BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Otago Witness, Issue 1488, 22 May 1880, Page 19

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

(Reuter's Special.)

London, May 18fch. It is understood that communications have been exchanged between the Great Powers regarding those portions of the Treaty of Berlin having reference to internal reforms in Turkey which have not yet been fulfilled. Nothing definite has transpired as to the result of the interchange of views by the Great Powers, but it is stated that the Porte will be required to accept a European Commission, which will undertake, the proper administration of Turkey.

London, May 19fch.

The Right Hon. William Watson, Lord Advocate of Scotland, failed in obtaining re-election as representative in Parliament of the Glasgow and Aberdeen Universities.

Several war-vessels have been ordered to the Pacific, and have received instructions to cruise off China, owing to the Kuldja difficulty being still unadjusted, and Russia having resolved upon a strict execution of the treaty.

Constantinople, May 18th.

Ib has been announced that the Sultan has made a proposal to the Great Powers than a European Commission should be formed to inquire into the recent conflict between the Montenegrins and Albanians, which arose through the former taking steps to occupy the territory ceded to them under the Treaty of Berlin.