LATEST CABLE NEWS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume I, Issue 100, 30 March 1881, Page 2

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

[Retjter's Special to Star.]

LONDON, March 28.

In view of the possibility of hostilities breaking out between Turkey and Greece, the Sultan has asked the Khedive of Egypt that a contingent of Egyptian troops may he sent for service in Turkey, if war is declared.

The funeral of the late Czar of Russia took place at St. Petersburg to-day. News received from Ba.sutoland states that hostilities between the colonial forces and the Basutos have been resumed. A severe battle has been fought with the enemy by the colonial troops, under the command of Colonel Carrington, but neither side was successful. Colonel Carrington was somewhat seriously wounded during the engagement.

la the House of Commons, a question was put to the Under- Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, with the object of ascertaining whether the Government were in possession of information as to the intentions of the Russian Government in regard to Central Asia. In reply, Sir Charles Dilke stated that the Government had learned that one of the first acts of the Czar Alexander 111. had been to definitely recall General Skobeloff, and order a permanent cessation of hostilities against the Turcomaus.

A morion in favor of the retention of a British force in Candahar created a long discussion, but was finally rejected by a majority of 120. In the course of the debate, the Marquis of Harrington, in his speech, stated that a rupture of diplomatic relations between England and Russia would result if the Government of the latter country interfered with tbe affairs of Afghanistan. It is announced that orders have been telegraphed from the Horse Guards to General Sir Frederick Roberts at the Cape, instructing him to return to England without proceeding to the Transvaal, in accordance with instructions issued to him on his departure from England. Mr. Parnell is now actively engaged in the formation of a Land League in England, and is organising branches in various parts of the country, through the medium of sympathisers with the Irish land agitation.

BUCHAREST, March 28.

Two Houses of the Roumanian Parliament — the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies — have passed resolutions proclaiming the principality of Roumania a kingdom.

CAPETOWN, March 28.

Sir Hercules Robinson, in a speech today, said that there was every prospect of a permanent peace in the Transvaal being secured.

The conditions of peace which have been arranged -with the Boers are receiviug much criticism and censure at the hands of the Press and the public of Natal and this colony, and considerable discontent has been expressed with the terms granted to the Boers by the British Government.