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him to say that he would tales upon himielf the Pmvicolial Meeting
of Coomeight, and he wished there was sumo Irishban preaeot
who would volunteer tor ()later. Mr. leawleis could lay Ina hand
on • gentleman aho would be the most competent of any one he
knew to attend to the province of Plater—he meant Mr. Paler.
Alr. P0r...15, before his name was mentioned by Mr. howlers,
wan going to say, that he was to attend • counry meeting at
Cavan iii a few days, when he would propose arrangements for
the Ulmer Provincial Meeting; he would toe his bed means to
carry it into effect, but he could not take upon himself to make all
the are.ngenients.
Mr. ITCorixwi.t. next rrnved, that o• the fourth day of next
Session, a pelitiem should be presented to Parliament from eat ,
' couruy in Ireland.
This resolution was pot and carried.
Mr. °TON EI.L Ileti4 that every erasing day at least,
tau parochial petitint,s she presented. (Camel.)
Mr. Conway moved thoSerielpition for ('roholic h;rnatic pofinh.
from the city of Dublin. should be presented on the filth day,of the
Mission. (Carried unanimously.)

r 81 M (Jura NEOUS MEETINGS.
Mr. O.CONNELL rose to propose the holding of Rininltanehus
meetings throughout Ireland on some given day, to petition for
Emancipation. The English formed their opinion of the people of
Ireland irons the worst portion of the public Trews, and they ima-
gineti a meeting hif Irishmen could net he held without, riot and
dhrtttrbance. Tliat this was untrue might be seen fri-m what bad
taken place in those counties where the popular candidates had been
elected. The Learned Gentleman instanced AVisterford, where,
notwithafinding the popular excitement. and the hatred whist the
!ne,ple bore the Pert-stools, not a single outrage had been corn-
milled, not even a pate of glass was broken. Even Mr. Jahn
Claudius Deregford, who was dawn there. was as able as he would
have born at an Orange Lodge, or et Wylie's. and walked threugh
;bp silts onm-leered, a:3l ratatwed Oh Dublin, in safety. In the
utility of Lsiuth it wart the same; and this eoot•luctof the C •
formed a striking contrast with the proceedings of the O
of Aisetagh. After, a handsome eulogy on Mr. Browedow,
O'Connell said' he !tails no danger id the %insult mead tared Is
three of the provinces ; they would be held untier the sane
ence of the Cat hulk 'Clergy, which would be a sufficleot guard:dee
of on', rly c Ills only apprehension was of lister, where
attacks miAlit be made On the Catholics.
Mr. I,aw tr.ss, in seeondingthe motion, had on fears even for
the North. Ile could hem; testimony to the liberality of the people
of Armagh, and gave two instances where he had himself ex-
perienced it.
After some observations from Mr. DILLON, the motion was put
from the Chair and earned.
Mr. O'Dw ti ER, in an apptopriate speecii,•moved the appoint-
ment of a Committee to prepare an address to the Protestants of
Itelotne. 'The motion being seconded, was carried unanimottily,
ml a Oborm tte!ot five gentlenen ted.
Mr. Lawress oojected to tire cross upon the medals, for the
Order of the Liberators ; it wait in Ireland a symbol of Catholicity,
and to his opinion they might as well have the Pope's heed on it.
Mr. Lawless propeoed to substitute the shamrock.
Mr. O'Coort t. defended the cross, as being an oniverssl stro-
be' of Christianity ; but Mr. Lawless was always fond of playing
at cross-purposes.
Mr. O'CONNELL. lastly moved that the parting address of 91r.
Brownlee, to his constituents should be copied in elegant penman-
ship, framed and glazed, and hung up in that wont. The beamed
Gentleman prefaced his motion with an elegant sod just eulogium
on the talents, magnar.imity, and patriotism of this distinguished
genileman. It is unnecessary to say that the motion was carried
with the greatcgt enthusia,m.
Kr (AA., E+rl. was then called to the Chair, and thanks
being voted to Mr. Phrsimon, the meeting separated.

