The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-14
THE UNITED KINGDOM.

LONDON, Sept. 13-Ihe North Lancashire
Cotton Operatives Association have issued
III energetic appeal to masters against the
contemplated reduction of wages, urging that
It would be useless for tho Improvement of
trade, and that the latter object would be bet
ter attained by the adoption OF q universal
months. Twenty mills are now practically =
closed at Ashton, because Of the strike, which
ls also assuming serious proportions at Moss
ley.
edition Of the Duly Telegraph this afternoon
Gen. Roberts has telegraphed for four addi-
tional regiments. The military authorities
have decided to increase both the Kuram and
Khyber columns to 10000 men each. It has
been decided that there Is no possibility Of q
sudden dash at Cebul, but it is believeds that
there will be on early collision between the
outposts. Disauiet among the border trib S
ID increasing. The vagueness OF the comfnu-
nicatiOn brought by the messenger OF the
ters that be has already Withdrawn himself
from the alliance.
The Times In n leading editorial says ::
Nothing Is known up to the present time to
confirm the rumors OF general rising In
AfghanIstan. We are justified In believing
that the condition Of the country has become
no worse since the first outbreak.
Continental newspapers, especially those OF
Paris, continue to publish oil kinds Of alarm
ing rumors relative to the relations between
CARE Town. Aug. 26.-The pursuit Of King
Cetewayo continues botly. He has split his
party and taken to the bush. His pursuers
have been within three miles Of him, and have
seen some members Of his following. Gen.
Wellesley has had meeting with the north
ern chiefs, at which be informed them that
the only obstacle to the settlement Of peace
Is the failure to capture Cetewayo, and that
any chief harburing him will be punished.
Lord Clifford has captured q native who has
promised to show him the Kings hiding
place. The bush where he Is supposed to be
secreted iR now being surrounded by 300 men.
The Daily Sfd,,dard's 3 correspondent at Can
dahar says fanatlcal outbreak is possible
there on the fifteenth Of this month, which Is
the concluding day OF the Mahomedan Rama
dan fast.
The Press Association announces that the
Home government telcgraphed to the Viceroy
qualification at his military arrangements.
The political departm ent Of the Indinn Office
here considers it extremely probable that
Herat, Badakshan and Balkh will support the
revolt, but has no definite news on the sub
ject. The very absence OF news from these
districts Is accepted as evidence that the
country beyond Cabul is practically in the
hands OF the Herstee t1aops, which Is eonsid-
cred MS exceedingly probable that the govern
ment may have to extend military interven-
tion in the affairs OF Burmah.
The steamer which sails from Havre to-
day for New York takes out GsO0,OOO OF
gold for the United States. About 100000
of gold have been sent daily from Paris to
London.
OLDHAM, Sept 13.-A meeting of the repre-
sentstiyes of the limited manufacturing COM
panies was held here to-day, at which about
four million spindles were represented. 1T
was resolved to adopt short time by working
alternate weeks, or three Gays in each week
for one month. Fifty companies, operating
1000, 600 spindes have decided to go on short
time Immediately.