sary arrangements for the erection of their station, while the 

 Russians, having already, as previously mentioned, dispatched 

 their expedition to the mouth of the Lena, are fitting out another 

 to go to Novaya Zemlya. 



The Dutch also expect to continue their explorations in the 

 Arctic seas. 



Dr. Crevaux in South America. — Dr. Crevaux, the French 

 explorer in the Guianas and the basin of the Amazon, has been 

 dispatched by his government on another journey. He is accom- 

 panied by an astronomer and other assistants. He proposed 

 to ascend the Paraguay River to the headwaters of the Amazon, 

 and to make a thorough exploration of the Tapajos tributary. 



The Emperor of Brazil having placed a steamer at his disposal, 

 he has decided to proceed up the River Pilcomayo to ascertain 

 the practicability of a trade route between the Bolivian interior 

 and the Argentine Confederation. 



African Exploration.— The Marquis Antinori, the leader of 

 the Italian expedition in Shoa, has heard of the existence of a 

 race of pigmies to the south-east of Kaffa. It is thought prob- 

 able they belong to the same race as the Akkas. The Marquis 

 expects to return to Europe soon. He has made, during his five 

 years residence in Africa, a large ornithological and entomologi- 

 cal collection. He says that the natives distinguish clearly be- 

 tween the true leopard, the gepard ( Cynailimis guttata ) and Par- 

 ches varius, but that there is a fourth species, called by them 

 "abasambo," and apparently intermediate between the lion and 

 the leopard. 



Mr. Schuver writes to the Mittheilungen stating that he never in- 

 tended to cross Africa from north to south, as has been reported. 

 Fadasi, according to him, lies in N. lat. 9 48', or forty-three 

 miles north of the position given by Marno. 



The Academy states that Captain Cecchi has returned from 

 Northeast Africa, and it is expected that he will shortly give an 

 account of his travels in the Galla country, where he visited the 

 Gurangue tribe, previously unknown to Europeans. He describes 

 them as the most handsome and intelligent of the races in East- 

 ern Africa. They are surrounded by the Gallas, against whom 

 they defend themselves vigorously. A tradition respecting 

 Christianity exists among them, and further research may per- 

 haps discover ancient Ethiopian MSS. 



The Russian African Expedition, of which mention was made 

 in our last number, intends to explore the Liba rivers of West 

 Africa, forming a station at the island of Fernando Po. After 

 this region has been explored, the party proposes to con l! nu ^ 

 their journey across the continent to the Uganda and Uaiia 



