with political discussions, is published once a week; and 5th, The Mercantile Gazette, published daily, containing advertisements, arrivals of vessels, manifests of cargoes, &c. Not one of these papers has more than 300 subscribers; most of them, indeed, have nothing like that number.-There have also recently been published several grammars, arithmeticks, an algebra, and a translation of a work on political eco nomy. "The library of the state contains about 20,000 volumes, embracing treatises on a variety of subjects, and in several different languages. The use of the library is afforded gratuitously to all who choose to avail themselves of the advantages which it offers. "I have been very agreeably disappointed in the general order and propriety of conduct in the streets. I have seen no mobs, nor fighting, with one exception, not even of boys. Even in walking the streets between ten and eleven at night, I feel quite as safe as I should in Philadelphia. It is not true that no instances of robbery or murder occur: but where is the city in which they do not occur? It is not to be disguised, however, that when fights do take place, recourse is sometimes had to the knife, which not unfrequently settles the controversy by the death of one of the disputants. But this practice is, it is admitted on all hands, much less common now than formerly. In fact the person who is found with any weapons of this kind about him, unless he be a military man, is liable to be imprisoned and sentenced to hard labour. "Of the morals of the people, so far as an intercourse between the sexes is concerned, unhappily a favourable account cannot, I am afraid, be given, consistently with truth. On this subject I will mention but a single fact. The lady of the house, where I was invited the other afternoon to take coffee, observed in the course of the conversation, that within the space of six months, five babes had been left at her door to perish; that in the asylum for exposed children here, there are never less than 200. On my stating that there was no such asylum in the United States, that it was very seldom, indeed, an instance occurred there of a child's being exposed, and that, when it did occur, it was noticed in the publick papers as an instance of inhumanity, which deserved to be reprobated by every one; they looked at me with surprise, and I verily believe thought me to be telling a traveller's story. However, I was glad the subject was introduced, as it gave me an opportunity to mention, as the principal reason of our purity of morals, the frequent preaching of the gospel, and the pains taken to give the young a religious instruction: the practice in the United States forming a striking contrast, in both these respects, with the practice here. They listened with attention, and afterward appeared better satisfied, though still somewhat incredulous. "P. S. I would not wish to be understood as intimating, by any thing I have said, that prejudices against foreigners have ceased to exist here. On this subject one more fact. Not long since, some of the members of the house of representatives of this province, did me the honour to allude to me in some remarks they made in that house, censuring the late government for permitting me to open my academy at all. A judge here, has also expressed himself very freely in the same strain, I understand.-Yet I go on, and expect to go on, without any fear of interruption.-Intelligence was ceived here a few days ago, that a'revoluretion had taken place at Mendoza in fa vour of the liberal, in opposition to the bigotted party, or Catholick fanaticks, as they are sometimes called." DOMESTICK. MEMOIR OF THE REV. JOSEPH SHAW. The Rev. JOSEPH SHAW, LL.D. was born at Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland, in the year 1778. His parents were respectable and pious. Of the early period of Dr. Shaw's life, little is known to the writer. Under the ministry of the Rev. James Henderson of Battraz, his mind was early imbued with the knowledge of the truth as it is in Jesus; and his heart was warmed to the love of it, by the quickening power of the Holy Spirit. studies, it is understood, in the UniHe passed through his collegiate versity of Edinburgh. His classical knowledge was correct and extenGod, and his ways. Deeply sensible sive. He early manifested a love to that the great end of his creation, self to the Gospel ministry, believing was to glorify God, he devoted himthat the best means of promoting that glory would be found in publishing the glad tidings of salvation the God-Man, Mediator. To be acto sinners, by the atoning blood of complished for so important a work, he prosecuted with care and diligence the study of divinity, under Bruce, Professor of the Theological the direction of the Rev. Archibald School under the care of the General received a license to preach the GosAssociate Synod of Scotland. Having pel, the Synod appointed him to a special mission-at the request of a Philadelphia, to send them a young vacant congregation in the city of bread of life. In the year 1804 he man qualified to feed them with the arrived in this country; the church presented him a call, and he was soon after ordained and installed as their Pastor. But his health being infirm, he in a few years resigned his charge; and entered on the duties of an assistant teacher, in the classical academy of Drs. Gray & Wylie. After some time he was appointed professor of languages in Dickerson College, Carlisle, where he remained and taught with reputation to himself and advantage to the students, till the operations of that college ceased. mously chosen professor of languaIn the year 1815 he was unaniges by the trustees of an academy New York, where he taught with disin the city of Albany, in the state of spection as its principal, this institutinguished reputation. Under his intion, then recently established, soon assumed a respectability