... cutting north-east wind sweep- ing along the deck, distinctly recalling the November day I first sailed for Southern Africa. The Zulu war, the story of which is now rapidly becoming an old-thne legend, was then on the tip of every tongue. Cottewayo, and ...

... destruction ef the in. tegrity and independence of Turkey. They had drifted into a war in Africa which they did not sanction, and in Afghanistan they had created a war which had destroyed a once friendly nation. Lord Hartington says that the ascendancy ...

... before very long. Mantle does not advantage much in any land, and assuredly it has not been successful even in South Africa. The war taere being waged by the Boers is likely not only to give much trouble, but to be very expensive. The sympathies of the ...

... honour, of considering the formation a Government. We had to cast onr eyes abroad in more than one direction. Bonlh Africa, though the war in which had been engaged had happily been ended, yet there had began struggle which sorry ssy has not reashod its ...

... British South Africa, and no inconvenience could result. Earl Lytton then called attention to affairs in Afghanistan, with view to make a personal statement inreferenco to his own action Viceroy of India in regard to the recent Afghan war. His Lordship ...

... more truth in his statemelits as to India, the East of Europe, and South Africa than there is as to Ireland; though it may be admitted that the present Governiment did both in Africa and Afghanistan inherit difficulties from their predecessors, But they ...

... gross mismanagement in connection with f this Transvaal business, and it began by with- . drawing the troops from South Africa after the war with the Zulus, and when it was well understood that the Boors were in a very boorish mood. But economy and retrencho ...

... the chairman brought the proceedings to a close, and meeting quietly separated. AromH War Press A'nwialion learns that arrangements are in progress for the issue a war mi>laJ to mark Uio services the officers ami nsen who have done duty vrilh their several ...

... THE WAR IN NORTH AFRICA. Pans, WtntsiosT .— The Pisfect of Oran having opposed the inquiry into the circtoustnnees attending the Arab insurreciion the Council General of the Province will take all the legal means to throw light upon the matter. TOM% WIDNUIDAT ...

... THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA. SYMPATHY WITH THE BORER The Durban correspondent furnishes the following) nadir date Jan.lsth : Sir George P. Colley is still at Newcastle. He has induced tLe inhabitants there to organise for thei r own defence. Tbe Boers still ...

... THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA. 000IIPATION OF ZNERIIBT BY THE BOBER The following telegram is dated Cape Town, Jen. : The Boers have occupied Zeerust, in the west of the Tnussmal. It is reported that they entered the Berolong country, but were repulsed by the ...

... THE WAR SOUTH AFRICA. The House then went into Committee of Supply. Sir H. SELWIN-IBBETSON proposed a supelementary vote of credit of £1,225,000 to cover the expenses the war in South Africa, RYLANDS wanted know whether there was any reasonable expectation ...