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The wood cut on the opposite page, representing the island of Lahaina or Maui, is an accurate copy of a drawing made by Isaac Nick, an uninstructed native of the North-west coast of North America. The execution of this interesting little sketch exhibits, we think, correct ideas of perspective, and shows considerable talent in the Indian artist: as such, it will no doubt be esteemed as a curiosity.-It was communicated to us by Betsey Stockton, along with her Journal, from which we have already made copious extracts. A glance at the drawing gives a better idea of the scenery of the Island of Lahaina, and of the situation of the missionaries, and the other inhabitants there, than can otherwise be conveyed. In the journal above alluded to, we are informed that the central part of this island is mountainous, the rocks rising into numerous peaks, which are craggy, tall, and crowned with perpetual snow. There can be no doubt that these high and abrupt cliffs are of volcanic origin-Between the base of the mountain and the sea side, there is a narrow strip or rim, of arable and productive soil, from which the inhabitants derive subsistence. We are in daily expectation of receiving from the Rev. Mr. Stewart, who is stationed on this island, a particular detail of its geography, the customs of its inhabitants, and its natural productions.

Capt. Cook, in his Voyage to the Pacific Ocean, states-That Maui stands at the distance of eight leagues north-northwest from Owhyhee, and is one hundred and forty geographical miles in circuit. It is divided by a low isthmus into two circular peninsulas, of which that to the eastward is named Whamadooa, and is twice as large as that to the west, called Owhyrookoo. The mountains in both

rise to a very great height, as we were able to see them at the distance of above thirty leagues. The northern shores, like those of the isle of Owyhee, afford no soundings: and the country bears the same aspect of fertility and verdure. The east point of Maui is in the latitude of 20° 50′ north, and in the longitude of 204° 4' east.

Alexander Smyth on Revelation.-We think we ought, in communicating Literary and Philosophical Intelligence, to mention a publication of a member of Congress-the renowned Alexander Smyth of proclamation memory-on the Apocalypse of St. John. It is an attempt to prove that St. John did not write the Revelations, but that they are a forgery of Irenæus. His two. principal arguments are, that Polycarp does not mention the Apocalypse, and that the name Decimus Clodius Albinus, reduced to Greek letters, will make out the Apocalyptick number of the beast 666. A learned friend, who sent us the pamphlet, sent with it the following note.

"What miserable reasoning must that be which concludes that because Polycarp has not mentioned the Apocalypse, therefore it was written after A. D. 166, the time of his death; whereas a single small letter is all that remains of that Father.

"I see much ignorance, and hardy infidelity in this pamphlet, but nothing else that is new, except the idle conceit that Irenæus, whose writings show him to have been a pious man, was the forger of the Revelations, and also that Decimus Clodius Albinus, in Greek letters, makes 666. In this the writer dissembles, for he puts an N instead of S at the end of each word, and these make 150 of the 666."

Religious Intelligence.

Religious intelligence may relate not only to communities, to the propagation of the gospel among the heathen, and to general revivals of religion, but to individuals. It is in individuals that the power of divine grace is manifested: and wherever there is a special manifestation of this grace, accompanied with remarkable providential events, the finger of God is always apparent to the eye of Christian discernment; and the dispensation ought to be noticed

to the praise of the divine goodness and mercy, and for the encouragement of the ministers of Christ, and of all who pray for the salvation of immortal souls. We make these remarks as introductory to the following extract of a letter, from a minister of the gospel at a distance, to his friend in this city. We have been requested not to mention any names; but we are well acquainted personally, both with the writer of the letter, and with the gentleman to whom

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"The little church in this place is in the habit of renewing its covenant to be the Lord's alone, over the memorials of CHRIST, CRUCIFIED, at the beginning of the NewYear. Yesterday, the first sabbath in this year, we, in course, kept the feast. We admitted at this time to the communion of the church, a young Englishman, a resident of this place; the outline of whose moral history for the past four years, may not be uninteresting to you.

