The Express. — 1868-05-04 (London, England)

PRIVATE LETTER FROM DR. LIVINGSTONE. —We have been favoured with the following extract from a private letter from Dr. Livingstone to a gentleman in Bombay. 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 undertaken. 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 buffaloes' 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 sustained. 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 probably have led to his dismissal. As they were returning home together Paton shot Oruikehank dead with a revolver, and then shot himself, inflicting such injuries that he trios died. _ _  Grey hair restored to ita original colour by Bewines Mammale Brash and Comb. Pro,: Brushes, 10a and He.. meal" 6a., 7a 6d , and 10e. ; of all_raiumersandthachis Pamphlets an applkation. Wholesale, B. Havana's and Bons, 6, Great Hartharataihmnset, W., and 90 and 66, Clat-road,