The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-12-02 00:00:00

THE AFRICAN MAIL

PLYMOUTH, Thursday Morning.—The " Charity "
screw steam-ship, Captain Atkins, with mails from
the coast of Africa, Madeira,&c., in charge of Lieut.
J. B. Striven, R.N., arrived this morning. Her
dates are—Fernando Po, Oct. 30 ; Lagos, Oct. 31;
Accra, Nov. 3 ; Cape Coast Castle, Nov. 4; Mon-
rovia, Nov. 7; Sierra Leone, Nov. 9; Bathurst, Nov.
15; • Teneriffe, Nov. 22;. Madeira, Nov 24. She
has a general cargo consisting of camwood, ivory,
cayenne pepper, copal gum, 1,500 ounces of gold
dust, and a small quantity of silver specie ; coch-
ineal fron Teneriffe, and oranges from Madeira.
Her,passengers are Captain Tornsbury, from Ca-
meroons ; Captain Grose, from Lagos ; Captain
Cavalier, from Bathurst; M. Bremen, from Goree;
Captain Johnson, two children, and two servants,
and the Rev. Mr. Maunsell, from Teneriffe.

Her majesty's ship "Ferret," Commander Mac-
donald, senior officer, was in sight of the Bight of
Benin, and Biafra at Lagos. The "Penelope," flag
of Rear Admiral Bruce, arrived at Cape Coast
from Ascension, Nov. 4. The " Britomart," Com-
mander Hesseltine, arrived at Sierra Leone, Nov.
10, with Governor Kennedy on board, who had
been visiting Sherbro and the Los Islands. He
landed under a salute from the brig. When the
" Charity " was coming out of the bay, on the night
of the 12th, the " Forerunner" steamer came round
the lighthouse.
In the Bonny River there were about a dozen
English merchant ships ; four in the Old Calabar,
and five or six in the Cameroons, waiting for car-
goes. At the Island of Goree were four French
men-of-war steamers—viz., Eldorado, Croocdile,
Marabout, and Anacruiz. The health on the coast
was in general pretty good, but with occasional
cases of fever and ague.
Affairs not very satisfactory at Lagos, trade on
the coast being a good deal interrupted in conse-
quence of the continued rebellion of the two active
chiefs, Agenic and Atelson,
This is the first voyage of the Chanty; her per-
formance is exceedingly satisfactory, having left

this port on her outward voyage on the 25th Sept.
She returns seven days before anticipated. The
passengers speak in the highest possible terms of
the vessel, and also of the captain and officers.
Capt. Atkins is celebrated for quick and fortunate
voyages, and his reputation is increased by the
quickness of this voyage. The Charity was
built by Mr. John Laird, of Birkenhead, and
her performance reflects the highest credit upon
her builder. Her engines were made by Messrs.
Forrester and Co. of this town.

By the last account, the west coast squadron
was gathering round Lagos. Her majesty's brig
Ferret was off Lagos; the Polyphemus was four
hours from Lagos, bound in; the Penelope was at
Accra, bound to Lagos ; the Plumper was off Cape
Palmas; the Volcano, at Monrovia; and the Phi-

lomel was spoken off Sierra Leone; the Britomart,
which had been on a cruise with Governor Ken
nedy for the benefit of • his health, had returned
with his Excellency to Sierra Leone.
Merchant vessels at Cdmeroons.—The African
Queen, George Jordan, and W. S. Hamilton. At
Old Calabar.—The Clifton, Lady Head, and Cala-
bar. At Bonny.—The Hero, Sir John Beresford,
Saint Lawrence, Cumberland, Hans, Saracen,

African, Catherine Baker, Earl of Derby, Ambraxlie,
Princess Royal, and Sarah and Mary.

FRANCE.

PARIS, THURSDAY MORNING.—A dispatch has

been received from Constantinople, dated the 21s
November.

Baraguay d'Hilliers had, in his official pre-
sentation to the Sultan, made a speech in favour
of peace, but fully securing the independence of
Turkey.
The Sultan replied with great good feeling, and
insisting on the withdrawal of the Russian preten
sions, and the retreat of the Czar's troops from the
principalities.
The expedition of the
.French and English
steamers into the Black Sea was much spoken of.
A report has been current that the French
government is determined on adopting measures
against the property which the Count de Cham-
bord possesses in France—similar to those already
decreed against the estates of the Orleans family.
The Chambord property, viz., the two forests in
the Haute-Marne, the extensive forest near
Bourges, &c., is on the point, it is reported, of
undergoing the fate of Neuilly, and of the other
estates of the younger branch Even this course
is not considered sufficiently severe ; and M.
Bineau, the minister of finance, has been called
on to furnish a paper on the project of calling the
reimbursement of the milliard allowed by the
Bourbons at the time of the restoration to the emi-
grant families.
Yesterday it was generally reported here that an
attempt had been made on the life of the emperor
at Fontainebleau. The real fact is that Louis
Napoleon had a fall from his horse while hunting,
but without having sustained any injury.
The cholera is making some progress in Paris.
The cases now amount to about fifteen per day.
The Moniteur announces that there will be no
fete on the occasion of the anniversary of the 2nd
of December. The only officially recognised fete
is that of the 15th of August.
The inauguration of the railway round Paris is
fixed for the 12th inst.

The statue of Marshal, Ney is to be inaugurated
on the 7th inst.

Three editors werel tried by the tribunal of co:

rectional police on Tuesday,- for publishing false
news, but the evidence not bearing out the offence
charged the defendants were acquitted.
The cold in Paris was very severe, indicating an
early winter, the thermometer falling to 24 Fah-

The three per cents. closed at 74f. 15c., and the
four and-a-half per cents. at 99'80c.
PORTUGAL.—There is no confirmation of the in-
telligence of a Miguelite insurrection in Portugal,
communicated yesterday.