Recent Entelligence. A'SA'M.-Khamti attack on Sadiyá. of their own or any other government, in their own or any other foreign country." "In consequence of these transactions," says the Friend of India, "the general trade, which had been suspended for three weeks, was resumed on the first day of the new year. The opium boats had all left the river; and it may of the trade is at an end. There are few be considered a settled thing, that that branch of the Canton merchants disposed to murmur at this, as an evil in itself. But grave consequences are anticipated from it." "The hostility of the Chinese government to the whole opium trade will not be diminished by the destruction of the river smuggling. They will not be a whit more reconciled to the outside traffic. Nay, the people at Canton argue, that the success just obtained within the river, will both encourage them to proceed furequally be secured there. Their present victory has been obtained through the Superintendent appointed by her Britannic majesty, and his assistance was compelled by the suspension of the general trade. If he had authority and power to suppress the malpractices of her majesty's subjects within the Bocca Tigris, why should he not have the same beyond that point? him and his government understand that he must The Chinese may soon be able to make both have it; and then he will have it, and exercise it too. By the "Friend of India,” of February 21, we learn that the military station at Sadiyá, A'sám, was attacked on the morning of the 28th of January, by a party of the Khamtís, consisting, it was supposed, of more than 600 men. The attack was almost simultaneous on all parts of the station; and was commenced by setting fire to the rear of the lines, gun-shed, and Capt. Hannay's bungalow, the assailants spearing and cutting down every individual they met with. In consequence of the sudden-ther, and show the means by which success may ness of the attack, the loss of life was very great. The number of killed and wounded, belonging chiefly to the military force, was about 75, besides those in the bazaar and the vicinity. Twenty-four of the enemy were killed, besides several who were killed in an attack subsequently made by a part of the Company's force on the Sadiya village. A greater number were wounded, but carried away. Several other Khamtí villages were destroyed on the same and the following day, without opposition. The origin of the attack is not explained. The chiefs were in the habit of visiting the officers at the station, and appeared to be perfectly friendly. No mention is made of the missionaries, and it may be presumed they escaped unharmed. Our last direct advices from the mission are of Nov. 14. Letters and Journals from Eastern BURMAH.-E. L. Abbott, Dec. 13.-C. Bennett, June 30, Nov. 24.-D. L. Brayton, Dec. 6, 31.-G. S. Comstock, Dec. 22, Jan. 3.-J. M. Haswell, March 17, Nov. 6.-H. Howard, Oct. 10, Dec. 21, Jan. 10.-A. Judson, Dec. 21, Jan. 5.-E. Kincaid, Oct. 19.-E. Macomber, Nov. 6.-F. Mason, July 9.-S. M. Osgood, Nov. 6, Dec. 22, Jan. 12.-E. A. Stevens, Jan. CHINA.-Suppression of the Opium Trade.-5-11.-J. H. Vinton, Nov. 12.-J. Wade, On the 18th of December, a public notice was issued by Capt. Elliott, Chief Superintendent of the trade of the British subjects in China, in which it was required, June 30, Nov., and Mrs. Wade, Nov. 22. A'SA'M.-M. Bronson, Oct. 1.-N. Brown, (journal) Oct. 3-Nov. 4, 14.-O. T. Cutter, (at Calcutta) Dec. 18. SIAM & CHINA.-R. D. Davenport, July 20, Dec. 29-Jan. 7, 8, 9.-Wm. Dean, (journal, &c.) June 6, 21, Sept. 9-Oct. 14, 24, Dec. 1, 16, 31, Jan. 1.—J. T. Jones, Oct. 13, 20, Dec. 3, and journal.-J. G. E. Reed, Aug. 20.—J. L. Shuck, Nov. 1, Jan. 10, 23. SOUTHERN INDIA.-S. S. Day, June 29, July 18, Sept. 8, Jan. 17. "That all the British owned schooners, and other small craft, habitually or occasionally engaged in the illicit opium traffic within the Bocca Tigris, should proceed out of the same within the space of three days from the date of the notice, and not return within the Bocca Tigris in the same traffic. All her majesty's subjects engaged in the traffic were warned, that, if any native of China came to die by any wound inflicted by them, on due conviction they would be liable to capital punishment, just as if the crime had been committed within the jurisdiction of her majesty's courts at Westminster; that her majesty's government would in no way interpose, if the Chinese government thought fit to seize and confiscate the craft engaged in the trade; that the forcible resisting of the officers of the Chinese govern-j. ment in searching and seizing would be a lawless act, and its perpetrators would be liable to consequences and penalties, in the same manner as if the resistance were offered to the officers WEST AFRICA.-W. G. Crocker, Oct. 16, April 23, May 6, j. Sept. 4-May 5.-I. Clarke, May 2. FRANCE.-D. N. Sheldon, April 26, 29, May 14.-E. Willard, Jan. 25, Feb. 25, April 2, 11. GREECE.-H. T. Love, Dec. 20-Jan. 1, 23, Sept. 25-Dec. 20, March 2, (2.) C. Pasco, March 15. GERMANY.-J. G. Oncken, j. Sept. 21Oct. 30, Feb. 26, April 27. Jan. 14. Evening. Through the tender mercy of God, we arrived at Berhampore at five this afternoon, and were most heartily welcomed by br. Brown and family, of the Orissa mission. 