Matters appear to have arrived at a crisis in Uganda
about the middle of August. The able correspondent of the Times there, telegraphing vie/ Mombassa, on August 20th, reports that the dreaded third party, the Mahommedans, rose in in- surrection against the King, and were joined by Selim Bey, —Brain's old second-in-command, and, of course, influential with the Sondanese. The bulk of the latter, however, swore fidelity to the Queen on the Koran, and both the Christian parties united to support the Negro King. The Mohammedans were accordingly defeated, and driven out of Uganda; Selim Bey was arrested, and, being sent a prisoner to the coast in the train of Sir Gerald Portal, died on the way. Mbogo, the chief of the Mahommedans, has also been sent to the coast, and there is quiet once more in Uganda,—where, it is to be hoped, in view of the common danger of massacre, the Catholics and Protestants will become better friends. This favourable result of a most dangerous situation is attributed to the energy of Captain Macdonald, who replaces Sir Gerald Portal, and who, like most Englishmen when once fairly out of Eng- land, acted with promptitude and decision. It is only at the centre that we are self-distrustful, and surrender territory without a battle. It is stated that the capital of Uganda is to be moved to Port Alice, on the shore of the great lake, where it will be more accessible, and can moreover be pro- tected by shells from the steamers. The rebel factions are not yet able to avail themselves of that resource of civilisation.
