Star.
London, England, 1826-04-24 00:00:00

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We are favoured with letters from the Bighter Benin
of the 28th. Neivensber, and from Sierra. Leone to the
8% of February, which furnish us with interesting par-
ticulars 'of the expedition which left England under
Captains Clapperton and Petrie, R.N. to explore the
interior of Africa, and of the ,utters of-thesquadron on,
that station in their active.and.eatne,t exertions to sup-
press the hateful and illicit traffic in slaves. It appears
that during the last year.. 18 vistelr were captured on
the coast, who were thus employed in violation of ex-
isting Treaties, viz.—eight Spanhh, "five PortugUese,
five nominally Dutch, with upwards of 8000 slaves.
The following are extracts from the letters:
" tatuoity, Nov. lit 1823.
44 The British mission to Central Africa having ex-
cited a lively interest in the minds of most men, any
information, however trifling, respecting its progress,
may not be unacceptable to the Public. T shall. there-
fore, passing over the proceedings of his Majesty's- ship
Brazen (in which the mission left England) come at
once to the debarkation, on the '2sth of. November, of
one of them, Mr. Dixon, at Wydah, in the Bight of
Benin, which place is within the sovereignty of. the
King of Dahomy, to whose capital, distant ahem 10C
miles, this intrepid traveller proceeds, escorted by a
Portuguese merchant of the name of De Sussa, .who
rail to possess considerable influence with hosMajesty,f r
the purpose of obtaining his permission to pa-s through
his kingdom, and to ascertain how far he might I.e en
abled to protect the mission in its arduous undertaking.
Having thus disposed of Mr. Dixon, the Brazen pro-
ceeded to Badagry (in alliance with the King of Hio),
where the rest of the mission had resolved to land,
deeming it prudent, for the present, to abandon their
former arrangements for passing through the kingdom
of Benin, as this would be the nearest route; and hav-
ing reason to suppose from Mr. Houston, who possesses
much valuable information and acquaintance with the
natives, that the King of Hio, who is of a mild cha-
racter and disposition, and particularly inclined to
commerce, would not hesitate to afford them facilities
and protection for reaching the territory of the Sultan
of Soudan, which is more than 150 miles from his ca.
pital. Thus matters stand at the departure of the
vessel that carries this to Sierra Leone; and I may
Venture to assert, that there never was a mission which
started under fairer prospects of :access, or were better
calculated to ensure it. The head of the mission, Capt.
Clapperton (the intrepid traveller from Tripoli to Sou-
dan, on a former occasion), is so admirably adapted for
the enterprise, that we all feel confident, if PROVIDENOI
is pleased to preserve his life, all difficulties and obsta-
cles he may have to encounter will be surmounted by
his energetic and undaunted mind.
" Nov. 29.—The mission has this moment landed,
with our fervent prayers and hearty good wishes for its
success. It has been arranged that it proceeds imme-
diately. without any palaver here, to Hio, where it has
every reason to expect his Majesty will se enabled to
guarantee its safety to Nyffe, in the kingdom of Soudan,
which is under the Sultan Bello, the tried and firm friend
of Capt. Clapperton therefore I think it may be con-
cluded that the mission proceeds under the most cheer-
ing and favourable auspices, and that its objects will be
fully accomplished. Mr. Houston, the stipulator for
these terms, remains here, until the mission reaches
Nyffe, unless he can contrive to accompany it as ac-
credited Agent to the mission. Should Mr. Dixon
not succeed in regaining here, it is a matter of specula-
tion whether he may not penetrate through the king-
dom of Dithomy, and by that would unite at Nyffe,
which *ill be another source of congratulation, and
will add additional interest to. the mission."

SLAVE TRADE.

The BRAZEN, during the short time she was on the
coast of Africa, has captured the Spanish schooner Clara,
of 1 gun and 20 men, with 36, and the brigantine Ninfa,
of 150 tons, 5 guns, and 45 men, with 291 slaves on
board, men, womes, and children ; and, in order to
show the extent to which this inhuman traffic is carried
on, has boarded the under-mentioned vessels, fitted for
the slime barbarous trade, from which it may be in-
ferred, that until more effectual measures are taken by
the
.S orereigns of those nations to prevent their sub-
jects embarking in such disgraceful and heart-rending
pursuits, little can be done towards extending the po.
puTation over Africa's vast regions, giving an impulse
to agriculture and commerce, and ultimately arriving
at the grand objeit—civil;zation.
Names of vessels boarded by his Majesty's ship Blum:—
L'Belair, of Nantes, Fleury master, four days from Cape Mount,
with 16111 slaves, 134 tow, height between decks Oft. Ilia. Paul
Gantin owner, Nantes.—Modeste, of St. Pierre, filutinique, De
Gournay muter, 67 tons, aft. Sits. between decks, two days from
Gallus, 460 slaves; Felix Lemayne owner.—Constance, of St.
Pierre, Martinique, 57 tons.—Barbarim (Spanish), Pedro Blanco
Lauer, 62 tons.—Felix Africanian, Brazilian. licensed to carry 567
slaves, from Molimbo to the south of the Lae; fitted for, and
taking them in at Wydah.—Magieo, of the Havannas, 130 tons,
Jana master, with 3 guns and 35 inen.—Bass. Portuguese, of St.
Thomas's, about 80 tons; De Sours owner, Wydah.—Bienfaisant,
of liocholle, not fully fitted, but supposed to be slaving.— Active, of
Pernambuco, to Largos; Joss Pinto master, F. A. De Olivera
owner; 11 men, 149 tons.—Orestes, Spanish, from the Havannah ;
3 guns, 36 men, 101 tons.

