England and Russia.

Western Star, Issue 945, 6 May 1885, Page 3

England and Russia.

(Reuteb's Telegrams) Loxdox, April 30. Earl Granville and. Mr . Gladstone announced to both Houses of Parliament to-day that the Government had received a telegram from Sir Peter Lumsden stating there was no foundation for the report that tho Russians had advanced from Penj-deh and occupied Maruchak. Sir Peter Lumsden further stated in his telegram that the Afghans are still at Bala Mnrghab, to the south of Maruchak, on the Murghab River. The Lords of the Admiralty announced that the naval pensioners and members of the Royal Naval R eserve are required to be in readiness for service on shoi t notice.

May 2. The Daily News to-day states that the prospects of peace aro improving, and that the Government have learned that the Czar, earnestly 'desires peace. ' It further states that the Czar has expressed'his willingness to submit to arbitration'the question of whether the dispatch sent to him by the British Government on March 17 has been misconstrued by him or not.

May 3. Eleven transport steamers have been chartered by the Government to convey troops to Indin, in addition to which 2000 men will embark in the regular mail steamers. , ~ •: MetjHoujine, May 2. The defence works at the Heads are being pushed on.

• ■••>' '■■'""'• '' May 4. ' The Government are in receipt of a telegram from the "Victorian Agent-General, Mr Murray Smith, to the affect that there are indications of a slightly more peaceful nature observable at Home. ~ ; , , ' Sydnby, May 1. The work of fitting up the P. and ©."Company's steamer Massilia as a cruiser is proceeding with the greatest possible celerity, and the vessel is now nearly ready for sea. (Special to Press Association.) London, April 30. The English Government have requested Bussiato explain thpir occupatioi of Maruchnk. The Czar demands that England should accept the proposet frontier line as laid down by Bussia, otherwise the Russians will advance on Herat. The Czar will not accept the retirement of M. de Giei s from the position of Minister of Foreign Affairs. J ',','. The Daily News urges'that England should cease parleying. There is n revulsion of feel n» in Austria in favor of England in regard to the Afghan diffioultv. The Channel Fleet has sailed under sealed orders. The Orient nnd P. and O. Companies are now paying a wir risk. The Government have been asked to protect all the cable-repairing steamers. The British military mission to Teheran will probably prepire for an expedition to Meshed '. Four Russian cruisers have arrived »t the Cape. The Moscow Gazette states that unless Port Hamilton, on one of the i-lnnr's in the Cor an Strait, over which the British flag wns recently hoisted, is evacuated, Russu will seiz» Hernl. War risks arc now charged af 15i (?) per cent. The Daily News dmies that Port Hamilton has been occupied by the British. May 3. Five Russian cruisers arc proceeding to Bafcavia. Vice-Admiral Hewitt is watching them. ■ The fortress of Cronstadt has been closed to commerce. Earl Granville is somewhat confident of a peaceful solution of the difficulty being arrived at. Turkey is now more favorablo to England.