The Express.
London, England, 1868-03-13 00:00:00

CAFE OF GOOD HOPE.

(MUTER% TEL= RAN.)

• PLYMOUTH, /daunt 12.
Intelligence haabeen received here from the Cape
of Good Hope, alleging that news had reached the
colony that her Majesty's government are deter-
mined to extend British protection and control
over the Basuto people. It was understood that
the protectorate would be established by the ap-
pointment of a British resident at Moshesh's
capital, and that the Basuto, themselves would
be taxed to a sufficient extent to provide the re-
venue
for maintaining the protectorate. Governor
Wodebouse had required Mr. Brand, the Pre-
sident of the Free State, to suspend hostilities
against the Basuto, until matters could be
arranged. Intelligence has been received of the
death of the intrepid traveller Mr. C. J. Ander-
son, in the wilds of thidoga, near Ovampo Land,
bordering upon the Portuguese possessions.

ROYAL CONIMMION OR WATER RUTPLY.—Med-
imp of the oommisaion were held at the House of Lords on
Wednestlo ; present. the Duke of Richmond in the chair,
Sir John Thwaites, Colonel Hennes, Sir Benjamin
Phil-
lips, and Messrs. Harrison and Prestwich ; and 7esterday,
present, Sir John Thwaitea in the chair, Colonel
Sir Benjamin Phillips, and Messrs. Harrison and Prost;
with. The secretary, Yr. W. Pole, also attended.

Tiit EMMA Vouncrasx REvizw.—The Secre-
tary of State for War has approved of a review of volun-
teers taking place at Portsmouth on Easter Monday, the
13th of ApriL Applications from corps desirous of
attending this review must be made on a prescribed form
through the lords lieutenant of their respective counties,
and delivered at the War-office, on or before Thursday,
the 2nd of April, after which date no further applications
will be received. It is, however, particularly requested
that commanding officers will make their applications as
early as possible before the above date, as -their doing se
will greatly facilitate railway and other arrangements.
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PATIINT LAW REFORM. —Last night a conforming
on the important subject of patent law reform was held at
the rooms of the inventors' Inatitete, St. biertin'oplase,
Trafalgar-square, between leading members of that
tote
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tate sad delegates from numerous important industrial I
associations, representing in the aggregate more than ,
200,000 persons interested in arts, manufactures, and
trades. Amongst those present were Dr. Collier • Mr.
Inns), C.E. ; Mr. Dircks, ; Mr. GaLpin,
barrister-at-law ; Mr. R. M. Latham ; Mr. Gerard Finch,
; Mr. C. B. Csrttar, he., and the object of the *on-
immune was to organise joint action forobterning reform in
the laws relating to inventions. Ultimately it was
remand that a committee of the Inventors' Institute
aboold be appointed to take active measures for promoting
such reform, and that It was important to secure widely-
exteaded support for the movement ; and as many its
trial associations had offered to send delegates to 00.
operate with the committee, that offer was accepted and
the co-operation of otters was invited. The yeomanly '
terminated with a vote of thanks to the chairman.
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