The new Expedition into the Interior of Africa. $01 
near ordinary temperatures; whilst others, as the earths’ and 
some of the metals, are perfectly fixed under common circum- 
stances. The bearing of these opinions upon one of the 
theories of meteorites was pointed out. 
Mr. Cuthbert exhibited his fine American microscope, and 
his short reflecting telescope in the Library; and several spe- 
cimens of Mosaic gold were also brought for inspection, by 
Mr. Parker. 
April 14.—Dr. Granville gave a condensed account of his 
researches into the history and processes of mummification, 
and illustrated it by his fine specimens, an account of which 
has already been before the public in our Journal. 
April 21.—Dr. Harwood read an essay on the natural hi- 
story of the Asiatic elephant, including some account of the 
individual lately existing at Exeter ’Change: a cast of the head 
of this animal was in the room, with a number of other large and 
small specimens, and a series of finely coloured drawings. 
A specimen of illuminated writing, being the fac simile of a 
page of a missal, was placed upon the table in the Library. 
XLVIII. Intelligence and Miscellaneous Articles. 
THE NEW EXPEDITION INTO THE INTERIOR OF AFRICA. 
DISPATCHES, public and private, have been received 
from Captains Clapperton and Pearce, dated Badagry 
Roads, in the Bight of Benin, the 29th of November last. On 
the evening of that day they were to land at Badagry, where, 
fortunately, they found Mr. Houtson, a British merchant, well 
known in that part of the country, who not only arranged for 
them a safe passage in palanquins, through the king of Bada- 
gry’s dominions, but agreed to accompany them to the next 
kingdom, Hio, or Eyo, about five days’ journey of twenty-five 
miles each, and there to settle a palaver with the king of that 
country, who is in constant communication with Nyffe and 
other parts of Houssa. From him they learn, that once ar- 
rived at Hio, he apprehends there is little reason to fear any 
check to their future progress. From Hio to Tasso is about 
nine days’ journey, and from Tasso to Nyffe nine days’ more; 
so that the whole distance from the coast to Nyffe is twenty- 
three days, or about 570 miles. At Whydah they met with 
a M. de Souza, a Portuguese; and also Mr. James, who makes 
so remarkable a figure in Mr. Bowditch’s book, who both 
recommended a visit to the king of Dahomey, as the direct 
road 
