nis Platt, Canterbury, Secretary; Zalmon Storrs, Mansfield Centre, Treasurer. The Auxiliary of Norwich and Vicinity held its 8th annual meeting at Norwich, Sept. 29th. Rev. S. Holmes,and Rev. J. S. Emerson addressed the meeting as a deputation from the Board.Jabez Huntington, Esq. Secretary; F. A. Perkins, Esq. Treasurer. The Auxiliary of Middletown and Vicinity held its annual meeting at Middletown, Oct. 10th. Rev. O. Eastman preached on the preceding day (the Sabbath) and attended the meeting as a deputation from the Board.-Richard Rand, Esq. Secretary; Richard Hubbard, Esq. Treas urer. The Eastern Auxiliary of New Haven County held its 7th annual meeting at Cheshire, Oct. 11th. Rev. O. Eastman attended, and addressed the audience as a deputation from the Board.— Rev. Zalva Whitmore, North Guilford, Secretary; S. Frisbie, Branford, Treasurer. The twentieth annual meeting of the Auxiliary of Litchfield County was held February 8th, at Litchfield. The audience was unusually large. After the customary introductory exercises, addresses were made by William Smith, Esq., of Sharon, Rev. L. E. Lathrop, of Salisbury, and Rev. Luther Hart, of Plymouth, on the part of the auxiliary, and by Rev. H. G. Ludlow, of New York city, who was present as a deputation from the Board. A collection amounting to $120 was taken at the close.-Rev. Epaphras GoodTorringford, Secretary; Mr. Frederick Deming, Litchfield, Treasurer. man, NEW YORK. The Auxiliary of New York City and Brooklyn, held its fifth annual meeting February 15th. The reports of the treasurer and executive committec were read; from which it appeared that the receipts for the year were $13,724. Resolutions were moved and addresses made by Holden, Esq., Rev. H. G. Ludlow, Rev. Dr. Spring, Rev. Mr. Brigham, and Rev. Dr.Cox. Remarks were also made by the Rev. Mr. Rice, while papers for subscription were circulating. The subscription amounted to $4,150. The Rev. Calvin Hitchcock attended and addressed the following auxiliaries at their annual meetings, as a deputation from the Board. VERMONT. The Auxiliary of Windham County at its 6th annual meeting, at Brattleboro', Sept. 28th.-Rev. Jonathan Magee, Brattleboro', Secretary. The Auxiliary of Windsor County, at its 6th annual meeting, in Norwich Plains, Oct, 1Rev. John Kichards, Windsor, Secretary; David Pierce, Woodstock, Treasurer. The Auxiliary of Orange County, at its 6th annual meeting, in Bradford, Oct. 4th.-Rev. Calvin Noble, Chelsea, Secretary; J. W. Smith, Chelsea, Treasurer. NEW HAMPSHIRE. The Auxiliary of Cheshire County, at its 4th annual meeting at Rindge -Rev. Z. S. Barstow, Keene, Secretary; C. H. Jaquith, Keene, Treasurer. Cheshire co. N. H., C. H. Jaquith,Tr. Fitzwilliam, Mon. con. Keene, Mon. con. Troy, Mon. con. 15; Rev. E. Westmoreland, H. G. Essex co. Ms. J. Adams, Tr. Essex co. N. J., T. Frelinghuysen, Hillsboro' co. N. H., R. Boylston, Amherst, Gent. 49,45; la. 45,19; Hillsboro', Gent.11,50; la. 14,38; a father, 3; a mother, 2; Hollis, Gent. 141,16; la. 61; mon. 26 87 11 00 30 00 2.00 500-72 87 3.38 4 317 69 96 64 40 06 177 54 97 50 344 71 30 88 con. 40; 242 16 Hudson, La. 5 40 Mason, La. 14 68 Milford, Gent. 57,27; la. 37,65; 102 82 juv. agri. so. 7,90; New Boston, Coll. in presb. cong. 29 00 New Ipswich, Gent. 71,86; la. 77,69; Pelham, Gent. 32,24; la. 35,47; Peterboro', Miss F. S. 1,50; B. Lincoln, co. Me. W. Rice, Tr. New Haven city, Ct. C. J. Salter, 40 00 20 07-1,505 54 8. 