TELEGRAMS.
ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.
London, Jan. 26.
The butter 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. 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. Great alarai exists throughout England at renewed rumours of intended Fenian attacks, and tiie 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 barrracks in England in case of an attack.
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 fighting again took place between the two forces before the capture was made by the Russians, and the Tekies are now in full retreat from the place.
Jan. 27
The riots which have arisen over the miners' strike in Lancashire continue to
occur in various places, and the disturbs ances are spreading. The militia and police in the districts are not stong enough to preserve order, and further reinforcements of troops are bring de-. spatched. The Right Hon. W. E. lias communicated to the Press a denial * of a, report which has-been generally current to the effect that he intends to take a Peeiage.
It is announced that the United States Government will in future pay to New South Wales and New Zealand one-half the cost of the overland transport of mails via San Francisco.
Hamburg, Jan. 26. It is announced that the Batavia, the pioner-r of a line of German steamers between Hamburg and Australia, will leavfe this port for Adelaide, Melbourne, and Sydney, via the Cape, on the 14th. Capetown, Dec. 26v^—' News has been received to-day from from Natal that the Governor-General Sir George Coolley, who recently left Newcastle with a force of one thousand strong, has crossed into Transvaal, and has arrived at the Ingogo. Bodies ot Boero have already been seen, and an early engagement with the enemy is expected ['■
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Temuka Leader, Issue 348, 29 January 1881, Page 2
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