CABLE MESSAGES.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 4, Issue 368, 30 January 1880, Page 2

CABLE MESSAGES.

LATEST EUROPEAN

(Reuters Telegrams.)

(from the lyttelton times.)

Losdosj, Jan. 26

With reference to the speech of the First Lord of the Admiralty at Sutton last week, it has now transpired that it is proposed that the British troops in Afghanistan shall retire from Cabul to Jellalubad, and the appointment of a British envoy at Cabul will probably be made public. The belief in'the rumor recently circulated that a frontier province would be formed betwpen the Khyber and the Kurrum Passes is strengthened now that the above facts have transpired. Jan. 27. The Duke of Marlborough, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, has refused to dine with the Lord Mayor of Dublin. His excuse is that the latter recently presided at a Home Rule meeting. Arrivals—Hampshire, from Melbourne ; Orient line steamer Northumberland, from Adelaide.

[Age Special.]

London, Jan. 26

In addressing a political meeiing at Birmingham, Mr Bright stated that the greatest boon that could be granted to the Irish peasantry would be a modification of the land laws, enabling the more easy acquirement and the more secure holding of lands. He deprecated the seditious tone of Home Rulers. Jan. 27. Germany has formally warned Italy to refrain from hostile demonstrations against Austria. The latest news from Afghanistan states that Ayoub Khan and Mahomed Khan have united, and intend to intrench their position near Ghuznee until they are strong enough to attack Cabul. France has annexed Tonquin. Lord Salisbury is ill. The Tekke Tourkomans threaten Dasbard. A decisive battle is imminent. [Argus' Special.] London, Jan. 27. A Teheran telegram states that England and "Persia have arranged that Persia, in certain events, shall occupy Herat.