SENNAAR. In this little-known African country, situated between Egypt and Abys sinia, more industrial activity is displayed than might be expected. The branch of in dustry in which the Sennaarese are most distinguished is leather, which is of the best quality, and much superior to that made in Egypt or Syria; many useful articles are made of it by the natives. Where dates grow, cords and ropes are made of the fibrous interior bark of the palm date-tree, and in some places of reeds. Cotton cloth is made by the women for domestic use, but it constitutes also a con siderable article of trade in Northern Africa, under the name of damour. The workers in gold, silver, and iron, are very skilful, and execute their work neatly with very simple tools. Pottery is made to a considerable ex tent ; and also carved wooden vessels. In some places coloured straw hats are made with great neatness, and they are sent to different countries in the neighbourhood. An
extensive foreign commerce is maintained at Sennaar. There is one caravan route to Cairo, two to the Red Sea, one south-westward to Begharmi, and another south east to Alymuir. Few of the articles imported into Sennaar are brought from European markets ; the imports are chiefly from various parts of Africa and Asia. The principal articles of export are slaves, the damour or cotton-stuff of Sennaar and Begharmi, gold, ivory, and ostrich feathers. The inland trade of Sennaar is very active, partly in consequence of the great number of caravans which continually traverse the country, and create a great demand for camels, which are brought to those places through which the caravans pass, and partly on account of the different productions of the several parts of the province.