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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIV, Issue 75, 28 March 1879, Page 2

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i Rboteh's Tblbobaus per Press Agency.] London, March 25. After a long debate on the Zulu question a vole of want of confidence in the Government by 156 against 61 {sic.) in the House of Lords. The Premier made a statement concerning the British policy in Africa. He advocated confederation not annexation, and said that Sir Bartle Frere was the right man in tbe right place. He had only been blamed by the Government because he had assumed the supreme power of making a declaration of war. The Queen started for Italy yesterday. Matte is are now quiet at Mandaley, and the King is willing to make any concession since the despatch of the British troops. Colonel Tylter with a trifling loss successfully attacked 300 Shiawari, and inflicted a loss of 200. The negotiations with Yakoob Khan continue. March 26. The tenders for the Queensland four per cent, loan of £1,184,486 amount to £2, 934,000. Those at £89 Is 6d and upwards will be received in full. Constantinople, March 26. A majority of the European Commission sitting in Roumelia ha 3 declared to the Great Powers tbat in consequence of great excitement among the population and the opposition of the Russian officials, the final administration of the province according to the Treaty of Berlin is impossible.