PROROGATION OF THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT.

Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1116, 19 August 1879, Page 2

PROROGATION OF THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT.

THE SPEECH.

LONDON, August; 15.

The minei's have resolved to establish a volunteer emigration fund, all workmen being eligible.

Parliament is prorogued. The Speech says that foreign relations are friendly and cordial. The Treaty of Berlin was faithfully executed by the signatories, and the calamities of war prevented,

The British Government continues to urge the execution of reforms upon the Sultan of Turkey. The misgovernmenfc of Egypt compellod the change of the Khedive.

The frontier tribes and the Ameer of Afghanistan guarantee the safety of the peace m India, while it sti'engfchened the frontier. It also trust 3 that the recent success m Africa will lead to a speedy conclusion of peace.

Tha Chancellor of the Exchequer, m reply to a question, said that m consequence of g-reat excitornent on the frontiers of Thessaly and Epirus, the Turkish Government and the Greek Government have strengthened their forces. The British Government did not consider it necessary to mention Greece m the Speech.

THE ZULU WAR. LONDON, August 15. News from the Cape to the 29th July has b&en received. An advance of two British columns was ordered to take place on the 3rd August, fo rnndevzvouz at Madjiboniutn on the Cth August. LONDON, August IC. The later Cape news reports that Cetewayo has asked the British Commander-in-Chief if, m the event of his surrendering, his life would bo

j spared. An affirmative reply has I . boen sent him. I