LATEST CABLE NEWS.

Dunstan Times, Issue 965, 15 October 1880, Page 3

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN. (From Exchanges.) London - , October sth. The sculling match between Layoock and Blackman resulted iu an easy victory for Lavcock, of Sydney. The Australian cricketers left England to-day for the continent, where they’ will spend a few days. They then proceed to Suez, and leave that port by tho P. and O. stenmer on the 15th for Melbourne. The S'-heme proposed hy the Porte to the Great Powers for the settlement of the difficulty between Turkey aud Greece is as follows: — ll Ihe Ottoman Government offers to cede to Greece a frontier to South Janina, in Epirus, and Larissa in Thessaly, but the towns themselves not tobeincluded in tho ceded territory as required by the supplementary Berlin Conference.

October 6th. The scheme propose 1 hy the Porte is con sidered an insult to Europe.

October 7th. The French journals urge prompt action against Turkey to secure the settlement of the difficulties. The .Great Powers are. however, awaiting proposals from England before taking any steps. The Czar’s new steamer Livadia has Bailed from Glasgow for Rnssia.

In view of the state of affairs in Ireland the barracks at the various towns in the west of Ireland are being prepared to receive further complements of troops from England. Owing to heavy rains and storms serious floods have occurred in the Midland Counties of England. The shipment of wheat from America to England last week exceeded half a million quarters.

October Bth. The total quantity of wheat afloat for Great Britain is 1.350.000 quarters. It is stated that, with a view of coercing the Porte, the British Government have propose !, and the Powers have agreed, to occupy and place an embargo on the chief Turkish ports in the JE;ea.n sea; and it is further reported that tho admirals in command of the combined fleet have been instructed by their respective Governments to carry this into effect. The Daily News of to day hints at the possibility of the Sultan being deposed. Noth ng definite has transpired with regard to the decision of the-Orest Powers.On the strength of the proposal made by England and agreed to, Admiral Seymour summoned the other admirals of tho combined fleet to hold a conference. It is reported that the detached squadrons are going to the Levant, accompanied by troopships to render assistance, taking munitions of war and Gatling guns. The Counties of Galway and Mayo, Ireland, have been proclaimed disturbed districts.

. Constantinople, October Blh. It is said that a plot is on foot against the Sultan, and in consequence several

arrests have been made It is, however, understood that the Sultan prefers abdication to yielding. London, October 11th.

A rumor is current he'e to-day to tbe effect that the Sultan of Turkey has decided to meet the demands of the Powers, and has resolved at last to surrender Dalcigno unconditionally to Montenegro. The above report is confirmed. Several American oarsmen are coming to England for the purpose of rowing against Hanlan the Canadian, and Laycock the Australian. New York, October Hth. A serious railway accident is reported as having occurred at Pittsburg, Pensylvania, to an excursion train, by which 20 passengers have been killed.