New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-17

| A LECTURE BY LIEUTENANT-GENERAL c. p STONE
WHAT MR. COOPER DID FOR THE GEodRAPH-
IcAL SOCIETY.
The American Geographical Society held meet
| Ing last evening in Chickering Hall in memory OF
| the late Peter Cooper Addresses were made by
| Chief Justice DAILY. who presided; General Vlele
and Judge OGorman General Viele paid high
tribute to the inventive faculty and the executive
ability Of Mr.. Cooper He SAID that
the American people were indebted as
Nation to Mr. Cooper for the establishment
of tho Bureau of Vital Statistics, and his subsequent
invention of method for using anthracite coal.
Appropriate resolutions were adopted to the effect
that IN the death of Mr.. Cooper the American Geo
graphical Society has lost one of its oldest members
and greatest benefactors 1t was said that to him
alone due the preservation of the society from
1865 to 1875. II was resolved to have lfe-siz
portrait Of him painted and placed in the rooms
An original poem on Mr.. Cooper was read by John
Barnard, of the society.
At the conclusion of the memorial services. Judge
Daily introduced Lieutenant General G. p. Stone,
late Chief of staff of the Egyptian Army, who de-
livered lecture on "The Political Geography of
Egypt" Mr.. Stone asked tho indulgence OF the au-
dience il he displayed any embarrassment IN deliy-
ering his lecture. he had never spoken before In
the presence of ladies. After stating that he meant
to cOnne himself for the most part TO the events OF
follows:
and drove from the country the remnant or the French
expedition under Napoleon In isOo appeared inc
hundred years. Mehemet ALL the evacuation by the
English in of hard-fought battles. Ia which he
Turkey to acknowledge his authority and his partial
Independence. In his life he extended his domnions
from nine degrees OF latitude and three degrees OF long
thirty egrees OF latitude and the same pro-
portion OF longitude The enormous increase OF his ter
| rltory and wealth attracted syarclous England
| second time, and she lmmedlatey dls-
| patched army from Malta TO Alexandria, under
In engagements, Menenet All defeated the
British troops so dsastrously as TO compel General
remnant OF his force from The country This request
was granted. and Mehemet All was undispuIed master
| OF Egypt Tho succo sors Mohemet All made little
progress the extension OF their territory The Nile mad
been explored by him. he himself having penetrated INTO
the interior further than any human being slnce I95
II about 1868 when the abolition oi the slave truue
was accomplished by an edic OF the knedye me sur
rounding potenates continued TO SEND eAPlorig &
OF slayecatchers into the territory IN defiance OF MS
| same slaves whom they sought TO capture FROM tnls
period dates the rapid progression OF the country
All this development OF the country tnat took pace IN
the last decade saw ana was an inuntesma part Oh
IL was most fsscinang study, and one that greatly
| enjoyed.
| II may be out OF place to speak OF
| tho political situation Of the country to-day
Of tie unsratefGL Applause. Tho Khedvo took MS
stroyrd the upper country neglected, asma band OF
| railroad and the Sucz Canal partly completed DC
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OF Alexandria badly protected whlo Sucz was Win
| out dock The country then had revenue
| OF siOUOO0O, with population IN Egypt
proper Of 900 900 aud many more people IN Its de-
Tendencies lie found no telegraph communication,
but he left the country with network of teegraph
lines and Numerous railroads For De Lesseps, nc saved
! the canal by Advancing sOOO0OOO francs, ana yet
france loiurd VITA England IN driving hin nom hs
| throne lie fouud debt twenty years ago wneh ne
greatly increased, but must b. ieBenoetod that tae
revenue vas also greatly increased. Yet II was tho
| necessary policy OF England 10 drive MN OUT
Joined with other countries 10 help her 40 IT,
| Under MS orders schools established his vile
founding girls. the aTst Of tho KIND In the pnd
aud ono OF which Justly proud. In closing VIII
give an incident about ths girls school gentleman
Viauns tho Khodlyo sought TO compliment nina Oy tcIi
INK him Ihe great good That would result rom TINS
school tho better Of children that would 10 porn
70 tie women oduculUd thcro You do not perceive
tho 1T good that Will resu from f." replied the soy
c.egn: every Girl Ihat marr!cs VIII cyiuzo her nus
band" Appliance
EN-Iudge Peabody moved vote OF thanks 10 inc
SNEAKER when he had concluded his lecture, winch
was unanimously adopted. IL was also decided TO
PRINT the address III the sOcleiys publication.