The Nile Discovery.

receives the entire drainage of extensive mountain ranges on the Avest , aud of the Utumbi , Uganda , and Unyoro countries on the east . Eventually receiA ing the Nile itself , it adds its accumulated AA aters and forms the second source of that mighty river . The voyage doAvn the lake is extremely

beautiful , the mountains frequently rising abruptly from the water , Avhile numerous cataracts rush doAvn their fui-roAved sides . The cliffs on the east shore are granite , frequently mixed Avith large masses of quartz . " On the eastern borders of the lake much salt

is obtained from the soil ; this forms the trade of the miserable A'illages , Avhich at long intervals are situated on the Unyoro shore . The natives are extremely inhospitable , in many cases refusing to sell provisions . Mallegga , on the Avest coast of the lake , is a large and poAverful country , governed by

a king named Kajoro , who possesses boats sufficiently large to cross the lake . The Mallegga trade largely Avith Kamrasi , bringing ivory and beautifully-prepared skins and mantles in exchange for salt , brass-coil bracelets , coAvries , and beads , all of Avhich articles , excepting salt , come from Zanzbar ,

via KaragAve , there being no commuuication Avith the Avest coast of Africa . " The actual length of the Albert Nyanza from south to north is about 260 geographical miles , independent of its unknown course to the Avest , between 1 ° and 2 ° south latitude , and of its similar course in the north , in lat . about 3 ° . "—Athenceum .

M. Vogue's Restoration Of The Basilica Of Constantine.

M . VOGUE'S RESTORATION OF THE BASILICA OF CONSTANTINE .

Some light may perhaps be thrown on the true position of the Basilica of Constantine at Jerusalem , Avhich is at present the subject of most interesting discussions , by a short abstract of M . Vogue ' s arguments in favour of his elaborate and careful restoration of this building .

On the West side of Jerusalem , in a quarter of the city which appears to have been from the earliest times to the present day the Christian quarter , there is a piece of uneven and hilly ground Avhich is covered by a large church of comparatively modem datethe Avhole inclosure

, being surrounded by a special curve of the city Avail . Starting from these fortifications to the west of the church , the ground sinks gradually and then falls suddenly , forming a Avide but shallow ravine , surrounded on the east and Avest by vertical walls of rock of about five metres in

height . To the east of this the ground rises again rapidly , forming a kind of promontory overlooking the ravine , AA'hich has been held , at least since the time of the Crusaders , to be the true Hill of Calvary , or Golgotha . In the Avestern face of this eminence is a small excavation traditionally called the tomb of Adam : Avhile in the side of the hill

to the Avest of the ravine are two somewhat similar excavations , also supposed to be tombs . The first of these is evidently of JeAvish origin , having the ante-chamber and chief chamber found , in all the ancient sepulchres round the city , the latter being surrounded by locnli , or niches for

the reception of the dead , placed at right angles to the Avails of the chamber , two to the north , two to the south , and three to the Avest . The second , Avhich is situated to the north-east of the former , is either not a Jewish tomb , or , if it is , it must have been left unfinished , as M .

Vogue considers to be the case , haAn ' ng no loculi for the reception of the dead , but , on the contrary , only one niche or couch for the reception of the body , placed at the end of the principal chamber . It consists of two small apartments , the first being a kind of vestibule entered from ,

the east , and the second a chamber of irregularshape , entered from the A estibulo by a low door originally closed by one of those great stones Avhich are frequently to be found at the entranceof ancient tombs . The first sepulchre is called " The Tomb of the Family of Joseph of

Arimathasa , " and the second is supposed by all truebelievers to be tho Holy Sepulchre of Christ . At some distance from these excavations , nearthe promontory of Golgotha and CIOAVU in the ravine , is a sunk chamber or cistern , shallovr an & dry , in Avhich our Lord is said to have been , placed during the preparation of the cross ; and near it is another in Avhich that cross Avas

afterwards laid . Such Avas the orig inal form of the ground on which the basilica stood , and such Avas its appearance at the time of the erection of that building , after the Empress Helena had cleared aAvay the mounds of earth with AA hich Adrian had filled the

ravine , and covered the Holy Sepulchre and the Hill of Golgotha . The description of Constautine's basilica AAmick is given in Eusebius is extremely minute , but it has been justly observed that nothing is more difficult than to restore even the simplest building

from mere verbal description , and feAV are aware of the difficulty AA'I IO have not endeavoured to make such a restoration . The general idea of this building appears , IIOAV - ever , to have been that of a semicircular court surrounding the sepulchre ; to the east of this a basilica surrounded by pillars , and an atrium or entrance-hall to the east of the basilica .

That the basilica formed part of the same building as the semicircular church round the tomb , is evident from the text itself ; and even if it Avero questionable , the passages cited by M . Vogue from St . Cyrel , the Bordeaux pilgrim , and Antonius of Piacenzaespecially that in AA'hich the

, last-mentioned speaks of the basilica as being built over the Holy Sepulchre and Mount Calvary , Avould leave no doubt on the matter . The appearance of the sepulchre , after it had