New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-10
SHERE ALI INDICATED.

BY CONSERVATIVES AND
AN ABLE DEBATE IN PROGRESS.
The Ameer's reply, which the British Govern
ment tried to withhold, has at length been pub
lished. It's tone is friendly. The great debate
on the Afghan war began in the British Parlia-
ment last evening. In stating the case for the
Ministry, Lord CranbroOk asserted that India
can afford to meet the war expenses, that
Shere Ais reply is "mere evasion
and that there is not room for both
England and Russia in Afghanistan,
which he maintains must be either an
ally or a dependency. In reply, Lord Law
renee cOntended that the Indian people would
be driven to despair by further taxation.
Lords Derby and CarnarvoD also made strong
points against the Government.
THE AMER REPLIES TO ENGLAND.
FRIENDLY SENTIMENTS ExPREssED-THE RUSSIAN
MISSION WITHDRAWN FROM AFGHANIsTAN.
LONDON, Monday, Dec. 8, 1873.
Sir Stafford Northcote, Chancellor of the Ex.
chequer, replying to an inquiry in the House Of
Commons to-day, SAID that Count Schouvaloff the
Russian Ambassador to London, had informed
Lord Salisbury that the Russian Envoy had left
Afghanistan and that he learns from other sources
that the Envoy has returned to Russia.
Intelligence has been received at st. Petersburg
that the family of the Ameer of Afghanistan has
taken refuge IN Russian Turklstan.
The following is the text of the letter OF the
Ameer of Afghanistan to the Viceroy of India in
reply to the ultimatum:
BE it known to your Excellency that have received
and read from beginning to end the friendly letter Of
your Exceency sent in reply to the etter dsPatcned
by Nawab GhOlan Russian Khan. with regard 10 the
yonr letter referring to the friendly character Of the
mission AMI the good Will of the British Government
universally admitted, to DECIDE whether any reliance
be placed upon good will, II evidenced by words
ssts Of Deeds then has NOT been manifested by the
various wishes expressed and proposals mad. by Brtsh
officials during the last few years to officials In this God
granted ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS which, from their ma
ture, 1t impossible for them to comply with One
these my undutifu sOu-the lll-starred
wretch ManOmed YakOob Khan--and was contained IN
letter addressed by the ocs Also OF taG BTs3 S SST
Il written in that letter that If Yakoob Khan be
released and set liberty friendship with Afghan
stan will be firmly cemented. otherwise 1t viii not.
There several other grounds OF complaint Of sml-
which on the contrary we're effective in Increasing
the aversion and apprehension already entertained by
With regard to my refusal to receive the British mission,
your Excccncy has stated that it would appear from
hostility toward the British Government assure yoar
Exceeney, the contrary, the officials OF this God
granted Government in repulsng the miss on were not
influenced by any hostile or inmleal feelings TOWARD
insult or ahront should be Onere1 Dut ueE were afd
that the independence OF this Cove nmeut might De
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friendship which has now existed between the two
Governments for several years might be aunihlated
paragraph IN your Exccleucys letter cOrlOb0rated the
statements which they have made to this Government
The feeling of apprehension aroused IN tie minds OF
the people o. AfShanst2n by the mere announcement
of the intention OF the British Government 10 send a
mission % Cabul before the mission Itself Ed actually
fully justified by the statement in your Exceencys
letter that should be held responsible FOR any INJURY
that befal the tribes who acted guides 10 tue
mission and that l should be called UPON 10 pay COM
pensaOn for any they might have suffered and that
If at any those Tribes should meet with III treat
ment at my hands the British Government would az
once take steps protect them Had these apprehen-
sOus proved grOundless, and had the object OF the
mission been really friendly and 10 force OF threats OF
violence used, the mission would matter OF course,
have been allowed free passage, sucD missions are
GstOmary, and Of frequent occurrence between allied
States.
lam now sincerely stating my own feelings when
say that Government has maintained, and always
VIII maintain the former friendship which existed be-
tween the CWO Governments and chcrisles feelings
OF hostility or opposition toward the British Govern
ment. II is also incumbent upon the officials 0f the
British Government that out OF respect auu COnsdera
ton tor the greatness and emincnce of their own Gov
upon their Wel-dSposed neighbOrs, OF TO impose the
of a trouble upon the shoulders OF their
friends. But the contrary they should exert
themselves maintain the friendly fec ncS winch have
hitherto vXi. ted toward this GOd-grantcd government
IN order that the relations between the two Govern
mcnts may remain the footing before. and IT.
IN accordance with the custom OF allied states. the
British Government should desire to send purely
friendly aud temporary MISSION Ia THIS country, Wins
small escort not exceeding twenty thirty members,
similar to that which atc' ded the Russian mission,
this servant OF God will not oppose Its progress