New-York tribune., 1876-01-08

cessor was Prot DE Ia Harpe, the present President
There 3J studens in the Seminary its graduates
number $50.
News has been received in England of the
missionary and exploring parties in Africa Mr.. +. ~
Young r. N, the commander Of the Scotch Living
stona Mission Expedition" which s on its way TO FOUND
settlement at the southern end OF Lake Nyassa writes
Aug. IL from MazarO, upon the Zamoesi' Inc paf'y
were in good hesth and spirits. They had met WIN no
more serious accident than the loss OF the greater part
of their personal baggage through the capszns OF boat
Mr. Young had charge OF the Livingstone Search Ex-
pedition~ which was cent from England at the time
Stanley went to Africa He has received two years
leave of absence the Admiralty in order to conduct
this party. The news from the Universities MISSION -
NOT eueonracng Through death and fever the original
Enesh party has been entirely broken aud BisnOp
cese has started for Lake Eyassa overland alone The
slayedeaera OF Zanzibar expect great increase OF '"o
trade from the extension Of the dominion OF Egypt
An interesting account was gwen at the De
eember meeting Of the English Society o. Bibcai ArcDa
oogy OF the discovery Of singular basiehe oi great an
tqty near the town of Ibrcez IN the eastern part OF
Asa Minor The discovery was made by the rev D. l."
Davis chaplain the English Consulate AT Aiexahdra'
The basrelisf which is grOtto by stream, repre-
sents god about feet In hight before whom 10 wor-
sinner with upftcd hands. The latter figure u about
half the hight the former I'm the hands OF the god arc
punches OF grapes and Of wheat upon his heao Is
helmet with fo The OF the wOrSper resei-
bes somewha the of the Pope The inscription ia
In the Klamath character character found upon Old IN
scriptons in the valley OF the orontes. In the Assyra
collection in the British Museum are clay seals beIhg
uamathite inse rptonS. Tire Society Of Biblical arena
oJgy intends 10 publish all known inscriptions IN tL'
character in the hope that it viii lead to their trasa-
tiOu.
A meeting of the Palestine Society was held
in London Dec I6 This Is not the Exploration Society,
bat is an organization which aims 10 promote works OF
bcnevolence in Palestine, SYRIA MosopOiania, Egyp''
and other adiccnt lands and especially to cncora &c
colonization these countries. The Society Interested
itself last summer in raising funds for The sufferers from
the outbreak Of cholera in Syria. IL wGs stated during
the meeting that tho disease had entirely disappeared
An account was given Of tho work Of German tWtr'cm-
here) colonization society, called the "socety Of the
Temple" which has sent 900 Germans to Palestine
since rs formation years ago. These persons lNo
IN six settlements and devote themselves to farming ana
manufacture. Their property is worth about $4,000 The
Wireunberc society ofrs TO coucITte with the English
society in its efforts to introduce English colonss. "
tDe cl04e OF the meeting resolutions were passed direct
ug % commit tee 10 inquire Of the Tlrii,h rmha-siior
vii 4 facilities the Government would ohr 20 copusIS,
and Comnen ling grat0n to SYRIA unrf me alitc!l"
of some organization similar 10 tat OF tLc society O
the Temple