New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-02-01
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500 "a !, ras accompanied by small schooner,
the George for trading purposes, az the co- We pre-
sume-for there :, iesy % Ss ASnrstV sanv on
| the gentleman VINO INSPIRES INC e'y Foncy ID
Ns,tber branch Of the expedition can be said 10 have
failed although both have met with msfortuDes, very
dgr,nt boweyer in character. The commercial
hr.nch IA said 10 have had some success, far
earco il concerned for at an early PERIOD OF the ascent
!, vas able 10 make such considerable purchases os
ivory and other native produce as nsai'1 nled the
schooner so the George parted irs.n the Day Spring,
and made the best Of - way back to Fernando 20 but
from what rcin, Information does not state.
The Day Spring was on it, ascent everywhere well
received by the natives, who welcomed back DR..
Bake and his associates 10 me most lnendy manner;
and assisted them in obtaining supplies of wood and
| water. II reached in safety and with no more than
the ordinary difficulties which require both skll and
experience TO avoid the spot called Rabbah, in the
less tits said than 60 900 Fellaahs who their wars
| being over awaited the dry season 10 rebuild that
town, which their former hOstties had destroyed.
There, however the Day Springs good fortune de-
serted her for pushing her way beyond that place
size arrived at the rocky barrier that formerly
mpeded the late Mr. Beecroits further ascent in the
Pleiad and trying TO make her way through she I'M
fortunately got a rock, which has rendered her un-
seryceable for the present season, II il has not las
Il ere il reason TO fear) premaurely disabled her.
This lie no doubt great and serious misfortune. 1t
has, however, its corporations and consultations.
The commander and crew Immediately left the steamer
csmpment for their use and protection. In this un-
pleasant position they have received every assistance
and support from the natives who express deep regret
at the occurrence, and who have not only rgdly alb
stained from plumber, but have aided in rescuing som
OF the property from the Day Spring
One of the party, Mr. May Whose useful co-opera-
ton with DR.. Bake records in the narrative OF his
former vOyagel, al once dispatched through the
Yorba country to the coast, with intelligence OF the
msadyenture and in his progress through that hith-
ertO in part unknown district he too, was most kindly
treated by the native tribes The chiefs and people
Of the towns and villages through which lie had to
pass, in many Of which white man was seen for the
first time, welcomed him with all that hospitality OF
which MuDgo Park, in his charming Traveis, gave 40
many interesting accounts lie told them frankly that,
the property of the expedition had been either lost
or left at Rabbah he had no presents to make them
means Of paying their accustomed transit dues they
generously waived these hitherto inexoraby enforced
trbntes, found him guides, horses and carriers, and
furnished his party with provisions Sratutousy.
In this respect the knowledge which the expedition
yields of the Interior of the kindness generosity and
hospitality OF the negroes whom the French Govern
ment md THE Times desire TO save by purchase from
the wars sacrifices and brutalties which West Indian
seshness conures up, and ignorantly impues to Gen.
trial Airca-s most encouraging. II confirms the az
counts given by all intelligent travellers that society
the interior is full of primitive virtues, and free from
those vices and that brigandage which intercourse
with Europeans has too much iostered and encouraged
on the coast 1t shows how important it il TO cult
vate good relations with the powerful Feldtahs, and
10 III course "ell-uOlnp
Yorubans And il inspires hopes that the world may
vet in Negroland tribes consolidating into nations,
civilized communities formed competent governments
established, and a prosperous commerce carried
But 10 realize these rational prospects, and thing is
indisp onsablethat stop be placed to the denorali-
cation of the coast.
Ana of that generalization the descent Of the
schooner George after it parted from the Day Spring
furnishes apt and most striking illustration. II
met with obstacle in it, descent except sand banks,
until il reached the creeks in which the tribes lvewho
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schooner was assaicd By crowds Of war canoes full of
armed men, who tried to board the little vessel. Mr..
Grant, its skipper was fortunately an old Bonny RIVER
palm-o trader, and such, pretty well accustomed
10 such assaults; and notwithstanding the canoes were
supported by heavy iusilades from every village the
schooner passed he kept the rascas at bay, and at
last got his craft clear with only one man wounded,
although, himself included, there were only three
white men on board.
Fortunately too one of the small men-o-war steam.
ers had been sent into the Brass River i'll search Of
information about the expedition; and while the SUI
percargo of the palm-Oi ships, who estimated the IN
terror by their knowledge of the coast and creeks,
were telling the commander of the Bloodhound that
the whole of the expedition had gone TO grief that the
vessel was plundered, and all the white men killed,
news brought that strange sail was IN Nun,
which is the next river. One Of the Bloodhound-
boats was at once dispatched TO the Nun, and there
found the schooner George. The Bloodhound forth
with Joined her, md towing the George over the bar,
sent her on her way to Fernando Pc rejoicing; but
though the really important, question commercially
This contrast between African life in the interior ana
on the coast throws the most vivid light upon the
great African problem, whether or not the ultimate
civilization OF Africa is a reasonable and probable
occurrence in the worlds history for teaches us IN
the most unmistakable manner how much depends on
the treatment of Africa by Chrlstendom. In that
treatment England has no doubt, made many mis-
takes, but they have been errors in phianthropic
career of the noblest and worthest kind; they have
not been crimes reprobated by all that is good and
yrtuous in the world such as the French Government
has under the Second Empire dsgraced itself by re-
yviDg.
KING AIBrRT.-Thc London C0ad Circular thinks
the time il come when the Prince Consents position
should be rectifed," and that he should receive the
style of King 1t informs its readers that his right
"to that honorary style does not rest with the volon
Of Ministers or with the pleasure oil the people IL
"VIII. that the husband Of Il peeress in her own
{" right shall If he has issue by her, he tenant by
:" courtesy Of her barony, eardom, DC. THIS rule, II
is said applies not by right but by grace, to the
spouse OF the reGDiDg sovereign but the Jaw OF
grace il lust as potent question Of this nature az
d" the law Of right 1t is clearly within the personal
prerogatye Of the sovereign to order ana command
that the Consort Of the Crown shall, in oil such
things title, place and presidency, nave ana en-
Joy the attributes OF royalty.
dispute between the Crowns OF Great Britain aud
Hanover as to the Possession OF certain Jewels, VIZ
not leave her Majesty without regalia, as supposed
Though great number Of valuable jewels are to be
given up they consist chiefly Of those in the perrona
custody Of the Sovereign-the value being about
GlO0 600, and not million, generally stated; the
splendOr Of our regala will therefore, IN no wise be
diminished Ii should be borne in mind that the crown
which is shown at the Tower is not the crown with
which her Majesty is crowned. Indeed, we doubt II
il has been worn by any successor OF George III
and rome Of the mole valuable jewels contains could
no more be willed away by the Sovereign than Wind
sor Castle or ST. Jamess Palace. One Of ts most su-
perb ornaments is the magnificent heart shaped ruby
presented by Peter the Great TO King William Ill, a.
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