1 FEBRUARY 1879, page 6

The Coming Zulu War.

W E do not know why Sir Bartle Frere should be so fre- quently described as a " peaceful " High Commissioner in South Africa. He is a very able man, and has, we believe,......

The New Bishop Of Durham.

T OED BEACONSFIELD deserves great credit for his selection of the new Bishop of Durham. Canon Light- foot is not only a man of very remarkable learning and very strong judgment,......