The New York Herald Newspaper, February 21, 1876, Page 3

DOM PEDRO IL ——+—— A Herald Correspondent in Search of His Brazilian Majesty. The Royal Will-o’-the- Wisp. SAN Interview with the American Emperor. Ruo Janerro, Jan. 28, 1876. ‘Tho Empire of Brazil, in @ certain and positive sense, is progressive, but among the people there is an amount of Eastern nonchalance quite bewildering toa citizen of that feverish, active, go-ahead community—the Americap Republic. Even a Turk would, I fear, be tempted to swear by the beard of the prophet if he were unwise enough to thrust himself into this country | and attempt to travel, @Not but that, when once you | are fairly installed, things go smoothly enough; but | For instance, | the trouble is to install yourself, the munificence of the Baron de Friborgo and certain ether capitalists has supplied the public with a railway which undertakes to convey them from Rio Janeiro to Nova Friborgo, a favorite retreat, away up on the mountains, from the terrible heats and the still more terrible smells of the Brazilian capital; but although this line has been for some years in operation no one could tell what were its hours of departure or whether more than one train ran daily, The hotel people thought the trains left every morning at seven, Dut were not sure whether the departure at that hour took place from the ferry in Rio or from the station, which is on the other side of the bay, some miles from the landing place. As this was a very vital point appeal was made to the directory, but though the history of the establishment of the line was there not aword of information was given about the time of the departures or any mention made of an office where the mecessary information might be obtained. A PRESS PILGRIMAGE, Under these circumstances nothing remained but a pilgrimage to Santa Anna, where the station is situ- ated, But this proved not so easy of accomplishment, American ferryboats bridged the bay and a line of tramways led to my destination, but—there were no cars. An official explained to me that the cars only ran to Santa Anna at seven in the morning and at four P. M. There were, he assured me, two trains daily to Nova Friborgo, and the cars only went to Santa Anna 4m connection with these trains, Here, at length, was clear and satisfactory information, and I flattered my- self that my voyage in tho oppressively hot sun had not been without fruit, It was just one o’cloc P, M., and I would bo able to get bac to my hotel, pack up and start to Nova Friborgo on the trail of the Emperor Dom Pedro IL with some prospect of catching up ‘with him that night, This was an exhilarating idea, for His Majesty had, very unintentionally, no doubt, given the Henaxp correspondent the slip at Petropotis, and it was but natural that the disappomted correspondent should be anxious to avenge himself by exacting as Jong an interview as the patience of royalty would submit to, With this end in view the correspondent jhad travelled in hot haste from Petropolis to Rio, and | hhad found on arrival that the Emperor had already set out at five o’clock ing special train, DMPERIALISM IN RAPID MOTION. His Majesty, by the way, has a most exagperating fashion of moving about unexpectedly. He arrives at Rio for a council or to give an audience. Next morning the journals chronicle his departure by some very early “special train,” and before he has much more than time to reach his destination and take lunch, as one might imagine, you learn that he has returned, trans- acted some important piece of business, and has again, ‘Will-o’-the-Wisp-like, disappeared, Every one says he has a constitution of iron, and, judging from his con- stant movement from Rio to Petropolis, from Petro- polis to Rio, with occasional dashes up to Nova Fri- Dorgo, there cun be no question about his coustitutional vigor. This activity, though desirable in correspond- ents, is, to say the least, sometimes embarrasing in a ing. TIMELY INQUIRY, While sailing across tho bay, which looked like molten gold in the warm sunhght, suddenly a doubt suggested itself to my mind whether or not the official was quite reliable, It could do no harm to inquire, The ticket seller of the ferry house, I had discovered, was con- nected with the railway, therefore he was the person to confirm the good news, He was ina great hurry and would hardly look at me, though appealed to in the most insinuating tone I could command. He did reply, however, briefly:—‘'The train has already gone, There is only one daily, To-morrow it will start at eleven.” “In the morning?” I ventured to inquire. “Morning,” was the laconic reply, which told me the conversation was at an end, MORNING SCENRS. Next morning a terrible storm bursts over the town; | but by the aid of a friendly carriage I navigate my way to the ferry house. The open place in front is a regu- Jar lake, but with some careful steering a landing on comparatively dry ground is effected. Before aismiss- ing my carriage I take the precaution to inquire in the Dest Portuguese I can muster whether it is quite cer- | fain that the train goes to Friborgo at the time ap- pointed. The reply 1s in the affirmative, and, the clerk being polite enough to interest himself in my welfare, | the despatching of my small luggage is satisfactorily | effected for the sum of 4,000 reis, although the dis- tance to be traversed is not over fifty miles. THE JOURNEY. After an hour's wait the boat destined for our trans- portation arrives, and after a pleasant sail across the | Day the passengers are deposited at a point some miles | from the rajlway station, to which they are conducted by tramway horse cara, A mean looking building close to the edge of the bay at- Sla, Anna serves for terminus. Hero we are obliged to take tickets as far as Villanova, where a junction is formed with another line. As in Europe there are first, second and third class cars, and all look equally ding7, but the seats being made of open cane work in the first class car- riages (hese are cool and pleasant, THE RAULWAY passes over an extensive plain, rising with a’ gradual slope toward the mountains. Although the line bas been running for some years the country shows few signs of improvement. At in- tervals there are villages, but few of them are impor- tant, and only asmall portion of the land has been brought under cultivation, The more comfortable and sohid-iooking structures evidently belong to a past ago and most of them show signs of decay, Until the station at Cachueila, where wo change cars and begin the ascent of the mountain to Friborgo, is reached no | signs of life or activity are visible. Here, however, thero is a good deal of stir, as this place is the depot for all produce Passing coastwise. At this point the journey becomes exceedingly picturesque, the trains creeping up tho Mountain side with many a curious curve. The plane of ase 8 80 steep that the engine mounts with sensi- ble effort, and, as only a few feet of earth sometimes eeparate the rail from valleys hundreds of feet deep, there is an unpleasant consciousness of what a slight acclacnt would bring the journey to a fatal end. Two hours of this kind of climbing, rendered more unpleas. aut by a terrific rain storm, which compels the closing of all doors and windows, brings us into the station of | Nova Friborgo. NOVA PRIBORGO. ‘This own is celebrated for its baths ana the compar- ative coolness of its summer climate, It is composed of one long main street, terminating in an oblong praga, in extent ae large as Madison square, The houses are for the most part one storied and without any preten* sion to architectural distinction, Here their imperial majestics Dom Pedro and his wife Theresa were the guests of the Baron de Friborgo, one of the wealthiest men m Brazil, to whose public spirit is chiefly due the splendid line of railway giving easy access to this mountainous retreaé In the morning the Henacp correspondent presented himself at the Baron's house. The Emperor, Dom Pedro, had already taken flight, Ho ‘kad returned to Bio by shafixe e’slonk A M. train, Ale CHRISTORAO. | NEW YORK ‘HERALD, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1876.