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the world by igmae! Pacha, but time will aot allow me, hor, indeed, ts it necessary, as | dare say by this tume had ample proofs of what has been done by ope Baker, unfortunately, appears to be im bad Ddor with all 1 mest, His soverity and other acts re Deive universal condemnation; but far be it (rom me to }dd to the ill report, and so J leave what 1 have heard untold. SPREE RIGHT—LIVINGSTONE WRONG. ‘Then, briefly, thas mech remains to be said. Liv- Jngutone, in nis report of the Niyanza consisting of ve lakes, was wrong. Speke, in bis statement that oe Niyanza was but one Jake, was quite correck But I believe that east of the Niyanza, or rather north- ‘.of the Niyanza, there are other lakes, though they ve Ro connection whatever with the Niyanza; nor do suppose thoy are of any great magnitude or extend ath of the Equator, If you ask me why, I can only puswor that in my opinion the rivers entering the Niyanza on the northeastern shore do not suMlciently Hirain the vast area of country lying between the Ni- yanza and the western versant of the Eastern African mountain range. From the volume of the Niyanga feeders on the northeastern side I cannot think thas thoy extend further than longitude 36 deg. east, which Joaves a largo tract of country cast to be drained by other means than the Niyanza, But this means may very robably be the lub, which empties its waters into the joana Ocean, The Sobat cannot possibly approseb pear the Equator. This, however, will be decided efinitively by Gordon’s officers. Colonel Bellefonds in- forms me that the Assua, or Asha, is a mere torrent. When you see my chart, which will trace the course pf the Luamberri and the Shimeeyu, the rivers which Wrain the whole of the soath and southeast countries pf the Niyanza, you will be better able to judge of their \mportance and magnitude as sources of the Nile I pxpect to discover a considerable river southwest; but MI of this will be best told in my next letter. HENRY M, STANLEY. P. S—I had almost forgotten to stato that the great- pet depth of the Niyanza as yet ascertained by me is B15 foot. I have not yet sounded the cemtre of the lake; this l intend te do om my return to Usukuma Bouth. AT COURT—TRIUMPH OF CHBIS- ‘TIANITY. * Mrwsa’s Carrran, Ucanpa, April 14, 1875. Thad almost neglected to inform you and your yeaders of one very interesting subject connected with Mtesa which will gratify many a philanthropic Euro- pean and American. I have already told you that Mtesa and the whole of his Court profess Islamism. A long time ago, some four or five years, Khamis Bin Abdullah (the only rab who remained with me three years ago, asa yearguard, when the Arabs disgracefally tied from Mi- Fambo) came to Uganda) He was wealthy, of noble Mescent, hada fue, magnificent personal appearance, and brought with him many a rich present, such as few Arabs conld afford, for Mtesa. The King became (mmediately fascinated with him, and really few white en could be long with the son of Abdallah without ing charmed by his presence, his handsome, proud Jeatares, his rich oltve complexion and his liberality. I confess I never saw an Arab or Mussulman who at- Bracted me so much as Khamis Bin Abdullah, and tt ts no wonder that Mtesa, meeting a kindred spirit in She noble Arab of Muscat, amazed at the mag- pifcent figure, the splendor of his apparel, the display of his wealth and the number of his Slaves fell in love with him. Khamis stayed with Mtesa a full year, during which time the King became Boonvert to the creed of Khamis—namely, Moham- medanism. The Arab clothed Mtesain the best that his wardrobe offered. He gave him gold embroidered Jackets, fine white shirts, crimson slippers, swords, Bilk sashes, daggers and 4 revolving rifle, so that Bpeke’s and Grant’s presents seemed quite insignifl- cant, Until I arrived at Mtesa’s Court the King delighted In the idea that he was a follower of Islam; bat by one ponversation I flatter myself that I have tambied the newly raised religious fabric to the ground, and, if tt wvere only followed by the arrival of a Christian mission here, the conversion of Mtesa and his court to Chris Rianity would be complete. Ihave undermined Islam” sm go much here that Mtesa has determined henoe- forth, until he 1s better informed, to observe the Chris- tian Sabbath as wellasthe Moslem Sabbath, and the Freat captains have unanimously consented to it, He has caused the ten commandments of Moses to be written on a board for bis daily perusal, as Mtesa van read Arabic, as well as tne Lord's Prayer andthe golden commandment of our Saviour, “Thou shalt love bhy neighbor as thyself"? This is great progress for the few days that Ihave remained with him, and, Vhough I am no missionary, I shall begin te think that I shall become one !f such success is 80 feasible. THE GRAND YIELD YOR CHRISTIAN MISSIONARIES. But, O that some pious, practical missionary would come here! What a field and a harvest ripe for the sickle of the Gospel! Mtesa would give him anything he desired—houses, lands, cattle, ivory, &c. He might call a province his own inone day. It is not the mere preacher that is wanted here. The bishops of RELIGION wll Great Britain collected, with all the classic youth of Oxford and Cambridge, would effect nothing here with the intelligent people of Uganda It is the practical Christian tutor, who can teach people how to become Christians, cure their diseases, construct dwellings, understands agriculture and can turn his hand to any- thing, like a sailor—this is the map that is wanted bere. Such a man, ifhe can be found, would become the saviour of Africa) He must be tied to no Church or sect, but profess God and His Son, and live a blameless Christian, be inspired by liberal principles, charity to all menand devout faithinGod. He must belong to no nation in particular, but the entire white race. Such a man or men Mtesa, King of Uganda, Usoga, Unyoro and Karagwe—a kingdom 860 geographical miles in length by fifty im breadth—invites to come to him. He has begged me to tell the white men that if they will only come to him he will give them all they want. Now where is there in all the pagan work s more Promising field for » mission than Uganda? Colonel Linaut de Bellefonds is my witness that I speak the truth, and I know he wili corroborate alll say. The Colonel, though a Frenchman, is a Calvinist, and has become as ardent a woll-wisher for the Waganda as Tam. Then why further spend needlessly vast sums upon Diack pagans of Africa who have no oxample of their own people becoming Christians before them. I speak to the Universities Mission at Zanzibar and to the Free Methodists at Mombasa, to the leading philanthropists and the pious people of England. Here, gentiemen, is | your opportumity—embrace it! The people on the shores of the WNiyanza call upon you. Obey your own generous instincts, and listen to them, and I assure you that in one year you will have more converts to Christianity than all other missionaries united can number. The popu- dation of Mtesa’s kingdom is most dense. I estimate ‘the number