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THE SUN, LONDON, TH.URSDAY, ,JANUARY 27, 1842.

THE KING OF PRUSSIA'S VISIT

TO ETON COLLEGE.

WINDSOR, WEDNESDAY EVENING.— His Majesty the
King of Prussia left the Castle this afternoon in one of
the Royal carriages and four, with two outriders, and
proceeded to Eton College. His Majesty was accompa-
nied by the Right lion. Sir R. Peel and the Earl of
Aberdeen. There were in the suite of the Prussian
Monarch the Earl of Hardwick°, Baron Alexander Von
Humboldt and the Chevalier Bunsen.

The King alighted at the chambers of the Head
Master, where his Majesty was received by the Rev. the
Provost, the Rev. Dr. Ilawtrey (the Head Master), the
Rev. J. S. Grover (Vice-Provost), the Revs. G. J. Dupuis
and G. R. Grover (Fellows of Eton), and the Rev. E.
01(es, the Lower Master.

Shortly after his Majesty's arrival the King was con-
ducted to the Upper School, where were assembled the
whole of the boys, amounting to upwards of 600, and
the Assistant Masters, who greeted his Majesty upon
his entrance with the most enthusiastic cheering. The
King remained in this room for some time, during which
period he made various inquiries respecting the school,
its number of pupils, its discipline, &e. His Majesty,
upon being conducted to the Chapel, appeared much
pleased with the interior of the sacred edifice, and parti-
cularly admired the beautiful statue of henry the Sixth,
by Bacon, and the general character of the sacred edifice.
During his Majesty's stay several select pieces of music
were performed upon the newly-erected organ, built by
Gray. From the Chapel the King walked across the
square to the cloisters, which his Majesty entered by the
gate under the Clock-tower, and then proceeded to the
Provost's-lodge. The King passed some time in the
Dining-room viewing the ancient and interesting portraits
of former Provosts and of others with which its walls are
decorated. In the Drawing-room, which is adorned
with a very numerous collection of portraits of eminent
Eton men, his Majesty was received by the Hon. Mrs.
Hodgson (the lady of the Provost and the daughter of
Lord Chief Justice Denman), and several other ladies,
with whom the King entered into a lengthened and fa-
miliar conversation. His Majesty was afterwards con-
ducted- through the Provost's hall, containing a large
collection of interesting portraits, amongst which is a
very curious painting of the city of Venice, presented
to the College in 1636 by the then Provost, Sir Henry
Wotton.

After passing through the Election Chamber, whe're
are three curious portraits of Henry V., Henry VI., and
Henry VII., his. Majesty entered the Library, and re-
mained there some time examining the various curiosi-
ties which were laid before him. A German book, en-
titled " The History of Printing," by Falkenstein,
lately presented to the College by his Royal Highness
Prince Albert, was shown to the King, to which he
affixed his " signature and rank," as a memorial of his
visit to the College. The whole •of the attendants upon
his Majesty also wrote their names in the book.
His Majesty then passed through the Hall, and around
the gallery again to the Provost's Lodge, when his Ma-
jesty expressed himself to the 'Provost and the authori-
ties of the College highly gratified with what he had
witnessed.

His Majesty, upon leaving Eton, shortly before five
o'clock, was followed by th whole of the boys through
Eton and Windsor, up to the Castle-gates, shouting the
whole distance, evidently to the amusement of the King.
His Majesty (who, amongst the inquiries he made
while at the College, asked if Sir Robert Peel had been
educated at Eton, and was answered by Sir Robert in
the negative), speaks English very excellently.
Before the King left the College his Majesty re-
quested a whole day's holyday, without exercise, for the
students, which was immediately granted by the head
master, Dr. Hawtrey.

PRESENTATION OF COLOURS TO THE 72D
HIGHLANDERS BY THE DUKE OF WEL-

LINGTON.

The rain subsiding shortly after 12 o'clock, orders
were sent to the barracks for the regiment to parade in
review order in the Quadrangle at half-past 12 o'clock.
Shortly afterwards the regiment moved from the bar-
racks to the Castle, passing into the Quadrangle through
St. George's Gateway. Here the regiment formed in line,
extending across the whole length of the Square, the
Grenadiers being wheeled up on their left, and the Light
company and No. 1 wheeled up on the right, there not
being sufficient space for the regiment in line.

