The New York herald., 1872-11-16
MR. STANLEY AND TIE PRESS.
The DiscOverer OF Livingstone Enter
tained by the Journalists OF Edsn-

tained by the Journalists OF Edna
burgh.
From the Scotsman Nov. /, 1921
Taking advantage OF his presence in this city
number OF gentlemen connected with the Edn-
burgh newspapers entertained Mr.. Henry NJ stan
ley, the discoverer OF DR.. Livingstone, to dinner
yesterday afternoon In the Royal Hotel, (Macgre-
g0r's), Princes street. Covers were laid for up
wards OF thirty gentlemen. Mr.. Charles
Cooper, assistant editor OF the Scotsman
acted as chairman, ana Mr.. Mure, ed.
tor OF the C0u'aat, as crOupler. After
dinner and the usual loyal toasts the Chairman
proposed the health OF the President OF the United
States. The toast was cordially received, and was
acknowledged by Colonel Robson, the American
Consul In Edinburgh. The Chairman afterwards
gave the principal toast-the health OF Mr..
Stanley. In doing 80 he expressed the great
pleasure which the members OF the press OF Edn-
burgh felt in meeting Mr.. Stanley. He considered
that their distinguished guest accomplished the
greatest work in connection with Journalistic enter
prise which had yet been achieved, ana that the
newspaper press had acquired additional nfstre
from what he had DONE Mr. Stanley, in acknowl-
edgng the toast saluted the gentlemen who were
present as brethren OF the quill He passed on at
once to notice the charge which had been
brought against him that he had been the means
He explained that when he got down to
the coast after his interview with Living
stone. he found Lieutenant Hem alone in
charge, Lieutenant Dawson and Mr. New having
gone OF. Lieutenant Henn when Mr.. Stanley
introduced himself, was standing upon "A doorstep.
lnclining his head little to one sldc he surveyed
Mr. Stanley from top to toe, and, after regaining
the perpendicular and being apparently satisfied,
he said MIR. Stanley, congratulate You. You
have done great work. VIII you have glass OF
beer ?" with the greatest pleasure in the
world" Mr.. Stanley said, and accordingly he
had glass OF beer-oh, how pleasant it
wasl-the first glass OF English beer he had
tasted for eighteen months. There were
slaves among those who composed the expedi-
ton, and on mentioning to Lieutenant Hem that
he had explicit Instructions from Dr. Livingstone
to turn back any expeditions with slaves the Leu-
tenant said, ~ don't care a straw for Dr. Living
stone; am going to shoot elephants" Ihereup0n
Mr.. Stanley told him that Or. Livingstone did not
need him, Tor the Doctor had enough OF stores now
to supply his wants for three or tour years. and If
tnat was the cause OF the expedition being turned
back he most heartily pleaded guilty OF having
been the means OF stopping it, MIR. Stanley
went on to remark that while each OF the men who
formed that expedition was, he believed, competent
to lead it into Africa, the expedition was composed
OF elements which itwould have been iOund mpos
sible to harmonize in African camps, where, OF all
would show themselves Mr.. New he took occasion
to observe, was very good man, but he was ag
RTeSSlVely reHSlouS, WHICH OF course was quite
consistent with young naval officers. Alter some al
lusions to the conduct OF DR.. Kirk, and also to his
critics OF the Royal Geographical Society Mr. Stan
ley said he was careful to observe that he did not
blame that Society as body, nor sucn men as
Sir Henry Rawlnson Captain Burton and Colonel
Grant, to whose opinions and statements he
would listen with respect; but the persons whom
he specially referred to were Dr. Charles Beke whOm
he had playiuly termed DR.. Censure Bunkum), Mr..
Francis Galton and some others of the same de-
scrption. In concluding, Mr.. Stanley said he had
acted oil along simply as a journalist with no de-
bravery. 1t was not till he arrived at Paris that he
really knew what he had done, when people were
and take fI s ana had ne when e
reached England, been told in the journals that he
had done his duty well to the proprietor of the
newspaper on which he served he would have con-
sidered that the acme OF praise. He hoped that his
intercourse with those whom he had now the
pleasure OF meeting would not terminate with that
evening Among other toasts proposed were '.Mr.
James Gordon Bennett and the American Prcss,'
the sale n,s;! Retgrn @ OF Doctor Lyingst3ne" the
noon was most pleasantly spent. Mr.. Stanley left
the Waverley Bridge Station at fifteen minutes past
Yesterday Mr. H. NJ. Stanley was entertained in
the Council Chambers, Leith, by the Provost, Mag
9o no % and
out to all the foreign Consus, to clergymen repre-
senting the various religious bodies in town. the
Commerce, the Colonel and other officers Of volun-
teers, the Moderator Of the High Constables,
in in the '' town. &c. At p'u Guarterpast one
O'Clock Mr.. Stanley arrived in the Provosts car
riage, and was received by the Provost, Magis
trates and Councillors. On entering the Council
Chambers he was warmly greeted by the company
present. Provost Watt took the chair, and after
proposing the usual loyal toasts, gave the health
OF President Grant, to which Colonel Robson,
United States Consul, responded. The Chairman
next proposed the health OF Mr.. Stanley in short
but well-expressed speech, in which he pointed
out the heroism and tact their guest had displayed
in conducting his great enterprise and the obli-
toast was cordially responded to-. Mr.. Stanley
briefly replied. excusng himself from making
long speech on the ground that his time was Short
as he was compelled to proceed 10 London at
night, and that he had nothing to say beyond what
he had said already. Mr.. Mache proposed the
health of Provost Watt. The last toast was that OF
Mr.. james Gordon Bennett. In leaving, Mr.. stan
ley was loudly cheered by loud concOurse Of pe0-
pie VINO had assembled on the street to see him.
After leaving the Council Chambers, Mr.. Stanley
drove to the Exchange Reading Room, where he
entered his name In the "Strangers' Visiting
Book.n Before taking his departure three cheers
were given for him by the gentlemen in the room.