of his subyects at 2,000,000. You need not fear to spend money upon such @ mission, as Mtesa is sole ruler, and will repay its cost tenfold with ivory, coffee, otter skins of a very fine quality, or in cattle, for the wealth of this country in ali these products is immense. The road here is by the Nile,’or via Zanzibar, Ugogo ‘and Unyamyembe, The former route, so long as Colonel Gordon governs the countries of the Upper Nile, is the Boost feasible. With permission I would suggest that the mission should bring to Mtosa as presents three or four suite of military clothes, decorated freely with gold embroidery, with balf @ dozen French képis, sabro, a brace of Pistols and suitable ammunition; a good fowling piece and rite of good quality, a# the King is not a barbarian; a cheap dinner service of Britannia ware, an iron bed- Stead and counterpanes, a few pieces of cotton print, boots, &c. For trade it should bring fine blue, black and gray woollen cloths, @ quantity of military but | tons, gold braid and cord, silk cord of different colora, | ‘ag well as binding, linen and sheeting for shirts, fine | red blankets and quantity of red cloth, a few chairs and tables, The profit arising from the sale of these | things would be enormous. | For the miasion’s use it should bring with it a enp. ply of hammers, saws, augers, chisels, axes, hatchet? adzes, carpenters’ and biackemiths’ tools, as the ‘Waganda are apt pupils; iron drills and powder for blasting purposes, trowels, @ couple of good sized anvils, a forge aud bellows, en assortment of nalis and tacks, a plough, spades, shovels, pickaxes and a couple of light baggies ae specimens, and such other «mail things as their own common sense would suggest, Most dorirable would be an assortment of garden seed and Grain; also white lead, linseed oil, brushes, a few vol- pines of illustrated journals, gaudy prints, & magic NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1875,—-TRIPLE SHEET, lantern, rockets and a photograpn apparatus, Tho total cost of the whole need not exceed £5,000, HENRY M. STANLEY. STANLEY'S TRIUMPH. The Royal Geographers In- dorse the American En- terprise in Africa. A CROWDED MEETING OF SAVANS. Sir Henry Rawlinson on Mod- ern Exploration. Equatorial Africa Being Laid Open for Civilization. WHAT STANLEY HAS ACCOMPLISHED, (From the London Telegraph, Nov. 16.) ‘The forty-sixth ign of the Royal Geographical Society was opened last night in the theatre of the London University, when Major General Sir H. C. Raw- linson, President, deliverea a highly elaborate and im- portant address. The great interest felt on the occa- sion was indicated by the fact that, though half-past eight o'clock was the hour fixed for the commencement of the proceedings, so early as a quarter to cight o'clock a number of ladies and gentlemen had assem- bied, and when Sir H. Rawlinson took the chair three- quarters of an hour later the handsome theatre was filled in all parts and crowded in most Between 800 and 900 persons were present, the number of ladies being remarkable, and among the gentlemen were several distinguished ‘Africans’ and other well-known geographers. The mention of Mr. Stanley’s name, and the allusion to his ‘‘well-known intrepidity and deter- mination,” by the President, in his addross, elicited more than one warm and significant expression of ap- probation, and the subsequent recognition of the enter- prise of tho New Yorx Heaaty and the Daily Tele- graph met with hearty cheering. ‘THE PRESIDENT OBSERVED that the forty-sixth session epened under very favor- able auspices, the list of new fellows and candidates being the largest the society had ever known. During from 1,000 to 3,000, Nor had there been any dimin tion of its influence and reputation. During the past year the society had made itself felt in various ways. ‘They had the proud satisfaction of knowing that it was owing to their persistent und well argued advocacy that the government became convinced of the desirability of sendmg forth an Arctic expedition—a conviction which the Prime Minister first communicated to the public through the President of the society. On another re. ‘the lake trom south to north, being quite alone, being accompanied by any European. Lleusenant Camaro was vight + months previously ] the | Danke of Lake a Soe ay yore le. Mr. Stanley. al peo pag oy of Lake Viskorie, desires new iy *tesa's country, and Boos open. now impossible, owing to 2 open, ls now , owing Keragwe tides. EXPLANATION, ‘These brief telegrams are not very clear of them- Zansibar, which ‘tho bosiility of the selves, as telograms rarely are, but, read by the lis of Colonel Gordon's letters, written during the mon! of May and June (and which have been published in Paris), supplemented by Liecutenaut Chippendall’s te- port ol his exploration up the Nile, which was read the Bristo! meeting, they become sufficiently intelli- sew Colonel Gordon during the summer to ve ferced his way in Nile boats, or muggurs, from Ragiaf to the mouth of the Asua, the difference of level between these points being over 300 feet. He estab- lished stations as he went on at Biddin, at Kerrie and at pudo. He was atthe latter place, 140 miles from the Niyanza, at the end of py ee was proparing to try the ascent of the rapids at ), eight miles in advance, and where he already established a station, The Pachale eeamer Khedive, in the meantime, taking advantage of the rise in the river, had followed in the same course, forcing her way up the rapids at Biddin and Kerrie, and having nearly reached Le ped by the last accounts, The great trial will be the passage of the steamer from Appudo to Makedo, where there are eight miles of continued rapids and cataracts, Baker estimates one single fall at forty fect. If the steamer, with the help of tow ropes, can reach Makedo, the further navigation of the lake, a distance of 130 miles, 18 without obstacle. While Gordon was occupied with this ascent of the rapids, his assistant, Chippendal had pees on seventy miles beyond Appudo, towar: the lake, and had conciliated the tribes of the aeigh- borhood, but had not succeeded im reaching the lake itself, Both he and Colonel Gordon report, from native information, that the Nile leaves the Albert Ni- yanza by two channels, but where the western stream rejoins the main river is still doubttul, Colonel Gor- don is further inclined to give to the Albert Niyanza a general direction of east and west, rather than north ‘and south. He would assign the greatest width of the lake to the latitude of Magungo, where Baker ‘eft it, and where @ station is now to be established; aad he doubts whether the water of this great basin stretches further south than the equator. The ws of Lieutenant Cameron here given in Colo- 1 Gordon’s telegrams is, no doubt, of somewhat older date than cosa gr was ey brought to M’tesa’s capital by Arab traders from Unyanyembo. We know from Zanzibar that our envoy finally left Ujiji for the west at the end of May, 1874. Since this date no news of him whatever has been received at Zanzibar, although the direct route to Ujiji 1s more open than tt has been