The New York herald., 1878-09-23
CABUL REPUDIATES ENGLAND.
The British Envoy Not Permitted to
Enter Afghanistan.
EUROPE'S UNEAsINEsS.
France Celebrating the Proclamation Of
the Republic.
lBY CABLE TO THE HERALD


LONDON, Sept 20, 1873.
ACalcutta despatch, dated last evening,
brings very startling news. Coming as it
does from a British source, it is matter
for grave consideration. It is announced
That an officer of the Ameer of
Afghanistan, at Alimusjid, refused
to allow the British mission to Cabul to go
through the Khyber Pass, and crowned the
heights which command the pass with his
followers. After o three hours interview
with the officer, in which he warned him
that his act would be regarded as the
act OF the Ameer himself, Major Cavag-
mari, commanding the advanced escort
Of the mission, returned to Jamrood,
and the mission has withdrawn to
Peshawur. This aids in explaining a
significant despatch from Constan tinople,
which says that the envoy who recently ar
rived from the Ameer of Afghanistan is
endeavoring to induce the Porte to con-
clude an alliance with Russia. special
despatch to the Times from Calcutta says
the main body OF the mission to Cabul
had proceeded as TAR as Jamrood Its
return thence was telegraphicaliy ordered
BY the Viceroy. The mission will now be
withdrawn. 1t is fully recognized that the Ameer
OF Afghanistan is merely the puppet OF
Russia The question will consequently cease
to be treated from an Indian standpoint
and becomes very serious problem Of
English foreign politics. The immediate
object OF the viceroy is to make 1t clearly under
stood that he has no quarrel with the Afghan peo-
pie and TO win over all the border tribes. Major
Cavagnar repeatedly warned the Afghan officer
that the Ameer would be held responsible. The
oIicer, in the presence Of two Indian princes at
tached to the mission, expressed his unflinching
determination to forciby resist the passage OF the
mission. There is not shadow OF doubt he Is act
ting under full instructions from the Ameer, as two
Of the Ameer's responsible officers, who are also
believed 10 be In direct communication with the
Russian Embassy, recently arrived at AimusjId.
The Russian Envoy is still residing at Cabul.
FRANCES RELATIONS TO EUROPE.
The PARIS RepubiiQue Franeaise, IN an article on
the unsettled state OF Europe, advises France not
to enter into any engagements II says the peril.
GUS times are not yet over, and still less the
OF ailuring offers The article Is regarded as
reply to the revived rum0r that England recon-
mended France to take possession OF Tunis.
Yesterday being the anniversary OF the proclama.
ton Of the Republic banquets In celebration OF the
event were held in Paris and at Bordeaux, Mar
selles Montpelier, Cette, Nantes, Lyons and other
cities. NM Louis Blanc and Alfred Naquet,
radical members OF the Chamber OF Depu-
ties, made speeches on the occasion, the
former at Paris and the latter in Marseilles.
Both set forth as the programme OF the radical
party the suppression or the office OF President OF
the Republic, the abolition of the Senate and the
discontinuance OF the budget OF public worship.
d. Blanc severely criticised the half-hearted policy
Of M. Gambetta The newspapers announce that
In consequence OF new attempts to hold socialist
congress legal prosecutions are pending and sew
eral foreign nternationalists will be expelled from
France.