BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2504, 30 March 1881, Page 2

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

[Reuter’s Agency.J Journalistic Squabbles London, March 29. In the action brought by Mr Levy Lawson proprietor of the “ Daily Telegraph,” against Labouchere, M.P. for Northampton, and proprietor of “Truth” for libel, the jury were unable to agree, and vvere discharged without returning a verdict. Illness of Xjord Beaconsfield. The Eight Hon Earl Beaconsfield is at the present time seriously indisposed. The exact nature of his illness has not transpired. The Final Capitulation. Cape Town, March 28, Telegrams have come to hand to-day from the Transvaal, bringing news that the British garrison at Potchefstroom which had been beseiged by the Boers since the outbreak of hostilities in the Transvaal, yielded to the enemy on the day on which the Treaty of Peace be-

tween Sir Evelyn Wood, on behalf of the British, and the Boer leaders was signed. Before the garrison surrendered however, desperate fighting, lasting several hours took place, and the British suffer a loss of 18 killed and fully 90 wounded. The loss of the Boers is not stated. Reprisals. News has been received from Basutoland, announcing that the Basutos have made a raid through the Boteka district, and have captured a large number of cattle and horses from the settlers.