VISIT OF THE ZULU KAFFIRS, BY COMMAND, AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE.
The Zulu Kaffirs, now performing at the St. George's Gallery, had the honour of attending at Buckingham Palace, by Royal command, on Tuesday. Arrangements were made for the exhibition of the peculiar dances ;iikl evolutions of thc.-c iuterestinjr :ui(l extiaordiiiary |iei>|ile in the Riding Sehoul The Royal party, which consisted «f her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prime Allicit, her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, all the Royal children, and the members of the household, appeared greatly interested hv the novel character of the exhibition. At' the close of the performance, hefore ill.' retirement «f her Majesty, the Chief addressed her Majesty, in his native language, in a speech of which the following translation was made hy the interpreter, .Air. (.'. IJ.C'aldccott:— Houn Inkosi Kasi MAngeis (Oh, the great Queen of the Kngli=h •') Tl '» <l;, >' " « rt ' at honour has heeii conferred upon the people ol Zulu. The nation great in battle, and high ahove the other nations of our country, have cause to rejoice, inasmuch as a chief of Zulu, with his followers, have been noticed by the K ,eat mother of the whiles—a people of whom we have heard much, our kins* have heard, ami much has been said of the great English nation across the waters. Rut now the hearts nf the Zulus will be gladdened. When .Alanyos returns to his country, it «ill he injoy that wchaveseeiiaiidobscnctl.andsurprisehas been with us: all that we have seen and heard verifies all that has been said of the Al'Angeis (the English). Mav the Inkosi Kasi (Queen) of such a nation live long and in bappines. (wopc'i-nka (we have said—and arc satisfied). Great has been our satisfaction in having tins day been received by the great mother ot the whites. Hi ft {vour greatness). On visiting the stables they were very much struck, as e'd the cost of the state carriages and value of the horses, and returned highly gratified.
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Maori Messenger : Te Karere Maori, Volume VI, Issue 135, 25 February 1854, Page 4
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329VISIT OF THE ZULU KAFFIRS, BY COMMAND, AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE. Maori Messenger : Te Karere Maori, Volume VI, Issue 135, 25 February 1854, Page 4
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