Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-04-21

leaxnsthsf ne English Gose<nnsnt Is
warned English traders ss Bllek Sea
ports 20 prepare 30 Leave.
Erszn INCREASES zxz pxxEsn.s
LosDos. April ao.-The situation Of
tbs Russian-AfRhan question ID again
very serioas owing 10 k1ssi. increasing
Der demands % sueh an extent that Il
VIII be impossible for England 10 40
cepf such terms. H. DeGiers, the Rus
:ian prime minister, who 10 evidently
determined to erodt By his recsnt sue
cess IN neRotiatine with the English
foreiRn oftice, has apparently decided
not 70 yield single iosa TO Earl Gran
vile. II 10 nov feared that Russia has
oyeEstepped the bounds OF British for.
oearance, a. Is 10 asserted By high a.
thoElty that England will never sne-
cumb 10 these latter demands of the
Russian prsmier. A large number Of
important dispatches passed between
the English and Russian foreign Offices
Saturday and Sunday. All the mem-
bers OF the Cabipst remained in Lon
don Sunday awaiting reply from Rue.
sis 70 the latest from Earl Granville.
THE RUSSIAN ELxEr PUTS TO SRA.
Dispatches from Cronstadt state that
the Russian feet there has been ordered
70 prepare for var instantly, and that
thirty two Russian men-ef-war have
hoisted their flags and pot 30 sss-
THE ERExcH WIDENING.
There has been continuous exchange
OF dispatches between Earl Granville
and DeGiers since Saturday. It Is APP
parent that the breach is widening.
TEE REsIGskTIos or DE- GrKIs PsoBABLR.
FRAKFonT- on TIE NAN, April 20
The Frankfort Gazette publishes q dis
patch from st. Petersburg TO the effect
that the resignation Of De Giers, Rus
sian Minister Of Foreign Affairs, be-
comes daily more probable.
DUFFKRN MAKES ANOTHER SPEECH.
LAPoRR, India. April Nl-Earl Duf.
fern, Yiceroy Of India. in an address to
the Indian Association. again referred
to the marked manner Of the offers
made by the native princes and people
70 give England assistance In ans strue-
gle that she might have with Russis.
and assured his hearers that England
wonld know how to use this help when
occasion required il.
RkAssuRING srATEazENr OF THE "PALI
MALL GAZETTE"
LespoN. April 20 The Pail Nal Ga
setfe states this afternoon that despite
all prevalent slarmist rumors il IL in
position TO stats that the differences be-
tween England and Russia are in fair
way to a settlement.
GLADSTONE IN THE COMMONS.
Gladstone in the House of Commons
this afternoon made the following state
ment: The Government on Friday re-
eeived dispatch from Sir Peter Luna.
den, but the telegram was not an an
sw-r TO our inquiries and Instructions
dispatched TO him on the 10th instant.
Ii will be necessary to await that an
suer before We can make any statement.
The telegram received from Sir Peter
Lumsden on Fri.sy tended to coLfirm
bis previous statement, which certainly
eonflicted with General Kamaroffs Q state
ment."
TIE LUsTTASIA CHARTERED.
LONDON, April 20.-The Government
has chartered the Pacific Steam Navi-
cation Ccmpany's steamship Lusisanis.
IMPORTANT prspAToHEs FaoM pUFFxRIN
The Cabinet met today to consider the
contents OF q number OF important dis.
patches just received from Lord Daf-
farm.
GRANVILLE. IN THE LORDS.
Earl Granville, British Foreign Min
iste:. stated this afternoon in the Ho1se
OF Lords that the Governments had re-
ceived q dispatch from Sir Peter Lums-
den. The contents Of the dispatch,
Earl Granville said. the Governments
was not prepared to make public any
further than to state that IL contained
q contradiction OF the account of the
Penjdh incident Is given BY General
kamsred. The Government are, Earl
Granville said. expecting further tele-
grams from Sir Peter Lumsden, and
until they are received the Government
will not be prepared TO nake any fur.
her state ment.
RUSSIAN SHIPS AT SEA.
sST. PETERSBURG, April 19.--The arm
inlg Of ships of war az Cronstadi con.
tirues- Orders we're issued today to
have all pat 10 sea.
Adviees from Samarcand state that
Gen. kamarofps victory over the AZ.
ghans has favorably impressed the in
habitants Of Bokhafa.
THE KNGLIsH PROPOSALS.
The report gains ground that England
has made fresh proposals. which Russia
10 inclined 70 acsept. Newspapers here
welcome what they call the retreat OF
the British. and now agree that peace Ia
assured.
THE TERMS OF SETTLEMENT.
LONDON, April i9.-The Standard bs :
lieves that the following is the basis o I
the reported compromise between Eng.
land and Russia. Russia consents 20 an
8 r Peter Lumsden at Pal-tkhatu ne;
Rnssia and England having agreed ~
the limit Of the zone to be debate bile
territory between the Lessar line on the
soath and from Al Tep 10 Pull khatune
on the north, excluding Pni.i khatune
and including Penjdeh. Russia reuews
her assurance that no further advance
will be made, provided the AfRhens do
not attempt TO regain their former pos
sessions. The commissioners are in
structed 70 find q practicable frontier
north Of Mernchok and 10 the south of
Pull khatuue, restoring Zulficar and
Akrobat 20 Afghanistan. Psujdeh Is 70
b. cedea to Russia and friendly agree
ment is 20 be made with the Ameer.
II THE STOCK MARKKr.
LoSpoS. 1880 o. N April 20.--OonsoIa
opened at 96ss for both accounts and
soon advanced 10 $50. Ruilsian secur.
isiss opened at IS.
LONDON, 5 p. m. April 2o.-Rassian
securities have fallen 70 66A.
LoRDoN. 8 .. N. April a.-Thsre Ia
nov considerable exciHement 90
change. Consols have fallen q In the
last half hour and are NOS s. for both
wAnLzKE rKELsa IN pAiuIA,xxxr.
Loxpox. April 0.--In the House Of
Commons, Lord Randolpb Churchill
Conservative, asked Mr.. Gladstone nov
far England cas- complicated and hou
far responsible In She Suppression Of The
French Ne9spapex Bespaors kggpfsaz
as Cairo. Gladstone replied that k1yp,
had not acted alone In the matter D.
seizing and supervising the paper and
admitted thst ENGLAND vas not Ia q po-
sition 10 disclaim all responsibility fol
the act.
Gladstone gave notice that tbs Gov
eminent would introdace the expected
molten for vote Of credit tomosFow.
The Premier's replies concerning thl
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