school of medicine and anatomy, in which not only botany, mineralogy, and chemistry are taught, but human bodies are publicly dissected by students who profess the Mohammedan religion, and who are publicly rewarded in the heart of a great Mohammedan population, according to the skill and the knowledge which they display in their different dissections. At Alexandria he has established a naval school, in which the Mohammedan students are instructed in the several branches of geometry, trigonometry, mechanics, and astromony, connected with naval architecture and the science of navigation; and a dock-yard under the control and superintendence of an European naval architect, distinguished for his talents and his skill, in which, besides frigates and other vessels of smaller dimensions, four ships of the line, three carrying 110 guns upon two decks, and one of 130 guns, have been recently built: he has opened the Old Port, which was formerly shut against them, to all Christian vessels. He has encouraged the formation of regular insurance offices; and authorized Christian merchants to acquire a property in lands, houses, and gardens. He has employed an English civil-engineer of great eminence on a very liberal salary, to improve all the canals in the country and the course of the Nile : he is about to construct carriage-roads from Alexandria to Caïro, and from Alexandria to Rosetta and Damietta; and M. Abro, the cousin of his minister, is about to establish on them public stage coaches, built on a model of one sent to him by a coach-maker from this country: he has introduced steam-boats, which navigate the Nile; and steam-engines, which are used for cleansing and deepening the bed of that river, and for various other public works. He has patronized the employment, by Mr. Briggs, of two Englishmen, taken for the purpose from this country, in boring for water in different parts of the Desert; and he has discovered, through their operations, some very fine water in the Desert between Caïro and Suez.* He has encouraged the growth of cotton, indigo, and opium; and the former of these productions is now a great article of trade between Egypt and England, France and Germany. He has established schools in the country for the instruction of all orders of his people, in reading, writing, and arithmetic he has sent, at great expense to himself, young men, both of the higher and lower ranks of society, to England and France, for the purpose of acquiring useful knowledge; those of the higher rank, in those branches of science and literature which are connected with their service in the army, the navy, and the higher departments of government; those of the lower, in those mechanical arts which are more immediately connected with their employment as artisans and manufacturers. He has constituted a public assembly at Caïro, consisting of a considerable number of well-informed persons, who hold regular sittings for forty days in each year, and publicly discuss, for his information, the interest and wants of his different provinces. He patronizes the publication of a weekly newspaper in Arabic and Turkish, for the instruction of his people. And, finally, he protects all Christian merchants, who are settled in his country; not only in time of peace, but also in time of war: and afforded the European merchants, who were settled at Alexandria and at Caïro, a memora *The inhabitants of Africa and Arabia are indebted for all the benefits which they may ultimately derive from a knowledge of this art, to the philanthropy and liberality of our countryman, Mr. Briggs; who was the first European who ever thought of applying this art to the discovery of water in the Deserts of Africa; and who, at his own private expense, sent over from England to Egypt the two Englishmen who have succeeded, by their skill, in discovering water in the part of the Desert which has been mentioned.London Missionary Register, January, 1833. ble instance of his determination to adhere under all circumstances to this policy, by informing them, as soon as he had received intelligence of the battle of Navarino, that their persons and their property should continue as secure as if no such event had occurred. "I have dwelt at some length on this subject, because I have felt it to be my duty, in consequence of the information which I have received as Chairman of the Committee of Correspondence, to give publicity in this country to those measures, by which one of the most distinguished of our Honorary Members has restored to Egypt, in their highest state of perfection, all the Arts and Sciences of Europe-has emulated, as a Patron of Knowledge, the conduct of the most enlightened of the Caliphs of Bagdad —and has afforded, as a Mohammedan, a bright example, for their imitation, to all the Mohammedan Sovereigns in Europe, Africa, and Asia.” WEST INDIES. THESE islands lie between North and South America, stretching from the coast of Florida, in the twenty-eighth degree, to the shores of Venezuela, in the tenth degree of north latitude. They are divided by geographers into the Bahamas, composed of 14 clusters of islands, and 700 keys; the Great Antilles, composing the four largest islands of the group, Cuba, Hayti, Porto