The Express.
London, England, 1861-04-02 00:00:00

DA .untrusromrs EXPEDITION.

(From the Cape Mesetor, Feb. 21.)
Important news of the Livingstone party on the
7.ambesi has just come to head, ell the Transvaal And
Mr. Baldwin, who has recently returned thence to Pokiest-
eo.olllThe the particulars of the sad death of the Rev.
Mr. Helmore and family, and Mee. Pries and family, in the
demo. The Ouch Ensiyeunt, of the let inst., is the autho.
nty from which we derive the following informed= :
The arrival of Mr. Baldwin, the indefatigable traveller and
hunter from the Zambezi, en route to Natal, pieces mach
interesting information within our reach. We will_ premise
by stating that Mr. Baldwin has the honour of being the
first white man who baa penetrated to the lambed he. this
.wt, sod is the seamed white man who ever saw the mar
bested Victoria Falls which Dr. Livingstone discovered eve
}care ego. Mr. &dilate, after • most eventful and wows-
fal bunt as far as Mueshkatse'm country, left his waggons ou
emunt of the Fly, arid, his people having refused- to ac-
erenpany him, he gallantly started (unaccompanied) as foot.
With that steadfast friend his gun, and a pocket compees,
be .trek Hoe the Victoria Falls ; he had no guide bed a
nap and lie. Livingetoee's description. After mush dis
tom, owing to scarcity of water and ignoene,' of the men.
interruption from wild animals, be., be, to his owe
feast astonishment, hit the river not three Milos above the
falls. He was obliged to remain by. the river two days
before my Kadinwould come over in their canoes. TM
neer was in this place at least four thousand yards wide,
with an immense number of islands, was of large latest.
At ktath aconite crossed, and, as lie. Babbria bed shot a
rhincoiros, he regaled the Karon and sent some meat to the
The neat day other boats came to bring him over ;
it had been a sultry day, and Mr. Baldwin could not resist
the tempting apemene of the cool water, and, with the
impulse, plunged in ; he got out again, fortunately, without
emaket. He was not aware that the river was swarming
with alligators, and the natives considered it dangerous
even to put their lends into the water. A few days after,
Mr. Baldwin saw a Kaffir in the act of taking water out of
the river, when use of these monsters sprung on. hue, swam
about 500 yards with the poor fellow, sod sunk to devour
him. Mr. Baldwin was introduced to the petty captain of
the !imbibes, who asked him who be was. Answer An
Engliehmaa. How did you find your way here ? Mowed
then the eompase. This was considered a pour answer, so
Mr. Baldwin explained to them as well as he could
that Livingstom told him to comm. At the roue
of Uttoptene they showed much interest Where bad
be isee_hise ? He had never Been him. Then bow
meld Livingstone tell him to come if he Dever saw him,
be., tin On. friend got quite bewildered. As soon as
morale Nr. &kWh was off to the far-famod fella, the
mit et which was fearful even at three miles distaste. Mr.
Baldwin was het be amazement at these wonderful weeks of
Men, and the description gives of them by Liviegskee is
assn ••111 indeed:awe. for the maws that words mama
leseribe the wild sad fearful 'modem of the seem. On
tie return to the Kafir village be was summarily taken
piessier. and the most Implement part of the helium 014,
a• bed no idea fur what offence. He describes Ibis pert of
ha adveaturee as cawing him a great deal of OD•banbeln-
WM the river before ken, deprived of his gun, his enthu-
ses.' waned, bet sot bis pluck ; mil he remised in this
politic angel days, when most opportunely and mei-
=7 Dr. Llvialivtone arrived, accouipaoied by his
(Amiss and lie. Kirk, with a retinue of 70
lielteloilea, all armed with deoblebarrelled guns. The
deter me es be way to ttekekau, from Vte to Lisyaata,
smeetyois days ca foot from Tile. The only aaissais they
bad with them were two &okays, the us of *hide Dir.
Kirk sad Mr. C. Livingstone were often glad to avail the..
rives of ; bat lie. Limestone bad footed it the whale de.
lame. He was to rood health and in steeliest fettle. The
lamagateme party were not a little satoembed at audio, Mr.
Wehrle there. A favour that Mr. Baldwin asked was lie.
Livisgstems's good eery eve to get him mit of hie les=
ghee the saptimie wore eisigularly amusing. The
awl This mem rouse here is a most wonderful emener ;
mil the first tam; he dues is to *nip into the river,
which is like drab. Nett be goes to the WI% and
amends to go whore a esoakey MINIM sat dare weetent
We were Win he would kill himself, sad then some me
• old ems sad ask where be wee, sad they would act
Loam be killed himself ; but world say we killed Wm.
wets* nee of him, as be was esekieg 1114 death. The
Maar set niattens to right, sad they stayed several dye
together. The doctor told Mr. Bolded. that he bad=
teed to lat. 14.1 tt, and 'hoovered Lake Sive%
airtime, sod smother lake, which, hose descrieetek meet
ter wee than three hisailrol rejigs Ion& Is the neighbour.
himi a a tells mountain twenty Wks keg. The senvoned-
ise tosiany is most salubrious, and good he mei, sheep,
Sc. A great quantity of cotton is
aN mow groeiwir l the natives ;
, coffee, nod. in fact, all ko
thrive there, eel short held of colceirotioe ie notiet:dbleteale
the voila lie. Livineatooe was very eetemseicative, bet
• *east he unfair to foe...tall the doctor, who will lose se
liens in making public his latest discoveries. Yr. Dahlias
eiegem the report o: the death .if the Kew. Mr. Mehemet
wife, anti three chililreti. Also Mr.. Price sad nee child.
Th eldest sou of !it. ilelmore recovered. Mr. )Tice left
td lake oill very ill, h.i wing with him young Helium,. Mr.
hoe. is of mama that Die Maffirs poistined them ; Mr.
Wilma dentate Dr. Xensis, with wife and child, was
iso Mani et four days hum 111100100. 091,0 an he cue
"tt• quite bandied up. They are doubtless by this time et
K•lestriaa. The sad fate of this ptrty ought to be a warning
parties wh.oe enthuosern end earriestoem in the
%Lena to try and do good to the
Malo.h.lo. N.. party ought to attempt to weir
!rim Star, parts if eii boat experience, Or IlalleCOMpaiilld
who know the ri. miry. There is far lam damp/ in
aKr cv-Ilia; front plece lo place then in ember em see spatHOunove's mistime was in staying at des Liayamils. a
solmilthy ; but unfortunetely he did not know
Tote is formai to he very healthy, and lie. Livingstone
,Nonrrientle it for a tuimiiou station.

TIIP. INDIAN FAMINE. " &Ater offering"
1""rye• of n collection foe th.. India. Faunine read wee
1%4 in St. Martin'. Church. Birmingham, tee ceder. M
quAcrstion of Dr. Miller. the rector. The semsyst
urw.l eael7w.