ENGLISH & FOREIGN.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2102, 18 November 1880, Page 2

ENGLISH & FOREIGN.

[BBtTTEB'd TELEGBAMB.") LONDON, November 17. The State of Ireland. It is currently reported to-day that serious differences have arisen in the Cabinet in regard to the policy to be pursued in Ireland. The reports state that the majority of Ministers are in favor of the adoption of strong measures of coercion for the repression of the prevailing disorder in that country, but that Mr Bright, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, and Mr Chamberlain, President of the Board of Trade, are strongly opposed to such a course, and decline to act with their colleagues in the carrying out of coercive measures. General Roberts. General . Sir Frederick Egberts has arrived in England from India. CAPE TOWN, November 17. The Basutos. Intelligence has been received that the rebel Basutos and other hostile tribes have been repulsed by the Transkei militia. The enemy lost ten killed, and the militia lost one officer and two Fingoes. South Eastern Europe* CONSTANTINOPLE, November 17. Dervisch Pascha has now established a complete cordon of Turkish troops around Dulcigno, with the view to successfully operate against the Albanians in the event of their forcibly resisting the eesssion, The Porte has ordered the calling out of 40,000 Rediffs for troops of reserve for service against the Greeks, should hostilities arise over the frontier question. A portion of the force will also be employed in Albania.

VIENNA, November 17. Further Earthquakes. Severe earthquakes have again been experienced at Agram, which has suffered further destruction. It is generally anticipated that the whole town will, if the shocks continue, be completely swallowed up.