15. Lord's-day evening. I preached in the morning and Mr. G. in the evening, to a small assembly of about fifteen souls, collected for worship, at br. B.'s house. At four P. M. we three missionaries, Poorooshothum and two other native assistants, all went into town. Mr. G. preached in Teloogoo, in a place lately occupied for idol worship. It is a small building, and of rude construction, in the centre of a broad bazaar street. Only few natives came, but those were attentive listen ers. 16 & 17. Still in Berhampore. Have been out several times with br. Brown. Am surprised at the population and extent of this place. I had supposed it was not nearly as large as Cicacole, but it cannot be much less, if not even greater, and contains nearly 12,000 souls. The town is about eight miles inland, in a delightful situation, and surrounded by a fertile country. Ganjam, formerly a large town, and of note, is ten miles northward. Other smaller villages lie within five or six miles. The soil is good, water and climate wholesome, the population great, (perhaps one half Oriyas,) and it seems altogether an important station. Westward is a chain of mountains within three or five miles, beyond which the country and people are unknown to Europeans, except that the people are of some other tribe, much more rude than the Teloogoos, or Oriyas, and speak a language different from that of either. I was very glad to meet Poorooshothum here. I still find his strong desire is to join me if I settle among the Teloogoos; and he assures me that even if I go to Madras, as much as he dislikes that country, he will join me there, should I deem it best. 18. Evening. At Ichapore again. We left Berhampore at three P. M., and arrived here after seven o'clock. We were obliged to retrace our steps a part of the way on our return route to Cicacole, as we were unable to find any other route to Kimedy, one of the important places we wish to visit. Soon after we set off, we passed several large fields of sugar cane, this country being noted for its sugar. Our frail tabernacle now rests upon the same spot, beneath the same large beautiful tamarind trees, as when we were here on the night of the thirteenth. A few persons have come for books, and with such we have had conversation about their souls; but otherwise than this, and merely travelling, we have done almost nothing today. 19. At Codapilly, thirty-five miles from Berhampore. Having set out from Ichapore no earlier than five o'clock, it was full nine o'clock when we arrived at our halting place, Conchily-goondum. There though unwelcome to our feelings, we had to pitch the tent for the day, i. e. the hot part of it. While there, a brahmin came and offered us each some flowers, hundred houses or more. On coming which he had been gathering for the into this village (Codapilly,) to preach, temple at Palashi, and in return was to our great disappointment we found offered a tract, but he could not read. it contained not over sixty houses. It Mr. Gordon conversed some time with had been repeatedly stated to us that him, and when he left, he asked for a it was a large place. Scarcely any book, saying his brother could read, persons were seen at first. At length and was supplied. Some few others three or four men, who could read Orireceived tracts there to-day, but only ya, were seen conversing together, to a few. While at Conchily-goondum, I whom a tract was given. As they unhad another opportunity of seeing how derstood Teloogoo, Mr. G. spoke to easte steels the hearts of this wretched, them a short time, and after we left deluded people, and shuts up every them, two soon came running and askchannel of benevolent feeling, even in ing for books. At the farther end of extreme cases, when the sufferer is of the main street of the village, a few a lower caste than he whose aid is re- men were seen conversing; but as we quired. approached, they arose and departed, evidently afraid. We could not prevail on them to remain. A little farther we met with a poor sick sepoy, returning from Goomsoor, now the seat of war between the Company and an insurgent tribe. While speaking with him, and the men with him, a brahmin youth, very smart in his appearance, came near and asked for a tract. When it was offered, he reached out both hands to the full extent, as we have often before witnessed, to receive the book dropped into them. He could receive, but not take. though touching a thing at the same time with us, would have defiled them more, than to have it dropped from our hand into his. However, the book was dropped, and he read very well, and appeared much pleased with it. O, may it lead him and others of his people to the blood of the Savior, the only source of purity, and the true refuge from the wrath to come! Just as Our way to this place was partly through jungle, partly through cultivated grounds. One section was through an artificial ravine, half a mile in length, and barely wide enough for a single cart to pass. It was overhung with brush and small trees, so as nearly to enclose the passage, and render it in some places quite secure from the scorching sun at noon. Another section lay through dry paddy grounds, now covered with stubble. At this season large portions of the country, where rice is cultivated, being parched, and nearly as hard as brick, travellers frequently seek their way through them, instead of pursuing the regular roads. I observed several "threshing floors," with great quantities of straw around, as if thousands of bushels of this grain had been threshed there. On some floors the act of threshing was going on, by driving a number of cattle continually upon the bed of grain; on others, by striking the heads Having observed a pagoda, we diof the stalk against a sharp plank, erect-rected our steps to it, and found a man ed horizontally, at a convenient height, and afterwards beating the bed of heads or bolls so broken off, with long straight rods. At each floor is a "lodge," or watch-house, in which, when the laborers are gone, some one remains, to keep a look-out against marauders. These "lodges" are some-indicated one of those places in which