RUSSIA AND ENGLAND.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 110, 14 April 1885, Page 3

RUSSIA AND ENGLAND.

.(ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. — COPYRIGHT.) SPECIAL TO UNITED PRESS ASSSOCIATION.) ; . London, April 11. 1 • Information hob been received that! immediately on receipt of the news of ■the conflict between the Russians and Afghans, the Caar of Russia wired to General Koinaroffi demauding an ex; planation. The Ameer o£ Afghanistan was much distressed on hearing of the engagement against his troops. It-is mentioned that England could have ready for embarkation, should hostilities with Russia occur, 20,000 men at •tw.Q days' uotice. The European ; Press generally condemns the action taken by General Koinaroff. The English Press and the public demand that that officer should be recalled ' and they consider that- Russia is now only trifling, with a view to gaihiug more time. " The patriotic fund of, tho Bengal natives has amounted to, seventy lacs of rupees f £840,000). Lloyd's Australian war risks have'increased 5s per cent. . (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) Melbourne, April 13. [""Mr Service has given an official denial tp the statement that the Rotomahana had been purchased as a patrol for the Auatraliau station. London, April 13. It is annonncedjthftti in view of the existing crisis the admiralty have resolved to immediately reinforce the naval squadron on the Australian and China stations. . Information is to hand that the Russian Government are purchasing swift cruisers in the United States. The Standard this, morning publishes a telegram from its correspondent in Central Asia dated 7th instant to the effect^that the Russian troops are pursuing their advance along the Murghab river. , In the House of Commons to-day, Mr Gladstone referred to the recent negotiations between Earl Dufferin and the Ameer of Afghanistan, as entirely satisfactory. Speaking of the recent hostilities in Penjdeh, Mr Gladstone informed the House that as there was a considerable discrepancy between the British account and that forwarded by General Komaroff, the Government had telegraphed to Sir Peter Lumsden, to ascertain the actual faots of the case