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Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3615, 28 July 1880, Page 2

(Bbvtbb's Special to Association.)

London, July 28.

It is expected that an ultimatum will be sent to the Porte summoning it to satisfy the claims of Montenegro within three weeks.

A levy of all men capable of bearing arms is being made in Montenegro with a view to enforce its claims.

In the House of Commons today, the Marquis of Harrington, Secretary ef State for India, made a statement concerning Afghanistan and the Ameership. He said be had been informed that it was impossible jet to enter into any negotiations regarding Candahar and Gundamuk. It has been decided by Government that no foreign influence should be allowed at Cabal, and that no British .Resident should be sent there; possibly, it might be decided to send a Mahomedan envoy instead. London, July 27. In the House of Common* to-night, the bill for compensating Irish tenants was read a third time on a dirision by a majority of 66. The Irish members voted with the majority^ _L ' „ It is stated the Queen has sent a private note to the Sultan of Turkey, urging him to yield to the decisions of the Berlin Conference as required by the Great Powers. A Rear-Admiral of the British navy will be appointed to command the fleet, which is to be competed of vessels from the navies of the European Powers, and it has been decided to send it as a demon* stration against Turkey in fay.or of Montenegro. ■ * The ex-Empress Eugenic ' aarived at Plymouth to-day from' the Cape.