The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-07-07

pt In speke who received by the king surrounded
WITH sys ~ ~ ns he ss Ss
me k'g stared a. hi FIR about nour at the end Of
winch S y time ~ .sjsssy said. Have you oca sy and re-
nred osnoner teot whore tho same process o. staring
was isiSwsd BY similar Inquiry lilo sens into third
monarch dS,pnsa y assn ed THIS .%s
rifle. Captain Spoke told him that il the
custom Of tho inhab.snis Of the country Of which he
was prince 70 make presents ythng that they
Possessed to any kng into whose country they entered
lie accordingly left him several rifles watches and
Majesty in conversation about Pehericks party the
possibility of opening trade through the north
leaving the King presented him with numerous very
valuable presents He must skip all the remainder
MS journey and como 10 Gondokoro, whore he was "
meet Mr.. Baker de found this gentleman waiting for
MIN there almost hoping that he had got into dicuiues
from Captain Spoke sSat hs mad not been able % espors
the lake Luta Nzig Mr. Baker Immediately set on ON an
s IN TIA. arsctsn and csp. spsss has 10
Guided BY fully describing two bea,aifuuy executed
drawings Of Like wndermere end tine Ripou Fails the
scenery Of which 10 most picturesque.
The Prince renamed for time alter the end Of the
lecture, examining the numerous specimens Of arms.
photographs and drawings on the table -
cAPrAINs sPEKK AND GRANT IN LoNpOE-wELooMH
By the ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY
lFrum the London Times, June rs
An extra meeting Of the Roy al Geographical society
was held last night at Burlington House, 10 welcome back
70 England Captains Spoke grant, and 70 hear from
them short ACCOUNT Of their discovery Of the source Of
the Nile Long before oisht O'Clock the large room Yas
crammed in every part with fashionable audiencssAu
eesor and hear the heroes OF the Nile Az it wss
large numbers disappointed the hall being large
enough 70 bold the whole q the crowd Of would be vel
q opening the meeting. Sir Roderck Murchisou, the
president said that although Il was before the hour
10th 10 NIKE he Of capSus soek aoI and 0
Grant at He would therefore take ths chair, and
commence shs meeting inmediatsy BY introducing to
them the travellers who had achieved SO grand
success. cloud cheers) As Englsbmen they had
every. reasn % be proud that this grsa. discovery
Of the Society were 70 BE- specially congratulated
upon the successful termination oil exped that had
Roderck went on o. give an account OF the state Of our
knowledge with respect TO the Of the Nile up to
the time Of Captains Spoke and Grants discovery nas
river. In brie account the matter that he had - nj
70 the London Times the 29h OF May no had stated that
OF this great lake; but he had since learned that
not only clearly marked in an Arabian map Of Africa.
first geographer who gave account Of these sub
toral lakes Many travellers IN all ages had tried 20
third psrsIs Of Northern latitude or within four or i've
hundred miles Of Lake Nyanza txould please them all
to know that their chief patron (the Quecn took the
greatest possible interest In this marvellous achievement
OF human entc prise Her Majesty had specially congra
tuated him most gracousy on the subject during her
visit to the international Exhibition building few days
SINCE The Prince OF Wales their vice patron nced no
less interest in the discovery than her Majesty and
only through most dressing engagement mat ms Royal
had sent through the Marquis Azego two gold medals
specially struck In honor Of the occasion for presentation
TO Captains Seke and Grant, accompanied by most hat
terng letter, which be would read to hem The trench
Geographical Society having given Captain Spoke their
gold medal discoveries the Lake Nyanza district
In 1855 Captain spcKe had shown his Of the honor
done to him by naming the principal channel leading
take their time longer but at nee introduce to
mCaptain Speke who won,d, behalf Of himself and
his companion, Captain Grant, read 10 them paper on
On G. ming forward Captain SIeke with most nat
terng reception the whole meeting rising and cheering
loudly When silence at last restored Captain Spoke
said that before reading his be begged 70 Introduce
to them little boy belonging TO one OF the most ntell
