Bechuana Missions, which proved in a high degree interesting. On our arrival at this station, we were instantly surrounded by the noisy multitude, who seemed eager to manifest their joy at our return. Peclu, their prince, was received with all the fantastic gestures which generally accompany heathenish joy. His having grown taller during his absence, and being in uniform, with his musket shouldered, made it somewhat difficult for his friends to recognise him. There have been instances of such visits having a very baneful influence; but, from a variety of circumstances, both as it regards the character of the persons and nature of the visit, we are persuaded better things. Both Peclu and Teysho, are viewed by their own nation in a very respectable light, and, of course, their reports will have a corresponding influence on the minds of their friends, who have hitherto heard, with much scepticism, the tales of the individual plebeians who have visited the Cape. They have now the ocular demonstration for what before they only knew from the hearing of the ear; and it is presumed that they are now fully convinced that we are neither refugees nor runaways, as they have sometimes hinted, as the contrary sentiment must arise from their own observations. Teysho, a few days ago, remarked, when describing with rapture the wonders of Macooa land, (as the land of the whites) that he little thought that we had so many friends. The kindness shown to them by his Excellency the Governor, and also by some of the respectable inhabitants of the Cape, cannot but have a considerable influence on their minds. They could not view the wonders of science and art, and the advantages they confer on almost every member of society, without contrasting these with their own puerile advances in every part of domestic economy. Probably, when Peclu comes to have the reins of government in his own hands, he may be induced to correct some of the inconsistencies of their system, which tend to check the increase of knowledge and improvement, and keep the weaker sex in a state of comparative slavery. We have reason to hope that they will be led to view their white neighbours in a more respectable light, and be convinced that we are not come here to live on them, but to suffer for their sakes. Since my return, brother Hamilton and I settled with Mateebe about the ground on which we intend to fix the new station, and spent three days on the spot, planning the ground for the buildings, and marking out the course of the water-ditch, or canal, in which the whole of the Kuruman river will be led out. Mr. Hughes will immediately proceed with the men who are here, and commence raising a temporary house, and begin to lead out the water, that we may be enabled to remove this winter. Que or more of the divisions of the town will remove with us; but we advise them generally to defer till next season, when they will be able to cultivate the extensive valley, which has from time immemorial lain from twelve to fourteen inches under water. The Bechuanas, consisting of Batclapees, Myrees, Masclaroos, and a tribe of Barolongs, now live on the banks of the Kuruman river, and are very numerous. The Myrees, and the tribe of Barolongs, after the late invasion, committed themselves under the wing of Mateebe, convinced of the advantages derivable from being in connexion with us, so that we have a large field for itinerating. As it regards our labours, we continue to hope that our apparent fruitless efforts will be eventually crowned with success. With our kindest regards to the Directors, we remain, Yours in the Gospel, ROBERT HAMILTON, and R. MOFFAT. Signed harutsee country. Authentic reports having just reached Mateebe, that Sibenell has taken a great number of cattle from the Corannas, who their request, Mateebe is at this moment are relations to his family; obedient to leaving this town with a rather powerful retake the cattle. It was their intention commando, with no other object than to to have left yesterday, but the morning bell informing them that it was the Sabbath, they deferred till to-day. It is worthy of remark, that Mateebe and his chief men conferred with us, and promised to act consistently with the instructions we gave, viz. "Not to fight, but negociate." Visit of Peclu the Lattakoo Prince to the Cape. PECLU, a prince from Lattakoo, and a chief, lately paid a visit to Cape Town, where much attention was paid them, and they were shown the castle, the museum, the schools, &c. all which they beheld with great admiration. When they saw the cannon and the other arms, they asked whether it was possible for any other nation to go 2 to war with those who possessed such weapons. But the ships excited the greatest degree of astonishment; and when the prince stepped into the boat to visit a vessel in the bay, he said to those about him, “If I did not see you so cheerful, my heart would