, 1879-05-10

thnn in all the Soutll-African wars combined
previously. The nrgunont about tho TransvAal
having so many lebts is very tn:t, considering
the old htory:
The law condemns both man and woman
Mho stealA 4 goose from OIL comment
| iint does nut punish whatn far WORSE
1 stehtln9 The common fs6n tho yooHe.
Ihete ss aoncthing Ct ron,ance connected
with the story Of those Transyaal lloers; shcro
y ,,n. moro o. satl"sf.; Driven t5om tln cspe
eoeny. cS1y " 5 a'e s To- no EqE 15a ,rn r sy
few ycars. Forward they trckKctl into tho wil-
dcrncse and founded The sonth.A'r'cau Iispub-
l!c. They desired to live III their own primstyo
manner, 10 hc governed according to their own
liking, 70 worship Gol according To tllcir own
belief. Thrr government, their laws anl their
religion had nnny th!nEs abont tlse!n TINT were
considerably behind the Nineteenth Century; but
could nut be permitted BY the English, alll
Under spoctons ,'rctrxss thry took their country
from thrin. Again tloy n,',r1ni'ret, md they
estn iny ty at vii fs sss sse S Wosso%e asS a ass 5
hare swort, a solemn oath OF allegiance. have
had TRANSLATION Of II, nnl think It will stsikc
must people tint Il la the oath Of people who
think, TINT at,ch men nro likely to secure tic
sympathy Of the grent bulk Ut the Enclsll-
spcalsinE race It Ia US follows:
~ tl.e presenee Of Almighty God, tho searcher
and mercy, We. brchcrs Of tho South. AfFcan ite-
rtnl!c. have ku1tfnnly agrced, for us and for our
children. to nl,.y INTO holy covenant, which we
II il now fnr.y years ngo t!ncc our fathers left
the Capo Golony to tceoms a frce and Independent
neops. ThssG forty years woFo forty souFs Of sor-
we hayc founded Natal, tho Orange rtcs State.
ana tEo South African Republic; and three t!inca
has tbs English Government trainpicd OH our lib.
And our flag, baptized with tho blood and tears
/ ttnt hdnh 11nIf H.
her been stolen from n.; w cannat tnsIer this and
ou5 fashut4 and tho love to our chlllrru should
nbtlKe ,,s 10 deliver INTO ous children unblcnlsed
ths l,.EitarG !. ,ta ,,;. q our fathers, he,
eneh nter the hand ~ men ana srethro'. soosnnly
pr%s,ng to es faithful ~ to or country and reople
for tho restoration If tho ltburty Of onr Kopnblic
So truly hclr us, 0od Almighty.
Tie Transvaal Of to-,laY IA III sadty lcmoral-
lied condition. Sir Theophllus shcpstonc, who
las been governing It, Is go!,g i,omc to EnglanM
III few dnys to confer with the authorities rs
70 what shall be done. It is understood TINT
sir Bartlc FrcFc WILL Try to meet tl,g Docrs III
tton Of q rebellion. or course We know what
will bu tic result. It Will 10 the play uf the
very weak tr}iuf; to humiatc ,lie very strong.
English baYoucts Will carry conviction to tho H.
loraNt Beers ttint might Is right. And tho En-
g!!sli peop!e will be sire in their own minds TINT
everything, they do nationally Ia Just and right.
TIE AUSTRIAN IMPERIAL. rEsr1-
/ VAL.
| Dispatch 10 London T,uts,
VIENNA, April 23-Task night tho round of
Indoor rcJo!clngs began with purely family
festival arrangcd by the ArcIiduko Carl LuawIg,
tho Emperor's next brothcs, in his nnlace IN thu
! Favorltenstrasse. THIS WIS representation In
tableaux OF some Of the chief moments In thu
history Of tic Imperial house, tho actors being
members OF tic Imperial family, mud the spec
tators also members Of the Imperial fnmity,
except somo prfncely quests sucll as tho Duke
and Duchess NJ Cumberland, the members OF
tho CobnrE frmlly. the Duke and Duchess OF
NASSAU, Prince Louis Of Davarla,-io all twenty
three persons. Hofrath Arneth, the keeper Of
tho archives, who has just flushed bis interest
Ing researches respecting Maria Theresa,
chose the subjects The painters Alackart,
t}nul, and Angel gave tho sketches.
