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THE WESTERN COAST. 
grandson of Trudo, possessed the same restless 
ambitious spirit, without his martial talents. 
The above summary of information relative to 
the western coast of Africa was drawn up by Dr 
Leyden, upon the materials then in possession of 
the public. Since that time have appeared the 
Reports of the African Institution ; of the Select 
Committee on the African Forts ; and Mr Mere- 
dith's interesting " Account of the Gold Coast of 
Africa." From these sources a considerable 
amount of new information has been obtained. 
The affairs of the Sierra Leone Company, ac- 
cording to the usual fate of such establishments, 
having gone into disorder, and the profits being 
inadequate to cover the expenses, an arrange- 
ment was made, by which their property was 
transferred to the hands of Government, and 
Sierra Leone was placed on the same footing as 
other colonies. At the same time, a Society, un- 
der the title of the African Institution, was form- 
ed by a large body of the most virtuous and res- 
pectable individuals in this country, with a gene- 
ral view to the improvement and civilization of 
the African continent. Sierra Leone, which ap- 
peared the best centre whence such efforts could 
issue, was placed under their management and 
direction. There can be no doubt, notwithstand- 
ing the charges brought by a person who held for 
