GENERAL NOTES.
AFRICA.
—The French government will shortly submit to the Chamber a project for the construction of a railroad from Soukarras to Tebessa.
—Dr. Schweinfurth will soon come to Halle to confer with Dr. Riebeck upon the results of their exploration of Sokotora.
—The English missionaries sent to reinforce the station of Roubaga have all been detained by the fever at Msalala to the south of Victoria Nyanza.
—P. Livinhac, who for five years has directed the station of Roubaga, has been appointed apostolic vicar of Victoria Nyanza.
—According to a communication from Rohlfs to the Geographical Society of Berlin, Dr. Stecker has vainly attempted to traverse the Gallas country and will return to Europe.
—Mr. Herisson has reported from his new archæological exploration in Tunis, two grand mosaics from Carthage, the most beautiful that have as yet been found in Africa.
—Hicks Pasha has defeated over 5,000 Arabs in the Soudan, killing 500. The Arabs fight bravely, but their spears are useless against shells and cannon. The Egyptian loss was two killed.
—Captain Casati has traversed the country of the Niams-Niams, following several routes not frequented as yet by European travelers. He has encountered great dangers, was detained a prisoner for two months in the house of Prince Azanga, and only rescued himself from his captivity by flight.
—The Wesleyan missions on the West Coast of Africa in Sierra Leone, Gold Coast, Yomba, Popo and Gambia have contributed about $150,000 in the last ten years. The number in church fellowship is 15,044; in attendance on public worship, 53,474.