the resolution, with a view to the extinction of this abominable traffic, is to place it on the same footing with piracy, and to adjudge those as telons who engage in it. The inti mation of this intention, we are happy to add, when given by Mr. Brougham in the House of Commons, was received with a general cheer. VIEW OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS. CONTINENTAL INTELLIGENCE. THE present month has produced no intelligence from the continent which may not be comprized in a very narrow space. The French Emperor and his consort have finished their tour, and have re-appeared at Paris. Massena has proceeded to take the command of the army of Portugal; and the force with which he threatens to attack that kingdom, amounts already, as is said, to 80,000 men, and will probably be increased still more. No action has taken place in that quarter. In Spain, two places of force, Hostalrich and Lerida, have fallen into the hands of the French. To counterbalance this, it is reported that General Sebastiani, who commanded a body of about 8000 men, has sustained a defeat. Cadiz continues closely invested, but no change has taken place in the relative position of the parties. A Regency has at length been formed in that city, to which the Junta have resigned the supreme power. --A detachment of the army of Sicily has succeeded in reducing St. Maura, a strongly fortified island in the Adriatic. The resistance was considerable, but the determined valour of our troops at length overcame all difficulties.-France continues to confiscate American ships in her harbours, and her privateers have begun to capture them at sea. This proceeding seems to leave to America hardly any alternative but that of war with France. NORTH AMERICA. The session of Congress having concluded without any step having been taken to renew the non-intercourse law with Great Britain, that law has ceased to operate. A power has indeed been lodged with the President to renew the law, but not till three months shall have elapsed from the prorogation of Congress. In the mean time, all restrictions on the trade of the two countries are at an end, and, under existing circumstances, are not likely to be revived. The manifestly hostile disposition lately evinced by France towards the United States, must make that government anxious to draw as close as possible the ties of amity with Great Britain. We shall probably, therefore, hear no more of those frivolous complaints against this country which, for the last two or three years, have been urged by America with so much vehemence and pertinacity. SOUTH AMERICA. An important province in Spanish America, the Caraccas, has declared its independence; and the example is likely to be followed by others. It appears, that, having learnt the reduction of nearly the whole of Spain by the French, and concluding that all was lost in that quarter, they thought it necessary to adopt measures for securing their own political existence. The Governor was arrested, though not without some resistance and bloodshed, and sent to Spain. The proclamation issued on the occasion expresses the most determined hatred to France, and attachment to Great Britain; and declares the readiness of the province to re-unite itself to the parent state, should Ferdinand be restored, and its independence be established. The new government of the Caraccas has proposed to enter into a treaty of alliance with this country; and probably one of the leading inducements to the course which has been pursued, was the desire of a free commercial intercourse with this country, which had been severely prohibited by the late government. GREAT BRITAIN. PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS. Our limits oblige us to be very brief in stating the proceedings in Parliament to the period of its prorogation. We shall pro bably, in a future number, resume the subject, and take a review of the whole session, which, in many respects, has been a most important one. The question of Catholic emancipation. has been discussed in both houses, on a motion for going into a committee on that subject. As might have been expected, the motion was negatived. The pertinacious refusal of the catholics to concede to the Crown a veto on the appointments of their bishops, has naturally alienated many of their former friends. A series of resolutions, proposed by Mr. Bankes, chairman of the Committee of Finance, for the abolition of sinecure places, and the reduction of all offices performed by deputy (regard being had to existing interests), has been adopted by the House of Commons, though opposed by Ministers. This vote, we think, cannot fail to do much towards