The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-30
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THE UNITED KINGDOM.

LONDON, Sept. 29-rhe Standards All
Kneyl correspondent reports that Gen. Baker
has TecOnnOttered aB far as ZarYun Zaahr
The whole nf his force will shortly be- concen
trated In Pnrgan valley for rapid advances
on Cabul. The Constantinople correspondent
OF the Standard telegraDhs:
1t II thought that I'LL understanding be
tween Greece and Turkey 10 impossible. War.
IKE preparations are progressing on both
Sides It Ii the opinion hers that It is Austria
that - obstructing efforts for an understand
Ing, and that In the event OF hostilities she
would im mediately occupy Macedonia. Prince
LobanoH is the bearer Of a project for an ALI
ance between Russia and Turkey. IL Is rn-
mored that Russia is willing to renounce 800.
o0O, 600 francs VI war indemnity and TO give
III Asia"
The Standards Paris dispatch says: Le
Nord publishes an article, presumably, by
Prince GortsehakoH, making o. guarded at
tack on Germany, and openly denouncing
Austria.
The British ship Longdale, Capt. Jenkinson,
which called from San Francisco June Ia, has
been wrecked near Carnsore Point, Wexford.
The captain, his wife. three children and four
OF the crew were drowned.
The Bath Neps' Allahabad special says: 1t
is expeeteu Cahui will be entered On the fifth
OF xActDbef. Resistance Is doubtful, as ths
have been fired upon. A doctor was severely
wounded. The force sent to assist them lost
five men.
Notice Of ten per cent reduction Of wages
We're posted Saturday at nearly all the earth
enwaTe and china manufactures In the Stat
ford potteries. The men determined to resist
the reduction, which will affect $4,000 per-
cons.
The mass meeting to denounce the incapac-
ity Of the government and to demand an ap-
peal 10 the country was failure.
The hop crop 10 the smallest since 1860.
The blight Is universal throughout Kent, Sus-
sex and Worcestershire. At Farnham there
are moderate stocks OF yearlings. md all
importation from America and the Continent
is probable.
A dispatch to the Times from Simla says
There 10 very general distrust of the con-
duct Of the Ameer during the Cabul outbreak.
He has now come to our camp. He has given
material guarantees for his future good beha-
vior. The gates Of Cabul are closed. appa-
rently with the vague idea that the British
are close at hand"
The Times in q leading article points to the
fact that DaOud Shah being alive, and at the
British camp, confirms the suspicious Of the
Ameer's instncerity, as ne, IN a dispatch to
the Indian government at tile time OF the out
break, stated that Dasud had been killed
while endeavorlng to quiet the rebels.
Sir Francis w yatt Truscott has been elected
Lord Mayor Of London.
The PaH Mall Gasette says Serious trouble
is brewing In Ireland III consequence OF Inc
Anti-Tent and nationalist agitation.
The employees OF the iron works at Jarron
resumed work under protest against the
award by Mr.. Dale, the arbitrator.
The Vioeroy Of India telegraphs that cholera
Ia prevalent only on the route from RaWnl
PiDdu to Jamrood, There have been q few
cases at Ali Musjd. but that place and Lundl
khatal are now free from disease. AS the
troops advance beyond Jamrood they lose
The cholera influence
All workmen In the ship building trade at
Grimsby are on a strike against a resolution
| OF the masters to extend working hours from
| tifty-four to fifty-eight and hail weekly.
| SIMLA, Sept 29.-Many persons here re-
gard the Ameers arrival In the British camp
1 us an astute move on his part to foster the
belief that he Is Innocent CT completely Ia the
murder of the British envoy at Cabnl. On
| the other hand, high officials express con-
| fidence In his entire innocence.
| The advance of the British force continues.
| The Ameer accompanies the troops. It Ia ex-
pected that the column will arrive before Ca
| Dul on Wednesday next Resistance Is I'M
| likely Sir Frederick Roberts has received
| Instructions to issue manifesto to the Al
CHAN people that the British army advances
| on Cabnl to avenge the treachery 70 the Brit
ish envoy ID that city; that peaceable inhab-
| tants will not be moieSted, nut II Oppositi ~
| Is offered, those persons with arms III their
hands will be treated as enemies. NOn-com-
| batauts- women and children-are advised to
| withdraw to u place Of safety.