ENGLAND AND PORTUGAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1987, 28 December 1889, Page 1

ENGLAND AND PORTUGAL.

London, Dec. 21

The statement that secret orders in cypher have baeu despatched to the Admiral commanding on the East African station is not confirmed, and it is hoped that a peaceful settlement of tho Zambesi difficulty will be effected. She Portuguese Government is dilatory in replying to Lord Salisbury's demands, and apks for time to coasult Major Pinto, In the meantime England is preparing for eventualities, Portuguese officers intend to present Pinto with a sword of honor.

Lord Salisbury states that it is im. possible to countenance the pulling down of the British flag by a foreign power.

Dec. 24.

Senor H. de Barras Gomes, Minister of Foreign Affairs in Portugal, has communicatpd with the Marquis of Salisbury denying the report from Zambesi that Major Pinto had not been attacked. Major Pinto asserts that after repulsing the natives he found three English flags among the baggage of the vanquished. A further report of the difference is shortly expected from Major Pinto, Senor Gomes considers that the rupture with the English is a great misfortune, and he desires to amicably arrange the matter, The Portuguese assert that the English supplied the arms to the Matabeles to enable them to revolt and uphold slavery,