LATE CABLE NEWS.

Kumara Times, Issue 1362, 11 February 1881, Page 2

LATE CABLE NEWS.

[By Telegraph.]

[Per s.s. Rotomahana, at the Bluff.] London, January 25. During the past few days the police at Chelsea and Windsor have received secret and apparently trustworthy information that Fenians were maturing plans of outrages at those two places. The constabulary therefore have been increased, and other piecautionary measures are being taken by the authorities.

The Boer leaders have made overtures of peace, and several prominent Zulu chiefs join them, but none as yet have shown any symptoms of disaffection, and every precaution is being taken to prevent a rising in Znluland.

January 26. The Easutos having been hard pressed by the colonial troops, and and having had most of their cattle captured, are now reported to be starving.

Riotous meetings of sympathisers with the Irish Land League have been held at Chicago,

January 27.

Severe shocks of earthquake have again been felt at Agram, the capital of Croatia in Austria.

Numerous meetings are being held throughout the United States for the purpose of expressing sympathy with the Irish Laud League. The meetings

are attended for the most part by the Irish section of the population. Not much importance is attached to the movement.

Turkey now holds out some prospect of granting concessions with a view to the settlement of the Greek claims to additional territory* The long sitting of the House ot Commons, induced by the determination of the Government to obtain precedence for their Irish measures, has caused a good deal of public excitement. The Times in referring to the recent proceedings in its leading columns, says that Parliamentary Government has been reduced to an absurdity. A sharp shock of earthquake has been felt at Berne, in Switzerland, but so serious damage was done. Mr Labouchere, member for Northampton and the editor of Truth, is opposing Mr Forster’s Irish Coercion Bill.

During a debate in the House of Commons on the Irish Coercion Bill, Mr Bright made a great speech in support of the measure, in the course of which he denounced the Land League, and said that its proceedings degraded Ireland. He touched upon the proposed land legislation for Ireland, and hinted that the measure which it was intended to introduce would be found efficacious.

The revenue returns of the dominion of Canada show splendid results. Sir G. Colley attacked the Boers at Lainpulk, and, after some sharp fighting, was repulsed. The casualties were heavy. Sir G. Colley still holds the camp near Lainpulk, and is awaiting the arrival of reinforcements before again attacking the enemy. January 29. It has been decided to. introduce a clause into the Irish Coercion Bill making it retrospective in its operation. This will enable the Government to arrest and imprison persons guilty of crimes committed prior to the passing of the Act.

The death is announced of Lieut.Colonel Lyster, of the Bengal Infantry, who was distinguished for services in the field during the Indian mutiny, and received the decoration of the Victoria Cross in 1858.

vv A meeting held at the, Mansion House, and presided over by the Lord -Mayor, in order to stimulate the proposed exhibition of foreign and colonial wools to be held at the Crystal Palace in Sydenham, was very successful. Sir G. Colley, with the force at his command, advanced from Tngpoe to the Lainpulk at six o’clock in the morning. He sent forward his artillery, and they shelled the heights to the right of his position. The 58th Regiment, under Colonel Bond, then attempted to storm the heights held by the enemy in force. iThe Boers, seeing this manoeuvre on .the part of the British, rapidly brought up reinforcements, and enfiladed the regiment, inflicting severe loss. The British colors, which half fallen into the hands of the enemy, were re-cap-tured at the point of the bayonet. Col. B. M. Deane, Deputy-Adjutant and Quarter-master • General on the staff, and Capt. Inman were amongst the killed. The Boers butchered the wounded who fell into their hands. Sir G. Colley is now entrenched in a safer position pending the arrival of reinforcements.

January 31. Sir G. Colley, who is now encamped at Lainpulk, reports hopefully of the state of affairs. Those who were the worst wounded, he says, are doing well, but the loss of officers in the recent engagement was serious.