00 21 00 32 00-61 00 2,920 00 103 54 Kingston, Gent. 23,25; la. 15,51; mon. con. 11,24; to constitute the Rev. ORA PEARSON an Honorary Member of the Board, Rutland co. Vt. J. D. Butler, Tr. Benson, Gent. 85,90; mon. con. in cong. chh. 15,73; 9.95 Newport, Gent. 41,20; la. 37,70; (of which to constitute the Rev. J. WOODS an Honorary Member of the Board, 50;) mon. con. 17,80; av. of estate of E. Carpenter, dec'd, 50; Plainfield, Mon. con. in Union Acad. Tolland co. Ct. J. R. Flynt, Tr. Windham co. South, Ct. Z. Storrs, Tr. Ashford, ist so. Gent. 26,73; la. 21,18; Canterbury, Of $62,21 fr. la. ack. in Dec. $50 constitute the Rev. DENNIS PLATT an Honorary Member of the Board. Mansfield South, Two indiv. Westminster, Gent. 12,44; la. 12,62; Windham, 1st so. Gent. 23; la. 22; 146 70 9 65485 61 47 91 8.00 25 06 19 00 45 00-125 97 Windsor co. Vt. W. Tileston, Tr. West Millbury, Mon. con. in 50 71-70 61 40 00 Total from the above Auxiliary Societies, $8,891 77 VARIOUS COLLECTIONS AND DONATIONS. 62 00 II. 12.00 2.00 8 39 3 00 75 13--291 63 50 00 Auburn, N. Y. Mon. con. in 1st presb. chh. 52; do. in 2d do. 32; 84 00 Augusta, Ga. Av. of jewelry, fr. an Bradford, W. par. Ms. Mon. con. Brooklyn, N. Y. Mrs. Whitlock, 10; c. box of a young lady, 8; a friend, 50c. Brooksville, Me. Fem. mite so. for ed. hea. chil. Browns Mills, Pa. Rev. W. Annan, Burlington, Ky. J. M. Preston, Cambria, N. Y., U. F. M. so. 2,37; miss. so. 20,17; Campbelltown, N. Y. Mon. con. 2; Mrs. Smith, 1,50; 72 00 62 20 00 20 00 60 80 121 25 32 56 50 18 50 3 00 20 00 3.00 5.00 22 54 3 50 Sandwich, Asso. 10 00 Somersworth, Great Falls, Asso. 47,40; mon. con. 10; 57 40 Tamworth, Asso. 16 42 Wakefield, Asso. 8 93-178 94 Wolfboro', The $12 ackn. in Columbia, S. C. Mon. con. in presb. chh. Cumberland Coll. Ky. Rev. F. R. Cosset, Danville, Ky. Coll. by Synod of Kentucky, 25 00 2.00 93 00 Feb. as fr. Wakefield, was fr. asso. in Wolfboro'. Sullivan co. N. H., J. Breck, Tr. Claremont,Gent. 17, 28; la. 33,22; mon. con. 26,06; 76 56 Cornish, Gent. 52,86; lu. 44,34; D. D. 1; 98 20 Genoa and Lansing, N. Y. Mon. con. in cong. so. Goshen, N. Y. For. miss. so. in 1st presb. cong. and individ. (of which to constitute the Rev. RICHARD C. HAND an Honorary Member of the Board, 50;) 60,50; ded. am't acku. in Aug. 32; Granville, N. Y. Rev. Mr. Whiton, 5; Mrs. W. 5; Halifax, Vt. Fem. char. so. Hamp. Chris. Depos. Ms. Bloody Brook, av. of socks, 1,36; Chesterfield, fem. asso. av. of do. 3,33; Northampton, Mrs. Edwards, av. of hops, 60c. Hardwick, Ms. Fem. char. so. for testaments for Indians, 28 50 Fall River, Ms. Mon. con. in 1st cong. so. 31,38; la. asso. 15,62; Fayette co. Ky. Coll. in Walnut Hill chh. 46,25; Mrs. R. J. B. 4,62; Fayetteville, N. C. Mon. con. 10; J. Martine, for Dr. Butler, and Mr. Worcester, 10; Sharon, Vt. Fem. miss. so. 47 00 50 87 Springfield, Vt. La. asso. 20 00 Fishkill Landing, N. Y. Mon. con. in ref. D. chh. 28 00 Genoa, N. Y. Mon. con. in 2d presb. chh. 14,08; 1st cong. so. 11,72; 25 80 9.00 7.00 Southold, N. Y. Rev. W. Fuller, South Reading, Ms. Mon. con. for wes. miss. Springfield, N. Y. Union benev. so. St. Andrews, L. C. Rev. A. Henderson, St. Johnsbury, Vt. Mon. con. in 1st chh. Tuscarora, N. Y. Mon. con. fr. Indians, 10 00 Whitingham, Vt. D. Bascom, 1. 00 15.00 Williamstown, Vt. A friend, 5 00 Winchester, Ten. Mon. con. 20 00 Winsboro', S. C. Coll. by G. W. B. 52 25 Woodstock, Vt. T. Hutchinson, for Maria 5 29 Hutchinson in Ceylon, 12.00 Unknown, A lady, 75 Whole amount of donations acknowledged in the preceding lists, $11,874 97. Hudson, N. Y. Ladies, av. of a fair, for III. LEGACIES. Sandw. Isl. miss. 269 00 Hunter, N. Y. Mon. con. 14.00 Austinburgh, O. Widow Mary Mills, dec'd, Huntsville, Ala. Mon. con. 63 78 by Rev. Dr. Cowles, 50 00 Jackson's Creek, S. C. Coll. by G. W. B. 44 75 Lexington, Ky. Members of 1st presb. Belchertown, Ms. Lucetta M. Read, dec'd, by W. Read, Ex'r, 20 00 chh. 46; N. Porter, 3,13; 49 13 Little Valley, Pa. Chh. Lockport, N. Y. 1st presb. chh. and so. London, Eng. John C. Symes, for Rev. J. King, 101. stg. 37 12 Boscawen, N. H. Josiah Pollard, dec'd, by S. Evans, 40 00 72.00 44 44 