ENGLISH & FOREIGN.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2101, 17 November 1880, Page 2

ENGLISH & FOREIGN.

[bbuthea telegrams.] ' ATHENS, November 16. The Greek QuestionM. Coumoundouros, the Greek Premier, made a speech to-day, in the course of which he said that Greece was not ready yet to enforce her frontier claims. The reorganisation of the army and the mobilisation of fresh troops wore proceeding with all possible speed, but wore not likely to be completed before .March next. LONDON. November 15. Hanlan and Trickett—Further particulars. The race between Edward Hanlan, of Toronto, Canada, and Edward Trickett, of Sydney, New South Wales, for ,the sum of £2OO aside, the championship of the world, and the “Sportsman’s” Challenge Cup, took place to-day over the usual course on the Thames, between Putney and Mortlake. The greatest interest was taken in the race, and the attendance of the public was enormous, crowds of people lining both hanks of the river along the course. The betting at. the start was greatly in favor of Hanlan, who was in splendid form. The weather was fine hut cold. There was no wind, and the water was smooth. The men got away to a good start, Hanlan commencing with twenty-eight and Trickett with thirty-four strokes to the minnte. They kept together for half-a-raile, pulling evenly, but -at the Crabtree Inn Hanlan took the lead and got clean away from Trickett, who was unable to recover his lost ground, despite the great efforts which he made. At Hammersmith Hanlan increased his advantage, and thence forward drew away from Trickett whenever he approached, “ playing ” with him, in fact, for the last three miles, and coming in an easy winner by fully two lengths. The time of the race was 26mins. 12secs. Hanlan was enthusiastically cheered at the finish.

ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 16. Nihilism. Three Nihilists, who were sentenced to death for being connected with the Winter Palace explosions, have been commuted to penal servitude for life in the Siberian mines. i CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 16. The Cession of Dulcigno. A Turkish official, while engaged in reading the order for the surrender of Dulcigno to Montenegro, has been shot. MADRID, November 16. The French Monks. The French monks, when landing at Barcelona and Alicante, have been mobbed to death by the populace. CAPE TOWN, November 16. More ComplicationsThe Boers are again rebelling, and troops have been ordered to Rustenbnrg for the purpose of quelling the outbreak.