On Thursday evening Feb. 19th, a very numerous and interesting meeting was held in New Park-street chapel, Southwark, for special prayer, preparatory to the departure of our brethren, the Rev. Dr. Cox and the Rev. J. Hoby, to represent the British Baptists in the Triennial Convention, at Richmond, Virginia, on the 27th of April next. The Rev. C. Room presided. Addresses were delivered by the Rev. E. Steane, _On the advantages arising from such a Deputation_; the Rev. C. Stovel, _On the spirit which should distinguish the present undertaking_; and the Rev. Dr. Cox, _On the manner in which the Deputation proposed to discharge their duties_. Prayers were offered by the Rev. Messrs. Dyer, Giles, Thomas, and Carey; and the hymns read by the Rev. Messrs. Davis, Overbury, Shenston, Rothery, Room, and Belcher. Our brethren will sail in the "Hibernia," from Liverpool, on the first of March. BAPTIST UNION. We are requested by the Secretaries of the Baptist Union, to entreat our brethren in the country to forward, _during the present month_, their circular letters, and whatever other documents may assist in the preparation of the next Report, addresed to the Secretaries, at the Missionary rooms, 6, Fen-court, Fenchurch-street. NOTICE. The Rev. Christopher Wollacott, late of Westminster, has accepted the invitation of the church in Little Wild-street, to become their pastor. RECENT DEATHS. REV. DR. MORRISON. Extract from a letter written by his son to the Secretary of the London Missionary Society. _Canton, August 17th, 1834._