REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 2045, 19 March 1883, Page 2

REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.

By Electric Telegraph—Copyright, BRITISH AND FOREIGN. THE HOMEWARD MAILS. BOERS AND THE TRANSVAAL NATIVES. ROUMANIAN GOVERNMENT OBSTINAY. THE REPRESENTATION OF MID CHESHIRE. CUBAN REFUGEES. THE SOCIALISTS IN PARIS. THE WHITEHALL EXPLOSION. RELEASE OF WALSH. ANOTHER OUTRAGE. [Delayed by interruption to Cable communication.] (Received March 16, 10 p. m.) London, March 9. The Homeward mails via San Francisco, which left Auckland on January 30 were delivered in London to-day. March 14. In the House of Lords to-day, Earl Derby, Secretary of State for the Colonies, announced that the Government had decided only to remonstrate with the Boers as to their oppression of natives. The cost of a small expedition to the Transvaal would exceed the value of the land in dispute with the natives. His Lordship added, they would be protected, but only in the last extremity would force be justified, March 15. Intelligence is to hand that the Roumanian Government persists in ignoring the decisions of the recent conferences of Ambassadors, upon the question of the prolongation of the powers of the Danubian Commission. In the House of Commons to-day, the Hon. A. Evelyn Ashley, Undersecretary for the Colonies, stated that tha Anglo-phile chiefs of the Transvaal border, will be pensioned and located in British territory. The election to the vacancy in the representation of Mid Cheshire, in the House of Commons, has resulted in the return of the Hon, W. Egerton, Conservative, by a large majority over Latham, the Liberal candidate. The Spanish Government has refused to release the Cuban refugees, who were handed over to the Spanish Government by a mistake on the part of the British Magistrate at Gibraltar, last year. (Received March 19, 1 a.m.) March 17. In the House of Commons to-day, a debate took place upon the policy of the Government in regard to the treatment of the Transvaal natives by the Boers. The Hon. W. E. Forster strongly condemned the measures proposed to be taken with the view to put a stop to the oppressive action of the Boers. The Hon. W. E. Gladstone made a lengthy defence of the Government policy, and the debate was then adjourned until after the Easter recess. (Received March 19, 1.20 a.m.) No clue has yet been obtained to the actual perpetrators of the outrages at the offices of the Local Government Board, and the London Times. A reward of £IOOO is offered for information leading to the arrest of the guilty parties in the case of the explosion in Whitehall. The military guards at the various Ministerial offices, and at the Houses of Parliament have been doubled, and all necessary precautions have been taken to prevent further outrages. Intelligence is to hand that John Walsh, who was arrested at Havre, in France, on the 2nd inst., on the charge complicity in the Irish assassinations, has been released from custody.

(Received March 19, 12.45 p.m.) A determined attack was made upon Lady Florence Dixie last evening, at Windsor, by two men disguised as women. They were armed with daggers ; but her ladyship escaped without injury, as her assailants made off as she raised an alarm. The attack is believed to have been made in consequence of of articles which Lady Dixie has written condemning the Irish outrages. Sheridan, the Irish agitator, who is now in America, has publicly stated that the explosions which have occurred here are only the fore-runners of others, (Received March 16, 8.30 p.m.) Paris, March 12. An attempt was made to-day by the Socialists to renew rioting in this city. A display of force by a large body of military and police, however, overawed them, and they dispersed. Fifteen arrests were made of prominent rioters. (Received March 19, 1 a.m.) March 17. Further arrests have been made of the leaders in the prevailing agitation in this city. It is expected that fresh gatherings of Socialists have been arranged for to-morrow, and extra precautionary measures are being taken by the authorities to prevent a disturbance. LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS. THE IRISH LAND LEAGUE DEPUTY. ELECTION FOR COLLINGWOOD. P. AND O. COMPANY. PROPOSED COLONIAL POSTAL CONFERENCE. THE WALKING MATCH. GREAT FIRE AT DENILTQUIN, THE MINISTERIAL ELECTIONS IN VICTORIA. THE ALLOTMENT FOR RAILWAYS. (Received March 16, 11 p.m.) Sydney, March 16. Mr Redmond, M.P. for New Ross, Ireland, has returned to Sydney from a visit to the country districts, where he has held meetings of an ordinary character throughout. (Received March 19, 1.20 a.m.) March 17. The Irish demonstration that took place at Botany was largely attended, but the proceedings were quiet and orderly. Redmond made a speech, and took occasion to exonerate Egan from the charge of misappropriation of the League’s funds. The walking contest between Edwards and O’Leary resulted in a victory for the former, who completed 373 miles. O’Leary did 350. The race for the Hawkesbury Handicap to-day was won by Advalorem, with Sardingo second, and Willeroo third. Time, 2mins. 39|-secs. A great fire has occurred at Deniliquin, resulting in the destruction of four of the principal shops in this town. The loss of property is estimated at .£SOOO, which was only partially insured. (Received March 17, 1.30 p.m.) Melbourne, March 17. M'Bean has announced himself a candidate for Collingwood, in opposition to Laugridge (who seeks re-election on his appointment as Commissioner of Trade and Customs). The Peninsular and Oriental Company announce that from June next their steamers will resume calling at Marseilles. Replies received by the PostmasterGeneral from South Australia, Queensland, and Tasmania, are favorable to a proposed Postal Conference. No answer has yet been received from the Governments of New South Wales or New Zealand. (Received March 19, 12.45 p.m.) March 19. All the new Ministers have now been re-elected to Parliament. Mr Gillies, Commissioner of Railways and Roads, in a speech on Saturday night, stated that of the sum of £2,650,000 allotted from last loan for railways, only £550,000 will remain available for the construction of the proposed new lines, amounting to 800 miles.