LATE CABLE NEWS.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2200, 15 March 1881, Page 3

LATE CABLE NEWS.

[Br Tblbgbaph.J [Par s.s. RDtomahana at the Bluff.] LONDON, February 28

In the engagement at Spitzkoff General Colley was killed before the retreat of the British took place. His body has been recovered. It has boen decided that reinforcements should be despatohed to Natal forthwith from Bombay, Bermuda, and Colombo. Further reinforcements will he sent from the garrison? at Gibraltar and Malta. March 1.

The Government have announced their intention to proceed with the Arras Bill in connection with the measure relating to Ireland. An enormous robbery of jowels has taken place frrm the premise* of Mr Boyce MoMurdo Wiight, Gireat Buasell street, London. The sailing ship Zealandia, from New Zealand, went aground in the Thames, and has been docked in order to ascertain if she has sustained damage. M. Drouyn de Lhuya, diplomatist and Ministes for Foreign AfEairs under the Empire, is dead. . _ March 2.

Sir H. Robinson, Governor of the Cape Colony, has protested against the criticisms which have been made in England on the policy of the Capo Government in reference to the Basuto war. The Arms Bill introduced by the Govern*

ment in the Houje of Co. the Lord Lieutenant of IreK " arms until pected persons and search A. June . 1886 - March 4. Mr Childers has introduced iW v e and of Commons an Army Reform IsH> nation plained that whon brought into* Ofy _ £250,000 a year would be saved on : attft, v" penditure. Corporal punishment '»• tto abolished. The changes proposed wXIj, ifr stated, benefit the officers of the service; President Hayes has vetoedf the Fcodin'tf Bill which had been passed by Congress,,and which was intended to refund a portion of the national debt at a reduced rate of interest. March 5. In General Garfield's inaugural address he reviewed the history of the country during the last century, and referred to the prosperity of the country and the question of refunding a portion of the national debt at a lower rate of interest. He stated that the Government

would retain the supervision of the Tanama Canal scheme. Polygamy amongst tho Mormons in Utah territory would be suppressed, and the reform of the Civil Service would be proposed. The Darlington Iron Company, in the County of Durham, has failed. The Metropolitan Board of Works' issue of £2,500,000 in consolidated stock at 3 per cent, has been taken up at 90. Hanlan has arrived at Toronto, where he was received with great enthusiasm. In a public speech he praised Trickett and Layjook very highly. Hanlan intends to retire from rowing. It is rumored that Sir Garnet Wolseley is to be raised to the Peerage for his distinguished military services. It is reported that it has been resolved to arrest Mr Dillon, who a few days ago made a violent speech in the House of Commons, in which he justified the shooting of landlords by their tenants.