THE FUTRE oF NATAL.

Inangahua Times, Volume II, Issue II, 5 November 1880, Page 2

THE FUTRE oF NATAL.

Chief John Duhd, who rues over ali the border country stretching from the sea to the junction of the Tugela with the Buffalo, went to Durban to have an iuterview with Sir Garnet Wolsely before the latter left the colony We also had some conversation with Ihe chief of Dunn-land, as be likes his tcrri'.ory to be denominated. He says thai the nahves have returned to their agricultural pursuits, and the you; g men are marrying (reely snd building their huts. The guns left among them are being gradually brought in, and no Zulu is allowed to linve arms in his pos* session. Communication between the Zulus and Natal CailVes is not permitted ; the drifts are gaaided. On one asking Chief Dunn as to the probable effect among the Zulus of a Liberal Govern*

we received tbe ! -'ply thtfc '' civil wap would certainly eniue. At Ekowe the Rev. Mr Oitebro, missionary, has returned to the former scene of his labors on the invitation of Chief Dunn. Other missionaries such as Chief Dung approves of are also settling in the country ; but thete are several who were in the country beiore to whom he will not give permission to re-settle upon any terms. Chief l)\inn intends to appoint four European magistrates to be stationed in different parts of his teiritoiy. It is essituated that there f.re in it about 10.000 adult males, and probably about 50,000 of aggregate population. In one or two of the thirteen divisions of Zuiulaud Ihe ieelitig of hostility with which some of duels were regarded has scarcely vied out» Dunu considers that the prospects of the country for ihe luture are of a peaceful chntaoler.— iSaial Mercury.