BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2238, 20 May 1880, Page 2

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

[Reuter’s Agency.j Adjusting: the Eastern Difficulty. London, May 18. It is understood that communications have been exchanged between the G-reat Powers regarding those portions of the Treaty of Berlin having reference to •internal reforms in Turkey, which have not yet been fulfilled. Nothing definite has transpired as to the result of the interchange of views by the Great Powers, but it is stated that the Porte will be required to accept an European Commission, which will undertake a just and proper administration of Turkey. China under Surveillance. Several war-vessels have been ordered to the Pacific, and hare received instructions to cruise off China, owing to the Kuldja difficulty being still unadjusted, and Russia having resolved upon a strict execution of the treaty. Rejected. * The Eight Hon William Watson, Lord advocate of Scotland, failed in obtaining his re-election as representative in Parliament for the Glasgow and Aberdeen Universities. The Albanian Rebellion. Constantinople, May 18. It has been announced that the Sultan has made a proposal to the Porte that an European Commission should be formed to enquire into the recent conflict between Montenegrins and Albanians, which arose through the former taking steps to occupy territory ceded to them under the treaty of Berlin.