board during the passage out, especially among the children, twenty of whom died before reaching Grand Bassa, and eight or ten more soon af er landing.

sufficient to sustain life.

The French brig Maria, C. Dupont master, lying at Grand Bassa, parted her chains on the 5th inst., and narrowly es⚫ caped being driven on shore. She, however, succeeded in gaining the open sea, and, without an anchor, proceeded to this place. Not being able to procure, though the Captain made every exertion to do so, either from the shipping in the harbor or from the shore, suitable anchor and chains, she cleared on the 8th for France-leaving some ten or twelve thousand gallons Palm Oil on shore at Grand Bassa."

A French ship, the Cingfreres, Chevelier commander, arrived at Monrovia, on the 7th of August, in search of emigrants for French Guy

ana.

This emigrant enterprise is under the supervision of the French Government, and the Cingfreres had a French naval officer on board, for the ostensible purpose of seeing that no emigrants were taken away against their will. It is a sort of emigration which is akin to the slave trade, and the English, it will be remembered, have carried it on, under government approval if not protection, to a considerable extent. This French ship, the Monrovia Herald states, had on board some twenty emigrants which had been obtained at Goree, and forty which she got at Sierra Leone. The Herald remarks: "Liberia, we guess, is rather a dull market for such a commodity." The ship sailed again the same day for Cape Mount.

The ship Sophia Walker, from Norfolk and Savannah, arrived at Monrovia on the 30th of July, with a large company of emigrants, about half of whom were landed at Grand

On board the Sophia Walker were two physicians, who were welcomed as a much desired acquisition to Monrovia. They were Drs. Laing and Snowden, from Boston, whom our readers will remember. They were educated by the Massachusetts Colonization Society, and are promising men.

Two fine vessels are on the stocks in Monrovia, and nearly finishedthe largest one belonged to Hon. Dan. B. Warner, and will be the finest vessel ever built in Liberiathe other, it is said, was the property of Mr. Harrison Murry.

not

had The trading season closed, although business had somewhat declined. Almost every day barrels of sugar and syrup were brought to Monrovia market by the farmers of St. Pauls.

The anniversary of Liberian Independence was duly celebrated at Monrovia on the 20th of July. The Herald gives the following account of the festivities:

"The oration, &c. was delivered in the M. E. Church. The orator was Rev. A. F. Russel. We will not attempt to give a description of the oration. It is sufficient to say that every Liberian praised it, and the orator is the lion of the day. Johnson's Guards' turned out handsomely, and gave a splendid dinner, at which was his excellency the President and his cabinet, the British Consul, and other foreign gentle

men.

In the evening a splendid supper was given, at which the aforenamed gentlemen were also present. We will also record that a 'dance' took place on the oc casion. Our good pious folks did not approve of it. It can't be helped. Let things, if done in decency, have their course. Our space will not permit us to make further remark. We may do so on another occasion. But we must congratulate the

city Council on the admirable manner which they conducted affairs on that day. The Lunch they gave was a splendid one.' In addition to the account of the wreck of the Harp published in the Herald, we find the following in a letter from one of the passengers to the editor of the New York Colonization Journal. We also learn that

the emigrants sent out in the Harp had left Monrovia for Buchanan, the place of their destination.

MONROVIA, Aug. 27, 1854. DEAR SIR-I take the liberty, by this favorable opportunity, to inform you of all the events which have occurred to me

since I left New York. I left Baltimore on the 12th of June, in the brig Harp, as a cabin passenger, owing this favor to the kindness of Dr. Hall.

In the early part of the voyage we had a really pleasant time, good weather, and favorable wind; but after the lapse of a fortnight the weather changed, became stormy, and we had contrary winds.

The Captain, (Cambden by name,) treated the passengers in general very rough, if not inhumanly, particularly those who were in the steerage, partially feeding them; food consisting of corn meal, pork, and impure water, without any variation whatever; if any one was sick it was difficult to procure from him a dose of medicine. The passengers complained bitterly against him; three of them, one man and two children, died during the passage, and one the day after our arrival here. After having suffered through a

passage of fifty long days, we dropped anchor off Cape Measurado, in the evening of July 31st, indulging the hope of landing proposes, but God disposes." About 1 betimes next morning. But alas, "Man o'clock A. M. a very strong sea wind blew from the southwest, bringing torrents of rain; the sea raged very boisterously, and despite all the efforts of the captain and mate to save the vessel, she stranded about 2 o'clock under a heavy storm. After being driven ashore, it being very dark, not knowing where we were, you can easily imagine our anxiety. In the morning, however, we were somewhat relieved by discovering our position. The natives living on that part of the beach soon came off to our assistance. We were successful

enough to get the boats into the sea, and with great danger we landed from the unfortunate Harp, thanking God, who so unexpectedly and mercifully preserved us. After it became a little more calm, the captain engaged laborers to save as much of the cargo as possible, in which he partially succeeded. I was so fortunate as to

secure the greater part of my effects. The other passengers, who had all their goods in the hull of the vessel, have suffered considerable loss. They are here in a very distressed condition. I commend them to your kindness

On the first day of August we all came under the care of Mr. H. W. Dennis, Colonization Agent here, who has been very kind to us, doing everything to comfort us, and alleviate our distress. The emigrants for Bassa having heard of the recent mortality at that place, cannot be induced to go there; they have resolved to according to their own desire, to provide stop here, and Mr. Dennis is now trying,

for them here.

frequent occurrence here. grant that they soon may be.

