LONDON.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 2993, 28 January 1881, Page 3

LONDON.

j'IiETJTEE's bi-BCIAL TO TbLEG 3AriT. J

January 26

The butter brought in the refrigerating room of the steamship Protos with the fresh meat from Melbourne has arrived in excellent condition, and tbe doubts which at first existed as to its freshness have therefore been dispelled.

After a twenty-two hours sitting of the House of Commons, Mr Gladstone's I motion, that the consideration of the Coercion for Ireland Bill shall take precedence of all other business, was formally adopted by the House. Great alarm exists throughout England at renewed rumors of intended Fenian attacks, and the authorities continue to take precautionary measures. The portions of the Tower of London which have hitherto been open to tht public are now entirely closed, and strong guards are daily told off at the various barracks in England in case of attack. News has been received from Central Asia that the Russians have at last been completely successful over the Tekke Turcomans at Geoktepe, and have captured that town. Desperate fighting again took place between the two forces before the capture was made by the Russians. The Tekkea are flow in. full retreat from the place,

January 27.'

Tbe riots which have arisen over the miner's st/ike in Lancashire continue to occur in yarious places, and the disturbances are spreading. The military and police in the district are not strong enough to preserve order, and further reinforcements of troops are being despatched. The Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone has communicated to the press a denial of a report which has been generally current, to the effect that he intends to take a peerage. It is announced that the United States Government will in future pay to the New South Wales and New Zealand Governments one-half the cost of the overland transport of mails via San Francisco.