BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Southland Times, Issue 3928, 24 January 1881, Page 2

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS PER PRESS ASSOCIATON.) ; Y. a -■

• LONDON, Jan. 21, News has been received from South' America that the Chilians occupied the Peruvians' capital, Lima, on Monday last. , Two sanguinary battles were fought between the' two forces, and it is said ttiat 7000 Peruvians were killed. The Chilian loss is not stated. Owing to the defeat of his troops and occupation of the capital, the President of Peru has fled. , Jan. 22. News lias been received from South America that the .Chilians have : followed up their success over the Peruvians at Lima by marching on and occupying Callao. The capture of tbe town was made almost without opposition. Obituary— Mr E. A. Sothern, tne wellknown actor, aged 51. j The race between Hanlon and Laycock I again canuot be rowed to-day as arranged. ! The Thames is still covered with large ! i';:-*^"* >A? floating ice, \vd traffic on l!* fJ riv - ..•■!• i> aiiiivat I'lotireiy .-o-syPmi'-n. : T!'j total <.|u.-*.nt!iy of v.- heat atloa.-i Aji* j Great Britain i.s 2,240,000 quarters. The Union Bank of Australia has declared a dividend for the past half-year at tbe rate of 16 per cent, per annum. Latjsr. It has now been', arranges! that the sculling race between Hanlon and Laycock shall take place on the 14th February. The cargo of fresh meat per steamship Protos, from Melbourne, has realised an average price of bid per lb, all round. Intelligence lias been received that the negotiations which have'been proceeding between Russia and China for the settlement of the Kuldja difficulty, have resulted iv au agreement being come to for the restoration of tbe Kuldja territory to China. The Powers nave had under consideration a proposal of the Porte that a conference should. he held at Constantinople to deal with the Turko Greek fron tier dispute. Most of them have now agreed to the proposal, and it is generally understood that all tha Powers will agree, and that the conference will be held. H.M.S. Belle Isle, an ironclad cany ing four guns, has been ordered to the northwest of Ireland. It is rumored, that her object is to intercept a cargo of arms which is expected to be landed on the coa;?t. Owing to the disturbance's which, are occurring through the strike of coat-miners a detachment ot' troops has been onlered to Lancashire, but it is considered probable that their ultimate destination Avili be Ireland, where troops are beiug daily despatched. CAPE TOWN, Jan- 22. Intelligence has been received from Transkei that the rebellion in tbat province is rapidly being quelled. The Pondomisc chief Qmdithur, with eight of his followers, have surrendered to the Cape forces, and other bodies of rebels are expected to shortly submit. News conies to hand from the Transvaal tliat the Boers recently attacked tlie town of Bydenberg, where there was a smalL British garrison, the latter being compelled to surrender. ,