RELIGIOUS DEPEARTMNT.

For The Rights Of AN.
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Recent Missions in Africa have thrown
much light upon the manners and customs OF
its numerous population. 1t IS melancholy to
reflect that the most fertile spot on earth should
he the most wretched and uncutivated and that
with all its natual advantages Africa should
be sunk so low in the scale OF civilization Men
will differ as TO the expediency of toe colonl-
zation society; but sure am tn at he Is recre
ant to his colour and void Of every NOBLE feel
ing who can look with indifference upon the
efforts made and making to spread the gospte
in that benighted country. own him not for
brother who feels no interest in the welfare Of
his brethren in Africa, and cares not for their
deliverance from supersttions the most gross,
and denominations the most horrible. In the
2lst. annual report Of the Church Missionary
Society [Engl.] is contained the narrative Of a
converted native. He was the son OF the king
ofBamba and passed thirteen or fourteen times
as slave through the hands of his own coun-
trv,nen. Passing from dealer 10 dealer, for a
hoe for little salt or piece Of cloth he fell
On the fifteenth sale, for an iron bar, into the
hands ofa Portuguese SLAYER from whom he
,r.s rascued by British cruiser and carried
to Ciere Leon, where he became as there is
good reason to believe a sincere christian. On
being asked to state some OF the customs o


his c,untrv as then occurred to his mind hi


gave the following account.