Rico, and Jamaica; the Lesser Antilles, stretching from Trinidad, in a westerly direction, along the northern coast of South America, and the Caribbee islands, stretching, like a great bow, from Tobago to Porto Rico, and subdivided into the three groups known under the name of the Virgin islands, the Leeward islands, and the Windward islands. All the islands with the exception of some of the Bahamas, lie within the torrid zone. The name India was given them by Columbus, who first discovered them, under the notion that they formed part of India, which was the object of his search. When the mistake was discovered, they retained the name, with the prefix West, to denote their geographical position. The islands were inhabited at the time of discovery by two distinct races of natives, the Caribs, inhabiting the Windward islands, and the Arrowauks, inhabiting Hayti, Cuba, Jamaica, Porto Rico, and the Bahamas. The former were warlike and fierce, the latter mild and peaceful, and much more advanced in civilization. All the islands, with the exception of Hayti, are in the possession of the European powers. 1. Spanish West Indies, the sole remnants of the splendid colonial possessions of Spain in the new world, are Cuba, Porto Rico, with several dependences and three small islands of the Virgin group. 2. The French possess only Guadaloupe, Martinique, and the small islands of Mariegalante and Deseada. 3. The Danes possess only the small islands of St. Thomas, St. Croix, or Santa Cruz, and St. John belonging to the Virgin islands. 4. The Swedes have in their possession only one colony, the small but fertile island of St. Bartholomew. 5. To the Dutch belong the islands of Curacoa, St. Eustatius, Saba, and a part of St. Martin, with the smaller islands of Aruba, Aves and Banaire. The following statements will furnish an interesting view of the British West Indies. Total, 77,460 whites; 113,890 free colored; 692,700 slaves; £8,603,000 value of exports to Great Britain; £4,035,000 value of imports from Great Britain; 263,700 tons of shipping employed; £131,052,424 entire value of the colonies. In the above table, the sum at which the entire value of Tortola is reckoned, includes the other Virgin islands, as well as Tortola. The amount of sugar raised in all the colonies last year, was 3,816,000 cwt.; of coffee, 19,769,500 lbs. ;_ of rum, 7,808,000 gallons. Demerara, including Essequibo, Berbice, Tobago and St. Lucia, are ceded colonies, immediately dependent on the crown of Great Britain; the others are British colonies. ARMY OF FRANCE. ON the 31st December, 1830, the effective force of the French Army was 272,839 men, and the appropriations for the War Department amounted to 202,613,402 francs, or about forty million dollars. For 1833, the effective force remains fixed at 400,000 men, and the budget voted, exceeds 300,000,000 francs. To these may be added 80,000 men of the class of 1832, the levy of whom is authorized, but 70,000 of whom are not to be called into service until actually wanted. The reserve amounts to 200,366, and will, in 1838, amount to 300,000, to which, if the effective force, which will then comprehend 310,000, be added, together with the mobilized National Guards, in number 273,000, the total force, available in case of war, will, in 1838, be 883,000. NOTICES OF NEW PUBLICATIONS. Scripture Natural History; containing | a descriptive account of the quadrupeds, birds, fishes, insects, reptiles, serpents, plants, trees, minerals, gems, and precious stones, mentioned in the Bible. By WILLIAM CARPENTER. First American, from the latest London edition, with improvements, by Rev. GORHAM D. ABBOTT, illustrated by numerous engravings, to which are added sketches of Palestine, or the Holy Land Boston: Lincoln, Edmands & Co., 1833. pp. 408 This is a very interesting volume to general readers of the Bible. Mr. Abbott has divested the work of its learned references, and adapted it to the comprehension of all. Mr. Carpenter compiled the work from the Natural History of the Rev. Dr. Harris, of Dorchester, Ms., and most ungenerously refused to acknowledge his obligations to the author, while he abused him for his want of orthodoxy. Mr. Abbott has faithfully exposed the piracy. We recommend the volume as one of great value. Memoirs of American Missionaries, for sionaries, who were once members of the Society, is sixty. The whole number of members, is 827. The association holds frequent public meetings, at which a dissertation is read by some member previously appointed, and extracts from a correspondence which is maintained with similar societies, and with foreign and domestic missionaries, are also read. The most valuable disserta tions are published. Committees on Colonization, Home Missions, Foreign Missions, and Seamen's societies exist, which devote particular attention to those subjects. The essay of Dr. Woods is very brief, but pertinent and striking. Short notices of the life of each of the foreign missionaries, extracts from correspondence, seven dissertations, list of the members of the society, with their places of residence, &c. are given. We think the plan of issuing this publication judicious. It will contribute to give the society, in