ENGLISH & FOREIGN.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2156, 22 January 1881, Page 2

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[eETTTEK’S TELEGEAMS.] LONDON, January 19. Frozen Meat. The steamer Protoa, which left Melbourne on November 18th with a cargo of fresh moat has arrived hero. The meat is reported to bo in excellent condition, but there is a doubt as to whether a quantity of butter, which is on board, has arrived in a sound state. January 20. Irish State Trials. The trial of the Land Leaguers at Dublin still proceeds. The case for the defence has closed, and the Judge’s summing up will now be gone on with. The Greek Difficulty. In the House of Commons to-day, Sir Charles Dilke, Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, announced that the Powers had decided to abandon the proposal to arbitrate for the settlement of the Greek frontier question, but would still strive to bring about a complete and peaceful settlement of the difficulty. Address in Beply Carried. The debate on the Address in Reply was resumed in the House of Commons to-day, and other amendments proposed by Irish members were rejected by overwhelming majorities. The Address was finally carried by an almost unanimous vote of the House. Bank Return* The total reserve in notes and bullion in the Bank of England is £12,875,000. Our Bonds. Five per cent. New Zealand 10.40 loan, 103 ; Five per cent. 1889 loan, 108; Four-and-a-half per cent. 1879-1904 loan, 99£. The Suez Mail. The homeward Australian mails, via ; Suez and Brindisi, were delivered today. LONDON, January 21. The War in Pern* 1 News have been received from South America that the Chilians occupied the Peruvian capital Lima on Monday last, i Two sanguinary battles were fought be- | tween the two forces, and, it is said, that j 7000 Peruvians were killed. The Chilian t loss is not stated, owing to the defeat by s their troops and the occupation of the " capital. Pierola, the President of Peru, J has fled.