"This month four years ago, he was married to a very lovely young lady, a daughter of one of the most respectable and wealthy He was then a prosperous merchant, and a British Consul. In the May after their marriage I first saw them in their own house, and then thought them as prosperous-as gay-as handsome-and as far from God, as any couple I had seen. It was about this time, that Mr., (the Prince of Christians in this region, and one of the elders of the church,) had a conversation with him on the subject of religion, in the course of which he remarked: That he did not know what it was to humble himself before God; he did not know what it meant; and he had never tried to know.' Such was the mental attitude of this child of Providence, toward his adorable Creator and Benefactor: and such has ever been the effect of the richest blessings of the Divine hand on the unrenewed heart. At first sight, such men appear to be fortified against the approaches, as well as against the claims of the blessed God; they entrench themselves against him, behind his very mercies. They appear to desire nothing from God, but to be let alone.

"In the course of the two past years, however, great changes have taken place on him, and all that was his. Far from God and righteousness as they then were, I now trust, they were vessels of mercy, afore ordained unto glory; they have been prepared by the spirit of judgment, and of burning for the Master's use.'

"The events of the past month have been of a most decisive character. About five weeks ago, I was called to visit his wife, who was said to be very ill; as I entered the door, I was met by a female friend of her's, who in great agitation said, that he had fallen into a fit by the bed-side of his dying wife.-We had him removed. His fit was a slight re-touch of palsy. Two years ago he had a stroke which nearly deprived him of the use of one side.Before that event, in the general crash of

things, the mercantile house with which he was connected had failed, and his fortune was swept away, after he had been deprived of the ability to renew the pur

suit. Still he had the solace of his heart -the desire of his eyes,' left him; and her fortune placed them at their ease. Her health, however, had been very delicate for more than a year, and she had now lain twelve days under a burning and unbroken fever. I staid with them that night, and next day; she lay in a kind of heavy, disturbed sleep. In the course of the day, life would occasionally resume its power over the body: she would sit up, and look with great distinctness, on her afflicted friends around her. She recognised her husband, and playfully stretched out her hands to him: at ano. ther time she knew her father, and like a little child held her bands toward him, as if to take her to his bosom again. In one of those moments, of the soul's struggling power, by a great effort, she faintly uttered, the same solemn word three times, Prepare! Prepare! Prepare!— she spoke no more.

"As the last decisive moment drew nigh, her afflicted father asked me, if it would be proper to offer up a prayer? While engaged in commending her struggling spirit to God, she fell asleep-in the Lord,' I hope.

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Through the past year she had been deeply thoughtful, and conscientious: she read her Bible and prayed daily and from what I could observe, and have learned, I trust she was seeking the pearl of great price.' In a conversation which she had with a friend, while there was yet no serious fears for her life, she said, that formerly she had doubted of the reality of a Redeemer; but now, said she, 'I know that my Redeemer liveth.'

"When she died, she left her husband the most perfect wreck that I have seen. His fortune gone; his health irrecoverably broken;-the grave closing over the idol of his affections. Time became to him as a beggared bankrupt; his world lay dead at his feet: he felt himself to be left standing alone upon the earth,--yet I trust it was with something of the spirit of a pilgrim. He was in a measure prepared for this scene; he had begun to learn that 'this is not his rest, because it is polluted;" but he was slow to obey the command, 'arise and depart' in affection, to an 'undefiled inheritance.' The last ligament which bound him to a passing world, was now cut by the hand of inexorable death. He has given himself up publickly, and I hope in heart, to his God and Saviour, to be his forever.

"It appears, that he and his departed friend, had entered into an agreement to

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We are at a loss to account for what we have lately discovered to be a fact—that after all the means which have been used to diffuse a knowledge of the Theological Seminary at Princeton, but little, comparatively, is known to the publick of its real state; especially of such details as are most important to be distinctly known, by those who wish to become members of the institution. We have, therefore, obtained from one of the professors of the Seminary the following statements; which we insert for the information of the publick generally, and for the benefit, in particular, of the youth who may have it in view to pursue their theological studies at Princeton.

Boarding.-As many of the students as choose it, are accommodated by the steward of the Seminary at a publick table.The boarding at this table is $2 per week. No student, however, is under any obligation to board with the steward. Boarding of a very decent and comfortable kind may be had at the houses of farmers in the neighbourhood of Princeton, at a price somewhat lower than is charged at the publick table. In a word, boarding may be had from $2 per week, down to $1.12 per week. A student, then, may procure boarding in or near the Seminary, at an expense of from $45 to $80 per annum, exclusive of vacations.

