CALOGRAMS.
(Ret/tee's Spkciai. to Pkess Aqenctt).
London, December 12. It is denied that the Empress Eugene goes to Zululand. Our Loan. The subscriptions to the New Zealand Loan amounted to £12,003,000, and the allotments will equal about 40 per cent, of the subscriptions at | premium. The Irish Agitators. The Times publishes a paragraph to the effect that the trial of the Irishmen for sedition will be abandoned, and Killern has been admitted to bail. Pahis, December 12. There is great distress in France. The Senate and Chamber of Deputies, voted 5,000,000. * :
Calcutta, December 12. The Treacherous Afghans.
A Severe Piraishmeat.
British. Loss T/nknown.
Notwithstanding the complete measures taken by General Roberts! to.prevent any further butbre ak of hostilities by the hill tribes, their apposition has been followed by a general rising near Cabal.
10,000 Afghans, commanded. by Mohamed Khan attacked the force of British artillery aud cavalry going to join Macpherson's brigade, which was ordered to punish the tribes. The British made a desperate defence, hut were compelled to spike four guns which they afterward! recovered from the euemy.
The latest news states that fighting continues. The British loss is unknown. The Afghans have suffered a heavy loss. London, December 11. Our Loan. The New Zealand, loan has completely succeeded. The tenders were opened today and nearly three times the amount required was subscribed. YakooTs Khan in the Field. Yakoob Shan, with twelre regiments, has left Herat to attack Candahar. The Turkomans threaten Thislikar. French. Policy is tho East. The French Admiral Duperre has be«n -ordered to seize Tonquiji, in Cochin* China.
Sympathy with Ireland. Large sums are being collected in America and forwarded to Dublin to assist the agitators. '.-;.' Gorman Interests in the South Pacific. A company is appealing to German patriotism for funds to continue God* defroi's business, and prevent itt falling into English and American hands.
The German merchants are coalescing to retain direct trade with Samoa.
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Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3426, 15 December 1879, Page 2
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