Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-06-13
ALEXANDRIA,:
FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE IS, 1894.
FOREIGN EXTRACTS.

FORElGN EAI RACIS.
African Erpedition.-Death of Mr. Lander.
We regret to learn that intelligence has been
received of the death of the enterprising Afri-
can traveller, Richard Lander. He was fired
upon and severely wounded by the natives on the
Num- river, where he had gone for the purpose of
trade, early in the month of January, and he
died at Fernando Pc, on the Cd of Feb. The
following extract Of letter from Capt Fuge,
of the Crown contains all the particulars Of
this melancholy event that are yet known. Mr..
Lander was buried by Capt. Fuge on the day he
died.
"Mr. Richard Lander expired at Fernando
Pc, on Sunday, the Cd of February, on his way
up into the interior with schooner boat loaded,
with goods for trade, and two canoes, which
were towed from Cape Coast by the cutter
Crown. He was attacked on all sides by bush
men, all armed with musketry. One white and
two black men were killed; one woman and child,
with boy, were taken prisoners. Mr. Lander
and the remainder fortunately managed TO get
into one of the canoes and pull Tor their lives
Mr. Lander received shot in his hip; seaman
and two Kroomen were also severely wounded.
They left the Crown to proceed up the river on
the 18th, and returned to the cutter on the 21st
of January They lost every thing belonging
to them, excepting what clothes they had on
them Mr. Lander lost all his papers; not one
remains to be shown. The Crown got under
the 18th. Mr.. Lander's wound had mortified,
but he died quite composed"
British and Foreign Bible Society.-On We'd
nesday MAY 7th) the annual general meeting
of this society was held in the Great Room OF
Exeter Hall, Strand; several thousand persons
were present Lord Bexley, the newly appoint
ed President, took the chair. The report, which
was adopted, stated that the society was first
formed in 1904 Its objects had been promoted
cia
than 5000 kindred institutions, of which 3,4OO
have been formed in Great Britain and Ireland.
It had printed and distributed the Scrip
lures in 12l different languages and dialects, IN
~ of which no part of the Word OF God had
before been printed; and the society was now
engaged in translations into So other languages.
The society since its formation had circulated
100000 copies of the Bible, or portions OF it,
The society's issues had gradually increased
from $4,000 to 100000 copies annually The
expenditures Of the society since its establish
ment had amounted to upwards OF f2,OOO,O OO
The total receipts for the past year amounted
to G93,OO0, odd-being an excess OF tS,4UO
over that of last year; but for the last two pre-
ceding years there had been deficit OF seve-
raj thousand pounds. The number ofBibles dis
tribued for the past year was Eve believe) 9OO-
600 copies liberal subscription was collect
ed at the doors, and after a sllunS OF some
hours the meeting separated.
meeting of the friends and supporters OF this
society was held yesterday in Exeter Hail. the
Marquis ofChomondey in the chair. The Re
port stated that the income OF the past year
amounted to esq, 922, Is, cd, being an Increase
of f3,572, 4d, over that OF the preceding year
The expenditure amounted to E48,624, Is, Id;
and from the balance $4,000 has been granted
20 the disabled Missionaries FUND Inc report
was adopted.
Profits anon Horse FVesh--A gentleman well
known in London has accumulated upwards
OF 100000 in buying and selling horse-nesh,
having in fifteen years slaughtered the immense
number of $4,000 horses.
accession of Wealth.-By recent decree OF
he Court of Chancery, a sergeant OF Marines,
of the Portsmouth division, has come into pos
session of f75,O00 and two large estates, one IN
Berkshire and the other in Wales
Waste Land in IreIdnd.-There are in Ire
land five millions of English acres OF waste
land whose lowest elevation is 203 feet ABOVE
the level OF the sea at low water
A Vacancy.-A Commissionship of Customs
has become vacant by the death OF W. L. Roe,
ESQ. brother, We believe, to the chief magistrate
otBow-street, and nephew to the late Mr.. Adair,
who bequeathed him legacy of 100000.
In the wear 1888, no less than $4,000 persons
were taken before the Magistrates OF London,
and charged with drunkenness. vi TINS num-
Der upwards of $4,000 were females.
Stoau Covering of the Skin.-I have at present
under my care man, who is nearly encrusted
with a stone like skin, very closely resembling
the barnacles of the native oyster, or what is
called "rough casting" SO frequently seen on
the outside of lath or plaster houses. He can
not sleep for any length of time, because the re-
cumbent position causes in him the sensation of
lying upon board thickly studded with nails,
or as he expresses it, "lying on bag of sticks.
The first appearance of this covering occurred