Ziber' s Conspiracy.

I have no time to enumerate all the other presents which were distributed, and which came to my knowledge.

In this way it was easy for Ziber to introduce as much gunpowder into the country as he wanted. All the material was carried such a great distance without the least difficulty, being furthered by the Government employes. Indeed the latter watched over and facilitated the transport as if they had not been paid by Government to prevent the introduction of war materials, but by Ziber to promote it.

When I took possession of Dem Suleiman, I found a letter addressed by Obeid to Suleiman Bey, in which was written exactly the following words : " Thy father is still in Cairo, and in good health. He sent me a thousand okc of powder which I hold at thy disposal. Try, however, to send for it quickly, so that the Government may not get to know of it. If then thou shouldst have need of more poAvder, I can give thee some." Now, how is it possible that a thousand oke of powder by means of boats and camels, could pass through such an extent of country, under the eyes of so many policemen and custom-house officers, unless both police and custom-house officials had been accomplices ?

When a poor traveller or explorer arrived at Assuan furnished with a single gun, he met with so much trouble and difficulty that he generally, not to lose time, left his gun and the hundred cartridges that he possessed behind, while thousands of oke of powder were subject to no prohibition.

The poor European, who had to part Avith his only gun, which he had taken for the defence of his OAvn life, and for shooting game to procure food in those inhospitable regions, might appeal to the authorities in Cairo, but they would only rub their hands, pleased that the custom-house officer was faithful and did his duty well, and the European could neither get his