22 MARCH 1890, Page 3

The Portuguese are still sensitive on the subject of English

action in East Africa, and on Thursday intelligence reached Lisbon which, if true, will increase the excitement there to fever-heat. According to Reuter's telegram from that capital, " mail intelligence from Quilimane, dated February 4th, announces the death of Lieutenant Valadim, of the Portu- guese Navy. It is added that Senhor Castro, a Portuguese Customs official, and his escort of three hundred natives have been massacred near Lake Nyassa." The disaster, with which we have of course no connection, is perfectly certain to be attributed to the English, or possibly to missionary intrigues. What was Senhor Castro doing near Lake Nyassa ?