—WITH SUPPLEMENT. the chamberlains, save only one, had accompanied Brazil, and pretends to hihd over the crown him, and this one, THE CONDE DE LEON, was not in. He would be visible at four P. M. | At the appointed hour the correspondent reap- feared. This time the Conde was in, but the black | servant in waiting was afraid he had already gone in to dinner. Howevi after some hesitation the black took in my card. Ina few minutes he returned with word that the Conde would be pleased to receive me, but as he was dining with the Empress it would be necessary to wait, A BRAZILIAN NORLE’S HOUSE. During half an hour there was full opportunity to ex- amine a Brazilian millionnaire’s drawing room. In | one corner stood a grand pisno, in the other a cane- bottomed sofa and six heavy mahogany chairs, arranged 80 as to form three sides of a square, accord- ing to the invariable custom in all Brazilian houses, | These seats are for visitors, who are expected to oecupy them, Scattered around the room were a number of | similar chairs, Two badly executed portraits of Dom Pedro and his wife composed the ornamentation of the walls, and the room was without a carpet—in this | climate very properly so, It was impossible not to | admire the severe simplicity of this house and its many times millionnaire owner, Few Amoricans, with any claim to be considered well to do in the world, would | be content with apartments so unpretending, 178 OWNER, My reflections were interrupted by the entrance of the Conde de Leon, a respectable looking old gentle- | man, whose white hairs bear witness to some sixty years, The reason of my visit was briefly explained to bim—I wished to see the Emperor and desired to know | how soon he would return. “Not for a week;’’ but he would be visible at San Christorao, and would, no doubt, recerve me, MAKING WAY. It was Saturday evening, but as no train left before Monday there was nothing for it but to sit down and wait patiently. The descent from Friborgo to Cachu- eila was much more impressive than the ascent, The | storm clouds bad disappeared and the lovely valley | was visible through its. immenso expanse, | | the cop dail embracing the harbor of Rio, with the massive forms of the Sugar Loaf | and Corcorado mountains framing in a picture of sur- / passing grandeur. Hills, forest clad to their summits, rose on either hand, one mass of dark verdure, payched | here and there with brown and yellow. But the vast expanse was silent as the grave, with only the bright, joyous sunshine to relieve its sadness, SAN CHRISTORAO, His Majesty Dom Pedro is the possessor of many palaces, but his chief place of residence is at San Chris- | torao, about a leaguo anda half from the city proper, | aud perched upon a commanding eminence. The as- pect of the building ata distance is imposing, but on | nearer approach has a dingy aspect, which destroys tho impressions made by its large mass when seen from afar, ‘The palace of San Christorao is approached through the new suburbs of Rio Janeiro, in which the streets | have been to a certain extent laid out on the Parisian model. Here houses of improved architecture have of Brazil wili ressemble in the future. At present | there is plenty of room for improvement. At the out- skirt of the town, and,in undesirable proximity to the palace, we pass the abattoir. Upon the roof and the neighboring walls are perched flocks of carrion birds whose repulsive forms | give a sepulchral aspect to the | | Here, as at Vera Cruz, these ill-favored birds perform — the offfte of scavengers, and render important service | to the public health, of which it may be sAid, en paren- | thdse, they are the most vigilant guardians, A short | distance beyond the abattoir a road to the left con- | | ducts to the palace of San Christorao, 1s LOCATION. It ig situated in the centre of extensive grounds, | which dre now in process of being laid out, and have, | therefore, a most disordered appearance. The entrance is through a fine granite gateway, where a guard of soldiers are lazily scattered about. They | take littie notice of my carriage as it enters | ‘the broad drive leading up to the palace. Near the { porch, but separated from the palace, there is a second | guard house, but neither the officer in command nor | | the sentries take any particular notico of the visitor. | | The soldiers are evidently more for ornament than | use, The carriage stops ata door in the left wing | of the building. There are no ushers, so the visitor | must find his own way to the waiting room. This, | however is not difeuit, as a wide flight of stairs leads into a large picture gallery, off which is situ- | ated the waiting room or ante-chamber. WHO WERE THERE, When the Heraup correspondent entered it was oc- cupied by two visitors. One was an old officer of ma- rine, who was armed with a formidable roll of papers, the other a smail, nervous man, in full court dress, who evidently bad some important matter on his mind, for his heels never ceased to beat tattoo on the | waxed floor, and great drops of perspiration stood on | his forehead, requiring the frequent use of a pocket- | handkerchief, Five o’clock P, M. was the hour ap- pointed for the reception, and as I mounted the stairs the clocks of the city tollea the hour. The little RECEPTION ROOM where we were gathered opens out on an interior | balcony running round three sides of the patio, or in- terior garden, where a cool fountain plays with a pleas- ant rippling sound, The walls of the gallery are | covered with paper and made to represent foliage, but the effort has not been very successful. The fourth | side of the patio 1s oceupied by the Emperor’s private | chapel, which taces toward the east and has inscribed | over its simple porch the Latin inseription—‘'Zece | Agrus Dei.” Everything about the palace is sug- gestive of simplicity of lite. There are nowhere evi- | dences of that splendor and luxury which we are ac- | customed to ussociate with the idea of royalty. A COURT USHER, ‘These reflections are interrupted by the entrance of | ‘one of the imperial ushers dressed in a dark green cont, with gold lace facings somewhat the worse for | wear. He salutes me politely, takes my card, examines | it curiously and carries it off, evidently not quite cer- tain of my identity, but unwilling to commit himself by | asking any further information. A good half hour has elapsed since my entrance, and as yet there is no sign of the Emperor. THE ROOM is oppressively hot, for, as we face the west, we have | | the full benefit of the sinking sun’s burning rays. | Tho effort to keep cool only intensifies the | unpleasantness of the position. My collar 1s becoming limp, and, to save it, my hat \ has to be turned into a small punkah; but this resource would avail little did not the sun suddenly disappear behind the roof of the chapel and leave us in comparative coolness, but not before we have been pretty well stewed, THE RECEPTION. About this