re-establishing the character of parliament. A bill for preventing bribery, and other corrupt practices at elections, has been brought in by Mr. Wynne; but it stands over till next session, in order that it may engage the consideration of members of parliament during the recess. This measure belongs to that species of moral reform which above all others we are desirous to see carried into effect. The question respecting the privileges of parliament has undergone several new discussions in both houses; and we cannot but think, that, whether we consider the law or the reason of the case, those privileges stand on ground which cannot be shaken-though doubtless much discretion and forbearance are requisite in their use. Parliament was prorogued on the 21st inst. by a Speech from his Majesty, read by the Lord Chancellor. The points noticed were, The capture of Guadaloupe, which has deprived the enemies of Great Britain of their last possession in the American seas;the growing commercial prosperity and increasing revenue of Great Britain, which have rendered any new taxation unnecessary; the determination of his Majesty to maintain the cause of Spain and Portugal against the common enemy; the importance of promoting order, and obedience to the laws, and general concord among all classes of the people ;-and, the full reliance of his Majesty on the affections of his subjects, "whose loyalty and attachment have hitherto supported him through that long and eventful period, during which it has pleased Providence to commit the interests of these dominions to his charge." DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE. Here, also, we must be very brief.—The extraordinary attempt to assassinate the Duke of Cumberland, and his more extraordinary escape, have occupied much of the attention of the public. His Royal Highness, we are happy to say, has so far recovered from the effects of his wounds as to be able, to take exercise.—A publication by the celebrated Mrs. Clarke, in which she professes to develope the intrigues of Colonel Wardle, and the motives by which he and his associates were actuated in the prosecution of the Duke of York, while it cannot fail to attract notice, must naturally be liable to strong suspicions of unfairness.-The conviction of Mr. Cobbett for a seditious libel, is another memorable event. The prosecution was occasioned by a passage in his weekly paper, in which it seemed plainly his object to produce disaffection, and even mutiny, in the Local Militia. The issue of the trial must afford satisfaction to all friends of order. His punishment is not yet awarded.--One other occurrence remains to be noticed. The prorogation of Parliament had the effect, as a matter of course, of setting Sir Francis Burdett and Mr. Gale Jones at liberty. In the contemplation of this event,, great preparations had been made for conducting the Baronet in triumph from the Tower to his house in Piccadilly; and an immense procession on foot, on horseback, and in carriages, had actually taken its station on Tower-hill and in the neighbouring streets, and the whole metropolis seemed in motion; when it was announced that Sir Francis had very wisely crossed the river from the Tower, and proceeded to Wimbledon. The disappointment of the populace appeared to be very great, and, with the fickleness which characterizes mobs, they began to murmur against their hero. Little or no violence, however, took place; and before midnight all was tranquil.-To several of these events, and particularly the last, we shall probably have to recur in a future number. ECCLESIASTICAL PREFERMENTS. Right Rev. Euseby Cleaver, D.D. Bishop of Leighlin and Ferns, translated to the Archbishopric of Dublin and Bishopric of Glandelagh, vice Charles Earl of Normanton, dec. Hon. and Rev. Dr. Percy Jocelyn, promoted to the United Bishoprics of Leighlin and Ferns, vice Cleaver. Rev. Bowyer-Edward Sparke, D.D. elected Bishop of Chester, vice Bishop Majendie, translated to the See of Bangor. Hon, and Rev. Gerald Valerian Wellesley, M.A. Canon Residentiary of the cathedral church of St. Paul, London, vice Majendie, resigned. Rev. William Harry Edward Bentinck, M.A. appointed a Prebendary of the collegiate church of St. Peter, Westminster, vice Wellesley, resigned. Rev. Samuel Gerard Andrews, D.D. appointed Dean of his Majesty's metropolitan church of Canterbury, vice Powys, dec. Rev. Charles Henry Hall, D.D. appointed Dean of the cathedral church of Christ, in the university of Oxford, vice Jackson, resigned. Rev. John Leigh Bennett, Letton R. co. Hereford, vice Cult, dec. Rev. J. R. Deacon, B.D. Rowston V. co. Lincoln. Rev. John Banks, B.D. F.S.A. headmaster of the