ENGLAND AND RUSSIA.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1203, 20 March 1885, Page 3

ENGLAND AND RUSSIA.

1 ond N. March 13. Mr G’ndstone war quesrioi ed in Parliament las', night regarding the Anglo Russian situation. He replied that he waa unable to state anything that would improve the knowledge of the Ilouge on the Afghan question. Active preparations ape Heine made both in Endian I an 1 India in view of the AngloRussian sit.ua i n. The plans of the military authorities provide for tlie despatch to Afghanistan, if necessary. <>f two army c-irps each nnra* Iw- ne 3(5,000 men, and preparations are bcin,< made by the Admiraly for a flact cf tranpons to convey the troops to be sent from England, Latest int lligence from Central As'ais to the effet, that Major general l.nmsden is now c'osa to Hera’, and will nter th->t city it the Russians advance from thrir pr. a-nt nosition near Pan ’j *h. D s .arches to hand from Persia state that the Shah’s Go eminent favour the action of Russia in regard to Af hanistan. In the House of Commons to day Mr G'a Irtone announced tha* it had been agreed between England and Russia that no further advance of the iroons should • e made on either si le in Afghanistan; th't the question of delineation of'he frontier was under diplomatic treatment, but that is wool I he premature tii pronounce an opin ion as to the possibility of a solution being armed at. London, March 15 A report is current to day that Sir Peter Lnm-den has entered Herat 1 is reported that the advance guard of the Russians has reached Pul-i Khalnm, on the Hari-Kn River, about 120 miles to the Ponh-west of Herat, The Cz vr writes to the Emperor of Germany that he does not think ihe Af.h.in diffic 1 1 tv will threaten p ace The St Petershuri! journals are writing on the suhj -ct in a vety pac fie to’’e. VINCENT r-oiTNTV COUNCIL. ThefoVowin" is the order paper for consideration at the meeting of the Vincent County Council ou Wednesday next :• - 1. Cr. Sheppard That the road Tinkers to Bendigo he repaired at a cost not exceedi g £25. 2Cr Ditches — fit at the present Banger and Dog Regi-trar be ap« pointed Collector of llawkeis’ Licen* ses, the remuneration to be 1C per cuit. on all monies received from the same 3 Cr Andbison - That the sum cf £lO be expended on road between Angel’s Hotel aud Stewart Town, Bannockburn. 4. Cr. Anderson —That the Engi neer inspect and hj ive rep dred road from Clyde via Hawksburu to Cromwell. 5. Cr Anderson—That the bridge at the School house, Bannockburn, be finished, and that, a sura not exceeding £4O be voted for that purpose. 6. Cr. Anderson— That ’he bridge •on ishnd in the Clutha Liver at Kooky Point, be so'd by tenner.