CALOGRAMS.
[Reuters Special.]
London, February 10. The total reserve in notes and bullion in the Bank of England is £15.250,000.
In the House of Commons to-day the Irish Coercion Bill was under consideration in. Committee, and au amendment was proposed by Mr Pugh, the Liberal member for Cardiganshire, " that affidavits should be necessary to justify arrest of suspected persons," and the motion was debated at [some length, but was finally rejected by the committee. England and the Transvaal. It is announced that instructions had been sent to Sir Geo. Colley, Governor of JNTatal, that he should ask President Brand, of the Orange Free State, to inform, the Boers that if they suspend hostilities, England will be prepared to arrange a permanent and amicable settlement of affairs in the Transvaal. Capetown", February 10. Intelligence has been received that the Basutos suffered a defeat with a heavy loss at the hands of the Cape forces on the sth instant. Capetown, February 11. A telegram to hand to-day from Natal reports that the force under Sir George Colley is now completely isolated between Newcastle aud Ingongo, and no communication with it is possible.
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Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3784, 12 February 1881, Page 2
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190CALOGRAMS. Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3784, 12 February 1881, Page 2
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