CABLEGRAMS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume II, Issue 99, 6 August 1880, Page 3

CABLEGRAMS.

. (betjteb's telegrams.) Lokdon, July 31. The Gteat Powers have declined the proposal made by Turkey to reopen the question of the rectification ofthe Greek frontier. ■•■■*•■■'■ 4 Per Merchant Shipping and Underwriters' Association :— Arrived : — Margaret Galbraith 1 , froni Lyttelton, left April 9th ; Coriolanus, from Lyttelton, left May Ist ; Comadre, from Timaru, left- April 14th. At New York-- Elinor Vernon, from Auckland, left April 24th. August 2. The Right Hon. W.E. Gladstone is suffering from slight congestion of the lungs, with feverish symptons. Today being a Bank holiday, all markets are closed. Tho Government have recalled Sir Bartle Frere from the Governorship of Cape Colony. Mr Gladstone is doing as well as can be *xpected from the nature of his illness, but the feverish symptoms which' accompany congestion of the lungs continue. Paris, August 2. The French Military Commission which -was -to have proceeded to Greece, to undertake the reorganisa-: tion of: the Greek army, has been abandoned. > Calcutta, August 2. According to the latest news „from, from Afghanistan, Ayoub Khan is quiescent, and has not taken any steps to follow up his yictory. .,.'.''"'"' Qeneral. Bnrrow^s : .continues .his defensive measures, and has brought infantry to CandahaV. ' Tbe telegraph line *has been* cut between the Indian frontier and Cabul. f**-.--- ■•-•> .• ■:: '■■ 3rd August. Further details to hand regarding the attack made on General Burrows' brigade at Candahar by Ayoub Khan'*forces state that 29- officers and 40C British troops, with 800 . friendlj nativds/have heen killed and ! wounded, LonsoN, 3rd August. The illness of the Rijtht. Hon* Mi Gladstone has caused great excitemem in England and «broa"d. He stil continues, however, to improve, bu it is believed he will be unable to at tend the Heuse of Comirions for thi remainder of tbs session. ' "Constantinople, 3rd August. The Turkish forces in the district of^pirus and.Thesßaly have been in creased to the extentof 50,000 troops in view' of possiblo hostilities witJ Greece. ■'*■