venEe i5r the refusal of the British gov ernment to aid him, some years ago, In the recovery of private debt, with which they had 10 concern. The Ma- jor's valuable papers and journals of his journey to Timbuctoo were, as he had advised they would be, transmitted to Tripoli, to be forwarded to Lord Ba- thurst before the Major left Timbue- too: and these papers, there is strong evidence to show, were intercepted by Hassuna de Ghies, and by de Ghies sold to the French Consul at Tripoli. However, the commission which the French government appointed to in- quire into the charges against their .eonsuls, have reported that the epi- deuce is not sufficient to incuipate him ill the transaction! 1t is said that the same MHIahonledan seoundrei, De Ghics, poisoned the mind of the Sultan Bello against Glapperton, and, had not death

 prevented if, the fate of Laing was re-

 served for him also.