of 200 fathoms; and on the 26th, at the distance of 120 fathoms. Sept. 5-The sea-serpent was seen again the day before yesterday off the Nâsbandspitze, and to-day off Lysager, by other persons as worthy of credit as those who gave their testimony at the Police Office, with which the account agrees in all the essential particulars. A reward of one hundred specie dollars (£25.) is offered to whoever may kill it and bring it in. The London Courier of the 21st ult. contains a letter of Sir Walter Scott, with vouchers, which the editor of that paper notices thus: "We have inserted, in our subsequent columns, a letter from Sir Walter Scott, in answer to the attack made upon him by General Gourgaud. To this letter are appended documents which are of considerable interest, even though relating to a subject so thoroughly exhausted, as that of Napoleon and the manœuvres of his followers at St. Helena. Sir Walter de molishes the General at a blow; both by the urbanity of his reply, and the conclusive nature of his facts. It would be well for the literary character of the Hon. Baronet, if he could refute, as satisfactorily, every other imputation upon the diligence and fidelity with which he has executed his Life of Napoleon." M. Rousseau, the French consul-general at Tripoli, has despatched to the Geographical Society of Paris, a great num ber of itineraries, accompanied with draw ings, and some particular details with respect to the wandering tribes in the kingdom of Tripoli, and in the interior of Africa, which will serve as a supplement to his "Genealogical Table of the Arab tribes." He has also promised to send an exact description of the city of Aleppo. M. Rousseau has been so fortunate as to procure the first volume of the Ibn-Bottoun, and hopes soon to have a copy of the sacred volume. This work is the more valuable, as it is known in Europe only from fragments. He has also obtained the Ibn-Khaldoun, which treats of the Asiatic nations in general, and especially of the Arab tribes. Finally, M. Rousseau is in possession of a very interesting History of Tripoli, which he intends to translate and dedicate to the Geographical Society. GHENT, Sept. 16. Steamboat on a new construction.-Yesterday arrived here, for the first time, the steamboat which is to ply regularly be tween this city and Antwerp, for the conveyance both of goods and passengers. The construction of this steamboat is quite new, and wholly differs from that of other VOL. V.-Ch. Adv. steamboats, the wheels being placed, not on the sides, but behind. Mr. Roentgeres, builder to the Netherlands Steam Boat Company, at Rotterdam, has effect. ed this judicious alteration, and thus solved a problem which the English, French, and Americans have considered impracticable. This new vessel gives great satisfaction, both by the rapidity of its progress and the facility with which it is managed. Mr. Roentgeres has obtained a patent for his invention. The kingdom of Wirtemburgh is said to be the most populous in the world, in proportion to its extent. In November 1825, the number of its inhabitants was 1,505,720. In the same month of 1826, it counted 1,517,770, of which 750,324 were males, and 777,446 females-so that in one year the increase was 12,050. The present average of population is about 4245 to the square mile. From the Ohio State Journal. Copper Mines.-A correspondent of the U. States Gazette quotes the opinion of Dr. Franklin concerning the existence of copper mines on the shores of Lake Superior. At the doctor's day almost as much was known concerning these mines as at present. The indolence of the Americans to inform themselves of their natural resources when out of the limits of history of these mines we hope will not their settlements is surprising. A short prove uninteresting to our readers. between the Ouisconsin and Rock rivers The copper mines are principally found -extend within five or six miles of the Mississippi, and cover a tract of land about 8 miles long, by five or six broad. These mines are represented by travellers as inexhaustible. They were seen as early as 1689 by the monk La Hontan. They were afterwards visited in 1724, by the Jesuit father Charlevoix-in 1766 by the described them particularly. celebrated traveller, Capt. Carver, who In 1771 by Sir Alexander M'Kenzie. Each of the they were visifed by Henry, and in 1789 above travellers published an account of these mines, which was the means of exciting considerable curiosity concerning them, among the mineralogists of Europe. Before the Revolutionary war, a mass of England, where a company was raised by silver was found in this region, taken to the Duke of Gloucester for the purpose of working for this precious metal. A gallery was opened on the side of a hill on the south side of the lake, but finding nothing but copper, they soon discontinued their operations, and the company dissolved. On the recommendation of President Adams in 1800, a resolution passed both 3 T Houses of Congress, to employ a compe. tent agent to visit these mines, and report on their condition. Mr. Adams, going out of office, and the policy of the country changed, this judicious resolution appears to have escaped entirely the attention of the succeeding administration. Government delayed until 1820 before she employed any regular agents to examine them. In that year they were visited by Governor Cass, and Mr. Schoolcraft, a mineralogist. A report of their discoveries was made to Mr. Calhoun, Secretary of War, which satisfactorily established the existence of copper on the southern shore of Lake Superior, and from its abundance promises hereafter to be a great source of national