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Waikato Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1850, 15 May 1884, Page 3

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righting in Zululand.— The British Resident Attacked.— Serious Intertribal War. Capetown, May 12. Telegkams from Natal state that a party of malcontent Zulus recently made a determined attack upon Mr Osborue, the British Resident Commissioner. The latter, iuth the aid of his escort and a number of friendly tribes, repulsed the rebels with heavy loss. The intertribal quarreh in Zululand are reported to have assumed a sctious phase.

The Australian Cricketers. —Match at Sheffield. London, May 12. The cricket match, Australians v. Lord Sheffield's Eleven, commenced atShdlield to-day. The following are the names of the home team :— W. G. Grace, F. J. Greenfield, A. Shaw, J. Hide, H. Phillips, A. Shrewsbury, Bat lies, It. G". Barlow, G. Ulyett, G. P. Harrison, and Mycroft. The attendance ot spectators was large, and the weather was splendid. The visitors met with a good reception. The home team went in lir&t, and were all out for 86. The highest scorer was Shrewsbury, Tow, 39. The bowling of Giffen and Palmer was very effective. The former took G wickets for 50 runs, and the latter 4 for 30. The Australians then commenced their first innings, and at the conclusion of the day's play had lost four wickets fot a total ot 17*2. The principal scorers were : — McDonnell, b, 32 ; Gitfen, c, 27 ; Bannerman, not out, 71 ; Blackball), not out, 22.

Parliament and the Soudan. Lon'ljon May 12. In the House of Commons to-day, Sir Michael Hicks-Beach introduced his motion, of winch he hod gi\en notice, censuting the Government for the delay which has occtuied in the anangements for lesetung Geneial Gordon and the garrison of Khartoum. The ino\er made a lengthy speech, to which Mr Gladstone replied. " 'J he Pienner said that the Government would not embaik in a mission to re-conquer the Soudan, as theyhaxe a duty towards the nation as well as towauls Gcneial Gordon. Steps would he taken to assist the latter, if pio\rd to be in danger, but it was necessaiy to consider the season and the climate of the .Soudan before despatching the troops. The debate still continues.

Later, The division on Sir Michael HicksBeach a motion censuring the Uo\ eminent for the delay -which has occimcil in the despatch of an expedition to the Soudan to rc&cue General (Joulon and the beleaguered gams-on at Khaitoum, is expected to take place at a late hour this, evening. The debate on the motion is now pioceeding.

Miscellaneous. Lo.ndox, May 12. The intelligence that a tieaty of peace haa been concluded between Fiance and China at Tientsin, is not fully confirmed. Tendcis for the South Austialian loan of £1,030,000, at i per cent., will bo received up to the 20th instant. The cargo of frozen nie.it on board the ship C.intei bury, fioin the BlulF, has arrived in good condition.