ENGLISH & FOREIGN.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1735, 11 September 1879, Page 2

ENGLISH & FOREIGN.

SPECIAL TO THE GLOBE. LONDON, September 9. The mortality among tho camels in tho last campaign delays the advance of tho Russians. The newspapers think tho conquest of Afghanistan is a fatal necessity. [eEUTEE's TELEGRAMS.] LONDON, September S. The total quantity of wheat afloat for Great Britain is 1,700,000 quarters. At the wool sales to-day, 6300 bales were catalogued. The tone of the market is firmer. Tho Herbert Vincent, bound from London to Adelaide, has put back, having taken fire. Tho fi.ro has been extinguished. Sir Stafford Northcote, in a speech supporting the candidature of his son for Exeter, insisted upon the maintenance of unity between England and the Colonios_ He deeply deplored the massacre at Cabul, and stated that Major Cavagnari died nobly at his post, and his death was a serious loss to the nation. BOMBAY, September 9. The attack on the British Residency at Cabul was sudden, and attended with great loss to tho attacking party of Cabulese. An unsuccessful attempt was made by the Cabulese to storm the building. They finally fired the doorway and swarmed in and killed the defenders. The Governor of Candahar expressed his devotion to tho British. The military preparations are being rapidly pushed forward.