Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-03-13
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LONDON, March l2.-CoRsols hsf,,s
the ofHeisl opening this uDornino vsrs
quoted at S7z for money, sra for a.
count. AZ 1880 o. u. theV gsrs "A
slslly quoted at s65s for money ana y
for account. -
p. n.-At the Exchange thss at,s,-
noon stocks vers active. There Wa a
good deCaand for nany at 3IIla3s[ n-r
cshL CoFefnments Y re dnii. Rus-
SLAMS vers u lower.
IMPORTANT CABINET MEETING.
LOsDoN. March I2.-The Cabins, ne,
at noon. The uuusuziiy eaTIy ho1r a.
once attracted attention and ysrc,ts
quickly spread that the crisis vas being
eonsldersd. The interest IN the rnsaf
ing vas soon intense. This was vsr.
ranfed by several incidents which nra-
oedsd and attended the oyanciI I'm
medlaselT before the conference. Coj
Mand, E1luerrY in Chief 10 the Onean
called upon GIadstone and had 4 ions
inteFylex. Among the rumors 20 vhirh
tn@ gave rise, wa one l. the effect that
we Queen bad been advised thai the In
dian situation was grave and reonirs3
vigorous and decisive action, and that
she rather urgently insisted 90 the Gov
ern1sent doing something. This and
similar stories attnested A large erowd
70 downing street and before the Cahi-
net was long 10 session the Prime Minis
Yer offietai residence vas surrounded
oy large crowd Cp to 3 O'Clock il
was not publicly known what the Minis
ters BAD done. Ii Was reported that
Hfey decided TO address a serious repre-
sentatlon 20 the Russian government
tnat H. through any Russian advance Ia
ienanistan, conflict results with the
hnSers troops, Russia must accep; the
oonst queneos, ~ England IL bound 10
guard Afghan territory.
MILITARY coxFxRExcE.
Lsrd Harrington, British Minister Of
war, today conferred With Lieutenant
General Allison aud other milit .ry aa.
tnofities. on Oriental affairs, incIudins |
several Indian military officials, CON |
esrninR highlands preparation Tor con
dict in Aaia-
TEE ezAR HEST on wAE
The EoeHfsg Nesss states that il ia
learned that renonstranoes from the |
highest quarters have been addressed To /
the Gear IA the interest of peace, and |
have neen met With such chilling re- |
Spouse that slight hopss ara uog enter
tanned that ssilities can be avoided.
PREPARING.
The Government has ordered the ma
val and military pensioners at the Ports
mouth dock yard to be in readiness for /
medical Inspections. rhis Ia the irst |
time that such al inspection ha. bean
ordered ainoe the Crimsan var,
There 4 q report 20 toe efeSt thu the
channsl feet has been ordered To pro
oeed 10 the Mediterranean.
euEsriosNo THE GOVERNMENT.
In the Cemmous this afternoon Glad
stone said that Engiand's relation with |
Russia, 10 consequence of the latter's
reported eneFoachmeuts on Afghan ter
rit0ry, bad not besn improved IN the
past several days.
Fitzmaurioe, 0nder Foreign Secretary,
stated that the Russians had not oc,u-
pied kobat Pass. In response TO con
sloued Inquiries, the Under Secretary
said u was not desirable on the part Of
the Government to make public any
further information.
Nortbcots asked whether or not the
Government vas able to say anything in /
regard to the russian advance in At
Rhanistan. NoFthcote, ia propounding
ths question, took advantage Of the oc-
csson 10 refute the widespread impress
sion that the Government had taken
unusual steps 10 Communicates with the |
opposition leaders upon Afgh an Occar-
renoea.
Gladstone replied. and said he was
unable 20 itnpars anything which would |
substantially improve the informatisa |
already Possessed BY the House. He /
Gould only assure the House that the |
Afghan question had the constant aud |
nnfailing atteation of the Government. |
AuMoR or MEDIATION.
So. MIN Consequence of a rumor |
between England and Russia stocks re
covered.
DEPRESSION IN LONDON.
The war cloud is thick aud black.
After the optimism 10 which the press
add public have been lending them
solves during the past few days, the re
action now has added force. For the
arst time the people seriously felt the /
crisis this afternoon. when the whole |
European market went down with |
slump. The Vanderbilt roads and some
other Amsriean stocks shoNed a rise, on |
the theory that a war between England |
aud Russia would increase the traffic on
all American grain roads. Members
and politicians are generally excited /
over the situation. II Ia nos believed /
that var will be formally opened for
some time, but IL is thsught the tvo
countries will be gradually drawn into
ID By fighting Of the forces nov on the
ground. A Russian advance 10 uos
certain, and this is taken to mean q de-
hauee OF Earl Granville's altimatum
10 10 felt that 10 will be out OF the ques
ton for England 10 withdraw an inch.
and there will be q unanimous senti-
ment in favor Of war.
TRAINING SOLDIERS.
IsoSp0s, March l2.--The Government
has issued an order directing that all
uutraiuad soldiers be pot forthwith
through complete military course.
A MORE FAvoRAsLE ASPECT.
The relations bstween England aud
kassiA nre assuming q more favorable
asp OF. Baron de stasl has imp srted 10
Granville the contests of dispatch
from he Giers, Russian Minister of
Fsreian Affairs, In which it is stated
that tha Car earnestly desires q speedy
and peaceful solution Of The existing
officially. De Gises denies tina, the
Russian outposis have been advanced
beyond what be claims as the frontier.
Il is reported that De Stael Informed
Granville that the movement OF the
Russian troops toward Askabaa Was not
ordered until the position 90 the frontier
became threatening. Autograph letters
have been exchanged between Qaeen
Victoria and the Emperor William, and
the latter Is angling his personal tnfiu
eiace with the CE9 30 preserve peace.
Bismarck remairs passive, aud has
made no ofiicial representation 20 the
Russian Government.
rax LOWEST N s1 TEAks-
Consals today t0oehsd S6s4 tho lowest
In six years. bat recovered. AZ the close
OF the market there we're fewer seliins