LATEST CABLE NEWS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume I, Issue 91, 26 February 1881, Page 2

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

[Reuter's Special to Stab.]

London, February 23.

The prospect of permanent cessation of disorder in Ireland has been dispelled by the news which has now been received that agrarian outrages are again occurring and that there is every prospect of a revival of agitation. Disclosures have been made, showing that extensive exportation of arms has been taking place for some time past from France to Greece, and the French authorities accordingly issued a prohibition against the supply of arms to the Greeks.

Telegrams from Natal report that a convoy of arms, ammunition and provisions, which was despatched from Newcastle, has safely reached Sir George Colley's camp at the Ingogo. Calcutta, February, 23.

Intelligence has been received from Candahar that circumstances have transpired there leading to a belief that the evacuation of that place by the British garrison ■will shortly be commenced, though no definite information on the subject has been made public either there or in this city.

London, February 24.

Gladstone met with a serious accident to-day. As he was entering his carriage his foot slipped and he- fell, his head striking the step of the carriage. He sustained a severe wound, and is now confined to his bed.

Africa announces that the Ashantees have collected their army and commenced to advance on Sierra Leone, with a view of prosecuting hostilities against the colony. Mr. Parnell addressed a meeting at Clare a few days ago, and exhorted his audience to adhere firmly to the programme of action laid down by the League.

In the House of Commons, Mr. Gladstone, replying to questions, made a statement, in which he confirmed, as previously announced by the Government, that negotiations had been opened through the President of the Orange Free State to bring about, if possible, a bloodless and honorable understanding with the Boers in the Transvaal.

At the wool sale on Monday, 7000 bales were catalogued, making a total of 45,800 bales offered since the opening. The tone was gui t.

The consideration of the Irish Coercion Bill, in Committee of the whole was concluded on Monday, and the Bill reported to the House. The third reading of the measure is expected to be completed without delay.

Capetown, February 24.

Telegrams from Natal report that Sir Evelyn Wood left Pietermaritzburg with a large body of reinforcements, and made a brilliant reconnaisance in force through the Ingogo district, where encounters with the Boers have lately taken place. News has been received from JSlomgontein, that the Yaldsraad, or Parliament of Orange Free State bas passed a resolution authorising the passage of British troops through the State from Basutoland into Transvaal.

Constantinople, February 24. In accordance with the understanding come to, the Ambassadors of the Poweiß in this city have commenced their deliberations, with the view to bring about a settlement of the Turko-Greek difficulty.