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waters, and in mineral ogical examinations of Cape Blomidon 

 and other interesting localities. The promontory of Blomi- 

 don, so conspicuous to all who make the voyage by sea be- 

 tween St. John's and Windsor, was ascertained by them to be 

 1250 feet in height, St.JoJm's Telegraph. 



AMERICAN PALESTINE EXPLORATION SOCIETY. 



The American Palestine Exploration Society has sent out 

 an expedition under the direction of Lieutenant E. Steever, 

 U.S.A., who will have special charge of the topographical 

 survey, and of the preparation of a reliable map. He is ac- 

 companied by Professor John A. Payne, late of Robert Col- 

 lege, Constantinople, who will superintend the archaeological 

 department, and make what collections he can in natural his- 

 tory and geology ; but, being himself especially a botanist, 

 he will devote his principal attention to that branch. 



THE LIVINGSTONE RELIEF COMMISSION. 



The members of the Livingstone Search and Relief Com- 

 mittee, which had for its object the securing of funds and the 

 institution of measures for the discovery of Dr. Livingstone, 

 lately made a report to the Royal Geographical Society of 

 London. In this it was remarked that the party which left 

 England on the 9th of February reached Zanzibar on the 17th 

 of March, and that, after completing their preparations and 

 securing their escort and goods for their own and Dr. Liv- 

 ingstone's purposes, they crossed to Bagamoyo, on the main- 

 land, on the 27th of April. The very day after three messen- 

 gers, sent in advance by Mr. Stanley, arrived and announced 

 that that Gentleman had found Dr. Livingstone. Lieutenant 

 Dawson, on the 3d of May, called a meeting of the members 

 of the expedition, and stated that, as the objects of the search 

 expedition had been accomplished, it only remained to send 

 supplies to the doctor. He then resigned his command into 

 the hands of Lieutenant Henn, who agreed to lead the relief 

 caravan to Unyanyembe. On the 7th of May Mr. Stanley 

 himself arrived at Bagamoyo, and informed Lieutenant Henn, 

 then in command, that Dr. Livingstone had ample supplies. 

 The command of the expedition was then turned over to Mr. 

 W. O. Livingstone, son of the doctor, who proposed to accom- 

 pany it with a portion of the stores, the remainder being sold 



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