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Show BRIEF TELEGRAMS. Sir Bartle Frere met with an excellent excel-lent reception from the Boers. Major Cavagnari believes the Afghan Af-ghan questiou is virtually settled. Yakoob Kahn started from Cabul on tho 2nd instant, for Guodamak. Secretary Sherman is in Mansfield, Ohio, whtre he will remain a lew days. The death of Gen. Felix D.iray, inspector in-spector general of the French army", is announced. The senatorial elections in Spain resulted in the choice of 105 ministerialists min-isterialists and 15 liberals. Afghan troops in Badakshan have been inrprieoutd or expelled and an independent ruler firmly established. Russia will surrender Kuldja to China in return for a revision ofthe treaties relative to the frontier and other concessions. The republican congressional campaign cam-paign committee has unanimously elected William E. Chandler, of New Hampshire, secretary. iDhabitants of Lebanon have petitioned pe-titioned the powers declaring tnat civil war is inevitable if Kuetem Pasha is retained in tbe governorship there. TbB Italian minister of finance estimates the surplus for 1S79 at 12,-000,000 12,-000,000 lire and the aggregate surplus lor the five years ending iu IS80, at 23.000.0UO lire. New York nihilists in a public meeting, have adopted resolutions favorable to the Russian nihilist movement, move-ment, and appealing (or sympathy for tbe victims of Russian despotism. The British and French notes have been presented to the Khedive. They express deep regret at tbe recent events, aud declare the Khedive will be held reipouaible fir tho consequences. conse-quences. There was a scricus riot in Cork on Saturday and Sunday, arising out of a ditlcreuce between rival bands. Several Sev-eral Louses were wrecked on Saturday. Satur-day. The police dispelled the rioters ou Sunday, after wounding many, A serious rupture has occurred between be-tween Conductor Thomas and George Ward Nichols, president of the Cincinnati Cin-cinnati Cjtlege of Music, wbich will I inevitably re-cull in the withdrawal ol j one ol them Irom thai institution. |