10 MAY 1879, page 1

The Shadow Of The Elections Is On Everything. The Irish

Members on Wednesday actually carried a Bill for allowing the formation of Volunteer Corps in Ireland, the Attorney-G- eneral for Ireland observing that her Majesty's Government......

A Curious Little Debate Occurred On Tuesday In The Lords

about the instructions sent by the Government to Sir Bartle Frere. Lord Cadogan recently explained that the instructions compelled the High Commissioner to abstain from......

Mr. Fawcett Has Given Notice That He Will Meet Mr.

Dillwyn's motion of Tuesday next with an amendment. Mr. Dillwyn intends, it will be remembered, to move that the direct interven- tion of the Sovereign in politics is......

News Of The Week • Th E News Of The Week

from Zululand is of much interest. According to the correspondent of the Daily News, the Zulus intend to make a series of raids into Natal, while the Boers are becoming actively......

• It Is Understood That 5,000 More Troops Will At

once be sent to the Cape, and this increase of the force employed, coupled with the difficulty of obtaining transport and the sickness among the horses, may delay the final......

Yakoob Khan Has Agreed To Meet Major Cavagnari At Gunda-

muck, and carry on negotiations with him there, and arrived in the camp on Wednesday, the 7th inst. This visit suggests an early peace, more especially as General Roberts has......

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