ENGLAND.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 7145, 24 April 1885, Page 2

ENGLAND.

London, April 21. "•- S The French Government will allow* Nnbar Pasha time to consult with tie Porte in connection with the snppreßsicn of the Bosphore Egyptienne. Mr Gladstone adautH in a jueusuro tho responsibility of tho English GovorntneDt in re- ' gard to its suppression. M. Do G?eiv, Russian Minis'or _f. r Foreign Affairs, states that the British officers who were present at the recent engagement encouraged th.v Afghans to provoke a Eussian attack, that General

; Itomaroff'a despatches which have been received in St. Petersburg amply justify his action, and that under the circumstances it would have been a neglect of duty if he had failed to attack the Afghans. Despatches have b-jea received from Sir Poter Lumsdcii in which he reiterates the statements contained in his former message that the Afghans did not proJf* The Ruasian9 are compelling the inhabitants of Saralrhs to construct a military road towards Herat. The Standard's special correspondent telegraphs that tha Afghans are studiously moderate in their manner towards the Russians.

[b 7 electbic telegraph — oopykight.] [reuter's telegrams.] (Received April 23, noon.) London, April 22. Mr Gladstone has admitted that the British Government were instrumental in causing the suppression of the Bospliore Egyptienne, which haa been the subject of a protest by France. (Received April 23, 12.30 p.m.) The shipment of frozen mutton, consisting of 10,500 carcise3, ex ship Marlborough, from Oamaru January 3rd, has been examined and found to bo in good condition. In the course of the debate on the vote of credit the Government announced that the portion of the vote to be expended in the Soudan was not intended to provide for future operations. It was also stated that the railway which is in course of construction from Souakim would only be continued to a point necessary for the security of Souakim. (Recoived April 23, 8 p.m.) April 23. It is positively affirmed that a despatch has been received by the Foreign Office from the llussian Government, absolutely refusing to institute any further enquiries into General Komaroff's assertion as to tbe cause of the hostilities at Penj-deh. The news has caused considerable agitation in political circles, and peace is now despaired of. (Received April 24, 1.30 a.m.) a, The report already telegraphed as to the refusal of Russia to comply with the demands of England for further investigation into tbe cause of the recent hostilities has not been officially confirmed, and its accuracy is doubted. The Daily News to-day states that the negotiations which are at present being carried on between England and Russia are not of such a nature as to tend to a peaceful settlement, and expresses the opinion that the patience of England is almost exhausted.