CALOGRAMS.

Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3773, 31 January 1881, Page 2

CALOGRAMS.

[itEUTEE's Special.]

London, January 28. The total quantity of wheat afloat for Great Britain is 2,340,000 quarters. Australian tallow : best beef, 353 6d; best mutton, 38s.

Four and a-half per cent. New Zealand 10.40 loan, 99£.

Best Scotch pig iron No. 1, f.o.b, in Clyde, 52s 6d ; best Australian leather, 'lOfd. The Irish Coercion Bill. The debate in the House of Commons on the second reading of the Irish Coercion Bill was resumed to day. Mr Gladstone made a lengthy speech, during the course of which he reminded the House that the increase of agrarian outrages and land leagues had progressed together, and were strongly connected. ■ The coercive measures which the Government proposed to adopt aimed solely at the punishment of evil-doers and abettors in the agitation. The debate was again further adjourned. January 29. It is announced that the British Government is ia accord with the other Powers in regard to the action to be pursued for the settlement of the Turko-Greek difficulty, and has agreed to a proposed conference at Constantinople. At the same time it is known that the Greeks have been informed that England still believes the compromise decided on by the Berlin Treaty to be yet binding on Turkey. Capetown, January 28. Heavy Fighting 1 ia tho Transvaal. Telegrams from official sources have been received this evening from Natal announcing a serious British defeat in the Transvaal. The information to hand states that Sir George Colley made an attack in force on the Boer position at Langsuek. • Heavy fighting ensued, but the enemy offered a strong defence, and finally inflicted a severe repulse on the Colonial forces, which were compelled to retire with a heavy loss in killed and wounded. Sir George has decided to await expected reinforcements from England and India before resuming offensive measures against the Boers.

Lateb. Capetown, January 29. Further news to hand from the Transvaal states that in the defeat at Langsuek, Sir George Colley's force lost 190 rank and file, and five officers killed and three wounded.

Intelligence to hand from Caffraria states that the rebellion of the Pondomise, Tambus, and other tribes is daily collapsing, and is expected shortly to be completely quelled.