LATE ENGLISH AND FOREIGN NEWS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1319, 2 November 1880, Page 2

LATE ENGLISH AND FOREIGN NEWS.

—♦ (SPECIAL TO MELBOURNE AGE). London, October 21. The King of Greece, in a speech delivered at the opening of the Chambers at Athens, referred to the manner' in which the claims of Greece to the.rectification of boundary had been evaded by the Powers. The speech gave expression to the great discontent felt in Greece at the result of the late negotiations, and described 1 the coercive efforts of the Powers as in effect directed simply to coercing Turkey into conceding sufficient to pacify the Governments of England and Russia, who were insisting on the fulfilment of the Berlin Treaty. The speech was very warlike in tone, and was virtually a call to arms. The difficulty raised with regard' to the cession of Dulcigno has been overcome. The proposals advanced by Turkey for an alteration of the boundaries of the territory to be ceded were. declared by the Powers to be impossible. Pressure being brought to bear, the forte has yielded, and arrangements have been made for an immediate surrender of the town.

The Roman Catholic Heirarchy s are strongly opposed to the land agitation raised throughout Jrpland, and to. the excesses which have foliated thereupon. Delaney, the Bishop of Cork, has issued a pastoral, denouncing the movement, and warning the people against being led astray ov the "arts of political agitators. The clergy in the diocese are also using their influence in order to allay the excitement.

There has been an enormous increase of emigration to the United States from the United Kingdom, and the exodus shows no signs of diminution. During the past year, over half a million people have left this country for America. Much sensation has been created amongst rowing men by the tm} of new boats mada by Rilev, and constructed of paper pnjy. They appear to. be equally suitable for racing purposes, and their extreme lightness gives them an advantage over the ordinary boats, en&Hing the rowpr to ftttftin a nmph higher rate of speed; October 25. A match has been arranged between Trickett and Blackman, who is dissatisfied with his defeat in the recent contest with Laycock. The stakes are LSOO a side, and the race will be rowed after the Hop Bitters event has taken place.

(news specials.), October 26. In cpnspgnenpe of Trickett and Blackman failing to agree upon important details, the match between them for LSOO a side is falling through. The principal obstacle in the way was the date upon which the ipatph to fee yqwpd; |mipedjafcgly it bppaipe jjtnown thqt the between Trickett g,nd B.lackman had fallen through, a qhallenge was issued on behalf of Laycock to row Blackman again on the Thames. Blackman's friends, however, are desirous that he should compete for the championship, and require time to consider whether he will accept Laycock's challenge, Several influenza} in London, and fitherg interested in the progress of the Colonies and the question of the food supply, have taken aotive steps to have the capabilities of the Australian Colonies for supplying fresh meat and other food brought prominently before the people of England. With this object it is contemplated to hold an exhibition of Australian fresh food in London year. The promoters of the are sanguine °? the syipcesg of the project, which, it is thought, will tend to expedite the growth of the business of food plies from Australia tp JJngland, Latest new 3 from the south of Africa, is of an alarming oharaofcer. Reports have been received of massacres of white people by the natives at Natal, and the position of colonists and troops is daily becoming more critical. Assistance from England is urgently required. r The Kurds, whose predatory deeds lately have laid waste a great deal of property in Persia and Armenia, have heseiged the persiap tpwn of Uranica. Crrpat forces Have also proclaimed their independence of -Turkey. Heily, who accompanied Parnell on his American tour, has been arrested at Cork for using seditious language and exciting ,the populace to revolt.