the Colony, intercourse with slavers, is a crime; and the property of slavers found on shore or within the waters of the colony, is to be confiscated. As this coast was formerly a favorite haunt of slavers, and as its position and the character of some of the inland tribes renders the temptation great, a contraband trade is sometimes attempted in defiance of law; but such attempts seldom escape detection and defeat. The business of the Colony suffers from want of capital; as nearly all the colonists have been entirely penniless within less than twenty years, and were indebted to charity for the expense of their passage. A great impulse would be given to the prosperity of the colony, if capitalists in America would, by forming partnerships with colonists or otherwise, furnish the means of more enlarged operations, especially in the cultivation of coffee, sugar and cotton. Some of the emigrants, however, carried with them property enough to place them above embarrassment; and others are slowly but steadily acquiring it. Such is a brief outline of the intelligence received from the colony. Intelligence received from different parts of this State, at the time of the annual meeting and since, indicates an increasing interest in this enterprise. An agent, of high character, is expected soon to visit several parts of this State; giving a preference to those parts where auxiliary societies or other friends may request his aid. CONTRIBUTIONS to, and receipts by, the American Colonization Society, from the 24th July, to the 24th August 1842. MASSACHUSETTS. Stockbridge, Remitted by the Rev J. Clark, the annual collection in his congregation, 13 00 Wareham, Remitted by P. M. annual collection of the Rev. Mr. Notts' congregation, 10 00 23 00 CONNECTICUT. Collected by J. K. Davis, agent: Stonnington, Annual collection in the Rev. E. Edwards' congregation, $56 44, G. Trumbull on account of L. M., $10, 66 44 Mystic, Annual collection in Rev. S. Ely's church, $8 44, donations in Mystic, $14, 22 44 Fairfield, Annual collection of the 1st Congregational Society, 13 50 Newburg, Donations, Easthampton, Rev. S. Ely, 30 00 13 00 : 5 00 Sag Harbor, to constitute W. R. Mulford a L. M., $30, William R. Sleight, Esq., a L. M., $30, Samuel Huntington, Esq., L. M., $30, Lewis Howell, Esq., L. M., $30, C. T. Dearing, Esq., L. M., $30, John Shirry, in part, $10, William Cooper, in part to constitute himself a L. M., $5, collection in the Rev. M. Capps' congregation to constitute Mrs. Capps a L. M., $50, 215 00 : 30 00 293 00 Albany, Annual collection in Rev. Mr. Wyckoff's church, NEW-JERSEY. Belvidere, Annual subscription of J. M. Sherriden, Esq., per Hon. P. Newark, New Jersey State Colonization Society, per Matthew W. 10 00 160 00 170 00 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. Washington, Annual collection of Christ's church, per Rev. Mr. Bean, Alexandria, R. Crupper, 1 barrel of flour $6, J. D. Kerr, 1 barrel of Georgetown, Samuel McKenney, $5, Thomas Brown, $3, E. G. 32 00 225 84 900 234 84 VIRGIΝΙΑ. Cedarville, Annual collection in Methodist Episcopal church, per Rev. 5 00 Cloverdale, Remitted the annual subscription of the Rev. D. M. Wharton, 10 00 Leesburg, Annual collection of the Episcopal church, Rev. M. Adie, pastor, per Rev. Mr. Bean, 8 00 James City County, William M. Jones, $10, 10 00 19 00 Norfolk, William D. Seal, 1 barrel of white beans $3 25, J. H. Johnston, 1 barrel of peas $2 25, Josiah Wills, 1 barrel of roe herrings $4 75, M. Stephens, 2 barrels of herrings $5, Wilson & Sons, 200 lbs. of bacon $12, one barrel of white beans $3 75, P. J. Schlicker 2 barrels of codfish and one of beef $17, J. W. Hall, 62 lbs. of codfish $1 67, E. P. Goodridge, 1 barrel of P. pork $7, J. Carnes, 2 barrels of codfish $6, E. P.Tabbiron, mongary $5 13, James Smiley, 1 barrel of P. pork $4 50, J. H. & C. Rowland, 1 barrel of beef, $5, William Rowland, 100 lbs. of bacon $6, James T. Allen, 1 month's house rent $5, Allyn Robertson, 2 kegs of nails $12, Chas. & George Reid, 1 keg of nails $5 50, H. B. Reardon, 25 barrels of flour $8, Mr. Tunis, 1,000 feet of plank $15, A friend, 5 barrels of bread $20, Mr. Riley, 40 lbs. of tobacco $5 60, C. F. Stone, a lot of tin $2, Paul & Pegram, dry goods $35, King & Taswell, medicines $4 25, Soutter & Bell, 2 large saws $10, Santo & Toy, medicines $29 73, Whitehead & Beale, medicine $5 20, B. Emerson, medicine $6 50, Francis Emerie, tin cups 60c., Mrs. J. Steed, $5, Robert S. Bernard, medicine $15,31, Rev. Mr. Cassels, $5, Mrs. R. B. Taylor, $2, Cash $1, William N. Thompson, $5, Alfred V. Thompson, $2, Portsmouth, J. S. Culpepper 1 axe $175, S. Cowley, $1, Mr. Suster, tools $2 50, J. A. Jenkins, dry goods $1,91, Russel & Eskridge, dry goods $450, Jas. E. Wilson, dry goods $3 50, Wood & Co., - 283 01 medicine $2 25, Henry Buff, medicines $5, S. & W. Watts, medicine $5 25, David Griffith, 10 ploughs and castings, $35, William D. Robarts, tin ware $18 48, Petersburg, Spotswood & Robartson, medicine $5 25, L. Mabry, 6 axes and 6 hoes $9, J. Stevenson & Co., dry goods $5, Rev. Mr. Cobb, Rev. Mr. Gibson, each $5, Mrs. D. Walker $2, ego Richmond, John Hitchcock, tools $13 75, A. McGruder, 1 keg of nails $5 50, R. C. Wortham, 1 keg of nails $5 50, J. R. Triplett & Son, 1 keg of nails $5 50, Fry & Co., 1 keg of nails $5 50, J. H. Eustace & Son, medicine $2 50, A. Duval & Co., medicine $3 50, Ο. Α. Silcker, medicine $3 50, T. C. Rice, 2 dozen tin cups $1 50, T. A. Rust, tools $16, Tyler & Taylor, 1 barrel of pork and one of herring $13 50, Y. S. Rust, bacon $5 15, Jacob Barnes, 6 axes $9, S. L. Barnes, tools $11, R. Parrish, I keg of butter $6 75, F. Griffin, 1 barrel of pork $8, J. M. & W. Willis, barrel of herring $2 50, J. Winston, barrel of fish $350, C. Crew, 1 box of soap $4,14, Cash, $5, James C. Crane, shoe knives &c., $7 87, A Friend, 2 bibles $1, T. Williams 1 barrel of flour $5, J. S. Ligon, mustard $2 25, Kent, Kendall & Atwater, dry goods $33 09, Lathrop & Van Demson, dry goods $7 42, A. Warwick, 1 barrel of meal $3, R. B. Haxall & Co., 4 barrels of meal $11 40, Nicholas Mills, groceries $20, T. & S. Hardgrove, tobacco $15, T. Anderson & Co., tobacco $15, Lewis Webb, Davenport & Allen, John Womble, James Caskie, each $5, John Caskie, $10, Mr. Martin, T. Vadin, Mr. Gilmer, F. Hopson, Samuel Ford, Miss Burwell, each $1, Mrs. Osborn, D. Stewart, J. W. Dibbrell, N. S. Harris, C. Genet, Mariah Roper, William Williams, each $2, Mr. Breant, A. W. Nolthing, S. S. Myers & Co., Joseph Adkins, Mrs. Bransford, James Donlop, each $5, Frederick Bransford, $10, Cash from several, $18 50, 81 17 31 25 359 82 Richmond, Female Colonization Society, per Mrs. Mary Blackford, 42 08 638 32 OHIO. Green County, Remitted by James Gowdy, Treasurer of Green county 47 00 Xenia, Female Colonization Society of Xenia and vicinity, $22 60, annual collection of Rev. Hugh McMillan's congregation, $11, Rev, James B. Bonners, $3 90, 36 90 Amherst, Remitted by E. Ridington, $5, Rev. Andrew Herron, $3 50, ea. $1, John Boyer, Dr. Simplér, J. McMichar, each 50c., Newark, Annual