and eminence surpassed by none in the state of New York. His literary qualifications were of no ordinary kind, and his qualifications, in every respect, were such as to command the esteem and respect of all who had the advantage of his instructions. It is a well known fact that the students under his care, whatever were their characters, uniformly regarded him with affection, spoke of him as a friend, a father, and often as a benefactor. He was chosen an honorary member of many of our literary societies. At a commencement of Union College in Schenectady, in the year 1821, the trustees and faculty of that institution conferred on him the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws. It was during the last summer vacation of the above institution, that he came on a visit to his friends in this city, where he was taken ill, and in a very few days expired-on the morning of the 21st of August, 1824, in the 47th year of his age. He was unassuming in his manners, modest in his deportment, warm in his friendship, moderate in his wants, and charitable to the poor and destitute-Yet so secretly were his deeds of charity done, that those whom he relieved seldom knew their benefactor. He generally distributed his benefactions by the hands of another; thus conforming to the direction of his Saviour, "When thou doest thine alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth." As a minister of the Gospel he was sound in the Christian faith, holding firmly all the distinguishing doctrines of the Gospel of Christ; full of zeal, of piety, and of prudence. He preached wherever an opportunity offered, and to general acceptance. In him the graces of the spirit were in lively exercise. His composition was chaste; and he never indulged in idle speculation, but taught that men were sinners, and that there was no saviour but Christ the eternal Son of God. It was the sincere milk of the word that he delivered to his hearers. He never attempted to serve God with that which cost him nothing-all his preparations for the pulpit were well digested. "The truth as it is in Jesus" was his object, and he preached what he not only believed but felt to be the truth. The Scriptures were the source from whence he drew the waters of life. His composition abounded in scripture language; yet in the matter of his sermons there was a striking originality; and few exceeded him in the gift and unction of prayer. Although apparently of a robust constitution, he suffered much severe bodily affliction; yet under it he was patient and uncomplaining. If men assailed his character, he never returned evil for evil, but commonly bore in silence the persecution which the true servants of Christ must endure, if they will "live godly in Christ Jesus." The ways of Providence, although mysterious, he considered as always right. The failings and frailties of others he treated with tenderness, and if there was any ground of palliation it was always pointed out. Few men formed a more correct opinion of his fellow men. His disposition was naturally taciturn. Hence none but his most intimate friends and acquaintances knew the extent of his real worth. His last illness was sudden, severe, and overwhelming. Yet he murmured not at the ways and will of God. He was resigned to the disposal of his heavenly Father, whose he was and whom he served. On the Sabbath preceding his death, he preached an excellent and pious discourse, from that solemn appeal of God to men, "Unto you O men I call, and my voice is to the sons of men." In it he insisted chiefly on what the or thodox mean by the Gospel callin beseeching sinners to be reconciled unto God, by the immediate renunciation of all sin, and the acceptance of the free offer of salvation, through the atoning blood of Jesus Christ. Yes, and this was his last call to sinners; except the mysterious call of Him who gave him being, by removing him, in the midst of usefulness, from his earthly toils and 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 October last, viz. Of Rev. John W. Scott, a quarter's rent for the Contingent Fund Of Rev. Dr. Samuel Miller, the donation of an anonymous "Friend to the Amount received for the Contingent Fund Of Rev. Dr. John M'Dowell, collected by Rev. Lemuel F. Leake, for the sy nods of New York and New Jersey Professorship, in Upper Mount Bethel $87 50 10 00 $97 50 13 00 And in Lower Mount Bethel 39 00 52 00 Of Rev. Dr. Jacob J. Janeway, on account of his additional subscription for the Philadelphia Synod's Professorship 200 00 50 00 Of Rev. Dr. Moses Waddel, per Mr. W. W. Woodward, the fifth instalment in full of the subscription of Major Walker, for the Southern Professorship Of Rev. Dr. Samuel Miller, the last instalment of the third year, in full of his subscription for the Oriental and Biblical Literature Professorship Of do. from Z. Lewis, Esq. six month's income of the Le Roy and the Banyer Scholarships Of do. from Mr. Joshua N. Danforth, for Senior Class of 1821 Scholarship 25 00 175 00 11.00 Total $610 50 We are glad to be able to state, from unquestionable information, that BENJAMIN SMITH, Esq of Elizabeth Town, N. J., who died on the 23d ult., has bequeathed $2,500, to endow a scholarship in the Theological Seminary at Princeton.