BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2453, 28 January 1881, Page 2

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

[Reuter’s Agency.j Lancashire Fenians. London, Jan. 27. The riots which have arisen over the miners’ strike in Lancashire continue to occur in various places, and the disturbances are spreading. The militia and po'ice in the districts are not strong enough to preserve order, and further reinforcements of troops are being despatched. London Terrified. The State Show Closed. Great alarm exists throughout England at renewed rumors of intended Fenian attacks, and the authorities continue to take precautionary measures. The 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 an attacks.

Another Rome Rule Defeat.

After a twenty-two hours’ sitting of the House of Commons, Mr Gladstone’s motion that the consideration of the Coercion Bill for Ireland should take precedence of all other business was finally adopted by the House. Flight of the Turcomans. News has been received from Central Asia that the Russians have at last been completely successful over the Tekke Turcomans at Geok Tepe, and have captured that town. Desperate lighting 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. A Bauble Scorned. 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. Jonathan’s Generosity. It is announced that the United States Government will in future pay to New South Wales and New Zealand onehalf the cost of the overland transport of mails via San Prancisco. Eggs Next. The butler brought in the refrigerating room of the steamship Protos, with the fresh meat from Melbourne, has arrived in excellent condition, and the doubts which. at first existed as to its freshness have therefore been dispelled. A Dangerous Expedition. Cape Town, Jan. 26. News has been received to-day from Natal that the Government-General, Sir George Colley, who recently left Newcastle with a force of one thousand strong, has crossed into Transvaal, and has arrived at the Ingogo. Bodies of Boers have already been seen, and an early engagement with the enemy is expected. German Enterprise. Hamburg, Jan. 26. It is announced that the Batavia, the pioneer of a line of German steamers between Hamburg and Australia, will leave this port for Adelaidej'Melbourne and Sydney, via the Cape, on March 14th.