CABLE NEWS.

Patea Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 1011, 19 March 1883, Page 3

CABLE NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN. [ REUTER —COPYRIGHT.] (Received March 19, 1 a;ra. ) LONDON, 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; Mr \y. E. Foster strongly condemned the measurisjproposed to ; be- taken with the view to put a stop to the opprtssive action of> the Boers. Mr Gladstone made a lengthy defence of the Govern-; ment policy, and the debate was. then until after the Easter recess. No clUeihas yet been obtained to the actual perpetrators of the outrages at 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 explosion in Whitehall, the military guards at the various ministeral offices and at the Houses of Parliament have been and all necessary precautions are being token to prevent further outrages. Intelligence is to hand that Walsh, who> was arrested at Havre, in Prance, on the 2nd hist., ori a charge of complicity in the Irish assassinations, has been released from custody. . AUSTRALIAN. (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) . (Received March 13, 1 a.m.) SYDNEY, March 17. An Irish demonstration took place to-day at Botany, and was largely attended,: hnt. the;: proceedings were quiet and orderly. Mr Redmond made a speebh, 1 lin'd took occasicm to exonerate; Mr 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 miles. A great fire has occurred at Deniliqnin, resulting in the destruction of four of the principal shops in the town. The loss of property is estimated at £SOOO, which is only partially insured. The race for the Hawkesbury HandL cap to-day was won by Ad Yalorera, with Sardonyx second, and Waterloo third. Time, 2min. 32|secs.