SPECIAL TELEGRAMS

New Zealand Herald, Volume XVIII, Issue 6004, 14 February 1881, Page 5

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS

[BY CABLE.]

[rEUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] THE FENIANS AND WINDSOR CASTLE. London, February 12. The police have received information which leads to the belief that a Fenian plot is afloat to blow up Windsor Castle, and the return of Her Majesty to Windsor is consequently delayed. MORE TROOPS FOR NATAL. London, February 12. In the House of Commons to-day, Mr. Childers, in replying to a question, said that the Government had recently made an offer to Sir George P. Colley of further strong reinforcements for service against the Boers, and the offer had been accepted. Fresh bodies of troops would accordingly be despatched to Natal'"without delay. BARONESS BTJRDETT-COTJTTS MARRIED. London, Februaiy 12. The marriage of Baroness BurdettCoutts with Mr. Ashruead Bartlett took place to-day. TROOPS GONE TO THE FRONT. Cape Town, February 12. The latest intelligence' from Natal announces that a detachment of the recently arrived reinforcements are rapidly proceeding from Durban to the Transvaal.- The advance guard has already sighted bodies of Boers to the southward of Newcastle, in Natal, and skirmishes have taken place. The enemy is expected to offer a strong, opposition to the advance of the British troops. COERCION BILL. London, February 10. In the House of Commons to-day, the Irish Coercion Bill was under considei'ation in committee. An amendment was proposed by Mr. Pugh, Liberal member for Cardiganshire, that affidavits should be necessary to justify the arrest of suspected persons. The motion was debated at some length, but was finally rejected by the committee. SOUTH AFRICAN AFFAIRS. London, February 10. It is announced that instructions have been sent by the Government to Sir Geo. P. Colley, Governor of Natal, that he should ask President Brand, of the Orange Free State, to inform the Boers that if they suspend hostilities, England will be prepared to arrange a permanent and amicable settlement of the affairs in the Ti-ansvaal. THE BASUTOS AGAIN . DEFEATED. Cape Town, February 10. Intelligence has been received that the Basutos suffered defeat with heavy loss at the hands of the Cape forces j on the sth instant. I SIR GEO. P. COLLEY ISOLATED. I Cape Towjt, February 11. Telegrams to hand to-day from Natal report that the force under Sir George P. Colley is now completely isolated between Newcastle and Ingogo, and no communication with it is possible. LONDON MARKETS. London, February 10. The total reserve in notes and bullion in the Bank of England is £15,250,000. Best sides of Australian tallow are firm. London, February 11. The total quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,230,000 quarters. Australian tallow: Best beef, 345; best mutton, 27s 6d. The 5 per cent. New Zealand 10-40 loan is 102J; the 5 per cent. 18S9 loan loan is 10S|; the 4J 1879-190410ani597. The best Scotch pig iron, No. 1 f.0.b., in the Clyde, is 51s 6d per ton. Best Australian leather is lid per lb. COLONIAL NEWS. SHIPPING. Melbourne, February 12. Sailed : S.s. Albion, for the Bluff. Arrived : Tararua, s.s., from the Bluff. - STEAMER WRECKED. Melbourne, February 12. Telegrams are to hand announcing that the steamship Ridge Park, 1200 tons, has been wrecked near Gabo Island, on the New South Wales coast, while on a voyage from Adelaide to Sydney. All lives have been saved.