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Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 129, 6 May 1885, Page 2

.[Aoe Specials.] (Per s.B. Rotomahana at the Bluff.) (ONITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) London April, 22. The Imperial authorities have decided that the New South Wales Contingent must be dismissed when their services m the Soudan are at an end, unless they volunteer for service m Afghanistan should war be declared with Russia. April 24. The Times this morning eulogises the New South Wales Contingent m Soudan for having volunteered for service m India. It is rumoured that the Czar of Russia is shortly to be crowned as Emperor of Central Asia. General Graham on being asked his opinion on the Colonial troops renliprl "All that I can say is that 'the New South Wales soldiers ] lave ££ exceedingly well." (Je neral ™JJ is expressed amongst the portion v *i e ?Ti So " th wSes <**ti«wK at Handoub at having returned without be mg engaged m any important fighting. U TY fJ he men WouW Mke to Se de£ patched for service to India should war , break out with Russia. April 27. R tJ?%?? 7 & ™ T apA this morning states that Russia has consented to thf appointment of a military Coimuiasion to inquire mto the respective reports S Generals Komaroff and Lumsderoq thj

Russian attack upon the Afghans. The Times says the British Government have suggested that the matter shall be referred to arbitration. Adelaide, April 28. Captain Helines, of the steamer Menmuir, which arrived at Adelaide from Singapore, states that when he left Batavia there were two Russian ironclads m the port. Water being scarce, it has been apportioned to each vessel m small quantities, but the Russians were m such a hurry that they emptied the water boat and sailed away just before Helines' departure. A telegram has since been received announcing the arrival of two other Russian cruisers at Batavia.