9th. The Royal Factories of Cloth at Guadalajara, and Brihuega, of Chrystal and Glass at San Ildefonso, and of Silks at Talavera. 10th. The public edifices in Madrid that are not considered necessary. The Cortes have determined on an adjournment, and have appointed an Extraordinary Junta, composed of four Europeans and three Americans, to sit during their recess,-to watch over the execution of the laws, to report thereon to the Cortes, on their reassembling; and to convoke the Cortes should any extraordinary event render it necessary. SUMMARY. A Bill for the relief of the family of the late Commodore Perry, has passed the House of Representatives of the United States, and been sent to the Senate for concurrence. The bill allows $400 annually for his widow, during life, or until again married, and $150 for each of the children until they arrive to 21 years of age. The Convention which assembled in Boston for the purpose of revising the constitution of Massachusetts, adjourn ed on the 9th instant. The ainendments which were proposed by the convention to the people, are fourteen; the vote on many of these in the convention, was unanimous, and little difference of opinion existed on any of them, except that which relates to Harvard College. On this amendment, the vote stood 197 to 61. J. B. WINN, has been appointed chief agent of the Government, on the coast of Africa. A vessel has been chartered at Norfolk,to take out supplies for the African colony. She will take out several intelligent free coloured people, and 34 blacks taken from a slave vessel. In the City of Washington during the past season, there have been erected 68 brick and 45 wooden houses-a Presbyterian Church, City Hall, Masonic Hall, &c. The last valuation of real and personal property was $6,403,125. In New Hampshire, the expenditure for the support of paupers during the year 1820, was nearly $100,000. In 1800, the expenditure was 17,000; in 1819, $80,000. There are 13,000 paupers in the city of New-York. The annual expense of supporting them is about $250,000. It is stated that the number of children who attend our common schools are estimated at 5000, and those who attend the Sunday Schools at 6600.-The number of children who are growing up in ignorance were calculated to be 8000, and the number of families who attend to no regular religious worship from 6000 to 7000.' From a document introduced into the British House of Commons, it appears that '14,000 persons were supported by parish rates in the town of Liverpool, individuals. Of the last number, 7000 to pay which there were about 20,000 were unable to pay the whole of their annual rates, so that the 14,000 paupers might be said to be supported by 13,000 persons. The whole population of Liverpool is 110,000. The petition attributes the loss of their trade to the circumstance of the great number of paupers. Cincinnati, Ohio, contains 9,732 inhabitants, of which 135 are people of colour. The population in 1805 was 500; and in 1810, 2540. Petersburg, Vir. contains 6328 inhabitants. Increase in 10 years, 666. The present number of white inhabit ants is 3117. Obituary. To the Editor of the Christian Spectator. SIR, Although it is to be lamented, that so many eulogize those departed friends, whom we ought by no means to consider as bright examples of every christian virtue; yet, this should not prevent us from giving the memorials of those, who have been extensively useful in the church, and whose faith and example we should follow. To the living we owe it, that we present biographical sketches of those, who, through a long life, have "adorned the doctrine of God our Saviour," and by a triumphant death, have given testimony to the value of the Gospel. It is with the view of encouraging christians, to make sacrifices for Christ, and to live "by the faith of the Son of God;" that I send you a few remarks upon the life and death of Mrs. HANNAH HALL, the widow of the late Rev. Aaron Hall, of Keene, N. H. Her early life was spent in Wallingford, Conn. and after her first marriage, in Cheshire of the same State. In the morning of her days, she devoted herself and her all to Christ, and bound herself to him in an everlasting covenant, which, during her life, was never forgotten. So cheerful and happy, so exemplary and devoted did she appear, in the early years of her christian course, that even children often declared, that "they wished they could be as good, as kind, and as happy" as she always appeared. a During about thirty years she was a member of the church in Keene, pattern to all the flock," over which her husband "was overseer." Him she encouraged and assisted in his arduous work. The sick, she visited, warned, instructed, and attempted to relieve. The mourner, she endeavoured to console and comfort, by pointing out the consolations which faith can draw from the religion of Jesus. To the poor she distributed liberally of her substance, and never sent them empty away. She was a woman of prayer. For the effusion of the Spirit, upon the church and congregation to which she belonged, she daily wrestled with God. For the success of missions, schools, Bible and Tract societies, she prayed in faith, adding her charities abundantly for their aid. A very large portion of her income in the last years of her life, she devoted to the Lord; and she appropriated her charities without ostentation. She did not, however, hide her light, where any could be encouraged to follow her example; but she was an active and useful member of praying societies, and of societies for the propagation of the Gospel in this country and among the Heathen. For the outcasts of Israel, "the seed of Abraham,” she felt a deep solicitude; and she presided over a society of fifty members, for the spreading of christianity among them. Her last