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ENGLISH NEWS BY STEAMER

ARRIVAL OF THE "GERMAN" Natal Witness Jan 13 1880
[Empire Telegraphic Association]

Cape Town, 9th January

German arrived. Two hundred passengers.

Duart Castle to leave next day.

No change in wool. Private sales at best prices by auction. Prospects good.

Attorney-General granted fiat writ of error in trial of Tichborne claimant. Two separate sentences were given on two counts, which were one and same offence.

Floods in Hungary destroyed lives and property. Thousands homeless. Country lake of ice.

Pashaloof sentenced to twelve months' hard labour. Printers of Town Talk fined £600. Froggatt, solicitor, sentenced to seven years.

Severe fighting between Chillians and Peruvians.

Lord Lytton fired at by drunken East Indian.

True Bill returned against men arrested in Ireland.

Parliament to meet 5th February.

Afghan affairs serious. Roberts, after severe fighting for three days, against thirty thousand, evacuated Cabul and retired within Shipar camp, where he is strongly fortified and has five months' provisions. Communication interrupted. Forces push forward. Position supposed to be safe, having seven thousand effectives.

General Gouch has been attacked.

Disturbances arisen at Herat.

PASSENGERS for Natal per S.S. German:
Mr, Mrs Sanderford
Messrs
Shield
Henderson
Taylor
Campbell
Christie
C Christie
W Johnstone
Johnstone
Methley
Kyd Mr, Mrs, five Misses, Master
Mr Hayor
Mrs Kelley
Mr W Kelly
Messrs
Quin
Cowell
Furgher
Hampden
Teare
Gwilliam
Quayle
Corbett
Whitcar
Christona
Mrs, Miss Argo
Mr, Mrs Hillary
Mr, Mrs, four Masters Kenwick
Miss Mackenney
Miss Jazi
Messrs
Rabbi
Duncan
Misses Whitcar
Hall
Mr, Mrs, three Masters, Miss Young
Messrs
Gage
Pascoe
Miss Cross
Mr, Mrs, two Masters Jameson
Mr, Mrs, Master, Miss Sharp
Mr Clarke
Mr, Mrs, three Misses, two Masters Donovan
Mr, Mrs Smith
Mr, Mrs, two Master MacLymonts
Mr Robson
Mr, Mrs, two Misses, Master Watts