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Lokdon, August 14. The Orient Company's steamship John Elder, which left Melbourne on the 18th June, arrived at Plymouth yesterday. Meetings were held last night ia the city and at various other places in England, at which speeches were made and resolutions were passed expressing approval of the policy of tbe Government in regard to the Irish Land Bill. Other meetings with a similar object in view are being organised in various towns. August 15. The Morning Post to-day in a leading article on the position of affairs in regard to the Trish Land Bill warmly approves of the opposition of the Marquis of Salisbury «nd his supporters, and of the amendments to the provisions of the measure brought about at their inalegation in the House of Lords. Calcutta, August 15. The latest intelligence from Afghanistan is to the effect tbat Ayoub Khao ia still in the neighbourhood of Candahar where he is recruiting his force and making requisition upon the inhabitants for supplies and arms, of which he stands much in need. His artillery is reported to be sufficiently strong and fifteen of the Ameer's caDnon captured in th 9 battle of last month are iv consequence being sent to Herat.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 194, 16 August 1881, Page 2
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