The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-02


The r..D.sT, In opening the proceedings said they
South Africa to his native county after absence six
teen years, during which, while epdeavorng TO spread
trodden BY the foot Of British subject he bad nsde
geographical discoveries Of incaouabe Importance
which had Justly won or HIM the Victoria or patrons gold
conferred IN Nay 1865 for trsversng South Africa nom
the cape S0S s nope o oS., ns n lake to vhysn
their then PRESIDENT, spoke Of the scientific precision
with which the uusrmed and unassis,ad Engsh mission
| sry had left bis mark SO MANY importsnt
stations Of regions hitherto blank Clear, hoarS II
for that wonderful Journey DR. Livingston was justly
recompensed with the highest disinctontheir society
| could besow, what must now be their estimate OF
| his prowess when they knew that he had e.
traversed tho vast regions which be rss opened cut TO
their knowledge; nay more that reaching his old
starting point o. Lny anti in the Interior he had followed
mouths on the shores Of the Indian Ocean. passing
through the Eastern Portuguese settlement OF Tee and
hus completing the entire journey South Africa?
short, It had been calculated that putting together
sill his various journeys Dr. Livingston had not travelled
ver less than $50 miles OF African territory; and he
rad back the pioneer Of sound knowledge, who,
y hs astronomical observations, had determined the
ne OF numerous places, hills rivers snd lakes, nearly
pporiunity Of ds;cribng the physical features lures
iims,ology, and the geological structure Of the
cope and saerTrlss q ' he RfI.S msSen.as s
greater length the importance of Dr.. Lying
ston's discoveries, and then, turning to the dis
pleasure to present TO him their founders medal
testimony Of their regard and admiration BE reioced
geographers and gushed persona including
Of the representatives Of foreign nations; and, above ALL
he reoced 10 there the representative Of that nation
(he Porrguese) whose governors and SUB ects IN dis
tabt region o. Africa treated him Or. Livngson)
brother and without whose ale many OF his nioat mpor
tant results could not have been achieved (Cheers)
Gaddened must all the hearts be Of geographers prcrent
when they him attended at that meeting by several
Of their owpsassoca'emep Who aided him Ia his earlier
years. he the Cbarman) alluded particularly 10 Colonel
Steele, Mr. oswald snd Captain yardon VINO participated
In his Iabors ana he could not conclude without
graduating DR.. Livingston most sincerely In being
surrounded ~ men who were certainly the best
that assembly many distinguished African travellers;
including tnat English envoy VINO alone bad been to
would AK The Geographics society Be proud Of sucS
ach!ey ercpts? Cheers With such agreeable feelings
rs tsSse he had nov to p,cssDt him or h vii.
high admiration With which they regarded his aeors.
(Checrs)
said-Mr. Pres ident and eeneD Ell have spoken very
the Of my an language for the last sixteen years and
! hope you will kindly bear with my nperiections Ia
speech N akng (Cheers) / bee to return my wsrmest
thanks for the distinguished honor you bave Low confer
red upon me, and also for the kind ard encouraging
pressions with which the gift Of The gold medal Of the
Royal Geographical Society has been accompanied. As
ing 70 open Up par Of southern nt s 1rs.
10 the sympathy o. ChrIstendom, and am very much
mary others express pledge tha the tue family
whose country traversed, will yet b-esfno part OF
the genera unity OF nations. tNheers Inc
lish people and government have done FOR Centa
Africa than any other in the way Of suppressng that
friendly 70 s@y bone Ss b
path which have lately opposed into the interior win
ave ase bero eor m.Se on S .n S
yelopemert OF tho internal OF the country.
tHear hear success in this and the spread OF Christi
snity alone, vii render the present success Of
cruisers in repression permanent (Hcar hear) can
not pretend TO srgo note Of triumph man may
boast when BIO 10 putting oil his armor but am lust
puttirg mine and, while feeling deeply crate ul for
the nigh opinion you have formed Of med feel that
you have rated me ABOVE my deserts and Ina: future
may not Up 10 the exps Citations Of present. Some
OF the members society, Colonel Steele Oapt Var
DON and Mr. Oswald for instance could. either OF hem
have Effected ali have DONE You not Of O..
