RUSSIA AND ENGLAND.

Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 17, 18 June 1885, Page 2

RUSSIA AND ENGLAND.

It is interesting at the present juncture to learn something about 'the opinions of the Russians with regard to English rule m India. Marvin, m his admirable work entitled " Reconnoitring Central Asia," writes : — " It is a, curious circumstance that although Russians take a great interest m India few of them have visited it. Probably no more than half-a-dozen have penetrated to it during the last quarter of a century, and, so iar as I am aware, no Russian book of travels has been written on the country during that peri*d. Russians, however, naturally attach more weight to the opinions of one of their own countrymen who has visited India than to the views of any number of English writers. Pashino holds that we cruelly oppress and exploit the people of India. The administration, he says, is composed of the needy scioua of the English nobility and their retainers, who are purposely sent to India to enrich themselves at the expense of the natives. Were any European sucoour forthcoming the people would rise en masse against the English and sweep them ito the sea. As for the English Army, the soldiers and officers acquire such effeminate waya after being a few years m the East that a hardy enemy advancing from the North would experience little difficulty m defeating them. To us these errors, are palpable, but thoy are not so to the Russians."

(A.GE SPECIALS.) (Per s.a. Wairarapa at the Bluff). (UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION. ) London, June 4. It is reported that the British Government will, m the settlement of the Afghan frontier, probably concede Akarobt, about 50 miles to the east of Zulfikar, to Russia. June 5. It is generally believed that an amicable settlement will be arrived at between England and Russia upon the Afghan frontier question, but the negotiations carried on will probably be protracted.