Dutch and English, at a commodious Chapel: attendance increasing-P. 8. Uitenhage: out-station to Bethelsdorp: inhab. 439 - Christopher Sass — Mr. Sass's congregation is but small-P. 8.

Theopolis: 550 miles E of Cape TownG. Barker; T. Doyle, Rogers Edwards, As.-Communicants 33 to 54: members probably from 50 to 60: baptized, 3 adults and 19 children: marriages 37: the Word and Ordinances have been statedly administered-Schools not reported-Much injury from locusts. Many of the people, from want of land at the Station, have removed to the Neutral Territory-Pp. 8, 9.

Grahamstown: in Albany DistrictJohn Monro-Nat. Congregation, chiefly Hottentots, 200; English, 100: members, 25 English and 8 Natives-Sunday School continues to prosper-The Auxiliary Society raised, in its second year, 561.—P.9; and see at p. 447 a Scene among the Hottentots in the Neutral Territory.

CAFFRES.

Tzatzoe's Kraal : near the Buffalo River: 1826-John Brownlee, Gottlieb Fred. Kayser; Jan Tzatzoe, Nat. As.Mr. Kayser, who has made good progress in the language, itinerates among the people, accompanied by Jan TzatzoeElementary Books have been translated, and printed by the Missionaries of the Glasgow Society, at the neighbouring Station-P. 9; and see pp. 350, 351 for an Affecting Scene at the Grave of the late Mr. Williams, Missionary to the Caffres.

GRIQUAS, CORANNAS, and BOOTSUANNAS.

Griqualown: 530 miles NE of Cape Town-Peter Wright; Isaac Hughes, As.-Native Converts 30: two had died; consistent and useful in life, they were very happy in death. The attendance, particularly on Sundays, is good, both in respect of numbers and regularity. The Gospel has proved, in not a few instances, effectual to salvation - Day Scholars 120, who are regular, and make good progress The Settlement is recovering from the desolated state to which it was reduced, in 1827, by the attack of the Bergenaars: new houses are building: additional gardens have been laid out: water-courses are making: agricultural operations are carried on with more spirit: greater industry is manifested; while the population on the spot receives, from time to time, accessions from the surrounding country.

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The supplies from England were received with lively gratitude-At two outposts, to which visits are statedly made, Daniel's Kuil and Blink Klip, good congregations assemble. "The Divine Blessing," Mr. Wright states in March, seems to rest on our endeavours. The Gospel is evidently blessed to the souls of many, particularly among our young people...Twenty houses have been commenced: the two Mission Houses are ready for roofing: a new School Room, 80 feet by 20, is in progress; and our New Church we shall commence so soon as the School is covered in. Should peace continue in the country, another twelve-months we hope, with a blessing, will effect a great change in the external appearance of Griquatown"-P. 9. :

Hardcastle-It is hoped that this outstation will again become an effective auxiliary to Griquatown. The place being now well supplied with water, agricultural and other similar pursuits will, in future, be carried on with less interruption than formerly, while the prospect of a stationary and increasing population is, of course, proportionally improved.

Campbell: 30 miles E of Griquatown A Catechist-Of this out-station no Report has been received.

Philippolis: on the north side of Cradock River: inhab. connected with the Station, 2850; forming 120 Griqua, 210 Coranna, and 240 Bootsuanna Families; of which only about 20 Griqua and 70 Bootsuanna Families reside at the Station-John Melvill-Congregations: Griqua, 30; Bootsuanna, 25: this reduced attendance arises from the dispersion of the people, in consequence of severe droughts. In company of Mr. G. A. Kolbe, Mr. Melvill has travelled in the vicinity with acceptance among the Natives. A few of the Bootsuannas, who are in general deplorably ignorant, have attained to a measure of intelligent acquaintance with Christianity-Scholars, reduced by the dispersion of the people, from 15 to 30-Among the Griquas and Corannas an increased desire appears to adopt settled habits of life: more than 32 gardens have been laid out, in the vicinity of as many fountains-P. 9.

BOSJESMANS.

With the view of reviving the Mission to the Bosjesmans, Mr. James Clark removed from Philippolis; and was joined by Mr. G. A. Kolbe, from the vicinity of Graaf Reinet, where he had

London Missionary Societylaboured among the Slaves. They ar rived, in the beginning of May 1828, at their New Station, which lies east of Philippolis, and is near the Caledon River: the Natives had increased to 95. See some details at pp. 347-349.

BOOTSUANNAS.

