Seven Years in the Soudan.

The news, however extraordinary it appeared, made us feel a noble enthusiasm for the victory obtained by our friend. It Avould have been sad, if Antinori's expedition, so rich in means and jjOAverful in recommendations, having as the base of its operations the kingdom of a friendly sovereign at the very gates of Galla, should not, in two years, have accomplished its first object, which Avas to reach Kaffa. Noav it has conquered ! All glory to my venerated friend, its valiant leather/ If it be true that in all undertakings, as in some poisonous animals, the sting is in the tail, we shall have yet to pass sad and anxious days. The revolution has just broken out in the Galla country, through a senseless war stirred uj) by a mad Arabian adventurer. It seems that he has been conquered, but this does not prevent our bearing the Aveight of a responsibility Avhich does not belong to us. AVe l)egin already to feel the consequences, Avhen Ave hear that the merchants of Benishangal and Fadasi haAe been abandoned by the Gallas, aa'Iio Avill notluiA'e anything to do Avith the Arabs Avho liaAe disturbed the peace of their homes, .stolen their flocks, and destroyed their A'illages.

The good star of Italy brought us safe to Benishangal on March 2nd, Ave haA'ing happily surmounted the difficult passes infested by the incursions of the natiAes, Avho occupj the long mountain chain of Tabi. The journey from Fazoglu to Benishangal would present no hindrance to success, if these saA-ages did not descend from their dAvellings, and, crouching in some secret and deep raAnne, try to plunder all caravans as they pass, killing the Jelabba (traders) and the porters. It is necessary to journey in a compact and Avell-guarded caraA'an, and in this Ave have not neglected the good advice given us when we set out ' It is well known that Antinori did not reacli Kaffa. This was a piece of African information.