perously. He returned to Oormiah on the 17th. PERSIA. Mr. Merrick arrived at Shiraz, the ancient capital of Persia, on the 17th of August, and as late as the 27th of September was in health, expecting to spend the winter in that city, and return to Oormiah in the spring. Previously to his departure from Isfahan, the excitement created there against him and the German brethren who accompanied him, had subsided. SOUTHERN AFRICA.-A communication from Messrs. Lindley, Venable, and Wilson, destined to the mission in the interior, dated August 18th, at Masika, a place selected as the site of the mission, in the southwestern part of Moselekatsi's country, gives information of the arrival of the whole company at that place in good health. Masika is in south latitude 25 degrees 24 minutes, and east longitude 27 degrees 47 minutes. The prospects of the mission were favorable. ASIA MINOR.-During the months of July and August Mr. Johnston, from Trebizond, made a tour through the country south of the Black Sea, visiting Tocat, Amasia, and other important places;-and Messrs. Schneider and Powers, from Broosa, visited Kutaieh in Phrygia, a city of 60,000 people. mon. con. 30; 50 00 New York city, Mon. con. in R. D. chh. 9th st. 16,57; do. in colleg. R. D. chh. 13,25; miss. asso. of do. for support of Mr. and Mrs. Youngblood in Java, 300; youth's miss. so. in R. D. chh, Market-st. for support of Mr. and Mrs. Doty in Java, 20,75; coll. in Middle R. D. chh. 5; Mr. L. of do. 5; a lady, 5; a lady 5: pray. so. of R. D. chh. Franklin-st. for Wiseborn Volk in Ceylon, 24; la. of do. for support of Mr. and Mrs. E. Doty, to constitute Rev. W. MCLAREN and THOMAS LIPPINCOTT Hon. Mem. 150; sav Stearns's so. 58 12 118 72 14 00-293 02 20 30 West Bradford, Gent. 65,62; la. 53,10; West Newbury, 1st par. Gent. and la. 10; la. 4; Esser co. South, Ms. Aux. So. J. Adams, Tr. Salem, United mon. con. in S. chh. 10,72; Tab. chh. 9,58; Geneva and vic. N. Y. By C. A. Cook, Agent, Geneva, Rev. M. P. Squier, 20.00 53 38 10 00 15.00 32 00 12 00 20 00 81 00 Ovid, Presb. chh. Seneca Falls, Sab. sch. chil. miss. 8o. in 1st presb. chh. for Daniel Ward Forman and Betsey King in Ceylon, 24; D. W. Forman, 44,19; Walworth, Presb. chh. 68 19 2 50-562 73 Greene co. N. Y. Aux. So. Rev. Dr. Porter, Tr. Cairo, Mon. con. Catskill, Mrs. G. Griffin, 50; Miss M. Foreman, to constitute Rev. NATHANIEL BEACH of Mendham, N. J. an Hon. Mem. 50; mon. con. in presb. chh. 65,83; C. Sturtevant, 50; Greenville, A gentleman, Hunter, J. Lockwood, 10; H. Mann, 10; M. Purdy, 5; Mrs. L. H. 1; Mrs. W. T. 1; Lexington, Rev. A. L. Chapin, Osbornville, Mon. con. 11,30; H. Osborn, 10; M. Osborn, 10; W. S. Robinson, 10; D. Hunt, 10; G. Robertson, 9; H. R. Potter, 5; A. Stone, 5; Windham Centre, J. Robertson, Big Hollow, L. Hitchock, and fam. 10; presb. cong. 15,15; Hartford co. South, Ct. Aux. So. R. Berlin, Kensington par. Gent. Middletown, Westfield par. La. 15 38 215 83 11.00 27.00 5.00 70.30 20 00 25 15-389 66 Hubbard, Tr. 20 87 24 00--44 87 6 00 93 37 8 93 56 91-165 21 65 15 20 25-85 40 65 61 40 00 Merrimack co. N. H. Aux. So. D. Kimball, Tr. Canterbury, J. Pollard, dec'd, Concord, Gent. 51,86; mon. con. 21,51; R. Davis, 15; A. Hutchins, 5; Epsom, Mon. con. Pembroke, Gent. 25,91; la. 31; Middleser South, Ms. Confer. of chhs. Northboro, Mon. con. 18,78; chil. Southboro', Coll. Monroe co. N. Y. Aux. So. E. Ely, Tr. Barre Centre, Cong. chh. and so. Byron, Fem. miss. so. Geauga co. Chardon, 3,50; mon. con. 2,85; Concord, 2,35; Kirtland, 10,25; Medina co. Richfield, 8; O. M. Oviatt, 10; mon. cou. 62c. Strongsville, 22,42; mon. con. 9; Portage co. Charlestown, Fem. asso. 8,86; Hudson, 68,58; I. Patch, 10; Ravenna, Mon. con. 14,61; Windham, La. 1; Trumbull co. Johnson, 9; 181 04 Ded. expenses paid by aux. 80. 