period we are joined by a fat old gentie- to his successor without any material change in the re- lations between the sovereign and the people. At the same time he is anxious to promote the material pros- perity of the country, While his manners and mode of iife are simple and democratic his ideas are said to be | somewhat despotic. Un this point, however, it is but Just to say that there is a division of opinion. His per- sonal popularity cannot be doubted and no thought seoms to be bestowed on his personal safety. At Pe- tropolis he goes about without attendants or guards, and it is said he is frequently to be met in the streets of the capital unlattended, Rich and poor are admitted | to his presence, and it is said, to his credit, that he never turns a deat ear to the appeals of the unfortunate, ; ‘THE INTERVIEW. He had come from the opposite wing of the palace and stopped half way on the balcony. There was no | order in the presentation, The person with the most | impudence went first, and having said his say retired to make way for others. The first to advance was a yery young man with carefully waxed mustache, who had been one of the jatest arrivals. He had not much to say, and was almost immediately dismissed, Tho Emperor then beckoned to the old sailor, said a few hearty words to him, took hii papers, and in a minute he, too, was gone. Then there was a fussy old gentlee man who was interested in ayoung author, After an animated conversation with the Emperor he brought torward his protégé, who had the honor of presenting nis book tothe Emperor. The widow and her friends were sent to some bureau to have their case inquired into. It was now after six o’clock and the number of vis- itors was momentarily increasing. The old gentleman with the mbbon who had amused himself punching the naval officers’ ribs now moved forward. One of tho ushers, who evidently knew him, whispered me to go | before him, but as 1 was anxious to see as much of the ceremony as possible I allowed the old gentleman to go forward, He evidently was a person of importance. | The Emperor received him warmly and talked freely to | him, Dut it seemed as it be would never be done. Ho | talked and talked until he put the people waiting into a perspiration, We stood on one leg then on another, but still this dreadful old man talked on until we began to think he was resolved to monopolize the Emperor for the rest of the evening. At last he bade the Em- peror goodby and wo who were waiting saw him depart | with a feeling of relief. It was now getting rapidly | dark and every one was quickly dismissed after the | usual courtesies. | During this reception the Emperor had remained standing. Behind him, but at a short distance, stood two ushers, and at’ the other end of the balcony was | visible the uniformn of a soldier, ‘1wo ushers remained | in the waiting room. As cach person approached he was saluted with a bow or given the hand, according to | his position or degree of familianty. THE HERALD, When my turn came the Emperor saluted me, but | when he learned that I was the special correspondent | of the New York Hrratp he gave mo his hand and expressed himself pleased with seeing me. On behalf of the Herap and of the American press been constructed and give some idea of what the capital | I expressed the general satisfaction that was felt at his | alleged other reasons, approaching Visit to the United States, at which he | appeared very well pleased, In reply to my inquiries as to whether the date of his departure bad been definitely fixed, the Emperor stated that it had been, and that he would sail from Rio Janeiro on the 26th of March, His Majesty fur- | ther informed me that he would not make any ex- scene, | tended tour through the Provinces, but that in all robabillity he would stay at Pernambuco and Para on Ro way to New York, «here he expects to arrive in time Jor the opening of the Philadelphia Exhibition. i During the interview His Majesty was very polite, and at its close informed me that he would be in town | every Saturday and would be happy to receive me, and, with a parting shake of the hand, my Girst inter- | + view with the Emperor of Brazil came to an end, MUSICAL REVIEW. | J. L, Peters, New York, has issued fine editions of such concert favorites as the “Moonlight” sonata; | Liszt’s transcription of “Rigoletto,” “The Trout,” Stephen Heller's clever caprice, and others. The | sonata is edited by Hans Von Bilow, “The Breezes So Softly Sighing,”’ trio for female voices, Campana, Graceful, flowing measures, exactly | fitted to the subject. “King, All Glorious,” J. Barnby, motett for soli and chorus. The eminence of the composer’s name would im itself bea sufficient guarantee for the excellence of any work, This isa very valuable contribution to the répertoire of a church choir, It is melodious, majestic in style and in every phrase shows the hand of the ac- complished composer, There is one very noble bass solo which would insure the popularity of the work. “Sounds from the Mountains,’’ Tyrolienne, G, D. Wilson. A simple, unpreterding little work, yet not without a fair degree of merit. The splendid collection of works published by this house under the title of ‘‘La Creme de la Créme” is re- ceiving valuable accessions. Novello’s octayo edition of operas and oratorios is both cheap and complete, George Willig, Baltimore, publishes the following: — “Les Diaments de la Couronne,” tantasia, Sydmey Smith. An exceedingly brilliant and interesting | arrangement of the beautiful themes with which | Auber’s sparkling opera abounds, | “Never Mind Waltz,” C. A. Scheidler, is a rather | prettyclittle thing, with taking themes, | T. Gordon & Son, New York, publish the follow. | ing:- "Dream of the Sea,” waltz, Willard Spenser, Rather crude in treatment, but possessing some good material, “Who Is This Little Maiden?’ song, Thoma: Murphy. The subject is cheertuln and th ‘ner in which it 1s illustrated in the music and pociry ts very attractive. Exceptiof might be taken to the pe- culiarlties of the mpaniment, but the melody | cannot fail to please every one “The Standard Anthem and Chorus Book,” by A. N. Johnson, President of a couple of musical academies in the West It will be found very valuable to choirs | and other vocal organizations, as the selections are | varied and adapted to every occagion and every | subject. | Ditson & Co., New York, Boston and Philadelphia. | publish the foilowing:— i Four-part songs, by Joseph Barnby. This | collection of admirable works by an experienced hand. | For glee clubs they will be tound very attractive, There are eight so: in the collection, entitled | “Phebus,” “Lana,” “A Wife’s Song,” “Home They Brought Her Warrior Dead,” “Annic Lee,” “Starry | Crowns of Heaven,” *‘The Wind” and “The Skylark.”” | “Katie, the Rose of Kildare,” song, H. P. Danks. A | very pretty song ana sure to become popular. “It Was a Dream,’ song, Frederick H. Cowen. A charming, flowing melody, to which a deal of expres. | sion and passion can be communicated by a capable | singer. ‘ ever Forget,’ romance, F. D'Auria Somewhat strangely written, but very effective. “Tramway Galop,” L. Goflaerts. A Clever arrange- ment for tour hands of a sparkling salon work. “Come Back to Erin,” fantasia, Charles Grobe. The manner of treatment of the well known melody is rather backneyed, but with young ladies who admire | the “Maiden’s Prayer” class of pieces this will be popular. “Angels of the Hearth,” song, John Hullah, The | beautiful lines ot Helen M. Burnside could scarcely be | enshrined in more