The Sun.
London, England, 1862-10-09 00:00:00

THE LIv.:TNGSir ON EXPEDITION.

In the Geographical Sec tion of the British Association
the folloving letter from .DI .. Livingstone was read :
chson,—With a sore heart I
loss ot-
Shupangs, R. Zambesi, April 29,1862.
My dear Sir Ro:leriA WI t
my much-loved wife, whose
must tell you of the °
yest g
`erday morning. She died in
of the 27th, after about
Shupanga House,,on the ev grain.' g that this heavy stroke
form was laid in the graves
seven days' illness. I must co.`"des,
quite takes the heart out of me.
avoid of strength
Bv,,lrything else that has
itterrnined.to overcome ;
happened only made me the more c.
but with this sad stroke I feel crushed' arl,2
eraJ, lived
—only three short months of her societ:v, at,!er four years'
separation I I married her from love, and teln lon
with her I loved her the more. A good wife; and good,
kind, brave-hearted mother was she, and desei'ved ai.l the
praises you bee towed on her at our parting dillner;, for
teaching her own, and the native children too, at Korebeng4.
I try to bow to the 13.► 0w as from our Heavenly Father, who,
order s all things for us. Some may afford to be stoi,4lal;
but I should not be natttral if I did not shed many teoers
over one who so deserved diem.
proposedex-
posing that the Nassay
steamer should sail out, and on reaching Kongone, cut wood
and steam up the river. This involved but a few days in :the
lowlands; but another plan was preferred. She (i. e., thee
steamer) came in pieces in a brig. Gladly accepting the,
kind offer of Captain Wilson, of her Majesty's ship Gorgon,
to help us up to the
Murchison Cataracts, we found that
by a month's trial that
f. the state in which the engines
were precluded ascending'
the Shire with the pieces on
board the Picneer. We wee. .e forced to put her together
at Shupanga, and we have bees three months, instead of
three or four days, down here. Ha. dmy plan been. adhered
to—but why express useless regrets ?
remember how I
All had been done
with the best intentions. But you must
hastened the first party away from the deltee, and though I
saved them, got abused for breaking the S. h: Then I
i till these
prevented Bishop Mackenzie's party landing at an
same unhealthy months were past, and no one pedal,. ed un-
til the bishop came down to the unhealthy lowlands and
died, The Portuguese have taken advantage of the san,-
tary knowledge we have acquired, and sold their troops to
Tete at once ; they lost but two of a detachatent, while for-
merly, by keeping them at Quillimano and gonna, nearly
all were cut off. I shall do my duty still, but it :is
with a darkened horizon I set about it. Mr. Rae put
the hull of the new steamer together in about a fort..
night after we brought up the keel. She looks beautifta
and strong, and I have no doubt will answer all our expec-
tations when we get her on the lake.—Ever affectionately
yours, DAVID LIVINGSTON.
The President remarked that all present in that hall,
and indeed the nation generally, most deeply sympathised
with Dr. Livingston under his heavy affliction.—The Rev.
Professor Selwyn then stated that the committees oF the
Universities' Mission to Eastern Africa have just deciOed
upon asking the universities' boat clubs to establish a boat
service as a means of communicating between the ocean.
and the interior, independently of Dr. Livingston—The
Rev. William Monk, of St. John's College, gave some
interesting information concerning Mrs Livingston's last
departure for Africa. He stated that, when staying with,
him in Cambridge, only a few months before her depar-
ture, she informed him that she Wail intending to join her
husband unexpectedly, in order to consult him on some
domestic anxieties, and concerning his own future. This
(Mr. Monk) said explained the expression in the letter just
read, by Dr. Livingston, of regret at her premature ap-
pearance en the Zambesi.—The President 'remarked that
it was his decided opinion that ladies should ilot proceed
upon such expeditions.—Mr. Craufurd objected generally
to schemes of settling at all upon the eastorn coast of
Africa, on account of the unhealthy climate.—Dr, Beke
, denied that these regions are generally unhealthy.

GOUN2 .R 1 MARILEI S.

NEWARK-WEDNESDAY.

To-day wheat came fairly to hand. Fine samples firm ;
damp ditto a dull sale. Barley in some instances receded
Is per qr. Oats plentiful, and prices were scarcely so high
as last week. Beans heavy. Peas were the same price as
of late.
White wheat new, 54s to 60s Barley, grinding.. 28s to 300
Red do. sos to 56s Oats, old, .. 27s to 310
Old white 59s to 64s New do 23s to 270
Red do. 56s to 61s 1 Beans. 4ls to 460
Barley, malting...36s to 42s 1 Beans, new.. —s to —0
Peas, ....37s to 395.

BOSTON-WEDNESDAY.

A moderate supply of wheat, and samples were in im-
proved condition. The trade in barley was slow, prices ra-
ther lower. Beans scarce. New oats a fair show, and a
slow sale, at barely so much money.
White .wheat 49s to 53s Barley 32s to 37s
Red 47s to 50s Oats, new, 2ls to 24s
Beans ....43s to 45s Peas 40s to 6S$