BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2130, 20 January 1880, Page 2

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

V [Reuters Agkncy.] ARailway Smash. Londox. Jan. 16.—rA. serious railway collision took place to-day at Orniskirk, Lancashire. Seven persons were killed and thirty seriously injured. Turcomans defeated;” Reports have reached here of re : / newed fighting between the Turcomans and Russians.- The latter are said'to" have been defeated and 'compelled to abandon Tchkislar, the place from which a Russian expedition to the Turcoman country originally started. ’ ’ ;. q The Hew French Programme, r , . - Paris, Jan; 16. —The l new French ; Ministry has announced its programme ' ' ' for the present sessions., The measures, to be introduced comprise laws for the-< r ... j con troll of the Press, and a new Education Act. A change is alsp proposed in the Customs list. Conciliating the AiTgans. ' Bombay, Jan, 1(3. —1t is officially announced from ' Cabul : that-J thef '< r |1 appointment of General Sir f Frederick,, ■*,, Roberts as Military Governor of the city has been abolished, in order to f '- : give ]confidence to the Afghans / that . ~ England desires a peaceful settlement of the affairs of the country. Walj 1 , ’ Mahomet will be appointed adminis- * trator of the city of, Cabul. ■ . v 1 , Russia in Defence.' ' • St.Petersbukg, Jau 16.— Tile Riisi- '’ * siau Government, replying to representations, made by_ Germany has offidally _ denied the reported .affray; between Russian and German officers at Kalseich, and has also denied the statements made regarding fhe r xhassihgb'df. Russian troops on the German frontier.