ARRIVAL OF THE REV. DR. PHILIP AND FRIENDS AT THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. On the 6th of February last, the Rev. Dr. Philip, Rev. James Read, Rev. G. Schreiner, and Mrs. Schreiner, with the Chief Tzatzoe, ARRIVAL OF THE REV. On the 7th of January, the Rev. Robert Caldwell arrived, after a safe and comfort ARRIVAL OF MR. AND MRS. On the 24th of February, Mr. Thomas Henderson, and Mrs. Henderson, schoolmaster and schoolmistress, appointed to the schools RETURN OF THE REV. J. ON the 25th of April, the Rev. James Scott, and two children, arrived in England, Our brother has per the ship Johnston. arrived at Cape Town, per David Scott, Spence, in health and safety. R. CALDWELL IN INDIA. HENDERSON AT DEMERARA. rara. SCOTT FROM DEMERARA. been favoured with a safe and agreeable passage, and is now in improved health. ARRIVAL OF MRS. JOHNS FROM THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. On the 20th of May, Mrs. Johns, the wife of our devoted brother, the Rev. D. Johns, arrived with her children from Cape Town, in comfort and safety. The health of Mrs. Johns had suffered much in Madagascar ; and after removing to Mauritius she found herself unequal to the climate of that island, and consequently proceeded to the Cape. While in Cape Town, Mrs. Johns was usefully employed in connexion with that Station; but her health still continuing in a feeble state, she embarked thence, with the view of seeking its restoration in her native country. LETTERS RECEIVED FROM MISSIONARIES, &c. SOUTH SEAS, 1837 and 1838.-Tahiti, Rev. C. Barff, July 11. Rev. W. Henry, Nov. 16, Nov. 28. Rev. D. Darling, Dec. 4, Dec. 14. Rev. J. M. Orsmond, Dec. 25. Rev. G. Pritchard, Dec. 30, Jan. 6. Rev. Messrs. Pritchard, Darling, and Wilson, June 14. Paofai, Jan. 6. Eimeo, Rev. A. Simpson, Dec. 18. Mr. Thos. Blossom, Aug. 30, Dec. 27. Huahine, President, Governor, and Secretary of Auxiliary Missionary Society, July 3. Rarotonga, Rev. A. Buzacott, May 4. Savaii, Rev. Charles Hardie, Aug. 31. Upolu, Rev. S. Wilson, April 9, May 8. Rev. W. Mills, May 8. Rev. A. Buzacott, May 8. Tutuila, Rev. G. Barnden, Nov. 29, Dec. 7. ULTRA GANGES, 1837 and 1838.-China, J. R. Morrison, Esq. Dec. 19. Malacca, Rev. Samuel Dyer, Oct. 27, Nov. 8. Rev. John Evans, Sept. 8, Jan. 1 (two letters,) Rev. Messrs. Evans and Dyer, Nov. 9. Singapore, Rev. John Evans, October 12. Pinang, Rev. Thomas Beighton, Dec. 12, Dec. 15. Batavia, Mr. W. Young, Oct. 21. EAST INDIES, 1837 and 1838.-Calcutta, Rev. A. F. Lacroix, Oct. 20. Rev. T. Boaz, Oct. 27. Rev. Messrs. Piffard and Lacroix, Dec. 4. Rev. John Bradbury, Nov. 29. Rev. Messrs. Boaz and Lacroix, Jan. 18, March 14. Chinsurah, Rev. Geo. Mundy, Jan. 13. Berhampore, Rev. M. Hill, Dec. 8. Surat, Rev. W. Fyvie, Feb. 15. Madras, Rev. J. Smith, Aug. 15, Jan. 15. Rev. W. H. Drew, Dec. 26, Jan. 15 (two letters,) Mar. 17. Rev. R. Caldwell, Jan. 17. Vizagapatam, Rev. J. W. Gordon, Dec. 20. Cuddapah, Rev. W. Howell, Jan. 9 (two letters.) Belgaum, Rev. W. Beynon, July 25, Sept. 2. Rev. J. Taylor, Sept. 30, Jan. 22. Rev. Messrs. Taylor and Beynon, Sept. 1. Bellary, Rev. W.Thompson, Dec. 22. Neyoor, Rev. C. Miller, Dec. 28. Quilon, Rev. J. C. Thompson, Jan. 6. Rev. C. Miller, and Rev. J. C. Thompson, Dec. 4. RUSSIAN EMPIRE, 1838.-Ona, Rev. W. Swan, Feb. 18. MEDITERRANEAN, 1838.- Corfu, Rev. J. Lowndes, Feb. 14, March 17. SOUTH AFRICA, 1837 and 1838.-Cape Town, Mrs. Philip, Jan. 8, Jan. 18, Jan. 19, Jan. 23, Mar. 8. Rev. J. Read, Feb. 8. Rev. C. Mead and brethren, Jan. 5. Paarl, Rev. W. Elliott, Dec. 22. Hankey, Rev. E. Williams, Jan. 29. Bethelsdorp, Rev. J. Kitchingman, Jan. 2. Uitenhage, Rev. J. G. Messer, Dec. 28. Theopolis, Rev. Geo. Barker, Dec. 26. Williamstown, Rev. J. Brownlee, Dec. 14. Philippolis, Rev. T. Atkinson, Dec. 25. Komaggas, Rev. J. H. Schmelen, Aug. 25. AFRICAN ISLANDS, 1838.-Mauritius, Rev. D. Jones, Jan. 3, Jan. 5. Rev. D. Johns, Nov. 25, Jan. 11, Jan. 12. Rev. Messrs. Johns and Jones, Feb. 7. Messrs. Johns, Jones, and Baker, Feb. 10. WEST INDIES, 1838.