LONDON.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3019, 28 February 1881, Page 3

LONDON.

February 14

The continued preparations for war made in Greece against Turkey have excited a very embittered feeling in Constantinople, and the Sultan has been pressed to resort to active measures ot hostility. The expulsion of the Greek residents in Turkey is now threatened. The Ambassadors of the Powers are trying to dissuade the Porte from taking this step, and are endeavoring to bring about an amicable settlement of the frontier difficnlty, but with little hope of success.

February 16. Replying to a recommendation made by his friends that he should leave the country for a time in order to avoid his probable arrest when the Irish Coercion Bill becomes law, Mr Parnell has announced that it is his determination to remain in the land, and continue to give his attention to his dutie3 in Parliament.

The United States Government baa decided strictly to enforce Federal laws against the illegal practices which are maintained by the Mormans in Utah. Proceedings have been taken against a son of Brigham Young, the deceased prophet, and he has been indicted at Salt Lake for bigamy.

February 17. Mr Frederick Young, honorary secretary of the Royal Colonial Institute, will be a candidate for Canterbury, one of the constituencies for which the member was unseated on the ground of corrupt practices. There is a possibility, however, of the city being disfranchised. War between Turkey and Greece appear every day more imminent, and it is feared that hostilities will inevitably break out in the spring. Both countries manifest a bellicose feeling. Turkey has massed 100,000 troops on the Greek frontier,

February 19. Mr Parnell has left London for Dublin in order to confer with the Land League. He afterwards purposes to proceed without losi of time to Paris, where it is surmised that his visit is in connection with Stephens and other Fenian leaders.

The position of affrirs in Afghanistan is regarded with much anxiety by the Indian authorities. The power of Abdul Rahaman, the new Ameer, is considered by no means well established, some of the principal tribes refusing to recognise him. Intelligence haa also been received that a bitter quarrel has broken out between the Ameer's adherents and the Hiratees, who are inclined to support Ayoub Khan, and hostilities are likely to ensue. Fresh incursions of the Kurdish tribes into Persian territory are feared, and as a precautionary measure the Persian forces in the districts bordering on the Turkish frontier have been strongly reinforced.

Owing to the failure of the harvest the inhabitants of Silesia, iv the south-eastern province of Prussia, have been reduced to great destitution. Prompt efforts are being made by the Imperial authorities to relieve the distress of the people. The Canadian budget haa been delivered by the Treasurer in the Dominion Parliament at Otawa. Two important charges of taxation are made, the principle of protection of native industry being faithfully adhered to. Hanlon and Laycock have both published farewell addresses to the people of England, in which they acknowledge with gratitude the appreciation which has been shown of tho efforts displayed by them in the competition for the rowing championship, and each specks in high terms of the progress exhibited by the other. Hanlan returns to Canada immediately, and Laycock has returned by the Lusitania.

There has been a decline in the sugar market, a further fall of 6(1 per cwt. having taken place,

[ReUTJEB's SrSCIAL TO TBI.EGHAPH.]