LATEST CABLE NEWS.

Dunstan Times, Issue 977, 7 January 1881, Page 3

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

British and foreign, (Front Exchinghs.) London, December 28th. The trial of the Land Leaguers at DubUn his com nenoed, and a jury has been sworn. CfivsT ufkitropLK, Decemh»r*9B'.h. It has traus >ire 1 that the Porto intends tO make a timpani* to the- Powers that Another conf irenoe should beheld to settle the ,Tm Ito-G eek frontier question instead 'rtf tile projM it'd Arbitration for the same jm rpose. The Porte is engaged niassitig a Hnridrcd thousand troops nrf the Greek frontier in preparation for probAMe hostilities. LoNtirtN, Defieiilber 3ist. Owing to the excitement which is per vnding Dublin in consequence of the trial of the Land Leaguers, extra military preparations are Vising made in the city for the preservation of order. Very heavy snowstorms have fallen during the past few days, and in ma-.y parts serious floods have oeourre 1. Through the extreme cold, much distress has been experienced. The Irish are organised in England, and compel every Irishman to j tin their organisation; on pain of being * markd.’ Intense cold continues to he experienced throughout the States, and heavy snowstorms live fallen in manv parts. Suez, D member 3l)th. The steamer Protos, with a cargo of meat, has arrived here, Homeward bound from Melbourrle. London, January 3rd. The Great Powers stid continue to urge Turkey and Greece to agree to European arbitration on the frontier question, hut a favorable result is not, so far, expected to be arrived at.