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Show LlKOIEA. NOTES London, 4. Colonel Lindsay, financial secretary of tbe war department depart-ment in a speech at Abington yesterday, yester-day, said that Eugland's ultimatum informed the ameer that tbe Russian embassy must withdraw and that he must not enter into a Russian alliance, but must preserve a neutral attitude. Calcutta, 4. Information has been : received from Simla, to the efiect that tbe ameer in his recent reply said he had been anxious for British friendship, friend-ship, but that the British policy changed with each new viceroy. The 1 ameer declares that b& is open to make a new treaty; that he is not bound by any Russian alliance, and did not invite the Russian embassy to Cabul. Simla, 4 It is reported that Thero Ali is at JelUlabad, determinrd to attack tbe British forces near ivhyber pass and Quettah, unlecs the British taie initiative. |