FOREIGN INTLLIGENCE.

The seventh No. of a Methodist newspaper, entitled "Zion's Herald," printed in Boston, Mass. has been received at this office. The following items of foreign news, are extracted

from it:

GREEK BLOCKADE RESPECTED./

Paris, Dec. 26.--A letter from Hydra, states that after the late naval victory of the Greeks, Capt. Hamilton of the Cambrian British frigate, arrived at that port, and declared to the Admiralty that his Government had just recognized the blockade declared by the Greek Government. He even demanded an exact account of all the ports which the latter government intends to put into a state of blockade, in order to make them known to the English Consuls, so that no more passports may be delivered for those places. It is further stated that the French Consul at Smyrna, has informed all the captains" of his nation, that they are to conform themselves to the declaration of blockade made by the Greek Government. Ulm, Dec. 19.-Prince Metternich has received very important despatches from Constantinople. These despatches must relate to new events, or at least to overtures made since the change in the Ottoman Ministry.Here is a vast field for all sorts of conjectures.

There appeared to be a strong probability that a serious commotion had occurred in Constantinople..

GREAT BRITAIN AND TURKEY.

Paris, Dec. 22.-A London correspondent informs us, that Mr. Canning the moment he perceived the views of Congress, with respect to Turkey, sent off a courier extraordinary to my Lord Strangford, at Verona.-This

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5. Recitation-"Critique on an Epic Poem, by Isaac M'Ilwaine.

6. Oration--The source of the Pleasures of Taste, by J. C. Young. 7. Recitation Poetic-"Prisoners of Chillon," by Geo. W. Bethune.

8. Dismission of the audience, by Professor M'Clelland.

The exercises were such as to suit every peculiar taste, and as far as we have been able to learn, none went from the house dissatisfied.

Our remarks last week, on the amusements of the season, we are sorry to learn, have given offence to several individuals of this place. It was neither our desire nor intention that it should do so; and on a re-examination of the remarks given, we can perceive no assertion, which could justly prove offensive. From this fact we are irresistably led to believe that it was owing to a pre-existing antipathy both against us and the cause we have espoused. We are sorry it is so; yet we felt it a duty to set our face against such excesses and hilarious frolics as those under the polite and fashionable title of Bulls.

A society has been in existence since 182 entitled the "Methodist Female Mite Society, of Boston," which

Philadelphia, under the name of the "Homily society of St. Paul's church," which has for its object the "publication & distribution of religious tracts, and more particularly of the Homilies of the church.

In Camden, S. C. a subscription has been opened for the purpose of erecting a monument to the memory of Baron De Kalb, who fell in the Revolutionary war, fighting for the Independence of America.

A work by President Allen, of Bowdoin College, has lately been published entitled, "Accounts of shipwrecks and other awful disasters at sca, designed to be interesting and useful to mariners.

The Governor of Conn. has issued a proclamation setting apart Friday, 28th March, as a day of Humiliation, Fasting and Prayer.

On the 12th inst. Rev. Sylvester Burt, was installed Pastor of the Church and Society, in Great Barrington, Mass.

the ministers of the New England

ness among the poor."

The Rev. Dr. Adam Clarke, the celebrated minister of the Methodist Society, in England, it is expected, will visit this country, as representa tive for the British and foreign Bible Society, to the American Foreign B. Society at their next meeting.

In a Sabbath School in Westfield N. J. there were recited by about 60 scholars since June, 42,800 verses of scripture and hymns!

A Society has been formed among the members of St. Paul's Church, in

order that Christians may act together with effect, let them pray to their heavenly Father to give them firmness, grace, love, unanimity, con stancy, co-operation, zeal for the extension of the Redeemer's king dom, intelligence, resolution and Christian fortitude. While we have the privilege of striving together for the truth of the gospel, let us pray for the missionary in distant lands, who is striving alone. May he at least have the company and support of one friend, and may ministering spirits be sent forth to assist him. Brethren, though the globe lies be

which would render it well worth the attention of our legislature, in employing a mineralogist, at the expence of the state, to explore the different counnties. The geology of our country affords no expectation of finding either gold or silver, but that there are banks of Coal, of gypsum, of copper, lead, iron. clays for pottery, and different ochres undiscovered, there can be little doubt, of the value of such mines we can hardly form an estimate: what immense consequence would it be to this town, if a coal bank, or bed of gypsum, should be found in its vicinity? Its benefit would be felt by every class in the community.

This subject has attracted the attention of the Legislature of Ohio, and we believe they have adopted the course here recommended.

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mised from different individuals, which, we shall occasionally notice, as also the locality of the American minerals when presented. We hope in a short time to see a handsome collection in the College museum.

