Mr. Stanley has revisited in Central Africa King Mtesa, ruler
of Uganda, who was formerly a mere savage, but who has embraced Mohammedanism, and organised his kingdom, which covers five great tracts, upon a semi-civilised basis. In the course of conversation, Mr. Stanley convinced Mtesa that Moham- medanism was erroneous, and the King now asks for a Christian Mission to instruct him and his subjects, and apparently open up trade. The story, with the sudden conversion of King Mtesa in a few hours' talk, carried on through an interpreter, reads very oddly ; but Mr. Stanley clearly believes it himself, and his demand has been at once complied with. A gentleman has promised 210,000 to the Church Missionary Society if they will take advantage of the opportunity thus opened, and the munificent offer has, pending further discussion, been accepted. if the Mission reaches Uganda before Mtesa changes his mind, it may have a career before it, more especially if the Missionary selected is a man who can organise a State. Negroes in Central Africa want laws almost as much as doctrines.
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