Rev. JOHN TURNER, Biddeford, Treasurer. The annual subscriptions are some what more than $100. The Foreign Missionary Society of Northampton and the neighboring towns was organized on the 31st of March. The following gentlemen were chosen officers. Rev. JOSEPH LYMAN, D. D. President. Rev. SOLOMON WILLIAMS, Vice President, JOSIAH DWIGHT, Esq. Treasurer, JONATHAN H. LYMAN. Esq. Auditor. The amount subscribed by the Members of this Society is not yet ascer tained. A very generous sum, however, is already collected. The Foreign Missionary Society of Springfield and the neighboring towns was organized April 21; when the following gentlemen were chosen officers for the ensuing year: Rev. JOSEPH LATHROP, D. D. President. Hon. JOHN HOOKER, Esq. Vice President. The annual meeting of the two last mentioned Societies is on the first Tuesday of October. The following gentlemen have been appointed officers of the Foreign Mission Society of North Yarmouth and the Vicinity, viz, Rev. AMASA SMITH, President. Rev. FRANCIS BROWN, Secretary. Hon. AMMI R. MITCHELL, Treasurer DONATIONS TO FOREIGN MISSIONS. DONATIONS by the hands of Mr. Luther Rice, in addition April 30-May 19. Donations by the hands of the Rev. Dr. From individuals in Pomfret, (Con.) From individuals in Lee, transmitted by the Rev, Al May 1. Donations by the hands of the Hon. John Treadwell, Esq. viz. From Dea. Noah Porter, Farmington, (Con.) From Mr. Robert Porter, (son of Dea. Porter) Pulteney, (N. Y.) 15 $8 20 50 64 1075 64 500 50 From a Friend to missions in W-r, by the hands of the Rev. Frederic Marsh, May 2. From the Foreign Mission Society of Portland and the Vicinity, by the hands of Mr. Levi Cutter the Trea. surer, 337 65 Carried forward $1,021 49 Brought forward $1,021 49 May 8. From the Foreign Mission Society of Hallowell, May 9. From the Piscataqua Branch of the Foreign Mis- May 11. 23. Donations by the hands of the Rev. Dr. Worces ter, viz. 144 50 40 00 31 41 1.00 From the Rev. Jonathan Fisher, Bluchill, (Maine,) From the Foreign Missionary Society of Springfield and the neighboring towns, by the hands of the Hon. George Bliss, Esq the Treasurer, 131 00 May 26. Donations by the hands of Mr. Ezekiel Rich, from individuals in Greenwich, (Mass.) viz. Joseph Blodget, Joshua Pomeroy, Andrew Sears, and Samuel Jones, $5 each, From others in that town, From Rev. Ephraim Ward, of Brookfield, West parish, ish, So2 38, From Cheney Reed, Esq. and his daughters, of Brookfield, South parish, Rev. Micah Stone, From others in that parish, From Rev. Joseph Pope, of Spencer, From others in that town, From individuals in North Brookfield, under $5 each From Elizabeth Fitton, of Wrentham, First parish,† Jeremiah Hartson, Robert Blake, Jerusha Norton, and Elizabeth Everett, $5 each, 20 10 13-30 13 5.00 5 5 29 2044 20 5 5 50 36 81-47 31 5 20 67 38-92 38 5 5 10 19-20 19 5 25 13-30 13 39 39 5 20 16 12 75--53 75 From a lady, a friend to missions, in Dedham, Additional donations in New Braintree, under $5 each, 10 717 00 5.00 14 67 $1,798 55 • It will be recollected that there has been a previous donation from this Socie vy of $234. † Additional donations. + Ditto. CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE OF REMARKABLE EVENTS WHICH TOOK PLACE DURING THE YEAR 1811. Jan. 1. TORTOSA, in Catalonia, surrendered to the French, after a siege of 13 days with open trenches. 11. 17. 26-31. Feb. 6. 12. 16. 18. 20. 28. March 1. 2. 4. 5: 8. 17. 20. 27. 31. April 2. 9. The Prince of Wales accepted the restricted Regency, the Resolutions of Parliament having been presented to him by a deputation from both houses. Red snow fell in the vicinity of Placentia, as was attested by many persons of known veracity. A battle was fought in Mexico between the royalists and insurgents, in which the latter were defeated. A succession of earthquakes was experienced at St. Michael's. On the last day mentioned fire burst through the water at some distance from the shore. The Prince of Wales took the oath as Regent. Mr Serrurier, the new French minister, arrived at Washington. America. A violent gale of wind at Madras, by which all the shipping at that place was destroyed. A civil war commenced in South America between Buenos Ayres and Monte Video. A law made by Congress forbidding the importation of British produce or manufactures, which shall have been shipped since the 2d of February preceding. Massena began his retreat, leaving his camp at Santarem in great haste. He was driven from Portugal by the end of March. A severe battle on the heights of Barrosa near Cadiz, in which the French were repulsed. Gen. Graham commanded the British. Jerome Bonaparte issued a proclamation ceding the inhabitants of Westphalia to the Emperor of France. Bonaparte decreed that all offices in his empire shall hereafter be filled by military men, and that no man shall be appointed to office unless he has been in the army five years. Bonaparte gave an answer to the deputies from Hamburgh, Bremen, Lubec, &c. in which he tells them, that the decrees of Berlin and Milan are the fundamental laws of his empire. The French Empress delivered of a son, who was immediately styled the King of Rome. Christophe proclaimed King of the North in St. Domingo. Bonaparte admitted to an audience a deputation from the Council of Commerce, and delivered a speech to them in which he disclosed his views with regard to peace, war, England, and America. A partial conflict between the French and English armies near Sabugal. The British Parliament voted 100,000 pounds to relieve the distresses in Portugal occasioned by devastation committed by the French army in their retreat. 10. May 3-.5. 11. 12. 16. 19. 31. June 10. 11. 10-14. 28. July 2--6. 22. 24. Aug. 4. 14. 18. 