LATE CABLE NEWS.

Kumara Times, Issue 1340, 17 January 1881, Page 2

LATE CABLE NEWS.

[By Telegraph.] [Per s.s. Rotomahana, at Russell.] London, January 2. It is probable that the trial of the Land Leaguers will not terminate before the opening of Parliament on the 6th inst. Parnell announced the intention of himself and other members n6w on trial to attend their places in the House of Commons. A movement has commenced in favor of obtaining the independence of the Transvaal in "South Africa, and a petition is being extensively signei by the Dutch residents of Stf&th Africa, praying the British Governm'ent to relinquish possession of that pcfrfton of the territory in South Africa, and declare it an independent state. Agitation in favor of this course is fpreading, being taken up in earnest by the Dutch. Captain Burnaby, whose celebrated ride co Khiva has rendered his name famous, entertained Captain Boycott at a splendid fete, in recognition of his manly and fearless stand made against the demands of the Irish Land Leaguers. The fete was largely attended and was a brilliant affair.

The Imperial revenue returns show a satisfactory increase in the receipts, estimated for the past nine months, over expenditure of two millions.

Advices have been received of an engagement between the colonial troops and a large force of Tamhonkies and allies, Basutos. The coloniils achieved a complete victory, the enemy being repulsed, with a loss of eighty killed. The colonial troops captured 13,000 head of cuttle belonging to the rebels.

Latest account" from Ireland report nil quiet at Dublin, but at Drngheda the River Boyne meeting of the Land Leaguers was dispersed. It is rumored that the Government intend to suspend the Habeas Corpus Act in Irelaud at a Cabinet meeting to be held on Tuesday.

A linnrlfed thousand Turkish troops are massed on the Turku-Greek frontier feady for action in case Greece declared war. The Turko-Greek difficulty is Causing uneasiness throughout Europe. Arbitration on the part of the Great Powers is now considered impossible. January 3. Another murder committed at Cork is traceable to Fenian influence. The murderer has not been arrested. Tumultuous proceedings have taken place at K>nturk, County Limerick, and Tuam in Gal way. The populace in those towns are greatly excited, and serious collisions have occurred between the police and the Leaguers. A great roll up of land leaguers took place at Longhrea, County Galway, yesterday, fully 30,000 were present, and the daily increase of members is estimated at 600. The course thev intend to take is watched with anxiety. The Fenian scare occasioned great excitement at Liverpool, and the volunteers are placed under arms. Laycock is jubilant over the prospects of the sculling match to be rower] on the Thames on the 17th inst. with I-lanlan. Fie has shortened his sculls, believing the change will give him. some advantage. Wallace Ross, the American oarsman, has gone to Dublin.

The trial of the Land Leaguers now proceeding is absorbing public atten tidn. The Attorney-General quoted; from a speech delivered by O'Shanassy and shorthand reporters have sworn to' the utterances of Sullivan and Biggar. Louis Blanqui, tlie celebrated Communist, died in prison.