—A new military and maritime expedition is preparing, with a view to the occupation of the Upper Niger. It will probably set out towards the month of October. —A new company, the Akankoo Gold Coast Company, Limited, has been added to the preceding societies for the exploration of the mines of the Gold Coast. The mine which they have acquired is situated upon the borders of the River Ancobra. * * * * * The Indians. —Fifteen Indian youth from Capt. Pratt’s school, Carlisle, Pa., were recently received into the Second Presbyterian church at that place. —Rev. Mr. Hayworth being detained by swollen streams while journeying in the Indian Territory among the Kaws, interpreted the circumstance as a providential indication that he should labor for the conversion of the tribe. He at once instituted religious services. A revival followed, which resulted in the organization of a Presbyterian church of 15 members. —At the McAllister Mines (Indian Territory), a house for church and school purposes is being fitted up for the use of the Indians. A Sunday-school of 40 scholars will be organized at once. The American Home Missionary Society are about to build a church edifice in the immediate vicinity, the money being nearly all secured. —Revs. Geo. W. Wood and A. L. Riggs, missionaries among the Dakotas, have, during the past year, put through the press a new edition of Dakota hymns. Mrs. Wood has also prepared a new Dakota dictionary, which is soon to be published. There are now 190 communicants in three churches, under the supervision of the Presbyterians among these Indians, seven new members being admitted the past year. * * * * * The Chinese. —The Chinese University at Pekin, under the presidency of Dr. W. A. P. Martin, numbers 100 students. —A Chinese mandarin, on reading a translation of Matthew’s Gospel, says: “Its style is perfect. It is quite as good as that of Confucius himself. And as to these New Testament ideas, there is nothing so beautiful in all Chinese literature. The humanity of the Sermon on the Mount I am perfectly fascinated with. Our sages became gods after they had written our reverend classics; but divinity must have come before the writing of these matchless thoughts, these exquisite sentiments!”