BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2395, 19 November 1880, Page 2

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

[Keuteu’s Agency.j ii. Split In tbe Cabinet. London. Nov. 17. If. is currently reported to-day that serious differences have arisen in tbe Cabinet in regard to the policy to be pursued in Ireland. Reports state that the majority of Ministers arc in favor of the adoption of strong measures of coercion for the repression of the prevailing disorder in that country, but Mr Bright, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, and Mr Chamberlain, President of the Board of Trade, are strongly opposed to such a course, and decline to act with their colleagues in carrying out coercive measures. General Heberts In England. General Sir Frederic Roberts has arrived in England from India. Under tbe Bayonet. Constant! no i’L K, Nov. 17. Dervish Pasha has now established a complete cordon of Turkish troops

around Dulcigno, with a view to success* fully operate against the Albanians in the event o£ their forcibly resisting the cession. The Porto has ordered the calling out of 40,000 reserves for service against the Greeks, should hostilities arise over the frontier question. A portion of the force will also bo employed in Albania. African Skirmishing - . Cape Town, Nov. 17. Intelligence has been received that the rebel Basulos and other hostile tribes have been repulsed by the Transvaal militia. The enemy lost ten killed and the militia lost one officer and two Fingocs. A Caution to Wellington. Vienna, Nov. 17, Severe earthquakes Lave again been experienced at Agram, which has su(, lered further destruction. It is anticipated that the whole town will, if the shocks continue, be completely swallowed up.