New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-05-20


several thoussnd-the number Of death,s 900.
! mong he latter ils:ere ,ras not one tee-totelr
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Royal Geographical Society.
LoSDoS, April s.-Sir Il. l. Murchison, V. P, in
the chair. Captain T. Steele, Sir Geo. Douglas,
Bart, Lieut.. w. Robinson, X. ~. and g. Hall,
ESQ, were elected Fellows. Papers read -
Notes on the Geography of South Africa by Mr..
MacQueen; and letter from Mr.. Oswell, on the
newly discovered South African Lake, Ngami."
After bestowing a welLmerited encomium upon the
geographical labors OF Messrs. Livingston, Moatt,
Oswel, Murray aud Warden, Mr.. Macq1een pro-
ceeded in his summary on the geography OF that
portion of Africa, taking Mosega, situated on the
head branch Of the Markwa, S. lat. % deg 80 min.
and f. long. % deg 81 min. his starting point.
He considers the Limpopo and the OOr as forming
one and the same stream receiving in lat. "a deg.
10 mir. and long. PC deg. 80 min, the Marikwa
from Che s. w. The Cashan range OF bills rise
about 600 feet from an elevated table land proba-
bly, 5000 feet above the level Of the sea. Prior to
the late successful expedition in search OF the lake.
MIR. Mcqueen had furnished Mr.. Oswell with
copy of bis map, in which the lake was placed ex
actly in it's present latitude, the two newly-dls-
covered rivers bengf alone wanting According to
Mr.. Macqueen, the Limpopo, or Oori, with its nu
merous tributaries, flows into the lndian Ocean,
to the south Of Chulawan and Holy Island. Mr..
koiiatt his late visit 10 Maselakatse, fen In with
n IDNn OF mo Dbpulhhd llDcs WIN hdu OCcu tue
guide to the expedition of Dr. Cowan. in his
deavorng TO penetrate TO the Portuguese settle
ments OF the East coast. This man told Ar. Mofatt
that he bad conducted Dr. Cow an and his colleagues
in north east direction. antl they had crossed
large river, running east, where he LEFT them, as
they intended preceding down its banks toward
Sofsla. CuriOuf enough, Capt. Owen was in
formed at Soiala that these unfortunate travellers
had been murdered twelve days journey in the in.
terror and Capt VIM. Cook received much the
same account at Quiimana. r. ~ +. of the lake,
Mr. Mcqueen says that the mountains are covered
with snow, and the circumstance that the supplies
TO the lake proceed from the n. and n. w. is OF
great importance with regard to the general
geography Of Africa. 1t discloses at once the
sources Of the streams, which, with others from the
central districts more to the NORTH form that great
rver which enters the sea in Il deg. so min. s. lat.
and of which Nourse's River is undoubtedly
branch Viscount Bandeira, in letter to Mr.. Mac
queen, confirms the report that the River Cosnza
takes its rise in lake, and says that Portuguese
traveller, who had returned from that portion OF AT
RIGA only short time before, informed him that
there was more than one lake supplying that we'll
known stream and that, to the best Of his knowl
edge, no direct communication exists from Southern
Benguela through the interior TO Tete. Before
leaving Southern Africa Mr.. Macqueen SAYS, that
there is something unsatisfactory, and yet unex-
planned, concerning the River Luaba and its con-
nectlon with the River of Qumana, and also the
Zambeze. Starting at once from the River OF
Ouilimana. only few yards WIDE the Luaba is
entered, mighty stream about one mile broad and
with rapid current. We hear little or nothing |
more about it, and then find the Zambeze at Tete; !
while Lscerda informs az that, at the spot where
the Zambeze passes through the Lupata Noun. |
tains, the stream was so shallow that he was COM
PEELED TO unload bis boats and travel by land until |
be passed beyond the dreary passage. Captain
arden exhibited specimen OF the cloth made by |
The natives IN this portion Of Africa, dyed with the
wild indigo Of the cOuntry-lik ewise the enormous
usks OF the African wild hos-,oeetherw The fat
lesd Of a lish abounding in the lake. as well rs the
~ so dangerous to the cattle and horses OF the
Taveler. The fly and the fish are unQuestionably
lew, and excited great interest
AWAKENING OF CosscIENCE-On the night OF |
he 18th Of March lS4s, the store Of Mr. William
Buter, In Charleston, s. c. was set on fire, and
himself and family had scarcely sufficient time TO
'ScaPe from the rapidly spreading flames Nothing
Ianspred TO indicate the incendiary OF fasten sus.
,,coh upon any one. Some days ago the present
mayor oil Charleston received letter in an envo-
op without post mark. dated New Orleans,
April %, IN which the writer confessed. without
making known his name that be set fire to the pre-
nSes ana received therefor the Of $500.
" nue. coming from New-York 70 Charleston i'm
eis, In pursuit Of work, he made tie Acquaintance
Two men on board Of the steam packet who
'rged him TO it, saying that Mr.. Buffers good,
sere insured, that none but rich men wonld suffer
nc. AFTER he had tired the building and escap,d
rom H. be returned and heard one Of Mr.. Buffers
ainiiy say that the goods were not insured Tbi,
woke regret at once. and the matter ha, 81 sorlv
Tonoied his conscience since that he ha, made The
oniesson OF his crime. and enclosed In the Ie,te- |
ne sum OF 50, which he AYERS is all b., has with
be request that il be handed to Mr. Butler u has
accordingly been paid to that gentleman.
FIRE IN MASsFIELD.-The Williams Co,,,,
dil, go called, at Mansfeld occupied bv Thor,o.
Lane was destroyed by fire, early on Tuesday
morning. The mil and machinery belonged 70 ,bs
elrs OF the late Marcus Williams and was valnaJ !
1 from 1000 to $1,000. No insurance on either
about $4,000 stock belonging TO Mr.. Lane VS..
Isured for 81, 900. TBostor Jo,-..I
CoLoRED Sons OF TEMPERANCE IN Bosrox
he Charter Committee of the Sons of Temperance
ad some division about granting charter 70 sirr.
rs nom Watertowp, on account OF two colored
zen being members; bat they finally decided N
i've them charter. Boston Traveller, 10th.
FIRE AT ALEANH.-0n Thursday morning a f,.
,curred in Albany, which destroyed a range of
OGDEN buildings On Quay st between Steaben ,
nd Columbia
" The ANIMAL Address beiore the American
esce Society at its approaching Anniversary 10 Z
es'or, SiD he delivered ty Rev A l. stoDe. 81 ]
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