New-York tribune., 1874-01-28
FOREIGN NEWS.

DIR. LlVINGSTONES DEATH CONFIkMEn
THE EyESr SAID 10 HAVE OCCURRED LAsf August
--oFFIcIM INTELLIGENCE FROM zAHl'hAh-
STATEMENT HY MS BROTHER.
LONDON. Tuesday. Jan. ~, ls't
Her Breuner the German explorer Of Africa, ~
letter TO DR. PelerInanD of Gotha, dated LanfiDai'
says LIVINGSTONE died on the 18th Of August Ihis
date differs from that Of previous report bot an
doubt has been 81 az rest by an official dispatch ro
ceIved by the Government to-day from LanHlb"i'
This dispatch strtes circumstantially that Dr Lv-
ng,tone died in Lobisa, after crossing marshes, win
the water at one time three hours cOnsecntiYsy,
above hi- waist. The sutferngs Of his whole party
terrible, aud ten of them died in consequence
The members Of Cameron expedition were suffering
from fever and opbtbahnia. but would await the az
rival of the Doctors remains and bring them To
Ujji. From she latter place they would be conveyed
to Zanzibar where ii is expected they VIII arnYo
next month.
TORONTO. Jan ~ IN relation 10 Dr. Livingstonss
death, his brother John Livingstone, who rcsd't ia
Lstowcl, Ont. says:
had direct ntell from the Doctor SINCE
staneys return The last which reached riouds
nglaDd from my brother was dateo August lsH hon
Unysnyembe, the Of his leaving for the nter"'
PREPARING FOR THE BRITISH ELECTIONS.
spEcUtATloys IN REGARD TO THE CAUSE Or IuE
ELECTIONS WILL BE FINISHED.
LONDON, Tuesday, Jan n, is1'
The reasons which caused the Government to de-
eide upon the dissolution of Parliament have uot
yet been made public, and speculation In regard
thereto continues. Some persons declare that u Wa5
brought about by dssensi0ns In the Cabinet whiIe
Others allege that Mr. Gladstone has been summoned
before the Court of Queens Bench for not standing
for reelection to Parliament after again accepting
Office in March last, aud that this was what occa-
stoned the dissolution. The Pail Mall Ga,tus, how
| ever, declares that 1t has good reason TO believe
| that the report is unfounded. The Times says:
The simple truth is the Ministry unable to witt
stand the annoy caused by lite repeated defeats
since the beginning OF be recess, and 1t determined to
the By bold dash aud promises OF reduced
| taxation.
Mr. Love in his address TO his consttucDts-a
| portion of which was telegaphed this morning
deals largely with local topics. He says increase or
| expenditure had always attended Conservative
administration. Mr.. Dsraeli, when in power.
never had a large surplus himself, therefore he ~
welcome to dispose in magnation of the accumnla-
tions Of Others. Progress in England is over tho
result of harassng legislation, but adherence to Gus
tom would stereotype barbarism.
The utmost utesest is manifested throughout tho
kingdom over the elections and much activity ~
displayed in the preparations for them
The newspapers are filled with appeals for cleo
ton The county elections, both contested and uD-
contested will occupy the first two weeks in Feb
ruary, and those in the boroughs the time between
the 3Oh of January and the 9TH of February Allow
ing for delays in the receipt of the writs Of election
in distant parts of Scotland and Ireland, It IL be-
lieyed the general election will be finished by tho
10Th of February. Both parties are confident OF
success. Betting is now in favor Of the Liberals.
The Conservatives have nominated two candidates
for Parliament for Greenwich.
Preparations have been completed for an Immense
mass meeting on Backheath at o'clock tomorrow
afternoon, when Mr.. Gladstone will deliver an az
Dress IL is expected that, if the weather is fayoa-
BILE, from 1900 TO 10000 people will attend tho
meeting.