ENGLISH & FOREIGN.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2018, 12 August 1880, Page 2

ENGLISH & FOREIGN.

CABLE NEWS.

Tbeuteb's telegrams.] LONDON, August 10. ThelWithdrawal from Cabul. In the House of Commons to-day, the Marquis of Hartington, Secretary of State for India, replying to certain remarks which had been made regarding the evacuation of Cabul, defended the withdrawal of the British troops from that city. He said that it was not now of any political importance that the troops should remain there, and General Stewart had fully concurred in tho proposal to remove them. Murdpr of ExplorersIntelligence has been received that two members of the Belgian expedition, Messrs Carter and Cadenhead, now exploring in Africa, have been murdered by the natives. AquaticArrangements have been made for a sculling match on tho Thames between Mr E. Laycock, of Sydney, and Mr Blackman, for £IOO aside. The Australian Eleven. The cricket match, Australians against eighteen of Bradford, at Bradford, was commenced to-day. The Home team went in first, and woro all disposed of for 66 runs. Tho Australians then went in for thoir first innings, and were all out for 95 runs. The Home team then went

in for their second innings, and wore all out for 69 runs, after which the Anatralians went in for their second innings, and scored 41 runs for the loss of no wickets, thus winning the match by ten wickets. CALCUTTA, Angusfc 10. The Afghan War. Intelligence has been received from Candahar to the 6th inst. General Primrose reports that the citadel is in a complete state of defence, and he is provisioned for twenty-five days. Ayoub Khan, with the bulk of his army, is encamped at Kohundahan, near Candahar.