The Sun.
London, England, 1854-09-12 00:00:00

EXPEDITION TO CENTRAL AFRICA.

Further communications have been received from Dr.
Barth, from Timbuktu, giving an account of his pro-
tracted sojourn at that dangerous place. The date of
the present letters is two months more recent than that
of the first letters despatched thence. They reach up to
the 15th December last. They contain the gratifying
news that this indefatigable and courageous traveller had
regained his full health and strength. He writes that
ho would have quitted Timbuktu long ago (a place
where his life was greatly exposed to the effects of an
unfavourable climate, and much more so to the dangers
arising from the hostile disposition towards Christians
of the mcst fanatical Mohammedan population of
Northern Africa), were it not that he would have before
him certain death, and share the fate of the unfortunate
Major Laing, if he left Timbuktu without sufficient pro-
tection. The murder of that excellent officers was insti-
gated by the Fullan (or Fellahas) of Hamd-Allahi, a
tribe living south-west from Timbuktu, the same fac-
tion that is so much opposed to Dr. Barth. These
Hamd-Allahi Fullan had received from their chief the
most peremptory order to effect the capture of the tra-
veller, and bring him to his head-quarters, whether
dead or alive, for they had expressed their disbelief
in the pretended character of Dr. Barth being an
ambassador from Stamboul ; and they had demanded
all his papers, to ascertain whether they substan-
tiated what the Sheikh el Bakay had caused the great
mass of the people to believe. Hitherto their hos-
tility has availed nothing, owing to the protection of the
Sheikh el Bakay, and to the energetic bearing as well
as the unceasing watchfulness of Dr. Barth himself.
Unhappily, the renowned Sheikh has no military power
of any kind, his authority consisting solely of an exten-
sive spiritual influence over a great portion of the
Western Sudan. Dr. Barth, therefore, and his own
small retinue, are almost at all times well armed, and
ready to resist effectively any sudden attack. It is
greatly to be regretted that Dr. Barth is not in pos-
session of a letter from the "Sultan of Stamboul," inas-
much as he states most emphatically that he would then
not be in the least molested by any of the Mohammedan
inhabitants. He hoped, however, to be able to depart
freedfrom Tfriemmbiaikstiutuabtyietnh„%ei cileohse of the Sear, and
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trimental to mind and body. While preparing the pre-
sent letter, Dr. Barth had the great joy to receive Audb,
the mighty chief of the Tingeregif, a Tuaric tribe, inha-
biting the regions east of Timbuktu, along the Kowara,
or Isa Bail4a, as it is more properly called there. That
lung-expected chief came, on the bidding of El Bakay, as
the traveller's protector, with a welcome escort of 100
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Dr. Barth had collected a great mass of information and
drawn up various maps, of both which he has sent a
small but valuable portion on this occasion. There is
no further news from the party under D. r. Vogel, but
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ROPEN.—The letters from Rouen mention that the
market for manufactures was less active, but that no
great alteration had occurred.
DEPARTURES FROM THE PORT OF LONDON.—The de-
partures for the Australian colonies during the past week
have comprised 10 vessels—three to Sydney, with an ag-
gregate burden of 1,809 tons; two to Port Philip, with
an aggregate burden of 1,499 tons; two to Adelaide,
with an aggregate burden of 1,298 tons ; one to Hobart
Town, of 358 tons; one to Launceston, of 292 tons; and
one to Port Fairy, of 253 tons. Their total capacity
was, consequently, 5,514 tons. The rates of freight ex-
hibit no great alteration, but in sows case's they are ra-
ther Armor,