London.

Manawatu Herald, 12 August 1897, Page 2

London.

I/vssfttor that he ha? been extremely pleas 'd with the soldierly bearing find thfl exemp'ary conduct of the New South Wales troop 3. They have set an example to the man of uny army. Nit a sinqla nun has been reported for breach of discipline. The Daily Ch'onicle states that contingent upon Natal incorporating Zululand and Amatongaland with her territory, Mr Chamberlain, Secretary of Sate for the Colonies, will rplpaso D nizula (-?on of the late Ziln chief 0-tewayo), who in 1888. afcer hti father's death} led the rebellion^ agairist the British, and after his surrender wai in 189 D, with other Zulu chief, sentenced to 10 VPars' transportation to St. Helena. In the event of^Natal agreeing to thn incorporation, Dinid'ila will be ac corded the authority of a first clas« inrluna ov«r the district of Zululand. The Eisex County eleven has d^f j nted Lmcachirf 1 , and now lead-) in thri content for the county cricket championship. At the local Yacht Squadron Regatta ab Cowea, the Prince of Wales' cutter. yacht Britannia won the Meteor Challenge Shield. Mr Peter Donaldson's cutter yacht Isolde woo the Australian. Cup.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Oonnaught has asked Colonel La«setter. Commandant of the New South Wales Mounted Rifles, to join his staff during the field operations at the autumn manoeuvres, in which 42,000 troops will be engaged, The Duke has informed Colonel