ENGLISH & FOREIGN.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2157, 24 January 1881, Page 2

ENGLISH & FOREIGN.

CABLE_NEWS,

[retjter's telegrams.] LONDON, January 21. The Markets. The total quantity of wheat afloat for Groat Britain is 2,240,000 quarters. Australian tallow has advanoed 6d to Is per cwt., and to-day is quoted as follows :—Best beef, 34s 6d; best mutton, 37s 6d. A Good DividendThe Union Bank of Australia has declared a dividend for the past halfyear at the rate 16 per cent, per annum. January 22. Bright Prospects. The cargo of fresh meat, per steamship Protos, from Melbourne, has realised an average price of 6 }d all round. The Chinese Victorious. Intelligence has been received that the negotiations which have been proceeding

between Russia and China for the settlement of the Kuldja difficulty, have resulted in an agreement being come to for the restoration of the Kuldja territory to China. The Greek Difficulty. The Great Powers have had under consideration a proposal from the Porte that a conference should be held at Constantinople to deal with the Turko-Greek frontier dispute, and most of them have now agreed to the proposal. It is generally understood that all the Powers will agree, and that the Conference will be held. Cruising Off Ireland. H.M.S. Belleisle, an ironclad carrying four guns, has been ordered to proceed to the north-west of Ireland. It is rumored that her object is to intercept a cargo of arms which is expected to be landed on the coast. Troops Movement. Owing to disturbances which are occurring through a strike of coal miners, considerable bodies of troops have been ordered to Lancashire, but it is considered probable that their ultimate destination will be Ireland, whence troops are being daily despatched. The Chilians Victorious. News has been received from South America that the Chilians have followed up their success over the Peruvians at Lima by marching on and occupying Callao. The capture of the town was made almost without opposition. Obituary. Obituary—Mr E. A. Sothern, the well-known actor, aged 51. The Sculling Race. The race between Hanlan and Laycock again cannot be rowed to-day, as arranged. The Thames is still covered with large masses of floating ice, and traffic on the river is almost entirely suspended. Later. It has now been arranged that the sculling race between Hanlan and Laycock shall take place on February 14th. CAPETOWN, January 22. The Cape War. Intelligence has been received from Transkei that the rebellion in that province is rapidly being quelled. The Pondomise chief Umdithur, with 800 followers, has surrendered to the Cape forces, and other bodies of rebels are expected shortly to submit. News comes to hand from the Transvaal that the Boers recently attacked the town of Bydenberg, where there was a small British garrison, who were compelled to surrender.