" SIERRA .LEONE, Feb. L
“ On the 22c10f January arrived the Malta, of Liver-
pool, and the Iberis, of the Havannab, detained by
his Majesty's ship Brazen—the for mer for having dealt
in slaves in the river Danger, and the latter with 42$
slaves on board. A Brazilian prize of the Athol's is
just arrived, which vessel had been giv:42 up, owing to
the length of her passage: every bodr well on board,
but the slaves have suffered much Lvr the want of
provisions."

For several weeks the trade of this town has continued
gradually to become umse. HundreJs of individuals
are wandering about the streets in idleness, who a few
months ago were enjoying every comfort that full em.
ployment could afford.—Nockpcnt Advertiser.
As Mr. Acheson, of Edinburgh, who was on a visit
with some friends at Branford, was riding on Friday' in
Richmond Pa► k, accompanied by his daughter, he fell
Born his horse; he was promptly conveyed to the Star
and Garter, where he received everyattention. Medical
,aid was immediately obtained, but in vain; he expired
about five o'clock in the afternoon. _ _ _ _ _

Yesterday was the anniversary of the birth of Shak -
:pease, 1564, and of his death, 1616 ; also of the death
of Cervantes. Shakspeare died aged fifty-two, and Cer.
sixty-sewn.
T e Attorneys fall upon their feet tenni kably v ell in
the Joins stock Company affairs. Alter making nice lit
tie jobs by setting them u.), they alp slaw in; 'air war
c! doing v ell" in knocking than down.

CLERICAL INTELLIGENCE.
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OXFORD; Aran. SC
The Bishoprof My and Lincoln WS bold Ordidideni M Landon,
aped alie Bishop of Peterbotomb, in his own Colsoll4l.- efe)Tri.
nity Sunday.
Thursday last, the following Degrees were conform; i
HACNEII.IIII IN Divnirrr—Rev. Janes Forbes Jowett, Fellow of
Si. Jokn's College.
MAINKRII or A %Ts Rev. Francis Gregory, Ruler College;
Rev. Joseph Amphlett, Trinity College ; Rev. Richard Young,
Fellow. of New College; it,,. WiUlam Robert Crotch, Fellow
of New College.
Racues.orts or Airs—William Allfrey, Better College, Grand
Compounder f Percival Bowen, All Souls' College • Francis Charles
Alderman, Barter College; James Wheeler Birch, Magdalen
Hall; Richard Buller, Oriel College; Henry Burton, : Christ
Church; William John Russell. Pembroke College; Robert Ap-
pleton, Petribrukal College; Robert Carr Brackenbury, Lincoln
College; Henry Brown, Balli9l College.

The Rev. Edmund Gray, M.A. was instituted, by eommission,
on the 14th insragt, to the vicarage of Kirbymoors•de, in the county
and diocese of York, on the presentation of the Lord Chancellor.
Rev. Matthew Algeria Preston, M.A. late Fellow of Trinity
&liege. Cambridge, has been instituted, by the Bishop of London,
to the Vicarage of Cheshunt, Hertfordshire.
The Isth inst. the Rev. I'. Methwold was instituted to the Rec-
tory of Kilveratone, Suffolk.
Hon. and Rev. Frederic Powys was, Saturday week, instituted,
by the 11shop of Peterbueough, to the Rectory of Ahchurch, with
the Vicarage of Lilford annexed. in the county of Northampton,
vacant by the death of the Rev. Littleton Powys.
Rev. S. Webber, 111. A. Rector of Foothill Bishop, to the Vi-
carage of Tisburv. Wilts.
Rev. W. B. Whitehead, Vicar of Chard, to the Vicarage of
Timberscombe, Somerset, void by the resignation of the Itev.
IL Warner.

Rev. T. R. Gleadort. to the R►ctnry of Frodesley, Salop.
The Venerable Archdeacon Owen, to the Living of St. Mary's,
Shrewsbury.
Re.* Thomas Gen, M.A. to the Rectory of Preston Dlggot.
io the county of Warwick, void by the death of the Rev. John
Cartwright.
Wednesday se'nnight, the Rev. George Johnston was ordained
Minister at Eccitfechan by the Associated Presbytery of Annan.
The Rev. Henry GiShy Loos&lc, A.M. has been instituted by
the Archhiphop of York, to the Rectory of Bolton-by-Holland,
Yorkshire.

The United Associate Pretbytery of Cupar met at Auchter-
mochty on I'ueaday, and ordained Mr. James Forsyth to the office
of the Ministry, and pastoral charge of the Second Associate
Congregation there.
The Bishop of Cork has appointed the Rev. Mr. Lombard, of
Cove, to the parish of St. Nicholas, in that city, vacant by the
presentation of the Rev. T. Hodder to the parish of Carrigrohan.
The Chancellorship of the diocese is attached to the parish of
St. Nicholas.

The Bishop of Killah and Achonry has collated the Rev: John
Dawson, A.M. to the Vicarage of the united parishes of Kit-
more Fnis. and Kilcommun, vacant by the death of the Rev.
Robert Scirlett.

At an Ordination held in the Cathedral of Atmagh. on Sunday,
the 9th law. by his Grace the Lord Primate, the following Gen-
tlemen were ordained Priests: Rev. Mr. White, Rev. Mr. Stewart,
Rev. Mr. leers, Rev. Mr. Knox (Dunpannun), Rev. Mr. Knox
AV al
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Wednesday se'nniplit, the Rev. James Denham was almost una-
nimously elected Presbyterian Minister of the ancient and respect-
able congregatitta of &let, near Belfast.