ENGLISH & FOREIGN.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1746, 24 September 1879, Page 2

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SPECIAL TO THE GLOBE. LONDON, September 19. The corn market has advanced Is 6d to 2s per quarter. Australian flour is worth 36s per 2801b5., according to quality. AFGHAN AFFAIRS. The Ameer has written a letter to the Indian authorities in which he swears allegiance to the British Government. September 20. Messrs Stephenson and Son hare failed for a quarter of a million. September 18. Earl Beaconsfield at Aylesbury denounced the agitation for the reduction of rents as setting ten nt against landlord, and tending to democratic despotism. The Liberals have carried the Elgin election. September 19. Anarchy prevails at Herat. The civil and military governors have been massacred. The British are advancing ’on Kuclalaghila. September 22. The Afghans attacked Shutergarden and were repulsed. The Ameer’s embassy is at Aliky. Cetewayo has been forwarded to Capetown. [betttee’s telegeams.J ROME, September 18. A Consistoiy of the Sacred College was held on Saturday. To-morrow the Nuncios to Vienna, Madrid, and Lisbon will be appointed by the Cardinals. ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 18. Reports are generally current that Prince GortscbakofE has resigned. LONDON, September 22. THE ZULU: WARNews from South Africa state that Cetewayo and other Zulu chiefs have been sent to Capetown. CALCUTTA, September 22. AFGHAN AFFAIRS. An Embassy from the Ameer of Afghanistan has arrived at Ali Hills with pacific assurances. LONDON, September 15. The St. Vincent, a ship which was reported as having put back on firo, sailed for Adelaide to-day. The cargo was not damaged. SHANGHAI, August 12. Arrived on the 10th, Killarney, steamer, from Newcastle; Zoroya, barque, from Freemantle. HONG KONG, August 30. Arrived, July 26th, James A. Bonand, barque, from Newcastle; August 7th, Nazel Dolme, barque, from Port Pirie; 22nd, Ebenezer, schooner, from Newcastle; 24 th, Jessie McDonald, schooner, from Newcastle; 28th, Star of China, ship, from Newcastle; 24th, Toowoomba, barque, from Newcastle. LONDON, September 18. The Bacchante has sailed, with the sons of the Prince of Wales on board. The Beutois, of 8000 tons, has been launched. September 18. An interview has taken place between Lord Salisbury and Mr Waddington, regarding the Egyptian and Greek questions. September 19. The Premier attended the agricultural banquet at Aylesbury, and discussed lengthily the depression in trade. Ho upheld the present system of land tenure, and advised landlords to co-oporate with the farmers in order to encounter the depression. He refrained from mentioning politics.