ENGLISH & FOREIGN.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1778, 1 November 1879, Page 2

ENGLISH & FOREIGN.

SPECIAL TO THE GLOBE. LONDON, October 30. The Afghan War. General Roberts is trying the Ameer and his Ministers (or tho Ameer’s Ministers) for complicity in the massacre of Sir L, Cavagnari and his escort. [ebitteb’s telegrams.] LONDON, October 29. The Chartered Mercantile Bank pays 3y per cent, dividend for the half-year. There have been large withdrawals of gold for Germany and the United States. An immediate advance in the rate of discount is expected. The homeward mails via San Francisco were delivered yesterday. Parliament has been farther prorogued till 29th December. The Government Policy. Mr Fawcett addressing a meeting of his constituents at Hackney, admitted that the reversal of the Government policy with respect to Afghanistan was now impossible. He deprecated any concession to the Home Rule party. QUEBEC, October 30. Deadlock in Canada, The political deadlock still continues. Tho Assembly voted conciliatory. The Ministry hoped differences will now he arranged. The Greek Frontier. ATHENS, October 30. Tho Greek Frontier Commission is sitting weekly. Little progress is made. CALCUTTA, October 30. The Afghan WarGeneral Roberts has issued a proclamation announcing the abdication of Yakoob Khan, and stated that tho outrage on the Residency has compelled the occupation of Cabul and other parts of Afghanistan, pending tho settlement of affairs. A permanent government will bo cstabliabod after a consultation with the chief sirdars,