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learning who he was. He could not in the least express himself in English; hut after the lapse of ten or twelve days, he was enabled to speak with tolerable fluency, though he frequently inadvertently used the language of the natives. The family with whom Buckley so long resided were greatly attached to him, and bitterly lamented his leaving them. He resides at present at the settlement formed by the gentlemen who have associated to form a new colony, through the means of the friendly interest which has been here established. He expresses his intention of remaining at present, for the purpose of being the medium of communication with the natives. On his receiving the conditional pardon which his Excellency the Governor most humanely and promptly forwarded to him, on his case being made known, and hearing of the meritorious assistance he had afforded the settlers, he was most deeply affected ; and nothing could exceed the joy he evinced at once more feeling himself a free man, received again within the pale of civilized society.” Mr. Wedge, having recently most generously and courteously furnished us with important, official and private, information about Buckley, especially in relation to correspondence respecting his Free Pardon, we gladly give to the public a selection from this literary treasure. Referring to Marmon, the runaway companion of Buckley’s, Mr. Wedge observes : “ From what he has since told me, I believe he was mistaken in this name.” Although it had been stated that the Wild White Man had had no children, Mr. Wedge adds, “ He has since pointed out to me a woman that he says is his daughter.” In explaining furthe*the contemplated attack upon the eight men left behind by Batman, our informant writes, “ Buckley dissuaded them from making the attempt, stating that there were a great many white men where they came from, and that if any of the white men were killed, numbers would come, and kill every black man they could find. Thus intimidated, they abandoned their intentions.” In his description of the first visit to the New Country, we have the following sketch : “ On one occasion Buckley accompanied me on an excursion for a week, during which we fell in with the family he had lived with. If I had any doubts as to
