BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2372, 23 October 1880, Page 2

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

[Reuter’s Agency.j Greece Arming Athens, Oct. 21. The Greek Parliament was opened today by the King in person. His Majesty in his speech on the occasion said that the execution of the decisions of the Great Powers for the rectification of the frontier, involved action on the part of Greece, and rendered it necessary that her armament should be increased. With this object Parliament would be asked to sanction the necessary loans being raised. His Majesty added that the regiments forming the additions now being made to the Greek army would not be disbanded until the object for which they were being mobilised bad been obtained. Turkish Manoeuvres Constantinople, Oct. 21. There arc hopes that a satisfactory settlement may be arrived at by the delegates of the Powers and Turkey, now deliberating at Cetigno, regarding the cession of Dulcigno. The Porte’s delegate has proposed that Dulcigno should be evacuated by the Turkish troops, now iu occupation, three hours before the time fixed for the Montenegrins to enter the town. It has not transpired whether the delegates of the Great Powers have accepted this proposal. The Porte has, moreover, withdrawn its demand that the statu quo should be maintained as regards the territory to the oast of Scutari, and the doubts which existed as to the sincerity of the Ottoman Government are thus removed.

Another Escape. St. Peteksuubg, Oct. 21. His Majesty the Czar is recovering from his illness. The Basnto War. Capk Town, Oct. 21. Telegrams have been received announcing that the force under Colonel Clarke, which was sent to the relief of the Cape Biflcs at Mafeting, has arrived there, and after severe lighting with tho Basutos, who had invested the place, a junction of the two forces was effteced. Electioneering: Practices. New Yoke, bet. 21. Commissions supervising the elections now proceeding, have discovered gross bribery on the part of several candidates. A Fatal Storm. Intelligence has been received that a storm of a most severe character has passed over Lake Michigan, and caused great loss of life and shipping. Nino vessels became total wrecks and a number of others suffered severely. Over one hundred persons perished.