STANLEY AND EMIN BEY.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1992, 9 January 1890, Page 4

STANLEY AND EMIN BEY.

The Queen sent a cable despatch to Stanley on 12th December, in which she says;—“My thoughts are with you and your brave followers, whose dangers and hardships are at an end. I again congratulate you all, including the Zanzibaris, who displayed such devotion and fortitude during your marvellous expedition. I trust Emin Pasha is making favorable progress.” The Sultan has lauded Stanley’s Zanzibaris. The Corporation of London has invited Stanley to accept the Ereedom of the City, Stanley, Emin Pasha, and Cassato were met by Major Wissmann at a store on the Ivinghani River on '1 uesday, December 3rd. Major Wissmann provided horses, and Stanley and Emin made their triumphal entry into Bagamoyo on Wednesday, the 4th. The town was decorated with bunting and verdant arches, palms waving from every window. The German ship of war Sperber and Wissmann’s force fired salutes. All the vessels in the roadstead were handsomely bedecked. There was feasting on the man-of-war and on the shore to welcome the travellers. Stanley and Emin arrived at Zanzibar on Friday, the 6th, on board the German warship Sperber. Emin’s people came on board the British man-of-war. Emin brought with him 283 officers, soldiers, and civil servants, and three women and children, but neither he nor Stanley had a single tusk of ivory, all the latter being burnt or deposited with native chiefs. The New York Herald relief party met Stanley, Emin Pasha, Cassato, Stairs, Jephson, Dr Parker, Nelson, Bonney, and 510 men, women, and children on November 29th. Stanley looked hearty, but his hair was quite white. The Herald Commissioner presented him with an American flag, which he displayed from his tent. Emin Pasha said,” in conversation, that he did not want any honors. Cassato was tairly well, but the hardships he has undergone have quite undermined his constitution. All the Europeans were quite well. Stanley, Emin, and Cassato were entertained at dinner at the camp by Baron Gravenerette. -'peeches were made by the Baron and Stanley. The Baron complimented the latter and bis companions on their march from Central Africa. Sianley responded, and praised German enterprise and civilising abilities. Ihe King o£ the Belgians sent a telegram of congratulations to Stanley on November 29th, inviting him to attend a banquet in his honor. A gala, opera,and other festivities have been arranged for at Brussels. The Emin Bey Committee and Geographical Society, London, have also arranged for a grand reception of the explorer. Stanley rescued Emin Bey for £775 less than the sum subscribed, which was £20,000. Emin Bey has sent to the Belgian Anti-Slavery Society a communication in which he expresses his regret at the loss cf the Equatorial Provinces, but says he still hopes to do effective work against the

Hlave trade. The British Plenipotentiary on November 28th submitted to the International Anti-slaverv Oonierence proposals for the suppression of the slave trade on the seas. I hey were referred to a Committee, Mr Cracknell, the head of the Consular Court, sailed trom Loudon December 3rd in the cruiser Turquoise for Zanzibar to meet Stanley and bring him to England. Stanley has sold his forthcoming book outright to Sampson, Low and Co., of London 1 for £40,000. The title will be “ How I

I Relieved Emm.” It will contain a remarkable letter sent sent by the Mahdi’s Lieutenant, Omar Salek, to Emin, stating that his colleagues Stanton and Lupton, and also the Christian Governors of the provinces, had become Moslems, and urging Emin to follow their example. The Times thinks that both Stanley and Emin Bey will enter the service of the British East African Company, and that Stanley will undertake the administration of affairs. In the opinion of that journal he might be quite willing to become a British subject.