in tow. Being still alive, he kept swim. ming like an cel; and I had no relish for such a shipmate on board, whose length (notwithstanding, to my astonishment, all the negroes declared it to be but a young. one, come to about half its growth) I, found, upon measuring it, to be twentytwo feet and some inches; and its thickness about that of my black boy Quaco, who might then be about twelve years old, and round whose waist I have since measured the creature's skin.

“The negro David having climbed up a tree with the end of the rope, let it down over a strong forked bough, and the other negroes boisted up the snake, and suspended him from the tree. This done, David, with

a sharp knife between his teeth, now eft the tree, and cung fast upon the monster, which was still twisting, and began his operations by ripping it up, and stripping down the skin as he descended. Though I perceived that the animal was no longer able to do him any injury, I confess I could not without emotion see a man stark naked, black and bloody, clinging with arms and legs round the slimy and yet living monster. This labour, however, was not without its use, since he not only dexterously finished the operation, but provided me, besides the skin, with above four gallons of fine clarified fat, or rather oil, though there was wasted perhaps as much more. When I signified my surprise to see the snake still living, after he was deprived of his intestines and skin, Caromaco, the old negro, whether from experience or traditon, assured me he would not die till after sun-set.”

SUNDAY SCHOOL SOCIETY FOR IRELAND.

Address. Dear Young Friends,-We have great pleasure in bringing you acquainted with the exertions now making in Ireland, for imparting to the poor children in that country the blessings of education, and chiefly the knowledge of the holy Scriptures.

Multitudes of the poorer classes in Ire. land are still strangers to the word of God,

and have not the means of religious instruction: their children also have, in many instances, grown up under iniseries of which we have happily no example.

It is gratifying to know that the dawn of a better day has arisen upon Ireland ; and among the many measures adopted for im. proving her condition, Sunday Schools occupy a very important station.

The Sunday School Society for Ireland was first established in the year 1809. At that time there existed (according to the returns which have been made to the Society) only Seventy-three Sunday Schools in all Ireland; and these Schools were probably conducted with little of order or system. During the first year of its establishment the Society assisted the Two Schools, con. taining 87 Scholars. The Report of the Society, which was read at the last Annual Meeting, held on the 8th of April 1829, states, that 2283 Sunday Schools are now in connexion with this - Society, which are reported to be attended by 16,837 gratuitous Teachers, and 185,490 Scholars.

The number of Books given, and sold at reduced prices, since the establishment of the Society, has amounted to 28,871 Bibles, 234,939 Testaments, 580,242 Spelling Books, and 2899 of the Book of “Hints for con. ducting Sunday Schools.”

. It may thus appear, that under the Di. vine blessing, this Society has been made the instrument of planting the Sunday School system in Ireland.

A very general and powerful interest has been excited in favour of Sunday School in. struction in Ireland, amongst all the differ. ent classes of people.

In consequence of a letter addressed by the Committee of this Society, to the con. ductors of Sunday Schools in Ireland, in connection with the Society, proposing to them to request from the Scholars a subscription of one penny per annum, a con. siderable sum was contributed during the last three years by the Conductors, Teachers, and Children belonging to the Schools, in aid of the funds of the Society.

The Newcastle-on-Tyne Sunday School Union with a generons feeling for the wants of the poor in Ireland, and with the view of promoting the spread of this noble system throughout their sister country, transmitted to the Sunday School Society for Ireland the sum of £43 58. 7d. contributed by the Children and Teachers in the Sunday Schools connected with that Union.

The following extract from the letter which enclosed this contribution tends to point out the motives which induced the Committee of that Union to make the proposition, which was so cheerfully and cor. dially adopted by the Teachers and Chil. dren in the Sunday Schools.

“Never was the Irish Sunday School So. ciety, and the poor children, the objects of your care, more known, estimated, or the object of more intense interest, than in the few weeks since the distribution of our ad. dresses. We cannot calculate that less than 20,000 persons have either read or heard these addresses read, and have made the contents the subject of conversation ; and when we reflect upon the benevolent feel. ings which must have been excited, and the publicity given to your benevolent Society by this measure, we should have thought ourselves amply repaid for any expense or labour connected with it, had the result been less gratifying. By the reports from the Schools, we learn, that the greater part of the children brought their pennies the Sunday after the distribution of the addresses, and appeared by their manner to feel that it was more blessed to give than to receive, and never we believe was money gi. ven with greater pleasure than on this oc. casion. In many schools the children brought pennies for several succeeding weeks and when told that it was one penny only that was solicited, or that would be received, they appeared quite grieved. The parents