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The Iphigeaia frigate, Coosmoddre Sir MIER*
MEND!, lately arrived at Portsmouth from a six
months' cruise on the coast of Africa, during
which the slave trade received a greater blow
than at any period since the Abolition Act (as
it is Called) was passed. Sixteen vessels cap-
tured, and 2,610 unhappy slaves einancipatert,
are tubers of the activity of ear naval face
during 'Sir Rohm.% coitioloodi 'and of The
efforts lo praiseworthily 40e to eiush this Most
inh'uniu mine; whilst, it malt be confessed
with eel' and indignitiin, it is still carried 'tin to
a very-treat extent: On running down tlse prohi-
bitory line of tow to the northward of the Line
(from force to the Bight Of Biafra), the ItAigettia
boarded upwards of forty-six vessels, completely
fitted out for the slave trade; and though under
very strong proofs of the ghilty purpose of their
equipment, she was unable-to capture them, from
the ciecumstance of not h.tiing their slates actually
on board—which proof, By the Treaties, is slow-
lutely necessary to the condemnation of the vessels
in the Prize Coatis. These vessels were under the
Dag, of Franee, Spain, and Portugal t the majority
of thein under those of the two first:named na-
tions. It is only by the most sedulous activity and
spirittld enterprise any of these vessels can be de-
tected in the act of slave-trading; as their practice
is to andlor off the ittobths of the rivers, and wait
for a favourable moment to embark their 'capes,
which information is conveyed to them by partisans
on the neighbouring coasts, and in two hOurs the
poor defenceless victims of dirge hardhearted, te-
lent less barbarian', are lashed together, dragged on
board the vessels, and sent ucrois the Atlantic;
soon filtlr, disease, end the extreme of wretchedness,
generate, and the poor slaves, in this afflicted state,
are often found almost bereft even of the appearance
of the human shape. The Iphigenia left Sierra Leone
on the 26th June, when the rainy season had just
commenced... The Colony was then perfectly
'healthy, and by the unwearied exertions of the Go-
vernor. Sir CHARLES MAC CARTRT, was daily im-
proving in civilizatidn, and extending its commerce
with the nations in the interior. Since the exile.
dition sent into the Fulls country, die people of
that nation had been much in the habit of fre-
quenting the Colony, bringing gold dust and all
the cattle recirt*d fur the use of the Colony, in ex-
change fur British manufactures. These natives,
who are a warlike people, occupy a fruitful tract
of country on the borders of, and extending to the
north-east of the tZulosiy, the capital of which;
Terrific)°, is about tea days' trowel from Sierra
Leone.

Another amicable expedition was preparing to
visit the interior of this country, by meats, of which,
it was hoped, intercourse would be opened with other
nations yet more distant, and that civilisation mull
commerce would prove the beneficial result. It is
a pleasant circumstance to hear, that the Fullas
have, in a great measure, abandoned their trading
in slaves, for the more peaceful occupation of bar-
tering with the English merchants fur their commo-
dities. The ships left on the coast of Africa were
thus employed :—.Driver, 18, Capt. T. WOLaIGE
(senior Officer), and Bann, 18, Capt. PHILLIPS, in
the Bights of Benin and Biafra ; Cyrene, 40, Capt.
PERCY GRACE, on the. Vs Mastoid Coast, with the
Thistle, Lieut. HAGAN, and Snapper. Lieut. Ro-
THEItY. The Pheasant, 18, Captain CLaveattro,
had proceeded to Ascension, with the scientific
Captain SABINE, R.A. who is making experiments
.and astronomical observations in low latitudes, for
the purpose of comparing them with those be made
in high latitudes (when he went to the North Pole
with Captain PARRY). and thus ascertain the true
figure of the earth, and other matters connected
with astronomical and mathematical science. The
Pheasant was to take Captain SABINE from Ascen-
sion to Msranham and the Amazon River, and re-
turn home by the way of the Wert Indies. Mr.
GooLnt:x, Master of the Pheasant, and Mr. Er.i.ts,
died at St. Thomas's on the 16th of May. The
Norgiana, 18. Captain C. KNIGHT, had left the
Coast to return to England, via the Brazils.
The Iphigenia having left Sierra Leone on the
26th June for the West Indies, arrived at Barba-
dues the 17. h July, where she found lying the Py
ramits, Surinam, and learns. healthy. She arrived
at Jamaica on the 25th July, and sailed hence for
the Davannah on the 6'h August, where she ar-
rived on the 15th. Trade was Completely at ■
stand at Jamaica, but it was hoped that a free trade
would soon be declared with America, which must
produce a favourable alteration. The low price of
the produce, the danger to the coasting trade from
the pirates, and the general uncertain state of
mind of the Black population of the Islands, all
tumid much to diminish the planter's prospects.
During the stay of Sir Rosen? Sienna at the
Havannah, he frequently gave protection to the
British trade there, end ordered the Tyne, 24,'Capa
lain WsLcort, to see the Jamaica ship, 'Safe
through the Gulf of Florida, and, as the best
means of decoying the piratical vessels which infest
the neighbouring seas, the Commodore sent parties
of men on board the different merchant ships to
protect them, and with u view of capturing these
lawless robbers. 0.) one occasion a Colombian
privateer, a remarkably tine schooner, with l
guns and 70 men, was taken pot.session of by