The New York herald., 1864-10-29

they we're doing wrong aud fed, leaving the whole
,ae elptiVes on nlps Bishop Mackenzie reeeiv O.
S soom aaay and 10 fertile country WIN isna Ifee u
| hs course OF year two, might by training soms
sixty hoya to habits o. industry nave rendered his ms
zion Ddsn, as ar native support was conce' nea
sine eeen engsgad IN the formation OF Two mnsiors
ID another part the country and having been famil'
MID tne history OF several, never knew msslon IN
| uertaken under more favorable auspices. Tue good
bishop had some two hundred people entirely al his die
SAL ana would 5000 tave presented 10 tbe 60 ntry ~
example o. Tree community. supported by Its own In
custry, where deang coud be met wh eh undoubt
ediy would pave created immense Influence for where
ever the English name is known II is associated with
and party up u the hrhands and after spending three
or Tour days with them returned, and never bad any
| Aoe correction with tie conduct OF that mission.
| ., we carried boat past MIrchisons cstaracts BY
tnese the river sccuds At ave different leaps OF great
oeany l~eive hn1ted ee IN distance OF about torty
| miles. Aooye that have slxty miles o. fine deep
ryeIs, howins phcdly out Of Lako Nyassa We tucbod
she nottn 10 bag With line OF one hundred fath0ms,
ana mile out could find bottom at hundred and
siS'e'n aihoms IL contains plenty Of hsh, al great
hess aooks spears, torches and poison The croobdes,
having plenty OF 6sh 10 cat rarely attack II s
nuuureo and iwehty.fye miles Il its length As
from toe lake, seems surrounded by mountains
and ron these fu ous suddenly down aud
lase nigh seas winch dangerous Tor boat, bat the
native canoes sse formed TO 30 easily ao0g tho
iaco TIE appsren mouatans ths west ascendsd
last year. and iounu be only the edges great pa
teau three Thousand feet above the This is cool
well waiered, aud well peopled wrh the Manaanja and
doubt that the 0rst nardhls over ana properly housed
and led, Enropears would enjoy e and comfort.
lhs part OF africa has exactly the same form as West
orn india at Bombay, only tins Is itte higher and o
or. Well, having "a lair way into tho hghlpas by
means OF the Zambes! and Shre, aad navgaole course
Of river aud lake. OF two miles across, winch AL the
slaves for the Red and the Persao Gulf, as vel
some for Cuba took aud nearly all the Inhabitants Of
tns denrely peoped country actually knowing how to
cultivate cotoo 1t seemed likely that their strong
pensy to trade might be ess' turned to the advantage
of country wel theirs. And here boz 10
remark Gst journey, my attenn not hav ne
then been turned TO the subject, noticed only fes
cases of lis CultivatoD; but on this saw much more
than had pref ously any idea o me cotton is sho 10
tue staple strong, and like wool in the handas good
upand American. A second VARIETY has bean 10
troduced, as Is seen In the pamo being foreign
cotton and third Of very superior quality
very long in the hbrc, though usually believed ie
belong South America, ouud right in the middle
OF the continent in the couatry Of the Makollo tree
OF II was eight ncnes IN diameter or like an ordinary
apple tfee And all these reiue replanting not oltenes
than in three years There danger OF fross
either to niure the No sooner, however hld we
begun labofs among the Mansana than tho AT cn
Portuguese. by ipst,gsting ,he Ajawa with
muniion, ~ be paid for IN slaves produced the utmost
COZ usion Village after village attacked and burned
for the Manga armed only with bows and arrows,
could not stand before firearms. The bowmans way cE
lighting is TO me IN ambush aud shoot hrs arroxs
wares, Hbile those with guns IN king great noise,
cause the bownen % run away. The women and chit
drch become captves. This process Of slave hunlins
Manganja Dati,n. All fed down to the river, only
axious to get that between them and their
but they bad left all their food behind them, ana
starvation oil III nsands eusued have always hated
putting the blame Of being baihed upon any else
sb'e projects, 10 spite Of everybody and. moreover,
wish not to be understood casting slur Porlu
guese Europe, tho viscouut Tavrado the Vscount
da andera aud others, who as anxious to see The
abolition cf the slave trade could be desired but he
evil IS done by the assertion in Europe OF dominion in
AREA, when B quite well known that the Poriuguese
IN only Few halcdstes, tho children o
vers and lack women, who have actually TO pay tribute
10 the pure nstves "A great nation like cannot get
rid OF tho ob,saons to other members OF tho great
community of nations. The po ice Of the must b.
