The New York herald., 1874-12-26
long standing and experience had written it him.

THE POPULATION.
Now we have had the Europeans OF Zanzibar,
their houses and mode and law or life described
let US get info the streets and endeavor TO see
scr me nature o. Inc nave y, ana me
from the Anglo.Saxon and Anglo.American sub-
imities.
we gradually become conscious that we have lett
the muddy streets with their small. narrow
noisi!y. The tail houses where the Europeans
live. separated by but narrow street, ten ieet
VIDE. shut out the heat and dazzling glare whicn
otherwise the clean whitewashed walls would
have reflected. When We leave these behind we
come across the hateful Caring sunlight. and
our nostris become rrtated by an amoer-coored
dusr, from the 'garbIng' OF copal and orchilla
weed, and we are sensible Q two separate smells
% ,Rs ns other one s
crowd OF slaves bearing Glove bags exhae nom
their perspirlng bodies. Shortly We come across
had hemmed US IN from the sunlight A fetid
garbage neap zap v,ns debris Of mud houses
pesnss make 'nsi plies Vi ~nss esierinS sa anna
rotting In the sun, are unsightly to the
eye and offensive to the nostrls. And Just by
most beggarly and dilapidated structure. Several
rusty and antique cannon lie strewn along the base
beggary-looking half-castes, armed with long,
straight swords and antique Muscat matchlocks.
affect to be soldiers and guardians OF the ga te
Fortunately. however. Tor the peace OF the town
and the reigntng Prince the prisoners whom the
scldiers guard are mild-mannered and gentle
enough, lew or them having committed worse
crime than participating In a boodless street
orawl or being found lntoxicated In the street.
RECEIVED AT COURT.
Passing the noisy and dusty Custom House, with
Its hives OF singing forters at work, and nerds Of
we shortly arrive at the palace, where we might
as well enter. and see how. II lares with HIS High
ness Barghash BIN Said, the Prince OF Zanzibar
and Pemoa. AS We may have merely made all ap-
pontment with HIM as private citizens VI free
and independents foreign country. and are escorted
only by brother citizen OF the same rank etiquette
ioroids that the Seyvid should descend into the
street TO receive his visitor. We're we Her Brltannic
Malessy,s Consul or Political Resident HIS High.
descend into the street and meet US exactly
twenty-four steps from the palace door. We're we
US some nlty or seventy-fve PAGES from ms gate.
We are but private crizens, however and the
Persans Pei and " ira up on
each side OF the door, their uniforms consisting OF
lengthy butternut-colored dishdashehs. or Shirts
which reach from the nape OF the neck to the
ancles OF each.
Alter we have ascended night Of steps we dis
cover tue Prince. ready 70 receive us, with MS
usual cordial and frank smile ana good natured
greeting, and, during shower OF good natule ed
queries respecting our health, we are escorted 10
the other end OF the barely furnished room. where
we are Invited TO be seated.
WHAT THE PRINCE SAID OF THE SLAVE TRADE.
have had (adOpting the frst person singular
againl long conversation with the Prince Of
Zanzibar; put, omittlng all extraneous matter,
sation as relates to a subject in which we are all
Interested viz. the slave trade ana to the dp0.
matte mission OF Sir Bartle Frere.
We have all read the despatches OF Sir Bartle,
relating his intercourse officially with the Sultan
OF Zanzibar; we have also heard from his own lips
his Views upon East African slavery But none OF
your readers have heard the story of the sultan
himself, with his views OF slavery and OF the mis-
sion OF Sir Bartle Frere. Without pretence Of
literal and exact record OF what the Sultan said,
yet decare that the spirit OF what he said will be
found embodied In the lollowlng:-
here and travelled into Africa, and what he said
about US Arabs caused US little trouble. Tne
cconsuls. co. too, have given US great trouble; Some
but some time ago my brother MaJid died, and
BY the grace OF God succeeded him. The trouble
nothing compared to that which has been the
result or that man, Dr. Livingstone's, letters.
him and carried to England were the cause OF all
tina great trouble. Indeed, have mad tIoublous
time OF 1t ever since came to the throne. First.
there came the hurricane OF two years ago Aprll,
1879, which destroyed my entire neet and all the
ships OF my people, and devastated the island and
we became suddenly poor. had seven ships and
steamers Of war lost, and my people lost about
zoo snps and you doubt my WORD d
and ride out into the country that you may see
for yourself. In the midst OF the desolation and
the former Governor OF Bombay, Sir Bartle
Frere, was coming out to US to talk to as about
derstand that all Arabs trade in slaves that they
have done so from the beginning. Our Koran does
Y n 81, ss
our foreIatheTs traded In slaves. and we iolo wed
their footsteps and did ltIewlse. But my father.
SAID Said, and my brothers, Thouweynee, Maid,
and Toorkee. were friends with the English and
the English gave them advice and got them to
sign treaties not TO trade In slaves any more. TO
the treaty that my brothers signed gave my con-
sent freely hen came to the throne, for have
always been friend TO the English ana to Eng
hshmen.
'.When Sir Bartle Frere came mere We were in
sore distress, and very poor. He asked me to
mtted In my country. When consulted my chiefs
they held their hands out to me and said, we
have have nothing we are poor. but II the English Mlll
ing to sign that which they ask u.s. ] repeated
to Sir Bartle what my chiefs were willing TO do
tile Portuguese; bat Sir Bartc, IN his hurry to get
us to sign the treaty. overlooked the distress We
sVe US
Of Of mslors1ns, but he would not lls.sn5
to me, Sign this treaty. | was quite will
Ing TO sign It., though BY signing 1t l was
pie could not und derstand this haste OF Sir Bartle
Frere TO get the treaty signed without giving US
time TO think OF It. We all knew tnat the English
tney took the island we were too poor and weak
10 resist; u they destroyed US all We could not
to consign our cause to God and submit. Sir
Barile Frere went away angry. cannot help IT,
but grieve that he should be angry with me Tor
what could not help. One OF the things ne asked
me to give my consent TO was that snould assist
the English in putting down the slave trade. How
can | assist the English have no ships as mad
formerly, or would Willingly do so.
.'Soon after Sir Bartie frere went away an Eng
lsh neet came to our narbor. Tie English Admi-
raj (Rear Admiral Arthur Cumming) aud DR.. Kirk
came TO see me about the orders they had received
from the Foreign once TO stop the slave trade.
They b0tn ADVISED me as friends to sign the treaty.
got my peoples consent to do SO, and sgned it,
not because was AFRAID Oh the English ships, Tor,
II the English came to Zanzibar and said, we
want this lsIand,' | would not resist them for
know that they are strong and ! am weak-but
because the English Admiral ana DR.. K,rk ad-
vised me as friends, ior they knew my poverty
and understood my case better than could have
tod then.n
WILL HE BE REIMBURSEDf
such ts the story OF the Sultan, without embel-
lishment, and dare say that Sir Bartle Frere viii
indorse must Of IT, II not all. 1t was surprise to
SIR Bartle's many admirers that his well known
diplomatic talents mad ialled TO secure the Sui
tan's signature to the treaty for the suppression
Oi the slave trade but with my knowledge OF the
method which Sir Barte adopted TO secure the
Suitan's sign ature may say now that no longer
wonder at MS failure. Small and inslgnincant as
Prince BarQlash NAV he IN power ana influence