The New York herald., 1873-12-21
SIR SAMUEL BAKER.
His Address Before the Royal
Geographical Society.
Gel NTRAL AFRICA.
Speech of the Prince
of Wales.

From the London Daily Telegraph Dec, 81
Sir Samuel Baker made his first appearance last
evening In the theatre of the London University
when he read the paper which he mad peen pre-
viously prevented from doing by illness. The prog
nostc afforded by dense throng besieglng the
doors OF the University long before the period for
opening them was amply verified for within few
minutes the large room in which the society holds
It's meetings became packed by assembage
comprising at least fair proportion Of ladies
who had survived the crush, more fortunate
than those who, 1T was currently reported, had
tainted under the ordeal. During the interval OF
waiting for the expected arrivals specuations were
rife-as well they might, on looking up from noor
to balcony and seeing not only every inch of space
occupied but some adventurous spirits driven, Tor
lack of standing room 10 find place In the re-
cesses OF the windows above-as to the possibility
Of introducing the renowned traveller into the
room at all, not to speak OF the very illustrious
personages who were to grace the meeting with
their presence-t. e., the Prince or Wales and the
Duke OF Edinburgh. The centre was early occu-
pied by large number of gentlemen and ladies,
who clustered round the Presidents table, behind
which were displayed large maps of the regions OF
Sir Samuels labors. Among the company were
the Lord Chancellor, Sir Henry Rawllnson, Sir
William Sinclair Admiral Osborn, Lord Houghton,
Admiral Richards, the Rev. Mr.. Mofatt Sir J. Glib
bons, Sir William Broderick, Professor owen, Mr..
Bernal Osborne NJ. p, and Professor Leone Lew.
Upon the arrival OF their Royal Highnesses the
Prince OF Wales and Duke OF Edinburgh, at half
past eight,
ing few preliminary remarks, said that those
present at the meeting might feel In the position OF
our ancestors when one OF their fellow Engishmen,
like the old sea kings or Crusaders, returned to
tell OF regions which had hitherto been unknown
to them. Without further preface he would ask
Sir Samuel Baker to give the meeting an account
Of what he had seen and heard and done In the
regions OF the Upper Nile. (Cheers.)
and long-continue applause addressing the Presi.
dent the members OF the Geographical Society
and the ladies and gentlemen present stated that,
after protracted absence, ne had returned to the
Society with an increase OF pleasure and also OF
regret-of pleasure In seeing around him so many
aces OF friends, and OF regret at missing many OF
those faces which he had remembered one OF the
most dear being that OF the father OF the Society.
had looked forward his very great reward to the
reception which had been given to HIM, he said he
would proceed TO give his report, and In as con-
else manner he could present an outline of all
that had passed from the commencement TO the
end OF his late undertaking. But before doing that 1t
was important to everybody to know what was the
real intention OF the Viceroy OF Egypt in undertak
ing the great enterprise which had been carrie
| through. In those countries beyond
THE REGIONS THE UPPER NILE
there were between 200 and 600 savers, mis-
stead OF cultvatng their country, avoided the ne
| cessity OF labor by kidnapping men, women and
children in the interior The viceroy, having heard
of this crying evil had determined to put IL down
! traffic, which had existed from time imme.
mortal. He (sir Samuel Baker, had received
an invitation from His Hlghness the Vice.
| roy to accompany him and the Prince and
| Princess of Wales on their tour through Upper
| Egypt; and having heard of the horrible system
OF slavery that prevailed, and conversed with the
Khediye Of Egypt, the Prince OF Wales, with the
kindness OF heart which was so well known, had
interested himself in the cause. loud applause.)
Had it not have been for that interest in
| this question: Sir Samuel would never have re-
celved or accepted the command for it was by, he
| might say, the KIND personal interference OF His
| Royal Highness that he was named to the Viceroy
He felt perfectly certain that the English public
| would rejoice that he had been enabled to carry
It was necessary, in the first place, to make all
kinds OF arrangements. The viceroy found
GREAT EMPIRE
in his land in which existing this slave trade
which he was determined to suppress, and the first
| requisite necessary for the suppression was mill
| tary force He accordingly went forth with 100
men; but it must be remarked that the progress of
Egypt was represented by three persons-tle Vice.
| roy and two Of his Ministers, Nudar Pacha and
| Cherif Pacha. When, therefore, he undertook this
| great reform he placed himself in opposition to
| ing himself in command of a Mahometan force
| destined to put down this cherished MahOmetan
institution, the meeting could imagine that the ex
| pediton was thwarted by every possible intrigue
Of Of Lieutenant J. A. Baker ROYAL Navy, SIR
| abe engineer, SIX mechanics from Samuda Il Co.,
DR.. Josh. Gedge and Signor Marco Polo. On arriv-
Ing at Khartoom he found that his officers had fra
| ternized with the slave hunting parties, and the
| expedition proved then failure. He having CON-
menced the eXpedltl0n WITH men 1OunQ q great
and terrible change had come over the Nile-in-
| stead OF the grand stretch OF river there was
| nothing but an immense marsh, which was neither
land nor water. Tue save hunters had cut through
with immense difnculty; but he found on arriving
there that il was perfectly impossible to cut way
for himself in time to avoid the rains and having
lost 100 men he found 1t was absolutely necessary
! to return. However, he would not go back TO
KHARTooM,
he knew there were ntrlgucs that would utterly
ruin the expedition; and therefore, retraced his
steps only so far as the mouth OF the Sobat. conf
inn N Gfnf wi nj hn
slave-hunters, and, after an encounter with them
| releasing great number OF the slaves The fol-
| lowing year he started again with an increased
force OF 200 men, and succeeded in cutting canal
through the marsh and tangled vegetation, and
he dragged the whole OF his force through until he
struck the clear Nfle Upon reaching Gondokoro
he found that the slavers, having preceded him,
had formed intrgues and melted the natives
against him. Now 1t might be supposed that a
person going out from England would meet with
great reception from The natives. II they knew
his object but 1t must be remembered that the
men who lectured at Exeter Hall upon a
QLaughter.) His experience was that man and
brother would invariably, If he could, enslave
another man and brother. He felt something
between general and missionary, ana he tried
to persuade the native chiefs OF the object OF the
mission he was upon. He had preached almost u
iniquity OF the slave trade. lie explained to him
what an abomnatlon 1t was for human beings to be
Nile iron was OF extreme value and the most valu-
able form 1T took was that OF small piece OF metal
IKE the ace OF spades-anything could be purchased
with 1t, It being the money OF the coun-
iniquity Of buying and selling children. the
chieI replied:-'It Is true 1t is horrbe have
you got sonSn mo- replied 81 have not
fortunately" "well," he said, 81 have, but he is
very thin now. II he were to GO with you he would
grow fat. He is dear boy, and will sell him to
you for a slave" He might say he thought this put
before the meeting the original knave OF spades.
loud laughter) That would give the meeting
good idea OF the obtuseness OF these people. They
did not believe III the horrors OF slavery ut all.
That was the exact position OF the black people
throughout Africa, and in fact ne had not only TO
suppress the slave hunters, but he had to reform
the whole character OF
THE INHABITANTS OF CENTRAL AFRICA.
Sir Samuel then proceeded TO give an account Of
OF the difficulties he had with his troops, o con-
spiracy having been formed among them
which might have thwarted the expedition.
BY means of making presents OF cattle,
and paying wherever he went, he made his way