Maldives, and the Arabian colonies in Africa take 500,000 pounds; the caravans 1,000,000. The average price of the coffee is about ten cents and four mills per pound; the dearest is about twelve cents. In Arabia none but the rich citizens taste of coffee; the common people are content with the shell and husk. These have the taste of coffee without the strength or bitterness.

Arabia carries on a profitable traffic with a Abyssinia⚫, and other parts of Africa, with Europe and the East Indies.

Mecca is the principle city, and was supported by the resort of pilgrims, 70,000 of whom visited that place every year. But the recent conquest of the Wohabee have put a stop to this custom, which was the life-blood of Mohametanism and of Arabian commerce. The buildings are mean. It is 34 miles from Judda, lat. 21, 45 east. It is an inland town, surrounded by hills, a day’s journey from the Red Sea. It is the holy city Mahometans; no christian is allowed to enter it. The temple of Mecca has 43 doors, and it is said to be nearly 670 yards in length, 570 in breadth. In the center is a paved court, on all sides of which are cells for those who consecrate themselves to a life of devotion. The door is covered with plates of silver: before it is a curtain, thick with gold embroidery. This sacred Caaba is the principle objective of the pilgrim’s devotion, and is open but two days and six weeks; one for the men, and one for the women; its walls are mar-