A—few minutes after their foi:mation notice. was given
of the approach of Field Marshal his Grace the Duke of
Wellington, who was received with a general salute, the
fine band of the regiment, at the same time, playing
" See the Conquering Hero comes." Almost imme-
diately afterwards his Royal Highness Prince Albert,
with his illustrious guests and relatives, the King of
Prussia, Prince Frederick of Saxe Cobourg, with
their respective suites, made their appearance, and were
received with a Royal salute, the old colours being low-
ered to Royalty for the last time.
The Majors of the regiment then went forward and
took possession of the new colours. The ceremony of
their consecration was afterwards performed, by the
desire of the Queen, by his Grace the Archbishop of
York (who was on a visit to her Majesty), in a most
solemn and emphatic manner.
_ _ _ _

A slow and -quick step were then played by the band
(both Scottish airs), which the King of Prussia (who ex-
pressed himself delighted with the airs) requested might
be copied out for him to take to Prussia with him upon
his return. The first tune was "Oh where and oh where
is my Highland Laddie gone?" and the second the
" Scottish Piper."

At the conclusion of this music the Grenadier com-
pany, with the two union ensigns, marched up to the
tune of the' " British Grenadiers," halted, and presented
arms to the new colours, which the Duke, taking in his
hand, presented to Ensigns Rice and Sandford Paken-
ham. They then proceeded, in slow time, to the left of
the line; and the new colours were trooped the whole
length of the line to their original position.
A square was then formed as compactly as possible. to
enable every one in the regiment to hear the words of
Field Marshal the Duke of Wellington, who then ad-
dressed them.

From the distance at which Vwas stationed from his
Grace it was impossible to catch correctly every sen-
tence uttered by the old and noble warrior. The fol-
lowing, however, is the substance of the Duke's address
to the regiment : _ _

His Grace commenced by saying—" I have great
pleasure this day in presenting new colours to the regi-
ment of the 72d Highlanders by the command of our
Most Gracious Majesty. It is now 50 years since I
served with this regiment in India, When it greatly dis-
tinguished itself for the eminent services it rendered to
the country. The regiment has since also greatly dis-
tinguished itself in the conquest of several valhablie
colonies. The men have maintained their character
in war ; and now we are at peace I am happy to. find
that you still maintain your character ; for I have made
it my business to make inquiry, and I have found that
you stand as high in the estimation of your fellow-citi-
zens in your present as in your former. quarters. 1 will
take this opportunity of impressing upon the minds of
the officers, non-commissioned officers, and privateS, that
much depends upon your conduct as moral men, for you
have a duty to perform to the community at large which
must not be neglected. Officers must also bear in mind,
that the efficiency of troops depends mainly upon their
discipline and moral conduct. I am most proud to be
able, on this day, to present new colours tb. the 72d,
or Duke of Albany's Highlanders, a regiment which
I am gratified to be able to show to his Majesty of
Prussia—the King, the ruler of a vast nation, whose
armies have acted in concert with our own, and
to whose combined success, in conjuction with
other troops, the present happiness of Europe is in great
part to be attributed. I am also gratified in showing
this regiment before his Royal Highness Prince Albert,
and in presence of your Sovereign, who now looks
down upon you (her Majesty was stationed at one of the
windows in St. George's Hall). If any other motive
were necessary to make you faithful and true to.your
colours, you will not fail to remember that they have
been sanctified by religion, through the means of al-
most the highest dignitary and most respected Prelate
of your Church. It now only remains for me to say,
that resolution, vigilance, and attention are necessary on
all hands, and am happy, this day, to witness their
efforts, which are so manifest in the discipline of the re-,
giment now before me."

v Col.
Arbuthnot returned thanks. The Gallant Officer
said, "It will hereafter be the greatest pride of the
regiment to reflect that it had received from the most dis-
tinguished soldier of this or any other age, in the presence
of his Majesty the King of Prussia, his Royal Highness
Prince Albert, and the distinguished noblemen and
gentlemen who now surround us, the colours we are to
rally round and defend."
At the conclusion of the Gallant Colonel's address,
the line was then re-formed.
The loyal and distinguished personages who were in
the Quadrangle,.then proceeded to the right of the line,
mill walked down the ranks, Prince Albert and the King
of Prussia especially, paying some marked and deserved
compliments to the regiment for its excellent discipline
and soldier-like appearance or the men.
The troops then marched past in slow and quick time,
in columns of quarter distance ; and shortly afterwards
proceeded, in sections, through the Norman-gate, to the
barracks in Sheet-street.

