The Express.
London, England, 1868-05-04 00:00:00

CHINA.

The Orerland China Mail says that the rebels are
xithin 50 miles of Tientsin, and are said to have
gained important victories over the imperialists.
The ports are open (it adds), but business is per-
fectly paralysed, opium and shirtings being cheaper
in Tientain than in Shanghai. The Tientsin
authorities have enrolled a considerable number of
militia, and put the ramparts in a state of defence.
The foreigners have also formed themselves into a
defence corps, to aid the British gunboat Dove in
protecting foreign lives. The rebels consist of three
different factions, which have united : Tae-
pings, from Hunan ; Nien-fei, from Shantung ; and
Mahommedans, from Shansi. A strong body of
imperial troops has been sent out against them."
JAPAN.
THE MURDER OF FRENCH SEAMEN.
The following letter from a correspondent at
'Logo, dated 11th March, gives details of the
murder of a boat's crew from the French man of
war Duplcix :
You will be very sorry to learn that a fearful tragedy
has been enacted six miles from Osaka, in the bay. A
boat's crew from the Ilupleix was sent to wait for the
French consul and the captain, who were expected over-
land, but they were stopped by some fellows and
told they could not pass, so rather than run any
risk they turned back. In the meantime the
boat had been waiting for them some two hours, and
the men were lounging about on the beach unarmed, when
all of a sudden some Japanese (about 200 in number)
opened fire on them, shot then, down as you would shoot
pigeons, lading several, and taking the wounded prisoners
and putting them to death. The French authorities re-
covered eleven liedies, and I attended the funeral of the
poor fellows this afternoon. The midshipman, who was
killed, was the only one who had a revolver, and be fired off
all the barrels before ho was killed. All the ministers and
residents, leo., attended the funeral, also officers from the
different men•of•war, and the band of the Ocean.
The captain of the Dupleix made an oration over the poor
fellows' graves (there was no plied) ; he was very much
excited, and told the Frenchmen to look on the graves of
their ship-mates and countrymen who had been foully
assassinated, murdered in cold blood, that their deaths
must be revenged, or they were all cowardsand not French-
men. The minister, Leon Roche, spoke next ;be was so
cut up that he could hardly speak, and the tears choked
him, in fact all the sailors present were shedding
tears. He told them to have confidence in
their officers and minister, and he solemnly swore
over the bodies of his murdered countrymen, in the name
of France and the emperor, that they should be bitterly
revenged. It was a most sad scene, and even the most
thoughtless were much affected. There are several more men
severely wounded, and, I think, two officers, •bo hap-
pened to be near in another boat. The Japanese authori-
ties admit themselves than it was a cold-blooded murder,
and that there was no excuse or provocation for it. They
offer to make all amends in their power. All seems quiet
again now at Hiogo.

The C'hi Aft Vail says that the receipt of this news
caused great excitement at Nagasaki, where
11.1. M. S. Forfait kept up steam, with the inten-
tion of preventing any Japanese vessels from
leaving the harbour. Foreigners after dark objected
to leaving their houses, and even in the daytime
went about armed and in parties.

From Yokohama papers we learn that the officer
of the Prince of Bizen, whose retainers came into
collision with the foreigners at Kob4S, was executed
on the 2nd March, in the presence of a member of
each foreign legation. The unfortunate man was
allowed to commit harikaru first, and was then
decapitated.
The Custom-house at Hiogo has been officially
notified as re-opened for the transaction of busi-
ness, but it is said that the United States Cone•il
has stated his intention of not recognising its
existence, until satisfactory assurances are made
that the new government will carry the treaties
into effect.

PRIVATE LETTER FROM DR. LIVINGSTONE. —We
have been favoured with the following extract from a pri-
vate letter from Dr. Livingstone to a gentleman in Bom-
bay. It is dated March 2, 1867, and was written at
Bembo :—" I have been unable to send anything to the
coast since I left it till now, and have heard nothing from
the ooast. . . . . . We have been very long in our
. .

s hither, but I think we are now on the witershed
progress hither, but I tbiuk we ate now on the wtrshe4
between the Zambesi and Isapula, which flows, as report
says, into Lake Tangent/ca. I have only nine of a following,
but hope to get on in time, and do what I have under-
taken. In some ports we had plenty of meat ;• I could
easily supply the pot with my rifle. In other
parte nothing could be procured, and we had to go on
as best we could. It was the rainy season, and we
bad a long trudge through dripping forests, with the
soil often so sloppy the feet were constantly wet. This
was made worse by want of food, not of fine dishes, but
of even a little porridge. The people could not sell grain;
they were subsisting themselves on mushrooms, which are
very good as catsup, but wretched watery food, producing
vivid visions of the roast beef of bygone days. Now we
have come to a land where food is to be bought, and we
mean to rest a little. When we get to Tanganika Lake
we hope for news, and to find a second supply of goods.
I shall write to you from thence. Tell that his dog
turned out a famous one, and I was never so sorry for any
animal as when we lately lost him. He had more
spirit than fifty country dogs, and as soon as we got
a hut in a village he kept it clear of all curs, and never
stole himself. Ht was as much of an attraction as the
white man himself. He took chargeof the whole line of
march, and was so spirited he went at anything. This is
how wo lost him : we had to wade a marsh a mile wide
and waist deep--a peaty bottom with holes made by buffa-
loes' feet, which made us all flounder. I went first and
forgot the poor doggie. His must have swam among the
boys, each one minding himself till be was drowned • no
one noticed him. lam unable to write to Dr. Wilson,
though I ought to do so, but the slave trader will not give
me more time. I consumed Mrs. extract of meat
from real gnawing hunger, and found it exeellent. I have
lost all my medicines—the sorest loss of goods I ever sus-
tained. You will excuse my brevity. The slavery party
leaves, and I must write several letters. Blessings from
the Highest be cat you all, my dear friends.—DaviD
vnianroms."—Tistes of hulk, April 11.
SHOCKING Occusnancs.—A shocking cue

murder and suicide is reported at Sherburn, near Durham.
An officer of the Durham county conatabulary, named
Paton, was brought before his superiors in the force on
PridAy, sad some evidence was given against him by
another constable named Cruikalsank, which would pro-
bably have led to his dismissal. As they were returning
home together Paton shot Oruikehank dead with a re-
volver, and then shot himself, inflicting such injuries that
he trios died. _ _

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