attracted so universal and profound interest among all patriots, philanthropists, and Christians as at this day. It is conceded that here they cannot attain perfect social equality and the highest happiness, and that independence, culture, and position can be achieved only by removal. Whither, then, will they go "To Africa. Emigration to any part of this continent, or its isles, can, at the most, be but a temporary expedient. The causes that impel their departure from the United States will produce the same results wherever the white man rules. The laws of climate, soil, races, and civilization do not essentially change. Colonization in Central America can only be a brief halt in the march to their ancestral land. To this issue the increasing attractions of Africa are evidently pointing. Civilization and religion are beautifying her with graces that cannot fail to enkindle desire in her dispersed children. Agriculture is adorning her hills and vallies. Education is moulding the rude natives into civilized people. Art is lending her charms to the region that has for Centuries been a grief to humanity. Every year augments the attractiveness of Africa, and the time is rapidly approaching when her 'sons from far' and 'her daughters from the ends of the earth' will flock to her in admiration and joy." The Society proceeded to an election, which resulted as follows, when an adjournment took place: PRESIDENT-JOHN P. CROZER. VICE PRESIDENTS.-Gerard Ralston, Robert R. Reed, M. D., Thomas Hodgkin, M. D., George B. Wood, M. D., Stephen Colwell, Alonzo Potter, D. D., William Chester, D. D., Edward Coles, Howard Maicom, D. D., John Torrey, Hugh L. Hodge, M. D., William B. Stevens, D. D., Samuel H. Perkins, Joseph Harrison, William F. Packer, Alexander Brown. E. F. Rivinus, M. D., Archibald McIntire, W. L. Helfenstein, W. H. Allen, L. L. D., John Bell, M. D., John Cox, David Stewart, George Chambers, Daniel Houston, Charles M. Reed, John Marston, U. S. N., S. S. Schmucker, D. D., Thomas Sully, Eli K. Price. RECORDING SECRETARY ROBERT B. DAVIDSON. MANAGERS.-L. P. Gebhard, M. D., W. Parker Foulke, John W. Claghorn, William V. Pettit, Thomas S. Malcom, Edward S Morris, G. W. Fahnestock, Arthur M. Burton, Daniel L. Collier, Samuel E. Appleton, Edward D. Marchant, James Otterson. ·000 VERMONT COLONIZATION SOCIETY. The forty-third Annual Meeting of the Vermont Colonization Society took place at Montpelier on Thursday evening, October 16th, in the Brick Church. Prayer was offered by Rev. L. H. Stone: In the absence of the President and Vice Presidents, the Hon. Daniel Baldwin, of Montpelier, was called to the Chair. The Hon. Lewis H. Delano, delegate to the Parent Society, at Washington, made an encouraging report of his attendance at the Annual Meeting, last January, in the new and commodious building of the Society. 1862.] DR. LIVINGSTON ON THE DEATH OF HIS WIFE. 369 George W. Scott, Esq., Treasurer, reported the receipts of the year ending October 16th, as amounting to $2,091 96. The Secretary, Rev. Jno. H. Converse, made a very able and interesting report, in which he forcibly illustrated the excellence of African Colonization, in distinction from all other schemes for the highest welfare of the colored man; as being more purely Christian and philanthropic and safe than any phase that has yet appeared, affirming with reference to the Chirique and Florida schemes, that "we have not a strong confidence in any place of Colonization by mere politicians or by chartered companies." "Central America is not the home of the colored man. The white man will soon be at his side, and the colored man will share the fate of the American Indian. Still we would not regard the Central American or the Haytian scheme as in any way antago nistic to our Society. If any of these schemes can give the colored man a home where he can rise and be truly free, we will bid them God speed. We will rejoice to see a successful experiment in Chirique, or Hayti, or Florida, still believing that Africa is the home for the African." He then offered and advocated a resolution that "the providence of God indicates that Africa is to be enlightened and saved mainly by means of American influence." Rev. F. Butler spoke of some interesting facts in Liberia, and the encouragements to labor for her. Rev. W.. H. Lord then addressed the audience with words that will not soon be forgotten, enforcing the truth, that Africa is the most possessed of all places on the earth for the highest elevation and happiness of the man of color, and that this Society as an instrument of good to that continent and its dispersed children is worthy of all sympathy and aid. The meeting was well attended, and our friends separated in good courage for the labors of another year. Officers for the ensuing year were elected as follows: Hon. DANIEL BALDWIN, President. MANAGERS.