CABLEGRAMS

Inangahua Times, Volume II, Issue II, 25 March 1881, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS

.... „,,^,., „,.,...,,.*, - ...... ..-. - •■■• REUTER'S CABLEGRAMS. [PBOM OUB OWN COBBBBPONDHKT.] London, March 22. The Prince and Princess of Wales started to-day on a visit to St. Petersburgh. Ifafal, reportinjf that tlie afmilliee^^ei tween the Boers and British troops, which expires to»day. is to be prolonged another fortnight. Requirement of con* ditions of peace that Boers should surrender their arms is sole difficulty in the way of complete understanding for ces» sation of hostilities being arrived at. The Royal Commission enquiry into affairs i n Transvaal will be composed of Sir Hercules Robinson, Sir Evelyn Wood, and Sir John Devilliers, Chief Justice of Cape Colony. They proceed without delay to Heidleberg, and will there hold Commisxion. Mklbofbne, March 24. In the Legislative Assembly last night, the Reform Bill was read a third time on a division by 48 to 27. Tbe amendment moved by Gaunson that the Legislative Council should be elected in 1883, was previously accepted by the House, but the motion by Sir Byran OToghlcn to refer the Bill to a Seleot Committee was ruled out of order. Sydney, March 23. The steamer City of Melbourne has arrived from Noumea reports that the steamer India has arrived from New Ireland with 300 of the Marquis De Ray's immigrant*, and were exhaustedseven had died on the passage, and four after arrival at Noumea. Theyj report that New Ireland is virtually abandoned, immigrants of Ipdia refuse to land at Noumea, fearing fresh deception, and demand conveyance to Barcelona. They are entirely dependent for the common necegsftries of life on the hengvolence of the New Caledonian authorities.