society, in the North American colonies alone, is one hundred and three, and in addition to these more than one hundred schoolmasters are partially supported from its funds. With a view to the formation of a body of native clergy for the service of the colonies, the society has contributed largely towards the support of King's-college, Windsor, Nova Scotia, by an annual grant, and by the endowment of divinityscholarships and exhibitions. The society is also called upon to make frequent grants in aid of the erection of churches in the infant settlements, and has been the great instrument of introducing the national system of education in the capitals of Canada, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick, and extending it through every part of the North American colonies. Another source of expenditure has been opened to the society by the extended colonization of the southern parts of Africa, and the interior of New Holland, where it will form an object of great and important interest to carry forward the same plan of religious instruction and general education which has been found so effectual in the North American colonies, so soon as the funds of the society will admit of such an extension of their operations. To meet these great and increasing demands, the resources of the society are found to be utterly inadequate, notwithstanding the liberal aid they have obtained from parliamentary grants. The average annual expenditure of the society has, for the four last years, exceed ed its income to the amount of 6,000l., an excess, which, if continued for a few years more, must bring inevitable ruin upon the society's funds. The collections under the authority of the royal letter, granted in 1819, have been appropriated to the exclusive uses of Bishop's-college, Calcutta, and the establishments connected with it, and will be found unequal to answer the increasing demands from that quarter. The buildings there, though not yet completed, are so far advanced as to admit of the residence of the principal, two professors, a limited number of students, and the society's missionaries on their first arrival in India. The lamented death of the late bishop of Calcutta could not fail to check for a time the progress of the society's operations in the eastern peninsula; but they look forward to the happiest results from the co-operation of the present Diocesan, and the zealous exertions of their missionaries, who are diligently engaged, under the direction of the principal of the college, in those studies which will enable them to carry on with effect the ultimate designs of the society. In the mean time, and in addition to the main object of their present occupations, the attainment of the native languages, and the acquisition of a general knowledge of Indian rites and customs, the missionaries are actively employed in superintending several institutions for the education of the native youth. The formation of a college library has been commenced at a considerable expense. It will, however, require many additions to render it efficient. At the meeting of the board, in March, 1822, it was resolved to endow 20 theological scholarships for the purpose of forming a body of missionaries, catechists, and school masters. This society has recently been enabled to make an important addition to its establishment in the east. In order to extend its operations in that quarter, and give union and strength to the missionaries, it has undertaken the superintendence and management of the missions in southern India, which have been hitherto maintained by the society for the promotion of christian knowledge, and which that society consented to resign in consideration of the benefits the missionaries must derive from an intimate connexion with Bishop's college, Calcutta. Five European missionaries, and six native teachers, devoted to the instruction of the native congregations in the neighbourhood of Madras, have thus been added to the society's establishment, and there is an urgent demand for more labourers in the same field. Under these circumstances, the society feels justified in expressing a conviction that the British public will not fail to aid its labours. Its friends are therefore entreated both to form themselves into committees for this purpose in concurrence with the ecclesiastical authorities, and to circulate those authentic details of the nature and extent of the society's operations which will be furnished to them from time to time. NORTH AMERICA. Present establishment, six missionaries, eighteen school-masters. Annual charge, 1,900l. Proposed increase, four missionaries, eight schoolmasters. Annual charge, 1,160l. Population, forty thousand Protestants. Nova Scotia. Present establishment, two visit- 50l. One missionary. Annual charge ASIA. Bishop's college, three professors. *Six, resident in the college at the date of the last despatches. six native preachers. Annual charge, 4,900l. there are other sources of expenIn addition to these charges, nity studentships in Nova Scotia diture in the endowment of diviand Canada, donations in aid of churches, gratuities to missionaries, &c. ESTIMATE of the PAYMENTS which have been made on FOREIGN LOANS, Per cent. £. 35 on 1,000,000 Brazilian Loan of 1824 75 75 2,000,000 Ditto, ditto, 1825 56 2,000,000 Greek ditto 25 60 400,000 Guadalajara do. 892 3,200,000 Mexican do. 70 78 25 on 5 75,000 7 42,000 25 12,500 3 10,000 Bolivar 30,000 5 10,000 Castello 50,000 5 10,000 Chilian 50,000 2 2,500 Cobalt and Copper 5,000 5 10,000 Chili and Peru 50,000 15 10,000 Cornwall and Devonshire 150,000 2 2,500 Consolidated Copper 5,000 2 10,000 English Mining 25,000 2 4,000 Equitable 1,000 Famatina 5 20,000 General Mining 8,000 12,500 100,000 3 1,800 Gwennappe 5,400 5 10,000 Haytian 50,000 2 10,000 Hibernian 20,000 3 5,000 Hoomeavy 15,000 74 10,000 London United 75,000 2 2,000 Manganese 5 10,000 Pasco Peruvian 4,000 50,000 5 20,000 Potosi 100,000 |