New-York tribune., 1868-05-11
DIR. LIVINGSTONE.

The following letter from the Doctor TO Sir Roderck
Mmchson was read at the meeting OF the Geographical
Society in London, on the 27th Of April:
"BEMBA, ID Feb. 1867.
have had OF sending letter TO the coast and 1t by
party Of black Arab sayeraders from Bagamoyo, near
aud came by shorter way than did In my despatch
to Lord Clarendon gave but eager geographical re,
day but having written that through the night,
persuaded them TO give me an hour or two this morning
You , win know how to manage / mentioned
to him that could not go round the northern
have fled at first sight Of danger and they dd actually
fee, on the mere report OF the acts OF the terrible
beyond the lake. they would have stuck TO me; but SO
long as We had Arab slave parties passing us they were
nv following was reduced thereby TO nine African boys
freed ones from school at Nassic Bombay intended
tIe Arabs Cat the crossing station) led as soon
as they heard that the English were coming and
them out OF sight lest should burn them as siavers
remained at the town OF AIataka which the water
shed between the sea coast and the lake and about 80
houses dn the town. and Mqaka the most powerful
chief in the country. was in his district Which extends
TO the lake. from the middle Of July to the end Of septem
ber Ue was aux,;s chat some OF the liberated boys
should remain with him. and tried my best 10 induce
mem bnt In vain He wished 10 be shown how TO make
use OF his cattle agrcuure promised 10 try and get
other boys acquainted Wth indian asteenre, l0r
stotion and Maaka showed some sense OF right when
his people went, without his knowledge to plunder az
place before our arrival; but accidentally saw the
strangers They consisted Of % women and children about
dozen boys and 80 head OF cattle and calves. gave
him rinket I'm memory OF his good conduct at which ne
was delghed for IL had not been without opposition that
he carried out his ORDERS and he showed the token OF my
appreciation in triumph Leaving the shores OF the lake
we endeayored 10 ascend Kinks range but the people be-
- rc ,fratd ~ those above and liz was only after an
old friend Katosa Kemasura, had turned out win MS
wives to carry loads that got up It Is only
he edge OF plateau peoped by various tribes OF Man
gana. who had never been engaged in sayng In fact
they had driven away LOT 0i Arab slave. snort
time before. We used to think them all Marayi, but
Katosa Is the only Mar0vi chief we know The
rise out Of the plateau The Cldpeta live more on
the plains there; the Echewa stu further north we
we were past the longitude Of the Maztu We then turned
north and all but walked into the hands OF maraudng
party Of that people After rather zgzag course, We
took up the point had left In 1863 or say 20 min west
as flows in the bed OF an ancient lake ana ater eerg
ing ont OF this great hollow acended the plateau OF
Lobsa at the southern limit 81 II deg Inc mus W,f On
part OF II rise up 70 $500 ~ aDoye tle sea & mc
we were in the lOwlands could easily supply our party
with meat large game Ron being 20 a99S W 10 @ be fund U
The country, having become depopulaed by the shaving
hero and there. ut wide intervals miserable hamlet.
The grain is IN little patches III tue Iores ana ln
acfnai gnawng hunger as day after day We trod the
sloppy dripping forests, which yield some wIetched W
fruits and lots Ofmushr0oms woman can collect ioau
~ half huudredweght after cooking they pound them
into what they call pOrTdgei Dut Voc u me tey atc
1avs They collect six kinds and reject about 10 some
"a large as the OF ones hat When we gOt 10 the
heZ i'm having abundant animal life in its waters we soon
cot an antelope Its banks We crossed 10 III ~ ueg
shy trees which showed its actual banks were not more
than 40 wards apart. We arrived here tt BehD on lhe
iast day OF January; it's stoc aded village, Win ree
lines of defense the inner one having deep dly uteh
around t. think, II am not mistaken that weare on tn9
watershed we seek between the ChanbeZe ana lOapu1
have not had time to take observations as y Is the rainy
sea son aud almost always cloudy; but We sAau rest NJ
lie here and get flesh our bones We are a0ont
FEN degrees ten minutes SOUTH thirty0ne degrees ty
minutes East Altitude about $500 feet above the sea-
hnt lobe TO- send fuller Information from Tanganyika.
have done all the hunting lsysei have enjoyed go9t'
health and no touch OF fever but we lost al our med
cine-the sores loss OF goods ever sustained so am
hoping II fever comes, TO fend ~ on oy
Higher Power The chief here seems jolly rank person.
buf unless the country is insecure don't see the se Oh
arrival aud huge elephants tusk because had SAT on
IT, Ihaye had no news whatever from the % Got 80 se % M
IN small one nc Ujui. have been unaoe 10 senu any
thing either Some letters had written "a 9a ~ @
ing an Arab save.trader but they All skcdadued as SOON
as they heard that the English we're coming c0uG o'
get any information as 70 the route followed o th9 &
plateau II was then pointed out thai they naa sU
e so rnee Of mountains The makers OF maps have
placed il he Portuguese routel much TOO far east Inc
repetton OF names OF rivers which is common In TINS
colmtry probably misled them. There are four Loang
was fiow ing INTO Lake Nyassa Would you kindly say ~
CAPT Richards that had 10 draw some rifles ana anu
nhjSed IL he makes that right With hndest regards To
Lady MurchsOn am ever aeeTTafsY YySesfosr" ySs
II was decided TO held demonstration N honor M G tng
Doctor on his retdfi Il land, eiis'E ~ VIZ
Palace or at Mr., spnTGff9RMsHNY I'D -.
nu,x,,xc OF THE zoLLVEREIN PARLIAMENT
SPEECH BY THE KING.
The session Of the delegates elected IN tne
on,a. belonging to the ZOllveren to cit 10 Berlin as
crs,om. Parliament was opened by tho King IN polsou
,h sneech from the Throne His Majesty nrss 80 jazz
upon the delegates TO esrTy s pon The need OF the
70 tne nsn1le for freedom OF commercial 90 ~
"anrS 1C themselves had gradually py tne % %extensed
nahOna idea expressing smsn mali beginning over
me me %aOr portion Of Germany. Germany sur%oSoi TnsSsSE
Grating unity OF interests eissacory pSsiticn in
ing heavy trials ana SS wnrd Since the Of
the that had been for ha rsnia
arrangement had yet M directions The TeJus
s the people for elective snare 10 me
a1sistlon upon the ta ~ % a
country znIIyeren The deliberations would range
sempy avt % al the subjects alluded TO in the treaty OF
OWL TS isSI thN extension OF which 70 meck1en.
burg and LaOssS s0. was Inder n' Confederation would
ha na' tSs settlement Of the relations OF com
ssosI intercourse with an adjacent country, closely
interests After enumerating the var
oms bils 10 submitted TO the Parliament lnciudng
unforn tobacco duty bill and treaty gI commerce snc
~ me frendly relations which the German Governments
maintain with all Powers, the national prosperity, whose
care upIes here tho Representatives OF the German races
togther with the blessings OF peace for the protecon OF
witch the German States have entered into alliance VIII
remain secure and with Gods help we shall AZ All tlnss
be able 10 reckon upon the united power OF the German
people"