touching masic. “The Little Flower,’’ song, L. Mililott!.. A charming | man who wears the ribbon of some order in his button- | hole. He stares at us, and recognizing the old naval | officer, takes a seat by his side, Almost immediately | he begins to poke the “elderly naval man’ in the ribs; | the sailor does not like it, but takes it good naturedly. | Enter a widow, elad in deep mourning, holding | in her hand a roll of paper, evidently a petition. She is accompanied by scveral members of the family, who present a very iugubrious appearance, especially one | | young man who Is dressed completely in black, even | | to his shirt. THE EMPEROR, A movement in the gallery and a sudden activity | among the ushers proclaim the approach of royalty. | “The Emperor,” is announced, and at this word we | ail rise up, and, obeying a motion of the usher’s hand, precipitate ourselves into the gallery, where we find ourselves face to face with His Majesty the Constitu- tional Emperor and Perpetual Defender of Brazil. DOM PEDRO i. is tall and well proportioned. His white beard and | hair make him look older than he is, but this impres- sion ig corrected by his erect carriage and solid frame. | He mast be over six feet in height, has broad | | shoulders ani 18 @ large-boned and heavy- limbed man, His bearing 1s his step, though firm, has lost of youth, His white hairs and beard soften the ex | pression of the face, but a closer inspection reveals un- mistakable signs of firmness and even obstinacy under- lying the benign expression. The bead is large and mabsive, the forehead high and square, the mouth is drawn down at the corners anda heavy chin denote a personality that in any condition of hfe would be likely to make itself felt, By ail accounts Dom Pedro iss good-hearted, well meaning ruler, bat he holds on ob- stinately to kis own opinions and is the great stumbling block in the way of the so-called reformista party. Be docs not want suv change in the congpitotion of | | melody, with a brilliant accompaniment, | “Home Below and Heaven Above,” song, J. R. Thomas. One of this popular song writer's happy forts. “Porest Echoes,” mazourka, A. H. Rosewig. Rather | dull and uninteresting. | “Only Come,” song, Berthold Tours Not an at- | tractive melody by any means. | “Finettee,”’ song, J. L, Molloy. A dainty little gem | for a contralto, | “A Mother's Madness,’ song for mezzo soprano, | Vicenzo Cirillo, A dull, dreary composition, which 10 amount of expression can make interesting. “Home So Blest,”” Abt. A simple lite | tone poem from the per e German balladist, “Our Patriot Flag,"’ national song, C. £, Horsley. Daring this Centennial if we may expect a host of patriot be hoped that the subjects will al such competent hands as those of Mr. | Horsley. poetry, by George Cooper, is of a su- perior kind, olden Hours,’ song, J. R. Thomos, An at- molody. rd,” morcean brifliante, W. A. Fall- rinfey Richards style and very graceful | % ond & Co., New York , publish a collection of | anthems, motetts, chorais, hymns, &., selected from the works of ancient and modern composers, under the name ot ‘St, Covcilia,’’ edited by Dr. Damrosch. The first | volume of this cotlection ts full of interest to those who | wish to find music ‘adapted to church services drawn | from the true font ofart. The taient, experience and extensive knowledge in all that pertains to art of Dr. Damrosch may be considered as ample guarantee of tho excelience of this work. Many graceful and artistic ems from his owb pen are scattered through the first volume of “St. Cavcilta,”’ and some quaint reminiscences of the composers of the sixteenth century may be found in it. The same house publish the comic songs of the popu- Jar Pat Rooney, and ‘The Harp of David,” a meditation for the piano, by Henry Schwing, founded on the verse from Samuel, ‘‘And it came to when the evil spirit was upon Saul, that David took an and played with his hand; so Saul was refreshed and was Fall, and the evil spirit departed frorn him.” Itis a very ambitious work, but well carved out, showing skill and experience. Thomas J. Hall publishes a magnificeat Easter an- them, composed by the late H. W. Greatorex, and it may be regarded ag one of the best works of this favor- Ste compager of church musia. | mm the manner which become: | scene. DISRAELI AND THE EAST. ee During the debate in the House of Commons on the address in reply to the Queen’s speech at the opening of the English Parliament, Mr, Disraeli followed the Marquis of Hartington, the leader of the opposition, Referring to the Suez Canal purchase and the Turkish question, the Premier said :- * * It would not do to counsel tho Sultan to reject the Austrian note, and then, when he found himself opposed to all the Powers of Europe, shrink away and say, we gave you that ad- vice but we are not prepared to support you. (Cheers.) Would it have been prudent to support the Sultan un- der such circumstances in choosing the question of the government of a small province like Herzegovina as the occasion of signing the fate of the Turkisn Empire? (Cheers.) I think that that course was not one which could have been pursued with any advantage, Now, there was a third course proposed by eminent persons, and no doubt received the sanction of men whose judg- ment upon such matters is not to be despised, and that was a proposal for England to propose a con- ference in “the matter, Had we proposed a conference upon the state of the insurrec- tionary provinces of Turkey why the others Powers would not have agreed to the conference. In all probability the other Powers, who had their scheme and matured it after great sacrifices and difficulty, would not have accepted our proposal. But’if we had succeeded in having a conference what could we have done at the conference? We could only pro- pose the very suggestions which are made probably in the Austrian note. There are matters which can be treated and yet the independence of the Porte be respected. Then I come to this, that under these circumstances there was no other course for England to take but calmly and carefully to consider whether it was not better and necessary absolutely to support the Austrian note and advise the Porte to accept it, But before we did that we considered our course carefully. We did not act precipitately, We did not agree to the step without hesitation, prudent and proper hesisation, We did not suddenly change our mind and agree to the course of policy which we have approved, We received assurances from Russia and from Austria which to me are satisfactory, cause, 1 am not ashamed to say, I believe they ‘are sincere, (Cheers.) Before’ we agreed to support tho Austrian note it had been timated to us, in the most unmistakable manner, hat it was the desire of the Porte, however much it might be opposed to receive such a note, that if such a note were presented England should not stand aloof, (Cheers) Thope, therefore, the noble lord will not jee) that there is any foundation for the fears he enter- tains that we have embarked rashly on an intervention to which there could be no limit, So far as England is concerned, she is as free and as independent to act in this matter—if this attempt at a settlement of the provinces should tail—as she ever was, and she will act those—so far as her present administration is concerned—who wish to maintain the Empire of England, its independence and its freedom in all those quarters which affected by this great controversy. (Cheers.) I now come to the question of the Suez Canal, to which the noble lord bas referred, foundation of the speech of the noble lord upon the Suez Canal question was of a very — kind, It affected the whole of his argument. irtvally he said this, “Did you embark im this peculation for the reasons alleged by Lord Derby ?”