Park the Traveller. 309 
- € A great number of ships have arrived here from Europe, and 
several others are expected, exclusive of those forming the ex- 
pedition. The colony is encumbered with merchandise, and no- 
thing is selling. 
- © The arrival of the expedition is anxiously looked for, to see 
what course things will take. It is hoped that the projects of 
Government will open fresh resources to trade. Some millions 
of pounds of cotton have been shipped for exportation. It is very 
fine, and from its amelioration by the care of its cultivation, it 
perhaps cannot be excelled. It is worth 45 sols a pound when 
shredded ; but this new branch ef industry wants encouragement, 
and I do not perceive that any thing has been done to promote 
it. We find here cotton of a nankeen colour, which grows, like 
the other, without cultivation, and which may be advantageously 
used in our manufactures. 
“Our Galam expedition has not been attended with all the 
suecess which we anticipated. It left this on the 17th August 
1815S, to the number of nine vessels, under convoy of three Royal 
brigs “of war; they were three months in proceeding up the river 
about 300 leagues. The navigation is dangerous, be¢ause it 
must be attempted during the hottest and worst part of the sea- 
son. This flotilla, with the exception of the Argus Royal brig, 
and a merchant vessel, destined to pass the year at Galam, re- 
turned about the middle of December.—They effected nothing, 
except bringing away some grain. The most grievous part ie, 
that all the Europeans, to the number of 30, were taken sick, and 
15 of them died. Fears are entertained for those who remain. 
An express, just received, announces the death of the governor, 
M. Chatellus, geogr aphical engineer. 
“The English expedition under Major Gray, which set off last 
year from Gambia to explore the Niger, has been detained at 
Galam by the rains which prevail during the months of August, 
September, and October, and also by other unforeseen obstacles. 
However this may be, it is now united to ours, which is not esta- 
blished at the ancient fort St. Joseph, but at a few leagues below 
the river Faleme.—Major Gray dispatched Adrian Partarieux, a 
mulatto, of St. Louis, attached to his suite, to bring him a sup- 
ply of men and effects from Gambia: they will join him by lands 
the journey is 21 days. An English officer has arrived with an 
escort of blacks at Sego, where Major Gray is desirous of con- 
structing a galliot, with which he purposes to ascertain the course 
of the Niger.” + 
' PARK THE TRAVELLER. 
The death of Mr. Park, the enterprising traveller in the interior 
of Africa, seems now to be placed beyond a doubt. The follow- 
ing information of that event corroborates, in part, the statement 
U3 given 
