Mago active in Northern Italy.-It was about this time that the ships which had been despatched from Carthage to Mago appeared off the coast at a place situated between the Ingauni and Genua. Mago's fleet happened to be anchored there at the time, and as soon as he learnt the nature of the instructions brought to him and that he was to gather together as large a force as possible, he at once summoned a council of the Gallic and Ligurian chieftains, the two nationalities of which the large population of that country was composed. When they were assembled he told them that his mission was to restore them to liberty, and as they could see for themselves reinforcements were being sent to him from home. But it depended upon them what numbers and strength would be available for the war. There were two Roman armies in the field.one in Gaul. the other in Etruria, and he knew as a matter ofM fact that Spurius Lucretius would unite his forces with .Livius. A good many thousands of men must be armed if they were to,offer an effectual resistance to two Roman generals and two armies. The Gauls assur ad him that they were perfectly willin; willing to do their part, but as one Roman camp was on their tern and the other just within the frontier of Etruria, almost sight of them, any attempt to assist the Carthaginians would. subject their country to an invasion from both sides. Mago must ask from the Gauls only such assistance as they could furnish secretly. As for the Ligurians, the Roman camp was a long way from their cities, they were therefore free to act as they chose, it was right that they should arm their men and take their fair share in the war. The Ligurians raised no objection, they only asked for an interval of two months in which to raise their force. Mago in the meantime after sending the Gauls home began to hire mercenary troops secretly throughout their country, and clandestine supplies were sent to him from the different communities. M. Livius marched his army of volunteer slaves from Etruria into Gaul and after joining hands with Lucretius made preparations for opposing any movement which.Mago might make in the direction of Rome. If on the other hand the Carthaginians rwould also stay emained quiet in. that corner of the Alps he where he was, near Ariminum, to defend Italy.