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11th Month, 15th. In conversation with a friend of the name of R. W. he informed me that, in the early part of his life, he was on the island of the Havanna, where he had some considerable business to transact; but being ignorant of the Spanish language, an Irish Roman Catholic Priest kindly lent him his assistance on various occasions; and, so effectually, that the Priest was the means of his acquiring a large property, during a short stay there. At the time of parting with this friendly Priest, he presented him with a purse of one thousand dollars, as a small compensation for the assistance he had received; but the truly Catholic Priest declared, that he would not accept of any compensation of this sort; adding, All I ask of you, in return for any service I may have rendered you, is, that if, at and future period, you happen to meet a countryman of mine in need of assistance, you would do to him as I have done to you. This affords one amongst many proofs, that the truly Christian spirit is not confined to any pro- fession of religion. 3d of 12th Month. After attending the North Division meeting, I called at the widow --, where I saw the body of a young man from Sheffield, who was found dead in his bed that morning. I was conducted into the room by another person from Sheffield. From the appearance of the deceased,