Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-11-29
VIGTORIA'S VICTORY.
How She Conquered CetewayO-A Gu
rlOus story of English Court Circles.

How She Conquered CetewayO-A Gu
rlOus Story of English Court Circles.
young man who spent fortnight i'm
London during the last days of the last
session of the English Parliament relates
the follow story of rumOr of marriage
between Victoria, Queen of England,
Empress Of India, etc, and the eX-King
of Zuzuland-His Royal Highness Cete-
WayO. The story was told in the members
supper room of the House Of Commons
by the most irrepressible obstructionist
in the Irish party-General Joe Biggar,
who is one of the most thoroughly unique
and original characters in the House, He
deserves Richter's title Of ''fhe Only" He
is a hunchback and is wholly without per-
sOnal attractions. He is the father of the
obstructive tactics in the House of Com
mons, which Parnell, the sessiOnal leader
of the Irish party, uses so adrOitly in COM
manding a hearing. Biggar often rises
in his place in Parliament and reads eX-
tracts from the Parliamentary Blue Book
to the evident disgust Of the English mem-
bers and the delight Of his colleagues.
But to the story:
His sable majesty, Cetewayo, accepted
the invitation of the Foreign Secretary Of
the government to pay visit to London
to see the sights, pay his respects to the
Queen and pose for the benefit of admir-
ing cOckneys. He was the comet of the
season, visiting the Princes gallery in
Parliament, taking a turn on the far
famed Thames, dancing attendance upon
the latest French opera at the Criterion,
parading ficcadillY arm-in-arm with the
bellicOse Home secretary, Sir Vernon Har-
court. gazing with bewilderment upon the
fashionable lads and ladies on "ROtten
Row." and dining with Liberal Cabinet
Ministers in Downing street. This is in
part how the monarch of the South Afri-
can savage heroes spent his time in the
great world Of London, The chief object
of his visit was, however, to regain his
seat on the throne Of his native principal
ity. This, the ''lttle gray headed man."
as he termed Sir Bartle Frere, acting in
union with John Dunn, managed 10 con-
fiscate from him.
He thought his stay in the English capt.
tai would afford an opportune occasion,
and he expressed a wish to visit Mrs. Vic
tOria, as Joe Biggar called the Queen, and
through one of her ministers succeeded in
getting an audience.
The day and time were appointed for his
visit to Windsor. Having arraYed him
self in the Generals uniform presented to
him by his cOnquerOrs, he prepared him
self for presentation at court. He was
ushered into the royal presence and in true
Zulu fashion bowed his most profound ac-
acknowledgements, Her Gracious Majesty
said she was glad to meet her new and
powerful adherent, and said she hoped
he would ever remain a good and lOyal
subject,
After the Queen finished her little speech
it was said that Cetewayo's countenance
beamed with smiles. He advanced toward
the throne and, dropping on his knees.
astOnished the assembled company. which.
of course, included the hdut ton of Eng
lish society. The Queen rose in her ma
iestic proportions, and CetewayO. realizing
what gross breach Of etiquette he had
been guilty of, permitted himself to be led
off by one of the Queens ladies in wait
ing. "My informant" continued the mem
Der for Cavan, ''tOld me in confidence that
the Zulu King had really made professions
Of love TO Victoria, and told her. in
tones quite audible, that he would like to
become her husband, and thus afford her
an opportunity Of adding to her domin-
ions"
The royal family endeavOred to sup
press what they thought a court scandal,
but it passed beyond the precincts of
Windsor castle, and soon became the talk
OF London, and while it was not a debata-
bic question in Parliament, was frequent
ly discussed in the lobby Of the House and
at the clubs.
The party of Irish members who consti-
tute the leading lights in ParnelPs Irish
brigade, and who move in the first literary
circles in London, were forced to laugh
heartily at Joe Biggar's latest and most
pronounced reasonable utterance con-
cerning the sovereign of the realms.
The relator states that he hardly credit
ed the story, but the clipping published
from the Cape Town papers brings it with
ia the domain of probability. as it states
that the Queen sent, among other presents,
one of her latest photographs.