Grammar-school at Boston, co. Lincoln, Braitoft R. in the same county. Rev. Richard Wetherell, M.A. WikeRissingdon R. co. Gloucester; and Rev. F. W. Holme, Meysey Hampton R. near Fairford; both vice Clarke, dec. Rev. Richard Yerburgh, M.A. New Sleaford V. co. Lincoln, vice Waterson, dec. Rev. Thomas Wilson, Marton V. co. Lincoln, vice his father, dec. Rev. R. H. Chapman, B.A. Tinsley V. co. York, vice Chadwick, dec. Rev. David Durell, M.A. to the eighth prebendal stall of Durham cathedral, vice Poyntz, dec.; and the Rev. Henry Philpotts, rector of Gateshead, to the ninth stall, vice Durell, resigned. Rev. Hollingsworth, M.A. Haltwhistle V. in the diocese of Durham, vice Nanney, dec. Rev. M. J. Naylor, B.D. Penniston V. co. York, vice Goodair, dec. Rev. John Monkhouse, M.A. Bramshot R. Hants, vice Hewson, dec. Rev. Thomas Evans, to the augmented, perpetual curacies of Chellington and Seavington St. Mary, co. Somerset. Rev. J. M. Wade, rector of Ashcombe, Barnstaple V. Devon. Rev. John Wills, B.A. South Perrot V. co. Dorset, with the chapelry of Masterton annexed. Rev. S. J. Porter, Bradstone R. Devon, vice Watkins, dec. Rev. Robert-Leman Page, Panfield R. Essex, vice Stevens, dec. Rev. James Grant, Wrabness R. Essex. Rev. Charles Fisher, Tilbury juxta Clare R. Essex, vice Downing, dec. Rev. S. Wilson Warneford, LL.B. Liddiard-Millicent living, Wilts. Rev. R. Govett, M.A. Staines V. co. Middlesex. Rev. John Prety man, archdeacon of Lincoln, Chiswick V. co. Middlesex. Rev. Arthur Preston, to the deanry of Limerick, in Ireland; and the Rev. Thomas Trench, to the deanry of Kildare, vice Preston. Rev. Alexander Brodie, M. A. EastBourn V. Sussex, vice Newman, dec. Rev. Harrison Packard, M. A. Blythborough, Walberswick, and Peasenhall perpetual curacies, Suffolk. Rev. George Smith, Bridlington perpetual curacy, and Reighton V. both co. York; the latter vice Atkinson, dec. Rev. Dr. Cope, to a canon residentiaryship of Hereford cathedral, vice Morgan, dec. Rev. Henry Kempson, M.A. Long Preston V. in Craven, co. York, vice Prescott, dec. Rev. Adam-John Walker, curate of Leybourn, Kent, Bishopstone R. and Yazor V. co. Hereford, vice Evans, dec. Rev. Henry Rice, Swingfield perpetual curacy, Wilts. Rev. James Whitelaw, vicar of St. Catharine's, Dublin, Killevan R. co. Roscommon, vice Sandford, dec. Rev. Michael Dupré, St. John R. in the Island of Jersey. Rev. William Alderson, Everingham R. co. York, vice Gale, resigned. Rev. Mr. Protheroe, Llandilovawr V. co. Carmarthen. Rev. George Osborne, Twyford-cumHungerton V. co. Leic, vice Clarke, dec. Rev. Nathaniel Fletcher, Donhead St. Andrew R. Wilts, vice the Rev. William Fletcher, dec. Rev. Samuel Hunt, rector of St. George, Stamford, Wakerley R. co. Rutland; and Rev. Edward Aubery, Clipsham R. near Greetham, Rutland; both vice Snow, dec. Rev. gran Winnington, Stanford V. and Clifton-upon-Team R. both co. Hereford, vice Cookes, resigned. Rev. Perceval Frye, B. A. Merrington V. in the diocese of Durham, vice Parker, dec. Rev. R. G. Grylls, Breage V. Cornwall. Rev. Henry Woollcombe, Highampton R. Devonshire. Rev. Robert-Trotman Coates, rector of Langford, Wilts, Sopworth R. in the same county, vice Hardwick, resigned. Rev Henry Ellis, St. John R. Finehampstead, Berks. Rev. Arthur Burton, Hampstead-Norris V. Berks, vice Bradley, dec. Rev. Charles Phillips, vicar of Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire, St. Mary, St. Michael, and St. Nicholas united VV. co. Pembroke, vice Hughes, dec. Rev. Robert Foster, precentor of Bristol cathedral, St. Michael R. Sutton-Bonnington, Notts. Rev. Sackville Hamilton, Kilbrin and Liscarrol united parishes, in Ireland, vice Clements, dec.; and the Rev. J. Chester, Castlemagnor parish, vice Hamilton. Rev. Edmund Paley, M. A. Cawthorne V. near Barnsley, Yorkshire. Rev. Gainsford Smith, B. D. Evenley V. co. Northampton. Rev. Thomas-Anthony Methuen, Allcannings R. Wilts, vice Heath, dec. Rev. Hugh Chambré Jones, West Ham R. Essex, vice Wellesley, resigned. Rev. Henry White, M.A. sacrist of Lichfield cathedral, Dilhorn V. near Cheadle, co. Stafford. Rev. Spencer Madan, D. D. ThorpeConstantine R. Staffordshire, vice Falconer, dec.; for which he resigns the rectory of St. Philip in Birmingham; in which he is succeeded by the Rev. Edmund Outram, D. D. archdeacon of Derby, and also as a canon-residentiary of Lichfield cathedral. Rev. John Ellis, M. A. Waves-Wotton V. co. Warwick, vice Becher, dec. Rev. Herbert Randolph, B. D. minister of Wimbledon, Surrey, Hanwell R. Middlesex, vice Glasse, dec. Rev. John-Lloyd Crawley, M. A. rector of Lower Heyford, in Northamptonshire, Holdenby V. in that co. vice Bellars, dec. Rev. Charles Carver, B. A. Horning