United mon. con. Mass. Home miss. so. inc. from Mrs. Osborne's legacy for prop. the gospel among the Ind. of N. America, 77; a friend, by J. Tappan, 3,50; do. 1; other dona. particulars of wh. have been published, 833,92; Ded. prev. ack. 374 43 915 42 27,403 72 21,329 93-6,073 79 Brookfield Asso. W. Hyde, Tr. Oakham, A lady, (of wh. to cons. Rev. JAMES P. KIMBALL an H. M. 50 :) Southbridge, Miss D.'s s. s. class, 75c.; Mrs. L.'s do. 89c.; 106 00 1 64-107 64 Essex co. North, Aux. So. J. Caldwell, Tr. Bradford, Young ladies of Brad ford acad. to cons. Mrs. MARY E. NUTTING of Diarbekir an H. M. Georgetown, Cong. ch. and so. Haverhill, Centre cong. ch. and so. (of wh. to cons. KENDALL FLINT an H. M. 100) 183,75; E. par. m. c. 2,93; Mrs. P. 3; Dea. C. 1; Linebrook, m c. Newburyport, Mr. Campbell's so. 67,21; m. c. 36,79: Whitefield ch. and so. to cons. CHARLES H. COFFIN an H. M. 100; Rocky Hill, m. c. W. Newbury, A friend, 1; 2d par. 12,10; Essex co. South Aux. So. C. M. Essex, Cong. ch. and so. Hamilton, do. 100 00 71 00 190 68 27 00 204 00 5.90 13 10-611 68 Richardson, Tr. South Danvers, Friends for Gaboon m. Essex co. Boxford, 1st par. North Beverly, Mechanic, 4.00 103 00 10 00-117 00 60 00 50 00 Salem, Crombie st. ch. 302 70 Conway, Rev. G. M. Adams, wh. cons. JOHN W. UNDERHILL an H. M. Hampden co. Aux. So. C. O. Chapin, Tr. Springfield, A friend, to cons. Mrs. SOPHIA JENNINGS of Bennington, Vt. an H. M. 100; C. Merriam, 100; Hampshire co. Aux. So. S. W. Hopkins, Tr. Cummington, C. Briggs, 20; 1st cong. ch. and so. 4; Harmony Conf. of chs. W. C. Capron, Tr. Milford, Cong. ch. and so. m, c. Middlesex North and vic., C. Lawrence, Tr. 77,37; m c. 39,51; Palestine Miss. So. E. Alden, Tr. Halifax, Evan. so. Harwich, 1st cong. so, m. c. Kingston, Evan. cong. ch. and so. Andover, Chapel cong. 155; Theol, sem. 160; Rev. E. P. Barrows, 10; Auburndale, a friend, 10; Bedford, Jonathan Lane, wh. cons. Rev. HENRY J. PATRICK an H. M. 50; Cambridge, la. asso. 50; Cambridgeport, 1st èvan. ch. and so. 200; Chelsea, Winnisimmet ch. and so. m. c. 67,25; Lawrence, Lawrence st. ch. and so. 31,75; Lowell, Mrs. P. H. 1; Methuen, 1st cong. ch. and so. gent. and la. and m. c. to cons. JOSEPH EASTMAN an H. M. 115,02; Malden, cong. so. m. c. 13,85; Reading, Old South ch. 90; South Reading, cong. ch. and so. (of wh. to cons. Rev. JOSEPH D. HULL an H. M. 50;) 88,37; B. Yale, 10; Winchester, cong. ch. and so. to cons. JOHN T. MANNEY, and Mrs. ELLEN E. MANNEY H. M. 195; absent m. c. 12; a friend, 5; unknown, for the Jews, by B. Perkins, 5; 1,269 24 11,465 09 Legacies.-Newbury, Belleville, Pilsbury, by JOSHUA PILSBURY, wh. cons. George him and Mrs. SARAH D. PILSBURY H. M. 200; Westboro', Daniel H. Forbes, by E. T. Forbes, Ex'r, 50; CONNECTICUT. Hartford co. Aux. So. A. W. Butler, Tr. Bristol, m. c. 250 00 11,715 09 45.00 cons. JOHN WIARD an H. M. Windsor, 1st so. Hartford co. South, H. S. Ward, Tr. Eastbury, m. c. 25 00 58 00-83 00 Middletown, 1st so. gent. and la. 26,02; m. c. 37,49; which cons. do. m. c. Monroe co. and vic. E. Ely, Agent. Rochester, Brick pres. ch. m. c. 22,68; s. s. for Erastus Shepard, Ceylon, 20; New York and Brooklyn Aux. So. A. Merwin, Tr. (Of wh. fr. Mrs. Mary Ann Blatchford, wh. cons. Miss E. JENNIE BLATCHFORD an H. M. 100; a friend, wh. and prev. dona. cons. OLIVER B. GREEN an H. M. 31,50; a friend, for Gaboon m. 50; Mercer st. ch. 810; a lady, for Choc. m. 5; Ch. of the Puritans, H. F. Morgan, wh. cons. Mrs. PAMELIA MORGAN of Norwalk, Ct. an H. M. 100; G. D. Phelps, 100; Thomas Reyner, 50; I. A. Sweetser, 100; J. Lee, 50; Samuel Isham, 50; H. W. Warner, 25; H. A. Richardson, 25; Mr. and Mrs. Camp, 40; indiv. 