The New York herald., 1876-01-25

Cameron had been well received by the Portuguese au.
thorities az Benguela and Loanda
Mr. honteira, Mr.. Galton and the Rev. Horace
Waller also spoke the latter calling attention 10 the
exposure Of the iniquities OF the slave trade which
Lieutenant Cameron had made, and adding the hope
that the representative OF the Portuguese government
whom he saw present. would with tho wise vigilance
he had always shown In regard 70 the honor OF his
country, not suffer the disclosures 70 go unnoteed
The Chairman said IL would be interesting TO know
miles-that was from Zanzibar 70 Benguela trusting TO
accident for his livelihood as he went along He
should also mention that in consideration Of the heavy
expense incurred IN carrying out the expedition, the
Council OF the Royal Geographical Society bad passed
vote advancing e. 900 from their funds TO meet In
measure this heavy cost Hear, and applause.)
The proceedings shortly aiter terminated.
STANLEY BETTER EQUIPPED AND MORE DIRECT.
From the London Telegraph, Jan. Ill
In short while showing pluck and deter
mination enough to merit the brightest aurels OF
African discovery lack Of and organization has
compelled Cameron to desert on either side OF him
Routes which would settled questions Of surpass
ing concern TO science, and to take course which
acquainls US with much country, but leaves the
nha revelations of this wonderful continent yet 10 bo
made Besides the observations Of the traveller
SO careful and accurate his skill In this important
WORK is SO manifest that is all the more dsappont-
ing 10 nave mad him mapping the Portuguese trade
route south OF the kassabe when VIC could have fol-
lowed him with such confidence along the Iuaaba and
possibly found ourselves by and by upon the Congo
Nevertheless, the III luck and banled purposes
OF the gallant Lieutenant contrAsted with the direct
marches and continuous results OF Mr. Stanley prova
once that TO travel with success IA Africa The ex.
plorcr must be strong and well equipped enough 10
take hts road The system OF raising loans and
relying native caravans Is not 10 be compared with
that OF journeying with ready means and sufficient
outfit II Cameron could but have pursued his own
course from Hyangwe should know by this time the
last great secret but one Of Central Africa AS it's
everything remains to be told; the ultimate Of
the Nile the side OF It's fountains is still
open question which, doubt Mr. Stanley will shortly
reveal In part 10 US by bis examination OF the
Albert Nyanza When learn the true dimengona
and import OF this lake. its connection, If any, with
Tanganyka has yet to be settled for Camerons jour
ney as have said adds nothing 10 the dubious
given Of the western efiuent which the heuten-
ant thinks he found And then, TO this wonderful
and mysterious Luaaba IL s true the traveller tells us
that contrary TO what Livingstone declared, II runs
westward and not northward after passing Nyangwe,
aud that 'it reported TO south southwest but
what bo "the sailing boats" that trade upon San
korra, since tho Congo has so many falls and
rapldsP And what is the great river, ''aa
large the Lualaba," which flows from
the nornwardf" In the absence Of fuller facts than
these letters gave the Royal Geographical Society yes
terday II appears that have little fresh light in
gard to the mystery still occupying the valleys Of the
African highlands with their mighty channels and
marvellous lakes. IT. indeed Cameron's instruments
have remained in order aud depend upon the as
scrton that the Luaaba Nyangwe is only 400 ieet
above the level this would quite dispose OF Living
stones last hope. But the observation-trustworthy
the traveller has been his attitudes and posi-
tiOns-seems TO want his own confirmation and the up-
shot OF journey so courageous and notable is on the
whole TO leave matters much before with, perhaps
often melted away before the sunlight of actual
fact and ye-wtness