CABLE NEWS. [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] London, April 17.

Waikato Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1528, 20 April 1882, Page 2

CABLE NEWS. [REUTERS TELEGRAMS.] London, April 17.

Both Houses of Parliament met to-day »for*£he T , despatch^ of business after the \ Eexster"rejbess. --^ '" lu'tlie "House of Commons, the Right Hon W. X Gladstone, in replying to a question, stated that the liberation of .Uetewayo, and his restoration to his former position as King of the Zulu ! Tribes, were within the bounds of possib ility, if thV'enquiries- \vh'ich"-'were oeirig" made proved that his .reinstatement was desirable, and would; be beneficial "to} Zululand. ' - President-Arthur haVing~urged "uponthe English Government - the . consideration of the further affidavits which have been made in regard to the sanity of Lamson, the' Wimbledon .murderer, the Home Secretary has granted a. further, but in this case final, respite to Friday, the 28th inst. - „ „ „, The American subjects who are im-prisoned.-in Ireland as "suspects," for their connection with the .Land League,; have refused the. offer made,- to .them by the Government, that they should be liberated on condition of' their quitting the United Kingdom. , , The Hon. Russell LoweU has since formally, demanded of the Government ' that the American prisoners should be either brought to trial forthwith or be released without condition} •" ' r' > ■ ■