—New York.—Rev. Albert B. Simpson, with a company of associates, has undertaken a new evangelistic work for the masses in the Academy of Music, New York. * * * * * REVIVAL NEWS. —Meetings have been held every evening during the week for some time at Talladega College. Several conversions are reported. —A precious revival has been in progress some weeks in Fisk University. Nightly meetings have been held, and at last report twenty-five students had given evidence of conversion. —Special meetings were held during the week of prayer at the Le Moyne Institute. Three persons have been hopefully converted, and others are inquiring the way of life. The church also has advanced to a better spiritual condition. —This month has been characterized by a great awakening in Straight University, New Orleans. It is believed that ten of the young lady boarders have been hopefully converted. The good influence is widely felt throughout the school. —Professor Francis writes from Atlanta University: “For some days past our school has been much moved by the presence of the Holy Spirit, who has brought quite a number to confess their need of a Saviour, and quickened greatly the zeal of many who had before borne the name of Christ. We are holding extra meetings, and the interest deepens from day to day, so that we have good reason to hope that a good harvest may be gathered in, if we exercise due fidelity and patience. The impressions of the gracious work we enjoyed last year have remained with us, and already quite a number have this year taken their stand for Christ, and we rejoice greatly at the good dealings of the Lord with us, and seek greater blessings.” * * * * * GENERAL NOTES. AFRICA. —A dispatch from Cairo announces the death of Mgr. Comboni, Apostolic Vicar of Central Africa. —The colonies of Natal, discontented with their form of government, demand the institution of a parliamentary rule upon the model of that which has been granted the colony of the Cape. —The Queen of Madagascar has named for the first time the ministers and secretaries of state, and at the same time given a law relative to their functions. —A steamer with two helixes has been ordered by an English house for the civilizing station of the Portuguese which is to be established upon the Congo. —A society is formed in Liberia, under the title of Liberia Interior Association, with a view of developing commerce with the interior, of seeking means of transportation and the employ of beasts in some parts of the country, and of bestowing attention upon the commercial, agricultural and political interests of the colony in the interior. —The College of Liberia will be transferred into the country, where to classical studies will be joined instruction in manual labor, to teach the natives the use and practice of the instruments of European industry.