30 00-151 04 Windsor co. Vt. Aux. So. Rev. J. Richards, Tr. Hartford, White River, Gent. 30; la. 20; 50 00 North, Gent. 27; la. 11,62; 38 62 Norwich North, To constitute Yates, Mater. asso. 6 25-621 33 Boston, Ms. G. Brown, 27 62 mise. in Turkey, New Haven co. West, Ct. Aux. So. W. Stebbins, Tr. West Haven, C. Phillips, for Jewish New York City and Brooklyn, Aux. So. W. W. Chester, Tr. (Of which fr. J. Nitchie, to constitute phia, Pa, an Hon. Mem. 50; fr. Jona- Norfolk co. Ms. Aux. So. Rev. Dr. Burgess, Tr. Palestine Miss. So. Ms. E. Alden, Tr. Rutland co. Vt. Aux. So. J. D. Butler, Tr. East Randolph, Gent. and la. Castleton, Cong. chh. and so. Contrib. 88,16; W. Denison, 20; la. 20; 128 16 Pittsford, Mon. con. in cong, chh. 49; chh. and so. and sab. sch. chil. 104; 153 00 West Rutland, Mon. con. 15; gent, and la. 70,68; St. Lawrence co. N. Y. Aux. So. Beekmantown, 10; Canton, Mon. con. 17,40; Champlain, (of which fr. Mrs. Hubbell and her two chil. for Silas Hubbell in Ceylon, 20;) 142; East Stockholm, Fem. benev. so. 11,50; D. Dagget, 5,25; Gouverneur, Mon. con. 32,63; coll. in presb. chh. 69,87; L. B. Parsons, 50: Hopkinton, 5.76: Lisbon, 11; Louisville, 75c. Madrid, 13,75; Malone, 44,26; Massena, 1; Ogdensburgh, Mon. con. 59; coll. in presb. chh. 103,19; mon. con. in let cong. free chh. 19,81; Mr. H. 5; Os Hartwick, N. Y. Cong. chh. 48 17 15.00 1650 Derby, Ct. Sab. sch. in 1st cong. chh. for Harry Johnson in Ceylon, 20.00 East Galway, N. Y. Presb. chh. 59 00 100 00 Jamestown, N. Y. Presb. cong. to constitute WILLIAM R. ROGERS an Hon. Mem. Kingsboro', N. Y. Indiv. (of which fr. JAMES GREEN, which constitutes him an Hon. Mem. 100; C. Mills, to constitute Rev. JOHN THOMPSON of Sudbury, Vt. an Hon. Mem. 50; Rev. E. Yale, 30; P. Hecock, 25; F. Steel, 20; P. Mead, 15; Mrs. S. M. 10; Mrs. T. R. 10; I. C. 10; C. G. 10; J. S. 10; M. P. 10; Mrs. S. B. P. 10; Mrs. N. R. 10; W. W. 10; J. H. 10, J. L. 10; A. L. 10;) Young gent. and ladies, (of which fr. H. A. P. 10, R. R. 10; N. C. 10;) Kingston, R. I. Mon. con. 36 00 Windham, Vt. Gent. asso. 21,95; la. asso. 17,65; 39 60 Mayfield, N. Y., G. Judson, 10; 2d presb. chh. 18,87; McVey Town, Pa. Presb. cong. Montreal, L. C. Choir of Amer presb. chh. 50; L. B. WARD, which constitutes him an Hon. Mem. 100; S. S. Ward, to constitute Rev. HENRY WILKS an Hon. Mem. 50; mon. con. 136; S. B. B. 10; a friend, 10; do. 3; two indiv. 2,50; Morristown, N. J. Mon. con, in presb. chh. Newark, N. J. 1st presb. chh. New Boston, N. H. La. for ed. of hea. chil. New Chester, N. H. Mon. con. New Haven, Ct. Sab. sch. miss. asso. in Centre chh. for tracts in Canton, 65,50; for a sch. in Ceylon, 65,50; Westville, Sab. sch. for Rev. P. Parker, 1,10; a friend, 12; Newton, Ms. Mon. con. in E. par. 18,42; do. in W. par. 50; 28 87 25 79 361 50 75.00 125 00 15 00 6 00 Gosport, Eng. Mrs. Rebecca Voke, by T. Kingsbury, Ex'r, £207 10s. 144 10 68 42 Corydon, Pa. Calico, rec'd at Cattaraugus, 275 50 00 North Hampton aud Edinburgh, N. Y. Presb. Rochester Centre, Ms. A box, fr. chil. for chh. 5 00 Sandw. Isl. miss. Salem, Ms. 2 pr. boots, fr. W. Knight. 