CABLEGRAM.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 2988, 22 January 1881, Page 3

CABLEGRAM.

[Renter's Sr_ciA_ to Tm.eg.baph. J LONDON. January 19. The steamer Protos, whica left Melbourne on November 18, has arrived here. The meat is reported to be in excellent condition, but there is doubt as to whether a quantity of the butter which is on board has arrived in a sound state. January 20. The total reserve in notes and bullion in tbe Bank ot Eogland is £12,875,000. Five per cent New Zealand 10-40 loan, 103 ; five per cent 1889 loan, 108 ; four and a half per cent 1879-1904 loan, 99£. The homeward Australian mails via Suez and Brindisi were delivered here to-day. January 21. News has been received from South America that tbe Chilians occupied the Peruvian capital Lima on Monday last. Two sanguinary battles were fought between the two forces, and it is said that 7000 Peruvians were killed. The Chilian loss is not stated. Owing to the defeat of bis troops, and the occupation of the capital, Pierola, the President of Peru, has fled. January 22. The trial of the Laud Leaguers at Dublin still proceeds. Tbe case for the defence of the defendants has closed, and the Judge's summing up will now be gone on with. In the House of Commons to-day Sir Charles Dilke, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, announced that the Powers had decided to abandon the proposal to arbitrate for the settlement of the Greek frontier question, but would still btrive to bring about a complete and peaceful settlement of the difficulty. The debate on the Address in Reply was resumed in the House of Commons to-day, and the other amendments proposed by the Irish members were rejected by overwhelming majorities. The Address was finally carried by an almo.t unanimous vote of the House.