? and the noble lord qnoted words attributed to Lord Derby. Lord Derby has in other places (Hear, hear!” and a laugh.) But | suppose the House is not surprised that there are more reasons tl one. (Cheers.) ‘Did you em- bark in this speculation for the reasons alloged by Lord Derby at Edinburgh, or did you do it on account of the Eastern question??? Well, frst of all I should like to know what the noble lord means by the East- ern question, and I should like to know what govern- ment has ever used the words ‘‘Eastern question’? with regurd to the Suez Canal. Why, sir, the relations be- tween the British government and the Suez Canal aro not relations of yesterday, Those who preceded us in the povernment had some experience of the Suez “Canal and its proprietary and its ramifications of inter- ests of all kinds, When we acceded to oflice, two years ago, our International Commission had’ only’ just ceased its labors at Constantinople upon the dues of the Suez Canal, and upon the means of ascertaining and maintaining a limit of them, and it had arrived at reasons entirely protested cea by the proprietary. What was the state of affairs there? Lord Derby bad to deal with them. The proprietary of the canal threatened, and not only threatened, but proceeded to stop the canal They refused pilots; they threatened to change the signuls; they took steps which would have terminated—fatally terminated— that mode of intercourse with India Well, course did the English take? We appealed to the Su- zerain, then more powerful on such questions than at present, But it was with extreme difficulty, 1t was only by exerting our mfuence at Constantinople and aiso at Cairo, by the influence not only of the Suze- rain, but of the Khedive himself, that the mischief was’ prevented, And how was it prevented? Why, affairs had got to such a point that—I will not wenture to say It positively, but I believe a force of 10,000 men was ordered to the scene of action, and it was only at the last moment that the proprietary ot the canal gave up its hostile operations, but under protest—protest still continually renewed—calling upon the Porte, as Sozerain, to reimburse and compensate them for the losses which they had experienced by adopting the tariff forced upon them. From that moment it became a matter of great interest to those responsible for the government of this country to see what could be done to remedy those relations with the Suez Canal, It was a matier of immense difficulty, and it was during that period that on more than one occa- sion M. de ps was communicated with. There was no other possible means of settling satisfactorily with the parties, and what was the peculiar influence vy which he managed to bring about a tolerable state of aflairs—a very transitory influence, bat still an in- fluence? Why, it was the influence of the Suzerain Khedive—principally, of course, of the Khedive. We found him—as governments of England have generally found him—a faithful ally; one dis- posed favorably to consider every fair claim of this country. It was the influence of the Khedive, who ‘was proprietor of a moiety, certainly of two-fitths of the shares, that counteracted the dissatisfiea spirit of the proprietary. But it suddenly comes to our knowl- edge that the Khedive, on whose influence we mainly depended, is going to part with bis shares We re- ceived a telegram from Cairo informing us that the Knedive was anxious to raise a considerable sum of money upon his shares, ana offered them to England. We considered tho point, and it appeared to us to be complicated transaction—one to which there were several objections, and we sent back to say that we were but that, to pur- What was heuive was orably disposed to assist the Lome same time, we were only prepare the shares outright. (‘‘Hear, hear!’’| the answer? The answer was that the resolved, if he possibly couid, to keep his shares, and that he could only, therefore, avail himself of a loan, There matters seemed to end. Then suddenly there came news to the gergrament of this country that a French soci the Société Générale—was propared to offer to the Khedive a very large sum of money, very little inferior to the £4,000,000, but on very oner- ous conditions, The Khedive communicated with us, nd said the conditions were so severe that he would ooner sell the shares outright, and—which I bad for- otten to mention—that, in deference to his promise | that England should always have the refusal of the shares ifhe decided to sell them, he offered them to | the English government (‘Hear, hear!) It was abso- Jutely necessary to decide‘at that moment what course we should take, It was a thing to be ebustily decided. We knew on the 20th of November that there was a French society who was prepared—I say nothing about the terms—(An honorable member, “Hear, hear!”’)—I | say nothing about the terms—(cheers)—but they were | severet than ours—prepared to give noarly four | | milhons of money for the shares, Now, | call the attention of the House to a remarkable diplomatic Tho papers will, no doubt, be laid on the table of tho House, but I quote’ from the | French despatches in the Yellow Book placed upon | the table of the French Assembly. Qn the 20th of No- | vember it was believed in France that the French so- | ciety had succeeded and had got the Khedive's shares, andthe French Minister—not Ambassador, who was | absent, but a gentleman we know and respect highly, M, Gavard—was absolutely instructed to call upon Lord Derby—I will not say to pump him (laughter)— | but to feel whether England would tolerate the pur- chase by the French company, and Lord Derby spoke with the greatest frankness on the subject He said it was @ Very grave point; that he did not think England | would view with tavor the whole of the Khedive’s shares passing to the French company; that while we ac- corded to M. de Lesseps the glory of this great work, and did not want the shares ourselves, we should be | very glad if the Khedive retained his sh. and that things bad gone on quietly, as we should rusted to his just management, But, said Lord Derby, if you ask my opinion as to what would be the feelings of Engiand upon the purchase by the French society | of the whole of the Khedive’s shares, I must tell | you frankly I do not think they could view it with any | favor. Well, on the 21th of November the Frenc Ambassador, the Marquis d'Harcourt, called on Lord Derby on the same subject—tho Suez Canal ares of the Khedive; and it was to ask an explanation why England had bought them, and what was the in- tention of England in so doibg. Theretore, within those seven days—between the 20th and 27th—all thoso | various orgie had occurred in the transaction, and | during that period, having only had forty-eight hour: we didarrive at ad Lord Derby tol lecision. (Cheers,) | the French Ambassador why we had decided, He id we should have been very well pleased if the thing | y company, and that, th he came to inquire about. (‘‘Hear, hear! that Lord Derby bag treated this business as a mere commercial speculation, as has been stated by an hon- orable member of,this House, is idie. (Hear, hear!”’) If he did not act tn accordance with the principles of high fon I should like to know what high polic; id ow & man arsine it, (Hear, hear!’') Trt res joo heed a ae iiee jad been no