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least a verdict likely to be of use to them. Similar to 
making each party pay his own costs in our own courts of 
jurisdiction, it would diminish the tendency to aggression, 
while both appeared to be perfectly satisfied with the 
decision. When the case was terminated, the disputants 
withdrew, amid loud plaudits at the Governor’s sagacity, 
and beating of drums and tomtoms. Eaeh of the chiefs 
was carried away in a palanquin, attended by his sword- 
bearer, cane-bearcr, tail-bearer, and many followers. 
Saturday, July 31. — The ‘ Wilberforce ’ sailed this 
morning, from Cape Coast Castle, the ‘Albert’ and ‘Sou- 
dan’ having preceded us last night. We were ordered to 
tow the transport, if necessary. That vessel, however, 
sailed so well that she was soon out of sight : but in this 
case the race was not to the swift, as we amved before 
her at British Accra, about noon, on the 1st of August, 
and she anchored in the evening. At this place, fresh 
provisions were procured ; and some large canoes for 
service in the river had already been purchased by 
President M'Lean for the Expedition. 
Dr. Vogel, the botanist, and Dr. Stanger, our geolo- 
gist, made an excursion to Danish Accra, for which 
Governor M‘Lean kindly furnished the means. They 
set out in two little carriages, each drawn by four 
negroes — here also the ordinary way for Europeans to 
travel. They were introduced to Mr. Dali, the Danish 
Governor, by Mr. Richter, a Danish merchant, and by Mr. 
M'Lean. “ The forts here inhabited by the Europeans, 
are not important ; they consist of a few large houses, 