wealth. A mass of copper 50lbs. in weight, from these mines, is deposited in the library of Congress, which is remarkable for its fineness of grain and purity. Henry Knight, Esq. says that on ascending the Outonagon river, about ten miles from its mouth, he discovered a mass of copper, which weighed according to his estimation, five tons, and from which he severed 100lbs. with his axe. After travellers, who have seen this block of copper, represent the weight as considerably exaggerated. This block of copper, is however a very large one. The copper found in these mines is nearly as pure as refined. Governor Eustis, when minister to the Netherlands, presented several specimens of this copper to the Inspector General of the mint at Utrecht, for examination, who made a very favourable report of its qualities, and represented it as peculiarly qualified for rolling and forging, and greatly superior to Swedish copper. The advantage of having a home supply of this metal is too evident to be dilated upon. If these mines were only worked, they would no doubt produce a sufficient supply of copper for home consumption. Large sums would be saved to the country which are yearly sent abroad to purchase copper. The cost of the copper in a single ship of the line is about $60,000. The mint of the United States, annually, purchase copper for the coinage of cents, sometimes to the amount of $30,000 in a year. It is evident to every One what a source of wealth our copper mines would be if they were once opened and worked with success. United States and British Boundary. By a gentleman, who arrived on Monday evening, in the steam-boat from Fredericton, we are informed, that, on Thursday evening last, a person called General Baker, an American, was brought from Madawaska, by Edward W. Miller, Esq. High-Sheriff of the county of York, and lodged in Fredericton Gaol. We under stand that the offences with which he was charged, and upon which he was taken into custody, were, for stopping the mail, resisting a peace officer in the lawful dis charge of his duty, and for executing and stirring up a spirit of sedition, insurrec tion, and revolt amongst the people. A few weeks ago, several persons, about twenty in number, being indignant at the violent and very reprehensive conduct of Baker, volunteered their services, to go in company with the sheriff to apprehend him. After they had proceeded some distance on their journey, and it was found they were armed, the Attorney General sent an express after them, and prevented their proceeding. A few days after this, the sheriff, unattended by any per son, went himself. When he had arrived within a short distance of Baker's resi dence, he fell in with some Americans, who guessed his business, and calculating, by his answers to their questions, what his object was, they determined to anticipate him, and took a different route, intending to notify Baker. In this they were dis appointed-the sheriff arrived at Baker's before they came up, and apprehended him. With the assistance of some Frenchmen, who volunteered their services, Baker was secured, and the next morning took their departure for Fredericton. Shortly after their departure, and while they were yet in view, the American flag was hoisted on the spot, by some per sons, perhaps by those Americans already mentioned. The sheriff's loyalty and zeal was stirred up, at seeing this, and be thought of landing to pull it down; he however afterwards thought it most pru dent to desist, and quietly pursued his journey, and at the time first mentioned, arrived at Fredericton. WESTCHESTER, (Pa.) Oct. 23. Curious.-M. John C. Rauch lately took from a tree, in the vicinity of this borough, old-placed them under the care of a Cat, two squirrels, apparently but a few days in company with one of her offspring, and they received their nourishment from her tinues to nourish and protect them with for the last four weeks. She still con maternal fondness! They are now in a thriving condition, and are beginning to exhibit that agility for which their spe cies is celebrated. If any one is disposed to be incredulous, he can, by calling upon Mr. Rauch, have ocular demonstration to the fact. Keligious Intelligence. ANNUAL MEETING OF THE AMERICAN BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR FOREIGN MISSIONS. The annual meeting of this important board was held this year in New York. Its sessions began on Wednesday, the 10th of October, and closed late in the evening of the following Monday. There were present, of elected members, 25; of honorary members, 17. In the absence of Dr. Beecher, of Boston, who had been appointed to deliver the annual sermon, that service was performed on Wednesday evening, by the Rev. Dr. Bates, President of Middlebury College-The introductory devotional service conducted by the Rev. Dr. Miller, of the Princeton Theological Semi nary. was On Thursday evening a meeting was held in the Brick church, where, after prayer by the Rev. Dr. Ludlow, of Albany, a number of extracts from the annual report of the board were read by the corresponding secretary. Two very interesting addresses followed the report-The first by the Rev. Jonas King, late a missionary in Palestine; the second by William Maxwell, Esq., Editor of the Journal of Commerce. The contribution to the funds of the board at this meeting, was $430.63. Dr. Beecher having arrived on Thursday, he, at the request of the Board, delivered, on Friday evening, in the Reformed Dutch Church, the discourse which his absence prevented his delivering at the opening of the Board. The collection on this evening was $165.33. On Monday afternoon, at 4 o'clock, by appointment of the Board, the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper was celebrated by its members, in company with several hundred friends of missions, in the Murray street Church. The services were performed by the Rev. Dr. M'Auley, Rev. Dr. Proudfit, Rev. Dr. Beecher, and Rev. Mr. Snodgrass. Collection $200. It was made a standing rule of the Board, that hereafter this ordinance shall be administered at every annual meeting of its members. State of the Funds. It appeared from the Report of the Treasurer, as examined and declared correct by the Auditor, that the receipts during the year ending Aug. 31st, for 89. For fund to support Corresponding general purposes, amounted to $88,341 Secretary, $3,741 94. Do. for support of Treasurer, $234 70. Do. for Mission College in Ceylon, $62. Grand total, $92,380 53.