and showing that a loss is sustained by not substituting other food for cattle instead of the spirit-wash, the dregs of the still. Five thousand copies of this tract have been printed and put in circulation. - The laws relating to drunkenness are exceedingly severe in Sweden. For the first instance of intoxication, a man has to pay a fine of three dollars; for the second, six dollars; for the third, nine dollars, besides losing his right to vote-and the Sunday following he is fastened to a post near the church door. For the fifth offence, he is confined in the penitentiary six months; for the sixth offence, twelve months. The laws on this subject are read once every year from the pulpit.

GERMANY.

IN Germany the movement is extending in some regions with great success. The Rev. Mr. Seling, of Osnabrück is advocating the principle with great zeal, and has enrolled seventy thousand persons in the different temperance societies in two years. There are fourteen hundred and twenty-six temperance societies in Germany, and 1,019,693 members enrolled.

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In Upper Silesia, (Prussian Poland,) strenuous efforts are being made to extend this cause. account of its intemperance, it has been styled the "Ireland of Germany;" but, happily, it gives promise of meriting the title, from its adoption of Irish temperance. It has found its Father Matthew, in

the person of the Rev. Stephen Rezazawski, by whose exertion, chiefly, three hundred thousand grown up persons have been pledged to temperance.

In Holland, Prussia, and Russia, temperance societies are flourishing, and are making revolutions in character, which will prepare the people to be their own governors.

EAST INDIES.

The principle has made decided progress in the East Indies.-It is estimated that there are there five thousand teetotalers, chiefly European, and many of them British soldiers. The venerable Archdeacon Jeffreys edits the "Bombay Temperance Advocate," a valuable paper, and has rendered important aid to the cause in that part of the world.

From India, teetotalism has been carried into China, along with British troops; and into Siam, by an American soldier of Christ-a pioneer of the Gospel.

AFRICA.

In Africa, the good seed has been sown.—At the Cape of Good Hope, the principle is zealously advocated, and multitudes have signed the pledge. "We have temperance societies at each of our mis sionary stations," says a person writing from Africa, "and I believe there are very few of our people who do not conform to their rules. At Kat River there are fourteen hundred true teetotalers. At Liberia, one-fifth of the whole population are members of

the temperance society. The governor of this colony advocates thoroughgoing temperance, as will be seen from the following extract from his message to the Legislature of the colony, under date Jan. 5th, 1846. He says:-"Permit me, gentlemen, to recommend to your consideration the propriety of increasing the restriction imposed on dealers in spirituous liquors. I am decidedly of opinion, that tippling shops in any community are public nuisances, and should be deemed so by law; and the sooner Liberia can rid herself of them, the better."

NEW SOUTH WALES.

IN New South Wales, we hear encouraging reports. A neat temperance paper is published at Sydney, New South Wales, and is an able advocate of the cause. There were two years ago 10,000 pledged members. The population of the colony was 195,000; consequently every twentieth person was a teetotaler.

POLYNESIA.

In Polynesia, the cause of temperance was introduced at an early period. The missionaries here made vigorous efforts to resist the ravages of intemperance. Such was the effect of their efforts, that in Tahiti intoxicating liquors were forbidden by law from being imported, and no mercantile business whatever was transacted with any ship that carried them as an article of trade. This enactment was made at the suggestion of the Queen. When fram

ing a tariff, her government requested to know her will respecting the extent of duty to be imposed on intoxicating drinks. The Queen replied, "Let the principles contained in the New Testament be the foundation of all your proceedings." They did so; and immediately enacted a law against trading with any vessel that brought ardent spirits. This was almost a prohibitory statute; for rum was almost the only intoxicating liquor in use. The invasion of the French, however, has produced appalling havoc.

SANDWICH ISLANDS.

In the Sandwich Islands, the temperance principle has made great progress. It has been patronized by the King and chiefs; and the sale of alcoholic beverages has been made a crime in the eye of the law. Two interesting temperance periodicals are published in the Sandwich Islands.

The following is the first pledge of the Sandwich Islanders:

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"1st. Not we to drink rum for pleasure;

2d. Not we to buy for property;

3d. Not we to make rum;

4th. Not we to give drink of rum to relatives, neighbours, or strangers, without the direction of the doctor not-drinking;

5th. Not we to give rum to a company during work, for their work."

The selling of rum was made a punishable offence, and whoever was detected in the practice was either

confined in the "Fort," or condemned to hard labor on the public roads.

The French decree, forcing upon them their brandies and wines, at the cannon's mouth, has done immense mischief in retarding the glorious reform; but it is hoped that the arbitrary decree of Louis Philippe will soon be repealed.

CANADA.

IN Canada there are about five hundred societies, embracing two hundred thousand members pledged to total abstinence. The single society of Toronto consists of not less than twenty-five hundred members, and has for its president one of the most distinguished statesmen and lawyers of North America -the Hon. R. B. Sullivan.

NOVA SCOTIA.

THE following fact speaks well for the temperance spirit of Nova Scotia. The Halifax Herald says:"The Spanish brig Beatriz arrived at this port lately from Porto Rico, with a cargo, consisting of one hundred and twenty-four hogsheads of molasses, one hundred and fifty-two hogsheads of sugar, and six pipes of old rum. The sugar and molasses sold— and sold well: the rum, however, could not command a price. It was at length offered at one shilling per gallon, in bond, which it could not obtain. An offer of it was then made for the payment of the duty on it, at which it was refused in the Halifax market and yesterday the Beatriz sailed from this