LATE CABLE NEWS.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2170, 8 February 1881, Page 3

LATE CABLE NEWS.

[By Telegraph.]

[Per s.s. Eotomahana, at the Bluff.] LONDON, January 25. The Greek Government regard the proposal of the Porte to hold a Conference of the Powers at Constantinople for the settlement of the frontier dispute with suspicion, and have asked Germany to interfere on their behalf.

The Basutoe having been hard pressed by the colonial troops, and having had most of their cattle captured, are now reported to be starving. Riotous meetings of sympathisers with the Irish Land League have been held at Chicago. January 27. Turkey now holds out some prospect of granting concessions with a view to the settlement of the Greek claim s to additional territory. The long sitting of the House of Commons, induced by the determination of the Government to obtain precedence tor their Irish measures, has caused a good deal of public excitement. The “Times,” in referring to the recent proceedings in its leading columns, says that Parliamentary Government has been reduced to an absurdity. A sharp shock of earthquake has been felt at Berne, in Switzerland, but no serious damage was done.

Mr Labouchere, member for Northampton and the editor of “ Truth,” ia opposing Mr Forster’s Irish Coercion Bill.

During a debate in the House of Commons on the Irish Coercion Bill, Mr Bright made a great speech in support of the measure, in the course of which he denounced the Land League, and said that its proceedings degraded Ireland. He touched upon the proposed land legislation for Ireland, and that the measure which it was intended to introduce would be found efficacious. The revenue returns of the dominion of Canada show splendid results. Sir Q-. Colley attacked the Boers at Lainpulk, and, after some sharp fighting, was repulsed. The casualties were heavy. Sir G. Colley still holds the camp near Lainpulk, and is awaiting the arrival of reinforcements before again attackir g the enemy. January 20.

A meeting held at the Mansion House, and presided over by the Lord Mayor, in order to stimulate the proposed exhibition of foreign and colonial wools to bo hold at the Crystal Palace in S.ydenham, was very successful. Sir CK Colley, with the force at his command, advanced from Ingoe to the Liinpnlk at six o’clock in the morning. He sent forward his artillery, and they shelled the heights to the right of his position. The 58th Regiment, under Colonel Bond, then attempted to storm the heights held by the enemy in force. The Boers, seeing this manoeuvre on the part of the British, rapidly brought up reinforcements, and enfiladed the regiment, inflicting severe loss. The British colors, which had fallen into the hands of the enemy, wore recaptured at the point of the bayonet. Col. B. M. Deane, Deputy-Adjutant and Quarter-master-General on the staff, and Capt. Inman were amongst the killed. The Boers butchered the wounded who fell into their hands. SirG. Colley is now entrenched in a safer position pending the arrival of reinforcements.

January 31. Sir Q-. Colley, who is now encamped at Lainpulk, reports hopefully of the state of affairs. Those who were the worst wounded, ho says, are doing well, but the loss of officers in the recent engagement was serious.