With respect to a reference, in the Morning Herald of
this day, to the contrast between the conduct of the
72d Highlanders and the Foot Guards in the lower
ward, yesterday, I have been requested to state that
" a mistake has arisen, unconsciously, with regard to the
conduct of the officers of the 72d in clearing away, those
persons who were in front of the troops on the day of
the christening. They acted under peremptory orders,
and had no discretion allowed them in their execution,
consequently they cannot be held responsible for that
which it would have been contrary to their duty to have
neglected."
HER MAJESTY'S GUARD OF. HONOUR AT THE CHAPEL

THE NIGER EXPEDITION.

REPORT Op C A PTA INfit 0 EH.

Sir—l have only time; on lauding from the Warre
merchant schooner (in order to save a post), to beg you
will inform the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty
of my arrival from Fernando Po, which I left on the
23d of November, at the recommendation of the medi-
cal officers, for the re-establishment of my health.
Although now almost entirely recovered, tendency to
attacks of ague make it advisable that I should not tra-
vel by night, but I hope to be able to report myself at
the Admiralty the day after to-morrow at furthest.
I regret to be obliged to report the death of Lieute-
nant Stenhouse,:Mr. Woodhouse, assistant-surgeon, and
Mr. Wilmot, clerk of the Albert, and one seaman and a
marine belon4,-ring to the same ship, since I last wrote to
their Lordships, on the 25th of October, besides a sea-
man of the Soudan, on the passage home with me from
Africa ; but the remainder of the crew of the Albert, I
am happy to say, were all getting better, and are by this
time, I hope, safely arrived at Ascension.
I am, Sir, your most obedient servant,

Liverpool, Jan. 25. IL D. TROTTER, Captain.
To the Secretary of the Admiralty.

Her Majesty's steam- veSsel Albert, Clarence-cove,
- FernandO Po, Oct. 25, 1841.
Sir—My last letter to you, dated the 18th of Septem-
ber, from the confluence of the Niger and Tchadda,
would acquaint the Lords Commissioners of the Admi-
ralty that fever had broken out on board the vessels of
the expedition, and that I had found it necessary to des-
patch the Soudan to the sea with all the cases the sur-
geons deemed to require a change of climate, directing
Lieutenant Fishbourne to take charge of her in the
absence of Commander Bird Allen, engaged in his duty
as Commissioner.

I also informed their Lordships it the same letter
that the Albert- was about to proceed up the Niger and
the Wilberfore up the Tchadda, in prosecution of the
objects of the mission.
After the departure of the Soudan, however, two of
the engineers of the Wilberforce were taken ill, and the
crew had become so weakened by an increased number.
of cases of fever that Commander William Allen found
it impossible to proceed up the Tchadda, and I accord-
ingly ordered him to take his vessel forthwith to the
sea, and, if necessary, on to Ascension.

As there was still an engineer quite well on board the
Albert, and another coqvalescent, and I considered the
ship in other respects quite. able to continue longer up
the river, and as Dr. APWilliam, the surgeon, thought
the fever, when.we reached higher up the stream, might
probably assume a milder character, and the change of
air might soon restore the patients still remaining on
board, who were not desirous of going in the Wilber-
force to the sea ; and it being of importance to reach
Rabbah this year, to finish the chain of treaties with
chiefs on the banks of the Niger, I deemed it my duty
to try the experiment, and accordingly I weighed at the
same time with the Wilberforce, on the 21st of Septem-
ber, and the Albert proceeded up the river while she
moved down.

