Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-12-10
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atTwenty-The Turkish Ministry Re-
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Princess lice Seriously III.
Another Bank Failure, and 81, 100000
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| lency that have received and read from be-
ginning to end the friendly letter your ex-
| cellency sent in reply to the letter dispatch
ed by Nawab Ghoau Huston Khan. With
regard to the expressions used by your ex-
cellency In the beginning OF your letter,
referring 10 the friendly character OF the
mission and good will of the British govern
ment, | leave it to your excellency, whose
wisdom and justice are universally admired,
TO decide whether any reliance can be placed
upon It's good will if evidenced by words
only-but il on the other hand the good Will
really consists of deeds, then 1T has not been
man tested by the various wishes expressed
and uroocs sails made by the Bri ish officials
during the last few years to the officials OF
this acknowledgement which, from
their nature, it was impossible for them
to comfy with. One Of these was
offered to my undutifut son, the Ill starred
wretch Mahomed Yakoob Kahn, ana was
contained in letter addressed by the Brit
ish Government to the BRITISH
agent then residing at Cabul. 1t was
written In that lettersthat, If '1akoob Khan
be released and set at liberty, our friendship
with AfghanIstan will be firmly cemented,
otherwise it will not. There are several
other complaints Of a similar nature which
contain no evidence Of good will,
more effective in increasing the aver
subjects OF this God-granted government
with regard to my refusal to receive the
British mission Your exceilency has stated
that it would appear, from my conduct, that
was actuated 10y feelings Of direct hostility
toward the British government. L assure
your excellency, on the contrary, the officials
of this God-t;ranted government IN REFUSING
the mission were not influenced by an hostile
or in1mical feeling toward the British govern
ment, nor did they intend that any insult or
affcont should be offered, but they were
afraid that the independence of this govern
ment might be affected by the arrival OF
mission, and that the friendship which has
now existed between the two governments
for several years might be annlhllated. A
paragraph in your excellency's letter cor
roborated the statements which they have
made to this government. The feelings of
apprehension aroused ia the minds OF the
people Of AfghanlstaD by the mere announce
ment of the intention of the British govern
ment to send a mission to Cabui before
the mission had actually started Or arrived
at Peshawur l have been subsequently fully
Justified By the statement In Your
excellency's letter that | should be
responsible for any injury that might
betal the tribes who acted as guides to the
mission, and that | should be called upon 10
pay compensation for any loss they might
have suffered, and that if at any time those
tribes should meet with lil-treatment at my
hands, the British government would at once
take steps to protect them Had these APP
prehensions proved groun 6lees, and had the
object of the mission been really friendly,
and GO force or threats of violence used, the
ms non would, as a matter OF course, nave
been allowed free passage, as such missions
are customary and of frequent occurrence be-
tween allied States. l am now sincerely
stating my own feelings when l say that this
government has maintained, and Will always
maintain, the former friendship which existed
between the two governments, and cherlshes
no feelings of hostility Or opposition toward
the British government. 1t Is also lncum-
bent upon officials of the British government
that, out OF respect and consideration for the
greatness and eminence of their government,
they should not consent to intiict any INJURY
upon their well disposed neighbors, or I'M
pose burden of grlevous trouble upon the
shoulders of their sincere friends; but on
the contrary, they should exert themselves to
maintain the friendly feelings Which have
hitherto existed toward this God granted
government. Ia order that the relations be-
tween the two governments may remain on
the same footing as before. and II, In Accord
auce with the customs of allied States, the
British government should desire to send
purely friendly and temporary missions to
this country with a small escort, not exceed
Ing twenty or thirty members, similar to that
which attended the Russian mission, this
A special from Thull says: The British
killed at Peiwar are now estimated at
twenty. The vast amount of supplies which
the Afghans had accumulated for winter in
the villages around Peiwar will greatly re-
lieve the commissariat."
A correspondent at Lahore states that the
high officials say that the last letter of the
ameer of Afghauistan is as unfriendly as his
fomer one. Friendly expressions are merely
conventional. HIS real tone is indicated by
his remonstrance in regard to the British
tampering with the Afredes. The messenger
who brought the letter explained that 1T was
delayed because he reached Aiimusj,d No
vember 2lst, during the lighting, and re-
turned to Cabul. He says the ameer was
incensed at his return and ordered him to
proceed.
A correspondent at Lahore says that the
viceroy telegraphed a summary of the ameer's
letter to London on the fourth of December.
The government consequently was aware
thereof when IL was opened in parliament. As
the letter expresses no willingness to comply
with the viceroy's specific demands, opera
tons will proceed, it possible, more actively
In consequence OF the ameers Tfesolution,
SO as to acquire az much as possible before he
submits. The continuation of General
Brownies advance On Jelalabad, is certain
The tone OF the ameer's letter is shown by one
of the opening remarks, that good will really
consist of deeds, not words only. 1t has not
been manifested by the various proposals OF
the British oiHcgls.', It lie reported that
the ameer has led, because Of the revolution
III GaJul.
A correspondent at Pesth aays the new
Turkish minigsrY has resumed negotiations
with Russia, relative to a deGnltive con-
vention at the point where they were dropped
by their predecessors. The conditions of
evacuation are alone unsettled, but England
Tubi CIR - Al
vised the Porte 70 accept, and to which Rus
sia mas already sssented.
The Times in its leading article says;
The ameer answer Is equivalent 80 point
blank refusal"
4 special from home says, in consequence
of deputies G. Crispi and Nicotera declaring
against the ministers, their fall is considered
inevitable.
A Darmstadt dispatch says that The grand
duchess Of Hesse, Princess Alice, is serious
ly i'll of dyptheria. Princess Alice is the Sec
ond daughter of Queen Victoria.
The chancellor of the exchequer, replying
to the inquiry of the house of cor uloss, to-
day, said that Count Scaouvalotf had in
formed Lord Salisbury that the Russian en-
voy mad left Afghauistan, and he learns
from other sources that the envoy has re-
turned to Russia.
In the house Of commons, Lord Whitbred
moved resolution approving the conduct of
Tue government Win regard 10 AtghanlStaC.
He said the charge was that the government
had adopted a new policy against the advice
of all the experienced officials, concealed
it from parliament, and attempted TO carry
it out by threats and unworthy means; that
having cause for complaint against s.-org
power, they fixed the quarrel .pen weak
one and involved the country in war.
Lord Stanaope, the under secretary for
India, defended the government. lie re-
peated, in substance, the structures on the
policy Of the liberal government contained in
lord CTdnbpook' dispatch, and, in conclu-
SION, said the present government did not de-
sire power or annexation, but were bound to
provide for the security of the frontier
Lord Lawrence, formerly gcvernor-general
of India, deprecated pushing forward on the
frontier under any circumstances, He ttosgEs
the war should be concluded speedily. Moth
ing should he efacted from the Afghans. and
they should be assured of aid against foreign
invasinn lie Ennland did MT raau all cosIa cf