arrangement, paying interest e ten years, I should certain|: bi voted for the purchase of the shares, "Head, bgp Napanee ee Poa Derby inthink- ing we never be satisfied if all the shares in the Suez Canal were com by tl possessed by a foreign If any obstacle had been put in your wy ach proprietors of the ca you know very well that it must ultimately come to force, and you would obtain at once ail the satisfaction that you de- sired, If the question was a mere alternative fewween abstract right and overwheiming force, 1 agree that there is a good deal in the observation, but that is not the way in which the world is governed. The world is governed by conciliation, a uence, varied wateregia, tbe reepenition of the right of others what | | cisely the same proofs; and it is a significant fact that | | officer of high standing ja to be successfull; Coupled with the assertion of one’s own, and in addition ® general conviction, resulting from explanation and good understanding, that it is for the interest of all par- ies that matters should be conducted im a satisfactory and peaceful manner, (‘‘Hear, hear!’), Therefore I say that even it the arrangement had been such as the noble lord assumes, and we had had but very litte power inthe representation ana mavagement of the canal, I cannot doubt that the moral influence of Eng- land possessing two-filtus of the shares in this great undertaking must have made itself felt, must have had aconsiderable influence upon the conduct of those who managed the company, and must have resulted in arrangements tending to mutual and universal advan- tage. The noble lord has sneered at our having only a few votes in a meeting of shareholders, but I think that ene effect of the mission of Mr. Cave and Colouel Stokes wiil De to bring about a very different result. It is not convenient at this moment, as the House will easily understand, to enter into details while negotiations are pending, but I am perfectly justified in saying that, as far as one can form a judgment, there is every pros- pect of English interests being amply and adequately represented in the management of the company. «Hearl””) The noble lord has found fault with us for not immediately resorting to the advice of Parliament upon | the question of the purchase before entering upon a | transaction which involved an unprecedented expendi. | ture, I would remind the noble lord that it is nota case of unprecedented expenditure, because not a shilling has yet been expended. (‘‘Hear, hearl”” and a laugh.) POST OFFICE INVESTIGATION, CHARGES AGAINST HOLBROOK AND 0'BRIEN— THE WITNESSES AGAINST THE POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT. [FROM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT. ] Wasuinaton, D. C., Feb, 19, 1876, Since the Post Office Committee of the House have begun to examine into the management of the Post Office Department they have come upon some volun- tary witnesses, against whom the Post Office authori- ties bring serious charges, which the Department does not hesitate to make public. The following is an ex- tract from a letter dated Chicago, February 17, 1876, and now on file in tae Post Office Department and fur- nished by an officer for publication. * ® * The charges against Mr. Holbrook (while clerk in the Chicago Post Offlce) include drunkenness, gambling and dishonesty. Of the first two there appears to be so much proof that reference to particular instances seem hardly nec- essary. CHARGES AGAINST HOLBROOK. Upon the charge of dishonesty certain specific tn- stances are stated, as follows:—Mr. R. A. ilmore, Postmaster in 1867, had reason to think that the ac- counts of Mr. Holbrook were not right. Holbrook was then Superintendent of the Money Order Department, Mr. Gilmore watched him, and one evening saw him go to the safe and take out some money. He then caused him to be followed. Holbrook went toa gambling house and that evening lost $300, An exam! jon of his accounts was made, and it was found that he was a defaulter to the extent of $1,400, Holbrook admitted that he had taken the money and had lost it at the gambling table. The proprietor of the gambling house was forced to refuna the money. The letter quotes five or six similar cases, giving names of all the parties, and 1s signed bya responsible gentleman, who staies all the charges are suscep- ible of proof, all the parties concerned uow living, ex- cept Mr. Gilmore. O'BRIEN’S CHARACTER. Concerning O’Brien, another witness, the following is furnished on the same authority :— Kdward F, O’Brien was until quite recently a clerk 4n the contract office of the Post Office Department, His attempt to implicate the Postmaster General and the Second Assistant, Mr. Pynor, in the alleged frauds connected with the postal service, makes it necessary to state the circumstances attending his disconnection with the Post Office Department. He was an inspection clerk, and as such was charged wich the duty of certi- fying to the performance of service on a steamboat line between Evansville, Ind., and Cairo, Il, During Jast summer Mr, Pyner accidentally discovered that in certifying to the service of this company O’Brien had for a period of seven consecutive quarters failed to make any reductions or impose any fines against | said company, although the ordinary evidence on file trom postmasters on the route showed conclusively that deductions to the amount of $2,307 84 should have been made during said period. These dedactions did not all accrue in one quarter, but extended over the entire period of seven quarters, 80 that it was impossible to reconcile the omission with | | the theory that it was simply a mistake. On iquiry | Mr. Pyner found that O’Brien had previously spent con- | siderable time at ile, Ind, and had ridden | | without charge on the steamboats of the company be- | | tween that point and Cairo; that he was the guest of | | the company in Evansville, his hotel bills having been | paid by them, thus affording ample reason for the be- lief that improper motives had influenced him in mak- ing up the accounts of the company.. He was at onco iS = called upon for an explanation, when he responded | that he had received instructions to certify the service | | from John L. Routt, who at the time was the Assistant | Postmaster General. Failing to produce the written | and obtain facts, Mr. in Colorado, ment of the knowledge of O’Brien, wrote ' to Routt himself, under date of July stating the facts as they appeared of record partment, and asking lim for information the mstructions he had given O’Brien. U1 the 29th of July, Governor Routt responded to this! by saying that he did not remember to have made orders in the caso referred to; tion of any interview between himself and any officer | of the company referring thereto, and that as his cus- | tom had been uniform im regard to such cases ho | thought it impossible that he could bave given any in- structions that could have been so misconstrued. O'Brien was confronted with this letter, and in reply | then asked furthor time to produce other testimony to | exculpate himsolf, Instead of presenting the proots | he got a United States Senator to intercede in his be- | alf, whose defence of the clerk was so earnest as to | induce the Postmaster General to withhold any positive action on the case until the latter part of October, bay- | ing thus granted O’Brien about ninety days froin tho | beginning to show cause why his connection with the department should not be severed. As he had lost a Jeg in the military service of the country, very great charity was