, 1881-04-13

life. Under the circumstances OF this war
or revolt, q demand for unconditional sur.
render would merely mean q guerrilla war,
protracted probably, for years. The ques-
tioD of Importance is not, therefore. the
method or moment of negotiation. but the
basis OF the negotiation itself, which is not
affected by the srnistlce, or by any act
Sir E. Wood of bis own authority can
sanction.
The Portuguese Government has signed
the Treaty cediug the district of Lorenzo
Marques to Great Britain. in consideration
OF certain advantages to Goa; and though
the ratification of the Portuguese Patlia-
ment is not complete, the Lover House
has excepted the Treaty. Lorenzo Mar
cues, which The English will probably.call
the Colony of Delagoa, is a province of
$4,000 square miles, With q coast-liue Of
140 miles. stretching from Zululand all
along The northern halt OF the Transyaal.
1t is TO the Transvaal, In fact, what
Dalmetia is to Bosnia. II contains the
magnificent barbour of Delagoa Bay, and
not only gives US u separate entrance into
the Transvaal, but renders iuSurreotion in
ZululaDG exceedingly difficult. Any one who
chances at the map will see that with o short
railway from the Bay to the Transsaal pa
teau, North q'rausvaal and Del2goa together
would form a splendid sub-tropical colony, with
many china tes and many civilizations. There
are no inhabitants in the new proyinceS and it
is asserted that the tseise fly prevents the use
OF horses, but the facts about that fly have still
~ ho oao.s,d All II -.nkn - mill nAk
sting railway engines, and it is probable that
European veterinary surgeons will yet devise
some protection against its yavages.
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The prospects of peace in the East of
Europe do not improve. We receive day
by day jntolerably tedious accounts of meet
ings Of Ambassadors st Oonstantluople, and
discussions about methods of procedure, and
efforts to induce tbs Porte TO say what it will
or will not do; but there Is no progress made
towards settlement. AN that is known"
report all observers, 81 is that the Sultan will
not yield Preyesa." This means that he will
not obey the Conference of Berlin, but is not
final evidence that he will not cede an endnra.
bic equivalent for the territory then assigned
TO Greece. Meanwhile, the Greeks are becom-
Jog impatient. and have called out their last
reserves, and an impression begins TO spread
Ia AL0t0S LHdL tneT0 are TUWefS WIZ ~ W
in earnest in forcing an acceptable compromise,
who, in fact, see an opportunity in war.
That has been our suspicion, from the moment
it became clear that Europe would not take
The straight road to peace, namely, send ner
feet 10 CONS antinople to enforce the decision
Of Berlin.
There has been che CLEAN of political sun.
shlne this week. Tbs King of Asbantee says
the "golden axe' was sent out without his
ordtrS,-that be seeks peace, and never meant
war. Whether that is the truth, or whether
Oh consideration be shrinks from action does
not matter, so long a. he declines TO invade.
About twenty-three Irish arrests, under
the warrant Of the Lord Lieutenant, have
been made under the Coercion Act, a number
not so large as was expected. Nor are any of
the Irish Parliamentary party at present
Included. The persons arrested and sent to
prison IN Dnblin are treated with great consi-
d~eratioD, allowed to meet for some hours on
every day, permitted the use of tobacco and
of Newspapers, and allowed to furnish their
own meals. As yet We have heard very little
of evictioDs to be conducted under the protec-
ton of the Coercion Aof, though iu Kilkenny
it is said that Captain George Htaly has given
notice to the tehantry on his estates OF such
e~viclions. Certsinly 1t is, most undesirable
that, in the interval between this and the pass
lug Of a new Land Act, the pc licy OF eviction
should be encouraged. The Irish landlords
should be- the last To push on that policy. It