for years past. NEWS OF SOMEWHAT LATER DATE than these telegrams has since been received to the effect that M. Linant, the bearer of | "3 important letter, had been killed, with thirty-six of his followers, in an’ attack by the Bari tribe, when near Colonel Gordon’s station. This lamentable event may possibly retard the execution of this officer’s plans Sir Bartle Frere informs me ina letter just received that his Excellency Nubar Pacha told him _ another telegram had been received which confirmed the report of young Linant’s death and of Gordon’s having been obliged in consequence to give up for the time his visit to the Albert Niyanza, in order to go and punish the tribe who had attacked the party. This is the second son that the venerable Linant Bey (the t irrigational engineer of Mehemet Ali and Ibrahim Frchs) has lost in that country. With regard to Cotonel Gordon’s expedition, Sir Bartle writes:—“Kveryone 8] :s most highly of Gordon and his doi the hedive and his Prime Minister, as well as the English residents and American missionaries. He has not only, so they ‘all say, really checked the slave trade rent Occasion they succeeded in persuading th the last moment, to send a avoided, for there can be no doubt that we shoul suffered both in tation and material interests if, of all the Powers of Europe, Eagland had been alone un- Tepresented at this great international gathering. This Congress was atten: by all the most eminent travel- lors and geographers of the age, and numerous ques- tions of high scientific interest and importance were discussed at tts sittings, the presidents of the several Seographical societies of Europe taking the chair at the general meetings, according to the seniority of their re- countries, It was found that the London so- clety was thus only third upon the lst, the Berlin and Paris societies being both earlter institutions ; but it was universally admitted that in numbers, wealth apd influence, and as the patrons of discovery and the guardians of ‘the best interests of ge- ography, we were at the head of this department of science.’ The President next glanced at the proceed- ings of the geographical section of the British Associ tion at Bristol, particularizing:—1. Dr Nachtigal’s ac- count of his memorable journey from Lake Chad, through Baghirmi, Waday and bertur, to the Nile. ‘2 Colonel Piayfair’s report on the Aurés mountains in ‘Aigerta. 3. Colonel Gordon’e narrative of his journeys im Turkistan and across the Pamir Steppes in connec- tion with Sir Douglas Forsyth’s mission to Kashgar. 4. Colonel Yule’s notice of trade routes to Southwestern China, of special importance in the present state of the Birman-Chinese question, and others of hardly inierior interest. Coming to matters of general geographical interest which have taken place during the recess, Sir Henry Rawlisson continues as follows :— RQUATORIAL AFRICA, to which the attention of geographers for so long a period has been prominently directed, again comes to the front as the scene of the most interesting and im- portant exploration of the year, In my anniversary address of last May 1 ventured to anticipate, from Mr. Stanley’s well known intrepwtity and determination, that being once launched into the interior of Africa, ‘with means and appliances of the most extensive and efficient character, it would not be long before he had resolved the doubts which have existed since the first discovery of the Victoria Niyanza as to the true nature of that great Nile reservoir—that is, as to whether it ‘was one large sea studded with oorege te maintained by the first discoverers, Captain Speke and Colonel Grant, or whether it was a mere collection of lagoons, as suggested by Captain Burton and Dr. Livingstone, on the strength of native information. This anticipation has now been realized, aod I am enabled, through the kindness of the pro- rietors of the Daily Telegraph and New Yorw Fixes, to exhibit to this evening's meeting acomplete chart of the lake, as delineated by Mr, Stanley, who for the first time has almost circumnavigated its shores, (Cheers.) The narrative of Mr. Stanley's cruise round the northern and western shores of the lake, which was intrasted to M. Linant de Bellefonds, whom he met at M’tesa’s capital on mission from Colonel Gordon, has heen published in the columns or te, Telegri only this morning The other le however, despatched via Zanzibar, and some weeks ago, have acquainted us with all the main features of this most remarkable journey, which I pro- ceed accordingly to recapitulate Mr. Stanley, it ap- am did not follow the high road from the coast to nyanyembe, but struck a track further to the eas probably the same by which M’tesa’s messengers h: previously travelled from Uganda to Zanzibar, and thus reached in 103 days, meoluding halts, the southern shore of the lake, distance 740 miles {rom Bagamoyo, having fought a severe battle with the natives on the way, and having also discovered and followed to the Jake a new river, the Shimeeyu, which rises some 300 miles beyond the Victoria Niyanza, and 1s tbas, as far a8 our present information extends, the true southern source of the White Nile. Pabesking at a short distance to the east of the Jordan's Nullao of Speke ia a portable boat, called the Lady Alice, which accompanied the expedition from England, Mr. Stanley, with a portion of his followers, succeeded in tracing the sinuous shores of the lake have ides His description of this M’tesa’s capital at’ Uganda very considerable extent of new country—for we knew nothing of it before except from native information— is full of interest to morrepber. and would have en- titled Mr, Stanley to a very high place among African disco if his explorations bad been confined to this single voyage, From M’tesa’s capital at Uganda Mr. Stanley followed the western shores of the lake to the River Kagera, the Kitangule of Speke, and then seems to have struck across direct to bis station on the shore of Csukama, leaving u southwestern corner of the sea for subsequent explorations. His circumnavigation of the Victoria Niyanza covered about 1,000 miles, been verified throughout by a careful seri: baerva- tions for latitude and longitude. Pending the examina- tion of the register of these observations we cannot affirm that the positions as laid down on the map, and which differ slightly from Speke's positions,” are rigidly correct; but, for ail practical purposes, Stan- ley’s delineation of the lake may be accepted ay suill- ciently accurate and as & great boon to African geography. With regard also to his hypsometrical Observations it is interesting to note that, wheroas there ‘was a difference of more than 400 feet in Speke’s calcu- Jations of height for the northern and southern portions of the lake respectively—-a difference which frst ied | geographers to suspect that the lake might be composed | of separate basins of varying elevation—Mr. Stanley's | measurement by jing water at his station east of | Jordan's Nullah gave @ result within seventy feet of Speke’s observation near the same spot; so that the | height of the Victoria Niyanza