LATEST CABLE NEWS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume I, Issue 79, 12 January 1881, Page 3

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

[Reuter's Special to Star.}

London, January 10. In the House of Commons on the Bth, the debate on the Address in Reply to the Queen's speech was resumed. Mr. Parnell moved the amendment, of which he had given notice, to the effect that peace in Irel-nd would not be promoted by suspending the existing laws. He addressed the House at some length, but only spoke in moderate terms in defence of the Irish land league, the object of which was, he explained, to force landlords to reduce their rents. Mr. Forater, Chief Secretary for Ireland, also spoke, and in strong terms defended the decision of Government to apply coercion as a remedy for the agitation in Ireland. The Irish land bill which has been brought in by Government is not generally approved of by the Liberal party, several Liberal members in both Houses having expressed considerable discontent with the provisions of the measure. . 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 Land Leaguers are being made, and the accused are kept in custody. Warrants still continue to be issued for the arrest and imprisonment of the most prominent agitators. All land meetings are forbidden, and every endeavor is being made to suppress " Boycoting," or the ostracising of landlords, to prevent the gathering of crops in the manner adopted against Mr. Boycott, of Balh'mobe.

In consequence of continued urging on the part of the Great Powers, the Ottoman and Greek Governments have consented to re-consider their decisions refusing the proposed arbitration of the Powers for the settlement of the Turko-Greek frontier question. The Board of Trade returns give the valne of imports lor last month at £88,187,500; being a decrease of as compared with the same period last year. The exports amounted to £18,187,500, being an increase of £1,625,000 on the same month in 1879.

Capetown, January 9.

Telegrams from Durban report that the Boers, who recently entered Natal, and opposed the advance of the British troops, have recrossed the border into the Transvaal, and have attacked the British garrison at Wakkerstown. A strong defence was offered, and the enemy were repulsed with considerable loss.

News has been received that the rebellion of tribes in the Transkei is gradually subsiding, and hostilities are almost entirely suspended.