ENGLISH & FOREIGN.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2161, 28 January 1881, Page 2

ENGLISH & FOREIGN.

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Feeuteb’s TELEGBAMS.] LONDON, January 26. Cheering NewsThe butter brought in the refrigerating room of tbo steamship Protos, with the fresh moat from Melbourne, has arrived in excellent condition, and the doubts which at first existed as to its freshness have, therefore, been dispelled. Perseverance RewardedAfter twenty-two Lours’ sitting of the House of Commons, MV Gladstone's motion that the consideration of the Coercion for Ireland Bill should taka precedence of all other business was finally adopted by the House. The UnpatrioticGreat alarm exists throughout England at the renewed rumors of intended Fenian attacks, and the authorities continne to take precautionary measures. Portions of the Tower of London, which have hitherto been open to the public are now entirely closed, and strong guards are daily told off at the various barracks in. England in case of attack. Central AsiaNews has been received from Central Asia that the Russians have at last been completely successful over the TekkeTurcomans at Geok Tape, and have captured that town. Desperate fighting again took place between the two forces before the capture was made by the Russians, and the Tekkes are now in full retreat from the place. January 27. Riots in EnglandThe riots which have arisen over the miners’ strike in Lancashire continne to occur in various places, and the disturbances are spreading. The militia and police in the districts are not strong enough to preserve order, and further reinforcements of troops are being despatched. The English Premier. The Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone has communicated to the Press a denial of a report which has been generally current to the effect that he intends to take a peerage. PostalIt is announced that the United States Government will in future pay to New South Wales and New Zealand one half the cost of the overland transport o£ mails via San Francisco. HAMBURG, January 26. The New Line of SteamersIt is announced that the Catania, the pioneer of the line of German steamers between Hamburg and Australia, will leave this port for Adelaide, Melbourne, and Sydney, via the Cape, on March 14th next. CAPETOWN, January 26. The WarNews has been received to-day from Natal that the Governor-General Sir George Colley, who recently left Newcastle with a force of one thousand strong, has crossed into the Transvaal, and has arrived at the Ingogo. Bodies of Boers have already been seen and an early engagement with the enemy is expected.