Captain Casati. 383 savages. And in fact Emin put aside the verdict, suspended all further steps, making a great secret of it all ; but a secretary, who it seems was not altogether devoted to him, collected all the documents of the inquest, and now I am in possession of these tragic facts. While Emin bothers me with a thousand trifles, he is silent about such infamies. I can do no other than presume that he is afraid 01 his dependents ; or else that his conduct arises from the wish not to alter the Soudanese custom of con cealing all iniquities committed against non-believers. The post unfortunately has not yet arrived, and I am sorry that I have nothing wherewith to help you to pass the time ; but I presume that you will have enough to do in collecting notes about the different races of Niam-Niam. I have sent a circular to several Vekil of the seribe of Abu-Muri, to order them to jjut at your disposal all the troops, who must accompany you when you wish. Abu-Muri sends his salutations, and in case of my being recalled you may apply to him ; and the Mudir Saati Effendi will also be at your service. I have a presentiment that I shall be recalled, because I have sent decided letters to the Governor-General of Khartoum, Avhich, though courteously expressed, are clear and precise in frankly declaring that I shall continue to proceed with the utmost severity against the slave traders, and do all that I possibly can to abolish slavery.

]f this conduct on my part displeases the Governor-General, he is free to recall me. Dear Junker, you know me well enough, and can well imagine that I cannot support what is not adapted to my character.

" Gordon has also been obliged to leave his post as Governor-General of the Soudan at the request of the Government in Cairo.

" Yours, "R. Gessi."

" Emin Bey depeudcd on the G'jvernor-Geiieral ot Bahr-el-Gbazul, that is, oil Gessi Pasha. — Ed.