§ MR. E. JENKINSasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies, Whether, in view of the nature of the intelligence from South Africa, he will give the House some official information of the state of affairs at the Cape, and as to the proceedings which are being taken by the Government to arrange the existing difficulties?
§ SIR MICHAEL HICKS-BEACHIn reply to the Question of the hon. Member, which is rather of a general character, I have no official intelligence to give him with respect to the state of affairs at the Cape materially differing from that which he has doubtless seen through the ordinary channels of information. I think, however, there is reason to hope that the disturbances on the Cape frontier are in course of being suppressed, and that the Zulu King, whose actions exercise great influence among all South African Natives, is adopting a more pacific attitude. With regard to political matters, of course, the whole energies of the Cape Government are occupied by the military situation, and therefore it is impossible to consider what measures may or may not be necessary after peace is restored.