The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-10-12

which he sent by Zanzibar, comments
severely upon Sir SiMuEL's hypothesis
that the Albert Nyanza communicates
with the Tanganyika. This was con
sidcrcd by gcographcrs at the time TO
be quito IA absurd as Mr.. SrANLEy's
own assumption about Akcnyara is now. 1t
also. like his, was based purely upon native
report and it was directly in defiance of the
distinct observations Of Capt SrEKE. who. in
his visit to the northern end of Tanganyika
in 1853. clearly showed the improhahilty Of
any such connection. 1t was Il theory advo-
Gated at one time by Capt. BURTON out Of
jealousy of SPEKE, but exploded before it
was again adopted by BAKER ON purely
hcarsay evidence. yet speedily abandoned
by him and we are surprised that Mr.. STAN
LEY should ever have attached the slightest
Importance 60 il.
I'm spite Of the persistent assertions Of the
HpdH that Mr.. STANLEY visited the Albert
Nyauza, we are convinced that ne never
reached the shores of that lake. but that the
lake which he did reach, and which he
namcd at the time Beatrice Gulf, imagining
it To- be- part Of the Albert Nyanza. will turn
ont to hc another lake altogether; and If so,
it will be- far moro important discovery
than he or the H,roh has had any idea Of.
1t is highly probable that this lake may
prove to bc the source Of the large afllucnt
Of the Congo seen by Mr.. STANLEY lie
docs not give ms the latitude and lOngi-
tudc ut which this river enters the Congo:
but. suppo-ing 1t 10 hc a degree north of
the equator in about longitude p. it would
be- roughly not more than 800 miles from
the point mt which ScnwEINFURrn crossed
the Wcllc, and about the same distance
from Beatrice Gulf 1t is most probable,
either that it has it, rise in some large
lake. or flows through lacusirnc re-
gion: because IL is difficult otherwise. con-
-idcrng how short its course must ncccs-
sarly bc. to account for its great volume
That the rainfall in this mountainous region
must bc very large. Is evident from the fact
that it supplies the waters not only of the
Congo. which j. subject to a very great an
nual rise, but also of the Ogowt, river the
vast dimensions Of which have bcon de-
-crbcd by the Marquis pE CoMPGEGNE. We
are glad to see that Mr.. STANLEY pays u
very generous tribute to Commander CAM
ERoN, who preceded him in his hazardous
journey across Africa though. owing to hi.
determination not To provoke hostilitir-
with the natives he was Obliged t. take a
more southcrly course. The fact that he
made it - -lcndrrly armed and escorted.
rendered the achievement in every respect
a- dangerous A. that und.rtnl.n NV hi-
colleague
MIR. STANLEY comnloins that he suffered
severely from the inaccuracv Of the mans "a.
hr apnroach,d fin. cnnst lint a.. tho cniintt.,.
had never been .xnlnr.d il WA. in,nn--il,l,
that if should have boon othorv.i-n. InCart
TrcKEy's book published i'm ISIS /. a man of
the river. 10 In. poiut. a little b.vntl th, Y,l.
hlla Falls which ne reochnd. This man 40
Transitions i-,n.rn,t lam, Gam, Tr,rrvli,l
u,t nrri,.nt fin. tiftn,,,h r,,,ll..i, f t,p,,i.
tnd,. and simon thnt r.,i,d M, ,xt,l.rnr h..
.tt..nnt.,i ia r.n.,rot,L t,n Y.ll,ll,
Fails Why i,tnr.-,in,,a r,,,.ho- h,..n
left i,nntt.r,,,t.I il j. di,li.nlt ia imagine.
Nm. ulor, ..r.,inllv Mr. Sr,~try t..llsii-