BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2610, 2 August 1881, Page 2

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

[Reuter’s Aqency.j An Irish Landlord ShotLondon, July 31. Telegrams have been received from Ireland reporting that Mr Swanton, landlord of the Ballydehol estate, was shot yesterday. The police are making enquiries into the matter, but up to the present time have found no trace of the murderers. South African AffairsCapetown, J uly 30. Telegrams from Pretoria announce that Mr Hudson, Colonial Secretary of the Transvaal, has been appointed to the position of British Resident under the terms of the Convention agreed on between the Royal Commission and the Boers.

News is to hand from Zululand that a claimant to the chieftainship, with 3000 partisans, is endeavoring to destroy the present arrangements for the Government of the country. Mr John Dunn, the British Resident, has communicated with the Imperial Government regarding the position of affairs, and only awaits permission to send a strong force to attack the insurgent chief and his followers. July 31. Telegrams are to hand from Pretoria announcing that the final negotiations between the Royal Commissioners and the Boer leaders have been satisfactorily completed, and that the Convention was signed yesterday (Saturday). Before Candahar. Calcutta. August 1. News has been received from Candahar, to the effect that shortly after the battle of Kazez Illayar, Yakoub Khan marched northward with all his forces, and* has arrived before the City of Candahar. Out of Danger. Washington, July 30. President Garfield continues to progress favorably, and is now able to take solid food. His complete recovery is believed to be assured.