pablo agents. am, nevertheless only thankful now
that they len for to do again thank you for the
medal and hope IL will 60 down my family As an herr
loom worth keeping. cloud cheers
vsusbe cordial friendly CO operation which the dis
trsuished traveller had received governors
he PoYiueutso cstabsbments on the AtrIcas coas No
ouptry could boat OF having greatly contributed
geographical knowledge than Portugal. Tho suppress
on Of inc trac in slaves vas On object OF great soic
ude 10 Tire people OF this country and IL duty to
epny to Africa the debt her by from ", OF the
iterests OF vsza,ion and commerce He had great
ecsraphca SOCIETY he terotrco through bis Exce1ency
cunt Layrado to tbe Governors Of the Portuguese set
tanned Or. Lvirg,ion." (Choers)
Sir ii. RAwiissoS seconded the motion which
Count Iavsrado, who vkei perm sson to address the
meeting In the French language expressed too pleasure
him Dr. Livingston braveo the gsoa,csi d1cscrs
and bad exposed himself the greatest In the
blessirgs or religion morality cg1Izston IN a coun-
NY hitherto unknown and uuvhi,ed By Europeans.
Cheers
Tho sI1rTASN then road extracts from three letters
written 10 the society by Dr. LIVINGSTON from dierent
points IN bis travestho arst dated from Lnyanu, tho
river Chobe in the Interior describing the counry the
porth the second fro the Iambesi river and third
from cuillmapc. 10 the Inc Ocean The course taken
by pr Livingston traced by red upon large maps
vhh hung upon THO walls. Starting from tho
o. Area the red line follows tho river CoanSa In an east
from south to north ult reaches Lake Do,o, cons-
d.rsbc expanso OF water IN tho OF continent
Another river. be ambyc continues tho great chain OF
water rommuD cation towards the south until within o
short distance Of LAKE MANI, when the river makes
suddeD turn 10 the cnst and iumbles falls
kl the nost pcturszgus scene Africa. The river a.
tervart make suioen bend, md Cows in portherly
direction " annrwAres ror ca again, and taxes the
n,me OF the Zasbos rVsr through tho toxns OF Teie
and seps until i empiie' il. elf INTO the Mozambique
enamel 81 tho Town OF Qelimane, and In the a. AGENT
delta.
y: LynosIoy ssrs called upon by the President,
said that south Of the 20lh degree south latitude the
country arid and cents ned very few rve, but To
the north OF ihal Inc the country well ~sered aud
repf, pied to be- Tho country which he had ,syer,ed
indccd, WAS covered With a network of water, many
Of which w,io large and deep ard neyer dred No. Tho
natives belonstd 10 The true negro family hsvinga
deal ofvery wooly bali aud beng darker Than the Be-
ehtani, Ihej hsla iher women in high estimation,
and many 81 them became chitir. IN a man asked
TO yvterc OF TO seree % any arrangement he said
nut 90 home AID ask my wife; u she ,sid No,' there
IN their ccUnci's,t ard whlo Bccbusna swore by hs
sihcr these neerocs,wOrc By ihfir neither Dr. living
sonrcated several amusing Instances TO show the bgn
c,ma,ion in vbch ths.o tribes held thsr women. Tic
believed they de,erved ~ and he and his bad rpSs
ben bindy utred BY Tho "isir" Trhc country
most Isris Attended with elephants, buGaiocs, zcbrss
grsGc' snd Other game. and be had shot three new
tlop,s not yet buoen IN fnfland lie bad found uune.
cet ay 20 bdTden himsel with provxons In travelling
ior he an mes ia not seem TO know gun, and would
stand within bow shot Of bis weslo1 In the Interior the
PEOPLE wire very knd TO Elm bul be could cay they
improved as be approached tho confn' Of civilization
Inc ERslfh o, me- lad penetrated long way INTO tho
interior, ard bc kDs't were known tho tribe THAI
likes the blfck ner." nomtttc iasory existed. bus
TIE tNToiailon o. slaves very eatcuaiy rerressod
NFami va ret deep AXE. ort was shat WAS LETT OF
large lakc Which existed ttofe ihe assure was made
near tho Ia al falls. which aowea free course 10 tho
Xbmlcsi
The rBrs'urs- seFed what srtior, of commerce not
hitherto kuov D 10 rIHish merchants we're likely 10 be