ENGLISH & FOREIGN.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2162, 29 January 1881, Page 2

ENGLISH & FOREIGN.

CABLE NEWS.

[retjtee’s telegrams.] LONDON, January 26, The Markets.

Consols remain at 97-g-. New Zealand securities are unchanged. The total reserve in notes and bullion in the Bank of England is £13,750,000. Adelaide and New Zealand broadstuffs and Australian tallow are without quotable change. LONDON, January 28. The Irish Difficulty. In the House of Commons last evening the debate on the second reading of the Irish Coercive Bill, giving the Viceroy power until October, 1882, to arrest and detain all persons guilty or suspected of treasonable conduct, and to limit the sale and possession of arms, was commenced. Several members spoke during the evening, but the chief speaker was the Hon. John Bright, President of the Board of Trade, who addressed the House in strong terms of justification of the action of Government in proposing coercive measures for the repression of the prevailing disorder in Ireland. The debate now stands adjourned for the nest sitting. Central Asia. It is currently stated in Russian and other political circles that, in view of the success of General Skobeloff’s expedition against Lekke Turcomans and the retreat of the latter from Scokotepe, the Russian Government is now averse to continuing the campaign, and that further hostilities will not be proceeded with. Good News. The butter brought by the steamer Protos has realised one shilling per pound, the total return showing a largo

profit from tho fresh meat after payment of all charges, and there is a profit o£ fully £IOOO. PARIS, January 27. Bounties to Shipping 1 . At to-day’s sitting of tho French Senate, a Bill giving Government the power to grant bounties to French shipper® was finally discussed and agreed tOi CAPETOWN, January 27. The War. Telegrams are to hand from Natal stating that news has been received from, the Transvaal that a successful sortie had been made by the British troops- from Pretoria. The Boers’ laagor was captured, and a heavy loss was inflicted on them in killed and wounded. News also received in Natal from Governor-Brigadier-Genoral Sir G. Colley, who had reached Ingogo from Newcastle, states that owing to heavy rains, the rivers are swollen, and the advance of his force is fora time prevented.