NEWS BY CABLE.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue 59, 25 March 1881, Page 3

NEWS BY CABLE.

(b,EUTER'_ TELEGRAM 3). London, March 19. At the wool sales today, 4000 balet were offered, and prices generally ruled 10 to 15 per- cent, higher. March 21. Mr Parnell has been in Ireland for some time past, and his prolonged absence is causing much comment and criticism on the part of his followers in the House of Commons. , The Daily News today publishes information from Natal regarding the terms of peace with the Boers. These include, it is stated, an undertaking tfiat the Boers should disperse their lorces and break up their garrisons forthwith, England at the same time agreeing to continue an enquiry into the Boers' demands through a Royal Commission, in order that a permanent settlement oT the difficulties in the Transvaal may be arrived at. It has transpired that Sir Arthur Gordon and Commodore Wilson have communicated with the Secretary ol State for the Colonies regarding the report of the Intercolonial Conference on Jthe subject of the South Sea Islands massacres, and the powers of the High Commissioner for the Western Pacific. Their letters reply warmly to the comments of the report, which Commodore Wilson characterises as a scurrilous libel. In the House of Commons today, the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone announced that he would make his Budget statement on the 4th proximo, and that he would introduce his Irish Land Bill on the following Thursday, the 7th, He further stated that the House would adjourn for the Easter recess on the Bth April. London, March 22. The Prince and Princess of Wales started today on a visit to St. Petersburg. Sydney, Maroh 23. The steamer City of Melbourne has arrived here from Noumea, and reports that the steamer India has arrived from New Ireland with 800 of the Marquis De Ray's immigrants. Their provisions and water were exhausted. Seven had died on the passage, and four after arrival at Noumea. They report that the colony at New Ireland is virtually abandoned. The immigrants of the India refused to land at Noumea, fearing fresh deception, and demanded conveyance to Baroelona. They are entirely dependent for the common necessaries of life on the benevolence of the New Caledonian authorities.