Jan. XI, 1858.] REPORTS FROM THE NIGER EXPEDITION. 
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carrying articles of their production for barter or sale. Palm-oil 
and cotton, of conrse, find their way to the sea, and will serve to 
account for the peculiarly brightening prospects recently observable 
in the trade in the latter article at Abbeokuta and Lagos. 
Being unprovided with a barometer, I was unable to make observ- 
ations on the various elevations, but on leaving the river we speedily 
gained high ground, and continued to do so until reaching Ogbo- 
mosho, which I place as the culminating point. From it to Abbeo- 
kuta there is a descent. At this point we reach the delta of the 
Ogun. 
I was furnished with three pocket-chronometers, one of which 
stopped on the day of my departure, and, as I soon discovered, 
repeated the same whenever I attempted to carry it in my belt ; but 
with the other two, and the various astronomical observations I have 
made, I hope to produce an amended chart of this part of Yoruba. 
Throughout the entire route I have experienced the utmost 
civility and often kindness from every native. To the Eev. Mr. 
Townsend, of the Church Missionary Society at Abbeokuta, I am 
much indebted for his kindness and assistance. 
On my arrival at Lagos I ascertained that Mr. Laird’s expected 
second steamer was preparing for her voyage at the time of the 
departure of the Candace from England, and might in two or three 
weeks be expected on the coast. In accordance, therefore, with 
Dr. Baikie’s instructions, I left my two attendants in the care of 
Consul Campbell, to return on the 23rd instant, carrying the 
despatches for Dr. Baikie, which were received from the Fernando 
Po mail-bag in the Candace, together with various small supplies 
for Dr. Baikie, and a few small presents, &c. The mails and a 
tracing of Lieutenant Glover’s charts of the river I duly delivered 
to Mr. Campbell for transmission to your Lordship’s office, and, 
taking a passage in the Candace, arrived at this place as before- 
mentioned. 
I am at present the guest of Governor Lynslager, on whose 
zealous assistance, coupled with that of Consul Hutchingson, I may 
safely rely in facilitating the departure at least of the Sunbeam from 
this place for the river. 
Trusting that my manner of carrying out the business intrusted 
to me by Dr. Baikie, as well as the various opinions I have ven- 
tured to express in this despatch, may meet your Lordship’s 
approval, 
I have the honour to be, &c., 
Daniel J. May, k.n. 
The Bight Hon . the Earl of Clarendon , 
