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Ashburton Herald, Volume I, Issue 240, 7 January 1879, Page 2

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[By Submarine.Cable.] [special TO THE “ PRESS ASSOCIATION.”]

Bombay, Jan. 1.

: General Stuart advances on Candahar to-day through the Khojuk Pass. It is stated that the town is weakly garrisoned. The fleet returns- to Ismid, provisions being unobtainable at Artaki. The revenue returns for the December quarter show a large increase. The Governor of Candahar is preparing for a vigorous defence. London, Jan. 1. The Glasgow bank call realised £BOO,OOO. The Secretary has been released, and becomes a Crown witness.

Turkish Commissioners have been appointed to surrender Podgoritza to Montenegro. The Glasgow Bank pays five shillings in February. o. ' Jan. 3.

The Khan of Khelat is desirous of co-operating with the British advance on Candahar. ‘ ‘

• The official correspondence in reference to reforms in Asia Minor is published. The Marquis of Salisbury, in a despatch accepts the concessions made by the Porte, as an adequate instalment towards the complete execution of reforms. , The Treasurer of the United States holds forty million dollars in gold. There will be a resumption of specie payments.

[special to the post.]

London, Dec. 30.

General Roberts- held a durbar at Jellalabad, where all the chiefs of the Afghan frontier were assembled, and there he announced to them that henoeforth Great Britain was to be the sovereign power. A riot originating among the students at Kiev produced a great disturbance and bloodshed. The troops were called out and fired among the rioters, with the result that 80 students were killed.