The Sun.
London, England, 1818-07-06 00:00:00

AFRICA.

Anot h er enterprise to explore the term:nation
of the Niger k undertaken, and, ns in all former
ones, with sanguine hopes of snecess. Captain
GRAY, of
_the Royal African corps, is ietrested
with the immediate charge of the expedition. He
is 'represented as every way qualified for solving
this geographical enigma ; he has been seven
years in Africa, and is well ricquainied with the
•Jaloff 'leaguage. The route is to be that of the
Gambier Over, which he had already entered. By
letters which have been received from this officer,
it appears-that his arrange eents were nearly com-
pleted. A transport had been dispatched to the Cape
de Verd Islands, t procure'horses and mules, the
return of which was soon expected,when Capt. Gray
would directly commence his journey ioto the
interior. The rainy seasan had terminated, and
the, weather was considered as favourable. Mr.
Ritchie, late Private Secretary to Sir Charles
Stuart, at Pat is, and Captain Marryat, of the
Royal Navy, are to attempt a journey towards
Tombuctoo. The former gtntletwan is appointed
Vice-Consul at Mourzuuk, in the interior, the
capital of Fezzan, a dependency of Tripoli, whose
.Gavel nor is, son of the Bey of that kingdom.
These gentlemen are also sanguine of success, as
.the protection of his Highness the Bey is gua-
ranteed to them, and - the journey not so
-perilous trorh that cause as by other routes,
althOhgke- they. _have. the. great Zaharrale to
pass, and :Masi be eight • days without Meeting
with water.: As usual, the French have been
before us ; and a Spaniard, who travelled in Egypt
for I3honaparte,' under the assumed name of Ali
Bey, has actually set off. It is already known
that Mr. Bowilich, and some other gentlemen from
Cape Coast Castle, have penetrated into the
Ashantee country, and been well received, after
sonie opposition from Daeudels, formerly one of
Buomsparte's servile tools, but now the re-
presentative of the King of the Netherlands.
Some curious information has been received
by this means, which it is thought gives more
probability to the death of Mtorgo Park than
any that has hitherto appeared. Mr. Bowthch
met with,Some Moorish merchants who had been
at Haoussa, who stated, that while they were at
that place, a white man was seen going down the.
Niger in a large canoe, in which all the o, her per.
sons were blacks. This was reported to thee King,
who immediately sent' some of his people to advise
him to return, and to tell him that if he proceed.
ed much further, he would be destroyed by the
cataracts. The white man, mistaking the good
intentions of the King, persisted in his voyage.
•--The King sent a large party to" seize him and
bring bite to. Haoussa, which, after some oppo-
sition, they 'etfected.. Here he was detained by
the King for two years, at the end of which time
he took ill of a fiver and died. The merchants
who related.this tale declared that they 'had seen
the white man at Haoussa. Whether this person
Was Mimeo Park, or his companion, Lieut. Mar-
ty!), the Cast known survisor ut the patty besides
himself, no means exist of ascertaining, although
there is strong reason for supposing that no other
white persons could have been in the interior of
Africa in the siteation.slescribed.;

CORN-EXCHANGE, JULY 6.—Altlaough we bare
received,36,ooo Quarters of Wheat, English and
Foreign, during the week, and a good supply of
all kinds of Grain, yet the prices continue to ad-
vance ; the Wheat Trade was brisk, anti from 6e.
to 7s. per Quarter dearer than this day week; Bar-
ley, Pease, and Beans have each advanced from
3s. to 4s, per quarter since Friday, full Bs. per

quarter dearer than this
vanced from 2s. to 3s.

day week ; Oats have ad-
quaiter, but the sales
'rislay. In other articles

are not so brisk as on F

there is no alteration.

Foreign Wheat 63g. 725.
Fine ditto, - - ;Bs. 87s.
English Wheat - 7:45. 435..
Fine ditto -98 s. 975.
Old ditto - - - —s. —s.
Rye
Fire ditto - - - 'sos.
Barley - - -40 s. 48s.
Fine ditto - - 575. —s.
New ditto - - —s. —s.
Malt
Fine ditto - - -82 s. 84s.
WhitePease (boilers) 555. 635.
Fine ditto - - 665. —s.

Grey Pcage - - 503. 533.
Fine Grey.Pease - 573. —3.
Tick Beaus - - - 555. tills.
Old ditto - - -60 s. G3l.
Small Tick Beans 55.. 651.
Old ditto - - - Cos. 723.
Feed Oats - - - 343.383.
Fineditto - - -40 s. ills.
Poland ditto - - 491. 423.
Fine ditto - - 473. —3.
Potatoc ditto - - 443, 593.
Rape Seed 46L 521. per last.
Fine Flour - - 70:. 753.
Seconds - - 6.55.703.

Slur LAUNCH.—On Saturday the Marquis of
Hastings, of 430 tons burthen, was launched horn
' slip in the yard of Messrs. CHAS. GORDON and Co.
(late DDDMAN'S), at Deptford. The day being re-
markably fine, and the tide suiting at an early
hour, an immense concourse of visitors attended,'
and a little after two o'clock this vessel, supposed
by persons skilled in nautical affairs to be as com-
plete a ship of her class as any ever built, went
off in majestic style, and, we are happy to add,
without any accident. IVe understand Messrs.
GORDON and Co. have another ship of the same
class prepared to be set up immediately on the
same slip.
We are truly sorry to say, that the Hon. Mr.
Justice LEYCESTER continues to be so ill and con-
fined by his late very lamentable accident of a
broken arm, that be will not be able to go his
next North Wales Circuit ; but this public mis-
fortune,; so far as respects his official character,
will be most amply remedied by the benevolent
and generous assistance of that very able and ex-
' cellent Judge, the Chief Baron, who, as soon as
he has finished the laborious duties of the Mid.
land Circuit, volunteers his assistance to Mr.
Justice KENRICK in the several counties of An.
glesey, Carnarvon, and Meriorteth, as the re•
presentative of bis old and most valuable friend,
Mr. LRYCESTSR.—(Shrewsbury Paper.)
Thursday Mr. Wsuaa, the Clown at ASTLeY'II,
undertook to go from Blackfriars-bridge to West-
minster-bridge in a washing-tub drawn by four
geese. He started with the tide at half-past one,
and accomplished this singular wager in an hour.
An Immense number of persons witnessed the
undertaking, when, atter completing it, be sailed
to Cutnberland Gardens, and there offered, for a
wager of 100 • guineas, to return tram thence
through the centre arch of London Bridge, but
no person would accept the challenge.