'the cases of sickness, however, continued to increase,
till at length, when we got. to Eggs,, on the 28th of
September, the only remaining engineer was taken ill,
and no officers, except Dr. M'William, Mr. Willie, mate,
and myself, were free from fever. e continued wood-
ing and preparing to return down the river till the 4th
of October, when I was myself seized with feVer, and
Mr. Willie a day or two afterwards.
On the sth of October Mr. Willie weighed and dropped
down the river, but was soon prevented by sickness from
carrying on duty ; and Dr. M' William, assisted by only
one white seaman, lately recovered from the fever, took
charge of the vessel, not thinking it right, in my state of
fever, to report Mr. Willies illness.
From want of engineers we should have had to drop
down the whole length of the river without steam, had
not Dr. Stanger, the geologist, iu the most spirited man-
ner, after consulting Tredgold's work on steam, and
getting some little instruction from the convalescent en-
gineer, undertaken to work the engine himself. The
heat of the engine-room affected the engineer so much
as to throw him back in his convalescence, and prevent
him rendering any further assistance, but Dr. Stanger
took the vessel safely below Eboe, without anything
going wrong with the machinery, while Dr. M'William,
in addition to his enormous press of duty, as a medical
officer, conducted the ship down the river in the most
able and judicious manner. I may here remark that the
Doctor steered the ship entirely by Commander Wm.
Allen's excellent chart of the Niger, of the correctness
of which we had a good opportunity of judging on as-
cending the river, and which proved eminently usefulon
the passage down ; and Mr. Brown, clerk, a native of
Africa, who had been up the river before, also rendered
him considerable assistance in the pilotage.
When about 100 miles from the sea Captain Becroft
happily made his appearance in the Athiope steamer,
having been requested to ascend the river and communi-
cate with us by Commander William Allen, of the Wil-
berforce ; and it was really a providential mercy that ho
arrived when he did, for had any accident, however tri-
vial, happened to the engines, they could not have been
worked any longer, as Dr. Stanger had no knowledge of
the manner of rectifying it. Fever still prevented my
going on deck, and there was no executive officer to take
the vessel over the bar, and only one convalescent sailor
doing duty, and no black sailor who could properly take
the helm. Captain Becroft, however, came on board
with an engineer, and not only,took the vessel over the
bar, but brought her all the way across to this anchorage
(a distance of 160 miles), where we arrived in safety on
the 17th instant.

The assistance rendered by Captain Becroft, indepen-
dent of the services of hia vessel, the JEthiope, was, I
can assure their Lordships, almost indispensable to the
safety of the Albert ; and I consider it to have been so
highly conducive to the preservation of many valuable
lives, which might have been sacrificed, had we run
aground in the Delta, and remained there even for a few
days, that I shall present him with 1051., and his engi-
neer with ICI. 10s., by bills on the Accountant-General
of the Navy ; and I trust their Lordships will sanction
this expenditure when they take the circumstances of the
case, and the highly meritorious conduct of Captain Be-
croft, into consideration.
The morning after our arrival here the sick were all
landed in comfortable quarters, provided for the officers
and men in the most kind and prompt. manner by the
agent of the West African Company • and we have
reason to believe the climate to be healthy for the pre-
sent. The air is cooler then the Niger by about twelve
degrees.
I omitted to mention that off the bar of the Nun we
met the Soudan, about to re-ascend the river, under
charge of Lieutenant Strange, in the absence of Lieute-
nant Fishbourne, who had been sent sick to Ascension.
She was in a very inefficient state, and returned with us
to this anchorage. Mr. Strange is at present in charge
of the Albert, as well as the Soudan, the officers of this
ship of every rank being in sick quarters, with the ex-
ception of Mr. Mount, assistant clerk; doing duty at the
hospital.
I regret to state, that in addition to the loss of Mr.
Nightingale, assistant-surgeon, and four seamen, as
mentioned in my letter of the 18th of September, be-
tween the Confluence and Egga, Mr. Lodge, the second
engineer, threw himself overboard in a fit of delirium,
and was drowned ; and that afterwards two seamen and
one marine of this ship died, and Mr. Kin gdon, seamen's
schoolmaster of the Soudan ; and that Mr. Willie, mate,
and the purser's steward, have died here since our ar-
rival ; and it is my painful duty to add that the death of
Commander Bird Allen, of the Soudan, has been this
moment reported to me, and that Mr. D. H. Stenhouse,
acting Lieutenant of the Albert, is lying in a most pre-
carious state. For several days after Mr. Willie was
taken ill lie insisted occasionally upon getting out of his
cot (which was on deck) and giving orders, and I fear
the extra exertions of this zealous young officer contri-
buted much to aggravate his case. _ _

I am happy to say there is a general improvement
taking place in the remainder of the sick, with the ex-
ception of Dr. M'William' and Mr. Woodhouse, assis-
tant-surgeon, who have lately been taken ill, the latter
with the " river fever," and Dr. M'William, it is feared,
may prove to be so likewise ; but these cases, I trust,
will not prove severe, now that we are in a better arid
cooler climate. I hope all the patients will be so far
improved, and the engineers so much recovered, as in a
short time to be able to proceed with the Albert to
Ascension.

