The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-06-03 00:00:00

Impnial farliament.

In the Ilouse of Commons, on Monday, Mr. Cladetone
presented • petition from India praying the House not to
sanction the charging of the espenees of the Afghan war
on the revenues of India. Till, Chancellor of the
Exchequer, in terms similar to those used by the Prime
Minister in the other House, announced that Sir Garnet
Wobelay had been invested with the supreme military
and civil authority in Natal ani the TranevaaL Replying .
to Mr. Sullivan, Sir Si. H. Beach Mid he was not
aware what grounds Bishop Coleus° had for affirming
that Cetywayo had met repeated messages to Lord
Chelmsford asking for peace. As a matter of fact, only
one such anemage had been receiveL Mr. Sullivan, who
moved the adjournment of the House, appealed to the
Government to my whether Sir Garnet Wolseley was
going out to South Africa as a messenger of peace. Mr.
Chamberlain joined in the appeal, and an animated debate
followed, in the course of which strong opinions were
=i on the imposition side of the 110110 e that full
ioa on the point ought to be given before
Parliament rose for the Whitsuntide recess. The
Chancellor of the Exchequer mid papers on the subject
would be laid on the tattle as NOM sn lamellate, pending
which fuller explanation would not be convenient ; and
Colonel Stanley elated that as Sir Garnet Wolseley had an
intimete knowledge of Natal and the tribes along its
borders, it was hoped he would le able to give each a
turn to affairs there en would teal to a speedy conclusion of
the was. Lord Chelmsford would naturally have to
subordinate his plans and general action to a superior
officer, but Sir Garnet Wolseley's appointment must not
be underst mat as implying • censure Ul.ll hi. lordship.
Sir K. H. Beach said the coining papers would fully
explain the reason for the change. Sir Garnet Wolseley
would Ire instructed that the Government did not desire
to extend the British territories in South Africa, but to
„cam the mjety of thaw that lelonge.l tO U., and he
would!. instructed to entertain any besaditds overtures of
from Use Zulu king. The Chancellor of the
rgequer informed the House that the treaty with the
Ameer had been signed.
In the House of Lords. on Tuesday, Lord Cologan mats
In reply to •nuestion from lard Carnarvon, that Sir Henry
Itulster and (monad Lanyon would be neither recalled our
superseded in their present positions at Natal and the
Transvaal ; that Natal and the Transvaal would remain
distinct colonies; and that Sir Bartle Frere's present
commimiou wield be kept in full force, except as regarded
thaw districts in whisk Mit Garnet Wolseley • commission
would give hTzu jurisdiction.
At the morning sitting of Use Commons. Sir
Stafford etated that Sir Garnet Wolseley's instructions
were that he mut to bring the Zulu war to a termination
aa speedily as was consistent with the safety of
the colonies. The Government would not encourage any
annexation in South Africa. Mr. Bourke said there wall
no ground for the allegation that there was any difference
between the policy of England and France with regard to
Egypt. Sir M. Hicks Beach mid dragoons had been sent
to the Transvaal, hut he had no information as to the
Zulus having burnt the gram. On the Chancellor of the
Exchequer moving that the House at its rising should
adjourn to Monday, June 9th. Mr. Sullivan inquired
whether the Governmeet would adopt a conciliatory policy
in dealing with the Zulu king. lathe comae of a some-
what lentsthy discussion, Mr. Gladstone deprecated any
pressure being brought to hear on the Government to
I make declamations which might prove inconvenient, and
said they had now embarked on • course of humanity in
accordance with the general emotion of the country. Sir
K. Peel warned the Government against u,nroyln4 on a
war of en and retahaUon. Mr. Chamberlain
llntimated t t under the altered circumstances of the
case he would not press his resolution.