The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-15

bOMBAr, Oct. y, looe.
The news to the effect that DR.. Livingstone had
arrived at UJji. town in the Unyamwezis terrific
ries, only some 800 miles from the Zanzibar coast,
has been followed by further letter from Dr. Kirk,
| the British political agent ct Zanzibar, containing
additional and yet more Interesting items. Since
the despatch OF Dr. Kinks hurried letter or the S0th
| August he has converted at length with the Arab
traders, who brought the verbal request for some
brandy TO be forwarded to Ujui, and has also re-
ceved short letter from the intrepid explorer him.
self, This letter is dated 9Th July, 1885. from
Lake Bangweloo, but only reached Zanzibar the 7th
September last DR.. Kirk states that II is very brief
| and he has only transmitted an extract OF q few
lines from 1t. But this extract, as viii be seen.
contains the most important information. 1t reads
/ as folows:-
msy that have found what believe be the sources
o. ne Me zen and twelve degrees SOUTH or nearly
Dr.. Kirk further writes that dr. Livingstone ap-
pears to have discovered number OF lakes OF con-
siderable size.n They are about ten days march in
length and like the Eyassa, Tanganyika and the Al
bert Nyanza, are overhung by high mountain slopes,
which open out into bays and valleys and gulltes.
DR.. Livingstone, however, has not sent on any de-
ta.s ~ thase daooveros anu tho latter facts have
been gathered by interrogatlng the Arab trausis-S
All the savans OF Bombay have naturally been
employed, since the receipt Of the first letter. in
been Iaversed by the great traveller. AL the
conjectures hitherto made by Sir r. Murchison and
the geographical societies are now known to be
wrong and as there ia no accurate map In existence
even OF the country near the Zanzibar coast which
has been already travelled over BY white men, the
basis upon which tie latest theories Of 'the routeu
&C.. are formed, Is extremely narrow. In fact, not
one has yet been brought forward which adjusts
itself easily to the few facts Of Dr. Livngstone's last
and greatest journey. which are already in our pos
session. We must patiently wait little longer,
until the arrival Of the Doctor himself shall clear up
all our doubts.
II is certain, however, that this last tourney OF
explorations VIII be richer in the ''fruits of dis
coveryn than either Of the other expeditions. Dr.
Livingstone has not probably heard OF Spoke and
Grants so-ealled discovery OF the sources OF the
Nile, ana 1t will be noticed that the lakes, which he
himself supposes to be the true sources, are some
three or four hundred miles further south than the
Albert and Victoria NJanza lakes. II VIII probably
lie shown that all these vast interior lakes like
the great northern lakes OF the United States CON-
municate with each other and form connected
chain. 1t is only natural also to suppose that the
country in the vicinity Of these new lakes
| discovered by DR.. Livingstone will be found
to be as fertile and well adapted for Europeanl
colonization as that round the lakes Of Spoke and
| Grant. Hood OF light viii soon be shed upon the
'.possiblitles'' OF this wonderful land, which not
| very many years ago was generally believed to be
| barren desert. who say that even the present
generation will not see 1t develop into civilized
| Anglo-Saxon community, with q grand future
Of unlimited freedom ana abundant material pros
| perityf
The dangers Of the Doctors journey are now com.
purarvely over UJili is only 800 miles from the
| coast anu road, frequented by regular caravans
and ut present. luckily also quite safe, exists be-
tween It and the The territories through which
the Doctor has now to pass are under the rule OF
| friendly Power and II Il not improbable that he will
| accompany the caravan which was TO set out q
month after the departure OF the last. Communica-
! tion between Europe and Zanzibar is somewhat ir-
regular AID II IS uncertain whether the Doctor will
have to como to Bombay or whether he VIII have an
opportunity Of proceeding direct 10 Alden. But this
| is simply matter Of o few weeks; IN couple Of
months at the furthess the great traveller will be
| again among his own people, and on some beaten
! track of communication with the civilized world.
Local Indian azn,lrs are pretty quiet. The annual
| telegram nsls Just arrived from the Governor Gen.
erals retreat at sma al aounsng that there will be
deficit Tor tae year 1852 OF e. 900; aud, what
| is even worse the estimates for the year 1907
| contemplate also deficit OF nearly E2,0eo,ooo
| This latter deEoit will probably prove 70 DO
| actually much higher, although the customary
| branch OF expenditure. deficit Ia now o regular
thing anu oxoiies but little surprise. Heavily taxed
as the ccHntry Ia the government ia carried with
| such reckless disregard OF economy that nothing
better can be anticipated. II Is true that large pub
lie works, scnas of which Will perhaps ultimately be
indirectly productive being constructed, but the
| disbursements on this head ought easily to be
| borne by so rich country as India with
| out running heavily into debt. The real truth OF
l +tn IA AZ rhn ma 40 nntn Nv
| officials. Everybody knows that India Is used
| by Grea. Britain Us sort 81 asylum for the
younger branches or great families, who are too
| stupid to Inasc any money in Hngiand. The salaries
paid TO these eHice-nolacrs arc rldculousiy large
tSates ana collectors, drawing salaries OF from two
70 three Thousand rupes 49, 900 to 81, 600 mont
not only absorb all the money that can be squeezed
| from tue people whom theJ locally govern, but arc
| an actual charge upon tho general revenue The
heavy taxos neccssated By this system OF taiugs OF
course come caeny out Of tue pockets OF the natives
VINO TIL the SOIL but the mercantile European popu.
atiou Of all the commercial cues also suners
| severely
There has been rain in RaJpootans, butvhe har.
vest will DO utterly unequal 10 the requirements OF
| the inhabitants, ana even tho crop that Will be
| sown in anetner months time Will not be nearly
large enough to supply food fer the ensuing season.
All the cattle In The country have beon carried or
| by murran and the plougns have to be drawn BY
coolies. In AJmeer we are almost daily receivin9
the dreadful stories OF deaths from starvation
Al last the central government Mas deternined to
| for distribution aneng the abJecty poor but this
will be but drop IN tho bucket. Bombay has sue.
scl1bed aud transmitted Is 900 rupees and several
other places are following her example. But this is
| also a more bagatelle ana h6thlng Can remove the
scandal TO the goserhment OF the thousands Of
deaths during Che past three months from famine.
Year after year the same hideous programme In one
or other OF tae Indian provinces Ia repeated. Fam
Inc Ia one OF the regular annual elements OF the bills
| OF mortality. And 1t IL surely but poor excuse to
be urged by Christian government that worse fam-
ines took place under native rulers.
Nearly all the northern portion OF Gujerat, the
richest province In India, has been devastated by
locusts Although ono OF the most frequent sources
OF famine In india anu the East generally 1t is only
recently that their habits, &C., have boon carefully
observed, The natives have long believed that they
bras =, OF twelve years ana appear for
tue hrst year 1t Is hard 70 determine. but after that
we now Know their history pretty thoroughly. the
icmale deposits her eggs In sandy moist soil push
Ing her abdomen about one inch ana hall in the
sand, aud leaving Iehind sheath containing the