CABLEGRAMS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume I, Issue 27, 26 November 1878, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

I (llEUTKll's SPECIAL TO I'RESS AGEXCY.) j London November 20. ; The Wool sales opened yesterday, j Tho prices declined from a penny to , penny half-penny per lb. ! fleece scoured, half-penny to a.j penny. i LoKDoy, November 21. i At the Cabinet Council held yos^ : terday it was resolved to transmit | ! orders to India to advance the troops. ! The hank of hnglancl reduces the rate of discount to 5 per cent. ■ ' A despatch by tho Secretary of j | State for tho Homo Department, re-; : views the relations between England ] land Afghanistan. It appears a ! difficulty arose in 187-'J in the GladI stone Cabinet when overruling Lord I Northbrook's proposal lo assure the i Ameer of Afghanistan of protection ! from itussian attack. : | Owing to the stoppage of Potter, i ! Wilson and Co. , James Morton, and [the Glasgow Bank, Holmes White land Co. (Melbourne trade) have, ■ put their affairs in liquidation. j i Important Afghan dispatches have ; fleen issued explaining part of the i policy and the present motive of (the ■ Government. i \ Evening. | TheAffghan ultimatum id still un- > ; answered. I LATEST. | Tho British troops have crossed the ; • Currum, occupied Kapatzan^a for, i and advanced within six miles of, i Armadihand. j : Siemens rofuses to compromise. j (SPECIAL.) : ! Londox, November 21. j I The British have crossed the : j Afghanistan frontier. • Tlie military authorities have inter- ! dieted the press from telegraphing i tho movements of the army. j j The Viceroy has announced that; ; the chief cause of England's quarrell ! with tho Ameer was tho quostion of. frontier, and his repealed insults andi unfriendly acts towards the Empress. j There are no grievances against the ; Afghans, j The British forces intend to disperse! ■ any armed resistance, and occupy all : i the strategic positions. ! j Tlio Viceroy has promised the j j chiefs that their privileges would be ; | continued, but tliat any attempt to I impede tho advance of the British troopj would be severely punished. I The chiefs aro satislied, and promised ! assistance. | A despatcli from Cranbrook justi* jfiosthe policy of tho Governments, ; and shows that the Indian Govern* i ment is in complete accord with the i Cabinet systom. The Halifax Fishery award has beou paid under protest. The Times, in ievie wing the policy of Mr Berry regarding his intouded visit to England, advocates the adoption of the Norwegian plan of forming an Upper House, but condemns the plebiscite. It says that it is improbable that Sir Micha I HicksBeach will propose such a plan. It believes that the majority of both parties in Victoria will accept a com% promise suggested by impartial judgmout in England. The sum of £12,000 has been placed on the French Estimates for the expenses of the Sydney Exhibition. j Messrs Joubert and Cojmbes have received the docoiation of tho Legion of Honor. j November 23. L Parliament will meet on December 5 th. Calcutta, November 20. The Ameer of Afghanistan has I loft the ultimatum unanswered. The LJritish troops havo advanced | as far as tho foot of Kapion, beyond | the town of Thulo, and occupied that j position. They aro everywhere j allowed to advance unrosis'.od.