Lowell, Ms. Mon. con. in 1st cong. chh. and so. Thornton, N. H. Miss Elizabeth McLellan, dec'd, for wes. miss. ($150 having been rec'd previously,) by E. Little, Jr. and D. Baker, 50 41 77 67 Ludlow, Vt. Mon. con. 3,40; la. asso. 12; 15 40 McMinville, Ten. Mon. con. 12.00 Maine, N. Y. N. Gould, 3.50 Marlboro', Ms. J. S. 10 00 Mendon, N. J. Fem. miss. so. of Wash ington corner, Mercersburg, Pa. J. McDowell, Middletown, Minot, Me. La. asso. 20; W. Ladd, for New Rochelle, N. Y. Mon. con. 20 00 1 00 Ct. H. F. Camp 600 32 00 83.00 30 00 742 New York city, M. H. C. for Marquesas 35 62 12 34 20 00 Boston, Ms. A box, fr. la. sewing so. of 10 00 fr. 24 26 Mrs. E. Hildeburn, Philadelphia, Pa. to repair loss by fire at Manepy, 10; Miss H. 3,50; Misses A. J. and K. M. Linnard, av. of work, in part, 10; m. box of sab. sch. chil. in ref. presb. chh. forsch. at Sandw. Isl. 10; a fem. friend, 25; Mrs. M. Carswell, (of which for Philadelphia sch. in Greece, 50;) 90; Miss Sadler, 1; Miss S. Hunt, 1; Pittsfield, Ms. Infant sch. The following articles are respectfully solicited from Manufacturers and others. Printing paper, to be used in publishing portion of the Scriptures, school books, tracts, &c. at Bombay, and at the Sandwich Islands. Writing paper, writing books, blank books, quills, slates, &c. for all the missions and mission schools: especially for the Sandwich Islands. Shoes of a good quality, of all sizes, for persons of both sexes; principally for the Indian missions. Blankets, coverlets, sheets, &c. Fulled cloth, and domestic cottons of all kinds. Plymouth, Ms. A bundle, fr. la. read. so. in THE engraving above represents method of self-torture which is very common among the Hindoos. It is called Churuku, or hook-swinging; and is performed in honor of the god Siva, or the Destroyer, the second of the three principal gods of the Hindoos. An abominable festival is celebrated in honor of this god, when ridiculous and indecent ceremonies are performed, and many Hindoos, assuming the name of sunyasees, inflict on themselves the most awful cruelties; such as casting themselves from stagings fifteen or twenty feet high upon sharp spikes or knives set in bags of straw; walking barefoot over heaps of fire; running spits, canes, or rods through their tongues and sides, and swinging on hooks thrust into the fleshy parts of the back, as exhibited in the 1 engraving. The following account of the manner of performing this torture is taken principally from Ward's account of the manners and customs of the Hindoos. The writer was for many years a missionary among that people and had seen what he describes. whirled round again as though nothing had happened. Now all this time, suffer whatever he may, he must not shew it. If a tear escape him, he will be utterly disgraced. This, however, very seldom happens. The man is generally made to drink some intoxicating liquor, to help him to bear the pain. When this shocking scene is to be exhibited, a high post is erected in some open place, as you see in the engraving. A strong lever, of bamboo, is made to play or turn round on the top of this post, with cords at both ends. The man who is to swing falls down on his face. A person makes a mark on his back with dust. Another immediately gives him a smart slap on the place, or rubs the flesh very roughly to deaden the feeling a little, and pinches up the skin hard with his thumb and fingers; and a third thrusts an iron hook through the place marked, so as to take hold of about an inch of the flesh. This is on one side of the back; and then the same is done on the other, and the man gets up on his feet. He then mounts on a man's back, or is raised up from the ground in some other way; and the cords which are fastened to the hooks in his back are tied to one end of the