LATE ENGLISH AND FOREIGN NEWS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1319, 21 December 1880, Page 2

LATE ENGLISH AND FOREIGN NEWS.

(SPECIAL TO MELBOURNE AGE.) London, December 7. <'

The southern counties of Ireland are in a condition of incipient Outrages are of. frequent occurrence notwithstanding the strong force of police and military now stationed in the disturbed districts. During the past week continuous attempts have been made to wreck the police barracks at Castle Gregory, a small town of about 600 inhabitants, situated in the parish of Ballyleigh, in the County of Kerry. Owing to the vigilance of the police, these attempts have been frustrated, but a very uneasy feeling exists, December 9.

The natives in "Pondoland, who have joined the Basutos in rebellion, were attacked by the Cape troops and utterly routed. The country up to the Orange ; River has been cleared of hostile natives.

Another agrarian outrage is reported from Jreland, A bailiff who had been engaged in the process of evicting a tenant on a farm near Cookstown, in the county of Tyrone, Ulster, wag murdered. The murderer has heen arrested. There is no reason to doubt that the outrage was agrarian in its origin. December 11. A stormy session is expected when Parliament meets, on 6th January. It is believed that the Irish members will continue their policy of obstruction pursued last year. The Standard that Government intend to introduce alterations in the forms of procedure which will enable them to suppress promptly any organised attempt at obstruction. Laycock has not yet gone into steady training for the match with Hanlan. Yesterday he visited Newcastle, and was accorded an enthusiastic reception from the Tyne rowing men, his victory in the Hop Bitters Regatta having made him a great favorite.

December 13,

The Colonial forces in the Leribi district, Cape Colony, have been obliged to retreat, the insurgent natives being in overwhelming numbers. Great efforts are being made in Cape Colony to strengthen the army in the field, so : that operations of a decisive character can be undertaken. Affairs in-the Transvaal are very disquieting. The Boers who are dissatisfied with the annexation are assembling in large numbers, and have adopted a menacing attitude. They are suspected of having relations with the insurgent Basutos. The Administration is taking precautions to preserve order. Boyd, the well-known English oarsman, has challenged Hanlan for the championship. Hanlan has expressed his willingness to accept, and the contest takes place cock. " ' match with Lay-

Bombay, November 19,

Uncomfortable uncertainty still prevails regarding Cabul affairs. Last accounts received by the Government of India represented matters as being entirely satisfactory, but a considerable time has elapsed since the date of that intelligence, during which various rumors derived from native sources have been current. Candahae.

Information has been received that disturbances have taken place at the capital and that Sepoys there in the late Ameer's army refuse to serve under the new Ameer. No reliable information has yet been received, and positive intelligence is awaited with some anxiety. Ayoub Khan is at Herat, and is reported to be trying to get a force together to make another attempt either against us at Candahar or against the Ameer at Cabul. He is represented as being very popular, and it is likely he may yet give much trouble. (reuter's special message. ) Cape Town, November 21. The rebellion in Basutoland is still raging. Since the last summary on the Bth inst. the colonial forces have acted for the most part on the defensive. Prrbably the colonists will be able to quell the outbreak, notwithstanding that the ranks of the rebels have been swelled by the addition of the greater part of Timba Tambao's Pondomese. On the 13th, Colonel Carrington engaged the Basutos at Galo mountain. The enemy numbered some 5000. our troops 1100. Our loss was . six killed, and the same number wounded. The enemy lost heavily, having charged three times, and were each time repulsed. On the 14th Captain Landry engaged Timbao, when five of his force were killed, including Commandant Yon Lingsingsing. On Monday week the rebels attacked Major Beli's force at Leribi, but were beaten off with a loss of 17 killed. On the 13th Captain Ayliffe attacked Boundard's kraal and killed 00 rebels, Our loss was one killed and one wounded. By the Ist of December General Clarke will have a force of 1100 colonists under him, as by that date the burghers recently called out will have reached the frontier. On the 15th Capt. .AylifF moved to attack Boundard's kraal again, but found it deserted. Burghers; from all parts are leaving for the frontier.