AYUB KHAN WANTS TO MAKE TERMS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XV, Issue 209, 2 September 1880, Page 2

AYUB KHAN WANTS TO MAKE TERMS.

Calcutta, September 1. Intelligence has been received here that General Roberts with his relieving force arrived at Candabar yesterday, where be : hni joined the troops under Generals Burrows and Primrose. Ayub Khan remains with his army at Argandab, to the north of Oandahar, and has sent messengers to the. British camp to endeavor to negotiate terms of peace with the British. : London, August 31 The match which is arranged bptweentlie Australian cricketers and an All England Eleven will commence on Monday next, the' 6th September. The English team will be 1 composed of the following :— Lord Harris) Hon. A. Lyttelton, Messrs W. G. Grace; GJ F. Grace, E. M. Grace, A. P. Lucas, F. Pennj Steele, J. D. Walker, H. BaineSj Morley, and' Shaw. • ' ' : ■ ; A Treasury minute has been issued preJ senting rules ior the renewal of the; charters] of the ' Colonial Banks. The minute sets; forth that such renewal will only, be i.coa-j ceded on the basis of the charters modelled! by thY Governnienfc. .-1/; ■ : ! ■ - ' r • - ; '" - j •~At the w66l 'sales H;o«day, 9200 bales were! offered; making a total of 1J3,00q ofttaloguert

since the opening.. The tone of the sale showed an improving tendency. The cricket match, Australians v. Eighteen of Hastings, was resumed, to-day. The Australians went in for their first innings and scored 186. Murdoch was run out after putting together S6, and McDonald was bowled out for 42. September 1 . , The Right Hon. W. P. Adam, Chief Commissioner of Public Works in the Gladstone Ministry, has been appointed Governor of Madras vice the Duke or Buckinghanl. In the Hduse of Conimons to-day* a debate took place regarding the confederation of the South African colonies. Ministers said that the Government deemed it undesirable to press confederation on those colonies against the strong local opposition. • St. PisTKU9Bmt&, September 1. Negotiation have been, opened between Russia and China with a view to concluding a treaty of peace. Paris, August 31. The reports coming to baud from the French wine districts are satisfactory, and give promise of a good vintagfe. September 1. The leaders of the Jesuits have decided to secularise their colleges and other establishments, and declare that they will abstain from mixing iv politics. Their proposals bave been accepted by the Government. Constantinople,, September i. The chiefs of the Albanian League have telegraphed to the Sultan that they will, insist to the last extremity any cession of territory to Montenegro.