BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2509, 5 April 1881, Page 2

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

[Reuter’s Aqency.j

The latest Bulletin,

London, April 4. The latest bulletin issued with regard to Earl Beaconsfield’s health states that his Lordship is no worse since the last report. Tenant-Shooting in Ireland. A severe disturbance occurred to-day at Clogher, County Tyrone, Ireland. The sympathisers of a tenant violently resisted the service of a writ for his ejectment, when a serious riot occurred between the people and the police. The latter fired upon the rioteis, killing two and wounding several others. Greece Remonstrates, Athens, April 4. The Greek Government has issued a circular to the Powers regarding the offer made by the Porte for the settlement of the frontier question. The circular repeats, and seeks to justify the refusal of the Hellenic G '■•i.n-nt to accept the offer of Turkey cede the territory in Thessalv alone, and strongly urges the claim of Greece to the town of Prevesa in Epirus in addition.

Boer Disturbance, Natal, April 2, Intelligence lias been received from the Transvaal stating that a number of Boers who were prominent in the late rebellion, and are opposed to the peace settlement arrived at, have commenced a system of terrorism over those of their fellow countrymen who have remained loyal and refused to take up arms against the British.