SPECIAL CABLE NEWS TO THE "POST."

Evening Post, Volume XVII, Issue 318, 13 January 1879, Page 2

SPECIAL CABLE NEWS TO THE "POST."

4 FROM OUR SPECIAL LONDON CORRESPONDENT. THE BRITISH PERI WAR GARRISON THREATENED: ADVANCE OF GENERAt, ROBERTS' DIVISION. OtfTBRfiAK OF THE PLAGUE AT ASTHA.CHAN. THE SYDNEY EXHIBITION. LONDON, 9th January.

The British troopi who were left in the Periwar Pass as a garrison are threatened with an attack by tbe Afghans, and have Bent an urgent request for immediate assistance. The British division under the command of General Roberts has reached Matoon, The plague ia reported to have broken out to a very serious extent in Astracban. The authorities are doing their best to confine it within narrow limits, but the latest accounts are that the epidemic is increasing in severity and spreading to an alarming extent. An immense number of exhibitors aro applying for space in the Sydney International Exhibition. France aud England wil 1 be very prominent in their contributions of exhibits. IRBUTBR'B SPECIAL TO PRRSB AWBNOT.J London, Qth January. The Right Hon. Mr. For tor, speaking at Bradford, made & severe attack on the foreign policy of the Government. He expressed a hope that the next general election woul 1 candtran the Imperialistic policy, which might lead to war with the whole world. Bth January. The Premier is suffering from a severe attack of gout. The depression of frade is causing a general movement for reduciug wages Numerous strikes oTo occurring. Fifteen hundred goods-trains guards and shunters on the Midland Railway have struck. 9th January. Lord Baaconsfield's health is improving. He is now progressing favorably. The plague has broken out in Astrakhan. The Russian authorities are endeavoring to localise it. It is authentically stated that the ex-Ameer Shere Ali entered tbe Russian territory unattended by troops. Bombay, 10th January. General Roberts successfully attacked and completely defeated the Afghans at Khost, where they had taken up a position in considerable numbers Heavy loss was inflicted on tbe enemy. The British loss was slight. The defeat is expected to have a salutary efiect.