TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 320, 20 November 1880, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

Athens, Wov. lb. The Greek Premier made a speech to-day, in the course of which he said that Greece was not ready to enforce her frontier claims. The reorganisation of her army and the mobilisation of fresh troops were proceeding with all possible speed, but were not likely to be completed before March next. London, Nor. 17. It is currently reported . to-day that serious differences have arisen in the Cabinet in regard to the policy to be pursued in Ireland. Reports s.tate that the majority of Ministers are in favor of the adoption of strong measures of coercion for the repression of the prevailing disorder in that country, but Mr Bright, Chancellor of the - Duchy of Lancaster, and Mr Chamberlain, President of the board of trade, are strongly opposed to such a course, and decline to act with their colleagues in carrying out coercive measures.

! General Sir Frederick Roberts has arrived in England from India. Cape Town, Nov . 17. • Intelligence has been received that the rebel Basutos and other hostile tribes have' been repulsed by the Translwi militia. The enemy lost ten killed, and the militia lost one officer and two Fingoes. v Con stantinoplk, -Nov .- 17. - . Dervish Pasha has now established a complete cordon of Turkish troops around Dulcigno, with a view tb succesefully operate against the Albanians in the event of their forcibly resisting the cession. The Porte has ordered the calling out of 40,000 reserves for service against the Greeks, should hostilities arise over the frontier question. A portion of the force will also. be employed in Albania. ■ Vienna, Nov. 17. Severe earthquakes have again been experienced at Agratn, which has suffered further destruction. It is anticipated that the whole town will, if the shocks continue, be completely swallowed up.