ENGLISH & FOREIGN.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1739, 16 September 1879, Page 2

ENGLISH & FOREIGN.

CABLE_NEWS.

[eeuteb’s telegrams.] LONDON, September 11

The following vessels have arrived from Lyttelton : —Coriolanus, sailed June 3rd; Crossfield, sailed June sth. CALCUTTA, September 11.

The conflicting rumors that are current with reference to Burmah are unreliable" It is now certain that our relations with that State are critical, that diplomatic relations have been broken of, and that orders have been given for the withdrawal of the staff! mission from Mandalay.

BOMBAY, September 13,

The mutineers in Cabul acted, and are still acting, without a leader. They are endeavouring to incite the tribes to attack General Roberts’ flank at Stuturgerdun, which was rooccupied on [receipt of the news of the massacre. No hostile movement has as yet taken place. A letter from the Ameer to the Viceroy, written subsequent to tho massacre, declares his sincere friendship. There

being conflicting accounts as to his sincerity and attitude, the Indian Government .were somewhat distrustful of tho sincerity of his protestations. General Roberts received instructions to ask him to prove his friendship in a practical manner. Tho frontier is perfectly quiet. No hostile signs have been seen. There is perfect tranquility at Candahar. SHANGHAI. A most destructive fire has occurred, extending throughout eleven streets. 991 honses wore completely destroyed. The bulk of them were uninsured.

Cholera is raging at Lonquin and Mace Loochoo. In one district 10,000 died.