Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-18
BY CABLE.

LONDON, December lS.-Ihe de-
tails Of the last Chilian victory state
an allied force Of Peruvians and Bel
gians, II, l,OOO strong, marching north
wards from Novid to effect junction
with reinforcement Of 5000 men,
under the command of the President
of Bolivia, attacked, November 2lst,
Chillian advanced corps of 5000 men
who occupied an intrenchment po-
sition at Doloras, near Aqua Santa
The Chilians heavy cannon decim.
atod the ranks of the Allies, whose
cavalry charged three times on the
guns, and attempted to carry them off,
but were unsuccessful. Ia the evening
the rear of the Chihan force came up,
and decided the day. The allied forces
we're driven back aud their camp
taken, in which thirteen cannon were
found. Many wounded officers, in
Guiding the Bolivian General Yillegas,
were taken prisoner, and others of the
allied generals were killed. Chilian
loss heavy.
Bullion in the Bank of England
increased $4,000 pounds the past
week; proportion ofreserve to liability
47B per cent.
a statement of the Imperial Bank
ofGermany, shows an increase in specie
of 4,24O,000 marks.
The Duchess OF Marlborough, wife
of the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
writes that she intends to start reiie.
fund for the sufferers in ireland anC
appeals for charitable contributions
She says: While the present distress
actual or possible, is not fer the mo
ment comparable to that Of AZ, still
undoubtedly in parts of Kerry, Gal
way, Sligo, Mayo, Rascommon, Done
gal and Cork, there will be extrem,
misery and suffering among the poor
The Financier says that the weak
ness in the silver market is due to tn,
almost prohibitory rates now ruling a
Calcutta, where sailing tonnage is yer,
limited, asking price being from Is t.
95 shillings to London and Europe
There was a good demand for discoun
at % per cent. The bulk of pape
offering, however, was drawn b,
American houses at 60 days. Thi
may continue the feature for som
time, and will impart additiOna
strength to the market. India Counci
bills were allotted yesterday, at a de
cline of 1-l6d per rupee.
The Lancashire, Cheshire an
Derbyshire weayers are moving for a
advance of wages, owing to the reyi
val in the cotton trade.
BERLIN, December 1S.-Itis assert
cd that Bismarck will concur in Pre-
mier Wadding's proposal of collectiv
meditation in the Greek question.
VIENNA, December 1S.-It is as
serted that with the return of Prime
Gortschakoff to office, his old system q
intregal has been recommended, espo
cially at Constantinople.
ST. PETERSBURG, December 18-
SchouvalofF has arrived here. 1t
said the basis of arrangement was al
rived. at at Varsin with the view
re. establishing former relations of tn
three empires under new conditions
This statement is regarded as sensa
tional.
ROME, December 18,-The Interua
tional exhibition will be held here i
1882.
PARIS, December 18.-Specie in tn
Bank of France increased 7,65O,OO
francs the past week.
The early announcement of the ne1
French ministry is predicted Will
De Freycinet as Minister oil pnbli
works and Premier, and Waddingtol
as Minister of foreign affairs. Their
will be two OF three vacancies in th
cabinet besides the Ministry of JUS
tice, caused by the resignation of l.
Roger. The fete tonight, organized
by the Paris journalists for the relic
Of sufferers by foods in Spain, promise
to be a great pecuniary success. TIL,
Spanish representative here insist
that half the proceeds be given to tn
poor of Paris, Weather still exceed