The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-14
TIE BRITISH LIVINGSTONE EXPEDITION.
Meeting Of the Royal Geographical
Society.
A Great Deal Of Talk-John Bull Holding on to
His Permissible Government Will Not Do
Anything to Rescue DR.. Livingstone
Private Contributions Must Aid
the Expedition OF the Society

hand describing graceful flourish Id the air, his
iaft laid on his ample bosom IN the neignborhood
OF hiS heart. and his turkey-red bandannd lrQopi2g
In graceful folds iron beneath his broad coat taiS
he addressed the renowned club winch he himself
mad founded, did not present more impressive or
touching spectacle than did the newly elected chief
81 The Royal biographical Society on the night OF Its
last meeting. What study for an artist did
the renowned geographer present. seated in the
midst OF his fellow geographers. confronting the
brilliant assembly OF black-coated and white
cravatted Swans In the vast amphneatre around
hin On his right were Sir lite Barnacle, Baron
Stickleback, Mr.. Makesnlft Markham, Honorable
Secretary; while on his lett conspicuous among
others. we noticed Lieutenant Dawson, r. NJ
chief Of the proposed expedition, and Sir Bottle
Beer. The walls Immediately over the chair were
covered with maps illustrative OF Central Africa and
LivlngstOne's several routes through Africa, While
resting against the edge Of the table, immediately
IN front the char, hall length figure, In oil,
Of the ilustrious missionary traveller himself, IN
stlfr irockcoat and metallic looking countenance,
said to have been painted by q native artist while
lab0ring under one Of the severe bilious attacks
common to that malaria region. need hardly add
that II was an object OF great curiosity. The
minutes OF the previous meeting having been read
and approved and the Chair having delivered
Itself of several emphatic coughs apologize Of q
ing, the honorable Secretary rose and read paper
announced as Notes oil Livingstone when Last
Heard From. Near Manyefna, West OF Lake Tan
turc OF this paper were the accessories brought into
operation to illustrate 1t to the audience Facing the
o slender sombre Individual welding long
rod. AS each place OF any particular note men
! individual described flourish with his rod over the
| spot designated, moving frequently over several
degrees OF latitude Longitude at once, and leav.
| ing tine impression the minds OF those
| back benches that the veteran traveller had COM
passed the whole Continent. IRON the Nile Delta to
The Mountains OF the Moon, and might now be ex.
| pected TO be on his way homeward through Lake
occupied about fifteen minutes, and was received
| with manifest signs OF APPRECIATION
U9a a s o e aas e ras OF e
t0n; that relief through the agency OF the natives
expedton Seaaea BY Mr. Stanley mo @enon Of
| the HERALD, having proved failure, the Royal
Geograpnlca Society nad determined upon sending
been upwards or two hundred applications Ie-
| ceived, and That from these volunteers LleutenanG
| l.. Dawson had been selected to command the
| pedltOn. This gentleman was then introduced TO
the meeting, ana made snort adore g. IN wllcn ne
acquitted himself very cre1itably. He Is tail,
muscular young officer OF apparently thirtythree or
thlrty-four years, with dark. eyes and haIr and q
rather handsome, expressive face. lie was engaged
| two years ago In the exploration Of the Upper
| Yangtse River. under Admiral Keppe, In which he
achieved honorable distinction. Never having been
IN Africa. however, he can hardly be sand to bring
much experience TO the important mission IN which
President Rawlnson followed Lieutenant Daw.
son in Jew brief remarks pertinent TO the occa-
sion. He referred To Mr. Osmar Livingstone,
OF the famous missionary, who would accompany
Ine expedition IN search OF his father He regretted
that he could not introduce thai gentleman the
meeting, as he was absent In Glasgow attending
public meetings in aid OF the proposed expedition.
He young LlvlngstOne) was born near Lake Nagaml
In 1851, and was consequently twenty years OF age
His part IN the expedlton was most interesting
one. IL was fine picture for p0sterity to dwell
upon, noble instance OF illal plety, which he
trusted would not be lost upon the rising generation
nrifn 10 ffap fhn finn 10
outburst Of sentiment had In measure subsidized
President Rawlnson proceeded to business. The
to relieve Livingstone. (Cheers.) The Treasury
having refused their AID there was no
,eey aidts s' generous aid ' Of the British PUB
lie. Thus FAR, be regretted to say, the amounts re-
Subscriptions mad not rolled in as rapidly as had
been expected could be wished. The total sums
actually received amounted to about seventeen
hundred pounds; about fifteen hundred more mad
been promised. In addltion TO TINS pocket chro-
nomeler had been kindly lent by the enterprislng
Copies OF eIers to the Treasury authorities were
then read and variOusly commented upOn espe-
cially one written by President RawlInson himself,
early IN January last which appeared In the Times,
tr6nted by the geographical Society and urging that
Livlngstone's achievements were the property OF
Which a the Young Barnaces Of the treasury mad no
doubt been industrlously engaged In twlddng
er S as ana 10 Sna Wss ore
lords are OF opinion that the direction OF the expe
dtion Is 100 doubtful to warrant the expense"
Al this stage Of the proceedings poruy, round
and red laced geographer in remote part OF the
hall came to the aid OF the government. he thought
that such letter from such source was worthy
OF attenuonm rhe char expressed itself in doubt
as to what other course was open to the society.
Prac tically. the letter OF the Treasury magnates
amo1nted to saving that Dr Livingstone might
| he failed to see II, and would like to hear ''the
oracle" explain ITSELF Sensation voIcs."ros,
| too hard on the government" The Foreign ONCE
had authorized Dr. Kirk Consul at Zanzibar, to
been taken to task also. 1t would be equally
he thought to attach blame
voice~"And humanity."1 Their inactivity was s
Finance Department IL was well known that when.
ever any demand was made upon the Treasury "a
ways and means Of evadna it," The famous .Cr
cumocution once" had been 10 full operation over
it. you Know Admiral Collinson here volunteered
! q lame excuse for the Admiralty. member OF the
CHOPPED the Society would o oin him IN ure Es upon
the Admiralty the policy Of sendng out Lieutenant
Dawson, under iuli pay, as one OF their own oni-
the President here Interposed by saying that he
regarded ut u as matter Of perfect ndnerence
meant. laa never occurred to the society to ap.
| ciety the best authority on such a topic,
(CDecrs) ne SlSmuuLcu tuc correspondence as
| ia wretched illustration Of Treasury parsmony
and ignorance" The President then announced that
1900 OF the old government grant OF IL, 900 was still
! In the hands OF Dr.. Kirk. This was not avallabi1
Lieutenant Sv to
S"ns sT seven hundred ta A. Of y me
| amount received. Glasgow and other towns were
! hcng appealed to for further iunds The Lord
Mayor had intimated a desire to be communicated
| with OH the subject. Other members followed In o
| similar strain, one member facetiously remarkinQ
| that the present Damp weather was owing TO the
cold water thrown on the expedition, and here the
| farce terminated.
II is now oficlally announced that the expedition
| organized under the auspices OF the Royal GEO.
graphical Society, consisting OF Lieutenant Level.
| Ign Dawson Nj. Livingstone and surgeon ana
Il iuuo frOOl Sl.nlh