sink within me ;" and when he approached the ship, he said, that if the missionaries had not told him of such an object, he could scarcely have believed his own eyes, or that it could have been made by human beings. When he saw a vessel under sail, he was quite overwhelmed, and stood motionless. He and his companion had no name for the object but a house, and how a house could float on the water he was not able to comprehend, for they, had supposed that the vessels rested on the bottom of the sea; and when their motion was explained to them, they wished to know whether the ship outspanned (like their travelling wagons) at night, whether they ever ventured out of sight of land, whether they knew where they were going, and whether they could get any thing to eat when at sea. When they were introduced to his Excellency the Governor, who had made them a present of two guns and some powder, they told him (by their interpreter) that "he had made their hearts white:"-meaning that he had made them glad by his kindness. Caffres desirous of Instruction. THE Caffres have lately manifested a strong desire of instruction. One of the chiefs sent two of his sons, very fine boys, to our missionary station at Theopolis, requesting that they might be received into the Institution, and instructed with the other children in the schools. He also sent some cattle with them, to defray the expense of their board and education; his messenger was charged to say to our missionary, that he would part with all he possessed to obtain a missionary at his kraal, or to be allowed to come with his family, and reside on one of our settle ments. Remarkable Instance of Monesty. Dr. Philip, in a letter dated Feb. 25, 1824, says, that "Notwithstanding the prohibition issued by Government, forbidding the settlers to carry on any trade with the Caffres, some of them were known to transgress the law in this particular.Two young men, returning from the kraal of Congo, with two horse-loads of ivory, which they had obtained by barter, were suddenly surprised, and fled, leaving their horses and their ivory, on the appearance of some strange. Caffres. The Caffres made signs to them not to be afraid, but DOMESTIC MISS. INTELLIGENCE. Anniversary of the Glasgow Auxiliary Missionary Society. THE Annual Meeting of this Auxiliary was held in the Trades' Hall, Glasgow, on Thursday, June the 10th. In the absence of John Maxwell, Esq. M.P., President of the Society, William M'Gavin, Esq. was called to the chair. Rev. Joł n Smyth having opened the meeting with prayer, Mr. Brodie, the Secretary, read the report, and Mr. Melville, the Treasurer, presented an abstract of his account, from which it appeared that the total receipts for the year amounted to 1871. 7s. 2d. The Rev. Dr. Wardlaw; Mess. Geo. Almond, Rowland Hill, J. A. James, Greville Ewing, R. Steven, Esq., and Dr. Belfrage, severally addressed the Meeting. १० ST. PETERSBURG. Ir will be gratifying to the members of the Society at large, and to his more intimate friends in particular, to learn, that a letter has been received from the Rev. Mr. Knill, dated subsequently to the late awful inundation at St. Petersburg, in which he observes, "through the tender mercy of God I am safe and well, and have not suffered by the catastrophe in the least degree." MR. AND MRS. PITMAN. AFTER being detained by the late severe storms, in which we are happy to learn they received no injury, Mr. and Mrs. Pitman sailed finally from Cowes, on Sabbath morning the 5th of December. **See Chronicle for December, page 549. MISSIONARY CONTRIBUTIONS. [Collections, Anonymous Donations, and all other Donations of 51. or upwards, received from 16 November to 16 December 1824. Scotland.-Kilmarnock.-Legacy by the late Mrs. Mary Wallace 16 7 10 1 1 0 15 6 10 50 0 0 7 2 5 Less Duty and Expenses 6 7 8 Messrs. R. Wallace, W. Hosier, J. Murdoch, and J. Dears, Executors. Glasgow.--Donation from Rev. Mr.Douglas, Mr. Gemmill, and Mr. Cuthbertson, Executors of the late Mr. John Gibson, Stewarton, Ayrshire; by G. Melville, Esq. Peterhead Missionary Association; by Brechin Society, for Missions, Tracts, and Schools; the Rev. David Blackadder per Rev. Dr. Waugh Berwickshire Missionary Society.-Mr. D. Ainslie, Treasurer Berwick and Tweedmouth.-Penny-aweek Society, for assisting in diffusing Christian Knowledge; the Rev. R. Balmer per Rev. Dr. Waugh .. 37 0 Reoth Halls; per Rev. Mr. Miss Elders, Penny-a-week Society; by Rev. Mr. Craig 4 12 9 The Executors of the late Miss Gemmill, of Belfast 50 0 0 Subscriptions, and small sums 6 4 5 105 1 5 5 1 5 100 0 0) 30 0 0 5 2 10 50 0 0 12 0 0 10 0 0 16 0 0 Donations on behalf of Mrs. Smith, &c. Rev. James Ware, Little Maplestead A. B., Birmingham Mr. T. G. Parker, Preston Mr. S. Morris, Lewes Mrs. Morris ..... 1 0.0 200 1 0 0 0 10 0 ....... ......................... 0 10 0 ........................... 0 10 0 320 Small Subscriptions |