The Sun.
London, England, 1818-12-25 00:00:00

TIIE INTERIOR OF AFRICA.

The hopes long entertained of acquiring an inti-
time knowledge of the interior of Africa are likely
to be soon realized. A very intelligent and enter-
V'littg Gentlemen, named BoDEcx, tin ippalled by
the danger and difficulties of the undertaking, and
the failure of many adventurers to penetrate into
the heart of that Continent, has recently returned
to -England, after having overcome those difficul-
ties, and successfully explored the kingdom of the
Ashantees, in which he resided for six. ruontli'.3.—
boring the first half of this interval, he was incar-
terated in a dungeon, and expected hourly to be
pun to death. The King of the ASHANTEES was
neatly interested by this stranger, and had hint
liken brought from his cell to the Palace, for the
Purpose of inquiring front whence he came, and
the purpose of his visit. These interviews always
took place the dead of the night, and noon
early occasion his MA.reliTY ruet tllr. Bo-
bLetc half way in the dark. After repeated
('ollsers,,tions Isis MaJaSTY became quite satisfied
vvi.;li respect to the intentions of the stranger,
was liberated, and for the last three mouths of
his stay he resided at the Court, and was treated
pith great kindness. Among the curious and va-
Infible articles brought borne by Mr. lionscx. is
Geographical History of the Ashantee Kingdom,
ztn the „mice language, and an account of the
travels and death of AIUNGO He represents
tine Kil; of the AsHANTres as a most able and
intelligent man. his observations and questions,
'which were incessant, displayed strong natural di,.
eerno)ent and intelligence, and he was particular-
anxious in his inquiries respecting the policy of
Le European Governments.

Barbadnes Papers to the 10th ult. have arrived.
Ms Excellency Lord COMBBEMERE opened the
'louse of Assembly no the 3(1 of November, and
i" his Speech forcibly urged the necessity of con-
solidating and revising the Slave Laws of the
Nand. In the reply of the House to his Excel-
le"cY's Speech, they observe, that they are de-
sircats to " raise up still stronger barriers against
""I,lty and oppression for it is the business of
the laws to tuns' nothing lei the good dispositions
of nien."—The island was perfectly H_aithy at the
date of these Papers.
LEIGHTON, DEC. 23.--The CRINGE REGENT is
"Peeted to return to the Pavilion to-morrow to
dinner. Lord St. HELENS has been the only ar-
-Itval at the Palace since his Royal Highness's de-
Psrture on Monday ; his Lordship came in this
afternoon.
Yesterday, at one o'clock, the PRINCE RE-
CEUT left Carlton House for Brighton.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHIMUUR left town
Yes'erday for Blackheath, to speud the Christmas
*ith his mother.
Yesterday the Ball of LIVERPOOL left town for
Coomb-wood.

Prince LEOPOLD of Saxe Coburg is expected
b"nie Iron; the Continent the first week in Ja-
"4l.Y. Marlborough-house is fitting up for his
tecep(
'Mr• KEAN kit town yesterday, On a profs
si"lial trip to Yorkshire, where he it engaged to
Perroim at Sheffield, Wakefield, and othei. Thea-
tres in that county.
(411 Wednesday last, a Kircahly pinnace arrived
at Leith, having on board two ponderous boxes,
in landing one of which, the bottom gave way,
to the consternation of all assembled, a dead
""dY fell upon the ground. The other box being
t );Itnioed, was found to be Idled with similar con-
t.""s• The pet sons who had them in charge were
ely detained, end carried before the Ms-
i!'i3tlalts, who ordained that they should h.::
"erveytd, along with the boxes they bad
'" charge, by the saute pinnace, to the port from
11,ht"ct they came, under the care of two eonsta-
„ ,and 11 them :0 he given over in ebar6e to
e .'s.kagiStrateS of Nirkealdy.