Other expenses.-Every student is required to pay a small sum toward what is called the "General Expense Fund." By this is meant a fund for warming, light

ing, cleaning and repairing the publick rooms in the edifice, and for some other incidental expenses of a general nature. Those who occupy rooms in the publick edifice, pay $10 per annum to this fund; that is to say, 86, in advance, at the commencement of the winter session, and $4, in advance, at the commencement of the summer session. Those who room out of the publick edifice, pay $9 per annum to the "General Expense Fund:"-viz, $6 at the commencement of the winter session, and $3 at the commencement of the summer session.-Fire wood may be had at an expense to each student of about $12; and washing for about the same sum:-and candles, stationary, and a variety of incidental expenses may amount to about $12 or $15 per annum. So that, on the whole, an economical student may board in the publick edifice of the Seminary, and defray the necessary expenses of a year, for about $130, or $140. Or, he may board out of the publick edifice, and defray the necessary expenses of a year, on the most economical plan, for about $100, or $110.-These estimates, of course, exclude clothing, travelling expenses, books, and maintenance during vacations, which differ so much, according to the taste and habits of each individual, as not to admit of any definite general computation.

Testimonials.-The testimonials to be produced by every applicant for admission into the Seminary, are specified in lowing words:-"Every student applying for admission, shall produce satisfactory testimonials that he possesses good natural talents, and is of a prudent and discreet deportment; that he is in full communion with some regular church; that he has passed through a regular course of academical study; or, wanting this, he shall submit himself to an examination in regard to the branches of literature taught in such a course.”

the "Plan" of the Institution, in the fol

Students who have been received by presbyteries, and are on trial before them for licensure, on producing regular testimonials from such presbyteries, certifying these facts, and also certifying, that they have passed, to the satisfaction of the presbyteries, their trials on college studies -are admitted into the Seminary of

course.

Vacations, time of Entering, &c.-The spring vacation commences on the Monday immediately preceding the third Thursday of May; and continues six weeks. The vacation in the autumu, commences on the Monday preceding the last Wednesday of September, and continues six weeks. The winter vaca

tion, or recess, of two weeks, is generally made to fall, as nearly as convenience will permit, about the middle of the winter session.

Students may enter the Seminary at any time-but as a new class is always formed at the commencement of each winter session, which is early in November, and the course of instruction then begins, it is evident that those who mean to go through a complete course, will enter most advantageously in the fall. It is also highly important that students enter punctually at the beginning of the session. In studying the elements of several branches of knowledge, and especially of the Hebrew language, the student who enters a week, or even two or three days, behind the class which he joins, not only subjects his instructor to some inconvenience, but incurs himself a still more serious disadvantage. No student who means to avail himself of every privilege connected with this institution, ought ever to allow himself to be absent an hour after the commencement of any session, and especially of that in which he begins his connexion with the Seminary.

COMMUNICATED FOR THE CHRISTIAN
ADVOCATE.

Extract of a Letter from a Missionary at
Buenos Ayres, to the Rev. Dr. J. P.
Wilson, of Philadelphia.

Buenos Ayres, Oct. 7th, 1824. Rev. Sir,-The state of things here, though bad enough, is considerably more favourable than I anticipated. The people have been, without doubt, exceedingly ignorant, superstitious, and bigotted. Many of them are so still. Yet it cannot be denied, that within a few years, there has been a great change for the better. Free schools and other schools have been established. The sum appro

priated by the government, for the general purposes of education in this province, (having a population of about 120,000, more or less,) is between 90 and 100,000 dollars during the present year. A similar sum is about to be set apart for the like purpose in the year ensuing.

Reforms have been made in the civil, military, and ecclesiastical regulations of the country. The general opinion is, that the time is not far distant when intolerance will cease. Indeed, toleration to a considerable extent, already exists. Religious meetings attended by foreigners, have been held regularly, without any disturbance, for some months past. A Sabbath school has been opened for Protestant children, and several come. The scriptures are finding their way into families of the first respectability. On this subject, I could mention facts, which have come under my own personal ob. servation. And what is quite as indicative of a favourable change, is, that though it is very generally, if not universally, known among those who know any thing of me, that I am a Protestant preacher, yet, in my academy there are now thirty Spanish youth, many of them connected with the first families of the place. Of their own accord, and with the consent of their parents, the greater part of the boys, in my academy, are, for the sake of learning English, now reading the New Testament in English.

