The New York herald., 1879-08-07
THE OBJECT OF THE ExPEDITIoN-A TRADE
ROUTE TO LAKE NYAssA-AMERIcAN CON-


THE OBJECT OF THE ExPEDrrToN--A TRADE
ROUTE TO LAKE NYAssA-AMERIcAN CON-
PETITION
The object of the Keith Johnstone expedition was
for the purpose of gaining geographical knowledge
OF a large. unexpored country and at the same
time to mark out trade route from Zanzibar
to the Lake Nyassa. The London Giobe ssys:-
"rhe recently concluded treaty between the Portu-
guese government and England for the suppression
of the slave trade in Eastern tropical Africa com
prising. it does the throwing open of the ports
of the river zabes and its tributaries to the trade
OF the world. is most important matter to all in
terested in the civilization and development of Gen.
trail Africa, as also to those who anxiously
seeking fresh markets for their manufactures.
Heavy tariffs imposed by the Portuguese at the port
of Quilimane has been for many years practical
bar to the development Of civilization and trade on
the Lake Nyassa this route. 1t is to be hoped the
profitable ana growing trade already established at
the north end of the lake by an Englishman will not
be ruined by the rtsightedness of merchants in
sending out inferior goods to the natives. ''Once
bitten. twice shy is proverb which holds good in
tropical Africa and the universal increasing de-
mand for American goods. to the exclusion OF Man
chester manufactures. is the result Of not making
honesty the best policy. The Americans have been
wiser in their generation, whether from regard
for morality we will not inquire. bur they arss
reaping the reward 1t is not generally realized that
one embark at Southampton, or London. and
with the exception Of travelling road some
sixty miles long, recently made round the cata-
racts of the Shire River by the Livingstonia Com
pany. can so By water the whole distance to
the Lake Nyassa. The scenery the lake is de-
scribed 2s very grand. especially at the north end.
where the discovery of large deposit of coal has
been made one seam the surface being seven feet
wide. This coal will be of great value for the future
navigation of the lake, and when road is COM
pleted from the north end of Lake Nyassa connect
ing Lake Tanganyika with it, distance OF some one
hundred and fifty miles, route into the far
interior may well be said to have been
opened. 1t is to be hoped other rulers the
east coast may take the from the liberal
action OF the Portuguese government. and
given every facility to the development of trade with
the interior of the continent through their do
minions, whereby they sure to be gainers."
FROM OTHER EXPLORERS
Letters had also been received from Captain Cam
bien of the first Belgian expedition, who still de-
ayed for want of porers at Unyanyembe Mr.. Carter.
charge of the King of the Bolgians private expedi
tion to test the Indian elephant beast Of burden
in Africa, has finally left Zanzibar with hundred
men in the Star, steamer belonging to His High
ness the Sultan. From he will proceed
on Mackinnons road, which he will follow to near
the end. then turning of to the Kingwani and
join the Bagamoyo road At Mpwewa he and Cap
tain Popelin will in all probability meet again and
work together. This experiment is q most impor-
tant one, but preliminary of course, to attempt
being made to utilize the African species. The
movements of Stanley are the cause Of con-
siderable curiosity in England. The London
Globe said, two weeks ago:-"Mr. H. NJ.
Stanley is about to start on another expedi-
tion from the West Coast (he was in the Mediter-
ranean the other day in his little steamer having
from Zanzibar and from prospecting the East
Coast, and was bound, presume, for the West)
and with the removal of the heavy duties from the
Zambesi ports, new and valuable field for trade is
thrown open which will not likely to remain long
unutilized. Even write we hear of two steam
| launches about to be despatched Portuguese
merchant at Quilim ordered by him for the
veyance Of passengers ana tor towing lighters with
| goods on the River Zambesi.'' The Pail Mall Gazette
said, two days later:-.'Mr. Stanley last heard
OF at Mombasa but since then intelligence of his
| movements has transpired. 1t is supposed that he
has gone the Congo. Others say that he will land
on the coast and march inland to join Csmbien. at
Unyangure. in Manyems. The impression is that
he has finally left Zanzibar. The secrecy which has
been observed regards this expedition has done it
good. for people suspect that 1t has objects in
view which not altogether what they ought to