times mere mats, or a small patched roof, resting upon the ground at one ide, while the other side is elevated about three feet. Others are elevated pon ten or twelve poles set in the round, having a floor, upon which the Watchman lies at his ease, six or eight bet from the ground. These last are und in the fields during the growth and gathering of the crops. From Conchily-goondum to this place, we passed four or five villages, largest of which has, I think, one sitting in front on a raised platform, probably in devotion. On being asked, he said the temple was dedicated to Vishnoo, and that the small house or room near was a house of pleasure. Its appearance, like many others we had seen attached to, or near temples, are committed deeds of darkness. After some conversation with him, the gospel message was presented, and a tract offered; and, unlike most of his class, he willingly accepted it, and commenced reading. Another man of his order joined him, but said nothing another tract was given, and we returned to our tent in a beautiful and very extensive mango orchard. We took our morsel with unfeigned gratitude to Him, who so many times has spread our table in the wilderness, and crowned our days and nights with rich | armed with thorns half an inch long, and heavenly blessings. and curved backwards towards the root of the branch, they form an almost insuperable obstruction to a man, furnish Social devotions being over, Mr. G. sat down to write. I withdrew some distance to the skirt of the tope in whiched with only his hands. The tenaci we had pitched our tent, and bowed down in devotion to God. It was a blessed season. Since we left Cicacole, in no season of devotion had my soul experienced such delight in God, nor such freedom in prayer, and longing for the divine life. ty of the bamboo is so great, that strips or splinters of it are in common use for bow-strings; consequently it is no trifle to make one's way through such a jungle, even with instruments for cutting. Every thing must be cut, and one thing so clings to another, that even when the tree is cut off, it cannot be Bamboo jungle-Banyan tree-Ludha- extracted from the mass, until nearly buddra. every limb is severed. Moreover, the outer covering of the bamboo is so completely glazed with silex, and indeed the whole substance so filled with it, that it is difficult to cut it in any way. a class of highway robbers, lately discovered by Europeans, and are found all over the country. These always murder their victims, and profess to make their employment a religious act. The goddess whom they worship, (Dhoorga,) is said to delight in blood, and especially in human sacrifices. 20. We rose early this morning, and as we should be detained in Codapilly until afternoon, we took a long walk over the paddy ground. This extends northward and westward, far as Through such a jungle our pathway the eye can reach, except here and lay, with now and then an opening, there a small clump of bushes, or a sufficient for wild beasts and robbers fruit orchard. The air was delightful- to secrete themselves-such_as tigers, ly clear and reviving. The temper- for instance, which abound in this ature was far below what I had expect-vicinity, and the Thugs. The latter is ed ever to experience in India, so cold that a quick walk was requisite to be comfortable. In this ramble we came upon two or three companies of vagrants, men, women and children, in all perhaps forty souls. They were mostly foreigners, and could understand little or nothing of Teloogoo; consequently it was out of our power Having passed the jungle, we came to do them much good. Our course into cultivated grounds, where, at a from Codapilly to this place, (L.,) was, distance, men were cutting sugar cane. properly, west, among the hills which Just then, by accident, we learned that abound here; but, soon after starting, the men with us, on whom we dependwe lost the way. On finding the greated as guides, intended to lead us back or "line road," laid out by government, to Palashi, several miles out of our we soon came into a vast bamboo jun-way, instead of directly to Kimedy, gle, extending several miles along the where we wished, if possible, to spend road. These jungles are unlike any- the Lord's-day. While we were in thing I ever saw at home. The bam-doubt which of the two roads led to boos grow from the thickness of a pipe-stem, and the height of five and ten feet, to that of six inches, and sixty or eighty feet height. The stem or trunk is usually erect, until the height becomes too great for the strength of the tree, when the upper part bows over in a curve. At different distances, according to the size of the shrub, branches shoot out horizontally from the trunk, and extend to immense distances, compared with the size of the limbs. I have seen some not larger than one's finger at the tree, extend twenty feet, and run to a mere wire at the extremity. Those branches are again the trunks from which others shoot, and so on, until all mingling and combining, every twig even being well Ludha-buddra, the village where we proposed to stop over night, a man from Kimedy, now returning there, came up and led the way. Almost immediately afterwards, the road became exceedingly obscure and rough. At first there was a large paddy field, then a tank, now nearly dry, but in the wet season several miles in length, then rocks and jungle. At the foot of a large hill, (one of a great number,) we came into a small village, of forty or fifty houses, in the very midst of jungle and a scenery as wild as could be imagined. At about five minutes walk from this village, is one of those beautiful sights I so often heard of when in America-a single tree, constituting, |