The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-28
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LONDON, April 2s-The more pacific tone
of the St Petersburg dispatches received
during the past twenty four hours was re-
flected in greatly improved feeling here
Monday morning. The announcement in
the latest advice, from St Petersburg that
the Russian government had consented to
the appointment of commission to inquire
into the Kushk river affair was gen.
orally viewed as most encouraging,
and many who heretofore regarded the
situation rs critical began to believe that a
peaceful settlement of the dispute between
England and Russia will yet be arrived at
In both financial and commercial circles
the tone was much improved. Ga the
stock exchange consols were firm and frac-
tionally higher. Russian bonds advanced 9
per cent and Egyptian securities l per
cent The whole list was stronger than for
several days past, while the dealings were
characterized by a more settled tone.
Following directly on the heels Of the pa
cific dispatches, however, came dispatches
from St. Petersburg In the afternoon, stat
ing that it was currently reported in official
and other circles that the car will leave for
Moscow at once, and that Immediately on
his arrival i'll that city he will issue an i'm.
perial manifesto, cutting off diplomatic re-
lations with England, and formally declar-
ing war against that power.
Ii was rumored also that another battle
had been fought in Afghanistan, but the
rumor was discredited and believed to be 8
stock jobbing report.
A dispatch from St. Petersburg says
"Wheat is firm at ITO shillings for May
Aalit g.,
are 20 per cent. higher than those of six
weeks ago. Russian paper rouble; ART
quoted at 2 AZ francs The bourse for the
past week has been the scene of the widest
speculation. and Notwithstanding the heavy
fall in Russian securities, the fesling i
prevalent among financiers that Russia will
not be compelled to fight for what she wants
| in Central Asia-in short, that England vii
not fight.
In the house of commons Monday
| afternoon Mr.. Gladstone announced
that he had received dispatch
from Sir Peter Lumsden, the British com
missioner, stating that that official had dis
| patched Capt Stephens, one of his staff, t.
London with d detailed account Of
Gen. Komaroff's doings previous to and
since the fight on the Kushk river. sUntil
| this report comes to hand" said Mr. Glad
stone Il must refrain from making any
| statement with regard to the intention Of
the government Meanwhile" he continued,
''the parleying between London and St
Petersburg will go o."
sir Edward Thornton, British minister al
st. Petersburg, has reported officially re-
| specting the Russian views OF the last note
of ENGLAND asking for an exnlanation of th,
conduct of Gen. Komaroff at Penjieh or
March 30 in view of the report made by Sil
| Peter Lumsden, contradicting the Russian
commanders story of the tattle. Sir'Eiwart
Thornton reports unfavorably.
In the house of commons, Mr.. Gladstone
asked the vote of the entire 5000, 600 wal
credit en- bloc, leaving the ministry to de
eide where it should be spent The house
| agreed and then went into committee q
| supply on the credit.