ANGLO-RUSSIAN CRISIS

Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 136, 2 May 1885, Page 2

ANGLO-RUSSIAN CRISIS

SIGNS OF THE GLADSTONE GOVERNMENT GIVING WAY. GENERAL LUMSDEN CONTRADICTS HIMSELF. REPORTED RUSSIAN REJECTION OF ALL CONCESSIONS. [iRUTMB* TBLEGBAMS.I Lovmv, April 30. The Tim«i this morning states that England aa* proposed an inquiry into the recemt Penjdeh incident* aid offered to delimitate the Afghan frostier line in accordance with the veiws of Emm, on condition that that countrj undertake* to bind heraelf by treaty never to wise Herat. Lord Granville and Mr Gladstone annenaced in botn Houses of Parliament to'daj that the Government had received a telegram from Sir Peter Lumiden stating there was no foundation for the report that the Russian* had advance* 1 from Penjdeh aid occupied Maruchak. Sir Peter Ltimsden further stated in his telegram that the Afghans were still at Bala Murgbad, to the north of Maraohak. on the M urghub river. The Admiralty have annonnced that tbe Naval pensioners and members of the Roj-ftl Naval Reserve are required to be in readiness for service on short notice. .. : . ; ' * It if reported that the Russian Council or the Empire will reject all the proposed concessions for the settlement of the Afvhan difficulty. Tbe Russians are actively mobilising. Tbe occupation of Maruchak by the Russians now dispels all hope of a peaceful solution of the difficulty, and it is believed that they are now advancing on Herat. ■■ Bydxbt, May 1. The work of fitting up the P. and O. Company'r Massilia as a crniser is pro* ceedintf with the greatest possible celerity and the vessel is now nearly ready for sen. '• ■-''"-• i

We direct the attention of our temper- '. anee readers to an article on our 4th page. ] Mr A. F. Halcombe arrired by the noon '. train to-day. < Smith's Grand Panorama of the World j will appear in the Town Hall on Friday 1 next. ' i Yesterday the poll re local option was < taken at Ashhurßt with the following < ie*«lts. For an increase of licenses, 10 ; j against, 16 ; mnjority against, 6. For an , im-renie of accommodation licenses, 15 ; I nguiusi, 13; majoritj for, 2. For an in- 1 ' crease of bottle licenses, 10 ; against, 14 ; ' J majority against, 4. (