A TRADING SCHOONER. 
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9 A.M. Th. 79“ wet bulb, Mason’s Hygr. 76° 
3 P.M. „ 77“ „ „ 74“ 
9 P.M. „ 77“ „ „ 74-5 
'ilth. — It rained the greater part of the day, and 
sometimes in torrents. As therefore, it would haye 
been an unnecessary exposure for the clergyman and 
the officers to have attended the last sad duties to their 
late messmate, the funeral service was read on board ; 
after which the corpse was sent on shore at Cape Nun, 
to be laid in the earth at a point indicated. A board 
with a painted inscription, showing his name, age, and 
the date of his death, marked the spot. 
The master of the little schooner, the ‘Selina,’ 
kindly sent his Krumen to assist ours in cutting wood. 
They all wished to be taken on board the ‘ Wilber- 
force,’ making serious complaints and charges against 
him for ill-treatment and cruelty, which they alleged 
had already caused the death of three white men. 
After such an inquiry, however, as could be made 
under the circumstances, it was found that several of 
the white men of the vessel had died of fever, of 
which the master was also lying dangerously ill. 
Assistant-Surgeon Woodhouse was sent to render 
him medical assistance ; but it appeared, that if guilty 
of such cruelties, he would shortly be summoned be- 
fore a higher tribunal*. They reported having seen 
* This vessel afterw'aids came into Clarence Cove, Fernando Po, 
the men being in a state of mutiny from alleged cruelty on the part 
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