gent OF the equatorial tribes u was through the TREND
lness and fidelity OF o. this tribe that he able
complete mis- great work. and he thought Il only just
tecctua this and ID them back to their native
country consus to assist in spreading Our commerce
end civilization tlrog hou Eastern Africa. The little
fellow, fine boy OF about .oureen Is excellent eel
men OF the intellectual black type his nose being as
straight and his forehead high those Euro can
although his wooliy head and dark skin we're thoroughly
M al his reception and was a. cool and collect
ed he had attended the meetings Of the society a
captain Gran. had similar Companion with him
Captain Spoke commenced hts paper "The Nile and is
tributaries Compared BY describing the Lake Nysnza,
latitude degrees south from that point TO its de
bouchure IN the Mediterranean, in latitude 81 degrees
the Nile trayersee distance OF over 900 eegra
phcal miles, or nearly onetnth Of the circumference
tie earth When lie discovered the Nysnza lake 1855
DC 70 nd 1t TO be large sheet o. sweet wafer lying about
certain that could only be tho VI river
such as the Nile The natives had traditions too, o It's
great extent and certain Arab merchants zanzibar
who those regions in search OF ivory
bn that Nyanza was the source OF some great river
other traditions heard from the natives confirmed him in
this opinion and be believes he would have settled the
question q the source Of the Me IN 1859, by trayelng
70 Uganda with an indsn merchant had not the chief q
the expedition fallen a. On his return 70 England he
s fisy o Ss h % u. ss
dore He himself could not rest satisfied until the
v hal
actual inspection aEd observation On returning with his
brave companion, Carta.u Grant, to Unyanysnbs, I'VE
degrees south Of the lake IN leGl, be bit upon
route which he supposed from the accounts u the ivory
merchants, would lead to creek In the western flank OF
the lake. bul owinrto the confusion existing the ian
guage Of the ccrnEy with regard TO and
lake. IL turned 20 be lake the Luero 10 Urlg
which 5nce contained large quantities waer but 10
rsfwe that the great lake argest supply of
river, which ORA "a the Luero To- q many minor
lakes These lakes all puddles impaired the
Nyapza but the Kitsneue 10 noble river, sunk low IN
the Garth Eke huge canal, aud measuring eighty yards
acrtss lc question now al es what forms these akes
withcu, lumber The Mountains Of the Noon, from
whence they derive Their water IN the middle d The
where heobscrved 10 1852 thai less than 233
days out OF the we're re or less wet days The rst
place from wf-ch he cb,slred a view OF Lake Nyara
during the seclnd expedition MS from the town OF
Ms.bonde IN the Uddu portion Il the country Of Uganda
On The western sGc OF the AXE Prsgng lie way north
ward acIg the shore 10 The valley Of Ga, which is
suatcd oD tho equator the rud above the Ike becomes
very beautiful being composed low sandstone hills
deeply scored and scanned by the heavy fars, covered
with gigantic grass & unsurpassed verdare and by de-
u trees tall and straight the blue gums Australia
Travelling, however most uksune this tart OF the
country for ow ns TO the gradual subs idence al the
streams the moorands rounding them mere net
worss Of PUSHES covering unfalhomabe SUIT boss cross
ing the equator be reached the MsOrans0 stream Ol
moderate sire aud said 10 flow Of the lake Il Tuss
NORTH aud Joins he Nile IN the kseiom o. Unyoro whoa
Us name is changed 20 Kafu. Further the H. sef1
Fellows Us example, aud s further at the centre VI
the northern coast OF the lake. tho parent stream
OF the Me, falling rocks OF gn.ols character
and FORMING Fats Twelve Ieel high which he had
ed by the name 81 The "Ripon ais boor the Pre-
sIdeut II The Geographical Society at the time stir
ing OF the expedition The escape Of The MANA wAers
twenty niles north VI The eluaar this ory outlet
examined owing ~ the oarbarvus cteDs accd on
travellers by the kpg o. TIE country They, howoyer
saw the junction of the Me With the ka.a aud Aqua
rivers aud crossed Tie Luaeril tall way betsoen ia
from the Lake and Us Junction with lie Parent
stream Pr,ceeJiuI Down The Milo The llsa Es,r
they nr passed Through ro~ o. sandstone bills, aiteS
which The river PUSHES down due rat Il the beauty