CHINA V. RUSSIA.

Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3577, 14 June 1880, Page 3

CHINA V. RUSSIA.

The Knldja difficulty not having been satisfactorily arranged tlio Chinese hare entered Russian territory from Kashgar. A sculling match has been arranged between Hanlon and Trickett for the 15th. London, May 31. Afghanistan. Mahommed Jan, the report of whose death was^ erroneously circulated, is now said to be at Zuimab. He has again appealed to the tribes to assist him in his attack upon the British, and he is believed to have collected a considerable force. London, June 2. Sir David Wedderburn called the attention of the Government to the condition of the finance. The various crown colonies maintained under the existing arrangements then entail an unduly severe charge on the Imperial Exchequer, and have given notice of motion declaring the desirability of reducing the amounts of grants made to those" colonies in order to render themselves supporting. The ruin oithe political development in the United States is said materially to lessen Grunt's chances of being selected as the Republican candidate. The convention held in the first instance rendered Grant's supportors sanguine of success, but the late returns reverse his claims. The Captain of the Canadian cricket team at present on a tour in England has been arrested as a deserter from the British army in 1872. Mr Gladstone's Government arc pursuing a policy of conciliation towards Ireland. Owing to a representation made on the subject the Premier has promised to ask Parliament to vote a sum of £30,000 for the purpose of constructing piers and otherwise improving the harbors in that country. The Duke of Edinburgh who has been for some time commander of war vessels, is engaged in distributing relief to the faminestricken people in the West of Ireland, who recently paid a short visit to London, has resumed his post.