Painting."The Court of Death," the work of an American Artist, Rembrant Peale, is now exhibiting in the City of Washington, and has been much admired.

In our principal cities where it has been shown, it has met with a favorable reception; and a very complimentary resolution in its favor, was passed by the common council of NewYork. The design is to represent the king of Terrors, surrounded by all his destroying agents, War, Famine, Pestilence, and Disease in all her hideous aspects, are depicted by symbolical figures, calculated to strike terror, pity and dismay, at the thousand engines which undermine the springs of life, and terminate man's earthly career. The subject is calculated to display the genius and fruitful imagination of the Painter, as well in the design as in the execution. It is to be transported to Europe, where we cannot doubt it will do us credit.

Lithographic Art.-This new invention of engraving from stone, promises to prove of great service to the Fine Arts. The discovery was accidentally made by Mr. Sumefelder, in 1796. The stone is taken from a quarry at Solenhofen, near Pappenheim, in Bavaria, and is a carbonate of lime of a fine grain, and susceptible of a high polish. The drawing is made on the stone with ink or crayon, or both, composed of resinous substances, and the printing therefrom is founded on principles of chemical affinity; thus, the drawing being fin

part of the surface which is covered with the drawing will not imbibe the water while the other parts of the stone being wet, repel the ink whic

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afterwards applied to the stone: Thus prepared an impression is struck_off and the operation repeated as often as may be desired.

This art is now brought to considerable perfection at Paris, and a society is formed at Munich, for printing the Turkish, Arabic, Persian, and Tartar manuscripts, so as to preserve the ornamental inscriptions, so much admired by the Turks and Arabs. Who knows but that this discovery may facilitate the diffusion of the sacred writings where access has been hitherto denied them.

Galvanism.-Dr. Hare of Phi'a. has discovered an important improvement in the construction of the Galvanic Battery; an account of which, is given in a late number of Silliman's Journal of Science. It is called "Hare's Galvanic Deflagrator," and will perhaps throw light on one of the most subtile and curious agents in nature. The battery is composed of coils of zinc and copper, immersed in certain proportions of acid and water, contained in glass vessels. Professor Silliman has found that 80 coils is equal to a battery of 620 pair of two and a half inch plates. When put in operation at Yale College, the brilliancy of the charcoal points, dazzled the eye like the blaze of the sun-a brass pin literally vanished in flame; and the heat was so intense, that platina melted like wax in the flame of a candle. But the most curious circumstance attending the experiment was, when the deflagrator was connected with the common battery, instead of increasing the Galvanic effect as was to be expected, the powers both instantly ceased. The experiment ought to be repeated with care, as without further facts, it is wholly inexplicable.

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

We would just mention, that a number of communications have been handed to us for insertion, some of

May I request you to publish in your Miscellany, the following Constitution of the New-York Maternal Association, with their address to mothers. Who that knows the power of prayer, and particularly the wonderful efficacy of concert prayer, will fail to approve of their use of this means for the conversion of their children? What an admirable tendency must some of their regulations have to promote a spirit of concord and love among families! And how certainly must jealousies, dissentions, slanders, and backbiting disappear before the all powerful influence of a sympathetic concern and zeal for the salvation of the souls of their children! It were devoutly to be wished that in every congregation mothers would unite and associate for these hallowed purposes, and endeavor to make their social intercourse subserve the great design of the Redeemer's mission-the salvation of souls, rather than promote the interests of folly, fashion, and frivolity.

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CONSTITUTION OF THE NEW-YORK MA

TERNAL ASSOCIATION.

Vol. I.

to associate for the purpose of devising and adopting such measures as may seem best calculated to assist us in the right performance of this duty. With a view to promote this object we agree to adopt the following rules:

Deeply impressed with the great importance of bringing up our children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord, agreeable to our covenant engagements-we the subscribers, agree

I. The Association shall meet on the last Wednesday of every month, at 2 o'clock, P. M.

II. Every meeting shall be opened and closed with prayer.

III. The time allotted to our monthly meetings, shall be spent in reading such books as relate to the object of our association; in conversing on the subject, and in prayer for divine assistance, and a blessing upon our exertions, especially that God would condescend to qualify our children for future usefulness in his church.

IV. The members of this association shall have the privilege of bringing to the place of meeting their children, male and female, alternately once in three months-males not over the age of twelve years.

V. Each member of this association shall be considered as sacredly bound to pray for her children daily, and with them as often as convenience will permit, and to give them from time to time, the best instruction of which she is capable.

VI. It shall also be considered the indispensable duty of every member to qualify herself by prayer, and as opportunity may allow, by reading, for performing the arduous and important duties of a christian mother; and to suggest to her sister members such hints as her own experience may furnish, or circumstances seem to render necessary.