God

Troa, a head man, (of whose name and place I made mention in a journal of one of my preaching tours.) came to see me. Soon after being seated, Mr. Hill said to him, Trao, when you were here last, and Mr. Day talked to you about God and your soul, you cried so

much, that I thought before this time I should hear some good thing from you. Ah, Messa Hill! my heart hurt me plenty. I come now to talk Messa Day. Night-fo-lass, I sleep, I dream. I see our preacher man all-same Mr. Day. He preach! he preach! he preach! he cry! he cry! he cry! He hold out his hand to all people. He beg them people to stop all bad ways, and serve God. I wake-my heart hurt me plenty. I cry; I cry. I get up-I kneel by my bed--I pray I pray. My people all come; they look me; they laugh. They say O. Troa guine be God man! All time since den, my heart-O, plenty sorry! So I come to see Messa Day.

Troa, I am glad to see you, and to hear what you say. For although you have told me a dream, yet men are apt to dream of that which is much on their mind. You have told me of more than a dream.That your heart hurt you, and that you prayed and cried to God. That sorry heart, and that praying heart had the Spirit of God about it-and O, Troa! what a blessing. If you continue to pray and believe in Jesus, that sorry heart will soon be a glad heart; and you will have peace, and love, and joy; such as you never felt. You will feel that God is your father and friend, Jesus is your Saviour, and Heaven your eternal home.

He was serious while he remain

ed, and left the impression at least,
that he knows himself a lost sinner;
and is a penitent seeker after salva-
tion. Bless God, that I ever preach-
ed to heathen.
ed to heathen. And that I live to
see that seed, long dormant as it lay,
spring up to bud and bloom, and to
bring forth fruits of eternal life.--
Discouraged and dejected mission-
ary look up.

"God moves in a mysterious way
His wonders to perform."

Who knows what God will soon, do for these poor Bassas! But He uses men and means; and the preached gospel is the means He uses to accomplish the salvation of man. It is His powerful instrument for pulling down strongholds and building up the Kingdom of Christ. Although it be to some foolishness, and to others a stumbling block, yet it is the power of God; and to those who can comprehend, it is the wisdom of God. But in common with others, I have taught school too much, and preached the gospel too. little.

O, when will vain man be, done setting up his judgment against the command of God? Go preach, says the voice from heaven! Vain man replies, the material is too crude.— Let me prepare it by a little education; a little civilization. Cast away Satanic fetters, O, Herald of the Cross: believe in its efficacy and preach the gospel.

view of following up the path of discovery from Valfish Bay, lat 20° south. Mr. Anderson had reached Lake N'gami, from the western coast, and had ascended the Teoge

river for 150 miles; but in consequence of its winding course, he had only made sixty miles northing from the Lake. From his information it is conjectured, that with a small break of fifty or sixty miles, there is water communication right across Africa, near the 17th parallel of south latitude. Mr Anderson, one of the keenest of sportsmen, does not seem to have lacked serious adventures in the pursuit of game. At the close of one of his letters he says;-"I had some fine shooting going to the Lake. Single-handed I killed thirty-niue rhinoceroses and eight elephants, and that too on foot. A black rhinoceros that I had wounded seriously, got hold of me one night and bruised and wounded me in such a manner that my men gave me up for lost. For fourteen days I was unable to move any part of my body without assistance. I think, however, I have recovered almost entirely from the shock. I have also been under the trunk of an elephant, but, strange to tell, escaped unhurt. I had also a narrow escape from a wounded hippopotamus, who upset one of my canoes. The men were all saved; but most of my luggage found a watery grave. Now that I have got out of all these things, I can sympathize with the traveller who, when attacked by robbers, exclaimed, 'All right; this will add to the interest of travels.' If my next letter from home brings cheerful tidings, I shall probably start immediately on another expedition, that is, if I can procure the means.'

my

SOUTH AFRICA. By a letter from John G. Willis, Esq., U. S. Consul at Loanda, S. W. coast of Africa, to a friend in this city, we have some interesting information concerning

an interior exploration of that portion of Africa.

On the 1st of June, Dr. Livingston, of England, arrived at Loanda, all the way from the Cape of Good Hope, through the centre of Africa. He started from one of the Missions in the vicinity of the Cape, about twenty-seven months before, and has been given up for lost, as no news of him had been received from the time he left up to the day he arrived at Loanda. He describes the interior as very pleasant and with a good climate, the land being high.

His route was north until he got into the latitude of Loando, when he shaped his course for that place. A short time after so doing, he found the height of land was decreasing, so much so, that in a few days he descended 2000 feet. His health was good until he commenced nearing the coast, after which he was unwell a great part of the time. Up to the 7th of June (the date of the letter) he was confined to the house, but was improving every day.

Dr. Livingston brought to Loanda twenty-seven negroes who were given to him as a "guard" by one of the chiefs in the interior, and his intention is to return to the Cape by land-partly to endeavor to make further discoveries, and partly to return the negroes.

For many days he was in a forest so dense that the light of day could hardly be discerned, and he was obliged to set his guard to work cutting down the trees, so that he could see the stars to take an observation. He started with many cattle, but lost all by flies. He was obliged for many days to live on the fruit of some of the trees, which fruit resembled the gourd. He has the latitude and longitude of every place