THE WAR IN ZULULAND.

Feilding Star, Volume IV, Issue 14, 12 July 1883, Page 3

THE WAR IN ZULULAND.

eeuteh's telegrams. Received July 12, 1.10p.m.J London. July 11. In the Hou.se of Commons last night Mr Gladstoneannounced that intelligence | had reached the Government of a grave pecurrence at Tamatave, Madagascar, a town which had been in the occupation ; of the French forces for the past few weeks. While the British Consul at i Tamatave was lying ill, his secretary was arrested by order of the French Commander, and the Consul was peremptorily ordered to quit the town within twenty hours. Before that time elapsed, however, the Consul died. The French invited the officers of Her Majesty's Ship, Dryad, lying in port, to attend the funeral. Several officers came on board for that purpose, and when the ceremony was ended they were forbidden to re-embark, and were compelled to remain ashore. Mr Gladstone concluded by stating that the occurrence was of such a serious nature that the Government demand an immediate explanation from the French Government. It is announced that Mr Childera, acting on behalf of the British Government, has signed an agreement with Count de Lesseps for the construction of a second can&l through the Isthmus of Suez, paralell with the present one The work is to be completed by 1888, and England will provide the required capital of £8,185,000. The aureeineut provides for the reduction of tolls levied by the present Canal Company. Capetown, July 10. Intelligence is to hand from Zululand that a severe engagement has been fought between the followers of Cetewayo and Oham. The latter were defeated completely, and Oham himself was laken prisoner. Beisbane, This Day. In the Legislative Assembly last night the Appropriation Bill for £500,000 was passed through all its stages. The session is now virtually closed, and a dissolution expected to' be proclaimed immediately.