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to the amount of £10. which was some time ago granted by the Society, for our Indian Sunday Schools in Upper Canada. The Sunday School Society also made a grant of £10 for the above purpose. Went about noon to Mr. Jones, of Coleman street, where I was informed that a gentleman of great influence among the Dissenters had proposed the plan of my preaching in the Dissenting Chapels, in London, on the week day evenings, and that a collection in each chapel should be made in behalf of my object. Consulted with the Rev. John Clayton and Rev. A. Tidman on the subject.

Thursday 22nd. — In the evening at a Missionary Meeting in the Rev. Mr. Arundel's chapel, in Union street, Southwark. John Wilkes, Esq., M. P., was in the Chair, and the meeting was addressed by a number of ministers and gentlemen, among whom were Revs. E. Carey, Campbell, Clayton, and myself.

Saturday 31st. — Employed in the morning at writing. Called again at Lord Goderich's Office. In the evening rode to Kennington Common, and slept at Mr. T. Farmer's, who was very kind to me.

Sunday; April 1st. — Walked with Mr. Farmer to hear the Rev. Jabez Bunting preach at Chelsea. He gave a good discourse from John xvii. 15.

Wednesday 4th. — At 1 called at the Colonial Secretary's Office to enquire whether the articles sent by the Indian women, had been presented to Her Majesty the Queen. I was informed that they had been presented some time last summer. I informed the gentleman whom I saw at the Office, that I was going to-morrow to see the King and Queen at Windsor.

Thursday 5th. — I took an early breakfast and set off at 8 o'clock in the morning by a Windsor coach, and arrived there about noon. On getting out of the coach, I saw a gentleman with an Indian and a boy going straight to the Royal Palace. I at once thought that this party were going to be introduced