shooting monkeys, and he should at the same time have the candor to state, that none of that description made themselves obnoxious to the natives by their religion, and consequently there is nothing to fear from an establishment of that kind. The work of evangelization is however, going on; the instruction of the natives already bearing the Christian name, opens a way for wide and lasting benefit. Ever since my arrival and short acquaintance with this country, it has appeared that natives will be the great means of converting their brethren. Mr. Martyn has done what no native could do, and what had not been done before,--left an idiomatical and faithful translation of the New Testament in the Hindoostanee language. This language is known pretty generally by those tribes also who do not use it in their usual conversation. This city is near the Mahratta states, and the resort of people from all parts of India, who all understand the tenor of this translation, as has been abundantly proved.” As illustrative of the importance which Mr. Corrie attached to the having many schools, it may be mentioned, that about the time the foregoing letter was written, he had it in contemplation to obtain leave of absence from Agra, with the view to visit different stations, and to establish schools wherever it might be practicable. With reference to such a plan, he writes TO MR. SHERER. “I have had it in mind to ask leave of Government, to go to different stations to institute schools for the Native christian children. All that would be required would be, private unlimited leave of absence, with directions to report or not, as they might think proper. Sir George N. would, I think, make no objection, if the noble Earl did not; and if he were put into possession of the real state of things, I think he would rather encourage. It would be a peculiar glory on his government to take measures for bettering the state of the Native christian subjects, as well as of the other classes of natives; and sure I am that the way in which I propose to proceed, would excite no jealousy among the natives, but rather call forth their esteem for our national character.”