The Sun.
London, England, 1862-01-30 00:00:00

ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY.

A highly interesting meeting of this society was held on
Monday evening, Captain R. Collinson, R.N., vice-presi-
dent, in the chair.
Among those present were Generals Sir George Pollock
and Sir H. Rawlinson, Colonel Sir George Everest, Admiral
Sir E. Belcher, Sirs W. C. Trevciyan, J. Davis, T. Fre-
mantle, H. Holland, J. Rowe, C. Rawlinson,J.Elphinstone,
and C, Bright; Captains Bedford, Gunnell, Craufurd, and
Maguire, R.N. ; Colonels Strange and Shakner, Captains
Blakeston, Pope, Heyworth, Sydney Webb, Johnston, and
Pook; Commander Mayne, R.N. ; Lieutenants Windns,
T.N„ and Brine, R.N. ; Drs. Bright, Camps,Worthingtan,
and Bennett; Messrs. Arrowsmith, Spottiswoode, Cocks,
Charles White, Biddulph, Brooking, &c,
• Commander W. D. M. D-Iben, R.N., Captain H. Mon-
tagu, Lieutenant-Colonel A. Park, the Earl of Pomfret,
Major C. S. Showers, Messrs. E, Adams, J. H. Crossman,
A. Head, J. B. Key, C. D. Leggatt, G. Lumsden, C. J.
MaexenAi.-, R. R. Notm9n, J. S. Phene, R. P. Roupelf, H.
A. Sanford, F. Travers, J, Wardlaw, and tr.
were elected Fellows.

The CHAIRMAN, in the absence of the President, Lord
Ashburton, called upon Dr. Shaw to read a letter which the
President had received from Messrs. Chambers and Finke,
of Adelaide, giving particulars of the fitting out of a new
expedition under Mr. Stuart, and expressing their firm con-
viction of his succeeding in making his way through the 80
miles, at which distance from the northern coast of Austra-
lia he was obliged to return on his last expedition.
The first paper was reed by Mr. F. GALTON—" Journey
in Eastern Africa, from Mombas to Kilema, and ascent of
Kilmanjaro," by Mr. Richard Thornton. This journey
was made in company with a German, Baron von Deeken.
Their route lay from Mombas to the south-west over the
Shimba, thence north-west to the Radian), then south-
west to the Pare, and then north to the Lake Yissi,through
Dafeta to Kilema, where they made an attempt to ascend
Kilmanjaro, but had to turn back at a height of about
8,000 feet. They then went round by the foGt of the
mountain to Madjami, and returned by Dafeta, Lake Yiesii
Pare, and the north foot of Utambara to Wanga, on the
coast, which they reached on the 101st day from Mombas•
The paper gave an interesting description of the mountain
as seen from several points of view, and the height they
estimated at from 17,000 to 20,000 feet, covered with per-
petual snow.

The second paper read was, "Ascent of the Ogun, or
Abbeokuta River, by Captain R. F. Burton, F.R.G.S., Her
Majesty's Consul at Fernando Po, with Captain Bedin-
field, R.N., F.R.G.S., and Dr. Eales, R.N." The party
left Lagos on the 29th of October last. After three hours'
paddling up the fetid Agboi Creek, they entered the main
stream, which was here 100 yards broad, belted on both
sides by an immense growth of forest, and little affected by
the tide. The river is navigable as far as a place called
Aro. At that point a ridge of rocks crosses the bed and
forms an impassable rapid, the general style of ferry here
being a large calabash, which the traveller, to use
Captain Burton's words, " takes to his bosom." After
a week's stay at Abbeokuta they left that place on Nov. $,
and arrived at Lagos on the 9th. On the 21st Capt. Burton
left Lagos in her Majesty's ship Bloodhound, Lieutenant-
Commander Dolben, which Capt. Bedingfield kindly de-
tached for the purpose of visiting the oil rivers. They en-
tered the Nun River on Nov. 24, passed through the Akassa
Creek, visited Brass and Fish towns, and at the time of the
departure of the mail were proposing to sound the bar of St.
Nicholas River.

The third paper read was, " Journal of the Proceedings
of the boats of her Majesty's ship Bloodhound up the River
Volta, West Coast of Africa, under Lieutenant-Comrnan'
der Dolben, R.N. F.R.G.S." The expedition left the
mouth of the river to survoy the bar on the 28th of October
--a a- al- —A. 24. _ IL,
difficulty. They arrived off the town of Adda on the 29t11,
when, perceiving the inhabitants in arms, they landed on an'
island opposite, where they were visited by two coloured
traders, one of whom acted as interpreter in a palaver which
they afterwards had with the King. They then proceeded
up the river, and, after much difficult navigation, reached
Medica, a place distant five or six miles from Pong, when
they were obliged to return in consequence of the rapids.
The villages are almost all on the left side of the river. The
huts are of a conical shape, made with coarse reeds, but
many of them consist merely of a conical roof on poles,
without any sides.
Capt. STRICKLAND, R.N., gave some interesting details
relative to the Abbeokutans, who exhibited much intelli-
gence, extraordinary aptitude for trade, and are much more
intelligent than the ordinary Africans. They are genuine
Negroes.
Mr. Consul TAYLOR expressed his opinion that the Ab-
beokutans possessed every facility for producing cotton to a
large extent, which was doubted by Mr. Crawfurd.
At the close of the discussion, in which the Chairman!
Sir Henry Rawlinson, Col. Sykes, Mr. John Crawfurd, and
Mr. F. Galton took part, thanks were accorded to the gen-
tlemen who had communicated the papers to the society,
and it WO9 announced that the next meeting would be held
on the 10th February.

COUN2.RI MARKETS,

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HULL-JAW. 28.

The supply of English wheat to-day was small, which
sold slowly at Is per qr below last 'Tuesday's currencies.
Foreign neglected. Barley moved off at late prices. Oats
as before. Beans and peas easier, but the trade dull.
Wheat.... Old white.... per qr.
Old red
New white .. ~
New red .... ~
Dantzic, Konb , &c. old white 63s Od to 67s Od
Dutch, Belgian, and French. 68s Od to 62s Od
Baltic and Hamburg, red
St. Petersburg and Riga, old sos Od to 52s Od
Barley.... English malting 3ss Od to 38s Od
Grinding • 32s Od to 34s Od
Saal and Oderbruck
Holstein and Danish 34s Od to 36s Od
Grinding 3os Od to 31s Od
Oats English, old
Archangel and Riga, per at osl2ld to 13d
Friesland and Dutch 081361 to 031311
Swedish and Danish 05124(1 to osl
Beans ....English, old, per qr. 4Bs Od to 508 Od
New pigeon 42s Od to 44s Od
New tick. 4os Od to 42s Od
Egyptian
Peas Foreign breakers
Grinding 3os Od to 32s Od
Tares .... Spring. —s Od to —s Od
Indian Corn
Linseed, feeding
crushing
Linseed cakes (Hull)
Foreign Bl5 oto 910 0
Rape cakes 517 6to 6 0 0
Bones 5 5 oto 510 0

NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE —Luc 28.
At to-day's corn market the quantity of wheat exhibited
was an average one, with a dull business, and a slight de-
dine on last week's rates. Flour without demand. All
spring corn slow of sale.