The Sun.
London, England, 1851-09-19 00:00:00

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DEATH OF MR. RICIIARDSON, THE AFRICAN
TRAVELLER.-It is with deep regret that we have to an-
nounce the death of Mr. James Richardson, the enterprising
African traveller. This melancholy event took place on the
4th of March last, at a small village called Ungurutua, six
days distant from Kouka, the capital of Bornou. Early in
January, he and the companions of his mission, Drs. Barth
and Overweg, arrived at the immense plain of Damergou,
when, after remaining a few days, they separated, Dr. Barth
proceeding to Kanu, Dr. Overweg to Guber, and Mr.
Richardson taking the direct route to Kouka, by Zinde.
There it would seem his strength began to give way, and be-
fore he had arrived twelve days' distant from Kouka, he be-
came seriously ill, suffering much from the oppressive heat
of the sun. Having reached a large town called Kangarrus,
he halted for three days, and feeling himself rather refreshed
he renewed his journey. After two days' more travelling,
during which his weakness greatly increased, they arrived
at the Waddy Mellaha. Leaving this place on the 3d of
March, they reached in two hours the village of Ungurutua.
when Mr. Richardson became so weak that he was unabla
to proceed. In the evening he took a little food and
tried to sleep—but became very restless, and left his tent
supported by his servant. He then took some tea and
threw himself again on his bed, but did not sleep. His
attendants having made some coffee, he asked for a cup,
but had no strength to hold it. He repeated several times,
" I have no strength ;" and after having pronounced the
name of his wife, sighed deeply, and expired without a
strug4le about two hours after midnight. Early in the
morning the body wrapped in linen, and covered with a
ca-pet, was borne to a grave which was dug four feet deep,
under the shade of a large tree, close to the village, followed
by all the principal Sheichs and people of the district. The
Sultan of Bornou has given orders that all respect and
honour shall be paid to the grave of the ill-fated British tra-
veller.—Malta
Taoors FOR THE CAPE.---It has been decided at
the Horse Guards that the 43d (Monmouthshire Light In.:
fantry), at present stationed at Clonmel, will march to Cork
and embark in the Vulcan steam-sloop, Master Commander
John Penn, for a passage to the Cape of Good Hope, where
they will be placed at the disposal of Sir Harry Smith, in
command of the troops in that colony. The 43d Regiment
is under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel J. Furlong,
K.H., a brave Waterloo officer, and the corps returned to
England in April, 1846. This regiment has been selected to
proceed to the Cape in preference to other regiments that
have been longer on home service, as it is composed of
light infantry, and well adapted for bush warfare. About
lut) men of the Ist battalion of the 12th Regiment of Foot, at
present at Chatham, have at the same time been placed
under orders to embark in the Vulcan, for a passage to the
Cape, and thence they will proceed to the Mauritius, Sir
Harry Smith having already withdrawn a large portion of
the 2d battalion from that station, as we formerly stated he
was empowered to do in the event of their services being
required in the Kafir war. The second battalion at the
Mauritius is commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel W illiam Bell,
and will soon be available for the service Sir Harry Smith
requires of them.— Chronicle.
THE ARCTIC EXPEDITIONS.—In accordance with
an Admiralty summons, Captain Sir Edward Parry, Captain
Ileechy, and Captain Sir James Clark Ross attended at the
Admivity yesterday, in order to meet the board and their
hydrograPher, Rear-Admiral Sir F. Beaufort, and to consult
on the proceedings of Captain Austin and Captain Penny, in
the late search for Sir John Franklin.

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PARIS AND CHALONS RAILWAY.—This line being
completed, the journey from the port of London, via Dover
to the port of Marseilles, may be accomplished in 49 hours.
RAILWAY DISCIPLINE.—CharIes Parkes, station
clerk and signal man at the Kingston station of the Ports-
mouth Railway, and William Masser, goods-porter, have,
at the instance of the directors of the London and Brighton
Railway Company, been sentenced to six weeks' hard labour,
in the Petworth House of Correction, for neglecting to sig-
nalize an obstruction, in the shape of an engine shunting a
coal train on the line, as the four o'clock Portsmouth train
was on its way, and which, without injury to the passen-
gers, completely shattered and knocked two trucks of the
obstructing train ofl the line.
THE DIOCESE OF WORCESTER..—The Rev. R. Wil-
liamson, D.D. Rector of Pershore, late Head Master of West-
minster School', and the Rev. D. Melville, Rector of Slielsley,
!ati Principal of Bishop Hatfield's-hall, Durham, have been
collated by the Lord Bishop of Worcester to Honorary cu.
nourie3 in Worcester Cathedral.