The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-14
DIR. Livingstone, The Herald and the
Royal Geographors.

from the London Telegraph, August 81
AS the President OF the Royal Geographical So.
ciety, Sir Henry Rawlinson has written letter ex-
planning that no meeting OF the society has been
convened, as was expected and announced for the
reason that nothing has been received at Savile
row from DR.. Livingstone. All that Sir Henry
has In the travellers handwriting Is batch OF
letters mainly main relating to the bad conduct
conveying his supplies. With this unfortunate
question the society and Its President have natu-
waiting to see whether the communications which
Mr.. Stanley brings to London with him contain
any fresh geographical and personal facts lfthey
do, the President says that the meeting OF the
British Association at Brighton, in the course OF
the next fortnight, will furnish an opportunity
telligence to the public. All this, we fear, con-
ceals certain chagrin to which Sir Henry Raw.
llnson, as large.9eaIted man Of science, oMg, ,
not to give way. II must no doubt, be little
vexatlods to royal geographers-who like to
receive tidings from their emissares In the
grand SLOW Sew YorN wpns
the eyer of their search Expedition" in the
most triumphant manner and bringing nome TO
stone latest discoveries. We are afraid that the
learned President can scarcely forgive this new and
what royal societies and search expeditions only
talk about-saves great explorers life and Sc
cures the fruits OF his heroism to the world AZ
such time we must not criticize too unkndly the
remarks of Sir Henry Rawlinson, who indeed, IL
scarcely civil even to the Doctor about the Nile, so
veXeu IL ne az Tile way Ill WHlCu tuluBS nave Decu
managed. Geographers will agree with bis remark
that 1t Is next to impossible for the Bahr
to be the outcome OF the Lualaba, and that more
probably the Albert Nyanza receives this new
line OF drainage discovered by Livingstone. "Or 1t
must be the upper course OF the Congo writes Sir
Henry, forgetting here, apparently, that, Gin the
fragmentary geographical notices which have ap-
peared" Livingstone particularly insists upon the
fact that he left his new river streaming decisivey
northwards. AS to the society's own expedition,
we are not surprised to hear that the deliberations
on Monday last terminated In expressions OF re.
greet" II ever there was o contrast which looked
awkward and unsatisfactory 1t is that instituted By
events between the young New Yorker, who went
and did IT," and that deliberately equipped and
useless Anabasis, which accomplished nothing
and attempted nothing as soon as 1t
heard that Livingstone had been seen zen
Henry kawllnson, ''people who admire Mr. stan.
ley and the newspapers so much, must remember
that the stores which the Doctor now possesses,
and those which have gone up with the armed
party, were provided from the funds Of the society
and lts expedition" Now we must reply witt. with re,
gard to the supplies recovered by Livingstone at
Unyanyembe they were the poor u m HT,a
able to obtain them by avalling himself Of the es-
cort Of Mr. stanley As to the goods recently for.
Warded even Sir Henry Rawlinson feels grave
dQppN HAether they VIZ sysE Isach the 90stsE.