20 00 Orford, N. Y. Sab. sch. Park Hill, Ark. J. F. Wheeler, chil. sab. sch. for Helen Chambers in S. India, 20; 10th presb, chh. (of which fr. T. Fleming, 200. Mrs. B. 75;) 388, 3, Samaritan sab. sch. for China, 8, O. L. 5; Pittsburgh, Pa. 3d presb. chh. for support of Mr. Travelli at Singapore, 5.00 Windham, Vt. A bundle, fr. fem. benev. so. for Lahaina. Windham, O. Clothing, fr. la. asso. The following articles are respectfully solicited from Manufacturers and others. Printing paper, to be used in publishing portions of the Scriptures, school-books, tracts, etc. at Bombay, and at the Sandwich Islands. Writing paper, writing books, blank books, quills, slates, etc. for all the missions and mission schools, especially for the Sandwich Islands. Shoes of a good quality, of all sizes, for persons of both sexes; principally for the Indian missions. Blankets, coverlets, sheets, etc. Fulled cloth, and domestic cottons of all kinds. Pomfret. Vt. J. Miller, 2.00 Portland, Me. Class circle, for a child at Beyroot, 20 00 Portsmouth, N. H. Coll. in N. chh. by I. K. 88 25 Pottsville, Ala. A friend, 20.00 6 00 36 10 Providence, R. 1. Benef. cong. for. miss. so. mon. con. 32,84; indiv. 91,75; int. 3; Highst. fem. for. miss. so. 100; 227 59 Rhode Island, A friend, 90 00 Rochester, N. Y., A. Champion, for printing press and types for S. E. Africa, 540 00 Roxbury, Ms. Eliot chh. and cong. 344,75; mon. con. 23,03; sew. circle, 28; Royalton, Vt. Mon. con. 395 78 17 00 Coll. by Rev. H. Read, (of which to constitute Rev. HENRY BROWN of Briery chh. and Rev. ELISHA BALLANTINE of Prince Edward, Hon. Mem. 100;) 350; Richmond, Mrs. A. S. Speed, 10; F. st. sab sch. 5; do. No. 3 at Shocko chh. 15; Penkes chh. T. Leftwich, 20; Mrs. T. L. 5; Miss C. M. 5; J. T. L. 2; Miss M. T. 2; J. C. 1; av. of jewelry, 88c. Gilliard chh. coll. 3,50; D. M. 3,50; Augusta chh. 32,62; Lynchburg, Mrs. J. A. R. 5; Mrs. P. J. 5 Mrs. J. G. M. 20; Milton, N. W. Lewis, 10; Mrs. P. S. 1,50; New Providence, Male asso. 17; Farmville, Fem. asso. 10; Shilo cong. N. C. 13; $537 00 Southern Africa. EXTRACTS FROM THE JOURNAL OF MR. CHAMPION. [Continued from p. 148.] THE extracts from Mr. Champion's journal inserted in the last number left him just before his arrival at the capital of Dingaan, on his first journey from Port Natal to the country of that prince; at which point the extracts to be inserted here commence. Approach to Dingaan's Capital-Description of Dingaan. January 14, 1836. This evening our messenger arrived from the king. He was very particular in rehearsing all that he had met with since he had left us. From a mountain he saw us crossing the Umhlatus. He hastened on, saw the king at the time of cow-milking in the morning. This is quite an era in the affairs of the day, about eight o'clock. He told the king that we were three men, all equal, that our names were Ugaloti, (Grout,) Tadamvoosi, (Adams,) and Umbaselo; that we were teachers from a country three moons over the great sea. The king asked what was in our wagon, and sent him to bring us on our way. Our messenger and guide are evidently superior men, and respect is shewn us on their account. In these we see some evidences of a sort of superstition: one will eat no bread because baked on the coals; no milk because he is away from home; and nothing that is cooked with hog's fat, because he is one of the kings men. dant and fruitful, and the valleys parched and barren. To-day we saw a tree whose appearance at a distance made us think we were in a tropical country. It was a species of fern, apparently growing on a trunk a foot in diameter, and eight feet high, with a top spreading out like an umbrella. Its native name is umpanga. We stopped to rest at mid-day at the kraal of an old man who wished for some of the white man's medicine. This is the first application of this nature. But, poor man, he has not long to live. His disease is not easily reached by human remedies. We crossed a river where is a fall of fifteen or twenty feet, the first thing of the kind we have seen. The bed of the stream was sandstone. As to rocks, we have noticed but