ENGLAND AND RUSSIA.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1210, 8 May 1885, Page 3

ENGLAND AND RUSSIA.

London, April 30. Earl Granville and Mr Gladstone announced to bo hj Houses of Parlument today that the Government has received a telegram from Sir Peter Lutnsden statin.that i here was no found tion for the report that the Russians had advanced from Penjdeh' aiitl-•ofccttpied.b ivlayd^iak. 1 Sir Peter Lumsden further stated in his telegram that the Afghans are still at Bala- Murghab, to the South -J Maruohak, on the Murghab River.' The Lords of the Admiralty announced that the naval pensioners and members of the Royal Naval R -serve are required to bo iu readiness for service on short notice. The English Government have requested Russia to explain their occupation of Martiohak. The Czar demands that England should accept the proposed frontier lino as laid down by Russia, otherwise the .Russians wi a -• nee on Her . The Czar will not accept the retirement of M. ue tilers from the position of Minister of Foreign Affairs. The Daily News urges that England should cease pari ying. There is a revulsion of feeling in Austria in favour ofJEngland in regard to the Afghan difficulty. The Channel Fleet has sailed under sealed orders. fhe Orient P. and 0. Companies are now paying a war risk. The Government have been asked to protect all the cable-repairing steamers. The British military mission to Teheran wil.l probably prepare for an expedition to M eahed. Four Russian cruisers have arrived at the Cape. The Mose >w Gazette states that unless Pint Hamilton, on one of the islands in the Coiean Strait,.aver.which the British flag was recently hoisted, is evacuated, Russia will shize Herat. 'War risks are nowcharged at 15s (?) per -Cent. The Daily News denies that Point Hamil ton hat beeh'decupled by the British. **- * Sydney, May 1. The work of-fitting np theP. and O. Company’s steamer Massilia as a cruiser is pro ceedmg with the greatest possible celerity, and the vessel is now nearly rca ly f r sea. i • London, May 2.. The Daily News to-day states that the prospects of peace are improving, and’ that the Government have learned that the Cz\r earnestlyde-rrek peace ft further.states that the C*ir has expressed his willingness to tubmit to orbitrati-m the question of whether the dispatch sent to linn iy the British Government oh March 17 has been misconstrued by him or not.

May X Eleven trans)ort strainers have been chartered by tl • Gioernmeht to convey troops to India, ia addition to which. 2000

men will eur. bark m the regular mail steamers. Melbourne, Miy2. The defence works at tue Heads are being pushed ou. London, May 4. The Daily News to day announce- that a reply of a conciliatory nature was received by the British Cabinet trom the Russian Government on Saturday, and met with favourable consideration at tbe ban is of tbe Government. Lord Granville, speaking at the annual banquet at ihe opening of tbe Roval Academy Exhihit’on, expressed a confident hope that peace wool I he maintained between England and Russia. Five Russian cruisers are proceeding to Batavia. Vice-admiral Hewit is watching them The fortress of Constadt (sic) has been closed to commerce. Earl Granville is somewhat confident of a neacefal solution of the difficulty being arrived at. Turkey is now more favourable to England. Melbourne, May 4 Th" Government are in reo»ipt of a telegram from the Victorian Agent-general (Mr Murray Smith) to th.' effect that theie are indications of a slightly more peaceful nature observable at Home. London, May 4 In the House of Lords to day Earl Granville Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, announced that England and Russia ha I come to a mutual agreement to submit to arbitration the recent I’e- j-leh incident, and to conduct negotiations for the delimitation of the Afghan frontier line in London. Lord Granville added that the oaeis of Penjdeh meanwhile is to be considered neutral territory, Melbourne, May 5. The Government have received a telegram Lorn the Agent general, Mr Murray S nith. in which he states that current opinion in L mdon is that peace is almost fully assured. London, May 5 In the House of Commons Lonl Randolph Churchill denounced the statement made by Lor I Granville relative to the agreem nt he tween Russia and England as a base a 4 cowardly surrender, an 1 caloula'ed to imperil tbe safety and loyalty of India. The Tories are incensed at the action of tbe Government, and the Liberals them selves are somewhat dubious as to the ultimate result of the negotiations. It is considered probable that Denmark will arbitrate. The Continent is relieved at the torn affairs have taken, and there has been a general recove yof Colonial securities. The English Press generally are dissatisfied with the result.