CABLE NEWS.

Evening Post, Volume XXI, Issue 8, 11 January 1881, Page 2

C ABLE NEWS.

4, BOARD OF TRADE RETURNS. [BIUTBR'S TELEGRAMS, j London, Bth January. The Board of Trade returns for the last month have been published. The imports amount to £33,187,500, being 'a decrease of £2,125,000 compared with last year. The exports amount to £18,187,500, being an increase of £1,625,000. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. FURTHER ARRESTS OP LAND LEAGUERS. SUPPRESSION OP "BOYCOTTING." THE BOEB~REBELLION. ANOTHER ATTACK ON THE BRITISH. DEFEAT OF THE ENEMY. London, 10th January. Acting under instructions from the Government, the authorities in Ireland continue to take active measures to repress the disorder which still prevails in many districts. Further arrests of Leaguers have been made, and the accused kept in custody, and warrants will continue to be issued for the arrest and imprisonment of prominent agitators. All land meetings are forbidden, and every endeavor is being made to suppress "Boycotting," or the ostracising of landlords, to prevent the gathering of the crops in the manner adopted against Mr. Boycott, of Ballinrobe. Capetown, 9th January. Telegrams from Durban report that the Boers, who recently entered Natal and opposed the advance of British troops, have re-crossed the border into the Transvaal, and have attacked the British garrison at Wakkerstroom. A strong defence was offered, and the enemy were repulsed with considerable loss. 10th January. News has been received that the rebellion of tribes in the Transkei is gradually subsiding, and hostilities are almost entirely suspended. THE CONDITION OP IRELAND. CAPTAIN BOYCOTT FETED. GREAT INCBEASE IN THE LAND LEAGUEBS. THE BECENT VICTORY AT THE CAPE. THE SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP. THE APPROACHINGMATCHBETWEEN HANLAN AND LAYCOCK. FBANCE AND THE VATICAN. [SPECIAL TO SYDNEY NEWS.J LoNDON.^nd January. It is probable that the trial of the Land Leaguers will not terminate before the opening of Parliament, on the 6th instant. Mr. Parnell has announced the intention of himself and the other members now on trial to attend their places in the House of Commons. A movement has commenced in favor of obtaining the independence of the Transvaal, and a petition is being extensively signed among the Dutch residents of South Africa, praying the British Government to relinquish the possession of that portion of the territory of South Africa, and declare it an independent State. The agitation in favor of this course is spreading, being taken up in earnest by the Dutch. Captain Burnaby, whose celebrated ride to Khiva has rendered his name famous, has entertained Captain Boycott at a splendid ffite, in recognition of the manly and fearlesß stand he made against the demands of the Irish Land Leaguers. The fete was largely attended, and was a brilliant affair. The Imperial revenue returns show a satisfactory increase in the receipts, the estimated inorease during the past nine months over the expenditure being two millions. Advices have been received of an engagement between the colonial troops and a large force of Tambookies, allies of the Basutos. The colonials achieved a complete victory, the enemy being repulsed with a loss of 80 killed. The colonial troops captured 13,000 head of cattle belonging to the rebels. The Pondos' are reported to be quiet. ~~ ' 3rd January. Another murder has been committed at Cork, and is said to be traceable to Fenian influence. The murderer has not been arrested. Tumultuous proceedings have taken place at Keenturk, County Limerick, and Tuam, in Galway. The populace of those towns were in an excited state, and serious collisions occurred between the police and the Leaguers. It has transpired that emissaries of the rebellious Boers have been despatched to the Orange Free States with the object of influencing- the native tribes and Dutch residents' there against the British authority in the Transvaal. The inhabitants of the' Free States evince a strong disposition to join and assist the Boers in the efforts to obtain independence. The tribes have also assumed a threatening aspect. Considerable excitement was created' here on the intelligence becoming received. A great gathering of the Land Leaguers has taken place at Loughrea, a town in county Galway. Fully 30,000 were present, and the daily increase in the numbers is estimated at 600. The course they intend to take is watched with anxiety. _A Fenian scare has been occasioned at Liverpool, and the volunteers have been placed under arms. The coming match for the world's sculling championship, which takes place on the 17th January between Laycock and Hanlan, is exciting great interest in sporting circles. Hanlan is a strong favorite. Laycock has shortened his sculls, and the alteration suite his style of sculling. Hanlan is improving in condition, and in exercise practices some of Laycock' s manoeuvres. He regards Laycock as superior to Trickett. Wallace Boss, the American .sculler, has gone to Dublin. The unfriendly feeling between the Vatican and France over the expulsion of religions orders has been modified, and official relations between the Pope and the French Government have been renewed. A considerable amount of diplomaoy has taken place, and the result is that a better understanding has befJn arrived at. The Pope's Legate remains in Paris. a . Louis Blanqui, the celebrated Communist, has died in prison.