very few. Rude blocks of granite are scattered about among the hills, and some places where iron ore might perhaps be obtained, we have noticed upon the path. The king's messenger has been very pleas..nt and communicative to-day, and has learnt of me the English of various things, while I have been his pupil in Zoolah. He is a victim of one of the brass collars with which Dingaan binds the necks of his officers. When once put on, they are not taken off, unless the chief grants a special release. The brass becomes cankered within, and being very tight, keeps the neck continually sore. The heavy bangles on the arms have been known so to injure them as to cause them to rot off. Our men wear not a particle of clothing, unless the dangling appendage round the loins receive that name. 18. At Gungunthlovu, Dingaan's capital. We arrived Saturday, the 16th. Just before reaching this, we had the 15. The country still continues wood-pleasure of meeting our friend, Mr. N., less. The hills every where seem ver- then on his return. He spoke well of 23 VOL. XXXIII. grandfather, and sent our messenger to inform the chief of our arrival. He was busy distributing blankets to his men, and the air was constantly filled with his praises; so that we did not see him, as we very much wished, on that day. However, he sent us a calabash containing perhaps a gallon of sour milk, one or two of sweet milk, and a quantity of flour made from the seed of a plant called poko, rations which were continued daily during our stay. The calabash was a curious piece of workmanship, cut out with an assagay from a single block; perfectly round, with two rims or handles passing around it, at top and bottom. The milk possessed a richness as of cream, beyond any thing we had tasted. The poko-meal when boiled with milk is a very pleasant dish. The plant is of about the size and shape of buckwheat, and bears on its head thousands of seeds, which are ground into very fine meal by the women, with their rude mill-stones. From the rising ground on which we were, we could overlook the extensive valley in which the chief resides. But its perfectly dry and parched appearance did not correspond with our ideas of the wisdom of so great a king in selecting this for his place of abode. But doubtless it is his policy for leading those who are with him to think of nothing but war. With the exception of our being loudly importuned at a large kraal by the king's sisters, as they styled themselves, (several lusty women heavily laden with brass and beads, who paraded themselves before our wagon, and hindered The youth began to crowd around us, our proceeding till they had obtained but were kept at a distance by the capsomething,) nothing special occurred till tains, here a numerous body of brasswe reached the lower part of the town. collared men, it being unlawful for any Here we outspanned at some sacred to have intercourse with strangers till trees covering the grave of the king's" they have first seen the king. The diagram below presents a ground plat of Dingaan's capital. The small inclosures are the kraals or pens for the cattle. The houses are covered with a thatch made of long grass, and are said to resemble a small hay-stack, being entered by only one small hole two or three feet high. Most of the kraals or villages which the brethren saw on their way have one fence surrounding the houses, as below, and then another within the rows of houses inclosing the whole central area, which is used for the cattle. This, according to the accounts of travelers, is substantially the plan on which the kraals are built in Southern Africa generally, Gungunthlovu is situated on |