ENGLISH & FOREIGN.

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1635, 17 May 1879, Page 2

ENGLISH & FOREIGN.

SPECIAL TO THE GLOBE.

THE WAR IN SOUTH AMERICA LONDON, May 15.

A naval battle has taken place between the Chilians and the Poruvian-Bolivian navy. The Chilians wore victorious.

CHINA.

Piracy is rampant in the China seas.

THE ZULU WAR. NATAL, April 20. Affairs are quiet just at present. Tlio

advance is postponed

[reuter’s telegrams.]

LONDON, May 15. Capo nows to the 29th April states that no military movement has taken place. At a late meeting of the Boers, on their separating, they entrusted the Governor and High Commissioner with a memorial to the Queen favoring a declaratiou of tlioir independence, to which Sir Barilo Frero refused his support. ST. PETERSBURG, May 15. THE EASTERN’QUESTION. It is officially announced by the Russian Government that the evacuation of the Turkish provinces will terminate by the- 25th of July. THE WOOL SALES. The wool sales opened to-day with an advance of a halfpenny to a penny oa cross-breds. THE NIHILISTS. ST. PETERSBURG, May 15. Numerous destructive tires have occurred in Eastern Russia. They are believed to have been caused by incendiaries,

LONDON, May 15. Prices in the wool market aro wo' sustained.

[Per Suez Mail ]

Undated,

The “Times,” in a loading article, announces the result of Sir Charles Dilke’s motion in reference to the Zulu War, to be a significant warning to the Government, and states that a corresponding feeling of disappointment exists throughout the country, which it is impossible to disregard. An enthusiastic meeting has boon hold at Capetown, which endorsed the policy of Sir Bartle Frere.