LATEST CABLEGRAMS

Inangahua Times, Volume VIII, Issue 1286, 18 June 1883, Page 2

LATEST CABLEGRAMS

(per reuter's agency.)

(Eeceived June 16, 1.15 p.m.)

London, 15

A despatch has been published in which Earl Derby, Secretary of State for the Colonies, announces that owing

to the withdrawal of the Cape Colony from the administration of affairs in Bausuto land, the English Government j has resumed the control of that province under certain conditions, which will he imposed upon the native tribes. It has now transpired that the English Envoy, who is about to proceed to the Transvaal, will open negotiations with the Boer Government for a revision of the Transvaal Convention, under which, the country was retroceded to the Boers. In the House of Commons to-day, the Hon. Evelyn Ashley, Under Secretary for the Colonies, stated, that despatches had now been received from the Queensland Government, urging the annexation of New Guinea, but that the Government had not yet arrived at a final decision on the subject. Cape Town, 15. Intelligence is to hand that the British Eesideut in Zululand has resigned his position. Received June 16, 8.55. p.m. Sydney, 15. Sir Patrick Jennings, has resigned his seat in the Cabinet as Vice President of the Executive Council. It ?s understood that the Ministers do not think a successor will be necessarily required. Melbourne, 15. The final course for the Australian Club Cup was won to-day by Ehodanthe, with Maid O'Burns as runner-up. The Storemont Plate was won by Wrangle. ' London, 15. T. M. Healy, member for Wexford, has resigned his seat in the House of Commons, and announced his intention of contesting the vacancy for the Monaghan constituency. It is expected that a severe struggle will ensue between the candidates. Negotiations which have been proceeding for some time past, re the Anglo-Italian commercial treaty, have been brought to a satisfactory conclusion, and the treaty was signed yesterday.