felt for him in the department, and every effort was made to explain his conduct on the theory | that he had not acted disbonestly, His resignation | ‘was at last demanded, which was an act of leniency | toward him, and was adopted instead of a dismissal in | consideration of his crippied condition. From tne time O’Brien left the department he became a common / slanderer ot almost everybody holding a position therein, and his falsehoods concerning the official con- | duct of the head of the department and his assistants | have been repeated almost daily since, In aadition to the misdoings above referred to it was also ascertained that O’Brien, in making up the state- | ment of service on the same route for the quarter ended March 30, 1872, bad, on the 3d of May, 1872, made a deduction thereon for failure to perform it in accordance with contract in the sum of $496 96. On the 9th day of October, 1873, seventeen months after | the deduction was made, O'Brien made up another | ease on the route, In which he remitted the dedaction | of $496 96, without receiving any additional evidence | thereon. | After attention had been called to his conduct from him Pyner, a state- the papers in this latter case were exam- | ined, when it was discovered that the do- | duction and the subsequent i year and a half afterward w during the interval one of the officers of the 4ompany | visited Washington and had a consultation with O’Brien on the subject. ‘om that day until O'Brien's omis- | Sions were discovered no deductions were ever made or fines imposed upon said company, although the recoras | show that scarcely a month elapsed in which such fines and deductions should not have been made, OTHER DAMAGING PACTS. Other facts have recently come to light to show something of the character of this willing witness. On | the 25th of January last a communication appeared in the datly Washington Tribune, signed “An Ex-Clerk of tha Post Office Department,” which was said to have | been written by O'Brien, and which was, doubtless, so | written, in which the statement was made that | a firm of mail contractors, known as “The | Southwestern Stage Company,” composed, in part, of | Kerens, Root and Coflin, held about 300 fraudulent | mail contracts in the State of Texas alone and others in aware of the fact, and yet did not take any steps to anoulthem. The communication also suggested that ‘the matter was being worked up by special agents of the department, who could neither be scared out of the performance of their duty or bought up, and | warned said contractors that their rascalities would | soon be brought to light. On the next day afier the appearance’ of this communication O'Brien wrote a | letter to David A. Coflin, one of the contractors referred | to, in which he addreasea him in the affectionate | phrase of “My Dear Coilin,” althoagh he bad no ac- quaintance with him, in whicn he represented that ho | hada note in bank for $250 to pay in a few days, and | that he desired Coflin and Kereus to raise and Joan him the money to meet it, No reply being made to this | letter, he addressed another note to Coflin three days atterward, calling his attention to tf first one and say- ing that he had been informed a few evenin, that they would be glad to loan him this mon fe one of the baldest and boldest attempts mailing that has recently come to light, and shows this Brien up in his trae character, | Various other facts connected With the shameful his- tory of this witness have recently pouredin upon the Post Office Department, to which it is not ne refer, Th Meie vince the pr rity of any executiv y assailed, it most be upon the statement of some more truthful witness, JERSEY CITY'S PUBLIC PARK. ‘The bill for the construction of a large public park in | Jersey City will occupy a large share of the attention of the Legislature in Trenton this week. The proposed tract is entirely meadow or swamp land, which is to be filled up by street sweepings, and no money is to be expended in filling it except from street dirt, The location is chiefly on the south of Montgomery street | authority for it, he was, at his owm request, allowed | ; about thirty days of time to write Governor Routt,¢| the Capitol at said time, as is mentioned in the four that he had colled: | aide Pony officer | Stribbiing, a member of t and east of the Heights, and extends to the Morris Canal and Mill Creck, The cost of the land and im. provements 1s to be assessed om the lands benefited thereby, and the nce of the cost, if any, is to be borne by the city at large. The park bonds are not to ‘be sold at less than nmety five per cent. The park would at once offect a vast improvement in real ne employment to a large mumber of rere 3 SENATOR SPENCER. THE CHARGES OF COKRUPTION TO BE INVES: TIGATED—THE SPECIFICATIONS ON WHICH BE 1s TO BE TRIED. [FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. ] Wasmixatox, Feb, 20, 1876, In the case of Senator Spencer, accused by the State of Alabama of having secured his election to the Senate by corrupt and illegal practices, the Senate Committed on Privileges and Elections have sent the following letter to General J. T. Morgan, the attorney chosen by the Législature to represent it before the Senate:— Usirgo Srares Sexats CuaMBer, Wasutscroy, Feb, 18, 1876, Hon. J. T. Monga, Atiorney for the State of Ala bama:— Deak Sig—The Committee on Privileges and Elece tions have decided to investigate certain charges pre ferred by the State of Alabama and submitted by you: against the Hon, G. B. Spencer, Uuited states Sena. tor, a8 follows :— Specifications Nos 4, 5, % 8 9 10, 11, 14, 16, 16, , 29 and 33, You will be allowed to appear before the committeq as Attorney for the State of Alabama and furnish Sam @ list of names of the persons you desire to summon witnesses to prove the charges, and in each case give @ brief statement of what you expect to prove. JOHN A. BURBANK, Clerk. The committee were not at first inclined to hear General Morgan at all; but an attempt to rule him ou® was overruled by the good sense of some of the Sent tors. It is dificult to explain why the committee Tejected certain of the specifications. It look a little-w if one reads the whole list—as though they had seq lected for hearing those which some of the Senatorg thought it would be most difficult to prove, The following are the specifications which Generaf Morgan is asked to make good:— THE SPECIFICATIONS, ation 4. t George E, Spencer in 1872, andy while he was a Senator of the United States and a can: didate for re-election to said office, hig aiders and abe tors, paid or caused to be paid to W. E, Carson an January Maull, colored members of the House of mad sentatives, and to J. W. Jones, colored, a Senator, al of Lowndes county, Alabama, who were duly elec to said offices, a sum of money—to wit, he sum of $100 each—to procure them to remain in said Cour® House Assembly, and to prevent them from attending the General Assembly at the Capitol, and to procure them to vote for him tn the Court House Assembly for United States, ification 6.—That with like purpose and to procure them to vote for him for 8 United States said George kK. Spencer, beng then Senator of the United States, promised said January, Mauill and W. E. Carson to obtain for each of them @ Post Office route agency over railroads, one of which was the Western Railroad of Alabama. Specification 7.