collection in first Presbyterian church, per Rev.W.W 19 50 Wilie, Warren, Mrs. Nancy Perkins, per Hon. J. R. Geddings, Clifton, Green county, John Anderson, Urbana, J. C. Pearson, John Reynolds, each $1, 18 35 200 80 Dayton, T. Blain, $2 75, Cash, 87c., J. W. Dickson, 1$, Robert 12 62 Oxford, Rev. G. Junkin, Rev. J. McArthur, each $2, Rev. J. W. : Hamilton, Cash, $1, Rev. David McDil), 50c., Franklin, S. Thayer, 12c., O. Evans, $1, J. F. Thirkield, Richard Pleasant Ridge, Hamilton County, Rev. S. G. Miller, pastor, Athens, John Brown, $1, A. B. Walker, $1 50, Hamilton county Auxiliary Society, per Rev. Saml. G. Olmstead, INDIANA. Princeton, per Rev. D. McMasters, the annual collection of the Reformed Presbyterian Church $17, Princeton Colonization Society, per Robert Millborn, Treasurer $10, Richmond, Elijah Coffin, $3, A. C. Blanchard, $1, KENTUCKY. : : Covington, J. M. Preston, $13, W. Ernst, G. Arnold, each $2,P. S. Bush, Robert Wallace, J. Phelps, M. McMurtry, E. Robins, J. S. Perry, each $1, A. L. Greer, $1 50, J. L. Newby, $5, FOR REPOSITORY. VIRGINIA. Richmond, Per Mr. Joseph Gill, Agent: 8 95 100 50 2 97 2 81 142 40 2 50 19 00 2 40 184 03 27 00 4 00 31 00 29 50 29 50 M. Archer, December, '42, $4, J. H. Gardner, to '42, $4, Hancock Lee, for '42, $4, H. W. Moncure, to '42, $4, Samuel Reeve, to '42, $4, Thomas Sampson, to '42, $4, Dr. James Jones, to '42, $4, George Hutchinson, to '42, $4, George Hutchinson, July, '42, $4, John Nelson to '43, $5, W. F. Taylor, to '43, $2, D. M. Branch, December, '42 $4 50, INDIANA. Princeton, Titus Jessup for '42, $1 50, Robt. Milburn for '41 $1 50. Cedarville, Francis King, Sept. 1, '43, $1 50, KENTUCKY. Col. James Fee, July '43, $2, 47 50 4 50 200 150 Collected for the African Repository by S. G. Olmstead, agent: For Repository, Total, 69 00 124 50 2,265 45 $2,389 95 SKETCHES OF FOREIGN TRAVEL AND LIFE AT SEA. BY REV. CHARLES ROCKWELL, LATE OF THE U. S. NAVY. (Concluded from page 286.) Our object has been to invite special attention to this work, comprizing as it does a great amount of valuable information, and in the part more particularly below reviewed, exhibiting the deep concern of the author, to do justice to Liberia and to those who have contributed to found it, as well as to bring distinctly before the minds of our countrymen the appalling miseries of Africa, and the powerful motives which should stimulate them to exertions for her relief. It will be found impossible for candid Christian men, who peruse this work, to oppose the Colonization enterprise. A great change, favorable to the scheme, is taking place in New England and throughout the Union, and could the truth be presented in a clear light before the minds of all, those possessing the least sympathy for humanity, or even one dormant feeling of patriotism would give it their earnest support. But we add to the extracts from this valuable work, in our last number, the following statements, commending the two handsome volumes of Mr. Rockwell to the patronage of all our readers. "A brief notice of some of the numerous tribes of animals with which Africa abounds, may aid us in better understanding the resources for the support of human life, which are to be met with there, and at the same time enable us to account for some striking peculiarities in the habits and modes of life of the inhabitants, arising from their exposure to danger or annoyance from the hostile attacks of various kinds of animals. And here, beginning with reptiles and insects, as the lower orders of |