work was devoted to charitable uses for the aid of the missions and schools at Elliot. Her religious views and sentiments were those of the Fathers of New-England; and with earnestness and energy she defended them whenever assailed. The great doctrines of the Reformation were her "hope and refuge" in health, her consolation in affliction, and her support in the final conflict. Although she was endeavouring constantly to " persevere in the ways of welldoing and righteousness," she always expected to be saved as a lost sinner, through the atonement, and intercession of the Redeemer. During her last sickness, which was short and severe, she manifested unshaken fortitude, and undeviating confidence in Jehovah. In the sharpest paroxysms of her distress, she could say "Let God do what he will!" "I am not afraid to resign myself to his disposal." "He is my refuge and my strength, whom should I fear?" "He is the pavillion in which I can hide." Being asked if she saw reason to abandon any of her former religious views, she said; "Those doctrines which I have long professed to believe, are what alone support me, and I think they are those only that can give the trembling, dying sinner, consolation in this trying moment."-"I expect to be saved only through Jesus Christ, and he will support me through the dark valley of death." On the evening of the 15th of December last, she fell asleep in Jesus, and her record is on High. Where she was known, her life was her eulogy. Where she was not known, may these few remarks make her memory dear, by exciting christians to imitate her example. K. B. A. Answers to Correspondents. ADELUS; H.; N.; ANTI-CENSOR, and some communications without signatures have been received. We regret that we could not furnish our readers with a Memoir of the Rev. Mr. Ingersoll in the present number. ed very much depressed in spirits; but as he stayed only a week at home, Memoir of the Rev. Samuel B. In- did not make known the real cause gersoll. SAMUEL B. INGERSOLL, was born at Salem Mass. Oct. 13, 1785. He was the son of pious parents, and dedicated in infancy to God. His childhood was passed, for aught we know, with nothing particularly remarkable. At the age of seventeen he devoted himself to a seafaring life, in which he continued about ten years, till he was advanced to the post of commander. He was, like the great body of sailors, thoughtless for the most part, on the subject of his spiritual interests, and indulged himself in the usual excesses common to that class of people. The God of his fathers however did not forget him in all his wayward course, but remembered his covenant; and what was committed to him could not be lost. In the year 1809, Mr. I. was brought by the providence of God to the borders of a watery grave by a shipwreck. Eternity was now full in view, and as he thought, just at hand. His mind was filled with awful forebodings of the wrath to come; and he resolved that, should he ever see land again, he would devote himself to the service of God. When arrived on shore, his conduct shewed that this resolution was not, as in similar cases it too often is, a mere resolution of despair, which vanishes with the danger that produred it. It was wrought in his soul by the Spirit of God. After being detained for a long time at Gottenburg, he returned to America. He appearVol. 3 No. II. 8 of his depression. Having a lucrative offer, he sailed again for Europe. Soon after leaving the port he lost the mate of his vessel-an event which laid new hold of his feelings. He presence of others, performed the funow prayed for the first time in the presence of others, performed the funeral rites of his friend, and committed his body to the deep. From this time, morning and evening prayers were offered on board the ship. The following is the conclusion of one of his communications to his friends, during his absence from home: "Strange indeed it is, my beloved mother and sisters, that one should need urging to forsake sin! to embrace his Redeemer and live forever! Your little notes, I may call them heaven born! for heaven gave you the hearts to write them, to strive to save a brother; your little notes to warn me to depart from evil and induce me to do well, are daily before my eyes. O urge no more. I am determined with God's assistance, to serve him. Urge no more, do I say? O cease not, nor forbear-sound continually in my ears Death! Judgment! and Eternity! Tell me how ungrateful I am to crucify the Lord of glory afresh-paint my crimes in colours which shall make me shudder tell me in language which my heart cannot resist, repent! reform! or never hope for Heaven's mercy. If by so doing you can save me, that deed shall hide a multitude of sius. Jesus alone can save me; but he may Then make you the instruments. shall we sound aloud our Redeemer's love throughout an endless eternity. Great God! we look to thee-cast us not off-we plead for pardon and reconciliation with thee through Jesus Christ thine own Son who died for us-and to him with thee and thy blessed Spirit shall be rendered everlasting praises-amen and amen.” When he came home again it appeared by his conduct as well as declarations, that his views were altered with respect to God and himself; and that he had become serious in the great business of life, preparing for eternity. In short, he was "a new creature." Such were his views of the Christian character, however, that he doubted whether he had any claims to it; but after much careful examination of his bible and his own heart, he publicly professed his faith in Christ at Beverly, Mass. June 2, 1811. He began now to think it his duty to devote himself to the ministry of the gospel; and though his business had become honourable and lucrative, he did not hesitate to abandon it for the salvation