—That George E. Spencer, with the like purpose and corrupt intent as is above charged, im reference to Jones, Carson and Maull, paid or cause: to be paid sums of money, to wit:—Twenty dollar: each to Ransom L. Johnson, Joseph Goldsby an Thomas Walker, colored members of the House ol Representatives from the county of Dall and wh were then seated in the Court House ry. Specification 8.—That in like manner and with like corrupt intent he promised'said Joseph Goldsby an ap-’ pointment to a route agency iv the Post Office Departs ment and afterward procured the same for him. » « Specification 9.—That in like manner and with lika purpose and corrupt intent he promised Henry Coch? ran, a member of the House of Reprosentatives fro: Dallas county, who took his seat in the Court ‘Housel ‘Assembly, that he would procure for him the appoint" ment as Postmaster at Selma, which he afterward got for him. 10,—That in hke manner, and with _ Sp parpess and corrupt intent George E. Spencer procu . Calvin Goodloe, a Seuator for the Second Senatori: district, to unite with and take bis seat in the asse Dlage at the Court House, and to vote for him for th¢ Senate, by promising to have him sppoinied ‘a8 Collecé tor of Customs at Mobile, Ala, and he was so after’ gppointed to said office, , ‘Specification 11. in like manner and with lik purpose and intent George E. Spencer procured Geo M. Duskin, a Senator for the Twenty-third district, remain with the said Court House assemblage and vote for him for the Senate of the United wes, by promising to have him appointed District Attorney the Southern district of Alabama, which he afterwi got. ? Specification 14.—And to defeat a quorum of th houses of the General Assembly of Alabama at the Ca) itol, on the day fixed by 1aw tor the election of a tor of the United States, George E. Spencer, and hit counsellors and abettors, procured one E, J. Mancil, member of the House ‘of Representatives, to absen' himself from the House at the Capitol, and to proc him so to be absent paid himasum of money, to wit: ‘The sum of $100—and also promised him to get an ind crease of bis mail pay over a mail route in Alabama Ce which he was contractor, or sub-contractor, without any inerease of the mail service. Specification ¥5.—And with like purpose ana ep to defeat a quorum in the House of Representatives af teenth specification, the said George E. Speucer, hit without the | counseliors, miders' and abettors, by the payment ol vernor | Money to one Thomas B. Peddy, 187, | of Representatives, procured ‘the de. | from said erie ik cee ncerning | ‘Specification 8, —And with like intent and purpose, date of | member of the Houss him to absent himsel Ase ‘spece ification, the said George E. Spencer, lors, abetiors and managers, caused one William Be © House of Representatived from the county of Washington to be drugged with some narcotic drug. fe pee 17.—And that said George E. Spencer, with the purposes and intentions herein above stat to prevent the law/ul and regular action of the Gener: Assembly of Alabama in the discharge of its constitu< tional duties in the election of a United States Senator, and to procure his election by the Court House assem- blage to the Senate of the United States, did corruptly pay money, go one! to be paid to the members of tha Court House as#emblage, and did make promises of ap+ jolntment to office of other members of the Court louse assemblage, whose names are not known to the’ General Assembly of Alabama and cannot therefore be inserted tn these specitications, to induce them to unite with or remain in saia Court House assemblage and to vote for bita for Senator of the United States. ‘Specification 2 at in 1871 and 1872 George F., Spencer, being a Senator of the United 8 and hav~ ing secured the appointment of John J, Moulton as Postinaster at Mobile, chiefly through his influence ag a Senator and by his personal solicitations and exer= tions, used his power over said Moulton so as to causa. him to abstract from the Post Office funds in his pos< session a large sum of money, being $2,500 at one timeg | and other large sums atother times, amounting | more than $6,000, and to furnish the same to sai George E. Spencer, and to Jerome J. Hinds, and ta, others, the confidential agents and su rs of said, Sponcer, for the advancement of his political schemes, and throagh them his personal interests; and also to enable the said Hinds and others to bribe persons. elected to the General Assembly of Alabama to give their support and their votes to said Spencer for Sena- orepecth ain tee That in 1872 E.§| wv Specification 29.—That in George neer an Jeromed, Hinds, acting 1n conspirsey together, from Francis Widmer, then a collector of int Tev. enue for the Second district of e sums money, amounting to about $3,400, knowing that was money belonging to the Treasury of the United States, which money was so procured to be used in the political species of said George E. Spencer sn connec- tion witn fils re-election to the Senate of the United! States, and was never repaid to said Widmer, but was wholly lo: the Treasury. . Specificatiog 33.—That 8. H. Murphy being the Senae tor from the Fourth Senatorial district of Alabama in, | 1872, George E. Spencer, while be was a Senator of the United 8 , corruptly promised that he would proe ointment and confirmation of Robert E Murphy, a brother of 8. H. Murphy, as Postmaster at Huntsville, Ala, if said S. H. Murphy would vote for him for election to the seat he now holds im the Senate of the United Stat NORTHWEST AFRICAN EXPEDITION, To Tuk Epitor or THe Lonpon StaNpaRD:— We were advised by one of Her Majesty’s consuls te. jelay the departure of the above expedition until the a Arkansas, and that Messrs. Jewell and Pyne were both | peginning of spring, that being the most favorable sea, son for landing and surveying the coast in the neigh. borhood of Cape Mogador, receiving from the Foreign Office copy of notes made We have had the honor of, Her Majesty’s consul at Mogador on the trade between Morocco and the Soudan, and the physical character off the country lying south of Wadnoon, on the road to ‘Timbuctoo. This important report fully confirms the, practicability of the plan for opening North Central af rica from the neighborhood of Ci Mogador. The clie mate is one of the healthiest In the world. Water plentiful on the whole pe ag the inhabitan! peaceable and intelligent country to be extabi: the proposed station is is very fertile, Ihave also received @ most encours aging letter (rom a gentleman in Morocco, in which hq, says that he was visited by influential merchants Timbuctoo, informing bim that they nad beard of the proposed expedition, and that the’ natives were : pared to promote its objects in way. These posit wafo i i tiemen informed bim of the ‘a con harbor on the coast having anchorage ping. ne of them expressed a wish to join dition. 1 have much pleasure in stati bad the honor of receiving lene! Hay, Minister at Morocco, enclosing a note Mintster there giving information about tion of very ancient manuscripts the part of Africa thatis also gives an account ofan tions situated in these regions, Sir J inscriptions are of a —— a al of ibuctoo, the locali aif obelisk Sate found, I take thanking the — ‘number of gentlemen we, Sapreaee apron in the enterprise, el sosyeung these Lay Pressure of iness has prevented me, aud) that will prove # sufficient i een Seen on ex ol the printed condition on wih ther join the ex , and L shall be to forward on application, favor me a ° letter, Yours, faithtully, DONALD MACKENS! Director of the Expedition, Nororove Bernpixas, Brstorscate steeer Wire | O%e wow, B.C. Feb, 4 1876, #2 # i A F i ic ~ i = . i ; i | i = = = g z | | 5 : i é E z l z