I call the disease the " river fever," because the sur-
geons report it to be of a nature that is not treated of
in any work on the subject, and it has such peculiarities
tts they appear.nei-er; before to bare witness or West Indian fevor.
The Soudan, as alluded to before, left the Colitlitenee
on her passage down the river on the 19th of September,
under charge of Lieutenant Fishbourne, with the mas-
ter, a mate, and the second engineer able to do a little
duty ; but on the following day these officers were too ill
to afford Mr. Fishbourne any assistance. lie had, how-
ever, two stokers able to drive the engines, who were for
a time well enough to do duty, and he reached the mouth
of the Nun in the shOrt space of two days afterwards.
During the last 24 hours before reaching Fernando Po
he was compelled to work the engines and every other
duty himself. Such exertions could not fail to hurt his
health, and he was seized with fever-tit this place after
his arrival, though I am happy to say he was doing well.
on board the Wilberforce when she sailed for Ascension.
I beg strongly to recommend the zeal and exertions
of this.officer for the 'favourable consideration of their
Lordships.
The Soudan opportunely met the Dolphin at the mouth
of the Nun, end received prompt assistance from her
commander, who embarked 35 patients (all that were fit
to be removed), and sailed with them for Ascension, un-
der charge of Mr. Sterling, assistant-surgeon of the Wil-
berforce.
Before the Soudan reached Fernando Po, Mr. Mar-
shall, acting-surgeon, and Mr. Waters, clerk in charge,
fell a sacrifice to the climate, and a stoker of the Soudan;
and the seamen's schoolmaster of the Albert, died after
their arrival.
Mr. Thompson, Assistant-Surgeon of the Wilberforce,
had charge of the sick on board the Soudan on her pas-
sage down the river, and his exertions and fatigue,
from which'he is now suffering, were only equalled by
thoe of Mr. Fishbourne•
The Wilberforce left the Confluence on the 21st of
September, but, owing to the
.necessity of cutting fuel,
did not reach the mouth of the Nun until the 25th. nor
Fernando Po till the Ist of October. Dr. Pritchett, the
Acting-Surgeon of that ship, had 26 cases under treat-
ment when she left the Confluence, and the number in-
creased afterwards, and I can assure their Lordships
that the exertions of that officer were of no ordinary
kind, and his duties on the way to Ascension, now that
he has no assistant, are likely to be still more arduous;
well as those of Mr. Thomp-
son,this officer's services, as
Acting-Surgeon of the Soudan, render them highly
deserving 0- (their Lordships consideration for promo-
tion. The Inspector of Fleets and Naval Hospitals will,
when he receives their reports, be well able to judge of
their merits and arduous services on this expedition.
The Wilberforee, during her passage down and at
Fernandp Po, had the misfortune to lose.her purser, Mr.

Cyrus Wakeham, and Peter Fitzgerald, a stoker; also
Mr. Harvey, Acting Master of the Albert, and Mr.
Coleman, Acting Assistant-Surgeon of the Soudan.
I have before mentioned the exertions and judgment
displayed by Dr. M‘William, the surgeon of this vessel,
in bringing her down the greater part of the Niger in
safety ; but this would be considered the more remark-
able if it were possible to convey to their I ordships the
exertions and fatigue he had to go through in his at-
tendance upon the sick. I cannot speak too much in
praise of this valuable officer, nor feel thankful enough
that a man of so much talent and energy was appointed
to the expedition.

