LATEST INTELLIGENCE.
THE ANGLO-FRENCH NEGOTIATIONS. HOPES OF AN AMICABLE AGREEMENT. GREAT BATTLE NEAR CANDAHA.B. DEFEAT OF AYOUB KHAN.] LOSS OF GUNS AND BAGGAGE. FLIGHT OF AYOUB TO HERAT. London, 24th September. There are no changes to report in the money or produce markets. At the wool Bale to-day 8400 bales wore offered, and a firm and aotive demand was again experienced. Paris, 24th September. The negotiations which have beon commenced here between the repreaonatives of the French and English Governments, on tho subject of the Anglo-French commercial relations, are progressing satisfactorily, and there are hopeful signs that an amioable agreement will be come to. Telegrams to. band to-day from Tunis annonnce that a squadron of French bnssars now acts as a gnatd of honour to the Bey. Calcutta, 24th September. Tolefirrams have been receivod to-day from Candahar reporting that a great battle was fought on Thursday last in the neighbourhood of that city between the armies of the Ameer and of Ayoub Khan, resulting in heavy loss to both sides, but in the ultimate defeat of Ayoub's troops. Of the latter, two regiments are said to have deserted, and Ayonb was compelled to abandon his guns and baggage. He has sinoe, it is stated, fled with the remnants of his army to Herat, and the citadel of Candahar is now undefended.
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Evening Post, Volume XXII, Issue 74, 26 September 1881, Page 2
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