The New York herald., 1878-11-21
7ELECRAPHIC NEWS
From All Parts Of the
World.
WAR WITH AFGHANISTAN.
England's Ultimatum Treated with
Contemptuous Silence.
AN ADVANCE ORDERED.
AN ADVANCE ORDERED.
Unsatisfactory State Of the
Pruesian Finances.
DISTRESS IN ENGLAND.
icy CABLE TO THE HEnALp.1


LONDON, Nov. 21, 1873.
This mornings Standard announces that
no reply to the British ultimatum has been
received from the Ameer Of Afghanistan,
and orders have accordingly been sent
to India for the troops to advance
The Central Ners yesterday evening
said :-"An important despatch from
India, which we have reason to believe is
shere Ali's reply to the viceroy's ultimatum.
was received yesterday at the India Ofice.
in London. The Indian Council was imme-
conference will be laid before the Cabinet
this afternoon"
ACTUALLY AT WAR.
Tho Standard adds :--"The Cabinet Council which
was held yesterday adjourned. after psotracted
sitting. until tomorrow. but the s,ecison arrived at
dispels all doubt We are consequently engaged in
war with Afghanistan. which has been forced upon
by Russian intrigue and the evil effects of our past
policy" The Ssandard's Lahore despatch says the
government preparing proclamation, which
was TO be Issued Thursday. showing that vigorous
measures were unavoidable. A despatch FROM Thull
says it is reported that the garrison Of the first
fortress in the Khurum Valley is prepared 70
capitulato when summoned. Tho column is in
splendid spirits and eager for the advance The rss
in its leading editorial says:-.when It became
evident. some days ago. that the Ameer intended to
pelsevere in his dsdainful reticence the from
Tier commanders received orders to be in
readiness to commence operations this morning.
The simple duty Of yesterdays Cabinet Council was
% learn whether any change in the Amcers attitude
would necesststc an alteration in these instruc-
tons. AS the Ameer has sent no reply
It only remained for the troops to execute
Tie original orders. The advance has probably
begun" The TINES In its leader says THE ultima
tum has been refused. The result we believe that
me issue has now been left in Lord Lytton's hands,
We may expect to hear in few hours what action he
intends to take. He will probably occupy the Khyber
and Khurum passes and make some advance with the
Quettah column. correspondent OF the
Daay Telegraph. in despatch dated Pesh-
swur, November 20. says:-s Travelling from
Thull yesterday. passed the Khurum force
advancing Thirty miles of the road was covered with
troops. elephants, camels and cattle. The Peshawur
fsrce 10 marching Jumrood to-day. The Amcer
is again spreading the report that Russians will
defend Csndahar."
HISTORY OF THE NEGOTIATIONS.
The government has published long despatch
from Lord crsnhrook. Secretary Of State for
India. to Lord Lytton. viceroy Of India. re-
capitulsting the negotiations with Afghanis-
tan The despatch traces the first estrange-
ment between England and the Ameer Of
A6hanistan to tho refusal Of the Gladstone govern
ment in 1879. to give definite answer as to how far
they would help him IL he was threatened by
Russia. '-ts despatch points out that on
the accession Of the present government the
relations of England with Afghanistan had to be CON
sdercd with reference to the rapid march Of events IN
Turtestan. Consequently. when Lord Lytton was
sent to India he instructed to ofEcr tho Aneer
the protection he previously solicited-nan,ely sub
stantial pecunia:y aid the recognition of his
dynasty and pledge OF material support against un
provoked foreign aggression. conditionaliy upon the
Amecr allowing British agents TO have access to posi-
tons in his territory Except cabul where thoy could
|acquro trustworthy intelligence OF events likely to
threaten the tranquility and Of Afghan
istsn. Such access was necessary substantial
|proof OF unity of the Aeers interests with those OF
Great Britain The despatch then narratcs the abor-
five ending of tho missions Of Colonel Sir Lewis
|relly and General Sir Neville Chamberlain, which
were undertaken in pursuance OF these instructions
md shows that the latter was suggested by Lord
ytton who thought that after the ostentatious re-
tcption Of the Russian mission the policy OF nscon
was no longer tensble. and that the refusal Of the
lmeer 70 receive British mission was improbable.
Ind would be inexcusablc. The despatch concludes
by stating the terms of the ultimstum- namely, .
uli aud suitable apology within given time the re-
eption Of . permanent British mission and
mnesty to the tribes who escorted tho
British envoys. Tho Ainccr has becn informed that
ness clear and satisfactory reply IL received by
November 20. the viceroy win be compelled TO con-
ider his intentions hostile and treat him a. . do
Jared enemy.
rnussrAS FINANCIAL srnArTs.
The Prussian budget shows . surplus last year OF
.4ooo 600 marks which. however has been absorbed in
russias contribution 10 the imperial expenditure.
is estimated that the dacit will be 7s 900 marks.
4 the opening Of the Prussian Parliament on Tues
ay Count Stolbcrg- -wernigerode. Vice President Of
no Prussan Ministry. said that the government
elIcs upon the cooperation Of the Chambers for the
cmovai Of the financial difficulties. Last year's
urplus. he said viii b almost entirely required 70
pvor the increasing contributions OF Prussis toward
he German exchequcr. The interest on tho
ublc debt will likewise be considerably
acrcased. and there are other unavoidable
pcnses. Unless important interests are to be neg.
ctod, he said rctrenchmcnt viii be almost impoesi.
e Tho Indux Of large sums from oxtraor.