-Demerara, Rev. C. Rattray (no date,) Jan. 15, March 12, April 12. Rev. Messrs. Watt and Rattray, Jan. 19, April 14. Rev. Messrs. Scott and Rattray, Feb. 1, March 7. Rev. James Scott, Feb. 2. Rev. S. S. Murkland, Jan. 13. Rev. J. Ketley, Feb. 26, Feb. 27, March 12. Rev. R. B. Taylor, March 5, Mr. T. Henderson, March 12. Berbice, Mr. A.Jansen, Jan. —. Rev. G. Forward, Jan. 22, Feb. 6, Feb. 12 (two letters,) Feb. 14, March 12. Mrs. Howe, Feb. 3. Rev. D. Kenyon, Jan. 30, Feb. 1. Rev. S. Haywood, Feb. 1, Feb. 5 (two letters,) Feb. 28, March 22, April 3, April 5. Mr. John Morris, March 1. Jamaica, Rev. Messrs. Barrett, Wooldridge, Vine, and Alloway, Jan. 22. Rev. J. Vine, March 27. Rev. W. Alloway, Jan. 29, Feb. 20, Feb. 21, April 23. Mr. W. Okell, March 6. Rev. J. Wooldridge and brethren, Feb. 6. Rev. W. G. Barrett, Feb. 3, Feb. 22, March 29. Rev. J. Wooldridge, March 12, March 23. Rev. W. Slatyer, March 28. Rev. B. Franklin, April 11. Mr. J. Howell, March 2. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. THE thanks of the Directors are respectfully presented to the following: - viz., to Mr. Wilson, Sheffield, for a cask of cutlery for Rev. Messrs. Platt and Williams; to Rev. E. Walford, Woodbridge, for a parcel of useful articles for the Rev. John Williams; to friends at St. Andrew's, per Rev. W. Lothian, for a box of useful articles for the schools of Rev. J. Paterson, Berhampore; to E. and H., to the Ladies of the Rev. A. Stewart's congregation, Barnet, and to a friend at Peterborough, for sundry useful articles for Mrs. Beighton's school, Pinang; to Mr. J. James, Birmingham, for a tool chest, and case of Hardware for Mr. Birt, South Africa; to Mr. Chattwin, for a parcel of carpenter's tools for South Africa; to Mrs. Sach, for a parcel of printed cottons for the South Sea; to Miss Hooper, for one dozen shirts for the Hottentots; to the Ladies at Arundel, per Mrs. Dobbin, for a box of useful articles for the female schools at Calcutta and Berhampore; to Mrs. G. Mallows, Wattesfield, for a box of wearing apparel for the South Sea Mission; to the Sunday-school children of the Inde pendent chapel, Gosport, for a box of school materials for the schools of the Rev. D. Jones, Mauritius; to Mrs. Wooley, Pangbourne, for a box of useful articles for Mrs. Beighton's school, Pinang; to the Doncaster British Girls' School, for sundry useful articles for the Mission schools in the West Indies; to a member of Surrey Chapel, for a hamper of glass marked "W." for the South Sea Mission; to Dr. Rogers, Kentish Town, for a parcel of books for the South Sea Mission; to Mr. Joseph and Miss Abbott, Leek, for a box of needlecases, pincushions, &c., for the South African Mission; to "T. C." for a parcel of floor brads for Rev. H. Nott; to Mr. H. Meech, Sherborne, for a case of carpenters' and agricultural tools for the Fish River Hottentots, value 157.; to friends at Blackheath and Greenwich, per Mr. Wilshere, for two boxes of frocks and shirts for the children of the Rev. R. B. Taylor's school, Demerara; to the Ladies of the Rev. J. W. Richardson's congregation, Sunderland, for 2 boxes of useful articles for the Mission at Bangalore; to Anonymous for a parcel of useful articles for Mrs. Beighton, Pinang; to Mrs. Ward, Newport Pagnel, for a box of useful articles for Mrs. Mault; to friends at Stalbridge and Henstridge, per Mrs. H. Taylor, for a box of children's apparel for Mrs. Medhurst's orphan school at Batavia; to friends at York-st. Chap., Walworth, for a parcel of frocks, pincushions, &c., for the Hottentots; to a friend, per Rev. J. Hyatt, Gloucester; to W. A. Hankey, Esq.; to Mrs. Nokes, Upminster; to E. H. C.; to Mr. Garlile, Painswick; to Mr. Kempster; to Mrs. Broadfoot; to Mrs. Pritchett, York; and to Mr. Thomas Cook, for vols. and numbers of the Evangelical Magazine, Pamphlets, &c. &c. MISSIONARY CONTRIBUTIONS, From the 1st March, to 9th April, 1838, inclusive,-(continued.) |