The latest news from the Cape is tolerably satisfactory. It
is quite evident that the Zulu King has not lost his awe of Great Britain, for he has denied any intention of commencing hostilities. Secocoeni has accordingly made peace with the Transvaal Re- public, has offered to pay 2,000 bullocks, accepts what the Americans call a " reserve," and agrees to obey any laws that the Republic may pass. President Burgers, who sees that he owes his safety to British interference, has accordingly made a speech supporting Confederation, but many of the Boers are annoyed, and a few even made an armed demon- stration in front of the State House at Pretoria. It is reported (February 20) that the British Commissioner, Sir T. Shepstone, intends, if there is any disturbance, to proclaim a Provisional Government, and call in troops from Natal, but the report is probably unfounded. It is not worth the while of the British, Government to secure the unwilling adhesion of a hostile popula- tion to a most delicate and difficult experiment. We no more desire to coerce the Boers than the Americans desire to coerce Canada into amity.
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