23 MAY 1868, Page 2

It appears probable that Wagshum Gobayze will be the next

ruler of Abyssinia. He has conquered up to the Egyptian frontier, and has the strongest army in the country. He has refused Magdala, however, which Sir Robert Napier offered him, saying it took too many men to garrison, and the Gallas will probably rebuild the stockades and hold 'the mountain. Theodore's son is to be sent to Dr. Wilson, the great Scotch missionary iu Bombay, to be educated, and may one day, should we ever go to Abyssinia, be a most useful instrument. Theodore's crown, almost the only piece of " loot " worth having in Magdala, is to be sent as a present to the Queen.