Bridport, Beaminster, and Lyme Regis Telegram and Dorset, Somerset, and Devon Advertiser. — 1881-05-06 (Bridport, Dorset, England)

THE INSTRUCTIONS TO THE TRANS VAAL COMMISSION.  A Parliamentary paper contains the instructions to the Royal Commission for the settling of affairs in the Transvaal. After briefly recapitulating the terms of settlement agreed to between Sir Evelyn Wood and the Bier leaders, and to which the Commission is directed in the first Instance to address itself, Lord Kimberley goes on to deal more fully with the matter. He defines the word "suzerainty" as describing superiority over a State possessing independent rights of Government subject to reservations with reference to certain specified matters. The most material of these reserved rights was the control of external relations, which will he vested in the British Government, including the making of treaties and conduct of relations with foreign Powers. It will probably be found m ,st convenient that as regards communications with foreign G iverumeits tee Transvaal Goverement should correspond on Recta matters with the British Government through the Resident. and High Commissioner Toe general superintendence of relations with independent native tribes would fall wilin the functions of the sident, under the High Cemmissiener. As regards natives residing in the Transvaal, Lord Kimberley says it should be Tomer& erod the severance of districts principally inhabited by naives would lessen the necessity tor interference for their protection, and might. therefore, recommend itself to the Boers. Such interference shout I be confined to the fewest possible points, but among these might be stipulations that natives should be allowed to hold land and move about freely. The Sand River C invention against slavery must be reaffirmed. It will be the duty of the Commissioners t) secure freedom and protection of pmperty for all loyal inhabitant', and to bring to justice the murderers of Captain Elliot and Mr. II eite r. The Commission will have to consider a: rangements to be made for the assumption by the Trausveal St ite of the debt incurred in connection with the administration of the country. Full security for continued enjoyment of their rights must beguwanteed to all holders of property alter the establishment of a new Government- together with provisions securing to Brit'sh ,übjects freedom of trade on the same footing as the Transvaal citizens. With regard to the name of the country, if is recommended that it should be styled " Tranvaal State." In a further despatch dealing with the financial question, Lord Kimberley says the British Government will be disposed to consider whether the repayments of all outlay arising out of the annexation should not be foregone.  At the Manchester Assize, on Tuesday. Mr. Justice Williams sentenced William Townson to twenty years' penal servitude for the murder of his wife. At a court held on Saturday at Inverness, en application by Mr. Walter Bently for a theatrical licen,e was opposed by the Rev. John Mactavisb, who said that Shakspare's plays la ere objectionable on account of their profanity. He added "I earnestly pray that, looking at the mater in the light of eternity, the justices will contribute to the glory of God by refusing the application." The license was granted by 19 votes to 8. At a London theatre the other night the audience were electrified for the moment by the appearance of a wellknown leader of fashion in her box, apparently robed in her nightgown. It was soon discovered, however, that, following the popular desire to be considered outre, the lady had enveloped herself in a white satin ulster with cuffs and collar of white velvet. Doubtless white satin ulsters will now be quite the rage at our theatres. Arrangements have been definitely completed for the visit of an Australian football team to England during next winter, arriving at the end of October. They will play in a series of matches in the United Kingdom under Rugby Union Rules. They commence a Colonial tour next week, and will leave Adelaide about the end of August. The Rugby Union has undertaken to meet them with Northern as well as Southern fifteens, besides arranging a grand match between England and Australia; and negotiations are on foot for engagements with Manchester and Lancashire early in November. At the Chester Assize, on Monday, before Mr. Justice Cave, Henry John Llewellyn, with several aliases, who was preaching at Tipton to evangelical audiences as a converted clown in July laat, was brought up t 3 receive sentence for bigamy, of which he was found guilty on Saturday. The judge said that the prisoner appeared to have treated the second wife well; but he had married her only three years after the marriage with his first wife, whom he had deserted. Under these circumstances he would be sentenced to four calendar months' imprisonment.