—During 1879 there were imported into China from India, under monopoly of the British Government, 11,073,333 pounds of opium, of the market value of $50,700,000. Allowing for the amount consumed in Hong Kong, or re-exported thence to the Chinese in California, Australia and elsewhere, the total importation was not less than 13,995,000 pounds. No other article of importation or exportation equaled this in magnitude or value. The value of imported cotton goods was only $31,400,000; of woolen goods, $7,000,000; metals, $5,700,000; and all other articles together less than $20,000,000. Even the tea exports amounted to less, not exceeding $46,000,000. Silk exports were valued at $40,000,000, and all other articles combined at $11,200,000.—_Foreign Missionary._ —The following words from Kobe and Okayama, Japan, are very cheering. They have all the added force that always accompanies letters bearing liberal gifts: "May God abundantly bless your work, whether among the Freedmen or among their kin in their native Africa, as well as among the Indians and the Chinese. Your Society has a grand field before it, and I hope it will be able ere long to lay a mighty hand for healing upon Africa and another upon China. "Ever truly in fellowship, R. HENRY DAVIS, “Miss. Am. Board.” "I want to give the grand work of your Society a little push this year, so send you a draft. May your work be prospered in increasing fold as the years go by. The work is one the world over, and the same God is in it all. “Yours heartily, JAMES N. PETTEE.” * * * * * THE FREEDMEN. REV. JOS. E. ROY, D.D., FIELD SUPERINTENDENT, ATLANTA, GA. * * * * * ALABAMA. Conference at Mobile. We received too late for publication in our May issue, a full and well written report of the Sunday-school Convention and Conference of Congregational Churches held at Mobile, Ala., the last of March. The opening sermon was preached by Rev. A. W. Curtis, of Marion, Friday evening, March 25th. Saturday was devoted mainly to reports from the Sabbath-schools, which brought out a valuable discussion on the question of the establishment of mission schools and the benefits of the visitations necessitated thereby. An address on “The teachers’ meeting” by Rev. O. W. Fay, was mentioned as a paper of choice thought. A general discussion followed the reading of the paper. The sessions of the conference were opened Saturday evening by a sermon from Prof. G. W. Andrews, of Talladega, who chose for his theme, “The Harmony between the Divinity and Humanity of Christ.”