Morning journal and courier., 1882-09-27
How Loudon Struck Cetyw

correspondent of the Press association on Friday last had an interview with Cety- wayo at his house in Melbury road. He
 says "I asked him if he was aratifed with his reception by the public in Engl md since his arrival here. Cetywayo, who up to this point had been sitting with his arms quietly folded across his chest, scarcely moved a muscle, seemed stirred by this question. His face of ebony, before almost motionless, heightened up with animation, his eyes sparkled and played, and he gesticulated energetically as he proceeded to explain through the interpreter that the welcome he
 had received at the hands of the English people YVES more than he had ever expected.
 The English he said, I know are just, and they have been good to me- I shall never
 tion, end deserve to prosper. Were other n ations like them they would also be prosper ous' Questioned as to whether he had felt annoyed at the crowds which had from morn
 ing to night thronged round his residence, the King remarked that he quite understood ! the motives that induced the people to come
 there He looked upon it as a display of friendly feeling towards himself, and took it to be intended as a compliment. I asked him then what he thought of London, it's vast size, it's teeming millions, and it's many won- ders. The reply was a characteristic one. You call it. said the King, a great city, but it is a country. Long ago I heard of it. Across the great sea the white man told me of it's size. What they said seemed incredi- ble, but I find they did not exaggerate' Cetywayo proceeded to say that all he had witnessed in London had given him infinite delight and been source of constant won- der. so different was every thing fl om what he had known in his own country. Asked what
 were the impressions left on his mind by his visit to the House of Parliament, the Zulu King paused for a moment, but the silence was of brief duration, for he almost immedi- ately rejoined that he was struck by the beauty of the building and it's splendid fur niture. The House of Lords. in particular, with it's crimson seats, elaborate gilt orna mentation and magnificent throne, appears in the case of Cetywayo not unsuccessfully to have appealed to the savage instinct which so keenly relishes glitter and display. ! suggested to the King that he had not seen ! either of our Legislative Assemblies under ths most favorable circumstances, and that | if, for instance, he could have been present l in the House of Commons, with it's crowded ! benches, on the occasion of 8 big debate, and listened to flow of oratory from the | lips of the Prime Minister, he would prob | ably have gone away with impressions en- ! tirely different from those that he formed of 1 the National Chamber. The Kings reply to l this was that he was given to understand at ! the time that there were very few of the members present, but that what he did see
 greatly interested him. Of Mir. Gladstone he spoke in the highest terms of praise First | he described the Prime Minister as good, l kind gentleman, hesitated for a moment and 1 then added with klndling warmth and mark l ed emphasis, Yes, he is a grand, kind gentle
 man he has been very good to me.'
 "When came to the subject of the visit | paid to her Majesty at Osborne, at once saw l that had touched upon topic most agreed l ble to the King A broad, good -natured smile stole over his features, his body swayed slightly to and fro, and he beca me quite live ! ly and fervid in his speech. asked him what ! ha of Erol nI, and Ink . indeed came the answer, The Queen is 6 l good, gracious lady. She received me kind | ly, and respect her very much. She, like l myself, was born to rule men. We are alike. Cetywayo likewise spoke in kindly terms ot the Princess Beatrice and her royal sisters
 who were present at the interview with the Queen. Seemingly the King Is not indiffer ent to the charms of nature for he expressed
 his admiration of the beautiful scenic attrac
 tions around Osborne, while he summed up the architectural excellences of Osborne
 itself in the one brief sentence-It is very
 nice.' There was another outburst of spright
 ly conversation when I questioned him as tt
 the recent visit to the Prince and Princess o
 Wales at Marlborough House. Without hesi
 tation he stated that he thought the Princess
 was a most charming lady-every inch
 Princess With equal frankness he desorib
 ed the Prince as an extremely amiable gen
 tleman, whose kind reception had afforded
 him the utmost qualification, and he exclalm ! ed Wlth conS1derADle warmth, Yes, ne IS ln
 deed a nobleman.' I now began to tread oi
 more delicate ground. "The King. I sup
 pose, remarked, is anxious to return O
 once to Zululand p This brought forth tn,
 comment that he [Cetywayo] considered th question to bs an unnecessary one, and turn
 ing quickly to Mir. Dunn, who was sitting b.
 his side, he added, Ask him whether he doe!
 not like home I replied that was bount
 to confess to the possession of such 8 weak
 ness. Thereupon came the smart rejoinder
 Then you are like everybody else, and witl
 that exclamation Cetywayo, over whose fac
 passed gloom which disappeared almost a
 quickly as it came, sunk back against tn
 wall, and the talk for moment Jagged 1 Then ventured once more to break the si
 lence by inquiring whether his Majesty re
 garded his restoration to sovereign power 1T
 Zululsnd as necessary to secure the peace
 and tranquility of the people and the fina
 settlement of the country. The reply cam
 slowly that that was his opinion. Do yo'
 think, again asked, the Zulu nation as
 body will welcome you back with opel
 arms2 I do,' said the King. He scanne
 me closely, and his answers were given witt
 more deliberation than had previously nc