LATE ENGLISH NEWS.

Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3608, 20 July 1880, Page 2

LATE ENGLISH NEWS.

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London, July 7,

Turkey is mobilising an army corps at Adrianople, and is fortifying the Hellespont. Troops are being massed at Salonica, a large seaport city in Turkey in Europe. The granting of leave has been suspended in the' Austrian army of occupation in Bosnia.

London, July 6

Sir Daniel Cooper presided at an ad* jovrned meeting of gentlemen called together for the purpose of promoting the closer union of the Empire with regard to England and the colonies. A long discussion took place, but the subject was virtually postponed until the winter. A committee was, however, appointed to consider the best means of improving the present indefinite relations *on many important points.

London, July 9

The Pall (Mall Gazette expresses the opinion that it is almost impossible that reform can be effected in Yietoria without serious complications, which may possibly involve and interfere with England.

The Daily News states that it is reported that Turkey is willing to cede the island of Crete to, Greece, instead of the territory on the mainland, apportioned by the Berlin Conference.

There is prospect of the Afghan difficulty proving insoluble. Several London papers advocate the annexation to England of Cabul.

London; July 10.

The Times in a leading article to-day expressed the opinion that the Service Reform scheme would hare obviated past deadlocks, and that the bill meets the objections to the existing constitution. It also says that although O'Shannessy and some corner members of the Assembly combined to oppose bill they would equally, oppose one scheme brought forward by the' Opposition. The duty of the electors is to choose between Service's reasonable and well considered measures and Berry's extravagant scheme. The Times hints that the Crown might object to sanction the introduction of the plebiscite required by the few thousand casual collectors. Commenting further upon, the political situation in Victoria the Times strongly condemns the paralysing influence exerted by the small self seeking faction. . . General Skobelleff has reached Artchman and established magazines preparatory to commencing a campaign southwards in autumn. The .Russian forces are small, and there has been no fighting yet between Russia and China; The Chinese have arrested a Russian traveller —Pregcolsky, who was proceeding upon the expedition against China. Much excitement has been caused in tnrf circles in consequence of the state,ment; that the Duke of Westminster's colt-Bin DOr, which won the Derby this year, was,.changed as a yearling with Todcaßter. It seejns that the Stud Book has been badly kept. The Jbokey Club ■decline's to decide the question. The Derby Stakes were claimed by Brevier, : owner of Robert the Devil, who ran i second. It is expected that Tattersalls ' will decide that bets on the Derby are not affected by this dispute. - • . i Trade is rallying, and especially in the kheavy branches, such as iron , • ' . I ' London, July 13. The necessary capital for the construe* tion of a ship canal through the Isthmus of Panama according to the schemes of Lesseps has been subscribed in France. The principal portion of the 'capital has also been subscribed. Lesseps estimates that the canal will be completed in six years. The census of Great Britain will be taken on the night of the third of April, 1681. There will be no "religioms columns" in the forms supplied for the' purpose. ... '"■ The Daily. News states that owing to the probable defective harvest, Russia is considering the advisability of prohibiting the export of wheat.