I have already alluded to Dr. Stanger's praise-worthy
conduct in his acquiring a knowledge of the steam-en-
gine, by which we were enabled to get down the river so
much more speedily than we otherwise could have done ;
but this gentleman was, if possible, still more useful in
the medical assistance which he rendered to Dr. M‘Wil-
Ham, who latterly had no'assistant-surgeon to relieve him
in his duties. lam sorry to say that Dr. Stanger is be-
ginning to feel the effect of his exertions, having had
fever (although slightly) within the last two days.
I must also mention Mr. Mouat, assistant-clerk, who,
having served several years with a surgeon hi London,
was able to render great. assistance in the medical de-
partment up the river, and is particularly of use at this
moment, when Dr. 11PWilliam and Mr. Woodhouse,
assistant-surgeon, are ill. I beg to recommend to their
Lordships' consideration the propriety of remunerating
this gentleman for his services, more particularly as his
pay as clerk's assistant is so very small.
In bringing before their Lordships' notice the ad-
mirable conduct of the surgeon and acting-surgeons of
the expedition, I wish by no means to disparage the
exertions of Mr. Woodhouse, the assistant-surgeon of
this ship, or of Mr. Sterling, the assistant-surgeon of
the Wilberforce, or those of the deceased medical offi-
cers, which were very great, though not of so responsible
a nature as those of Dr. M'William and Dr. Pritchett,
or of Mr. Thompson, who before he descended the river
with the large number of sick in the Soudan was for a
length of time doing duty in that vessel during the pro-
tracted illness of the late acting surgeon, Mr. Marshall.
The number of deaths that has happened after the
vessels got through the Delta until the sailing of the
Wilberforce hence for Ascension is shown in the enclosed
paper. I have no exact return of the number taken ill
in the Wilberforce, but I believe it may be stated that
only five white persons escaped the fever in that vessel,
whilst there are only four who have not been attacked
in the Albert up to the present time, and no white per-
son in the Soudan escaped it ; and when I add that Dr.
M'William is of opinion that few, if any, will be fit to
return to the coast of Africa who have had the fever,
and that every Lieutenant excepting Mr. Strange, all
the medical officers but Dr. Pritchett and Mr. Thompson
(it is doubtful yet whether Dr. M'William has the river
fever or not), all the mates, masters, second masters, and
clerks, the whole of the engineers and stokers of the
expedition, and the gunner of the Albert (the only ves-
sel that has an officer of that rank), have been attacked,
their Lordships will be able to form an idea of the pa-
ralyzed state of the steam-vessels.
It will be impossible for me to inform their Lordships
as to the efficiency of the expedition for future opera-
tions until I can &et to Ascension. I may, however, ob-
serve, that it will be found scarcely possible to officer
and man more than one of the steam-vessels, unless as-
sistance be sent from England, or obtained from the
strength of the African squadron.
As the )Ethiope will probably go home in April next,
I have obtained the promise of Captain 'Becreft to leave
his surgeon behind, if he can be spared, who would take
an acting order as assistant-surgeon, and willingly go up
the Niger again, and if he can spare his black engineer
also, he will endeavour to induce him to remain out with
the view of joining the. expedition.
Could their Lordships obtain assistant-surgeons and
black engineers in England to volunteer for the expedi-
tion it would be most desirable, as it is quite a contin-
gency our obtaining the individuals alluded to belonging
to the /Ethiope.
Dr. M'William is quite of -opinion, as far as he can
judge, that the Niger is not fit for white constitutions,
and I shall take care to keep this in view when making
arrangements at Ascension, so that the fewest possible
number of white men may be continued in the steam-
vessels.

Captain Becroft, whose knowledge of the river exceeds
that of any other person, is of opinion (and I quite concur
with him on the subject) that the Niger should not be
entered before the beginning of July, as it is doubtful
whether the river will have sufficiently risen to insure
the passage up without detention, so that their Lordships
may calculate upon the Albert and Wilberforce remain-
ing at Ascension till the Ist of June.
It will be necessary for one steam -vessel to go up the
Niger next year, as I left the Amelia tender at the
Confluence of the Niger and the Tchadda, for the pro-
tection of the people of the model farm. Not thinking it
right to leave up the river any white person after the
fatal sickness we had experienced, I placed the vessel in
charge of a trustworthy black, with twelve other natives
of Africa under him, all intelligent steady men.
Their Lordships will remember that they gave per-
mission for the utensils of the model farm to be carried
out by the expedition, which were landed at the desire
of Mr. Can, the superintendent, at a spot which he se-
lected for the site of the farm, situated immediately op-
posite to the Confluence ; and as Mr. Can made a re-
quest for naval protection to his people in the absence of
the steamers, which I considered very reasonable, I ob-
tained volunteers to remain there in the. Amelia before
the Albert went to Egga ; and on my return to the
Confluence I was too ill, to do duty, but Dr. M'William,
at my desire, sent nine months' provisions on board, and
cowries were left to buy several months' more. In our
distressed state it would have been impossible to tow the
Amelia down the river, but independently of that con-
sideration, it was, I conceive, necessary to leave a vessel
for the protection of the farm people.
It is also very desirable that a vessel should get up to
Rabbah, if possible, next year, not only to complete a
series of treaties which have been already commenced,
but to show the people of Rabbah that a man-of-war can
get up to the town; and the presence of one of her Ma-
jesty's vessels there might, I conceive, have a beneficial
effect in the future treatment of the Nufi nation, whom we
found much oppressed by the Felatahs, and also tend
much to the extinction of the slave trade in the upper
part of the Niger. This, however, cannot be deter-
mined until I meet with my brother CoMmissioners at
Ascension.