295,84 ;) 42 68 3,330 45 50 00 63 51-113 51 10 00 63 00 800-81 00 New Haven City Aux. So. F. T. Jarman, Tr. New Haven, Rev. S. Johnson, 5; Centre ch. 50; Yale college, m. c. 10; South ch. m. c. 6,62; L. 2; North ch. s. s. for Samuel Dutton, Ceylon, 24,80; New Haven co. East, F. T. Jarman, Tr. Durham, North cong. ch. North Guilford, A friend, Wallingford, Cong. ch. 98 42 Otsego co. Aux. So. D. H. Little, Tr. 49 42 10.00 52 54-111 96 New Haven co. West, A. Townsend, Jr. Tr. Birmingham, Cong. ch. 11 00 Mt. Carmel, do. 40 00 Waterbury, 1st so. 132,72; m. c. ال New London, A friend, to cons. JOSHUA COIT an H. M. Stonington, A friend, Middlefield, Coll. 65; s. s. 8; St. Lawrence co. Aux. So. H. D. Smith, Tr. Gouverneur, Enos Wright, which and prev. dona. cons. Miss ELENOR W. Wright an H. M. Potsdam, Cong. ch. and so. 40; Mrs. J. H. E. 10; 65 00 50 00-115 00 Watertown and vic. A. Ely, Agent. Watertown, 1st pres. ch. Mrs. S. A. M. Adams, 14; m. c. 10; R. Stow, for Edward W. Stow, Ceylon, 10; Albany, 4th pres. ch. 100; 2d pres. ch. 947,76; W. H. Ross, for Anna Ross, Ceylon, 20; Amsterdam, Rev. A. L. C. and wife, 10; Barre, cong. ch. 4; Chatham 4 Corners, R. D. ch. juv. miss. so. 7; Claremont, S. McP. 1; Corning, pres. ch. s. s. for Royapooram station, India, 25; Crown Point, 2d cong. ch. 15; Dansville, 1st pres. ch. 21,81; Gloversville, cong. ch. and so. Charles Mills, 100; D. C. Mills, 100; A. Judson, 100; S. S. Mills, 80; J. V. Place, 50; J. S. Case, 30; A. Hosmer, 25; Mrs. M. Parsons, 20; J. Parsons, 20; H. N. Dunning, 20; S. G. Hildreth, 25; E. Leonard, 15; N. Belden, 15; D. Spaulding, 25; U. M. and S. B. Place, wh. cons. JOHN JUDSON an H. M. 100; E. L. Burton, 12; W. C. 10; Z. C. 10; D. S. F. 10; M. C. B. 10; J. S. 10; G. W. H. 10; U. C. 10; Mrs. A. H. 10; indiv. 55,25; disc. 2,39; Hagaman's Mills, pres. ch. 10; Hartford, D. D. 2; Jewett, pres. ch. 10; Lewis, cong. ch. 11; Lumberland, cong. ch. 4,25; Maine, cong. ch. m. c. 7,75; Miller's Place, Mt. Sinai cong. ch. 50; Montgomery, 1st pres. ch. s. s. for church edifice at Aintab, 10; Moravia, cong. ch. m. c. 5; Naples, m. c. 1,57; Northville, young people's miss. so. 6,53; Nyack, pres. ch. 17,47; Parsippany, ladies' rea. and sew. so. 22,50; Patchogue, cong. ch. 10; H. M. A. 1; Rushford, R. Norton, 10; Sag Harbor, 1st pres. church, 50; Saratoga Springs, pres. ch. 317,56; Stephentown, pres. ch. 6; Troy, 1st pres. ch. m. c. 50; Volatie, pres. church, 36,50; Wading River, cong. church, m. c. 10; Walton, cong. ch. 23; s. s. which and prev. dona. cons. Rev. VINAL SMITH an H. M. 28; Waverly, pres. ch. m. c. 25; Yonkers, pres. ch. Rev. W. C. Foote, wh. cons. Rev. CHARLES W. BAIRD an H. M. 50; 10 00 5,188 30 2,830 56 8,018 86 prev. Greenwood, H. M. C. 3; Putnamville, pres. ch. m. c. 5; Valparaiso, Mrs. S. Fifield, 20 00 Pompton Plains, do. Raritan, 3d R. D. ch. wh. and 202 44-445 25 dona. cons. JOHN FRECHS, JOHN R. STAATS and Rev. JAMES A H. CORNELL H. M. Elizabethtown, 2d pres. ch. 459; Paterson, Mrs. Catharine B. Atterbury, wh. and prev. dona. cons. EDWARD J. C. ATTERBURY of Trenton an H. M. 50; Plainfield, 2d pres ch. m. c. 20,50; Mendham, pres. ch. 79; Rahway, 1st pres. ch. wh. cons. Rev. EDWARD LATHROP, D. D. of New York city, an H. M. 50; PENNSYLVANIA. Brandon, Pres. ch. 4; Catarauque, 1st pres. ch. 25: Cherry Ridge, M. D. 2; Easton, R. D. ch. 23,50; Erie, D. H. S. 58c.; Harrisburgh, 1st pres. ch. I. W. Wier, 30; Mrs. I. Briggs, 30; Miss I. T. Todd, 30; indiv. 168,25; chil. 4,13; Philadelphia, Arch st. pres. ch. m. C. 192,54; B. A. Fahnestock, 50; 1st pres. ch. G. P. 5; Pittsburg, 3d do J. Bissell, 50; W. Thaw, 50; m. c. 39,66; indiv. 267,34; Providence, C. Barlow, 1; Waterford, pres. ch. 6; DELAWARE. Wilmington, Hanover st. pres. ch. for George Jones, Ceylon, MARYLAND. 