V. Norfolk, vice Barwick, resigned. Rev. James Watts, Weston-Begard V. co. Hereford. Rev. Edward-Markham Willan, Kirkburton V. near Huddersfield, Yorkshire. Rev. Alexander Radcliffe, St. Clement V. Sandwich, Kent, vice Bunce, dec. Rev. James Reed, Evershot R. co. Bedford, vice Sandys, dec. Rev. Francis Mead, D. D. Candlesby R. co. Lincoln. Rev. George-William Hall, B. D. master of Pembroke college, Oxford, to a prebend of Gloucester cathedral, vice Smyth, dec. Rev. Joseph-Thomas Lawton, MA. Elinswell R. Suffolk, vice Hodgkin, dec. Rev. Thomas Mills, Helion-Bumstead V. Essex, vice Stevens, dec. Rev. William Atkinson, curate of Canew-st don, Essex, to the vicarage thereof, vice Randolph, resigned. Rev. George Deane, Thompson perpetual curacy, Norfolk. Rev. I. C. Green, B. A. Thornton-le-Moor R. co. Lincoln, vice Field, dec. Rev. G. D. Kent, M. A. vicar of St. Martin's, Lincoln, Newton-by-Toft R. in Lincolnshire, vice Wilson, dec. Rev. William Williams, Netheravon V. in Wiltshire. Rev. John-Burnett Stewart, M. A. St. James's perpetual uracy, Nottingham. Rev. John Cholmely, B. D. Brandeston R. Norfolk, vice Grimwood, dec. Rev. Richard-Simco Careless, B. A. Aston-Cantlow V. co. Warwick. Rev. Christopher Capel, M. A. Wotton R. Kent, vice Hawker, resigned. Rev. Hamlett Harrison, B. D. Stratfordle-Bow R. Middlesex, and Pontesbury R. in Shropshire. Rev. J. Robertson, M. A. Brightlingsea V. with Great Bentley V. both in Essex, vice Wade, dec. Rev. James-Suttell Wood, M. A. Cranfield R. co. Bedford. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. SOPHRONIA; T. S.; FRATERNICUS; G. B. B.; will be insert ed. H.; JOHN DE DERBY; ANGELA; J. G.; Y.; CENSOR; A. Z.; and V.; have been received, and are under consideration. CHRISTIAN OBSERVER. No. 103.] JULY, 1810, [No. 7. Vol. IX. RELIGIOUS COMMUNICATIONS. EXTRACTS FROM THE CORRESPON FIRST PROTESTANT MISSIONARIES TO (Continued from p. 336,) Tranquebar, " quainted with a Malabarian, who heretofore had served the East-India company; and besides his own language, he spoke Portuguese, Danish, High and Low Dutch fluently enough. This man we hired, to be our translator; and by this means Sept. 12,1707 AST year, when we made a choice collection of some the ships returned to Europe, 1* fell dangerously ill; and the distemper holding me above a month, made me pine away to that degree, that both my self, and others with me, began to despair of my recovery. However, the Lord having been graciously pleased once more to restore me, it has now so much the more excited me, entirely to spend the rest of my days in the service of God, by how much the less my health was expected. My dear colleague having renewed with me this resolution, we began afresh to apply ourselves to the work we were sent about, notwithstanding the many oppositions we are like to encounter; most certainly believing, that God would never forsake us in a work sincerely begun for his glory. "Our chief care was now to learn the Malabarian language, after being pretty well versed in the Portuguese. To facilitate this design, we maintained a Malabarian schoolmaster in our house: but still we were in the dark, as to the words themselves, and the genuine construction thereof; he being only able to teach us to read and write, but knowing nothing of the Portuguese, he could not give us any satisfactory inlet into the hardest constructions of this Language. Soon after we fell acZiegenbalgh. CHRIST. OBSERV. No. 103. thousands of Malabarian words, which we got presently by heart. Soon after we fell to the declensions and conjugations, and began to read books in this language. And all this went on successfully, by the blessing of God. Our governor hereupon procured us some rudiments of a Malabarian grammar, drawn up by a missionary, sent hither by the French king. Besides this, we met with some books, writ in Malabaric by Roman Ca tholics; which, though they were stocked with many pernicious errors, have however contributed a great deal towards the better imbibing this language, by furnishing us with such words as did savour of a more Christian style and temper; we being not a little put to it, how to find words expressive enough for the delivery of spiritual doctrines, and yet cleared from the leaven of hea thenish fancies and superstitions. "The best of these books contained a collection of the Gospel lessons, which proved very useful to us. This we first perused, picking out all such words and phrases as were fit for our design; and after they were imprinted upon our memory, we practically applied them in our daily conversation. After this, we went also through several other books. And by this means I made such advances within the 3 E |