The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-07-07
THE NILE
Captain Spoke on the Source OF the Nile.
NH M From the london Times, June q.

Captain Spoke ON the Source OF the Nile.
From the london Times, June "a -
The members OF the Royal Institution held special
meeting last night, TO hear lecture delivered by Captn
s. On The discovery OF the Of the Nile The
lecture was honored by the presence Of his Royal High
the Prince Of Wales, who attended by General
Tho Prince was accompanied by tue Comte de Paris
and several other members OF the late royal family OF
France. ~.
duced ~ the audience the two little black boys who
were onzed " the Geographical society nI be-
the fathers q these boys that Captain srsSsd
to traverse the country between Zanzibar Condo
koro He mentioned that the little fellows brought
TO this country ~ receive English education, by Capt
Rigby, the Brithh Consul At Zanzibar through whose
nstrumentslny SO much had been done to abolish the
trade in those regions He also desired publicly 10
thank Sir frederick Yurchsop and the Fellows OF the
Geographical Society for the assistance they had afforded
bin ~ proving the correctness Of the Conclusion at
which he had arrived in 1885, that Lake Victoria Nyanzn
was the source Of some great river and that that river
the Nile
incident OF his journey from Zzbar 10 Egypt, which
occupied two years aud hall, and extended a
lance Of more than 0C0 miles He chose rather to give
SINE account Of ne wahuna and OF the
inbabtng the shores OF Lake Nyan1a Judging from the
physical characteristics " these tribes he considered
them TO be descended IRON the ancient This
idea in great measure conurmed by the traditions
OF the people who, when questioned about their origin
always replied that they came from the north The
Abyssinians sprang the uuicn The children
Of shem aud Ham, tho negro blood being modified and
toned down by the sbemiic a,,uxtnre CANAAN suck,
then went TO describe how the aborig Inhabitants
OF Abyssnia who we're essentially Agricultural people
had been conquered and cnslaved by nosd races who
lived the produce Of their locks aud herds these
Gent Abyssnisns down by degrees the mort
ing all before them and founding the great ugdn
Of Kittara whish now spit up rto sever, "a
minor Kingdoms lhr Ugh continual internal wars. A
singular tradition the double origin these Jeole
was reIeaea 70 MN W one o. the chiefs who eravey
half black aud hall white side " their heads having
curly hair the other straight The largest portion of
tara consists Of the Kingdom tpy orc Captain spoke gave
long and interesting account VI the history this PEG
pie, tracing Their kings down 10 the present monarch On
lne fertile part OF shores Of Lake Nyanya s The
ngdom Of Uganda, which the rnoet interesting Of all
the nations equatorial Africa being better cultivated
AID better governed tnan any Other The customs o.
having large harems OF women, their progeny II,
course numerous When hing die all hf sons ave
rscsp and f,oo others who kent in
case Of accident until the coronation alter which one
peDsiopcd on ami the other banished Unyorc La;tai
IN IL eao crime, except the offender possesses
afhceut riches pay line. L,o,d,tuae or
sten ngiecng 10 ndk person for bers conferred Is
Is allowed TO stand before the king and touch hin or
look Of his women Is death They believe impi-
city IN magic and the evil eye, and the kings are a ayr
attended by certain number Of women crowned with
dead lizards AID bearing bowls Of paDtan wine IN their
hands The King OF karaewe Is tins most Of ali
these native chiefs before entering Uganda Capt Spoke
spent many days with him. In manners, civ,y and en-
lghtenmcnt, be might be compared with many Europeans
chant named Moussa Mzour, who helped him By q al.
10 conquer his brother, with whom he ut war
Captain Speke was much entertained with mary IL his
made faces the earth lie also wanted 10 know
whether Engand u which no. had from the ivory
adsrs could blow up Tie whole Of Africa with guupow
The moment The king beard be was desruru Of
going north he ss0messengcrs 70 the King Uganda to
prepare the way for him. The King most slxas to
aford him every possible Information about The country
While nj The palace the king ooh yacAtinc on Murcb
creek for several days. and be frequently went shoot
ing with the princes Of The court who haa shot
anything would rush up 70 and shake heartily by The
hand-s custom itue known IN that part OF Africa b.
fore Iesving tbey beard from ihs King Rsmrasi thai
bsdy Of white had beoD seen 10 tho north who had
killed Plumbers OF the nstvce with wonderful gun
This made captain Spoke most anxious 10 push on be
supposed The party Of white 70 be that OF Mr. pctbe
rick who had appointed 70 meet him. lie then sartcd
for Uganda, with q numerous retuue. Before leaving
King Rumsnikas palace nj Karsgwe he bad noticed on
several occasions three four lofty mountain peaks
poethan 600 feet high. The King Of Uganda sent an
armed body Of men 10 meet him, who conducted him
through Kingdom. Everywhere they wen, the peope
,e tEsss hus, leaving their provisions behind them
The fertility Of this part 70 very Grest and The scenery
the shores Of the lake most beautiful arriving a
the King of Ueandse capital Captain stess found n ne
csssary wrap up all his presents in cniuis before
sending Thorn 70 the King, no,hit,e bare or .aksd
could b hooked al BY Au Aaesty. Ne found The
palscs 70 consist Of hundreds OF concsl tsnm
sprsAd over the spur Of hill 1housapde of
coustDerp and attendants 70 be seen engaged In
every soaceivsble occupation from playing on muscsl
instruncots 10 feeding the royal chickens on sending
word the King that he wished for nterv,sw thai
monarch sent back sharp message that he was 70 eli on
the ground and vail until he at iibertp Captain
Rv<ks however sent back word that he vas prince and
nos accustomed either 10 sii The ground or 10 wait
coaslsss followed him. prophesyios kinds Of ev from
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