658 50 1,103 75 18 00 10; 979 00 Bellevue, Ch. 5; Coltonville, do. 3; Keosauqua, cong. ch. 3,40; Muscatine, cong. ch. 54; Lucas settlement, 12; 7740 LOUISIANA, New Orleans, H. J. Rumsfeldt, Rev. B. W. Chidlaw's fam. 5; 65 00 Harman, Cong. ch. m. c. 30,40; s. s. 7,08; 37 48 New Carlisle, Pres. ch. 38 00 Pomeroy, do. 23 00 Red Oak, do. for Dakota m. 4.00 Walnut Hills, Lane sem. ch. 5; m. c. 15,43; C. U. A. 1; 21 43 DONATIONS IN CLOTHING, &c. Auburn, N. Y. A box, fr. Miss S. Oliphant or B. Fosgate, for Rer. L. Smith and others, Sandw. Islands. Cambridge, Ms. A quilt, fr. Mrs. M. C. Fairhaven, Ct. A box, fr. Girls' miss. so. Germantown, Pa. A box, fr. la. of 1st pres. ch. for Alleghany m. New York city, A keg, fr. la. of Chelsea pres. ch. for Dr. Gulick, Micronesian m. 13 00 Ascension Esland. JOURNAL OF DR. GULICK. SUCH is the uncertainty attending the transmission of letters from Micronesia to this country, that while some of the communications of our brethren fail to reach us altogether, others are many months upon the way. To the latter class belongs the present journal of Dr. Gulick. As some of its statements, however, are of permanent value, the readers of the Herald will doubtless be glad to see them in this publication. Launching of Canoes. Dr. Gulick introduces his narrative by an interesting account of certain ceremonies, which take place on Ascension Island in the month of April, the object of the natives being in part to hold communications with the ani or spirits. brought to the spot where the ceremonies are to be performed, and, having been presented to the ghosts, are distributed to the attendant chiefs. On certain are made at the sacred localities; and days, very small cocoanut-leaf baskets very small portions of food are presented in them to the spirits, and afterwards given to the assembly. On certain other days, woven belts are presented to the ghosts, and are left hanging on the adjacent trees. On every occasion, roots of "jõko" or ava are pounded; and the expressed sap, after being waved before the particular ghost addressed with mumbled prayers, is drunk by the Ishipau and Wajai, the first and second chiefs, and generally, if not always, by one or more of the priests. Whenever it is supposed necessary to have a communication from the spirit, ava is given to a priest; and April 18, 1854. During the early sometimes he is hidden from view, during months of each year, canoes are made the process, by a mat put up around him. in every part of the island. The num-Immediately on swallowing the ava, he ber varies, this tribe always having more than any other, though only about fifteen have been constructed here since January, 1854. As the full moon of the month called Abung or April approaches, preparations are made for the religious launching of the canoes; and in addition, various political and politico-religious affairs are transacted, such as certain mummeries for every chief of any importance, and the conferring of new titles. According to the direction of the priests, different kinds of food are daily 15 VOL. LI. commences rubbing his legs and body, with many long drawn sighs, and curious contortions of the muscles of the face. Soon he sputters, and begins to utter words, which are supposed to come from the spirit desired. Questions are often asked for the spirit to answer; and these queries are generally so framed as only to require monosyllabic responses. The reader will scarcely fail to recall analogous incidents which have occurred in other lands. Communications from the "spirits" are not confined to any age or country. But let us bear Dr. Gulick's description of the canoe- | monies of this month, as well as all public relig launching. At last, on the thirteenth day, the ca noes are launched from the several sta tions where they have been made, having never been allowed to touch the water previously. On the fourteenth day, which is the great day of the feast, a large number are lashed together, before one of the sacred localities, so as to form a raft; and a number of songs are sung by a selected choir of young men, dressed in the extreme of heathen fashion, who have been rehearsing for several weeks, and who keep time with small fancifully made paddles, some of which shall in due time be sent to the Missionary House. On the fifteenth day, the Ishipau and Wajai, each in a separate