of souls. His only doubt was, whether he had sufficient personal holiness and other qualifications for that great work. On this subject his mind was exceedingly tried; so that sometimes he was on the point of giving it up. After much prayer and self-examination, however, he came to a decision. Such was his conviction of the necessity of learning in a minister of Christ, that though considerably advanced in life, he commenced the study of the languages to prepare for college. He made rapid progress in his studies, and entered the sophomore class of Yale College in 1814. He maintained a respectable standing in his class, and graduated with honour Sept. 1817. Immediately after this he put bimself under the care of Professor Fitch to study Theology. He made respectable progress in his studies, and was admitted as a candidate for the ministry by the unanimous consent of the Western Associ ation of New-Haven county, May 25, 1819. In the December following he was married to a much respected young lady in this city. He preached with general approbation, particularly where he was personally known, in several of our congregations, till June 14, 1820, when he was ordained at Shrewsbury, Mass. as colleague with the Rev. Dr. Sumner. The congregation over which he was now settled, manifested a great deal of union, and promised themselves much happiness and profit through his ministry. By the mysterious dispensation of Providence however, he was not suffered to preach but one day as their pastor. He was immediately taken ill, and as he had not sufficiently arranged his affairs at Shrewsbury to be perfectly at home, he repaired to Beverly, where his family friends now resided, to be sick, as was supposed, but a short time. He languished however about five months in extreme pain, till his constitution gave way, and he expired Nov. 14, 1820. During his sickness he manifested great Christian resignation, and shone brighter than ever as a light in the world. His uniform language was, "The cup which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it? and will not you," addressing himself to his weeping friends that stood around his bed, "and will not you drink it?” In one of his paroxysms of distress, a person sitting by exclaimed in the ardour of sympathetic feeling, "Almost a glorified spirit!" To which he meekly replied, "Be not too confident-indulge a good hope and be grateful for that." Not long after, another said to him, "I hope God is with you." He answered, "I hope he is, and he will comfort you." One of his relatives expressed commiseration for his distress; and his reply immediately was, "It is all right-I would not have it otherwise." That affectionate conduct which he always manifested towards his friends he carried with him to his dying bed. "I love my wife," said he, "I love my sisters, I love all my friends-I never loved them more than now; but I hope I love God better." When he came out of a distressed turn he usually blessed God for his mercies. "Mercy, mercy," he would say, "all short of perdition is boundless mercy." The following hymn which he composed about three weeks before his death on the words "Be still and know that I am God," will shew the reader his habitual feelings during his sickness : And does affliction press thee down, Knows why his wisdom placed me here. 'This pain,' he says, 'is needful now, Needful that sorrow shade thy brow; In ways themselves had never sought. Yet suffer'd more than mortal pain. I turn to thee, I kiss the rod, With such a delightful conformity to the will of God as this, he was dismissed from the field of action and danger, and taken home to rest with the great Captain of his salvation. Reader, when God calls, mayest thou go with equal willingness, and enter into the joy of thy Lord! The character of Mr. I. was very extraordinary. It * after his ordination. thought in the Rev. Mr. Abbot of Beverly who preached on the occasion of his death, to take the character of the apostle John for his subject, and then apply it to Mr. I.-Perhaps no one could be found who displayed more of the loveliness of that apostle than he. His character in a moral point of view indeed was so exalted, that one cannot approach it but with reverence. Those who knew him will testify how holily and unblameably he walked, and what a christian amiableness breathed in every action. He was eminently apt to teach. Such was his continual feeling of the importance of religion and his own responsibility to heaven, that he embraced every opportunity to afford religious instruction, and to persuade his fellow creatures to accept the great salvation. His conduct in this particular, however, was not sanctiinonious nor repulsive. His deportment was so gentlemanly, and his manner so affectionate, that what he said was generally well received. With his christian friends he could with peculiar facility give the conversation a religious cast. It was not that habit of spiritualizing every thing which obtains among many good people, and so often disgusts the man of taste. It was a happy seizing of certain prominent ideas and turning them, in some indescribable manner, into the service of religion. He was remarkable for frankness. No one that was acquainted with him ever suspected a double meaning in what he said. There was such an openness about him that all felt confident he was speaking the meaning of his heart. People who possess this quality in an eminent, degree as he did, are usually imprudent. Mr. I. His was a frankhowever was not. ness tempered so much with prudence that it invited confidence. Indeed, prudence was a prominent characteristic in him. As a specimen of it, his conduct at the time of his ordination may be adduced. Such were the embarrassments in consequence of a difference in religious opinion among |