(Per. United Press Association.) - WELLINGTON, June 21. TJie weather is still dull and wet. The wind has shifted to the south, and a misty rain is falling, with a promise of worse to follow. The only public func tion to-day is tho laying of the found ation stone of the Railway offices, and at 4 the Royal party leave for Christ church. ' ' _.
THE NEWTOWN PARK CAMP SCANDAL.
(By Electric Telegraph — Copyright 1 (Per United Press Association.)" Received Jupe 21, at 10.16 a.m. LONDON, June 20. Colenbrano"er*B scouts ore clearing tha.-GOTttt^eosfc <Pransvaalr't«kHig--iEanv.. prisoners, surrenderors, and waggons. The Boers are trying to break through the cordons to join Beyer's force. -

INQUIRY BY, A PUBLIC COM - ' MISSION DEMANDED.
LORD ROBERTS' LENIENCY.
AUSTRALIAN.
_— {Bf-SeeincTelegraph — Copy rig h t.) £Por United Proas >»Boc'i«tioti_) Received Juno- 21, 9.40 a.m. PERTH, June 21. Obituary — Alexander Forrest, ex plorer and politician, brother of Sir John Forrest.-

WELLINGTON, June 21. - Mr Wilford, M.H.R., has written to the Premier requesting a public in quiry by a Commission of independent men into the Newtown Park camp scandal. '

THE CONWAYCASE.
THE JURY AGAIN DISAGREE.
PREPARATIONS IN CHRIST CHURCH.
THE ACCUSED RELEASED.
Beceired June 21, 9.4 a.m. LONDON, June 20.
Lord Boberts has .pardoned severa Volunteer* sentenced to servitude ,' for sleeping at their posts. Commandant Barand Tenter had ar ranged with his commando of a hun dred to surrender, but one of his men informed General Badenhans, who im prisoned Tenter. He and his two sons, however, escaped to the .British lines at Merino.
THE OFFICIAL PROGRAMME.
Beceived June 21, at 12.31 p.m. SYDNEY, Juno 21. Tho jury disagreed and Jane Smith waa released on ncr own recognisances of .£4O to come up for trial when called upon.
