The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-12-16

psrtnsciousy insists that Bunbos people wsrs engaged
T. the sS
rive ct any ooncluGon. The viii probably be post,
ponsd until certain Grand Cape Mount chiefs can be
MISSIONARY DROWNED.
The Rev VIM II. Payne efths N. 4. Church, Mission
u by the upsstss os1os on the Gaps Mount river
The day before By ssimisr casualty two other citizens
Of this town were drowned near the same spot few
days since valuable citizen Of Upper Caldwell narrowly
very narrowly escaped being buried beneath the
the usually pscid 81 Paus It Is melancholy to cOntsn
plate the number Of lives that sacrificed yearly upnn
our rivers Why will risk their lives in such fra
rickety canoes?
TRADE
1t with pleasursbls feelings that record the fact
OF the rapid increase OF trade. Palm Oil
more abundant In the last six msnths sthlug like
Liberia of this quantity, about hundred thousand
gallons have been shipped to the United States the rest
have gone to Europe The probability Is that the SUP
ply for the next six months will be at least atty per cent
more
Camwood ID in great demand We hear that from $40
to $50 ton Is offered for It, payable In specie The
supply Of this article does not meet the demand
Our readers will bear in mind that there is not at pre-
on N
correct statistics be laid before foreign readers
For the present. it is well to know that is largely
the increase.
NAVAL MATTERS.
The United States ship Germantown, Cap J. D Knight,
bearing the broad penDaut OF Commodore H. A. r. Laval
ette &c sailed from Monrovia the 9Th Of july also,
the United steamship John Adams Capt Samuel Barren
We understand 1t is the intention Of the Comm
his way down the coast to call for snort time at the
several ports of the repubc thence the south coast
in quest Of savers
The following is list or the officers attached to the
Germantown Commander J. D. Knight; Lisutensnts Il.
r. Thompson Jas II. North, George Colooooresss and
Geo w Rogers; Fleet Surgeon, VIM f. Patten; Acting
Acting Master, II. N McArasn; Midshpmen, john Tay-
lor Wood, WIN. H. Toon, VIM. H. Ward, Z. P. Mc0rea
II In U.1.n IT, N~Ut atHys ala
Yates; Boatswain, John Barrows; Gunner VIM. H.
Fisher; Carpenter, Il. Thompson; Sail-nsker, P. G.
The following is list Of the officers Of the John
Adams -Comnapder Samuel Barron; Lieutenants,
Henry French, George T. Sinclair James A. Doyle,
Higgins Acting Surgeon, William b. sinclsir Purssr
Alfred Beknsp; Assistant Surgeon, James T. Heus.
Boyd, Marshal G Campbell, Charles A. Bsboock, g. B.
Baber James r. Roche; Boatswain, William Black; Gun
ner, John OWNS; Carpenter, William Hyde; ssmaker.
William Mahoney; Captains Clerk Samuel Barron, Jr.
THE INTERIOR AFFAIRS.
From the Herald, October IL
few days since, we had Q conversation with chief
Of the Posse tribe respecting the trade OF the interior
He protested to have considerable knowledge of It, and
sad, what many have long known, that few days walk
Poro the country is thioky settled and the
Inhabitants are q trading people. The trade Of that
country does not find its way here owing to the
paceus character Of the people Of Bo Some
brought into our market and that It was through the
Boz Poro people that the trade with the rich interior
Coming from beyond b. Pero. travellers necessarily
have to pass through near It, and the chances
to that they fall in with strong parties Of b.
Porians who either rsb carry them before of
their head men, and then, under pretsx, they
compelled to retrscs their steps with empty hands.
with usthey their ivory geld and hides to Sierra
Leone, and the 0ambria-they would, comparatively
speaking, have but short distance to come, they had
an unmoested route to Liberia-to the journey they
now have to make to carry ON their trade.
The Bo Poro people live by plunder-they attack de-
feDcesss towns take away everything they nd and
make the Inhabitants slaves.
We would advise government to give some attention
to the interorlet 1t send commissioners to b. Poro
demand the why traders interfered With
their way Liberia and indeed commissioners might
be sent beyond BoPoro to the traders to
their trade with
Hereafter will again refer to this subject our OBJ
ect 10 to attract the notice Of the people to t.
viii be prepared to urge the matter before the Legss
| ture In December next. go ss-a
ru-
, --.1 REVIVAL OF RELIGIoN-GREAr oUTPoURING AND
INaATHERING.
The army Of the living God has had battle with the
powers Of darkness superstition and dolary and vic
tory rests among the ranks Of Zion All praise glory
rovia and the settlements along the banks of the st
Paul have been blessed with wonderful outpouring OF
the holy spirit An awful solempity for some days
| seemed to pervade the whole community. Scores Of
among them q number Of the aboriginies Spite tn,
efforts Of the wicked Ethiopia shall stretch out he
hands unto Col"
| Our Quaker friends, Mr. and Mrs Jones have beer
holding meetings In all the towns and villages Of the
public they have been able to VISIT and learn ex
press themselves highly gratied at the attention with
which their message Of love received by the people
| Msy their labors be abundantly blessed.