Passengers to Natal: the German 1880

Arrival of the German Natal Witness Jan 13 1880 

Cape Town, 9 January
German arrived. Two hundred passengers.
Duart Castle to leave next day.

PASSENGERS for Natal per S.S. German: 
Mr, Mrs Sanderford 
Messrs 
Shield 
Henderson 
Taylor 
Campbell 
Christie 
C Christie 
W Johnstone 
Johnstone 
Methley 
Kyd Mr, Mrs, five Misses, Master 
Mr Hayor 
Mrs Kelley 
Mr W Kelly 
Messrs 
Quin 
Cowell 
Furgher 
Hampden 
Teare 
Gwilliam 
Quayle 
Corbett 
Whitcar 
Christona 
Mrs, Miss Argo 
Mr, Mrs Hillary 
Mr, Mrs, four Masters Kenwick 
Miss Mackenney 
Miss Jazi 
Messrs 
Rabbi 
Duncan 
Misses Whitcar 
Hall 
Mr, Mrs, three Masters, Miss Young 
Messrs 
Gage 
Pascoe 
Miss Cross 
Mr, Mrs, two Masters Jameson 
Mr, Mrs, Master, Miss Sharp 
Mr Clarke 
Mr, Mrs, three Misses, two Masters Donovan 
Mr, Mrs Smith 
Mr, Mrs, two Master MacLymonts 
Mr Robson 
Mr, Mrs, two Misses, Master Watts

General News

No change in wool. Private sales at best prices by auction. Prospects good.

Attorney-General granted fiat writ of error in trial of Tichborne claimant. Two separate sentences were given on two counts, which were one and same offence.

Floods in Hungary destroyed lives and property. Thousands homeless. Country lake of ice.

Pashaloof sentenced to twelve months' hard labour. Printers of Town Talk fined £600. Froggatt, solicitor, sentenced to seven years.

Severe fighting between Chilians and Peruvians.

Lord Lytton fired at by drunken East Indian.

True Bill returned against men arrested in Ireland.

Parliament to meet 5th February.

Afghan affairs serious. Roberts, after severe fighting for three days, against thirty thousand, evacuated Cabul and retired within Shipar camp, where he is strongly fortified and has five months' provisions. Communication interrupted. Forces push forward. Position supposed to be safe, having seven thousand effectives.

General Gouch has been attacked.


Disturbances arisen at Herat.