maintained should We send 10 cruisers 10 sup.
press the trade should be Obliged TO send
them to supprcss piracy, Tor no traffic en-
na n1,n ps,ored .,sawar On rs
Nyassa 10 take up the ivory trade, as u 10
by he aid OF tina, tade that the traffic in slaves s cr
RED on. Tho government sent out steamer, which,
though an excellent one was too deep for The Shire.
Another steamer then built at my expense this
all that uld be desired, and the Lady Nyassa
Lady OF the Lake actually nnscrewed aud ready
conveyance 10 the OF the missionary work, but
that must be done by younger men specially educated
for imen willing rough H. and yet hold quietly and
patiently on. When became consul II was with the
do net mean 20 give II up. II beng baaed had ever
made lose heart should have here In the
position which by your kindness now occupy. intend
20 mako attempt, but this the north Of
the Portuguese territory and teel greatly led
Sy me interest you Us y eSnUo % ,or the person
for II startles TO SEQ great nation OF blood
despsns the Alrc ms claims TO humanity aud drifting
a. helpessIy into abolition and slavery principles.
THE ENGLISH NIGER EXPEDITION.
Extract of despatch addressed to the Earl Russell,
dition dated lukoja, jan 20, lsos-Since tbs hurried
departureo her Macsiy ship last October,
we have had an unceasing srcam Of visitors mcsscu
gers and traders which has kept very busy looking
aftcr providing o, and keeping order such consid
erabe influx OF people, as well using any influence
possess among tribes keep the open
and safc The expectations ~ the various peoples
re,dy ivory is beng stored up or tho purpose mad
that heavy dues charged AL ivory passing
to u.s. but your ordsSip give me direction, have no
doubt that by application to King Macaba these may
be considerably redncns Cotton y DOW being regularly
brought here, and inquired for would soon greatly In
crease in qusniity. The right bank OF the river on
which Lukoa stands rs IN every respect better adapted
where the church missen has got station
FRENCH EXPEDITION To TnE NIGER.
The Monde Of rars of september ~ announces that
and visit the interior OF Africa. under the command Of
Capt Magnan Tho expense 70 be betrayed from private
sources and TIE expedition Is highly spproysa and en-
Lubat, Minister VI Marue has az inc express command
Of the Emperor placed egnt rled cannon at the disposal
OF Captain Magnan together with aIi the ammunition
quIred for the expedition Captain Masnan has purchased
gailict, and nas fitted It out 10 sail Hght has
ireighted merchant ship aud he takes with him ur
gunbols bull, at Touon, which he intends 10 when
the water too shallow IN tho river for his larger
sells. Captain Magnaus second In command who Is a 70
tired officer of the imperial navy, Is at preeeut IN Paris
selecting scientific men, artists, and painters. and Ike
wise cargo Of various articles to exch1bge with the
tivcs
Tho military who are 10 form part OF tho expedition
are 10 be coumane ed by Captain Gerard formerly tho
tion 10 preparing which no expense has been spared.
DUTCH LADIES' EXPEDITION TO THE wHIIR NILE.
From the London Times, Oct IA
Mr. TiDne with reference 20 the statement made by
him Mondsy last at the meeting OF the Geographical
Society writes that the edies his relatives aeed
upon exploring expedition In Eastern Africa having
partially from attacks OF whom he
last heard from them about 20 proceed 70 ntsin
called Casnka Casenga, and not Cayuria a. printed n
report Tho party proceeded southwest ana west Of
tho Bahr el Ghszal Dr Won lieugln. who accompanied
the ladies' reports that s proposed TO track tho western
water shed lying between that river and Central African
dep sessou.
Two Men Shot ny Soldiers at Fort
Smelling.
Tho Chicago TsSnss, Of Oct. 10, has the following