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The Armstrong works, at Newcastle, having
received an order from Russia for large guam
tity of war material, have declined to fill it,
and have given notice to the British Admiralty
Of the nature IF the order.
In the House of Commons, this afternoon, Mr.
Henry Labouchere and Mr.. Henry Richard,
both Radicals. asked whether not the govern
ment. before deciding to 90 to war with Russia,
would seek the Offices Of friendly power, to OBJ
tain a peaceabe settlement.
Mr.. Gladstone replied that never, during the
present correspondence with Russia or the dis
cussion of the serious questions at present be-
fore Parliament, had the government said any
thing IN prejudice of the idea advanced by the
questions. AS, however, every answer made by
the government to interrogatories put in the
House OF Commons was an announcement to
Russia: the government, Mr. Gladstone sad
have decided that it was neither advisable nor
convenient to make declarations to Russia
through Parliament.
Dispatches from Cabul state that the Ameer of
Afghanistan has reiterated his statement that
he is competent to defend Herat against the
Russians without the aid of British troops.
The News, in an editorial, admits that
if the Afghan boundary commission had
met General Komarof would rot have
taken the lead into his own hands.
England, the News says, is willing to advise the
Ameer to surrender certain districts
which are admitted to be on the
Afghan frontier, in order to satisfy both
t. ;e
News believes, that the dispute may be arranged
peacefully, if Russia is honestly desirous of
avoiding quarrel
st. Petersburg dispatch says it is reported
that Russian troops advancing upon Tirpul
De Giers Thinks War Is Postponed.
ST. PETERSBURG. April 24-M. De Gers, in a
conversation on last Monday with foreign
diplomatst, said: II feel now confident that
there will be no war with England this year. 1t
may be impossible to prevent more fighting
taking place between our irregular troops and
stray bands of Afghans, but the British Cab
met now recognizes the accomplished facts and
yields on all points which Russia deems for the
moment indispensable, all danger of war is, for
this year at least, removed; but until we have a
radical solution of the Anglo Russian frontier
question: war is merely question of time"
M De Giers is now very unpopular with the
genuine Russians account of his German
origin and Jewish extraction, and his removal
from the Ministry is warmly urged by the old
Muscovtes. and notably by NJ. De Pobedonozoff,
the leader of the Pan-Slavists, and the Cars
most intimate adviser. In spite of the pacific
assurances of the Russian Foreign Office the
VII W flsQ n q n
Yesterday the Grand Duke Alexis, High Admiral
of Russia, asked the Car, in the event of
war, to place him in command of
the Baltic fleet at Cronstadt and the navyyards
near st. Petersburg. At least 600 workmen
working night and day-at night by electric
light-setting the feet on war footing. The
ironclads Admiral Nokhimoff and Alexander III,
each of which is match for British vessels of the
Devastation class, will be ready for sea early IN
the summer. They are over 1000 tons burden,
have fourteen-inch armor. and will each carry
fourteen guns Of IL and 9-inch calibre The
Baltic fleet now consists Of 2l5 vessels of which
33 are iron clad and l09 torpedo boats, ready for
active service in ten days. All the Russian
naval officers at Cronstadt looa forward, with
the greatest delight, to a brush with England.
well known Russian admiral said; IF Eng
land tries to blockade the Baltic We shall come
out ard fight her in the open Our navy
now is in splendid fighting trim, and we have
the greatest confidence in our torpedo boats"
1t is stated here that naval officers who had
been re tired on half pay have been ordered upon
the active list, pending the issue of the contro-
versy between England and Russia regarding
Afghan affairs.
Naval circles are at fever heat over the re-
ported presence of British iron-ciai at Vladi-
vostock, Russian port in the Sea of Japan.
1t is stated that the Governor OF Ofenburg
has been summoned to ST. Petersburg. having
been chosen to take command OF the proposed
Turkoman volunteer force General Baronoff
has also been. summoned from Mini Novgorod,
to assume command at Cronstadt
The government is having thousands of White
head torpecoes manufactured for the protection
of the northern coast. An extraordinary credit
of % COO 600 roubles for the navy is about to be
granted.