LATEST FROM AFGHANISTAN.
AN ATTACK ON AYUB KHAN IMMINENT. Calcutta, September 1. Later intelligence has just been received from Candahar that a difficulty has arisen and the negotiations for peace have been broken off. General Eoberts has decided to attack Ayub Khan at Argandab to day. September 2. Further intelligence has been received from Candahar regarding the negotiations which were (commenced between Ayub Khan and General Eoberbs. Tho former wrote a letter in an apologistio tone, saying he had been forced into hostilities with General Burrows. General Eoberfcs replied demanding the surrender of all prisoners, and the unconditional submission of Ayub. These terms he would not accept. Ayoub is now entrenched at Umsajah and has partly forced on hostilities with our troops. : ' London, September l. I At the wool sales to-day 8500 bales were | offered, making a total of 1 2 1 , 800 catalogued j since the opening. There was a firm and | active demand for nearly all classes of wools. ; Consols remain unchanged at 97^. New Zealand securities are firm at last quotations. ■ Now Zealand wheat ex warehouse, 47s Cd ; i Adelaide flour ex warehouse 34s Cd ; Austra- • lian tallow is unchanged. '; Large withdrawals of gold are being made | from the Bank of England for North ' America. The cricket match, Australians v. Eigh- ; teen of Hastings was resumed and concluded I to-day. The homo team went in for their : second innings, and scored 176. Palmer \ bowled well and took seven wickets. Tho '■• Australians commenced their second innings \ but want of time prevented its completion, : and the match therefore was drawn, the Australians having 176 to make. j ■ Beelin, Septembei 1. : A proclamation will be issued by the \ Emperor to the German Nation re-calling ;' the tenth anniversary to-morrow of the sur- \ render of Sedan. His Majesty urges the ! people to train vigorously for war throughout the State as the means of guarding the ! Fatherland in future dayß.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XV, Issue 210, 3 September 1880, Page 2
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