CABLEGRAMS.

Inangahua Times, Volume VII, Issue 1048, 13 February 1882, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

«, (from our own correspondent. ) Capetown, February 9. Intelligence to hand from the Transvaal states that an armed force of Boers had crossed the boundary defined by the Anglo-Boer Convention into native territory, and attacked Boers (sic.) According to latest accounts fighting still continues. Constantinople, February 9. Telegrams have been received here reporting that tlie special correspondent of the London ; Times in Albania has been murdered by Arnanks, an Albanian tribe. London, February 9. In the House of Commons to-night, a motion introduced by Smyth, member for Tipperary, demanding the establishment of Home Rule for Ireland, was lost, on a division, after com paratively brief debate. February 10. In the course of the , debate last night on Smyth's motion, Gladstone made a speech, in which he stated that he was fully alive to the importance of local autonomy for that country, but Government were reluctantly compelled to postpone the consideration of the question. He commented on the divergency of views expressed in the speeches of different Home Rulers, and advised them first to agree how to define the respective functions of the Irish at the Imperial Parliament. New York, February 10. Sir Henry Parkes, Premier of New South Wales, has arrived in this city. Sydney, February 11. The return intor-cololoiiial* cricket

match between 11 of Victoria and New South Wales was commenced here yesterday. The local team went in first, and remained in the whole day. When stumps were drawn, they had put together 350 rurs for loss of only three wickets. Murdoch is not out for 183, and Jones is also not out for 91. Under- Sheriff Thurlow has committed suicide by poisoning himself. The cause of the act is unknown. News is to hand from Newcastle that a general strike of miners in that district for increased wages is deemed imminent.