BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2496, 21 March 1881, Page 2

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

[Reuter’s Agency, j A Run on the National Pawnshop London. March 19. There have been large withdrawals of gold from the Bank of England for North America. Smooth Sailing. In the House of Commons, the consideration of supply is receiving rapid propress. The Irish members are abstaining from obstruction. A Chance for Cadets. The authorities at the Admiralty have decided to revive the limited competitive examinations for naval cadets* Four positions will be reserved for candidates from the colonies. latest from the Transvaal. Cape Town, March 18. Intelligence has been received from Natal that the armistice between the Boers and the British has been prolonged to Monday March 21. The Greek Frontier. Constantinople, March 18. It has transpired that the Ambassadors of the Great Powers have made a proposal to Turkey and Greece that the latter should accept the Porte’s offer of October last to cede the districts of Thessaly and Epirus to the south of Jauina and Larissa, but the Powers furthermore suggest that the island of crete should also at the same time be surrendered to Greece. Athens, March. 17 The proposal made by the Porte to the Ambassador of the Powers at Constantinople to cede the Island of Crete to Greece in settlement of the TurcoGreek difficulty, as announced yesterday, has been under the consideration of the Hellenic Government, and after full deliberation the latter has informed the Powers that it must absolutely decline the offer of the Porte.