-Henry Stevens, esq., Hon. Norman Williams, Freeman Keyes, esq., Rev. C. C. Parker, Hon. Erastus Fairbanks, Hon. John G. Smith, Hon. Zimri Howe, Hon. William Nasle, Hon. L. H. Delano, Rev. W. H. Lord, Rev. F. W. Shelton, J. G. Stimson, esq. -000⋅ DR. LIVINGSTON ON THE DEATH OF HIS WIFE. The wife of Dr. Livingston, the African expiorer, joined him at the Zambesi last spring, and died on the Shire on the 27th of April last, from the effects of the African fever. Her husband attended her night and day, and was with her when she died. "A grave was dug the next day," writes his brother, " under the large Baobab, mentioned by the officers of Captain Owen's expedition, and about one hundred and fifty yards from Shupaugu house, and there we buried her. It was a sad day for us all, and, of course, more particularly for the bereaved Doctor. He feels his loss most keenly. His faithful wife, the mother of his children, taken so soon after joining him once more." Recently, before the Geographical Section of the British Association, the following letter from Dr. Livingston was read: MY DEAR SIR RODERICK MURCHISON: With a sore heart I must tell you of the loss of my much-loved wife, whose form was laid in the grave yesterday morning. She died in Shupanga House, on the evening of the 27th, after about seven days' illness. I must confess that this heavy stroke quite takes the heart out of me. Everything else that has happened only made me more determined to overcome; but with this sad stroke I feel crushed and void of strength-only three short months of her society after four years' separation! I married her for love, and the longer I lived with her I loved her the more. A good wife, and a good, kind, brave-hearted mother was she, and deserved all the praises you bestowed on her at our parting dinner, for teaching her own, and the native children, too, at Kolobeng. I try to bow to the blow as from our Heavenly Father, who orders all things for us. Some may afford to be stoical; but I should not be natural if I did not shed many tears over one who so deserved them. I never contemplated exposing her in the lowlands. I proposed that the Nyassa steamer should sail out, and on reaching Kongone, cut wood and steam up the river. This involved but a few days in the lowlands; but another plan was preferred. She-that is, the steamer-came in pieces in a brig. Gladly accepting the kind offer of Captain Wilson, of her Majesty's ship Gorgon, to help us up to the Murchison Cataracts, we found by a month's trial that the state in which the engines were precluded ascending the Shire with the pieces on board the Pioneer. We were forced to put her together at Shupanga, and we have been three months instead of three or four days down here. Had my plan been adhered to—but why express useless regrets? All had been done with the best intentions. But you must remember how I hastened the first party away from the delta, and, though I saved them, got abused for breaking the Sabbath. Then I prevented Bishop M'Kenzie's party landing at all till these same unhealthy months were past, and no one perished till the Bishop came down to the unhealthy lowlands and died. The Portuguese have taken advantage of the sanitary knowledge we have acquired, and send their troops to Tete at once; they lost but two of a detachment, while formerly, by keeping them at Quillimane and Senna, nearly all were cut off. my duty still, but it is with a darkened horizon I set about it. Rae put the hull of the new steamer together in about a fortnight after we brought up the keel. She looks beautiful and strong, and I have no doubt will answer all our expectations when we get her on the lake. Ever affectionately yours, SHUPANGO, R. ZIMBESI, April 29, 1862. I shall do DAVID LIVINGSTON. SAILING OF THE M. C. STEVENS. The ship Mary Caroline Stevens sailed from Baltimore for Liberia, (Captain Focke) the 15th ult. She took out a number of cabin passengers, and fortysix emigrants, a list of whose names will be found below. They are all very respectable and intelligent free people from the free States, with one family from Maryland. Among the cabin passengers were several Liberians returning, and also Rev. John Seys, United States agent for liberated Africans. Cabin Passengers in M. C. Stevens, Nov. 15, 1862. Rev. Jno. Seys, United States Agent for Recaptured Africans. Edward S. Morris goes out on a visit to aid the agricultural and commercial interests of Liberia. Miss Delia Hunt, Episcopal Teacher. Rev. James K. Amos and wife, of the Presbyterian Mission. Miss Clarkson. Alexander Deaton, wife and two children. Mrs. Rev. Alexander Crummell and two children. List of Emigrants in the Mary C. Stevens, from Baltimore, Nov. 15, 1862. No. Names and from what State. Age. Where to Settle. New Jersey.-Elizabeth. Joseph M. Wells....... Remarks. Margaret J. Wells. No. Names and from what State. Age. Where to settle. William Acaldama Gilbert...... 30 Remarks. 24 NOTE.-Those added to the number previously sent, make 10,652 emigrants sent to Liberia by the American Colonization Society and its auxiliaries, and with 1,000 sent by the Maryland Society to "Maryland," make a total of 11,652. -000 AMERICAN MISSION AMONG THE COPTS. The American missionaries among the Copts in Egypt are much encouraged, and their work begins to be crowned with a rich reward. About two hundred attend their school in Cairo and one hundred and fifty that of Alexandria. More than fifteen native agents are co-operating with them. The Government of the country gives its sanction and approbation of these missionaries. A free passage is given to these Protestant teachers along the whole line of railroad from Cairo to Suez. "This is an evidence," says the London News of the Churches, "how thoroughly the Viceroy meant what he said when lately in London he assured, in the most gracious manner, the deputations of the Evangelical Alliance, which then waited on him, that all the subjects and strangers in his land would enjoy unrestrained the precious blessings of freedom, of religious pro |