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IREDTKK\s TKLKcJKAM, PER PBESS ASSOCIATION .) London, November 11. New 2ealan& 5 per cent. 10-40 loan IOOi. There have been large withdrawals of gold for North America, amounting to L710.Q00. Admiral Hornsby and his squadron are ordered to Vourla. November 13. News from Cape Town to October 16th states that the Middlesburg Boers are forming leagues, and are determined to resist the trial of offenders for refusing to submit to taxation. Mariosi still refusing to submit to the British forces, hostilities have been resumed. Three per cent, consols, 93|. Nevember 15. The Times denies that Admiral Hornsby's fleet has been ordered Eastwards. The Duke of Argj'le, at a Liberal .meeting at Leeds, declared that Russia would never be allowed to acquire any portion uf Afghanistan. Any attack on India would end in disaster, unless aided by the tribes on the boundary. Calcutta, November 15. General Roberts has granted an amnesty to the misguided Afghans who have been fighting since the massacre of Major Cav.ignari and staff, on condition that they surrender their arms, Constantinople, November 14. The British Ambassador is determined to get ample satisfaction from the Government in the matter of urging necessary reforms, The Sultan solicited consideration from the British Government, declaring that the Ministry had submitted a plan for immediate reforms in Europe and Asia, but; that his authority would be seriously weakened if ho appeared to act at the dictation of the British Government. St. Petrrsbuegh, November 13. The semi-ofhei; i Agence Russe contradicts the report that negotiations have been entered into between the British and Russian Governments regarding Central Asia.
(srECIAL TO MELBOURNE ARGUS,') London, November 15. The Czarewitch and Czareno's visit to Vienna is devoid of political bearing. News has been received from Russia that the Turkestan expedition has been abandoned for the present.
(SPECIAL TO MELBOURNE AGE.) London, November 15. Prince Bismarck is suffering from fatty degeneration of'the Heart. He has been advised to abstain from exciting business. King John of Abyssinia is dead. Mv : Forster and the Duke of Argyle addressed 20,000 electors at Leeds. The Parncll Convention, which is warmly supported in the southern provinces of Ireland, meets soon. A panic in the stock exchange has been caused by an untrue report of foreign complications.
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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1117, 17 November 1879, Page 2
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