Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-08-31
FOR ElC ".
The Zniu War.

LONDON, August 30th.-A Cape
Town dispatch says: Notwith.
standingEGeneral Wolseley's hope
full tone, it is reported on excellent
authority that the Swosies have at
the last moment refused to join in
the operations for the capture of Get
ewayo. The Kings brother has
refused to return to his own dis
trict, declaring that a large Zulu
army was waiting to destroy him.
Sir Garnet Wolseley telegraphs
that a cavalry reconnaissance to
King Cetewayo's kraal, to the
north of Ulundi, has recovered two
cannon lost at Isandula. There
have been severe storms, and the
bridge over the Tugela river was
destroyed.
Special dispatches state that the
disturbances in Pondaland are not
considered very serious.
the following dispatch is from
Petermaritzburg, dated August ~:
Sir Garnet Wo!seley arrived at
Ulundi August 10th, and from there
telegraphs that Col. Clark's com.
mand Joined the one here OF the
18th instant. The country is quiet
and the enemy's army has dis
persed to their homes. l am in
communication with the principal
chiefs, who say they will come and
submit. King Cetewayo is not far
off, and there is a prospect of an
early and peaceable settlement.
The health of the troops is excel
lent.
Yorkshire Races.
LONDON, August 30th.-The great
Yoskshire stakes was won by Ru-
pera; Wheel of Fortune second;
Rycerski third.
TIE Stock aEa silver Markets.
LONDON, August 0th.-Business
in the Stock Exchange was firmer
yesterday afternoon in consequence
of some slight improvement in the
weather and kilograms from Amer
lea giving iron shipments from
England to America. There was
also an unauthenticated report that
the war in South America was at
an end. The decline in silver was
due to the government announcing
that the amount of Council bills on
India which they will offer next
week will be increased by 100000.
The Gold DrniD.
LONDON, August 30th.-The
Financier says: Owing to the ex-
peetation of heavy decline in bull
lion the eKpediency of advancing
the selling price of gold coin is said
to have been discussed at meet
ing of the Bank Court yesterday.
Such O step probably impends, but
as the advance would not be likely
to exceed half a penny per ounce, it
could involve no real check on the
export of gold.
Portugaese Consul Murdered.
LONDON, August 30th.-The Por-
tuguese Consul at Pernambuco has
been stabbed to death. The assas'
sin escaped.
sf0rHis la Ire.and.
LONDON, August 30th.-There
was a strong gale at Queenstown
yesterday. Steamers from Liver
pool report that they experienced
very bad weather and were delayed
some hours.
Cr:cke, Matters
LONDON, August 30th.-Hone, O
prominent Irish amateur, has
taken team Of gentleman crick'
eters to America. Hone has writ.
ten a letter, proposing that the
Irish meet the English players in
the States.
Proposed Ha1ufry IL, gasdinx
Depreciation.
| LONDON, August 30th. - AT o
meeting of the Associated Cham.
bers of Commerce of the United
Kingdom at Belfast yesterday, @
resolution was passed to memori.
alize the government for the ap.
pointment of a Parliamentary Com.
mittee to inquire into the effect OF
the depreciation of silver upon the
commercial interests of Great Brit
ain, and to consider what, If any,
legislative action is desirable there.
on.
| Labor Matters
LONDON, August 30th.-- One
thousand cotton operatives have
struck in Glasgow. One of the
largest employers at Staleybridge
has agreed to temporarily with.
draw the notice of five per cent. re.
duction of wages to cotton opera.
tives. 1t is hoped other employe ers
will follow the example.
Bank OF France Statement.
PARIS, August 30th.-Speeie in
the Bank of France decreased l..
| 527, 900 francs the past week.