New Lattakoo: 630 miles NE of Cape Town: 1817 - Rob. Hamilton, Rob. Moffat-A neat building was opened, temporarily, for Public Worship, at the beginning of May 1829; and the foundation of a Church has been since laid, toward which the people contribute, in labour, cattle, or money: 2 men and 4 women were baptized in 1829, who have since adorned their profession: several other Natives have latterly manifested the power of the Word on their hearts: the attendance is good: family worship is become common-The Day School is much increased-Portions of the Scriptures and Elementary Books, in Sitchuana, are about to be printed-The gardens have produced abundantly. Many of the people are becoming industrious. Mr. Hamilton instructs the men in pitsawing, and Mrs. Moffat teaches the women to sew: there is a general desire of improvement—Mr. John Baillie and his Wife, who arrived at the Cape with

Dr. Philip on his return, have proceeded to Lattakoo-P. 9.

NAMAQUAS.

Komaggas: on the frontier of Little Namaqualand, within the Colony, about 22 days' journey from the Cape, and about 20 days' journey from Bethany in Great Namaqualand: 1828-John H. Schmelen; and a Catechist-Mr. Schmelen, who formerly laboured at Bethany, hopes to form a permanent station at Komaggas, as a point of support to future measures for conveying the Gospel into different parts of Little Namaqualand: he has already entered on the Mission Register the names of 470 persons resident at or near the station: among the people of the Settlement, there are some, he hopes, who have found, and others who are daily seeking, the saving knowledge of Christ. A Church is in progress: in a temporary Place of Worship, the attendance on Sundays is about 120, and on week-days about 60: communicants 41: candidates for baptism 10-Scholars 70-Many Natives have come down from the mountains to settle near the station, that they may be instructed by the Missionaries.

Steinkopff―This place will, in future, be visited as an out-station from Komaggas. There are here about 30 Christians, who walk circumspectly.

Cape Town-Barnabas Shaw, James Cameron; which last Labourer landed Dec. 23, 1829-Members 44-P. 9.

HOTTENTOTS.

ALBANY DISTRICT, in the eastern part of the Colony, comprehending Grahamstown, Salem, Somerset, and other Stations, in which the chief labours are among European Settlers; but the instruction and conversion of the many Natives of the District are diligently sought: a considerable number of these have lately emigrated to the New Settlement formed on the frontier: 1827 -W. Shaw, John Davis, S. Palmer, Stephen Kay-Members 315-Scholars: Europeans, 209 boys and 174 girls; Natives, 17 boys and 81 girls-The Settlers contribute liberally to the propagation of the Gospel among their Hea then Neighbours: at Grahamstown, in particular, many have adopted a systematic course of annual, daily, and extraordinary contributions-Pp. 9, 10,349, 350, 450, 451: and see at pp. 174-176 some notices of the state of the Eastern Farmers.

CAFFRES.

Wesleyville: 10 or 12 miles from the mouth of the Kalumna : in PATO's Tribe: 1823-S. Young. Mrs. Young died on the 11th of May-The Place of Worship having become too small, a substantial and commodious Chapel is erecting: at the beginning of last year, at a "Love Feast," the first ever held in Caffreland, 40 persons, all either members or on trial, were present; and many satisfactory statements were made, with great simplicity, in the English, Dutch, and Caffre Languages, of the merciful dealings of God. Mr. W. Shaw, after residing with this people for six years, has removed to Grahamstown: "Before I removed," he writes, I visited most of the clans composing the tribe, preaching three or four times a-day to as many as could be collected at the different kraals. They received me everywhere with their usual kindness; and, in most instances, were remarkably attentive to the Word. I am encouraged to believe that the time is fast approaching, when the majority of the tribe,

which consists at least of 8000 souls, will embrace Christianity." Kama, the second Chief in the tribe for rank and power, was baptized in October 1829: six other adults were baptized in the year: members 31: candidates 9: the catechumens increase-Scholars; boys 35, girls 45, adults 26-Pp. 10, 92–94.

Mount Coke: 15 miles from Wesleyville, near the Buffalo River, in ISLAMBIE's Tribe: 1825-W. J. Shrewsbury -Several Natives, who had been most violent opposers, are become peaceable in spirit and zealous friends: the increase of the Congregations has required the enlargement of the Chapel: baptisms in the year 4: candidates 3: members 13 Scholars, 16 boys and 26 girls: several girls have been taught to sew very neatly "As it respects the Congregations in the different parts of the Tribe," the Missionaries say, "the joy which the people manifest on our arrival, the gladness with which they assemble together under the shady trees, and the attention which they pay to the truths delivered, are circumstances of encouragement. The Members of the Society have all been remarkably steady during the year; although it has been a year of many and great trials, arising from the scarcity of provisions, and the bitter persecutions of some "-P. 10.