Should only one of the steamers ascend the Niger next
year, I would prefer one of the larger ones to be selected,
from their superior velocity and stowage. Under pre-
sent circumstances, I would countermand the coals which
I requested might be forwarded to Bonny, though, if
already shipped, they will doubtless prove very useful ;
for it is more difficult to procure wood in that than in
most other African rivers, owing to the prejudice against
Kroomen cutting it.
_

I conceive it will be my duty to go to England by the
first opportunity from Ascension after illy arrival, in
order to lay the exact condition of the expedition before
their Lordships, and I have every reason to think I shall
be able to arrive in March, which would give me ample
time to rejoin the expedition should their Lordships re-
quire my further services.
I may state, for their Lordships' information, that the
Albert and Wilberforce could not proceed to England
with safety excepting in the summer months, and 1 con-
sider the Soudan as quite incapable of returning to
Europe at all. lam preparing to leave the Soudan in
this sheltered harbour, in charge of native-ship keepers;
and as Captain Becroft has promised to make his engi-
neer light the fires occasionally, and work the engine,
and as Lieutenant Blount, of the Pluto, will be able to
do the same when he comes into port, there is every
probability of the machinery being kept in good order.
I am in daily expectation• of'the arrival of the Golden
Spring, with fuel from England, of which there is scarcely
enough remaining here to fill the Albert's bunkers, the
Pluto having used a large quantity of our Store. I hope
a supply of fuel may have been sent to Ascension before
this time, so as to enable us to keep the machinery of the
vessels in good order at that island.
I have the honour to be, Sir, your most obedient ser-
vant, - 11. 1). TROTTER, Captain.

Tile following are the names of officers and men of
the Niger expedition who have died between the Ist of
September, 1841 (the time of the vessels getting through
the Delta of the Niger, on the passage up, and of the first
breaking out of the " river fever" on board the Soudan),
and the 25th of October, 1841. The list does net include
any who may have died on the passage to Ascension in
the Dolphin or Wilberforce :
HER MAJESTY'S STEAM- VESSELS ALBERT, WILBER-

FORCE, AND SOUDAN.

NAMES. RANK. DATE OF
ALBERT : DECEASE.
F. D. Night ingale....Assistant-surgeon
G. B. Harvey Acting-master Died in the

Wilberforce.
W. C. Willie Mate Oct. 18, 1841.
Albion Lodge ..... ....Second engineer Oct. 7, 1841.
John Peglar Armourer ...Sept. 6, 1841.
George Powell... Cooper
John Burgess .... Sailmaker's crew Sept. 14, 1841.
James Robertson Stoker Sept. 17, 1841.
John Fuge Ship's cook Sept. 27, 1841.
George Symes Caulker .. Oct. 17, 1841.
Robert Alillward.. ....Purser's steward ....Oct. 22, 1841.
Lewis J. Wolfe Seaman's schoolmsster—Sept. 27, 1841;
died in the
WILBERFORCE:— Soudan.

Cyrus Wakeham .....Purser
Kneebone ..... ...A.B

Rablin

Fitzgerald Stoker

SOUDAN.--•

Bird Allen . Commander Oct. 25, 1841.
W. B. Marshall ...... A ctinx-surgeon Sept. 21, 1841.
H. Coleman ...........Assistant-surgeon
N. Waters Clerk in Charge ... ...... Sept. 22, 1841.
W. Levinge ...Captain's 5teward.........
James Thomas Carpenter's crew Sept. 21, 1641.
Christopher Bigley...Stoker Oct. 2, 1841,
William Kingdon Seatien's schoolmaster... Oct. 12, 1841;
died in the Albert.
H. D. TROTTER, Captain.

THE REGISTRY OF THE BIRTH OF THE
PRINCE OF WALES.—Considerable discussion has lately
taken place at the Board of Guardians and other meet-
ings of the parochial authorities of St. Martin-in-the-
Fields, in consequence of the Registrar of Births, Deaths,
and Marriages of St. George's, Hanover-square, having
attended at Buckingham Palace,and registered the births of
the Princess Royal, and his Royal Highness the Prince of
Wales, in his register, consequently making their Royal
llighnesses parishioners of that aristocratic parish. That
proceeding the St. Martin's officers contend was illegal,
the Heir-Apparent and the Princess Royal, as they as-
sert, being born in their parish ; the accouchement of
her Majesty, in both instances, having taken place in
the northern wing of Buckingham Palace, which, accord-
ing to the boundary line, is in St. Martin-in-the-Fields.
A very amusing contest is likely to take place on the
subject, between the two parishes.
GRAY's INN; JAN, 26.—Mr. Samuel John
Partridge was this dai, called to the Degiee of Barristei-
Oociety of Gray's Inn.
at-lei y the Hon.

MONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS.

FROM THE MORNING PAPERS •F THIS DAY.

POST.-In the course of the morning the Chairman
of the Spanish Exchequer, or Treasury Bill Holders, had
an interview with Senor'Borrajo, on the subject of the
payment
,about to be made to the English creditors of a
year's interest on overdue interest ; the result of whiel
does not appear to have been otherwise satisfactory, than
as regards the acknowledgment made by Senor Hull of
the undoubted preferrability of the claims of this class
of sufferers (the Treasury bill holders), of the pro-
priety of which acknowledgment he (the Chairman)
has from Senor Borrajo a full confirmation. It is fairly
conceded that the case of the Treasury bondholders
cannot, with any justice, be blended with that of the
coupon holders, a matter of comparatively recent date ;
but, with all this, it turns out that Senor Borrajo has
no authority to pay ene sixpence even of the interest
accrued upon the advertised Ambassadorial money bills
or promissory notes due in 1837. It must now, then,
be evident to every one, if, indeed, there had been
before a doubt upon the point, that the Three per Cent.
scheme is just what we proclaimed it to be in the first
instance, namely, another of the artful contrivances of
the Spanish Executive, and their friends of the boho,
which are, resorted to for the purpose of working up
prices, and of paving the way to further loans. Admit-
ting the entire justice of Mr. Tasker's representations,
M. Borrajo undertook to write out to his Government for
instructions as to the proposed payment of 5 per cent. in-
terest, for 1841, to the Treasury bondholders, as well as
to ascertain what course it is intended to pursue in the
adjustment of that previously due, being for the period
of four years, and likewise what will be done with the
capital. If the Spanish Cortes would have their laws
respected by others, they should be careful to respect
them themselves; but how is the fact ? While the de-
cree of Gamboa, the automaton of M. Mendizabal, passed
in 184'1, is to be acted upon, that of the great financier
himself, passed in 1836, is to remain a dead letter—a
monument of bad faith the most unparalleled.
CHRONICLE.—It is believed, on the Corn Exchange
and in commercial circles, that the Cabinet have decided
on their plan for altering the present fluctuating scale of
duties on foreign corn. The new scale, as we stated on
Monday last., is to be a minimum duty of four shigings
per quarter when the average price is at or above 645.,
and a maximum of twenty shillings per quarter when the
average price is at or below 565. per quarter ; the duty
falling two shillings per quarter for every rise of one shil-
ling per quarter on the average price. The averages are
to be taken from the actual sales of the growers only, to
be ascertained, under special regulations prepared for
the purpose, from the weekly returns to be made out
through the principal market towns of the United King-
dom by the district officers of Excise. London, Liver-
pool, and Hull are not to be included in the returns.
SUN.—No alteration of any moment occurred to.-day in
the market for British Stocks, and although business
was rather dull, prices did not give way. We hear no-
thing further at present of the renewal of sales by the
Government broker. Consols for immediate transfer
were marked 89 to 894, closing buyers at the latter price;
I
and for the Account 891 to I. Exchequer Bills were
quoted 17s. to 19s. premium, and East India Bonds 10s. to
12s. premium. Bank Stock was firm at 168, and India
Stock at 248. The New Three-and-a-Half per Cents.
were at 981 to 984, and the Three per Cent. Annuities
at 894 to 891.
Spanish Stock was dull of sale to-day, but the quota-
tion nominally was fully supported, being 254 to I. The
other Foreign Securities did not attract much attention.
Portuguese Three per Cent. Bonds were marked 20 ;
Mexican Stock was at 29-4 ; Belgian Bonds realised 1021
to 1034 ; Russian 11514 to ; Danish 8q ; and Dutch
Two-and-a-Half per Cents. 51i to 4.
In none of the principal Shares was there a revival as
regards the market value, bnt still a slightly increased
disposition was manifested to enter into business. Great
Western were 214, Liverpool and Manchester 98 to 99,
London and Birmingham 79 to 80, and South Western
191, to 204 premium. Brighton were 134 to 12,-f, Black-
well. 134, and Midland Counties 20 discount. Colonial
Bank Shares were 2 premium.