LATEST BRITISH AND FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

Kumara Times, Issue 2658, 16 March 1885, Page 2

LATEST BRITISH AND FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

[REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.] By Electjuc Telegraph—Copyright, ANGLO - RUSSIAN SITUATION IN AFGHANISTAN. PREPARATIONS IN ENGLAND AND INDIA FOR WAR. LATEST FROM CENTRAL ASIA. THE SHAH’S GOVERNMENT WITH RUSSIA. THE FRONTIER QUESTION. STAYING THE MOVEMENTS OF TROOPS. DIVISION OF NEW GUINEA. VISIT OF THE PRINCE OF WALES TO IRELAND. ADVICE TO PARNELLITES AS TO RECEPTION. VOTE TO FAMILY OF THE LATE GENERAL GORDON. NATIONAL MEMORIAL TO THE LATE GENERAL GORDON. THE KAIKOURA FOR WELLINGTON. REPORTED ENTRY OF GENERAL LUMSDEN INTO HERAT. THE RUSSIAN ADVANCE GUARD NEAR TO HERAT. EXPULSION OF FOUR FENIANS FROM FRANCE. (Received March 14, 2.45 p.m.) London, March 13. Active preparations have been made both in England and India in view of the Anglo-Rnssian situation. The plans of the military authorities provide for the despatch to Afghanistan, if necessary, of two army corps, numbering each 30,000 men ; and preparations are being made by the Admiralty

for a fleet of transports to convey the troops to be sent from England, Latest intelligence from Central Asia is to the effect that Major-General Lurasden is now close to Herat, and will enter that city if the Russians advance from their present positions near Penjdeh. Despatches to hand from Persia state that the Shah’s Government favours the action of Russia in regard to Afghanistan, In the House of Commons to-day the Hon. Air Gladstone announced that it had been agreed between England and Ruisia that no farther advance of their troops should be made on either side in Afghanistan • that the question of delineation of the frontier was under diplomatic treatment; bat that it would be premature to pronounce an opinion as to the possibility of a solution being arrived at. When speaking last night regarding the Anglo-German parleying, the Hon. Mr Gladstone said that Government desired only a fair division of territory on the north-east coast of New Guinea. (Received March 16, 0.50 a.m.) March 14. At a meeting of Parnellite members of Parliament to-day, it was resolved that the projected visit of the Prince of Wales to Ireland is ill-liraed ; but, while deprecating any uncivility to his Royal Highness, it is recommended that the Irish people abstain from according him any formal reception, lu the House of Commons to-day, a vote was passed granting twenty thousand pounds to the family of the late General Gordon. The motion was carried without debate. The Committee appointed to undertake the formation of a national memorial to the late General Gordon recommended to erect a Hospital at Port Said. The New Zealand Shipping Company’s Royal Mail steamship Kaikoura left Plymouth this morning for Wellington, via Teneriffe and the Cape. (Received March 16, 12.20 p.m.) Alarch 15. A report is current to-day that Major-General Lmnsden has entered Herat, and that the advance guard of the Russians has reached Puli Khation on the Hehnund River, about 110 miles north-west of Herat. (Received Alarch 14, 2.45 p.m.) Paris, Alarch 13. Stephens and three other Fenian leaders residing in France have been expelled by order of the authorities. [special to press association.] London, Alarch 9. Lord Loftus will remain in New South Wales until November. The Oriental Bank liquidator will pay an instalment of the Victorian claims to-morrow amounting to £220,000, and a similar amount will be paid next year. New Zealand is opposing the introduction of the Federation Enabling Bill on the ground that it is an interference with the autonomy of the colonies. New Zealand Consols have advanced I|-, owing to the conversion of New Zealand stock. The Germans have pulled down the British flag at Victoria, on the Camaroon river. The British Consul has protested against the action of the Germans. The Pall Alall Gazette states that Ear] Granville has agreed that the German frontier in New Guinea shall be the Bih degree south latitude. Sir Hercules Robinson considers that the Colonial Council of Advice, suggested by Earl Grey, to which annexation matters could be referred, is not required. Alarch 10. The February ’Frisco mail has been delivered in London three days in advance of the time-table date. The French have sustained casualties at the hands of the Chinese, losing 300 men. Sir Saul Samuel will give a banquet to Lord Caringtou, the new Governor of New South Wales.