BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2590, 9 July 1881, Page 2

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

[Redteb’s Aqency.j A Murderer Respited* Constantinople, July 7. Midhat Pasha is to be exiled to Arabia for his complicity in the murder of the Saltan Abdul Aziz, the sentence of death passed in his case having been commuted. French Protection* Paris, July 7. In the Chamber of Deputies last night a debate took place on the subject of the negotiations now proceeding for a renewal of the Anglo-French Com* mercial Treaties. In the course of the discussion M. Tirard, Minister of Commerce, stated that France would insist upon specific duties being levied upon British goods, and no fresh Treaty could be concluded on any other basis. Queensland Loan. London, July 6. A new loan for the Government of Queensland of £1,000,000 was placed on the market to.day.

War Averted. Athens, July 6. Dispatches have been received from the Commander of the Greek army at the frontier, stating that the Turks have evacuated the town of Arta, and that he has taken possession of that post, and also Punta, oh behalf of the Hellenic Government, without opposition. Later. The news of the cession of Arta, and of the withdrawal of the Turkish troops has been received here with great public rejoicing. Welcome News* Washington, July 8. This morning’s bulletin reports that President Garfield continues to make satisfactory progress towards recovery.