The Archive · 1879

(Vid Suez.) Supplied to the "N.-O. Daily News."

London, 26th March.

'Mandalay remains quiet.' The King has expressed himself willing to make any concession since the despatch of British troops.

After a long discussion on the Zulu question, a vote of want of confidence in the Government was defeated by 156 against The Premier made a statement saying thatthe Government only blamed Sir Battle Frere because he assumed the supreme power in making a declaration of war.

The relief of Ekowe is postponed until Lord Chelmsford can be strongly reinforced.

St. Petersburg, 29th March.

Corps of 15,000 contingents of the Great A Russian Circular Note proposes that a Povrors should occupy Roumelia for twelve months, 5 The Secretary of State for India has asked leave to introduce a Bill to authorise India, a loan of ten millions from England for

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