LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

Manawatu Times, Volume V, Issue 106, 8 January 1881, Page 3

LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

(REUTERS TELEGRAMS.) » ' - CAPETOWN, Jaitoaby 4. [ Hews has been received from Basuto Land that a patrolling force of Cape Rifles under Colonel Carrington has safely returned to Camp at Mafeteng after baring come up with a convoy of provisions and arms and ammunition, which had been despatched from head quarters for the use of the garri son. The arrival of the con Toy has materi ally strengthened Colonel Carrjngton's position. Further news to hand shows that the recent defeats of Basusos, Pondomiße, and Tambookies by the colonel troops hare had a good effect on other tribes. The Tembus, had also joined m the rebellion, are now yielding, large numbers of the tribe haring recently submitted to the Cape forces which are now operating against them. London, January 4. Owing to the rumors of an intended Fenian raid on the armories of the volunteer corps m England, the authorities at th a War Office hare ordered precautions to X taken at the headquarters of the variou oorps, with the view to prevent the su' cess of any »ttaok on the armories. A rumor has found general currency her to-day that a torpedo has been found f have been placed under the bow of H MXLorel Warden, which is lying m the Fir of Forth., on the east coast of Scottenri. '' alleged »ct is attributed *o the Fenians. JN official oonfiuurtion of the rumor has beei. obtained,

ADELAIDE, Jakxtaex 6. The South Australian Parliament was opened yesterday by his Excellency the Go* vernor, whose speech on the occasion referred exclusively to the Border Duties Conventions which have recently been concluded with Victoria and New South Wales.