The New York herald., 1874-12-26


tinateiy received them, but not for the sovereign
OF Zanzibar ana Pemba. and thousand miles of
negotiate. II Is not common sense TO suppose that
any private citizen would look indugently upon
1000 a year Of his income IN consideration OF
lew paitiy presents which did not exceed
hash should. Yet this 10 precisely what sir
Bar.le frere was charged to do by the Foreign
once IN his ate mission 10 Zanzibar. Owing Ito
the osses ncuryed oy him ana his people during
the hurricane OF 1872 ana the sacrifice OF large
land the Prince OF Zanzibar suffers from straitness
OF income ana ready money. He has leased the
customs 10 Jewram sulee. q Banlan, for a term
Is sore.y troubled with the native war IN Unyam.
wezl. whi1h prevents the IVORY from arriving at
the sea. HIS private estates are mere wrecks OF
what they once were ana the real pecunlary con.
dtlon o. Prince Barghasn may be summed up as
demned aunooats or any two vessels OF war, such
as the mlralty has almost always on hand TOR
sultan OF zanzioar, and q round sum OF a few
thousanas OF pounds given TO him as sign OF
measure the necessity Of the large expense whicn
England incurs annually IN her Iaudable endeav-
ors TO suppress the slave trade.
There are severai ways OF regarding such q
proposition, bu. II VIII not appear surprising to
the candid reader II he reads the above facts dis
adsge that which advises that We should choose
the least evll OF two, and everybody will admit
tat II England could purchase the hearty coop
GRAFTON OF the Zanzibar sultan with Timely aud
neediul present. In the philanthropc scneme
ntn tne Eas rcan mas so ong ~ 70
penslve than supporting large squadron at an
expense OF several thousands OF pounds per au-
num- And now that the slave trade ls carried on
inland |, is more necessary than ever that Seyyid
Barghasns good Will shoull be secured. Without
doubt much that however friendly disposed he may
be. he can do anything to assist in suppressing
the trade, for the reasons already gwen.
PEN AND INK SKETCH OF HIS HIGHNEss
turning again To other TOPICS may as well
sketch @ lne Prince before oowing alm my adleu:
iorty-two years old, OF vigorous and manly frame,
ana about i've feet nine inches in height. he is
friendly brusqueness In his manner TO all wuom
he has no reason to regard with suspicion. He
face, slightly touched here and there with traces
a Of the smallpox. He dresses plainly ana is not
s 'n nen s1sss s any s as
MS waist cinctnred BY rich belt OF plated
ssd Mnea norne the rOksa
his linen dress he wears long black cloth
coat, the edges Of which are covered with mar
turban OF the Arab, wound about his head, and
completing IN his person q somewhat picturesque
costume. II would be diflicult to choose a prince
with whom diplomatic relations could be carried
on so easily, provided always that the diplomat re-
lem gentleman. Politeness VIII effect more than
rudeness, al ways with Arabian gentlemen. Admiral
Cumming, feel sure, with his gentle, dspassionate
bearing, could effect as much with Seyvtd Bargnash
as Admiral Yelverton's courteous aud calm bear.
ing effected with the menacng ruffians OF Carta-
gena. In whatever school OF department. these
Old british admras, who, over u steely irmness,
wear such courtesy are brought mp, it might be
recommended that diplomats charged with dell
cate negotiations might be sent to learn lessons OF
true politeness. There Is, however one phase in
Prince Barghashs CHARACTER which presents
difficulty in dealing with him, and that is his ian.
aticlsm. Ever since ne undertook the journey TO
Mecca he has shown himself an extremely lervld
anything not recommended In the Koran.
prince OF more liberal religious views might have
gosissions rot Of permaneniy nettsring himself and
people; but Barghash was restrained by his eX-
treme religious scruples from asking any aid Of
England.
THE MART FOR TRADE
Continuing our journey through the town OF
Zanzibar, beyond the Sultans palace we come to
smells, lntermIxed with those OF fruit, printed
cloth, oils, ghee peppers &c. grow stronger as
odor which is exhaled from the bodies OF the
naked and unwashed multitude. Flies here con.
gEegate IN swarms and and settle where they enjoy
sheds where the humble, free and slave populace
mercilcss sunlight, drawing stirng vapors
from the nltny and undralned street. Not
anything under such circumstances we hasten on
through the most wretched alleys and Streets BY
pared to be made presentable, and only require
the supertntendence or SANITARY police to make
Mosques ana veado Sarzsns where sauss
dusky men and yellow men kinky and strsicot.
haired men. Arabs and Banlans. Hlndis and nall
castles, eacn OF whom we detect by either his Rarb
or his appearance. And 80 we proceed by ruins
and nuts and dunghi,ls and garbage heaps and
square. dingy white buildings. until we come to
the Malagasn Inlet, over wnich q bridge leads to
popuious suburb and the evergreen country II we
Sroaa pa we S Be paax raxes
along the base OF triangle, Oi which Shanganl
Point and the British Political Residency may form
the apex. nall hours walk along this path
leads us through tl-kept gardens, wnere mandoca
or manioc the cassava), Indian corn, and nocus.
and lime, pOmegranate and mangopalm, and jack
trees, unnl we malt before the wnte and clean
buildings OF the english Church mission. We have
noted IN our short walk that agricultural skill aud
industry Is AT very low ebD, barely 1T 10 be
rermea oy sasm sins names; ra.ner wretcaed bur
genial soil covers multitude or Detects sins OF
Incidence and untnrlftness.
TIE CHRISTIAN DlsPENsATION.
As We have arrived at the English Church Mis-
sion Buildings, what shah say ABOUT the mlssi, n
Rev. Bishop Tozer, Bishop OF Central Africa" in
priestly purple and nne linen, Is no more 10 be
seen mere, and It really appears as II the mission
head among the useful societies OF the world. As
YET have seen no great increase OF converts but
where. As friend to the Church which has sent
TINS mission out 1 was formerly restrained
knew very little good oft; and had not seen the
erudte but undtgnifed prelate exhibiting himself
in such unusual 9arb to the gaze or The low rabole
Churcn mission ana It's pitilul ways OF converting
the nea,hen IN silence. Now. however. l may
speak with candor. The great building now
Anown as the British Residency was. In 1871 aud
1872, the episcopal palace and mission house.
After Its sale to the English government the mis-
sloDarles removed tneir school to their country
house, hall mile or 30 beyond the extremity or
Malagash lnlet. With the money obtained by the
sac OF the mission house the Superin tendent
purchased the old slave market-a vacant area
surrounded by mud huts. close to the cattle
yards OF the Banfans and the 0Oze and stagnanr
pools or the Malagasn. On the site OF 50 much
extreme wretchedness and crime The Church mis-
sionaries have commenced to erect structures
whicn, when completed. nay well be styled
superb.
These buildings consist OF Q nne residence, q
school and church, which, with another building
JUST begun oy Lacknndoss, the Banian, win sur.
round an irregular square, IN which palms and
nowers and lrut trees WIZ be planted. view
from one OF the windows OF the unfinished rest.
dence gives US q clearer idea OF the locality
the missionaries nave selected, and suggests
grave doubts OF the wisdom OF It's selec-
ton. LOOKING At Il from q sentimental point