The New York herald., 1872-11-04

feel for the safety Of my SON Osweu coming
highland and the coast would have been threefod
increased had the naval gentlemen come.
INV " very warmest thanks to them, to t6e Council
and Fellows or the Royal Geographical Society, and
to all who kindly contributed in any way towards
this world ought to be more deeply grateful than
your most Obedient servant, -
Her Majesty's Consul Inner Africa
The following letter has been received by Sir
Bartle Frere:-
UNYANYEMBE, July /, 1872
MY DEAR SIR BARTLE-I embrace the opportunity
O . native going to the coast to send sketch map
and a number Of astronomical observations to-
wards the Cape Observatory. Copies Of tine same
place OF the "longnebbedn name, and almost every
thing else sent subsequently vanished In the same
/ take NV VII iournai man. and observations with me
in my concluding trip. am afraid that In crossing
rivers and lakes they would be injured or lost.
There is danger, tOO OF losing them between TINS
and the coast but the last Is the homeward route.
! entrusted my journal to Mr.. Stanley Tor hke
pect to make a feasible finish up OF my work. II is
To go rOnnd south, about all the sources, while ac-
tualy shaping my course towards the ancient ioun-
tans. perpetrate heavy joke at the geograpners
by Offering prize for the best explanation OF the
structure and economy OF the watershed, In c0rre-
in mp producing I ss the 1 phenomena me Of the Nile;
ana now they viii turn the laugh against
me II have pnt In fountains which nave
west end OF the watershed know, and they gave me
good hopes that the reports have heard 80 often
copied by q young lady al bombay. Il does not
contain the fountains referred to, but contains the
N gn 81 ana 81 ne p1ag Of the the
watershed in Ptolemy's latitude. am bracing my
sell up to call every one who won't believe IN his
mines, which are eight days north Of the fountains
go ten days northeast to extensive underground
excavations, used as places OF retreat and safety
1t was sufficient to receive the inhabitants
OF a large district. with all their gear.
tied Africa at very remote period. Big
feet are the only sculpture ! have seen, and
they are IKE the footprint Of Adam on the noun
tain in Ccylon. Returning to Katanga, propose
to 20 twelve days nOrJh-northwest, to the head Of
Lake Lincoln, and then turn back along Lake
KamalondO homeward. The Banians and their
agents have hindered us greatly by palming or
their slaves on DIR. Kirk and me as free men. II
their designs Of banning NIP a y
complained 70 Kirk against them, and he, npfortu-
natey, took 1t as covert attack on himself, which
think that the deinquents should be punished. In
fear OF third batch OF slaves being imposed ON us,
them BACK ny matter how much had eeen
expended on them This led to the resignation
OF the . naval officers IN charge ! had not the
remOtest suspicion that search expedition
was coming, and am very much grieved TO think
that may appear ungrateful On the contrary,
my heart thank you and all concerned for your
great kindness and generosity. l wish they had
thought OF Lake Victoria when not needed here.
BY an original and perhaps absurd plan Itried
to get longitude for the great central line OF
drainage out OF dead Chr0nOmeter. l have sub
mtted 1t to Sir Thomas Maclear. He is used to
strange things. Ladies have come asking to have
their futures told them by the stars My hOro-
scope tells me that in latitude deg 0 min. south
the Lnaleba runs between 20 and ~ deg.
east. Never mind about the truth Of it; It
makes this great river less likely to he the
Congo. Surely may Joke about 1t when others get
angry when they talk about Inner Africa which they
never saw. In speech OF yours, reported In an
Ouer!and MAJ that came to hand Yesterday, you
given s300 70 my daughters. l read it over and
over agan to be sure, for IT seemed too good news
to be true. II there is no mistake, my blessing
upon them. have only been trying to do my
duty like Briton, and take II as extremely kind
that me and mine have been remembered by Her
Majesty's Ministers.
lam distressed at hearing no tidings OF Sir Rod
erick, except that he had been i'll. 1t awakens
fears for the dearest friend in life.
With kind sautations to Lady and Miss Frere.
am, afIecttonately yours,
DAVID LIVINGSTONE