LATE ENGLISH NEWS.

Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3750, 4 January 1881, Page 2

LATE ENGLISH NEWS.

(Pee s.s. City or Sydney.)

(Pee Peess Association.)

London, December 28,

No increase of serious outrages in Ireland, that "boxcqtting" is being developed more exteniirely. Frequent fights hare OCourred between the Dublin roughs and the soldiers in the garrison.

It is supposed that the leaders of the Boer rebellion disapprove of the late massacre of the troops, and disclaim the responsibility, hence the release of the soldiers taken prisoners. London, December 29. The jury empannelled to try Parnell and others, indicted for conspiracy, consists of eight Roman Catholics, three Protestants, and one Quaker. Chief Justice May, after reading his statement justifying his language respecting Traversers, when an application was ; made to postpone their trials, withdrew from the Bench. Judge Fitzgerald presides, with Judge Barry as colleague. Tbe Pope again condemned the Irish outrages. At a conference of Home Rulers *>eld in Dublin, the course to be pursue! oy the. representatives of the party in the House of Commons when Parliament meets was deliberated upon. It was decided that Mr Parnell should act as leader, and should move an amendment on the address in reply to the Queen's speech, condemning the Government for the assistance given by the police to the landlords in evicting the tenants in Ireland.

The Basuto War.

Cape Town, December 30,

The Basuto war still drags slowly along. The colonial forces at Mogotong are continually skirmishing with the enemy, who appear determined not to fight in the open. On Friday week a successful attack, made on $50 rebel Tambookies by Nesbitt with 180 men, killed ICO rebels and captured a quantity of live stock. The casualties on the side of the Colonials were not serious.

The official return shows that the available forces now engaged or on,the way. to engage in the suppression of the outbreak amount in the aggregate to 1,236 European infantry, 7,165 European mounted men, 206 Hottentots, 9,865 natives, or 16,472 men of all'ranks, with 10 fieldpieces and 2 mortars.

No idea as to the probable duration of hostilities can be formed. The situation in the Transvaal is serious. The Dutch Republicans are clamoring for the restoration of their country, and troops are being concentrated in readiness to suppress any revolt. ,