-To the Permanent Fund, amounting to $37,524 87, no addition has been made the past year. The Fund for Corresponding Secretary now amounts to $19,514 54. That for Treasurer to $1,702 50. The expenditures of the Bombay Mission,* year, have been as follows: Ceylon Mission,* Mission to Western Asia, Indians in New York, Indian Missions generally, Education of other Youths, $17,522 60 25,056 78 5,745 72 9,761 31 Debts of the Un. For. Miss. Soc. Agencies, General Expenses, Treasurer's Department, Total expenditures of the 120 00 7,233 69 1,962 18 3,960 50 6,360 61 6,100 24 387 12 2,237 86 211 73 1,898 43 1,800 37 217 13 931 99 3,325 88 239 74 1,399 21 1,280 35 3,820 45 556 73 977 88 321 80 1000 00 $104,430 30 * In consequence of particular arrangements, the amount paid in support of these Missions during the two previous years, was very small: which accounts for the largeness of the present appro priations. Showing an excess of expenditures above the receipts for general purposes,* of $16,088 41: from which, deducting $575 31, the balance in the treasury, Sept. 1, 1826, there remains an actual deficit of $15,513 10. But if the receipts of the past be compared with those of the previous year, there will be found a clear gain of $25,902 55: or if only the receipts for general purposes are considered, a clear gain of $26,725 64. Outrage at the Sandwich Islands. The Board resolved unanimously, that they feel with deep sensibility and regret the reported outrages and misconduct of Lieut. Percival, of the U. S. Navy, towards the Missionaries of the Board at the Island of Oahu and the interesting natives of that Island, and that they fully approve of the representation which has been made on that painful subject to the Secretary of the Navy. Auxiliary Societies. The better to promote a spirit of missions in the community, it was declared to be the duty of the members of the Board to attend the anniversaries of its Auxiliaries, whenever required by the Prudential Committee, as a Deputation from that Body. And in respect to the New York and Brooklyn Auxiliary, it was recommended that its annual meeting be held on some day or evening of the week in May, when the publick anniversaries are celebrated: on which occasion it was made the special duty of the members of the Board in and near the city to be present; and also of the Prudential Committee, if practicable: otherwise, to send a Deputation. Mission to Africa. A Committee, on the subject, reported that it was the duty of the Board, as the almoners of the publick charity, to take immediate and decisive measures for the establishment of a Mission on some part of the Continent of Africa. This report was adopted: and the Prudential Committee were enjoined forthwith to institute such means as they might deem sufficient, for carrying this object into effect. Means of extending the Operations of the Board. It was apparent to all who attended the deliberations of the Board, that its mem In distinction from those applied to increase the Permanent Funds, and for Mission College in Ceylon. bers had come together with a spirit of Christian enterprise which was new even to themselves. When the subject was brought forward of sending a Mission to Africa, the feeling of approbation was universal. A discussion ensued, which brought into view, not only the wants of that injured country, but of the whole heathen world All seem convinced that the time was come for new and extraordinary efforts. Saturday evening was set apart for the special purpose of supplicating the guidance and blessing of Him who gave it as his last command, “Go ye into all the world, and preach the Gospel to every creature." On assembling at the beginning of another week, it was found that no loss of interest had been experienced by the intervention of the Sabbath. Appeals were made which will not be forgotten, when the lips that uttered them shall be silent in death. At length it was resolved, that in view of the great success which has attended the means employed for the propagation of the Gospel among the heathen, and of the indications of Divine Providence favourable to a more extended and universal application of these means, and in view of the growing conviction respecting the obligations of Christians to cause the Gospel to be preached throughout the world, that special appeals for liberal contributions to this object, should be made to those who possess wealth, or who by the prosperity of their business are enabled to do much in its behalf: that the existing operations, engagements, and prospects of the Board, give occasion for a loud and urgent call upon its patrons and friends for more enlarged liberality than at any former period; and that it is exceedingly desirable, that so large an amount of funds should be obtained as shall not only justify a great extension of its