The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-27
RUSSIA AND ENGLAND.
Both Countries Continue to Halt on the
Brink of War.

Both Countries Continue to Halt on the
Brink of War.
LONDON, April 27.-The cabinet ministers
were hurriedly and somewhat unexpectedly
summoned to a meeting Saturday morning.
10 was rumored that alarming news had
been received regarding the movements of
Gen Komaroff in Afghanistan.
The cabinet council lasted three hours and
half 1t is rumored that the course TO be
pursued by the ministry in the house Of
commons on Monday, when the debate on
the vote of credit comes up, was de-
cided on, but nothing definite concerning
the decision reached has transpired. Re-
ports from St Petersburg state that Russia
is largely augmenting the number OF the
subaltern officers in al. her regiments and
that other preparations for war are progress
ing with increased vigor.
The excitement Saturday was intense.
The ameer's treachery is more than sus-
pected, and Frances sudden display of firm
ness in regard to Egypt had given
the impression that the Freycinet gov
ernment had effected some sort
of an understanding with Russia.
England's isolation was never more
complete. There is no dependency, how
ever, either among the ministry or people.
1t is reported that Earl Granville has tele-
graphed instructions to Sir Evelyn Barring
the British minister to Egypt, to support
Nubar Pasha to the utmost extremity in his
refusal to make apologies or explanation for
the suppression of The Bosphore Egyptien-
Nubar Pasha shows no signs of yielding to
the demands of France. The French
transports, with 1900 troops on board,
which are now in the Suez canal, have been
ordered to remain there for the present, The
French Mediterranean feet has arrived at
Corfu.
British transports at Woolwich have been
ordered to load, until otherwise instructed,
all their war stores for India instead OF
Suakim.
Tie government has ordered the imme
diate construction of forty gunboats.
These new gunboats are to lie according
to the Admiralty specifications of 9
new typs of naval architecture
They will carry light shell guns for the pur
pose of destroying torpedo boats and have 9
coal stowage capacity which will render
them capable of steaming 1000 miles with
| ort reeoaling. In addition to the charter Of
LlB 5Dedtl6TS hHodllJ ahhOuhNou, SuO tN'NiH -
ment has also chartered the steamer En-
ergis. The Energia will be converted intC
an armed cruiser.
A. St Petersburg special dispatch to Th'
Standard says that negotiations continu
between the Russian and the British govern
ments. The frontier question presents N
serious difficulty, but the Penjdeh affair de
lays the meeting of the boundary commits
sion, headed by M. Lessar for Russia
and Sir Peter Lumsden for Grea
Britain. Russia, says the dispatch, is will
ing to ceie Zulficar in return for Penjdeh
That accomplished, the boundary commits
sion could probably arrange for the witt
drawal of both Russian and Afghan troop
from the disputed zone. This solution c
the difficulty, it is suggested, however,
only possible if England foregoes her clair
for satisfaction from Russia for the Penjde
affair. Satisfaction, continues the dispatch
Russia will not give.
CAIRO. April 27-The French charge d
affaires had not left his post up 10 noon .Sa
urday.
PARIS, April 27.--The French governmer
has decided to issue its late note to Nubt
Pasha. the Egyptian minister of foreign a
fairs in regard to the Bosphore Egyptien
fair to the powers in the form OF circula
This is tbe note containing the threat OF th
government to withhold its sanction Oh tn
convention signed by the powers, Tor I'd
control OF Egyptian financial affairs.