CABLE NEWS.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1953, 28 May 1880, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

ENGLISH EOEEIG-N. [belter's telegrams.] LONDON, May 27. Afghan AffairsThe London Press confirms a report which has lately been circulated, to the effect that tho Ameorship of Afghanistan has boon offered to the Afghan Pretender Abdul Rahman Khan. Tho offer is said to hare boon made in consequence of Abdul Rahman’s friendly relations with tho British Government, and in order to conciliate the Afghans and maintain tho dynasty of Dost Mahomed. ROME, May 27. Italian Politics. Tho elections to tho Italian Parliament

aro now proceeding. Garibaldi has | chosen the opportunity to address a letter J to the electors, in which he severely attacks the present dynasty, and declares *hat it is ruining Italy. HONG KONG, May 26. The Tea MarketThe opening prices for China teas at Foo Chow are two taels above last year’s. Quality considered, they are about the same as last season’s. LONDON, May 26. The Markets. Three per cent. Consols 99 k Adelaide wheat, per 4961 b., ox warehouse, 51s; market flat. Tallow has active demand. At the wool sales to-day 7400 bales were offered, making a total of 289,200 hales catalogued since the opening. The tone of the sale was unchanged. Shipping. Messrs Money Wigram and Co.’s steamer Somersetshire arrived at Plymouth yesterday. The Mails. The homeward English mails, via Brindisi, were delivered in London today.