LATEST HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 856, 13 January 1879, Page 2

LATEST HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS.

(rectek's telegram, per press association. Lojtdox, January 7. Mr. Forster, at Bradford, made a severeattack on the foreign policy of the Government. He hoped the next genera 1 election would condemn the Imperialist policy, which might lead to war throughout the world. January S. The Premier is suffering from a severe attack of gout. The depression in trade is a general movement in "the direction of a reduction of wages. There are numerous strikes. Fifteen hundred goods guards and shunters on the Midland lines have struck. Jpmiary 9. Earl Bcaconsfield is progressing favorably. There is an outbreak of the plague at Astrachan. The Russian authorities are endeavoring to localise it. The statement that the Ameer lias entered Russian territory unattended is authentic. Bombay, January 10. General Roberts successfully attacked and completely defeated the Afghans at Khost. The Afghans were in considerable numbers, and suffered considerable loss. The Britiah loss was slight. Salutary effects are expected from this.

(special to pkess association). London, January C. Ellison, for the Avoca gold robbery, was discharged, the law officers holding that the Victorian Government have not exclusive jurisdiction for offences on the high seas. Nieberg's evidence was inadequate. It is not intended to re-arrest Ellison. January 9. The proposal to reduce the wages of the Yorkshire colliers resulted in a strike. 7003 hands are out of work, and the manufactories are stopped. Railway iron engineers to the number of 2000 have also struck against the

proposal to extend the hours of work without extra pay. The whole of the London trades associations assist a unioriship. A special fund is being raised to assist the strikers.

The British garrison at Piewar Pass are threatened with a raid'of hill tribes, and urgently demand nelp. General Robert's division has arrived at Mahsum, and is advancing on Cabul.