Morris tribune., 1885-04-29
RUSSIA AND ENGLAND.
Both Countries Continue to Halt on tho
Brink of War.

Both Countries Continue to Halt on t;,e
Brink of War.
LONDON, April 27.-The cabinet ministers
were hurriedly and somewhat unexpectedly
summoned to meeting Saturday morning
It was rumored that alarming news had
been received regarding the movements of
Gen. Komarof in Afghanistan.
The cabinet council lasted three hours and
half. It is rumored that the course to be
pursued by the ministry in the house of
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 allsher 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
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
It is reported that Earl Granville has teley
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
Nubar Pasha shows no signs of yielding to
the demands of France. The French
transports, with 1000 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.
The government has ordered the imme-
diate construction of forty gunboats.
These new gunboats are to be according
to the Admiralty specifications of a
new typo of naval architecture.
They will carry light shell guns for the pur-
pose Of destroying torpedo boats and have a
coal stowage capacity which will render
them capable Of steaming 1000 miles with
out recoaling. In addition to the charter Of
the steamers already announced, the govern
ment has also chartered the steamer En-
ergia. The Energia will be converted into
an armed cruiser.
A. St Petersburg special dispatch to The
Standard says that negotiations continue
between the Russian and the British govern
ments. The frontier question presents no
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 Great
Britain. Russia, says the dispatch, is will
ing to cede Zulfcar in return for Penjdeh.
That accomplished, the boundary commits.
sion could probably arrange for the with.
drawal of both Russian and Afghan troops
from the disputed zone. This solution OF
the difficulty, it is suggested, however, is
only possible if England foregoes her claim
for satisfaction from Russia for the Penjdeh
affair. Satisfaction, continues the dispatch,
Russia will not give.
CAIRO, April 27--The French charge de
affaires had not left his post up to noon. Sat
urday.
2 PARIS, April 27.-The French government
has decided to issue it's late note to NubaI
Pasha, the Egyptian minister Of foreign af
fairs in regard to the Bosphore Egyptien af'
lair to the powers in the form Of circular.