AFFAIRS IN THE TRANSVAAL.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1248, 30 January 1896, Page 36

AFFAIRS IN THE TRANSVAAL.

London, January 20. The Daily Chronicle declares that the Imperial Government will provide Sir Hercules Kobinson, High Commissioner for South Africa, with an Assistant Commissioner. The Transvaal authorities endeavour to show that the documents obtained in the Orange Free State prove that a plot for a native rising was being organised in 1894 by the Chartered Company with the fullest aid of the native pastors of the African and Anglican Churches. London, January 21. Lord Lamington, the new Governor of Queensland, addressing a Conservative meeting at St. Pancras, said the Transvaal crisis had shown that all political parties became united in resenting attacks against British colonial interests. London, January 22. Mr Gladstone, in a strongly-worded letter, condemns Dr Jameson's action in the Transvaal, and hopes that Great Britain will aria* t<-ate in the matter. jM

other prisoners, thanks President Kruger for the leniency extended towards them. toNDON, January 2G. Charles Leonard, one of the Transvaal fugitives, has escaped on board a ship from Capetown to England. Pretoria, January 21. The majority of the Transvaal political prisoners havebeen released on heavy bail. Six Bechuanaland officers have been retained to give evidence against those of Jameson's party who are to be tried in England. The remainder of Dr Jameson's peoplo have started for Durban, where they embark pn the P. and O. Company's steamer Vic toria. Twenty-three of the principal political prisoners, including Colonel Rhodes, have not received bail. It is intended only to confiscate individual property. The Germans at Port Salisbury have condemned the telegram of the Emperor of Germany to President. Kruger. Pretoria, January 25. General Joubert declares that weapons are Still being discovered in the Kand, which ho says indicates that treachery still exists. General Joubert, in thanking the residents in the Orange Free State and Cape Colony for the sympathy expressed towards the Transvaal in the late trouble, says that the South African people would achieve tho deaired end by combining as ono nation. Berlin, January 23. The Vossische Zeitung contends that Mr Chamberlain's speech at the banquet to Lord Lamington confirms the belief that the. British Cabinet was aware of Dr Jameson's plot to seize the Transvaal. Capetown, January 27. At a meeting in Pietermaritzburg, rcsolu tions were carried denouncing the Emperor William, and assuring Mr Chamberlain of active support in case of emergency. President Kruger has released the American members of the Reform Committer, but retains live Englishmen in custody. President Cleveland vigorously protested against the Americans being kept prisoners.