operations, but give a new impulse to the publick mind, increase the faith and hopes of the Church, and essentially promote the progress of the cause: That as pressing applications have been received by the Prudential Committee from bene. volent individuals, both before and during the present session, proposing a plan for the great increase of the resources of the Board, such a voluntary consecration of property to aid in sending the Gospel to the heathen, will be thankfully acknowledged and warmly approved; and that such representations be made by the Prudential Committee and other members of the Board to the Christian publick, and especially to the more wealthy and prosperous of its patrons, as shall bring the claims of a perishing world before them. Officers for the Ensuing Year. The following officers were chosen for the ensuing year: Hon. John Cotton Smith, President; Gen. Stephen Van Rensselaer, Vice President; Rev. Dr. Woods, Hon. William Reed, Jeremiah Evarts, Esq. Hon. Samuel Hubbard and Rev. Warren Fay, Prudential Committee; Rev. Dr. Chapin, Recording Secretary; Jeremiah Evarts, Esq., Corresponding Secretary; Henry Hill, Esq., Treasurer; Rev. Rufus Anderson, Assistant Secretary. Miscellaneous Proceedings. The resolution of last year, requesting the Prudential Committee in future to cause their annual Report to be printed in season for distribution at the annual meeting, was repealed; and in lieu of it, à resolution was passed requesting the said Committee to prepare their Report in such a form that the different leading parts of it may be referred to different Committees, and thus the whole Report be brought under the distinct consideration of the Board previous to its being printed. Chester Adams, Esq. of Boston, having declined a re-election to the office of Auditor, the thanks of the Board were voted for his past services, and William Ropes, Esq. of the same city, was appointed in his stead. John Tappan, Esq. of Boston, was elected a member of the Board, in the place of Hon. William Philips, deceased. The subject of providing a fund for the support of infirm or superannuated Missionaries, after being in the hands of a select Committee, was referred to the Prudential Committee, to report thereon at the next annual meeting of the Board. The next annual meeting is to be held in Philadelphia on the first Wednesday of Oct. 1828. Rev. Dr. Rice of Virginia is appointed to preach the Sermon, and Rev. Dr. Alexander, of Princeton Theological Seminary, his second. The Session was closed with prayer, by the Rev. Dr. Spring. A most interesting meeting was held in the Pearl street Session Room on Monday evening The number of gentlemen present was not large, but they came with an earnest desire to do what they could for sending a knowledge of salvation to the millions of the pagan world. Zechariah Lewis, Esq. having been called to the chair, and Eleazer Lord, Esq. appointed secretary, the Divine blessing was invoked by the Rev. President Bates, and the object of the meeting stated by the Rev. Dr. M'Auley. Mr. Evarts, Corresponding Secretary of the A. B. C. F. M. was then requested to give a statement of the operations of the Board, and of the calls and opportunities for extending them. More missionaries, he said, were urgently needed at Bombay, in Ceylon, at the Mediterranean stations, at the Sandwich Islands, and among the Indians on our own borders. He also thought it exceedingly important that new missions should be established without delay, in Western Africa, on the Northwest Coast of the United States, and in several other places which he named. In addition to this, missionaries might be employed to the greatest advantage, in visiting distant countries, for the purpose of obtaining information relative to the moral condition of the people, distributing Bibles, &c. &c. The Rev. Jonas King, late Missionary to Palestine, alluded to conversations which he had often held with Mr. Fisk, whose feet he trusted now stand within the gates of the New Jerusalem, concerning the wants of the countries in and about the Mediterranean. Availing himself of the suggestions of this departed brother, confirmed by his own observation, he then mentioned a long list of places where Missionaries are greatly needed, and might be eminently useful. The meeting was then addressed by the Rev. Dr. Beecher of Boston. He alluded to the favourable changes which had taken place in the world within the last fifty or one hundred years, particularly in the decline of Idolatry, Mahomedanism, and Popery; all of which, though still formidable, he considered to be essentially weakened. Christians, he said, were beginning to awake; and should they continue to double their exertions every few years, as of late they have done, it would not be long before the work would be accomplished. It was not necessary to send out a minister to every thousand people of the Pagan world, this would be impossible. It was only needful to plant the Christian standard here and there,-and ere long a company of ministers would be trained up on missionary ground. But thus much must be done; and now is the time-"we are the people." He then spoke of the obligations of the American people to embark in the missionary work. In conclusion, he spoke of the re-action of benevolent efforts upon ourselves; of the revivals which usually follow in their train; of the necessity of keeping alive the spirit of benevolent exertion, in order to the security of our civil and religious liberty, &c &c. It had been stated by Mr. Evarts, in the course of his remarks, that in order to establish the several missions contemplated by the Board, not less than $100,000 |