TERMINATION OF THE BOER WAR.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2499, 24 March 1881, Page 2

TERMINATION OF THE BOER WAR.

INDEPENDENCE CONCEDED. [Bv Caiilk.J London. March 22. In the House of Commons to-day, the Premier was questioned as to the state of the negotiations for peace in the Transvaal. In reply, he announced that information had reached Government that the Boers have accepted the conditions of peace which were submitted to them by Sir Evelyn Wood. Under the same the Boers will recognise the suzerainty of the Queen in the Transvaal, but will enjoy complete autonomy, British residents being, however, located in their capital, Mr Gladstone further informed the House that a Itoyal Commission of Enquiry would arrange the native frontier question,-and would also consider whether the Transvaal should lose the territory to the eastward._ He concluded by stating that the Boers would disperse their forces forthwith, but the British garrisons would remain in their present positions until a complete settlement had been effected, and in the meantime the troops would be stationary. Capetown, March 21. It is announced that Sir Hercules Hobinson will be one of the members of the lloyal Commission of Enquiry into the demands of the Transvaal Boers. Telegrams are to hand to-day from Natal reporting that the armistice between the Boers and the British troops, which expires to day, is to be prolonged for another fortnight. The requirement of the conditions of peace that the Boors should surrender their arms is the sole dilllculty in the way of a complete understanding for a cessation of hostilities being arrived at.