THE DISTURBANCES IN SOUTH AFRICA. (BY TELEGRAPH.) [PER S S. TARARUA, AT THE BLUIT.] Cape Town, January 21.

Waikato Times, Volume XVI, Issue 1351, 26 February 1881, Page 3

THE DISTURBANCES IN SOUTH AFRICA. (BY TELEGRAPH. ) [PER S S. TARARUA, AT THE BLUIT. ] Cape Town, January 21.

The revolt in the Transvaal continues to exite earnest attention amongst colonists. A &tiong feeling has been manifested at various meetings held, at m Inch the state of affaii& has been discussed. Sundry resolutions have been passed, and the gcner.il feeling at the Cape Colony among the Dutch \ frican population seems to be sympathy with the Boers, combined with loyalty to the British rule. In the Free State the sympathy with the Boers is of an active nutnre, but hopes ate entertained that armed help will not be given by the Fieo States to the lebeb*, although there is little doubt they have assisted them with money. The Biiti^h Go\ eminent cannot, however, count ou the Free States for aid in the matter of transpoit. It is rumoured thai, the Boers intend uiarnhiug on Baik-ly, GriqiifO.ind West. The sympathy with the Boeis which pievailedin Natal has undeiyone a strong revulsion, owing to the lepoits of at-o-oities committed by them duihitr their attack ou Patchefokioom ; also on the 94th Regiment. From Basutoland there ia little to report A series of slight engagements occunctl between the Basutos nud the colonial force, in which the latter were always victorious Fzoin the Trunskie intelligence has been received that the Pondo chief Bckamera says there has been enough fighting The official report from Captain Lambert, of the 21it Scots' Fusilier*, has shown that Captain Elliott, Paymaster cf the Dith Rpgimont, was brutally murdpred by the Boer.». The escort of Captain Lambert had alto <x very nanow escape on the ISth Januaiy A regiment of infantry irregular", 210 strong," left Cape To\rn, and 00 more with 40 mule driver-*, for the Transvaal on the 14th instant. According to correspond dents of the Natal Meicury, the Boers were forcing the Englishmen, under pain of being shot; instantly, to join the rebel forces, The Basutos are anxious to secure petce, and have requested an armistice from the British officer in command in Basutolanrl. The Boers, who are now in force, threaten Newcastle, in Natal. The advance of the Hu«sars forming a portion of the reinforcements lately landed has been stopped. Sir George P. Colley is isolated. His oainp at Langsick is being surrounded by the Boers, The relieving column which has been sent to the General's assistance is being opposed by the enemy.

How PnooF-BEADiifa Sounds. —Some writer h&s produoed a poem entitled " Sounds from the S&nofcuin." It reads just too pretty, and gives rise to the thought that the author never visited the sanctum when business was in full blase. If he had called about midnight, for instance, he would have seen two saints, one poring over a proof-slip, the other holding the copy, aad the sounds would have been something like this ; — Proof Reader-— "As flowers without the sunshine fair — oomma— so— ooraraa — without you — comma — do I— full stop— breathe a dark and dismal mare—" Copy Holder " Thunder? not mare— air." Proof Reader — " I "breathe a dark and dismal air— comma— of flowers- comma." Copy Holder — "Shoot the oomma." Proof Roador — "'Tisdono. As bowers without the sunshine fair—senii-oolon—-don-found No. 7, he never justifies his line — No joy in life— oomma — no worms— 1 " Copy Holder — " Warmth." ?roof Reader — "No warmth I share — comma — and health and vigorous flics — " Copy Holder— ',♦ Blazes ! Health and * vigor fly — " Proof Reader— "Health and, vigor fly — full stop." That's, abput the' sound of it when proof-reading, is on the deo&.^i^ jfloinoi Register,