The Cloture.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4537, 8 November 1882, Page 3

The Cloture.

The Fighting in Zululand. [Beoeived Nov. 8, at 12.40 p.m.] LONDON, Nov. 7. The debate on the Premier's resolution for the reform of procedure in the House of Commons is still proceeding. Sir Stafford Northcote has moved the absolute rejection of the rules for the adoption of the cloture ; and the discussion on the motion is now going on. CAPETOWN, Nov. 7. Intelligence is to hand from Zululand that active hostilities have been proceeding for some time past between the Boers and the Zulu tribes under the chief Mapoch. Two severe engagements have been fought, and in both the Boers have been defeated with heavy loss. ALEXANDRIA, Nov. T. Earl Dufferin, tbe British Ambassador to the Porte, who has been commissioned to conduct the negotiations for a settlement of affairs in Egypt, arrived here to-day from Constantinople. H \ WfiRA, Nov. 8. T. M. Toy, who has boon employed by tbe Public Works TVpartniPnt to act as engineer to tho Middlo Island Railway CommUaion, left Havrera this morning for Wellington. The oocaai.-n of Tape Tc Waero visiting Akawaro to present Titokawaru with a canoe, wus utilised by the latter chief for the pur]H>ie of addressing a few words of instruction and admonition to bis tribj. The Natives had beon informed of the intention of the Government to lea? 9 tho remaining portion of the continuous reserves, and doubtless there wero miny who raised a murmur thoreat. Tilokowaru told tho peoplo that they with in no way to mist whatever tho Sroverument ohose to do ; that although tho survey lines wore taken through thoir standing crops, and encroached upon their dwelling places, they were to be quifßCent. The next aiibj set upon which he addmjed thorn was (ho stock running on the reserve. He toM them to be very enreful how they caught and f.o!d horjcp, and in catching a horse to make perff etlv euro that tho beaafc wa§ their own, tied although it might be unbr«nded, they miut recollect that it. might, probablvbetho property of their pnkeha neighbours. Connequently great care muit be used for that, and though they had suffered loss through their horseo being stolen by Europeans, they must not retaliate in kind. Tho address was a general recommendation for all to remain, quiet and orderly, and in conclusion the speaker rebuked those among his people who, to make themeelvoß big in the eyes of their European neighbour?, wore in the habit of boasting that they wore the owners of euch and auch a piece of laml. WELLINGTON, Nov. 8 Government h&i promised to supply the Benevolent Society with funds abaolutely

necees&ry to supplement charitable subioriptione.