AFGHAN DIFFICULTY

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 1980, 2 May 1885, Page 2

AFGHAN DIFFICULTY

(Rkuikii's Teujgrajis—ComwiiT.) London, April 30. Lord Granville and Mi' Gladstone announced to both Houses of Parliament to-day that the Government hud received a telegram from Sir P'*ier Liunsden, stating that there was no foundation for the report that the Russians had advanced from Penjdeh and had occupy Mariichak, Sir Peter lumsdeii further slated in the telegram that the Afghans were, stili at liala Murglmli, to the south of Mamclmk, on the Mur river.

The Admiralty announcis that naval pensioners ami members of the Royal Naval Reserve are required to ba in readiness for service on short notice, Sydney. May 1. The work of fitting up the P, ami (), Company's steamer Mnssilia as a cruiser is proceeding with the greatest possible C'ilerity, ami the vessel is now nearly ready for sea,

Chkistchurch, May 1. The number of men required fur the Mounted Infantry Corps h iving been obtained, Major Slater has applied for t he necessary arms and accoutrements. One hundred persons have signed tlm roll for the Irish Corps, and the application was sent to Wellington last night, Auckland, May 1. ( On Monday, five guns will be mounted for the defence of Auckland, and all of them early next week. : : Duxedix, May 1. The workhouse men are formingfan artillery corps. .Already forty names are enrolled.