GENERAL.

New Zealand Mail, 20 April 1894, Page 32

GENERAL.

Rio de Janeiro, April 11. Five of the rebel warships are bombarding Rio Grande, where the revolution is still in progress. The Government has sent ten warships to disperse the rebels and finally stamp out the rebellion. Rio de Janeiro, April 12. Four hundred and fifty refmr ws Vivo been captured and taken on board the Portuguese warships. Rio de Janiero, April 11. Admiral de Mello lias withdrawn from Rio Grande. It is reported that Bahia and Pernambuco have broken out in rebellion. Admiral do Mello has placed those who surrendered to him in Uruguay territory. Rio de Janeiro, April 15. Admiral de Mello, with several hundred troops, has surrendered to the President. Rio de Janeiro, April 16. In the assault on Rio Grande, the insurgents had 350 men killed and wounded, while the less on the Loyalist side was 100 killed and wounded. New York, April 16. Advices from Diode Janeiro lead to the belief that the Brazilian revolt is ended.. London, April 11. The Times* correspondent wires that the rebels have captured Rio Grande. The Times urges that Uganda should be placed in the same position ®as the protected native states in India.

The press generally approves of the suggestions contained in the late Sir Gerald Portal’s report on Uganda. It is believed the Government will in the main adopt the report. Paris, April 11. The Journal des Debals says that France will not oppose the establishment of a British protectorate over Uganda. London, April 12. Lord Rosebery has announced a British protectorate over Uganda. London, April Iff. The decision of the Government respecting the administration of Uganda is highly commended. Sir Vernon Harcourt, in announcing in the House of Commons that a British protectorate would be established in Uganda, said this step was essential in the best interests of the British Empire—a statement which was received with loud cheers. The British East Africa Company will claim £250,000 as compensation for its colonising work in Uganda. Capetown, April 14. Tho President of the Transvaal claims Swaziland. The Times asserts that the whole of the residents at the Cape and oil tho Zambesi support President Kruger in this demand. * Capetown, April 16. The chiefs in Pondoland who opposed the annexation of tho country by tho Government of Cape Colony have been deported to East Griqualand, to the north of Pondoland. Cairo, April 16. Beforo appointing Nubar Pasha to succeed Riaz Pasha as President of the Council and Minister of the Interior, tho Khedive consulted Lord Cromer, the British Minister. St. John’s, April 16. Because of tho Governor’s refusal to dissolve Parliament, Sir W. Whiteway and his late colleagues in tho Ministry refused to

leave the House of Parliament, and barred ] the doors against the Governor and mem- I bers of the new Ministry. j The supporters of Sir William White way ■ passed a vote of confidence in the late Ministry, but the Governor, Sir John O’Brien, ignored it.