BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Dunstan Times, Issue 874, 17 January 1879, Page 2

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

o—(Bv Gable.) (From Exchanges.) London, January C. Ellison, for the A vnca gold robbery, was discharged, the law officers holdin • that the Victorian Government li.nl not exclusive jnrisJiction for an offence on the high as, anti that Weiberg’s evidence was inadequate. It is not intended to re-arrest Ellison. January 7. Ivlr Forster, at Bradford, made a severe attack on the foreign policy of the Government. He hoped the next general election would condemn the Imperialist policy, which might lead to war throughout the world. General Biddnlph has advanced without interruption within three days’ inarch of Candahar, where the enemy is expecte 1 to make a stand. January 8, The Premier has had a severe attack of the gout. The depression in trade is causing a genera'movement for reduction of ways, and numerous strikes. Fifteen hundred goodsguards and shunters on the Midland railway have struck. The Earl of Bcacousficld is progressing favorably. January 9. The proposal to reduce the wages of the Yorkshire colliers resulted in a strike. 7000 men arcout of work, and have stopped the manufactories. The railway iron engineers, to the nuin- ! her of 2(i00, al-o struck against the pvoposal to extend the hours of work without exi tra pay. Tire whole of He London trades or organisation assist the Unionists, and a special ( fund is being raiser) to assist the strikers. | The British garrison at IViwur Pass is threate el with a raid by the hill tribes, , anil urgently demand help. 1 General Roberts’ division arrived at | Matsnin, and is advancing to Calm!, I The statement that the Ameer entered Russia unattendel is authentic. Bombw, January 10. General A. Roberts successfully attacked and completely defeated the Afghans at Khost in great, numbers with eonsiderab'e loss. The British loss was slight. Salutary effects arc expected. London, January 7. The ’lruro Bank suspension has nnewed the uneasy feeling. The liabilities are ovir L 500,000. January 7. Tire British troops are within three marches of Candahar.