river, much less to complete her cargo, and she might have remained there till the last had died, but for the watchful attention of Mr. Becroft, who brought her to Clarence with a party of men, and after putting a new mast into her, and doing all in his power to set the vessel in order, supplied her with provisions and fresh people, and sent her to sea.  The Landers were offered a passage in her to England, but declined accepting it in consequence of the condition in which she had been.  She was afterwards obliged to stop at Cape Coast, in consequence of the fever having broken out afresh on board of her.  The most melancholy account of the effects of the climate here, which came within the knowledge of the Landers, was in the family of Lieutenant Stockwell, the officer commanding the party of marines, whose name has been already mentioned.  This gentleman had brought his wife and a large family with him from the island of Ascension, who were residing with his brother officer in a building called the Waterfall House, which had been erected by Captain Owen.  Mr. Stockwell successively lost five of his children, and five servants, the latter of whom successively died, as they came into his service.  His brother officer also died, making eleven in number, and Mr. Stockwell and his wife narrowly escaped with their lives.  The house was in consequence deserted by them, and since been occupied by the black people.  The fever, which attacks Europeans at this island, is said to be similar to the yellow fever in the West Indies.  The symptoms are the same, from the commencement to the end of the disease, and it is equally as summary in its effects.  George’s Bay, is said to be far healthier than Clarence, and being on the western side of the island, receives the full benefit of the sea breeze, while at Clarence, the wind is later, and is interrupted by land to the westward of it.  In addition to this, the sea breeze passes over a long and disagreeable swamp in its progress to Clarence, which no doubt charges it with all kinds of noxious vapours.  George’s Bay, besides having the benefit of a pure sea breeze, has a good deal of clear land about it, and equally as good a soil as Clarence.

It is more than probable, as the Landers had now ascertained, that a water communication may be carried on with so extensive a part of the interior of Africa, that a considerable trade will be opened with the country through which they had passed.  The natives only require to know what is wanted from them, and to be shown what they will have in return, and much produce that is now lost from neglect, will be turned to a considerable account.  The countries situated on the banks of the Niger, will become frequented from all the adjacent parts, and this magnificent stream will assume an appearance, it has never yet displayed.  The first effects of a trade being opened, will be to do away with the monopoly near the mouth of the river, which has hitherto been held by the chiefs of the lower countries.  Steam boats