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SOllDy findS IL ldttIdl llttt i0 ohONAe sSs.AS ~ to be certain before he acts. Admiral Roussin dislikes delay, and says there IS no doubt of Ibrahin's retreat.

 PARIS, May l2.-A few days ago Gen. Lafayette and Count Pozzo ii Borso met to sign as witnesses to marriage contract. The General signed first, and on handing the pen to the Russian Ambassador sad, q n4sae;.,a n4sa.e;.,a Count this is the only treaty we shall eTor sign together" "Who knows!" said the Count. ssGodsgrant then" replied the General, ssit may be the treaty deelar- ing the independence of Poland" The Diplomatist said no more, and here the colloquy terminated.

 LibeaSa.-The New-York Observer con- tains an interesting article on the subject of the origin, progress and present state ofthe colony Of Liberia, from which we take the following particulars.

 The subject of African Colonization was first broached in England by Dr. Fother- gil and Granville Sharp, both of whom were distinguished philanthropists. Their views were warmly seconded in the United States by the late Dr. Thornton, of Washington, pr. Hopkins, of Rhode Island, and Fer nando Fairfax, of Virginia, in the years l787, 289 and go. During the administra- tion of MT. Jefferson the subject was favor ably considered by the Legislature of Yir- ginia, and in 1916, the American Coloniza- tion Society was founded through the in- strumentality of Dr. Finley, of New Jer- sey, the Hon. c. F. Mercer and others.

 In ISIS, Messrs. Mills and Burgess yisi- ted Africa by way of England, and their re- port on their return was favorable to the project. In 1920, the first expedition sailed from the United States, with the Rev. Samuel Bacon, the agent of the Society, and Messrs. Crozier and Bankson, agents of the government, who unfortunately fell victims to the climate. In 1921, Messrs. Andrss and Wiltbuger on the part of the Society, and Messrs. Win and k. Bacon as agents of the United States, with a num- Der of emigrants, sailed to Africa, and ob- tained permission to remain at Sierra Leone, until a territory could be purchased from the natives. Before this was accom- plshed, Mir. and Mrs. Winn and Mir. An druss died.

 In December 1921, Dr. Eli Ayres and Capt Stockton of the Navy, purchased ttToill ti4o natives, the territory caiied iYiont- serado, on the South West Coast of Africa. The first settlers arrived in 1922, under MT. Ashmln, who was appointed Governor. In November 1922, the whole effective force of the colony was but M5rty- fire who bravely and successfully resisted an attack of body of 500 natives. At the time of this attack the defences of the colonists were extremely feeble, but after the enemy disappeared, they completed their fortifca- tions in anticipation of another attack which took place on the Seth Nov. 1922. The beseigers were finally defeated with con- siderable loss.

 In 1924, the present form of government of the colony was established, by the unani- nous consent of the colonists. The Man agers of the Society appointed the Colonial Agent or Governor, who IS q white man, all the other officers are men of color, elected annually by the colonists. Mir. Ashmun discharged the duties of Governor until 1928. He was succeeded by Dr. Randall, who died in short time after his arrival.- Dr. Mechlln was then appointed, andis still Governor.

 The colony extends about 2S0 miles along the cost, and embraces three distinct native tribes, amounting together to I2 or l5,000. The neighboring districts are po- pulous, the country of the Bassas, contain ing about l25,000 inhabitants, who are generally domestic, industrious, and averse to war.

 In the early years of the colony, for want ot good houses, and the ignorance of the colonists as to the proper mode of living and of the best remedies for the diseases of the country, there was a considerable mortality. But for the last five years not one person in forty from the Middle and Southern States has dled from change of climate. its effect Is most severely felt by emigrants from the Northern States. Atsa little distance from the sea, the land becomes more elevated. and there IS reason to believe that the ca,,- ses ot disease. on the coast are unknown in the interior

 iie Goionists are mostly in SIX towns, , 1iA 1ioiiioFfd, otoektoil, Caldwell, Mills #burgh' New Georgia, and Finley, and new settlement at Great Bassa. Monrov;a contains about 1000; Caldwell, 600; Mills bnrgh, 400; New Georgia, 200; Stockton 200, and Finley, 200.

 The eolonists are actively engaged in trade. in 1929, the exports of African pro- ducts amounted to S60,o0o. In 1881. AS vessels visited the colony, and the amount ot expoas was SsS,91l. During the year 3oS2 commerce. greatly advanced, and new avenues for trade were opened with the interior, which promise to he hioblv