the eyes of its members and of the public, a more permanent character. It is considered a praiseworthy undertaking, to publish the history of a town-how much more the history of an institution formed for the benefit of the whole human race, and whose influence has been already felt to the ends of the earth. It also serves as a record for a great number of facts. If there are mistakes in the volume, they can be much more easily corrected, than they could be if confined to the archives of a merly connected with the Society of Inquiry respecting Missions, in the Andover Theological Seminary, embracing a history of the Society, with an introductory essay, by LEONARD WOODS, D. D. Boston: Peirce & Parker, 1833. pp. 367. The Society of Inquiry was formed in 1811, and seems to have been an expansion of a plan adopted a few years previously in Williams college. It has been greatly useful in promoting a spirit of investigation into the condition of the unevangelized portions of the world. The number of foreign mis-society. Lectures on the literary history of the Bible, by Rev. Joel Hawes; on the principle of association as giving dignity to Christian character, by Rev. T. II. Gallaudet; and on the temporal benefits of the Sabbath, by Rev. Horace Hooker. Originally delivered before the Goodrich Association. Hartford: Cooke & Co. 1833, pp. 111. The lecture of Dr. Hawes is employed in giving a brief view of the facts in the literary history of the Bible, and in showing its value as an intellectual book. The various points are well condensed, and strikingly exhibited. Mr. Gallaudet's lecture is a of illustration, originality of conception, and Calculate The Improvement of the Mind, by Isaac Watts, D. D. with corrections, questions, and a supplement. By JOSEPH EMERSON. Boston: James Loring, 1833. pp. 234. slight errors in the book. 239, "teaching the whole population to what? On page 242, the precept "Be pubread, write, and calculate." glowing and philosophic description of the lishing them in periodicals," &c. is ineleinfluence of association of ideas and emo-gantly expressed, to say the least. tions, in elevating the human character in its relations to God and the future world. No one can read it without feeling his heart expand in fervent aspiration after that perfection of his nature to which Christianity leads him to look. Mr. Hooker has treated a most important subject with great clearness, and with an array of facts and arguments which cannot be trifled with. It would make an excellent tract for that class of persons who could not be induced from higher considerations to keep the Sabbath holy. At the same time it must enlighten the mind and strengthen the purposes of all who endeavor to keep the day according to the commandment. This whole volume is conceived in an excellent spirit, and cannot fail to be useful. Advice to Church members; or sketches of human nature; comprising useful hints relating to the duties and difficulties that occur in the intercourse of Christians with one another, and with the world. By WILLIAM INNES, Minister in Edinburgh; author of instruction for young inquirers. Boston: James Loring, 1833. pp. 264. Mr. Innes is a very judicious writer. "In going round among his friends, he observed their prevailing dispositions, sentiments, and habits, and went home and wrote them down, warm from nature, with his own remarks upon them." A great variety of topics are introduced-all of which are highly practical. Mr. Innes is a very wor The excellent editor of this book has lately rested from his labors. We doubt not but that his reward in heaven will be great. Many of our readers recollect his enthusiastic attachment to Watts on the Mind. His questions, and other additions, greatly increase its value. Poems, by Mrs. Felicia Hemans, with a preface by the American editor. Boston: Perkins & Marvin, 1833, two volumes, pp. 276 and 288. works are so perfectly pure in their moral It would be difficult to name a poet, whose influence, as those of Mrs. Hemans. Even Cowper is not more unexceptionable. It is delightful to retire from this rough and chequered world to the pages of a writer so gentle, so pensive, so rich in genuine feeling, and so pure, that the sternest moralist could not put in any abatement. The editor of the present edition expresses, with delicate discrimination, the intellectual quality of Mrs. Hemans's poetry. QUARTERLY LIST OF thy Baptist minister of Edinburg, and very ORDINATIONS AND INSTALLATIONS. liberal towards other denominations of Christians. The Teacher; or moral influences employed in the instruction and government of the young; intended chiefly to assist young teachers in organizing and conducting their schools. By JACOB ABBOTT, late Principal of the Mount Vernon Female School. Boston: Peirce & Parker, 1833. pp. 293. The following is a brief synopsis of this work. Interest in teaching; general arrangements; instruction; moral discipline; religious influence; Mount Vernon School; scheming; reports of cases. It would perhaps be superfluous in us to recommend Mr. Abbott's books, as they are already in extensive circulation. The Teacher is characterized by the same felicity EDWARD F. CUTTER, ord. pastor, Cong. Warren, Maine, |