ENGLISH & FOREIGN.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1832, 6 January 1880, Page 2

ENGLISH & FOREIGN.

[eeutee's telegbams,] January 5. Peruvian Politics. Advices from. Peru state that the President of the Republic, General Prado, has fled, in consequence of the difficulty of prosecuting the war with Chili, and hecause of the insecurity of his position. Senor Pierloa has been proclaimed dictator of Peru. CALCUTTA, January 5. The Afghan Question, The Viceroy, Lord Lytton, made a speech to-day, in the course of which he said that his first task would be to endeavor to reassure and conciliate the Afghans, with a view to an amicable settlement of .the Afghan question. Rangoon, January 5. England and Bnrmah. King Theebaw, of Burmah, having failed to come to an amicable understanding with the Viceroy of India, is now sending an embassy to the various European Courts, * [“ age” special.] LONDON, January 5. Irish Affairs. Large anti-rent meetings have been held at Killarnoy, and inflammatory speeches were made by the O’Donoghne. He denounced the landlords and attributed the whole ills of Ireland to them. The Afghan WarThe Kohistan expedition has returned to Cabul without discovering the enemy. The ammunition is nearly exhausted at Cahul. General Roberts has telegraphed to Peshawur for immediate supplies. LONDON, January 4. Mr Parnell’s American Tour. Mr Parnell’s visit to America is made chiefly with the object of making speeches appealing for the relief of the distress existing in Ireland. ST. PETERSBURG, January 3. Nihilism in the Russian Army. There has been an extensive discovery of Nihilism in the ranks of the Russian army, and the penalties for Nihilists in the army reserve have been consequently largely increased. HONG KONG, December 27. Severe Hurricane-

A hurricane recently passed over Zebu doing considerable damage to tha shipping. The Maria, a French barque, lying there with 2015 bales of bomp for Melbourne, was totally dismasted and driven ashore on tha rocks, and now lie* in a bad position, with six feet of water in the hold.