SI,'EFEI- OF TI! COAST OF AFRICA.
Rtvtit HONEY (Coati of• 6ult4Ea), MARCH 26.
We ran doan the coast of eiduth Africa. at far northwaul as the
port of losando St. Paul tAagota), the chief and northernmost of
the Portuguese settlements, and ascertained the geographies' site
or the principal headland.. &r. We felt hoando St. Paul on the
19th December last. This place. from the water, has an imposing
aspect. Its fartifications are good, and the garrison has lately been
improved, in order to oprem any attempt of the Brazilians. Among
the Portuguese military are many who served in the Peninsular
war, and ire thar school obtained a character which did not pre-
viously belong to them.. This port Mill sends vast numbers of
slaves to Scuth America ; twenty-four vessels were lying Here
fur cargoes of this commodity. Two of them sailed during
OUT stay.
On the 25th December we arrived off the mouth of the Zaire,
or Congo, but were unable to enter the river until the Ist Januaty,
on account of the strong outset of the current round the south en-
trance of the river, though we were frequently favoured with pow-
erful wi ds. Oa the above day, however, the tide, together with
a strong breeze operating against the stream. enabled us to run up
as far as convenient, and we anchored oft' Sherwood's Creek, 'in
ablaut the tango's secant, anchorage on her ascent up the river.
and very near where the indefatigable Professor Smith, who dint
in the ('osgo expedition, was interred. We were not High enough,
or sufficiently near to Erribomma, to meet with any of our parti-
cular friends ; but the (.'lento Cangi, N. Toni, en old chief, well
known in the vicinity of Tall Trees. came on board, hearing 'bun
en interpreter that some person was here who formerly wetted in the
-Congo. He knew nie perfectly well, anti he protuceet, with •
variety of others, chiefly Portuguese, a certificate written angle:hien
him by the lamented Hawkey, Lieutenant of the Congo. It was
in a very mutilated condition, and I renewed it for him in the for-
mer name, assigning the cause, &c. I made the Chem* Illg•ne
small presents, m token of remembrance and friendettip, and he
returnel me a duck tied some Indian corn. lie staid on board till
the vessel was getting under weigh, arid on leaving, sere narrowly
escaped a serious accident front the capstan bars. As it happened,
he was but slightly hurt.
The immediate banks of the lower pert of this river, being coat-
i posed of thick forests of mangroves, and other evergreens, are
constantly in a state of luxuriance. At this season, the elevated
hills, which lie in the rear of these forests, are clothed with lively
green ; though later in the year, they appear parched and stony.
The rise of the river, and the velocity of the current, were rot so
considerable as I was induced to expect; the natives say, Mete has
been no material rain for three years : a similar complaint wan
made at Benguills and Loaner) St. Paul. The extreme tale of
current in the most open part of the river might amount to' dr* 6
miles per hour. At anchor, in the unexposed places, we found it 4;
at its maximum. The deep channel or gully which renders this
river sa remarkable, is very contracted, but we were unable to ob-
tain bottom by rounding, owing either to its extreme depth, or to
the effect of the 'stream.
The water of the river is much purer at this than at the oppo-
site season ; it was found perfectly fresh in veit a fur some conside-
rable distance, without the points which term the river's entrance.
The barometer during our stay ranged between 30. '2O. snit
30. 52. ; but it was generally quiescent at about 311. 30. ; tempera-
ture of the atmosphere 85. 5. to 79., the river 80., with little varia-
tion.
left the Zaire on the sth of January. and proceeded north-
ward down the coast. 1 parted from it with extreme regret: for
notwithstanding every object recalled painful recollections, it is. and
has long been, my chief wish to be employed in a mend attempt to
discover the source of this mysterious stream.
On the 7th, we reached Cabenda, n convenient little by-way,
much frequented by the Portuguese and Spanish slave traders, who
are in the custcen of sending their boats up the Zaire and along
'the coast to trade, while they remain here. It supplies atnelc, but
is somewhat high.
Between Cabentla and CapeLepez, a number of small places oe-
cur, where both ivory and slaves are purchased.
The principal town at ('ape Lopez is the largest and most com-
pact we have yet observed among the native settlements. It is a
place of very considerable trade, antis its commodities are more
plentiful and varied than elsewhere, southward. The Fetish
Jugglery exists here in all its absurdity, and an exhibition which
!occurred during our stay afforded much amusement to some of our
party ; it was quite equal to any thing Punch and Judy could
;have done.
Cape Lopez list been very variously and erroneously placed
and given in ;he charts and navigation books ; its error in latitude
is particularly surprising ; its true position is 37 min. south latitude,
and 8 deg. 36 mm. east of Greenwich. It is a spacious, but an
intricate kind of bay. must be navigated with caution, and ap-
proached with attention. The country is extremely woody towards
the sea, but beyond there it is open, and affords Sae pasturage t..
numerowe berds of wild bullocks, one of which our petple succeeded
in killing.
On the 30th January we entered the river Gabon, which rums
through the most pleasant and fertile country we have yet wit-
nessed. The natives are somewhat civilized ; are well acquainted .
with the lirinciples of trade; fair in their dealings, and moy he
visited on shore with unreserved confidence. A small Bristul bri.
gantine was hew, loading with ebony, wax. and ivory.
Continuing along the coast from the Gabon, we surveyed th.
large incrustadun between Cape Emirate and• Cape St. John. called
Cortaro -Bay ; this place, for its intricacy, resembles Lopez Bay ;
the people of the islands are friendly ; three of the Male appear
alit and feartial.
Having completed the corset tip to the river CSITITWOIIII, we stood
over to the island lernando Po to water; this place seems to con-
tain a rave ot the most complete savages new in existence—shy and
reserved, as well as very suspicious. We procured from them a
large supply of vegetables (yams), and this seems to be their only
saleable cummodiry. Cloth. beads, Re., so much in esteem on the
adjacent cottn, see here despised, and nothing 14 acceptable but
knives, or pieces of iron foe making them,
We have been all' the Honey DOA' several days, anti have nearly
completed the surs'el, of entrante ; there are ahem twenty ves-
Fele, chiefly Enlist, waitinwelor cargoes. Palm seems here
'the staple commodity, it' we except the slaves. Them, it al,.
peers, are r %ported to a very considerable amount. Several Spanish
and French vessels err now lying here foe cargoes of slaves.
After leaving this river, wq cheered to the Benin, and thence
backward dawn the coast to the Old Calabar, being Obliked to
adn`pt thin plan on acettunt of the !winds. This Mtavreftel•coast
being codiploted, we proceed to Sierra Leone for orders...l am
atooternyt.that am pre‘euittl from loving you a more detailed u.

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