CABLEGRAMS. WAR IMMINENT. MASSING OF TROOPS. THE AFGHAN COMMISSION.

Te Aroha News, Volume III, Issue 111, 18 July 1885, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS. WAR IMMINENT. MASSING OF TROOPS. THE AFGHAN COMMISSION.

London July 16. Russia clniinß what practically amount* to the command of theZulfikar Pass, and the Caar offers to refer tite mutter to the Afghan Frontier Commission, but the { Marquia of Salisbury has declined to accede to thin. Three thousand Russian troops are now in the vicinity of the Pass. In the House of Commons last night Lord Randolph Churchill, Secretary for India, announced that the Government were in receipt of a report from Colone.

'.i'Mtfewuy, the officer in charge of the Afghan Boundary Commission, to the •;ff|ct thut tljo Rutßinn force in the vicinity of the Zttlfikar Pa<w was being considerably inor • nod. Lieutenant Col. H. P. Peacock and Captain Yate have gone to Herat, to which place the Boundary Commission is now proceeding, The Boundary Commission has moved to Herat, ot^ the request of the Afghan authorities, in order to direct the works beinir carried out for the defence of that place. All the Powors, with the exception of Russia, assent to England issuing an Egyptian loan. This is lauded as a triumph for the Marquis of Salisbury.

THE ENABLING BILL. Sydnky, July 10. Tho Promior, Sir Alexander Steuart, has forwarded a telegram to Sir Saul Samuel, Agont-G-onoral for tho colony, informing him tint tho Federation Enabling Bill will not bo acceptable to New South Wales if clmiso 31 bo omitted, and that it is questionable it the Bill will be adopted 6 von if the clause is retained.