mayinow be considered to be aetermined at about 3,800 fect above thesea Mr, Staniey intended, after completing bis survey of tho ‘Victoria Niyanza, to cross the intervening country to the Albert Niyanza, where be hoped, by means of the Lady Alice, to make ® second ve of discovery round this hitherto almost unvisi lake; but more | recent intelligence from the Upper Nile leads us to ex- pect that he will have been anticipated in this second achievernent by Colonel Gordon or by some officers of the Upper Nile command, as it appears that a steamer has at length forced its way to a point above the prin- cipal rapids, from whence the passage to the Albert Niyanza is tolerably free from impediment, THIS IMPORTANT NEWS is contained tp ier. of two different dates in August, sent by Colonel Gordon to General Stono, Chief of the General Staif at Cairo, and as an inaccurate résume of their contents ouly las yet been published in England, I am glad on the present occasion to have the opportunity of reading to you the text of the doca- ments, irom copies which have been sent to me from | Egypt by Sir Bartle Fi | a) Teh f Angust 14, 1875, ‘The Arabic toxt of the telegram’ Is, | Avpndo. They | from here t the mouth Th ascending the river rtnKerrie to this place we have passed two rapids. The mer Khedive bas succeeded in passing the rapide of Bed- and in renching Kerrie, This vessel will soon ae is, at Appudo. The force of the current ber | (2) Tolegram of Angust 20, 1875, At this date we are (n 0 of | At thls data we ars in the proviice of Appudo, with officers 7 is navigable Some soldiers from the south lave coming | unexpectedly arrived, and have beeu added to thove and still more the slave hunting, but he has made his expedition almost pay itself by economy and by judicious management of the conquered districts.” THY ENTERPRISK OF THE PRESS. Before I close this brief account of Mr. Stanley’s ex- ploration of the Victoria Niyanza—an exploration which does infinite credit to his energy and skill, and which will be explained to you in more detail by the veteran traveller, Colonel Coggeied our next meeting—I am desirous of drawing attention to the extraordinary munificence of the proprietors of the New York Henaip and the London in Otting out this expedition entirely at their own expense, (Cheers.) Such munificence far transcends the efforts of private individuals mm the cause of science, and even puts to shame our poblic institutions, enabling, as it did, the undaunted Mr. Stanley to take the field with four Europeans and 300 natives, amply provided with arms, instruments and sup- lies, and assured of continued support until Loan fairly accomplished his work, And I may add, that the courtesy which has placed at my disposal Mr. Stanley's map of the Victoria Niyanza for the gratifica- tion of the fellows of the Geographical Society, and for the general instruction of the public, is a graceful sequel to the liberality of Mr. Stanley's English and American patrons in preparing the original expedition. I feel assured, then, that I only express the feelings of the fellows of the society in recording our wurmest thanks to the proprietors and staf of the New Yonk | Hunan and Daily for the service they have rendereg to the cause of goography, and in wishing the most complete success to Mr, Stanley’s further op- erations. (Loud applause). ; ‘The president next alluded to the GREMAN RXPEDITION TO WRST 471 from which so much was —— bat which had been unable to penetrate into the interior in the vicin- ity of the Congo, the same obstacles which baffled Lieatenant Grandy baving again, in this case, proved insurmountable. Dr. Gussfeldt, the leader of the ex- pedition, returned to Europe some time back, and his successor, Her Von Homeyer, has since succumbed to the climate, and finally abandoned the enterprise. The only two officers, indeed, who remain of the original arty——Dr. Dr. Lasanix—bave now, it is understood, shifted their ground to the south, with the intention of starting from the Loanda base and making their way via Cassange and through a comparatively easy country to the mysterious capital of Matiamvo. On the cast coast of Africa, to the south of what is called the lake region, two British parties are at work, not, indeed, ostensibly for the purposes of geography, bat still in very lite known regions, where every step in advance brings with it some discovery, Bishop Steere, in the first place, lef Zanzibar about two months ago, accompanied by Mr. Alfred Bellville and two other gentlemen, and piloted by Chamah and Susi, Livingstone’s two faithful servants, on a benevo- Jent'and important mission, The party, indeed, pro- to cross'from Lindy Bay, near the mouth of the Rovuma River, to the eastern, or rather tho north- easiern, shores of Lake Nyassa, where they hoped among friendly Ajao’ tribe to find a con- yonient site for the establishment of a mis sionary station, The other party 1s that con- ducted by Mr. E. D. Young, which left Eng- land in May last for the purpose of. founding ‘a mission Station on the southern shores of Lake Nyagsa, the friends of the late Dr. Livingstone, in Scotland, having subseribed a sum of about £12,000 for the en- dowment of this memorial station, wo be namod Liv. ingstonia, and from whence it 1s hoped civilization and Christianity may be gradually diffused through the val- leys of the Zambesi and its affiuents. By the last ac- counts, Mr. Young’s party, after experiencing some delay at the mouth of the Zambesi, in putting together the stcel boat which they had taken out with them, had departed op the river on their interesting and hopeful miasion, After a brief and eulogistic reference to the work accomplished in the way of the explora- tion of Palestine, Sir Henry turned to Central ‘Asia, observing that many valuable additions have | been lately made to our knowledge of the country ve- tween the Russian frontier and Afghanistan, the re- sult being that by means of Captain Trotter's recent work, and the Russian exploration, geographers will be able at length to construct a reliable map of the region between the Upper Oxus and Jaxartes; which will be farther improved, if it be true, as stated in the Russian papers, that, after the complete reduction of Kbokand, troops will from Khojend to Germ in order 10 bring under control the extensive dependency of Kara- tegin. The tsland of New Guinea had for some years past attracted mach attention, and in the future, prob- ably, it will attract still more attention; for it’ is al- m impossible in the present state of the world, when the nations of Europe have subjugated or colonized go many lands belonging to the Indian Ocean, the China Seas and Polynesia, that this magnificent island, the queen of the Eastern Archipetigo and im- mediately contiguous to Australia should remain much longer in isolated and barren independence. The Geo- graphical Society, of course, had no direct concern with questions of colonization or annexation; they sae abs note of such matters m consequence of their bearing op their own legitimate pursuit of geo- graphical knowledge. TX REGARD TO