APPENDIX A. 
149 
BEEBER, 
. “ August ^th, 1864. 
“We, Consul of Prussia at Cairo, certify that the signature 
of Mr. Theodore de Heuglin written above is that of his own 
hand, in testimony of which we have signed these presents, and 
have fixed the seal of the Consulate thereto. 
“ The Consul of Prussia, 
“ BEUaSCH. 
“ Cairo, January 24tE, 1865.” 
On November 25tli we moored our boat alongside the island of 
Eoda, opposite to Old Cairo ; and on the other side of the island 
— within a few hundred yards — lay Moosa Pasha^s steamboat. 
Strange to say^ at an early hour on the following morning the 
Pasha left for the Soudan ; and so unexpected and hurried were 
his movements^ that some of his attendants were left behind. 
That he had done his worst was soon made apparent by Mr.* 
Eeade, our acting Consul - General_, on my reporting myself^ inform- 
ing me that His Highness the Viceroy had verbally accused me of 
slave trading. On this^ Mr. Eeade invited His Highness to make 
a formal charge^ so that he might act accordingly. In compliance 
with Mr. Eeade^s suggestion,, I waited the return from England of 
Mr. (now Sir Eobert) Colquhoun^ and then officially urged the 
advancement of the charge.^ 
Two or three communications (during as many months) having 
met with no response from the Egyptian Government^ Sir Eobert 
advised my proceeding to England for the purpose of pressing my 
claim for compensation from the Viceroy, for the loss of my trade, 
which he himself could not entertain. As I had given ample 
opportunity to the Egyptian Government for the advancement of 
