RUSSIA AND AFGHANISTAN.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 3306, 2 May 1885, Page 2

RUSSIA AND AFGHANISTAN.

FURTHER INSOLENCE OF RUSSIA, Bevulsion of Feeling m Austria. ,( , ; SAILING Og^jSg CHANNEL Proposed British Military Expedition. RUSSIAN CRUISERS AT THE CAPE, ; KOB.B RUSSIAN "BOUNCE." [Per Electric Telegraph — CorrßioHT. ) , (Reutee's Aoenov.) [Received 2.30 p.m., May lst.l London, April 30. Earl Granville .and Mr Gladstone?announced m both Houses of Parliament to-day that Government had received a telegram from General Lumsdeo, stating there waß no foundation for the report that the Russians had advanced from Penj-dqh and accupied Maruchak. General liumedeu further stated \a tli«

tele<-T.im thr.t the Afghans are still at Bilrt Murgaab to khe south of MarucnaK, on thu Mnryat Rive \ , The Aduiualty aummnces that JNavai pensioners and members of the Woyu Naval Reserve are required to Da m readiness for service on short notice. [Received 10.30 p.m., May Ist.] Sydney, May 1. The work of filing »!• ?* tlle P - and °- O -mpany's steamer AluMilia, as a cruiser, is proceeding with the greatest possible celerity, and the vessel is now nearly ready for sea. (Special to the Press Association.) (Received 9.15 a.m., May Ist.) London, April 30. The English Government have requested Russia to explaiu her occupation of Maruchak. The Czar demands that England should accept the" proposed frontier line as laid down by Russia, otherwise the Russian troops will advance on Herat. The Czar will not accept the retirement of M. de Gier3 from the position of Minister of Foreign Affairs. The Daily News urges that England should cease parleying.; There is a revulsion of feeling m Austria m favor of England. The Channel Fleet has sailed under sealed order. [Received 1.45 p.m., May lst.J London. April 30. The British military mission at Teheran will probably prepare for au expedition to Meshed. . Four Russian cruisers have amvea at the Cape. The Moscow Gazette states that unless Point Hamilton, on one of the Islands m the Corean Straitß, over which the British Bag was recently hoisted, is evacuated, Russia will seize Herat. War risks are now charged at 15 per cent. (Received 9.15 p.m., May Ist.) The Orient and P. and O. Companys are now paying a war risk. The Government have' been asked to protect all cable-repairing steamers. In consequence of the frequent interruptions on the present Tasmanian lines, if ia intended to lay another cable. The Daily Nenes denies that Point Hamilton haa been occupied by the British. " [By Telegraph.] Auckland, May 1. By Monday evening five guns wul be mounted for the defence of Auckland. "All the guns are expected to be m position next week.