LITEST ENGLISH NEWS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 77, 31 March 1881, Page 2

LITEST ENGLISH NEWS.

[Rbdtbe's Tblbgbahs per Pbbss Association.] Athens, March 29. The army corpß ordered for service against the Turks, should war break out, will concentrate at Chalsis, a seaport 18 miles north" east of Thebes, and an important strategical position near the frontier. March 30. In accordance with the decision of the Powers to accept the Porte 'a proposal to cede territory in The's'saly, alone to Greece, the envoys of the Powera in this city are strongly urging the Hellenio Government to agree to the proposal and thus to arrive at a settlement of the Turko-Greek difficulty. London, March 29. Consols remain at par. New Zealand 5 per cent 10-40 loan 102); New Zealand 5 per cent 1889 loan 110£; Four and a-half per cent 18791905 loan 97 i. Adelaide wheat ex warehouse has declined to 50a; New Zealand wheat «* ship remains at 46a. Adelaide flour ex warehouse is quoted at 345. Australian best' beef tallow is unchanged at 335, and best mutton at 36a ! per cwt. „ The homeward Australian tnaila via Suez and Brindisi were delivered here to-day The latest bulletin issued this evening regarding the health of Earl Beaconsfleld reporti his Lordship to be progressing favorably towAtfe recovery.

The Government baa instituted a prosecution against a '•" newspaper called " Die Freihtit" (the Liberty), an organ of the Gorman Socialists printed and issued in London, for publishing an article eulogising the act'- of the murderer of the Czar, aud urging the assassination of other crowned heads to . gain the ends of Socialism. March 30. It is auuounced that the Ambassadors of the Powers at Constantinople, acting under authority from their Government, have Intimated to the Porte their acceptance of its last proposal for the settlement of the Greek frontier, namely, to cede to Greece a larger extent of territory in Thessaly than was previously offered, but the district of Epirus and the Island of Crete to remain to Turkey. • Eail Beaconsfield continues to Improve, nnd will jit is expected, be soon restored to health.