NEW OULIRA, while the society had thus abstained from all participa- tion in recent agitation on the subject they, neverthe- joss, watched with an anxious eyo the various mari- time surveys which, from time to time, had been exe- cuted along the coast line, and took, further, an especial interest in the expeditions they have attempted— hitherto with very limited success—to advance into the tnterior of the island. Having noticed the failure Of the Italian traveller d’Albertis to obtain a firm foot- ing in the island, and of the Macleay expedition, of the London Missionary Society, to penetrate the rivers on the coast, the President concluded as fol- lows ;—Within the last day or two I have received fur- ther intelligence from Mr. Stone, which is of great in- terest, and of which, accordingly, I add a brief notice, It 1s the discovery of ariver on the soutn coast of New Guinea, whieh is navigable for nearly 100 miles into the interior, and which has been actually ascended by the Rev. 8. Macfarlane and Mr. Stone in the London Missionary Society's steamer Kllengowan fora dis- tance of sixty miles, Itis proposed to call this the “Baxter's River,” after Miss Baxter, of Dundee, to whose generosity the London Missionary Society were indebted for the presentation to them of the Eilen- gowan steamer, by means of which the southern part of New Guinea has beeu thus, for the frst time, explorea. ARCTIC PROCERDINGS alone remain to be considered, The Alert and Dis- covery left England a few days after our last annivor- sary, with the heartiest wishes, not only of this so- ciety, but I may say of the whole British nation, for their success. They encountered a snecession of atorma op the outward voyage, but reached Disco early in July without any serious damage. The Valorous followed shortly afterward, and enabled them to fill up at Disco with stores and coals, #0 that they made their fual start for the Polar basin on July 17. The commence- ment of their voyage in this region was most pro pitious, the ice in Melville Bay, which usually presents a formidable impediment to progress, being so thin and yielding, owing the icebergs and heavy pack havin already floated to the south, that the vessels steame through it almost without stopping, and reached = Oi Islands, where Uphed their ‘at depot daly | ga occupied seventy hours in crossing Melville Bay Bonita Sat hs f 4 ma und on July the report which has i et} and from Commander M of expected from the very favorable state of the ice to be able to reach as high as latitude 85 deg. north before pulling up for the winter. They had, indeed, at least six weeks of working weather before them when they left Carey Islands, in latitude 76 deg. north, and but for the neces- sity of establishing depots and lear records ag the: proceeded, might thus have almost hoped to; fini their whole work, as far as exploration was concerned, in a single season. a announced by the President that the subject o VICTORLA SIYANHA would be fully gone into at the next meeting, when Colone! Grant would read a paper on Stanley’s explora- tion, and he thought that the discussion had betier be Teserved antil that occasion. (Hear, hear.) MORTUARY HONOR TO ONE OF STANLEY'S MEN. We may state that by the kind concurrence of the Rey, Mr. Banning, the vicar of Strood, in whose charch Edward Pocock chorister, arrangements have been made for the erection of a tablet to the memot of this young Engtishman, who died she snark to the Victoria Niyanza The memorial, provided by the two journals responsible for Mr. Stanley’s mission, will bear the following smscription Tn tnemory of Edward Pococ fourth son of Henry Joseph and Ano Upnor (and formerly a member of the choir of this charch), who Beer Mth Cael 1875, wenty-three years, at Chewyn, etal, Africa, upon the Anglo-American Expedition to discover the sources of the Nile, doing his duty well, OOOOLOIENE ALL ELIE LE PEELE DE DIEE LE DEDEDE PE MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES, ik, Pocock, of Mile. Sangalli, the dancer, has returned to Paris, Rose d’Erina sings in Chickering Hall on Tuesday night, The best opera of Bizet, “Carmen,” has been favor- ably received at the Grand Opera at Vienna, “The Mighty Dollar” is drawing toward the close of its highly successful run at the Park Theatre, Mr. J. N. Pattison gave a piano lecture and recital be- fore the Maryland Institute, Baltimore, last week, 2,000 people being present. He plays this week at Lyons and Rochester. Mr. Fechter arrived in town on Saturday from Phila- delphia, He bas nearly recovered from the effects of his late accident, and will be able to appear at the Ly- ceum Theatre on Thursday. ‘The lighting arrangements for the ‘(Siege of Paris,’ at the Colosseum, are now perfected, and the grand panoramic picture may be witnessed from the heights of Chatillon in all fts exciting phases. ‘The German Hospital will be benefited on Tuesday by the performance of ‘“‘La Dame Blanche” at the Acad- emy of Music, with Wachtel as George Brown. The entire company of Mr. Neuendorff volunteer their ser- vices for this worthy institution. An attractive musicalfeature this evening will be the performance of Mendelssohn’s magnificent oratorio, “Elijah,” by the Centennial Choral Union, at Steinway Hall, under the direction of Mr. George F. Bristow. The soloists will be Mrs. Henry Butman, Miss Drasdil and Messrs, Simpson and Sobst. The three new successful pieces of Offenbach—“‘Le Voyage dans la Lune,” atthe Gaicté; ‘La Boulangére a des Kous,” at the Variétés; and “La Créole,” at the Bouffes-Parisiens—produced on ong Sunday evening the following receipts:—9,640f., 5,400f and 5,003f£ re- spectively, or over 20,000f. in all ‘A serious schism has just arisen at the Burg Theatre, ‘Vienna Two actresses, Mme. Wolter and Mile, Frank, after a violent quarrel, both tendered their resignations, ‘Tho cause of the difference was, as usual in such cases, stage jealousy, each seeming to think that the other obtained an undue share of applause. The chronicler who narrates the event asks, “Which is right?’ and somewhat maliciously replies, “Both. The second symphony concert of Thesdore Thomas takes place at Steinway Hall on Saturday night, pre- ceded by a public rebearsal on Thursday afternoon, Tho following orchestral works wil be given:—Sym- phony No. 2,C minor, opus 134 (new), Reinecke; in- troduction and finale, “Tristan and Isolde,” Wagner; seventh symphony, Beethoven. Mr. S. B. Mills will play Schumann’s Concertsttick, opus 92, for the first time. The two new works are likely to create a great deal of interest In musical circles, The German Emperor's recent visit to Milan has given rise to a curious lawsuit. Many of the boxes in La Scala Theatre belong to private persons, who keep the keys) Two renters, the Duke Scotti and an advo ate named Traveris, cordially detest the Germans, and in order to manifest their displeasure they re- solved to absent themsclves from the theatre on the night that the Emperor went there and to keep their boxes empty. Thereupon the police broke open the doors and placed some Prussian officers in the boxes, For doing this the Duke and the lawyer have instituted legal proceedings. Rossi dresses Edmund Kean in the elder Dumas’ play in nautical costume, white trousers, blue jacket fringed with white and « broad, red sash, which would astonish an English sailor. When first produced, in 1836, Le- maftre was the original Kean, and Bressant played the part of the Prince Wales, The hero suits Rossi to per- fection; the Italian is an actor born; he is full of Southern fire, and every passion instantly finds ex- treme expression on his mobile features. The charac- ter of Kean is intended to run through the entire gamut, not only of human passion, but to a great ex- tent that of human character, According to Dumas, ho is almost everything—a fine gentleman and a bully, amountebank and a hero, a low debauchee and the protector of female honor; he acts a part ona stago within aatage, and he is constantly assuming in private life a character other than his own, Hans Von Bilow’s programmes for this week at Chickering Hall are as follows :—Monday—Quar- tet in G mimor for piano, violin, viola and cello, Mo- zart; Bach’s Fantasie Chromatique and Handel’s Suite in D minor, piano solos, grand trio for piano, violin and cello, opus 70, No. 2, in E flat, Beethoven, Wodnesday—Second grand trio, opus 11, in G, for piano, violin and cello, Raff; Carnival, Schumann; piano solo, quartet for piano and strings, opas 38, Jo- seph Rheinberger, Friday—Third grand trio, piano and strings, opus 124, 1n A minor, Spohr; twenty-five yariations and fugue on a Handelian air, opus 24, Brahms; piano solo and quintet for piano and strings, opus 44, Schumann, The great pianist will be as sisted in those concerts by Dr. Damrosch, violin, Mr. Matzka, viola, and Mr. Bergner, cello, Three vocalists will appear—namely, Miss Emma Thursby, soprano; Miss Lizzie Cronyn, soprano, and Mr, Stoddard, basso. On Tuesday night Von BOlow appears for tho second time at Plymouth church, Brooklyn. Charles Mathews, at his farewell benefit at the Gaiety Theatre, London, made a speech, in which the follow- ing graceful allusions to his age occurred :— There is a story told of « man who went every night to see Van Amburgh put his head in the lion’s mouth, in order that he might be sure of not missing the mo- ment when it would be bitten off. Who knows but that the same sort of feeling may exist with regard to my few words, and that the hope that Lb & may be my Jagt may animate the listener? 1 so, I i try and balk his morbid desire and do my best to outlast him. 1 have beaten him so far and will make a struggle for it still. 1 have enjoyed the favor of the public for forty ears and have grown all the stronger for its support. Whe kaows. bow long 1 may yet enjoy it? Atall events, I have had the gratification of finding that even after so long a period, and notwithstanding the growth of 80 many young and bright intellects around me, I am still able to afford the same amusement that I did bon A acentury ago, and that I am permitted not only to play my old parts'to the satisfaction of the au- dience, but have been allowed to write and act a new one, meeting with even more than my old success. shall cal Gaus t remembrance with me wherever 1 go, and I shall hope to retarn and find you all as hearty and kind as ever. The Globe thus pleasantly gossips of the affection people have for the old prime donne they have seen in their youth :— ‘We never tire of the old favorites, or willingly permit them to be dethroned, You shall hear one generation talk of Mrs. Wood and another of Grisi or Malibran, as if Patti could not make the coquetry of Rosina ten tim ry captivating, of Lucea throw a power of pathos in M. Gounod’s Marguerite which would have made the old poct of Weimar less dis ‘The name of a singer of a past date recalls qui of old memories to a contemporary who survives to these days. Mra Wood, standing on the lath and plas- ‘ter battlement, and calling on that craven Templar ‘to dare to diminish but by one step the distance Potweas them and he should learn how the poor Jewish maiden,’ &&, &c.; it makes 0} blood thrill even now to of that incomparable Rebecca. And then there was poor Gri, who to the end Fang on, and allowed herself to be persuaded—as the bills euphemistically put it—‘‘to revisit the scenes of her former triamphs’’—the triumphs of those days ja was terribly beautital, and Norma ing mother that she was. Quite a oe bygone singers. We assoc theirs. We would wish to be ourselves as we were when we first heard them; when we were capable of illusion, went to the opera to be and not merely to avoid being bored,” We wil not allow that time has told upon or that their places have over been filled up. It i# a matter of sentiment, and we are right to be loyal to our early favorites, | as bet THE, SOUDAN. Mr. Stanley’s Movements as Known at Khartoum, CONQUESTS AND ANNEXATION. Colonel Gordon's Equatorial Explorations. WADAI AND DARFOUR. Knartoum, Oct. 6, 1875, According to European papers Wadal has now-be- come a tributary province of Egypt It is said that the Sultan of Wada! was himself the first t propose this arrangement to the Khedive. If thisinformation should be confirmed, it ts said that one result will be that jour- neys of discovery will in future “enter @ new hase; for in the event of Wadai becoming an actual depen- dency of Egypt a territory will be subject to law which has hitherto been attended with tho greatest danger. But in reference to this ‘new phase’? the events of the day lead us to entertain a very con- trary view. At the time when the barbarian princes of Wadai, Darfour, &e., exercised their powers in an arbitrary manner scientific explorers could, at least penetrate into this mysterious region, although to re- turn was quite another matter, as many examples will show; but since Darfour has been blessed with Egyp- tan laws the unterrified explorer has not dared to tread the sacred soil of this mysterious land (Dar- four) any more than the unfaithful the Kaaba in Mecca, As a fact I can adduce the following:—The African traveller, Ernst Marno, when he asked by letter the permission of the General Governor of Darfour to Visit that land, receive @ very courteous answer, which was only to be construed as an invitation. Marno, on the 26th of July, journeyed from Khar- toum to Darfour, In El Obeld, the chief city of Kordofan, the Mudir declared to him that, accord- ing to higher authority, no one could enter Darfour except officers of the government, Marno then wrote to the above named General Governor of Darfour (by ame Inmall Pacha) and recetved a reply advising him for the present not to proceed to Darfour, but to make exertions in Kondofan. He also sent a telegraphic message to Cairo, but recetved am unfavorable an- swer. Zrgo, scientific explorers enjoy, under the new régime, less liberty than under the despotic rule of the black chiefs. According to this experience, Darfour is to-day, under the Egyptian rule, hormeti- cally closed, so far as scientific exploration is con- cerned, Just as once China was, and the above quoted words, that scientific travel has ‘entered a new