The Express.
London, England, 1862-11-26 00:00:00

THE CALCUTTA AND CHINA MAILS.

The following telegram has been received at Mr.
Renter's office from the Peninsular and Oriental
Steam Navigation Company :

MARSEILLES, Nov. 25.
The Valetta, with the above mails, arrived bare
this day at 5.20 p.m.
The mails leave for London by the 10.30 p.m.
train.

THURSDAY. FRIDAY.
B.W. to KW., fresh, 11001SJIM. W.S.W. to N.N.W.,
snowy. strong to moderate,
with snow or rain.
W. to S. and 8.F., mo. B.E. to 8.W., strong,

Berate to strong, rain
or snow.
to S. E. and S.W., W. cratretu. As next above.
fresh to strong, with
ruin or snow.
As next above. &W. &intent% Similar to above.
N.M. to B.K, fresh to B.S. EttoLAtin. E. to S. andB.W., strong
strong. to moderate, some

uwettled.

to 8., fresh to strong, R. riositt. hag. to &W., and W.
some relit or snow. strong to moderate,
with mow.

Large quantities of a Canadian weed called
aaelepias have been forwarded from Ottawa, in Canada, to
England, in order to have its qualities tested as a substitute
for cotton.

FATurJ PASSAGLIA.—The diocesan authorities
of Milan have forbidden this distinguished ecclesiastic to
continue his Advent sermons in the church of `San Carlo.

THE ZAMBE.sI EXPEDITION.—THE MISSIONARIES
AND Do. Limocsroor.. —The Cape Aryus states that Dr.
Livingstone blames the missionaries for the conflict that
occurred. He says that " fighting with the Ajawa put them
all in a false position." The following is a passage from •
letter of Dr. Livingstone to Sir Thomas Maclear, dated
Shupagna, June 21, 1862 :—" I am sorry that the rale-
sionaries turned tail, but, under the circumstances,
it was perhaps well. They want an energetic head.
Mr. Proctor . . . . is a good and sensible man,
with sufficient firmness; but fighting with the Ajawa
put them all in • false position. They, how-
ever, believe that in so doing they acted rightly, and it is of
great importance that their consciences approve all they
did." The Rev. H. Rowley, on the other hand, in writing
to the Rev. Mr. Glover, of the Cape, detailing the circum-
stances which led to the retreat of the Oxford and Cam-
bridge mission party from Magomera to Chibisa's village, on
the Shire river, lays :—" In order to give confidence to the
.ple Livingstone advised us to settle at Magomera. We
••• so, and were immediately beset by a multitude of appli-
cations from Manganja chiefs, great and small, to go against
other bodies of Ajawa, whose depredations were as great
as those attacked under Livingstone's direction. I say li
' attacked under Livingstone's direction,' advisedly,
because I believe he now blames us for our after pro-
ceedings—proceedings which were but the fulfilment of his
programme, the inevitable sequence of his advice and deeds.
From the moment he commenced the release of slaves, his
C OUTDO was one of aggression. He hunted for slaving par-
ties in every direction, and when he heard of the Ajawa
making captives in order to sell to the slavers, be went
designedly in search of them, and intended to take their
captives from them by force if needfuL It is tine that
when he came upon them he found them to be a more
potent body than he expected, and had they not fired first
he might have withdrawn ; but bad he done so it would
have been from prudence, not principle, for when search-
ing for them his men entered into every place where they
were supposed to Le, firing their guns, and making every
kind of warlike demonstration. His parting words to the
chiefs assembled at Magomera just before he left gave no
evidence of the purely defensive policy he, I believe, now
claims for himself. . . . The highlands are not cotton
producing in the aenae always understood of them,
and if they were it would never pay to bring
cotton thence ; the cost of carriage, supposing the
article untaxed, would be too great. Livingstone erred
when he said there existed but 30 miles of land carriage
between the navigable part of the Ruo and Shirwa.
You cannot reach any one point of the lake from either the
Shire or the Ruo without a journey of more than 100 miles
over the most difficult ground, where waggon traffic is
impossible. He was deceived by a mirage, for he was not
near the lake when he formed this conclusion. We are
certainly depressed by the calamitous events of the few
past months, but we are not hopeless. We still trust God
has great things in reserve for this land, although for oar
sins we may not be the agents in carrying them out. We
mina our dear bishop very much ; the greater the length of
time since his death, the more acutely I think I feel his
loss. He was a man to rob you of your heart."
THE SMITHFIELD CLUB CATTLE SHOW.—As the
time approaches for the opening of the Christmas show the
interior of the Agricultural Hall is beginning to present a
very busy and animated some, owing to the numerous
arrivals of machinery and implements of husbandry. The
whole of the available space of the galleries has been let
and mapped out, and to show how numerous the applica-
tions have been it ie only necessary to say that the galleries
could have been let twice over. The arrangements are
under the superintendence of Mr. B. T. B. Gibbs,
the secretary to the Smithfield Club, and Mr. Sid-
ney, the secretary of the Agricultural Hall Company.
The pens are almost ready for the reception of the
stock, which will begin to arrive on the 3rd of December
and following days. The removal of the show from Baker-
street will, it is expected, benefit all concerned in this
annual exhibition, as, from the increased BUM (1,000/. in-
stead of 7001. paid by the proprietor of the Baker-street
premises) given by the Agricultural Hall Company, the
value of the prizes has been much increased. There are 29
classes for cattle, the money prizes for which will be
distributed as follows :—Devours, 220!. ; Herefords, 2201.;
shorthoros, 2201. ; Sussex, 95/.; Norfolk or Suffolk polled
breeds, 501. ; long-woolled, 301. ; Scotch horned, G 5/.; Scotch
polled, 85/. ; Irish breed, 30/. ; Welsh ditto, 474. ; crooned
or mixed breeds, 1151. ; total value, 1,5 W. In addition to
the above money prizes, a silver medal will be given in each
elan to the breeders of the best animals, reeking a total of
29 medals. The sheep are divided into 17 classes, sod the
mousy prizes are thus allotted :—Lemeeters, 801 ; Cote-
welds, 401.; Linoolos, 40/.; Kentish or Romney Marsh or
other long-woolled breeds, 301.; South Downs, 100 i. ; Hamp-
shire or Welsh Downs, 401.; Shropshire breads, 401.; other
short-woolled breeds. 33/4 Oxfordshire, 30/. ; mountain
MK; cross breeds, 501.; making in all • total sum of
Seventeen silver medals will also be awarded to the
breeders of the best pens of sheep. The pigs have four
classes, and a sum of 140/. will be awarded in money
prizes. Four silver medals will also be given, one to the
breeder of the best pen in each class. The additional prizes
consist of two silver cups, each of the value of 401., for the
best steer or ox, heifer or cow, and three silver cups, of the
value of 201. respectively, for the three best pens among
the various descriptions of sheep ; a gold medal for the best
pen of pigs, and 10 silver medals and two money prizes, of
51. each, to be distributed among the extra stook. A silver
medal will also be presented, as mug, to the butcher who
shall lay out the largest sum of money in purchasing
animals at the show. The aggregate value of the whole
of the prizes will consequently this year amount to about
12,000/.