A Zulu rebel messenger has informed a British officer that Sigananda and other important chiefs are anxious to surrender. They are much impressed by the military operations. Native women who have surrendered say that the native plans have been use by 22nd May, General Stephenson has arrived ap Pietermaritzburg en route for Zululand to study the operations, This is considered significant in view of the probability of the' use of Imperial troops.—Reuter, 23rd May. making huge hauls of cattle but The columns in Natal are the rebels are successfully avoiding DUMA AND THRONE, London vid Bombay, 18th May.
The Duma is discussing minutely the clauses of the Add to the Throne. Speeches are d to five minutes, Numerous extra-vacant proposals have been made.—Reuter.
London, 19th May.
The Duma has unanimously voted the Address, including a de mand for a complete political The Im Council's Address recommends an amnesty, excluding those imprisoned for outrages on life and property—Ezelusive ser London vid Bombay, 19th May.
Count Witte has made u strong reactionary speech in the Council of the Empire declaring that an amnesty will be the prelude of a revolution, at which civilisation would be aghast Reuter.
22nd May.
The Czar has informed the Duma that he is unable to receive their address except through a Court Minister. The members of the Duma are much irritated, bub the: have decided not to make this refusal the ground of a conflict ab present.—Reuter 23rd. May.
The Duma has received its President's notification of the Czar's decision (only to receive its Address through a Court Minister) calmly. It agreed that the eubstance of the Address was important, not the manner of ite delivery.—Reuter,
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