phase,” &c., remain very problematical, Mr. Chippendale has been obliged, on account of an absolutely necessary surgical operation upon the neck, to return to Europe, and left here on the 13th of August for England Ernest Linant de Belle- fonds completed his journey on the Victoria Niyanza in January. He met Stanley at King Mtesi’s—the latter (Stanley) had already com- ploted a large portion of his survey of the lake. Un- fortanately, little is known of this interesting meoting of the two travellers, since Linant, while on his return Journey to the north, was massacred between Dartour and Kerri, with about forty of his people, He was not soffictently supplied with ammunition to meet the at- tack of the savages, Stanley, on leaving King Mtesi, went toward the west. Onthe borders of Uganda his soldiers appear to have deserted him, placing him ina very difficult position, and it was only with the great- est difficulty that he could continue his journey. Colonel Gordon has, for some time past, been sojourn- ing in Bed and Kerri; the numerous murders and robberies had compelled him to concentrate all his forces under the leadership of the well known Woadel Mek, who was well acquainted with the district, and to give the savages a wery severe lesson in order to put down thoir hostility. Marcopulo, well known since the Baker expedition, ‘was called from Catro by Gordon at the commencement of this year. He accepted the invitation, and went to Gordon’s residence at Lado. He returned from equa- tortal territory to Khartoum on the 2d with his dismis- sion, and goes back to his old quarters at Cairo. Ac- cording to the latest private information from Fas- choda, two Greek merchants, while on a hunting ex- cursion, were attacked by a troop of Schillook negroes and severely wounded with lances. The Schillooks then entered Faschoda, surprising about twenty soldiers, whom they massacred. Two companies had been sent thither from Khartoum. According to this it ap- pears that the report sent abroad, after the Turks had strangled the Schillook King, that travellers could Journey tn the Schillook territory in all directions ‘without escort or arms, rests on a very doubtful foun- dation. THE BLACKWELL'S ISLAND MURDER. TWO MOBZ ABRESTS ON SUSPICION--THE DE- CEASED DESERTS HIS WIFE AND FAMILY TO BECOME A PAUPER. Coroner Woltman visited Blackwell’s Island yester- ay morning and took charge of the body of the old gate keeper, Matthew Creery, who died from his ine juries on Saturday evening. The body was removed to the dead house and the Coroner’s surgeon ordered to make @ post-mortem examination. This morning a jury will be impanelled and the inquest commenced, Two detectives from headquarters are to take hold of the case, who will aid the Coroner tn trying to ferret out the perpetrators of the crime. Warden Fox has been untiring in bis efforts to work out aclew that might lead to the discovery of the murderer. Yes- terday he caused two men to be closely confined, one of them a prisoner named Gray. It seems that Gray was sent op an errand by one of the doctors during the fatal night, and that he remained out all nignt. His where- abouts during the latter part of the night, it seems, he cannot explain, This is the only point they have against him. Warden Fox stated to a Henatp reporter that, although he felt it his duty to cause Gray to be held for examination, still he had very great doubw that he could have committed the murder. Ho has al- ways been found a reliable and trustworthy man, and one who would not have, it is claimed, the courage to commit 80 terrible a deed. Yesterday the wife of the deceased called at the island in company with her two sons They were deeply affected over his death. It seems that both ro, to do in business in in Family trouble to leave his wife, and fo could get no trace of his wh morning the eldest son saw the of the sad affair, and at once concluded that (t was his father. He immediately started for the Island, and his suspicions proved too true. The want of means was no cause for the old man becoming a pauper on the Island. He evidently sought that sort of retirement, (omega no doubt, to banish himeelf from all his relatives an: friends. All the employés on the Island speak of him avery quiet and peaceable man, that he was never known to have had @ cross word with any of the prisoners. The evidence before the Coroner will, no doubt, throw some light on the matter. very comfortable cir- caused the deceased CHANGES ON THE ISLAND. Tho Commissioners of Charities and Correction held ® long meeting on Satarday afternoon, and took under consideration the various charges that were expowed in yesterday’s Hwan, and also the removal of certain keepers. It turned out that there was nothing to implicate the warden, Mr. Pox, in the least with any of the charges made; the whole thing originated from a fight among the keepers, Thomas Raywood, keeper in the Penitentiary, the rincipal complainant inst McDonnell, seems to Rive got himssif {nto ® bad position, for she Commis. sioners dismissed him with one other from tho depart. ment. The Commissioners are about to continue their tavess gate and while at the work certain offices in the Almshousé will come infor a thorough overhaul- ing. THE HUDSON RIVER TUNNEL. ‘The argument in the great logal controversy between the Hudson River Tunnel Company and the Delaware and Lackawanna Company will be resumed to-day in the Court of Errors and Appeasis at Trenton, Mr. Henry 8. White, counsel for the former company, will press for a decision during the present term on the ground that a speedy judgment of the case is of great importance, FOUND DEAD IN BED. Joné Leon Rodriguez, aged thitty, a boarder at No. 169 Greene street, was found dead in his bed yesterday, The Corouer was notified, THE. SPEAKERSHIP. VIEWS OF THE PRESS ON THE QUESTION—BAN- DALL VERSUS KERR. Our first vote would be for Randall. —Jichmond En- quirer (dem.) The public mind is in doubt in regard to Mr. Kerr's: ‘Views, seriously in Goubt.—Auburn (NV. ¥.) Advertiser (rep.) t ‘The contest evidently lies between Randall and Kerr, with the chances in favor of Randall.—Har(ford Times (dem. ) Samuel J, Randall hag taken the lead again in the die rectioa of the Speaker's chair.—Awburn (N. ¥.) Adver~ tiser (rep.) Kerr 1s a typical demagogue, and his election was no triumph for himself or party. — Washington correspond- ence Louisville Commercial (rep.) Mr, Randall is now in a fair way to outstrip all his competitors,—Auburn (N. Y.) Advertiser (rep.) Another thing in Randalls favor lies in his State not having a democratic candidate for the Presidency.— Auburn (N. ¥.) Advertiser (rep.) Mr. Randall bas been grievously slandered by those who have pronounced him an intlationist.—Correspond- ence New York Tribune. Randall claims regard for superior knowledge of par- lamentary law, more conservative views on the cur- rency question, sound Ideas on the internal improve- ment questions and for his admirable service of the South in the last Congress. On the whole, we are not sorry to see that his strength is increasing every day.