Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-03-31
ENGLAND AND RUSSIA.

EVIDENCE THAT A CONFLICT Is INEVITABLE.
LONDON, March 30th-From Monday
night, when the opposition in the House
of Commons greeted the refusal of Lord
Edmund FitZmaurice to reply to Sir Henry
Drummond VOLTS Afghan question with
the loudest and fiercest shouts of anger
which st. Stephens has heard for a gener-
alton, on through to this day, the war
preparations have been marked by a steady
accumulation of evidence that a conflict
with Russia is inevitable. The calling out
of the reserves, which was the directest
official testimony as to the gravity of the
situation, surprised no one, for every Eng
lishman was already convinced that the
country was in for war. Everybody is
convinced that it was matter of only a
few weeks, and nobody seems particularly
sorry either The truth of the matter is,
that the English feel pretty generally that
so long as a grapple with Russia is in
eyitable some time, it had better come now
than later, since it will be easier to keep
the bear out of Herat than it would be
to dislodge him when he once gets in. The
decided actions of the Government during
the last few days, both here and in India,
are particularly satisfactory to this condi-
ton of the public mind, as tending to make
it impossible for either side to back out.
PROSPECTS OF a PEACEFUL SOLUTION.
LONDON, March S0th.-In the House of
Commons this afternoon the Marquis of
Harrington, Secretary of State and War,
said that the last advices the Government
received from st. Petersburg were to the
effect that peaceful solution of the Rus
slan-Afghan question was more promising
than at any time since the difficulty arose.
WAR VESSELS ORDERED PUT IN READINESS,
LONDON, March 30th.-The British Gov
eminent has chartered the new Cunard
steamer Etruria and the steamers Oregon
and Alaska for service as armed cruiser
transports. They will be fitted out with
ten guns each. The Admiralty has ordered
the men-of-war Iron Duke, Hotspur,
Hecate, Conquest and Hyacnth to be pre-
pared for service. 1t is presumed they will
go to the Baltic. The Admiralty has also
ordered into active service the ships Infiex
ible, Devastation, Cyclops, Rupert, Corde
liza, Voltage, Active and Emerald for imme-
diate service. They will be ready for sea
III few days.
FURTHER ORDERS FOR CoRNED MEAT.
LONDON, March 30th-Additiona extern
slve orders have been sent to Chicago meat
packing establishments 1t is impossible
for any English firm to compete with
Americans. The reports that hundreds of
tons of American meat had been found
putrid were untrue.
ENGLAND's GAME OF BLUFF.
PARIS, March 3Oth. Nobody believes
that England and Russia are actually going
to war. The panic is still believed to be
the work of spectators. A war would be
such a terrible blow to the great banking
interests of Europe that it is pretty sure to
be averted. The best financial authorities
in Paris have never wavered. They are
convinced now. as they were fortnight
ago, that England is playing grand
game of bluff. The bankers of Russia
have hot money enough to go to war and
England does not want to.
READY FOR CREWS.
PORTSMOUTH, March 30th. The Bac-
chante has been ordered to get ready to sail
on a moments notice. Twenty-Five gun
boats and thirty torpedo boats are ready
for crews.
ITALY's POSITION.
ROME, March 30th.-The R1sseg1u saws
events may compel Italy to take am active
part in the war in the East She must act
in concert with England and Austria.
THE FINANCIAL PULSE.
LONDON, March h.-Noon.-Consols.
81 SIG for both money and account.
LONDON, March 30th-3 P. M.-Consols
for money, 81 3-16; for account, 81 ZIG.
$50 P. M.-Consols, 97l for money; 97e for
account
LONDON, March 50th.-Russian securities
are much stronger.
MEASURES FOR DEFENSE
MELBOURNE, March 30th-Torpedoes
have been placed at the entrance of the
harbor of Port Phillip, and measures are
being taken for the defense of Adelaide and
other ports of New South Wales.
IN THE SOUDAN.