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thousand miles without the river presenting
any other aspect than it bears in upper Egypt
ana Soudon. An immense number of obser-
Vations OF all kinds were made, but, unfor-
tunately, M, D Arnaud's narrative has never
been published.
Since this expedition, severel Others have
been attempting upon the White Nile, and
1t aVerred that Don Angalo Vinco of the
Austrian mission established at K artoum ex-
amlned every bend of the Nile as far as the
river was much narrowed and navigation be-
came very difficult, owing to frequent rapids
and numerous rocks But that which prom
lsed tho most satisfactory result was an expe-
ditlon formed in the month of October last,
Under the auspices of Mahommed Said. the
present enlightened Viceroy of Egypt. The
expedition was planned by M. Escayrac de
Lauture, Frenchman, who was joined by six
OF his own countrymen, four Austrian gentle
men, one Prussian, an English men, and one
American all of them men of scientific pro-
fessions, or attainments The American was
Mr.. Clagne, of New Orleans a Photographic
artist M. IEscayrac de Lauture is acquain-
ted portion of the country to be traversed, is
haouated to the climate, and to the manners
| and customs of the inhabitants, and familiar
with African exploration. The cost of the ex
pedtion was to be betrayed by the Egyption
Viceroy, who provided on liberal scale every
thing deemed necessary for its success-boats
and steamers for its transportation, an escort.
of three hundred soldiers, besides pontooners,
pioneers, sappers, carpenters and workmen.
The enterprise was superior in its appointments
to all that had preceded it. The party began
the ascent of the Nile in October, and expect
ed to occupy two years in pursuing their in
vestigations Lite reports from Upper Egypt
however render it not improbable, that this
grand expedition, SO munifcently equipped,
has unfortunately been disorganized, if not en-
tirely broken up, in consequence of dissensions
between the scientific men and their chef.
1t was believed that the Viceroy would entrust
the command to Lieut.. Aubaret, of the French
navy. iuiS IeSulb WAS NOT uDaDblC1pateu, LOT
an Alexandria letter of Dec. 9th, announcing
that the expedition would not proceed beyond
Assouan, for the present on account of the ad
vanced state of the season, also stated that
fears were entertained that this delay would
prove fatal to the enterprise. Inactivity al
ways breeds discomfort among associated bodies
of men, and scientific parties are no exception
to the rule. The viceroy has expended the
sum of twenty thousand pounds in fitting out
this gaSSartakips and il would be a great mis-
fortaae Should il fail Of its purpose.
So far as the limits of discovery have ex-
tended the condition of the country is highly
favorable for the purpose of trade The nav
igation of the river is open to Egyptian COM
merce and for twelve years past European mer-
chants have carried on peaceful traffic with
the natives and collected a large amount of
ivory The whole country appears swarming
with elephants, and the people along the
banks of the river are numerous, peaceable and
hospitable e'-Boston Journal.