The Sun.
London, England, 1864-11-12 00:00:00

THE WEST COAST OF AFRICA.

The Royal Mail steamship Calabar, Capt. Croft,
arrived at Liverpool yesterday with advices from
Benin to the 24th, and Fernando Po to the 29th of
September—from Cameroons to the Ist—Old Cala-
bar 3d, Brass River sth, Bonny 7th, Lagos 10th,
Accra 12th, Cape Coast CAtle 14th, Cape Palmas
16th, Sierra Leone 21st, Bathurst 25tb, and Tene.
riffe 30th of October—and Madeira to the 2d inst.
She has on freight 2,900 cz. of golddust.
The Calabar experienced several easterly gales
from Madeira. O❑ the 7th Frank Reynolds, a sea'
man, fell overboard, and was drowned, notwith-
standing every effort to save him.
BENlN—Commodore Wilmot, in her Majesty's
ship Rattlesnake, paid a visit to this river in the
early part of September, to enforce payment of the
fine imposed by Governor Freeman, of Lagos, last
year. The natives refused to meet the Commodore
or any of his officers, in cm; s'..qaence of which Com-
modore Wilmot at once stopped the trade of the
river until the original fine, together with an addi-
tional 30 puncheons, is paid. It is the Cemmodore's
intention to return again in December, and if the
fine is not then paid to take further measures. A
naval court was held here yesterday by Commodore
Wilmot, to inquire into the conduct of Captain
Richardson, Master of the
.Eagle's Wing. The
charges being proved he was deprived of the com-
mand of his ship. River sickly.
FERNANDO Po,—Trade very dull. The island
healthy. We regret to learn the demise on the 15th
of September of Mr James Willian. Bishop Lyns-
lager, formerly British Consul at Fernando Po, and
for some time Spanish Governor of that island. He
was favoarably known on the coast on account of
his generous hospitality, and will long bo remem-
bered under the sobriquet of " Daddy Jem," by the
coloured population.
CAMAROONS.—Trado dull in consequence of the
disagreement among the natives. River healthy.

OLD CALABAR.—Trade brisk, and river healthy,

BRASS.—Trade virtually stopped owing to a war
between the Brassmen and a neighbouring tribe.
The Investigator had not returned from the Niger,
but was dai►y expected, with Dr Baikie, the African
traveller, who has been exploring this river for the
last seven years. _ _

AccitA.---Business very dull. Smallpox was I
raging when the mail left, and several deaths had
occurred. Great dissatisfaction was felt by the in-
habitants at the conduct of the Cape Coast Govern-
ment in neglecting to appoint a colonial surgeon,
notwithstanding that this officer's salary is specially
provided for out of the Customs' dues. A meeting
had been held at Addo's Hotel, and a subscription
got up for Staff-Assistant-Surgeon Gun, who had
consented to carry out the wishes of the Com.,
mandant for compulsory vaccination. The amount
subscribed exceeded £6O.
SIERRA LEON is with the deepest regret
that we have to announce the death of Mrs Blackall,
the wifo of ;his Excellency the Governor, which
occurred at Government-house, lit of October,
after a very short illness. The else of the ship
Ricardo Schmidt, seized on the supposition
of being intended for the slave trade, has been
decided in the Vice-Admiralty Court here, by the
vessel being restored without damages and costa.
Three thousand pounds were demanded by the
owners for the detention, who have give❑ notice of
appeal to the Privy Council. Much dissatisfaction
is expressed by the residents of this colony to the
manner in which the duties of postmaster are dis-

charged. Great delay i❑ the delivery of letters,
extending sometimes to many days after their
Arrival by the mail, and contemptuous disregard of
repeated remonstrances on the subject, are the prin-
cipal complaints. The present postmaster, Mr
FitzJahn, is a coloured man, and, as the authorities
At St. Martin's-le•Grand have the appointment i❑
their gift, the local government here cannot act in
the matter. It is, we believe, the intention of the
residents to memorialise the Postmaster-General on
the sal jt.et.