21. Figueras taken by the Spaniards, a town containing a large garrison and great military stores. A great freshet of the Danube in Hungary, which destroyed 24 villages, and drowned three or four thousand persons. During this month the spotted fever prevailed in Peacham, and many other towns in Vermont. The French army, being reinforced, turned about and attacked the allied army under Lord Wellington, with a view of relieving Almeida. On being repulsed they hastily retreated, and again left Portugal. The garrison of Almeida blew up the walls, and cut their way through the besieging lines. A battle between the troops of Buenos Ayres and those of Monte Video. Bonaparte released a number of American vessels which had arrived in his ports after Nov. 2, 1810. A rencounter between the U. S. frigate President, Com. Rodg ers, and the British sloop of war Little Belt, Capt. Bingham, in which the Little Belt had 11 men killed and 21 wounded; the frig. ate only one wounded. It took place in the evening, off Cape Henry. The French army under Soult attacked the allies under Beres. ford, in order to relieve Badajoz. After a hard fought battle the French were repulsed at Albuera. The allies lost more than 4,000 in killed, wounded, and missing. A fire in New York, which destroyed nearly 100 buildings, and greatly endangered the city. A distressing fire at Newburyport, which consumed more than 200 buildings, and property to the amount of 600,000 dollars. The sufferers received about 128,000 dollars in donations from their fellow citizens within a few months afterwards. An assault on Badajoz by the British and Portuguese army, after a siege of more than three weeks. The besiegers repulsed with loss. The allies raised the siege of Badajoz, and took up head quarters at Elvas. A fire at Smyrna, which destroyed a great part of that city. Tarragona taken by the French by storm. Great slaughter ensued. Five days of extraordinary heat in the northern part of the U. States; and unequalled considering the duration of the excessive weather. Many persons, in different parts of the country, died in consequence of the heat; some by rashly drinking cold water, and some by bathing. A freshet in the towns of Middletown, Castleton, and Poultney, (Vt.) which destroyed much property, and was unexampled in violence. Between sunrise and 10 o'clock, A. M. from 12 to 15 inches of water fell, as appeared by several observations. The President of U. S. issued a proclamation requiring Con. gress to meet on the 4th of November. The British forces under Sir Sam. Auchmuty landed in the island of Java, took Batavia, and in the course of the month subjugated the principal parts of the island. The Spaniards under Gen. Porlier entered St. Andero, which had been hastily evacuated by the French with loss. A new Constitution was adopted by the Spanish Cortes at Cadiz. A comet first seen at Paris and London, in its return from the sun, it having been seen from March to May in its approach. This Sept. 11. 17. 25-27. Oct. 4. 25. 28. Nov. 4. 5. 7. 13. 14, 15. 17. Dec. 16. 18. 24. 26. comet was first observed in this country about the beginning of September. It continued to be visible two or three months. A terrible tornado at Charleston, (S. C.) which did great damage in the city, and destroyed several lives. An eclipse of the sun throughout the U. S. It was annular at Washington. It was observed with great accuracy by scientific men in different places, with a view to ascertain the longitude. Lord Wellington left the investment of Ciudad Rodrigo, on the approach of Marmont with a large French army. Gun-boat No. 2, lost at sea. Thirty-three persons, (all on board except one seaman,) perished. The Spaniards under Blake defeated by Suchet's division. Many prisoners taken. A detachment of British trooops under Gen. Hill made a sud. den attack upon Gen. Girard's division, utterly defeated it, and took 1300 prisoners. Congress met according to Proclamation: The President's Message delivered to Congress. The Spanish General Ballesteros gained an advantage over the French between Xeres and Bornes. A battle between the U. S. troops under Gov. Harrison and the Indians near the Prophet's town on the Wabash, in which U, S. army lost 62 killed and 126 wounded. The President U. S. informed Congress by message, that the affair of the Chesapeake was settled, such reparation having been offered as was accepted by our government. An affray at Savannah between American sailors and the crews of two French privateers, (La Vengeance and La Franchise.) Four or five sailors on each side were killed and the privateers burnt. The province of Carthagena (New Mexico) declared itself independent of Spain.. An earthquake in all the southern and western parts of the U. S. The shocks were very numerous, and in some places very severe. They were felt in a greater or less degree from New York to the Floridas, and from the Atlantic to the Missisippi; and probably much further westward. 1 The ratio of representation fixed by Congress at 35,000, which gives 181 representatives from the 17 states now in the union, A violent snow storm, the force of which was felt most severely in the southern parts of N. E. The snow fell two feet deep, the wind was very high, and the cold intense. All the mails and stages were stopped for two or three days. The theatre at Richmond (Vir.) took fire during a representation, about 11 o'clock at night, and was rapidly consumed. More than 70 persons, unable to escape from the flames, lost their lives, among whom were several genilemen of distinction. OBITUARY. DIED, lately, at Hadley, Mrs. ANNA At Sharon, the widow MARY BEAN, aged 99, having had 233 descendants; viz. 10 children, 59 grand children, 143 great grand children, and 21 of the fifth generation. In England, on the 2d ult. the lady of the late Rt. Hon. EDMUND BURKE, aged 76. In Lower Canada, some time since, JOHN SAUK, Esq. aged 52, a famous Indian chief of the Iroquois nation. He received an English education, chiefly under the care of the late Rev. President Wheelock, and was re |