After n short prologue tho six tableaux
followed ono another, eacl, accompanied
by music. Tue ilrst represented ttc scene Of
ti,u 18th Of December, 12sa, Iu which King Rn-
doll /. tho founder OF tls house, confers iu
tho Diet Of Augsburg tho iefs Of Austrian
styrta, Carfntha, tho Wcndish mark, alNi
i'or,enan on his sons Albrecht and Rudolf. a
music. .;rhn sesond showed buke Albrccht the
Wise, WIN il, l3;i5 published tlle fnmtly statuts
decrcenV that his lnllls should remain ,1nlIvll.
ed ard ruled by The eldest Of Ills four sona.
lmttIan With hts* bride; Maria Ut burgundy, In
Ghent, on the 18th oi August. 1477, loye.sone
q oswnld y9n Wolkensteia Of thu ,ycer llaa3
ts \, s 7 %s M i9n.t at i, u,sd
On 1lm astl, H., OF April, 1bsl, the Austrian
,le ,on,,iap ia5e1a u,,l l0ng m acc9!npansd "
tir 1kHl Thu inn nj Inn Enspn
ror Leopold welcoming Duke Cllarlcs Ut Loth-
ringen Oh lis return to Vienna after tin recon.
quest Of Hula in lds5 Thn sixth ana lust dis.
family. receiving In La1enburg u7G3) thn H.
fnnto Isabella of Farma. thc i,re Ut tllu Arch
duke Josapl,, afterwards Emperor. An Cpl
aogua concluded this representation. Willis Il
p!aycd: At tile end Of tho opIsuguu stdo door
opcucd and nil thu actors came out surround
nE tl!e Imperial coupe,, md otyarng thcm ,Ilet
!!1nngo mn! congratulations The Emperor n,nl
Empress returned to thu Burg, sl,.u tic rest, In
their cnstnn'cs, Has down. tn supnor. 10 which
thosc whu had contributed to thu arranV1.nonts
'scse likewise invited. T!Ie Crown pvlnco Ra-
lsuloit l. @l lieu an csrlcs v. rpse pt 10 tia taanS
nnl drink to The liralt!, of his unrje, who i.aI
arranged thu bri!lIan. family festival.
To-day was dcy.ted tn tllc reception OF thc re-
IL Wna, pcrl'aus, tho best reception day. The
maturity Of tEe ,ieputatnus, consisting OF thu
nobility Ut tile different Crown lands IT Austriu,
q humber OF whom reside III Vienna, cn,nu n,
tl.c'r own eQuilmgcs. willis the bulk of tho Mum
brrs nf thu ueputattons ut thu twn former days
enu1o IN liacklcY roac..td, which. however sr,art
tiIrse are here, Mera scarcely III kcaplng with
the brilliant nnlfurtna a,nl gorgeous nut!unnl
deputation ef the Sovereign Order OF Mnlta, led
BY the Grcnt Prior of Hoho,ia, I4cl.unwslty.
'llrn came the .lcputnton of tho nobility 0f l}.
hem!a, 300 strong, headed by iI.e A[arshsl,
PripcG Carlos AuetBBrrF. NuYt futtr,,vnl
~ succession this ttsputations Of tle
dal!cian n,,blI|ty, In Polish costume, ind ttoaa
Of l.owcr Austria, slyrla, Carinth!a, Moravia,
of tbs Evangelical CIlrcl, Council uni Of sMo
Chambers ot Commerce. aid, last OF all, The
drpNtati0n lrum Hura]uYo, led BY The Nilrro.