themselves in the most grateful terms for the notice thus taken of them. As the settlers frequently find it difficult to prevail upon merchants to bring their produce to England, the Association intend to charter or purchase a small vessel, which is to be solely employed in that business, and which will keep up a constant intercourse between these poor people and their friends in England. The great object of the Association, however, is not so much to make them general merchants, as to encourage them in raising exportable produce. But this cannot be done with any prospect of success until Government shall have removed those obstacles which have hitherto prevented it. The whole case, we understand, is now before Ministers; and there can be no doubt that a plan so disinterested, and so well calculated to promote the prosperity of the colony, and the progress of civilization in Africa, will obtain their countenance and support.

The Association has received a letter from Captain Paul Cuffee, now in America, stating his desire to co-operate in the efforts making for the benefit of Africa, and his willingness to bring a few Black families to Sierra Leone, the heads of which shall be persons of good moral character, of some little property, and acquainted with the cleaning of rice, the management of cotton, indigo, and other tropical produce, and also with the construction and management of mills and machinery and if Government encourage the application now making to them on this subject, the Association intend to direct Captain Cuffee to bring over the iron-work ready prepared for a rice-, a corn-, and a sawmill, and have them erected in the colony. At present the Indian corn is merely bruised in a mortar, and the rice cleaned by hand, with much labour.

The Association in London has received from the Friendly Society several specimens of African woods, some of which having been examined by competent persons, are found to be valuable; and if the above plans should happily take effect, two essential objects would at the same time be obtained, viz. the colony would be rendered more healthy by clearing the woods, and a new article of import would be added to the list.

We regret that our limits will not permit us to enter further at present into this interesting subject: but we purpose from time to time to lay before our readers the proceedings of an Association, which must have the cordial good wishes of every real friend to Africa and to his species. We entreat the British public to keep their eyes steadily fixed upon the colony of Sierra Leone; and we on our parts shall make it our business to give full publicity to such facts as may come to our knowledge, which may appear calculated to convey an accurate idea of the real state of the place.