ia Barbour, a daughter of the Hon. James
Barbour, of Virginia, formerly Governor of that State, and a Member
of President J. Q. Adams' Cabinet, has resolved to emancipate her
numerous slaves, and locate them in a Free State, where they can
enjoy liberty and (if they will) acquire property.--_New York
Tribune._

_Contributions to the Funds of this Society may be paid to the
Chairman, the Hon. Secretary, or to the Society's account at the
London and Westminster Bank, I, St. James's square. P.O. Orders to
be made payable to the Honorary Secretaries at
Charing-cross._--AUGUST, 1860.

The subjoined paper has been issued by the African Aid Society, London,
England, which I give for the benefit of those desirous of going out
under its auspices, as it will be seen that the Society is determined on
guarding well against aiding such persons as are objectionable to us,
and likely to be detrimental to our scheme:

AFRICAN AID SOCIETY

PAPER FOR INTENDING SETTLERS IN AFRICA

1. Are you desirous to leave ---- and go to the Land of your
Forefathers. 2. Name. 3. Age. 4. Married or Single. 5. What
Children (state ages:) Boys ----, aged years; ---- Girls ----, aged
years. 6. How many of these will you take with you? 7. Of what
church are you a member? 8. How long have you been so? 9. Can you
read and write? 10. Will you strive to spread the truths of the
Gospel among the natives? 11. What work are you now doing? 12. What
other work can you do well? 13. Have you worked on a plantation?
14. What did you do there? 15. Will you, in the event of the
African Aid Society sending you and your family to Africa, repay to
it the sum of ---- Dollars, as part of the cost of your passage and
settlement there, ---- as soon as possible, that the same money may
assist others to go there also?

N.B.--It is expected that persons desiring to settle in Africa,
under the auspices of this society, should obtain Certificates from
their Minister, and if possible from their Employer, or other
competent person, as to their respectability, habits, and
character. These certificates should be attached to this paper.

I have every confidence in the sincerity of the Christian gentlemen who
compose the African Aid Society, and for the information of those who
are unacquainted with the names of those noblemen and gentl