ENGLAND & RUSSIA. THE DIFFICULTY STILL UNSETTLED. THE ARBITRATION PROPOSALS. LORD RANDOLPH CHURCHILL ON THE WARPATH. [BY TELEGRAPH -- COPYRIGHT. [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.]

Waikato Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 2003, 9 May 1885, Page 2

ENGLAND & RUSSIA. THE DIFFICULTY STILL UNSETTLED. THE A RBI TRATION PROPOSALS. LORD RANDOLPH CHURCHILL ON THE WARPATH. [BY TELEGRAPH -- COPYRIGHT. [REUTERS TELEGRAMS.]

M i.lu'H km.. April 7. Tin: (Jcnennneiit to-d.iv received . -i tele^i.mi tiom Mi Mtni.u Smith, 111 whull he s,i\s i( is still (Iniilitfui wJicthcr peace uill he ni.iintained lietween Eii^l.ind .uid kuwa.

London, May 7. It is announced that Sir Peter Lumsden lias resigned, owing to his discontent w ith theaition of England on the Atlghan frontier question. The Daily News to-dnj states that the Russian (Jovesnment have assured England that they Jiaye no design on Herat now or in the future. Tt has transpired that King Christian, of Denmark, has been myy ited by Russia to arbitrate on liehalf of that country i» regard to tho Penjdeh incident, and that he has signified his willingness to accept the oHice, provided that an invitation emanates from the British also. Lord Randolph Churchill is urging the memliersof the House of Commons to refuse the grant supplies to the (Joy eminent, as a protest against, their a< tion in regard to the AH'gh.im dillieulties.