Butterworth: 110 miles from Wesleyville, in HINTZA's Tribe: 1827-John Ayliff-Congregations, on Sundays, 200: 7 adults have been baptized their conduct is unblamable: there are a few candidates for baptism: members 16, Mr. Shrewsbury thus speaks of this station: "The situation could not be more favourable: Butterworth stands in the very centre of the tribe. So many kraals have been built near us, that we are quite surrounded; and have in our vicinity, and within the reach of our Sabbath Labours, almost double the popu lation that we found at the commencement of the Mission: the Natives seem to consider themselves safer near a Mission Station than in any other part of the country; and, however much they may distrust one another, they have the utmost confidence in those resident with us, that they will do them no wrong. In another point of view also, not contemplated by us when the Providence of God led us to make choice of this spot, our situation is advantageous: Butterworth will become the centre of those Missions which are nearest the Colony,

and those which are most distant from it: here all the Brethren will find a comfortable resting-place in their long and painful journeys; and, should an inland trade be shortly opened between Albany and the infant colony about to settle at Port-Natal, the high road for all travellers, and for Natives from all parts of North-eastern Africa, will lie close by us; which may eventually occasion an extensive intercourse with very far distant tribes... While the tribes beyond us are in a miserable condition, hateful and hating one another, we cannot be sufficiently thankful that within the limits of our tribe we enjoy uninterrupted peace. Our Chief is not a converted man; but it is his sincere desire never to fight another battle with any people. Hintza will never be the aggressor in making another war. With the British Colony he is particularly anxious to remain at amity; and, as it regards the Mission Families, he would not suffer one of his people to do us the smallest injury, were any one inclined to be hostile toward us "-P. 10.

Justice and genero

In reference to the Caffres generally, and especially to those connected with Wesleyville, the Committee state"Mr. Shaw's Journal exhibits some gratifying displays of the influence of the Gospel on the hearts of these hitherto barbarous tribes. sity, and a strictness in religious observances, begin to mark their character. The conversion of the Young Chief, Kama, and his recent baptism, with the uncommon influence of the Spirit of God attendant on the religious assemblies of this newly-gathered flock of Christ, are subjects of peculiar thankfulness, and ought to excite the liberality of their more-favoured brethren in Europe."

Recent intelligence from Mr. Young, of Wesleyville, is of a painful nature. Satan," he says, seems to be stirring up his power. Almost all Caffreland is in a state of confusion: nothing is talked of but WAR: some of the Caffres say, 'Let us first kill all the white people on the stations, for it must be they that tell where the stolen cattle are :' but others say, 'No; for, if we kill them, we shall have no friends to plead our cause at a future period.' We are therefore in jeopardy every hour; and it requires a degree of faith at this moment in Caffre land to say, We will not fear what man can do unto us."

See various details relative to the

The French Missionaries, though well received by the descendants of their refugee countrymen, have resolved, under the advice of Dr. Philip, to attempt the establishment of a Mission beyond the boundaries of the Colony. The Farmers being generally unfavourable to the instruction of their Slaves, and the collection of any considerable number of Hottentots requiring the purchase of a spot of land at considerable charge, while, in the actual state of things, the number of Missionaries within the Colony appear to be adequate to its immediate wants, the Missionaries Lemue and Rolland, leaving Mr. Bisseux at La Parle with the descendants of the French Refugees, set forward, on the 9th of January; and were, soon afterward, joined by Dr. Philip. On the 12th of February they arrived at

Bethelsdorp, having visited the various Stations on their route. At Bethelsdorp, they were highly interested by the gratitude of the Hottentots to Dr. Philip, for the successful exertions which he had made on his visit home in behalf of the Natives. The latter half of March was passed in a visit, in company of Dr. Philip and Mr. Read, to the Chief Missionary Stations in Caffraria. In deliberating, on their return, on their future measures, it appearing that Four Societies had already established Missions in Caffraria, and that with some advantages against the difficulties of the undertaking which they themselves did not possess, they turned their attention to the Bootsuannas; and, with a view to establish themselves in connexion with Lattakoo, under circumstances of good promise and