Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-29
BY CABLE.

great annual falr at NlJrlt NougOrd has
been opened.
. PARIS, July 29.-General Fare,
minister of war, Varroy, minister of
public works, and Constans, minister
of the interior, will accompany Presi-
dent Grevy to Cherbourg. Premier
de Fricencet will remain in Paris, be-
ing detained by negotiations on the
eastern question.
News has been received from
Ragusa that the Turkish special com
missioners have arrived at Scutari.
The president has repeatedly, but
unsuccessfully, tried to obtain con.
sent of the Albanian league, to a
cession to Montenegro Of portion Of
Albania.
LONDON, July 29.- Bombay cores
pondent telegraphs that two guns
were lost leaves ground for hope that
portion Of Burrows force was en-
abled to escape with the other four
guns. Shortly after midnight tele-
gram was received at the India Office,
from the viceroy, informing the gov
eminent of the arrangements for the
dispatch of troops from Quetta to
Bombay. Nothing definite is yet
know of the attack on General Bur.
rows force.
LONDON, July pa correspon-
dent of the Standard at Bombay says:
The news from Candahar has caused
immense excitement throughout In
dia. 1t had been regarded so certain
that Gen. Burrows force was per-
fectly capable of opposing Ayoob
Khan's irregular, that no shadow of
anxiety was felt for his safety. The
viceroy summoned his council in
haste, the instant the news of the dis
aster arrived, and although some hope
was expressed that the report of the
losses had been exaggerated, there is
nothing in the latest news at hand to
encourage the hope that any consider
able body of infantry has escaped.
ma
The chief anxiety at present is for
Candahqr. The loss Of this city
would be a terrible blow to us, and a
frightful misfortune to the inhabit-
! ants, as the city would certainly be
looted by Ayoob Khan's troops.
From Cabul we learn that complica-
tion are already arising at Ghuznee,
and there can be no doubt that defeat
will exercise an immense effect on the
situation at Cabul. 1t is considered
certain that Ayoob Khan's attitude
will modify the resolution to leave
| Abdurrahman Khan to establish him
self aided only by money, and that
the evacuation must be delayed.
Opinion is unanimous as to the abso-
lutte necessity Of complete vindica-
ton of our arms.
The correspondent at Constantine
pie gives the full text of the porte's
reply TO the collective note, which
concludes by asking the powers to
authorize their representatives at Con-
stantinople to come to an understand
ing with the porte, with a view to IA
cilitating negotiations in regard to
the fixation of the frontier.
The news has caused great excite
ment in the house of commons. The
Marquis of Harrington, secretary of
state for India, is expected to make a
further statement to-day. The Stan
dard says, One distinct and liked point
Is, that our supremacy must be signal
ly and effectually vindicated, and a
crushing disaster avenged in the sight
of Afghanistan and India. 1t is not
known whether General Burrows
himselfis saved. The queen was i'm
mcdiately telegraphed on receipt of
the news, and all the ministers had an
informal conference. The date of the
attack is not given, but the military
authorities believe it took place on
Saturday or Sunday last. The Times,
in fnantial article says. The disaster
depressed eastern exchanges and
weakened indian securities.
A Dublin correspondent states that
the improved condition of the country
and prospects of abundant crops have
caused the relief committees to pro-
pose to dissolve. There is little doubt,
he says, that the money on hand will
be enough to meet all pressing de-
mands.
DUBLIN, July 29.-The news of the
disaster in Afghanistan has caused
the deepest sorrow and CONSERVATION
So profound an impression has not
been produced on the public mind
since the first battle of Orimea.
LONDON, July 29,-Et is reported
that the government has decided to
send out reinlorCements to India.
Berlin correspondent reports that
the finance ministers of the states en-
pire meet iu conference at Coburg