THE LATEST.

Waikato Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1519, 30 March 1882, Page 2

THE LATEST.

Capetown, March 28. The Colonial Secretary of Cape Colony (Hon J. C. Moltens), in the course of a speech which he made to-day, announced that the Cape Government had decided to repeal the ordinance providing for the disarmanentof the Basutos, and that a Royal Commission would be appointed to examine into and report upon the grievances of Basutos who had remained loyal during the war.

Londox, March 28. It is announced that the Most Reverend Edward McCabe, Catholic Archbishop of Dublin, has received a Cardinal's hat. Serious outrages continue to be committed in the disturbed districts in Ireland. News to hand to-day states that an attempt has been made in Donegal to destroy a farmhouse with an explosive bomb. The missile was thrown and the explosion caused serious damage to the house, but the inmates escaped uninjured. Messrs Parnell, Dillon and Kerry, have applied to be realeas«d from custody on parole, but it is nob yet known what answer has been returned by the authorities to their request. The division on the Cloture proposals of the Government will take place in the House of Commons on Thursday next. The steamship Durham has gone ashore at Gravesend during the heavy gale which has been experienced. It is not known whether her position is dangerous.

Paris, March 28. Telegrams are to hand from Tunis announcing that numerous bands of insurgents are still scouring the country, and that a body of rebels committed serious ravages iv the towns and villages in the vicinity of Gabes, a seaport oil the Southern Coast.

Sydney, Last Night. The steampship, City of Adelaide, was successfully floated last night, and has been safely berthed. She has not suffered any serious damage. Arrived H.M.b. Nelson. On the voyage one of the seamen fell overboard, and Avas rescued by one of the officers, who swam to his assistance.