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which unites with a portion of the pot- 
ash, and furms sulphateof pot-ash. ‘The 
remainder of the free pot-ash retains 
some antimony oxided to a minimum. 
The white powder is the same as that 
sold by the name of Dr. James’s. 
M. Puily asseris, that he has analized 
his powder. to compare it with the other, 
and has found it to contain the same 
principles, and in the same proportions. 
TARTARY. 
The missionaries at Karass have printed 
several small tracts, in which the ab- 
surdities of the Koran are exposed, and 
the leading doctrines and duties of the 
gospel concisely but forcibly stated. 
The circulation of these over a great ex- 
tent of country, has already produced a 
considerable sensation among thenatives. 
In the district round Karass, a general 
attention to the subject of religion has 
been excited; the violent prejudices 
against Christianity are greatly abated; 
many do not scruple to express doubts 
respecting the truth of Mohammedism, 
and there is every reason to believe, that 
not a few would openly renounce it, 
were they not restrained by the dread 
of their chiefs. An effendi, whose name 
is Shelling, and who is allowed to be one 
of the most’ respectable of their priests, 
has frankly acknowledged, that he is 
unable to answer the objections against 
his religion; and though he still pro- 
fesses to be a Mohammedan, he disco- 
vers a high veneration for the gospel, 
and a decided attachment to the mis- 
sionaries. ABpy, the old priest, died in 
Octcber last, of the plague, to the in- 
fection of which his incautious exertions 
had exposed him. There cannot be a 
doubt, say the missionaries, that he too 
was speculatively convinced of the truth 
of Christianity, and frequently did not 
hesitate tofexpose the absurdity of the Mo- 
hammedan religion; but he was so much 
influenced by the fear of the chiefs, that 
he continued to the last to exercise the 
office _of priest among his countrymen. 
The young natives, whom Mr. Brunton 
has ransomed from slavery, continue to 
give the greatest satisfaction. The pro- 
gress which they make in their education, 
is exceedingly encouraging; some of 
them can already read the Bible» During 
the last year, several were baptized. 
Among these was Katagerry, the young 
Sultan, whose history is particularly ine 
teresting. He is lineally descended from 
the Khans of the Crimea, and is allied 
to some of the greatest families in the 
East. 
Literary and Philosophical Intelligence. 
His father being one of the cly_-fs. 
[May 1, 
near Karass, he became acquainted with 
Mr. Brunton soon after his arrival, and 
has ever since manifested the strongest 
attachment to him. The missionary, 
engaged by his amiable disposition, be- 
gan to instruct him in the principles of 
Christianity, and it was not long before 
he perceived its superiority over his own 
religion, It is now two years since he 
renounced Mohammedism; and ever 
since, he has not only adhered stedfastly 
to the profession of Christianity, but zea-. 
lously endeavoured to spread the know- 
ledge of it among his countrymen. He 
loses no opportunity of recommending 1t 
to their attention, boldly defends it 
whenever it is attacked, and discovers the 
most earnest concern for their conversion. 
Nor is it with the common people only, 
that he takes these pains; he frequently 
argues. with the niollas and the effendis, 
labouring to expose their absurd opi- 
nions and wicked practices, to their de- 
luded followers, Hitherto, neither pro- 
mises nor threats have caused him to 
waver in his attachment to Christianity. 
At his own earnest request, he was pub- 
licly baptized in the month of July, and 
was soon afterwards induced, by the wish 
to do something for his own support, to 
offer his services to the governor of Geor- 
ghievsk, by whom he was immediately 
employed to. write in one of the offices 
of the Crown, It is well knowu that 
Christianity was once the religion of many 
countries in the East, that are now over- 
spread with Mohammedan darkness. A 
century has scarcely elapsed since the 
‘Abazas, the Kabardians, and other Cir- 
cassian tribes, were compelled at the 
point of the swordto exchange the doc- 
trines of Christianity, for those of Isla- 
mism. But though the majority of the 
mountain tribessubmitted to the mandate 
of their conquerors, some successfully 
resisted, and these, it is said, still profess 
to be Christians. It is also reported that 
some of the old churches are yet stand- 
ing ; and that these people possess books, 
whichnone of them understand. One of 
the most powerful of these tribes, is the 
Sonna, of whom the missionaries have 
received many interesting accounts, 
WEST INDIES. 
Colonel Browne, of St. Vincent's, has 
represented to government, that a quan- 
tity of hemp, pitch, tar, and turpen- 
tine, may be manufactured in the Ba- 
hama Islands, equal to the consumption 
of all the navy and merchantmen of 
Great Britain. 
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