LATE CABLE NEWS.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2150, 15 January 1881, Page 3

LATE CABLE NEWS.

[By Tblboraph.] [Per s.s. Tararua, at the Bluff. [

LONDON, December 27. Mr Bright has addressed a vigorous reply to the ntrictures recently passed upon him by Lord Carnarvon. He maintains the substantial accuracy of the views that he expressed. A conference of the loading members of the Home Buie party has been held in Dublin for the purpose of considering the policy to be pursued by the Irish members in the forthcoming session of Parliament. It has been decided _to submit an amendment Ito the Address, which shall convey a strong protest against the police being ■ allowed to assist in the enforcement of evictions. A terrible explosion by firedamp has occurred in the colliery at St. Etienne. Captain Boycott, who was isolated by his neighbors, was feted by Colonel Burnaby. December 29. There has been fighting between the soldiers and street roughs in Dublin. The insurgent Boers have placed the Government of the .Transvaal in the hands of a Triumvirate, which has been formally proclaimed. The colonial troops have inflicted a severe defeat on the Tambookies. Eighty rebels and 13,000 head of cattle were captured. Diplomatic relations between Franca and the Vatican are to bo renewed. Layoock is jubilant over his prospects in the sculling match with Hanlan. He has shortened his sculls, believing the change will give some advantage. Tho “ Daily Telegraph ” states that it is tho intention of the Government to re-enact the Irish Peace Preservation Act, to which will ho added several powers authorising the authorities to search for and seize arms. The Tekko Turkomans, who gained a grand victory over tho Russians under General Lomakina ia 1878, have inflicted a crushing defeat on General Shobeloff’s expedition, which was direct’d against the Akhal stronghold at Geok. The Tepe Tekkee, who received strong reinforcements from the Turcomans, offered a stubborn resistance to tbe Russian advance, and after a desperate conflict defeated tbe invaders with a loss of 3000 men. Mr Forster will introduce a Coercion Bill with regard to Ireland at the sitting tomorrow. Further arrests of suspected persons and others engaged in unlawful assemblages have been mada in Ireland. Numbers of the Dutch inhabitants in the Orange River Free State have taken the field in the rebellion with the Boers. Tho Caffra chief Stnaerman has also joined the rebels. Mr Bradlangh has refused to fight a duel with M. Lsiisant in Paris. December 31. The Indian Government have definitely determined to abandon the project of continuing the Southern Indus Railway from Sibi to Condahar. The weather has been abominably severe this winter, and extensive floods have taken place in Holland, and the dykes, which are constructed to prevent the inroad of the sea over the lowlying land, have collapsed in many places. The proposition that the disputes existing between Greece and Turkey concerning the cession of Thessaly and Epirus should be referred to another Conference of the Powers for arbitration and settlement is opposed by Germany. January 3. The Turkish Government’s reply to the proposal that the frontier question should be submitted to the arbitration of the Great Powers states that insuperable difficulties lie in the way. The proposal has been resolutely declined, and the Powers concerned have interchanged communications on the subject, and common regret is expressed that the Porte has declined such friendly services. Greece is still preparing for war. A very largely attended meeting of Land Leaguers was held at Longhrea. It is estimated that 30,000 persons were present, members of the Irish Land Leagne. The affair, although somewhat demonstrative and tumultuous, passed off without serious disturbance. Subscriptions from friends of tho Irish|Leagne are flowing in plentifully, and their income has reached tho astonishingly large amount of .£6OO sterling per day. The death is announced of Louis Augustus Blanqui, the notorious Communist, aged 75 years. Thirty thousand attended the funeral. January 5. A meeting of disaffected persons was held at Tralee, tho market town of County Kerry. The police, in accordance with the recent decision of the Government to prohibit meetings in connection with the laud question from being held in disturbed districts, surrounded the assembled crowd, and arrested six ringleaders. A riotous gathering having taken place at New Brook, County Mayo, the police were compelled to charge the rioters with their bayonets, and several persons were seriously wounded. James Bolpath, an American journalist, and an hon. member of tho Irish Land League, is lecturing in Montreal upon the subject of Irish grievances. Greece asks as a basis of the agreement to submit her claims for the rectification of the frontier to the arbitration of the Powers, for soma guarantee that Turkey will execute the decision arrived at. The Socialistic principles, for the suppression of which Prince Bismarck hag recently taken such energetic steps, are rapidly spreading in Germany. There are also indications of a decided revival of Socialism in France. January 6. Objection has been raised to the alteration made by the P. and O. Company in the days of departure of their mail steamers, and the merchants of Calcutta have addressed a memorial to Lord Hartington. Shocks of earthquake have again been felt at Agram, tbe capital of Croatia, in Austria, which was nearly destroyed a few weeks back. January 8. A disastrous steamship collision has taken place at Caperoea. Fifty persons were drowned. A deputation has waited upon the Secretary of State for the Colonies, and urged upon him the desirableness of concluding peace with the Basutes in Soath Africa. Earl Kimberley stated in the course of hia reply, that he had instructed Sir Hercules Robinson to seize the proper moment to intervene with a view of putting an end to tho war.