440 Seven Years in the Soudan, Swiss. On the 16tli May a second caravan arrived Avith thirty slaves, who were set free like the first ; and lately there was news that a third caravan had arrived at the oasis El-Kliargeh. A thousand slaves must be hidden on the borders of the desert, waiting to be sent to LoAver Egypt. Signor Suarez, of this place, has seen, during a sporting tour in the village of the natron lakes, a large caravan taking slaves to Siuah (probal)ly for Tripoli), Mr. Rath calculated the total number of slaves latel}" arrived at Siut from Darfour at three thousand. It is really incredible, and cries to Heaven for vengeance. This is the immediate effect of the be-inninof of Raouf Pasha's administration.

" At the first news that Gordon would have no European successor, the great caravans from Darfour re-appeared in the old style. Messedaglio may be blamed as much as they like, but he would never have permitted a similar scandal as long as he Avas ofovernor. What an incredible neoflect of the obligations contracted ! Was the treaty of the 4th August, 1877, made by the Khedive Avith England, perhaps only signed for a joke, and has not England a right to interfere in this business ? The neglect, indolence and ill-Avill of his oflScials will cause the KhediA-e to lose both throne and realm. The English philanthropists cannot be indifferent to this news, and as they are so poAAerful that they can overthrow any minister Avho does not please them, it is to be hoped that Griadstone will take energetic measures against Egypt. In truth the English Consul-General, Mr.

Malet, has, according to Rath's report, done what is necessary. But Iioav do they liberate slaA'es here ? Always in the old Avay. They divide the slaA'-es between the pashas and the beys ; these giAe them to their dependents, AA*ho, if in Avant of money, resell them as shiAes, so that their liberation becomes a legal robbery. It is necessary, first of all, to giAe the post of Governor-General of Khartoum to a