CALOGRAMS.

Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3816, 22 March 1881, Page 2

CALOGRAMS.

[Keuter's Special.] London, March 21. Paxnell and his Followers. England and the Transvaal. Mr Parnelf 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 to*day publishes information from Natal regarding the terms of peace with the Boers. These include, it is stated an undertaking that the Boers should disperse their foree 8 and break up their garrisons forthwith, England at the same time agreeing to institute an enquiry into the Boers' demands through a Royal Commission, in order that the permanent settlement of the difficulties may be arrived at. London, March 19. At the wool sale to-day 4000 bales were catalogued ; prices generally ruled ten to fifteen per cent, higher. London, March 21. The Governor Defends Himself. It has transpired that Sir Arthur Gordon and Commodore Wilson have communicated with the Secretary of State for the Colonie regarding the rsport of the Intercolonial Conference on the subject of the South Sea Island massacres and powers of the High Commissioners for the Western Pacific. Their letters reply warmly to the comments of the report, which Commodore Wilson characterises as a scurrilous libel.