— Richmond Enquirer (dem.) And now the Eastern democratic papers aro airing the greenback record of M. ©. Kefr, democratic candidate for Speaker, The Financial Record contains the stato- ment that in 1874 he declared himself in favor of paying all the five-twenty Londs in greenbacks, Besides, he is opposed to early resunption, declaring it impossible for ten years. Trouble, trouble, boil and bubble, —Dubuque Times (rep.) Mr. Kerr has reached Washington and begun an ac- tive canvass for the Speakership, It is said he will make an open contest without attempting to conceal his views. Such an attempt would seem useless, since he has spread himself out so extensively in his public speeches that he who runs may read. Let the dance go on.—Albany Journal (rep.) It is quite safe to predict that Mr. Kerr will not be the next Speaker of the House.—Newark Courier (rep.) Mr, Kerr is talking too much. The democracy will not accept such a man. Some more silent candidate will have the place. Newark Advertiser (rep.) KERR'S GREENBACK CONSTITUENTS. [From the Cincinnati Enquirer—democratic.] ‘The bullionists of the Kast have set their hearts upon Kerr for the Speakership, They will offer no com- promise. If they can secure asecret ballot in caacus they will probably be able to nominate him. But what are we to thin of the few representatives of the West who propose to betray their greenback constituents by voting for this representative of the money rings? It is said that Indiana nas a few, and Llinois a few, and Mis- sourta few, The people may find them out some day, and when they do there is but one way to settle with the gentlemen. RANDALL STRONGEST. [From the Boston Advertiser. ] ‘Tho opposition majority in the new House of Repre- sentatives is so large that its members can afford to di- vide on the question of the Speakershtp without much risk of losing control of the House. Mr, Randall ap- pears to have the largest foliowing, and, in the quali- ties of a presiding officer merely, has marked advan- tages over his competitors, He isa very skilful parlia- mentarian, thoroughly trained in the practise of the House, and has besides, probably, warmer personal at- tachments than either of his democratic competitors. Mr. Kerr is as firm a democrat as Mr, Randall, but moves in a different atmosphere. A SORT OF LEFI-HANDED COMPLIMENT FOR BANDALL, [From the Springileld (Mass.) Republican—independent republican. } Among the candidates for the place Samuel J. Ran- dall, of Pennsylvania, is conspicuous. As a politician he has many qualifications. He has no conscience that troubles him, He has no principles that he ts ready to die for, He is a Pennsylvanian, with all that the word implies, and, therefore, is for protection to pig iron and other productions of that Stato, but, as a democrat, he is otherwise for free trade. He is for hard or soft money, according to circumstances. He ia opposed to all subsidies except those that will help Pennsylvania, or Tom Scott, or the democratic party ot Sam Randall. He is acquainted with the Ring of whieh Boss Shepherd is supposed to be chief, and there is no doubt that Shepherd and Babcock—otherwise known as the great American measurer—are not unkindly dis- posed toward him. Ho is disinclined to jobs—except certain jobs, He is a clever fellow, impudent, good natured, in a certain way industrious, with less knowl- edge of parliamentary law than he ought to have ab- sorbed in his long membership, rather miscellaneous in his methods of speech, and with no idea that gov- ernment isa science, or that the democratic party ex- ists for any other purpose than to take care of itself and not burt its friends * * * He has the vittue of frankness, and, like Butler, seldom pretends to be better than he is. He is not good enough nor great enough to excite envy or bate, nor bad enough to beshunned out of policy; certainly not by the men who care full as much for what can be made out of the present Congress as for making capital forany honest demoprat for next year. In short, be isa pretty fair representative of the democratic party in the House, which does no\soem capable of appreciating its opportunity, or of profiting by i, Even ifs decent re- spect for appearances should keep Randall in the ranks, there is small probability that so good a man as Kerr can get the place; and with Raadall a leader on the floor and some accommodating though respectable gentie- man in the chair, nothing wou be gained for reform. THIRD TERM, NOTES. Are the American people willing to be dragooned jnto religious dissensions and all thepitterness and bad blood, which is sure to follow, for the mere purpose of pandering to a personal ambition ant aiding political tricksters to carry out their schomes?—Aempstead (L. 1.) Inquirer (dem.) It is almost impossible to find a republean paper of any standing that favors ‘third term,’’ while scores of the ablest journals of the party are outspoken in oppo- sition.—Har(ford Post (rep.) ‘We can conceive of no emergency so grave is to jus- tify such a violent departure from the traditions of the government and the incurring of such a host of dangers as the nomination of a President for a third term would involve. The republican party under no circumstances will try the experiment.—Hochester Democrat (rep.) The masses of tho republican party, no longer at frighted with the absurd ery of Casarism, are now looking to Grant as confidently as they ever regarded him.—/ewport (N. H.) Argus (dem.) Tho “third term” gossip has broken out again, and the nowspapers unfriendly to President Grant are full of 1%. Can’t these uneasy sheets take Mr. Lincoln’s advice and wait till they come to the river before worrying about crossing it. —Palmer (Mass.) Jowrnal (rep.) General Grant is utterly devoid of public spirit, and we defy his most oarnest supporters to reveal to the public one instance wherein st any ono time he hag subordinated personal interest and pleasure to the duties of office, with a decent regard for the honest fame and reputation of his administration.—Ballimore Gasette (dem.) The four just now, so prevalent among the demo- crate that General Grant will be nominated for a third torm, is very amusing. If they really wanted it done and thought by having tt done it would make a sure victory for democracy would they be objecting to it? Would they be howling about it as they are to-day throughout the land?—Leavenworth Commercial (rep.) ‘The democratic papers may as well undorstand that they cannot make the nomination for the republican party. The republican party will, in duo timo and with fo full sense of its obligations, name its own candidate and it will elect him.—Albany Journal (rep. organ.) General Grant disappoints his enemics.—New Haver Palladium (rep.) The death of Henry Wilson, one of the most intense and influential enemies of the third term, is a step toward General Grant’s better progress, and enable. him to say with all the more force, as King Richare said tothe Duke of Buckingham and Lord Mayor o London, “Since you will buckie fortune on my back whether I will or no,’ L accept your proflere honors.—Hudson (N. ¥.) Register (ded