CALCUTTA, Aug. 25,

Telegrams are to lmnd from Candahar reporting that Ayoub Khan is again making, overtures to Abdur Rahman with a view to* the suspension of hostilities. The annoymusjment, Lo\v.ever ?; . requires confirmation.
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Telegiams to hand from .-Afghanistan' announce that the Amcor liiis received strong reinforcements to his troops at Khelat-i-dr.hilzai, where ho is now concent rating prior to inarching against Avoub Khan."

NEW YORK, Aug. 26

A bulletin issued this morning repoits that President Gariield has suffered a serious rchipse, ■ and is much worse. Alarming symptoms have appeared, and tho svoß-t is now feared by. his physicians, who hold out but little hope of the Presi dent's'recovery.
AUSTRALIA

.(vliiuTEUB TELEGRAMS PKR PRKSS ASSOCIATION.) ; .'MELB.OUBNE, Aug. 26. It is announced that tliu steamship FiTrot, .not having been sold at auction, is still open for private «ale. Arrived this •afternoon — Union Co.'s steamship Te Anau, from'ihe Bluff. ADELAIDE, Aug. 2^ Wheat is quoted to-day at 5.-) ».o it a Gd, ■md the tone of the market is linn. Town Hour, £12 15s ; country bands, Jill 15s to £13. SYDNEY, Aug. 26. Mr Forster's motion requiring the Go vernment to allow an additional Royal Commissioner in the Milbtim Creek affair was debated in the Le.-jislafiio Assembly last night, and negalived by Go to 6. Tlie Herald. this morning states that stories' arc' afloat of : horrible' inflifferer.ee and outrageous neglect at the Quarantine Station. ,

i\vo more cases of: small-pox are .re ported to-daj\

TELEGRAMS.
(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

AUCKLAND, Friday/ Pollard's opera, troupe loft by tlie Arawata for Crisborno.
