LATE CABLE NEWS.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2187, 28 February 1881, Page 3

LATE CABLE NEWS.

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[For 0.9. To Anau, at the Bluff, j LONDON, February 14. The continued preparations for war made by Greece against Turkey have excited a very embittered feeling in Constantinople, and the Sultan is pressed to resort to active measures of hostility by the expulsion of the Greek residents in Turkey. The ambassadors of the Great Powers are trying to dissuade the Porte from taking this step, and are endeavoring to bring about an amicable settlement of the frontier difficulty, but with little hope of success.

February 16.

Eeplying to the recommendations made by bis friends that bo should leave the country for a time, in order to avoid probable arrest when the Irish Coercion Bill becomes law, Mr Parnell has announced that it is his determination to remain in England and continue his attention to his duties in Parliament.

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

February 17. Frederick Young, honorary secretary of the Boyal Colonial Institute, will bo 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 haa loft London for Dublin in order to confer with the Land League. He afterwards purposes to proceed without loss of time to Paris, whore, it is surmised, he has relations with Stephens and other Fenian leaders.

The position of affairs in Afghanistan is regarded with much anxiety by the Indian authorities. The power of Abdul Rahman, the new Ameer, is considered by no means well established, some of the principal tribe* refusing to recognise him. Intelligence has also been received that a bitter quarrel has broken out between the A.meer’* adherents and the Heratese, who are inclined to support the pretensions of Ayoub. Hostilities are likely to ensue. Fresh incursions of the Kurdish tribes into the Persian territory are feared, and, as a precautionary measure, Persian forces bordering on the Turkish frontier have been stronly reinforced.

Owing to the failure of the harvest, inhabitants of Silesia South, in the eastern province of Prussia, have boon reduced to great destitution, and prompt efforts are being mode by the Imperial authorities to relievo the distress of the people The Canadian budget has been delivered by the Treasurer of the Dominion in Parliament at Ottawa. No important change in taxation is made, the principle of protection of native industry being fathfully adhered to. Han’an and Layoock have both published farewell* lo the people of England, in which they acknowledge with gratitude the appreciation which has boon thown of the efforts

displayed by them in the competition rowing for the championship, and each speaks in high terms of the prowess exhibited by the other. Hanlon returns to Canada immediately, and < Layoook returns by the Lusitania, which leaves Plymouth to-day. The Wft'erloo Cup, the great coursing event of the season, woe decided to-day. Winner was Postler’s W.8.D.8. Princess Dagtnar by Ptarmigan. There has been a decline in the sugar market, a further fall of 6d per owt having taken place.