bamboo. A rope at the other end is then pulled down by several men, until that end on which the man swings is raised up from the ground; and then one or more men running round with the rope, the poor victim is bay, a little more than two years ago, saw a swung in the air. Some swing only for a few minutes: others, for half an hour, or more. Some have been known to swing for hours. One man swung, it is said, three times in one day, on different posts; and once, four men swung on one post, which was carried round the field, while they were swinging, by the admiring crowd. Some of these persons smoke while swinging, as though insensible of the least pain. Others will take up fruit in their hands; and either eat it, or throw it among the crowd. One man caused a monkey's collar to be run into his own flesh, in which state the man and the monkey whirled round together! On some occasions, these devotees have hooks run through their thighs as well as backs. Five women swung in this manner, not many years since, near Calcutta. In some parts of India, the man who swings has a sabre and shield; and makes motions, while swinging, like a man fighting. It is not uncommon for the flesh to tear, and the person to fall. Instances are related of such persons perishing on the spot. A few years ago a man fell from the post at Kidurpooru, while whirling round with great rapidity, and falling on a poor woman who was selling rice, killed her on the spot; and the man died the next day. At a village near Bujbuj, some years since, the swing fell and broke a man's leg. The man who was upon it, as soon as he was loosed, ran to another tree, was drawn up, and The thousands of spectators who attend these scenes seem to care little for the poor wretch who is swinging. Nay, they make a kind of fair on the occasion; sounding their tom-toms or drums, and pitching tents for the sale of sweetmeats: and, as the drawing from which the plate was engraved was taken from a real scene of this kind, it is very likely that those better sort of people at the front of the picture are bargaining about the pay of the wretch who is swinging over their heads; for these tortures are sometimes suffered for richer persons, who pay the man for it, and think to get all the good by hiring another to swing for them. Mr. Stone, missionary of the Board at Bom woman suffer this self-torture at that place, of which he has given an account. For the first time witnessed the swinging of natives on hooks thrust through their backs. This practice is not common in Bombay, and is confined to the Kumaty people, who live in the suburbs of the city. To-day three have propitiated the favor of their bloody gods, as they imagine, by performing this cruel rite. I saw only the last, a female. She was about eighteen years of age, and strong and masculine in her appearance. Two hooks were thrust through the flesh in the back, these hooks were fixed to a rope fastened to the end of a beam, which when elevated, raised her about 30 feet into the air, and this beam was fixed to a car which was drawn with great velocity by forty or fifty natives in the circumference of a hundred rods. She with one hand held by a rope that was fastened to the beam as far forward as she could reach, which prevented her head from hanging down, but afforded her no other support; and with the other she brandished a flag and a large knife over the heads of the crowd as she sailed round. A large bag of yellow ochre, such as the natives paint their foreheads with, was tied about her waist. This she occasionally scattered round upon the people beneath her, which the ignorant natives received as a boon from their god. Having been drawn round in the course five times, the car stopped; but she made signs to have them go round again, as the |