Year: 1872

| OF the city. In nutShell, the quesu0n Is
whether the Street, Cleaning Commission shall
be saved the carriage of filth mile or the
largest ships which trade in this port be driven
from the deepest water, commerce sacrificed
and real estate seriously depreciateda As
New York lives mainly on her commerce little
doubt need exist as to what is advisable in the
matter.


| The Herald Expeditions Forced March
to UjUi-Finis Coronat Opus-The


Failure OF tho English Search Party.
| Although the historic interest which at
taches to the meeting of Livingstone and
Stanley in the town of Ujiji, by the waters Of
Lake Tanganyika, is well fixed in the minds
of all lovers of daring, humanitarianism and
science, the letter of the HERALD correspond
ent, dated November %, 1871, describing the
tolls and incidents of the journey, will be read
with whetted appetite. Men do not daily
endure such trials in such cause, and the
heart of grace which rose supreme above all
obstacles and discouragements must be recog-
nized. The regular caravan route to Ujiji,
it must be remembered, was closed by the war





the alternative was presented to the leader of
the HERALD expedition of either waiting at
Kwihara until the ''cruel war was over" or
else pushing forward by a circuitous route.
Tired of three months forced inaction, Mr..
Stanley chose the latter, and, in the teeth of
ness and faint -heartedness of his white assist
ant, who had to be sent back to Kwihara
to die after the expedition was day or two on
the march, did not deter him. The porters who
deserted him and fed to their huts were col
lected and brought back with a vigor which
alone gave promise of ultimate success. Their
summary punishment, too, was something evi-
IDENTIFY necessary in Africa TO insure obedience !;
at any rate it appears to have worked ad-
mirably, and, we are sure, the end will be
found in this instance to justify the means
His road lay firstly to the southwest, and
brought him to the fortified town Of Ugunda,
where he was Hospitality received Further on
upon the road the scene with Ma Manyara will
awaken decided feeling of amusement, as we
fancy to ourselves the HERALD correspondent
astonishing this healthy African with tea
spoonful of brandy-a small quantity, truly,
for one Of the race on this Continent. The
description of the beautiful land of Ukawendi
will destroy many an old idea of the barren
ness of Central Africa, while, even in the most
unhealthy districts, the cultivation of the soil,
with the meagre means at hand, shows the
old school-book notion Of sandy deserts to
be an absurd assumption to supplement
actual ignorance. Africa, in fact, like the
on the sample of single brick, has
been labelled dangerous and inaccessible on
the stories of Sahara drought, Guinea coast
yellow fever and fighting Caffirs. The variety
of racial distinctions, too, will be noted, and
the fact that wherever the grasping Arabs have
passed they have left the stamp of their
avarice on the peoples whose chiefs levy
tribute-that is, blackmail-on all travellers
through their dominions. 1t is bold thought,
and one which some may live to see
realized, which suggested to our correspond
ent that the time may not be far off
when the lands where to-day white mans
face is a wonder may witness the settlement on
their broad slopes Of thousands swept out of
their overcrowded homes on the wave of
emigration. While, however, so much of our
own matchless country yearns for the plough,
not to speak of Australia and New Zealand,
the day of Central African colonization is at
least generation removed. Placed on record,
it may nevertheless be recognized hereafter as
prophecy, as we speak of Bishop Berkeleys
famous line


Westward the course OF empire takes Its way.


Among the natural curiosities encountered
on that memorable journey was a floating
bridge Of grasses and water plants over the
bosom Of O river, and upon which the expedi-
ton had to trust its existence in order to gain
the opposite bank. Few incidents possessing
ludicrous as well as a deeply dramatic side
can be conceived better combining the two
than the fight of the HERALD expedition from
Uhha village to escape the everlasting black
mail of the Wahha chieftains. AS this was
attended with considerable risk it added
an additional zest to the joy experienced
when it was learned from passing caravan
from Ujiji that white man was then residing
there. The feelings that rushed through all
bosoms when the welcome tidings was received,
and which lasted until the gfeat explorers
hand was grasped by that of the HERALD COR
respondent, can best be appreciated by a
perusal of the letter in to-day's HERALD than
in any attempt to describe it here. The shout
of hard-won triumph which led to the exultant
cry, "Finis coronat opus" and with which our
correspondent concludes his letter, will be
generally joined in wherever manhood is
worthy Of the name


Comparing curiously with this startling rec
ord of success we may turn to the abandon
ment of the English expedition, the reasons