-EDIT. View of Publick Affairs. EUROPE. BRITAIN. The arrivals from Britain through the last month have brought us no information of much publick interest, save what will be found in the next article. Parliament, unless again prorogued, was to meet on the 4th of the present month. Among the speculations which the London newspapers always contain, relative to the business that will probably claim the attention of an approaching parliament, we perceive that they assign for the next, the passing of a bill to unite the provinces of Upper and Lower Canada; and the adoption of measures for declaring Mexico and Colombia, and perhaps some other of the late Spanish provinces in America, independent states. FRANCE. We learn by the way of London, that Louis XVIII. king of France, died at Paris, on the 16th of September last. He was born at Versailles, the 17th of November, 1755, and consequently wanted two months of completing the 69th year of his age. He was proclaimed king of France on the 8th of June, 1795, but was not crowned till since the expulsion of Napoleon Buonaparte. He was early married to a Sardinian princess, who died in November, 1810. He never had issue. He is succeeded by his brother, Charles Philip of France, count de Artois, who has assumed, as his regal name, CHARLES X. The new king was born the 19th of October, 1757, and of course has just entered his 68th year. He also married a Sardinian princess, by whom he has had two sons and a daughter. His wife died in 1805. His sons were the well-known dukes D'Angouleme and Berri. The latter was assassinated at Paris, in 1820; but has left a son, born the 29th of September, 1820, who bears the title of duke of Bourdeaux. The duke D'Angouleme, who lately commanded the French armies in Spain, married the only relick of the unhappy Louis XVI. who, with his queen, perished under the axe of the guillotine, in the French revolution. The dutchess D'Angouleme was born in December, 1778, and was married to her cousin in August, 1799, and has never had issue-As the reigning monarch is far advanced in age, the probability is that the throne will before long again be vacant. The duke D'Angouleme, if living, will then succeed to the crown. After him, if he dies childless, the duke of Bordeaux, will, if then living, be king of France. If neither the duke D'Angouleme, nor the duke of Bordeaux leave issue, the royal succession will go into another branch of the Bourbon family, that of the duke of Orleans, who has six sons and five daughters now living. It is understood that the same measures are likely to be pursued, and the same ministers to be employed, by the present king, as by his immediate predecessor. Nor is there, we apprehend, any prospect, from the known character or disposition of any individual in the line of succession to the crown which we have exhibited, that any measures favourable to free government will originate with the court. On the contrary, the prospect is that attempts will be made to extend the royal prerogative more and more, till the present French parliament will probably become like that before the revolution-a court merely to register the royal edicts. These attempts, however, may be resisted by the parliament and the people; and it ought not to be matter of surprise, if, a few years hence, another revolutionary struggle is witnessed in France. It would seem strange that the fear of this should not restrain the French court from some of their arbitrary measures, if it were not the destiny of those who are greedy of despotick sway, never to be taught by past experience, nor arrested in their course by future probabilities. The state of religion in France is truly deplorable. The late revolution extirpated from the French soil, not only the belief in divine revelation, but almost every sentiment of morality. Napoleon became convinced, that it was impossible to found any well ordered government on the basis of atheism, or infidelity. He therefore restored the forms of the Roman Catholick religion, with a toleration of protestantism; and this order of things remains much as he left it. Among both Catholicks and Protestants, we doubt not there are pious individuals. But the mass of both are mere formalists; and in morals corrupt and licentious. Among men of information, the prevalent sentiment is, that the common people must have a religious worship, with priests and an imposing ceremonial: but that this is not necessary for well informed minds-They are in fact infidels. Many of the Protestants are Socinians. We rejoice that Bible societies are introduced among the protestants, and hope good will follow. But if the Protestants should become what their ancestors were--and till they do their religion is merely nominal— we have little doubt they would be persecuted, as their ancestors were. On the whole, the state of France presents for the contemplation of a pious mind, as saddening a spectacle as can easily be conceived-Take her religious and political state in connexion, and we greatly fear, notwithstanding the present appearances of prospe rity in her affairs, that her cup of sorrows has only passed from her for a little, to be returned again, with perhaps as bitter ingredients as it ever contained. With the exception of France, we have heard nothing new from the parties to the HOLY ALLIANCE in the month past-Nor from their satellites SPAIN and PORTUGAL: except that the insurrection at Tariffa, (which seems to have been made by a few constitutionalists driven to absolute desperation,) has been completely quelled by a French force, after a deadly conflict. The leader of the insurrection, it is said, has escaped. Those who were captured have been delivered up to the Spaniards, no doubt to be executed as traitors. THE GREEKS, we rejoice to say, are still triumphant. The island of Ipsara,-marked Payra and Psera on the maps-a little to the north-west of the ill-fated Scio, has been taken by the Turks, and retaken by the Greeks. As well as we can understand the accounts given of the facts relative to these events, they were as follows-In the beginning of July last, Ipsara was captured by the Turkish fleet and army. About one half of the Greek force, consisting of foreigners, principally Albanians, proved treacherous; yet afterwards, by mistake or design, they were treated by the victorious Turks like the other captives, and all put to death. That portion of the Greek force which was kept in reserve and had not been engaged, retired to a fort, under which a mine, containing gunpowder in an enormous quantity, had been previously formed. |