canoe, are towed from the region of "the ruins" to a place near the Sugar Loaf in the Matalanim Bay. Songs are sung by the little fleet, as it passes along; and, accompanied as the voices are by the deep monotonous sounds of conchshells, they echo sadly over the still waters. This species of music is kept up during the whole of the ensuing night by pleasure-parties enjoying the brilliant full moon. On the sixteenth day, the Ishipau and Wajai are towed back to the "ruins; and the entrails of a turtle, which has been kept some time for this purpose, are carried to one of the artificial islands, and given to a sacred eel, in a pond in the centre of the structure. The entrails are taken to the spot by a priest, who walks in backwards, that he may not look on the sacred fish. I have examined this place, and find that there is not a drop of water there, much less an eel; nor has there ever been. No natives, as yet, dare to visit the pond, and examine for themselves. The seventeenth day-if I am able to count correctly from the native reportscloses these festivities, which are by far the most important and imposing of any I have yet seen in this island. Though ious observances, are performed in the open air, or in temporary sheds, or in the ordinary feast houses. Four of the five localities visited during this series of days are among those celebrated ruins, marked as such on my map of Bonabe, on the east shores of Taman Island. This fact I regard as somewhat significant, in respect to the origin and intent of those curious structures." Offices Filled. Several chief-titles have been filled, of late; five in particular. Two of these were vacated, about four years since, by the slaughter of those holding them in a grand fight, and have been left unappropriated hitherto, out of respect to the memory of the deceased. Another was vacated some three years since by death: the high-priest's office has become vaand the remaining title was that of a cant by death since I came to the tribe; chief, who very recently ran away to the Wanega tribe, through fear of the Wajai's vengeance for a supposed intrusion by the highest chief's passing to him a into his harem. A chief is inaugurated cup of ava, and addressing him with his new title. The election and installation of chiefs goes partly by custom of precedents; but this is often very much controlled by the highest chief or two of the tribe. Dr. Gulick has found that the religious rites of the people on Ascension Island have no stain of cruelty upon them. Still it would be difficult, he says, to convey a full and accurate impression of the perfect night which reigns on every side of him. The School. A few extracts will present the history of Mrs. Gulick's school, during the period embraced in this journal. 28. Our school has now an average daily attendance of about fifteen scholincrease as the summer advances, unless ars; and I am inclined to think it will the small-pox shall prevent. The chilthere are similar ceremonies in the other tribes, those in this tribe, I believe, are dren are not very successful in learning by far the most important. An interest- to read English. We find it difficult, ing custom connected with this season of oanoe-launching is, that our Ishipau must always send to the Ishipau of Kitti a present of a new canoe, even if the two tribes are engaged in active war. The Kitti Ishipau, I believe, generally makes a return present of a canoe. and even impossible, to give them the meaning of all the words which they attempt to spell and pronounce; and their pronunciation is very defective, and often ludicrous. There may be a few who can be induced to persevere a sufficient time to be able to read with intelligence; but our main object at present is to give The following remark is valuable, for the infor- them interesting oral knowledge on remation which it imparts: "The religious cere-ligious and other topics. Many of them |