There is a prospect of doing something too, for the benefit of the sailors who visit this port. After preaching on shore in the morning, I have several times, recently, gone aboard a vessel lying about half a mile, or a mile from land, and addressed the sailors in the afternoon. But I must refer you to the gentleman by whom I send this. He will be able to give you a great deal of interesting information respecting the country.

I am, dear Sir,

Yours, very respectfully,
THEOPHILUS PARVIN

Of Rev. John W. Scott, a quarter's rent, for the Contingent Fund
Of Rev. Dr. John M'Dowell, from the Second Church, Newark, for the New
York and New Jersey Professorship

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 January last, viz.

$87 50

43 00

of Wm. W. Woolsey, Esq., his donation for the same Professorship, being
the amount of an order on the treasurer of Yale College, and now paid
Of Rev. Robert W. James, on account of the subscription of Dr. Robert Mul-
drow, for the Southern Professorship

250 00

100 00

Of ditto, for the same Professorship, as follows, viz.-from Mr. Wm. Frierson, $20; Mrs. Elizabeth James, $25; Mr. David M'Lairy, $15; Mr. Robert I. Wilson, $10; Mr. Thomas M'Rea, $25; and Mr. Alex. M'Rea, $5 100 00 Of Rev. Samuel Lawrence, per Rev. Dr. Janeway, on account of the principal of his subscription for the Scholarship to be endowed by the Senior Class of 1823

Of Rev. Abraham Williamson, per Rev. Benjamin I. Lowe, for the Scholarship to be endowed by the Eumenian Society, viz. from the Ladies of Chester, East Jersey

25 00

$15 And 5

20 00

Total

$625 50

Diew of Publick Affairs.

EUROPE.

GREAT BRITAIN.-The latest accounts from Europe which have reached this country, are to the third of January. Nothing of much general interest had recently taken place in Britain. Very frequent meetings of the Cabinet council had lately been held, which had given rise to a great variety of reports among the quid nuncs of London. It was generally believed, and we think not without reason, that the affairs of Greece, and perhaps those of South America, were the subject of discussion. As all the powers of Europe chose to leave the Greeks to themselves, or rather to aid their enemies, while they were struggling for their existence against a most unequal force, it would seem to be reasonable that they should also be left to themselves, now that they are victorious. But this will not be permitted. Although the independence of none of the South American States is yet acknowledged by Britain, it seems to be understood that the government considers them as really independent, and the commissioners heretofore sent thither are about to go again. A company has lately been formed, with a capital of £600,000 sterling, for working the mines of Peru; and yet Peru is exactly that part of the late Spanish possessions, which alone is able to make a show of resistance.

It appears that a considerable additional military force had been sent to Ireland. The state of things there is still one of great interest. The Catholick Association seems to be extending its influence, and their proceedings and the speeches of the members are very bold and determined. One of their leading members is under prosecution, for the sentiments he uttered at a publick meeting.

FRANCE. On the 23d of December last, the French Chambers of Deputies were opened, by a speech from their new Monarch; which is said to have been received with acclamations. The speech is not a long one. It commences with the expression of grief for the death of the late king, and with a high eulogium on his character, and on the beneficial effects of his exertions in favour of his subjects. To him are attributed the present happiness and prosperity of France. Charles X. expresses his determination to pursue the course of his deceased brother. "I know," he says, "all the duties of royalty. My efforts, my love for my people, and I trust the aid of God, will give me the courage and firmness necessary to fulfil them properly." He felicitates the chambers on the prevalence of peace, and intimates that it is to be attributed to the combination of monarchs which form the Holy Alliance-without however naming this alliance. With a view to preserve peace, he says that he has consented "to protract the stay of a part of the troops which his son left in France." He mentions his intention to propose to the chambers certain measures for "the amelioration of the interests of religion;" and also "an act of reparation," which we understand to mean an indemnity, either in whole or in part, for the losses sustained by the French royalists, during the late revolution. He rejoices that this reparation can be now made without "augmenting the taxes." He informs the chambers that "the solemnity of his coronation shall terminate the first session of his reign.”—He concludes thus—“I thank Divine Providence for having deigned to make use of me to repair the last misfortunes of my people; and I conjure it to protect this beautiful France, which I am proud of governing." We have only to remark, that we wish we had as little doubt that Charles intends no restrictions on his Protestant subjects, by his project

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