The Fungis.

At Sennaar we received the melancholy ncAvs of the death of His Majesty King Victor Emmanuel, and of the succession to the throne of His Highness Prince Humbert. Saddened, as well as surprised, we hung our flag with crape, and across the desert and the sea sent words of profound condolence to the tomb of the august sovereign, taken thus prematurely from his country and the royal family.

We left Sennaar, accompanied on board by the Governor, who during] the brief time of our stay was most hospitable. The navigation of the Blue Nile now becomes disagreeable. On account of the low water and the numerous sharp turnings in the course of the river, Ave can proceed but sloAvly, draAvn by the sailors Avith cords. The Aegetation of the banks is ahvays splendid. The cotton in Aarious parts forms an important product, and if it leaves something to be desired in quality, one must attribute this to the carelessness of the natives, who do not cultiAate it, but gather it from a spontaneous groAvth. Tobacco also constitutes a special product of these countries, and, to judge from its leaAes, must be of excellent quality ; but the complete ignorance of these iDeojile as to its preparation depriAes it of all delicate aroma.

We arrived at Karkog on a market day, and Avere cheered by the gay aspect which this town presents, hidden, as it were, from the eyes of the Avorld, and in Avhich there yet moves an active commercial life. There are no houses, but the conical huts, the socalled tnlml, built alono the banks of the river, make a favourable impression, because nearly every hut has its corn hill, belonging to the merchants who send their goods throughout the Soudan. The country is vast, and on market days all the natives of the neighbouring villages crowd .there to sell their crops, and especially india-rubber and sesame.

The trade in these products is very active. The india-rubber alone is exported to Europe in quan-