Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-05-12
FOREIGN NEWS.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The Afghan Boundary Question Settled
-Other Matters of Importance
Discussed.


-Other Matters of Importance
Discussed.
LONDON. May IL.
Earl Granville. in the House of Commons
this afternoon, replying to an interrogatory.
said that the government was unable to make
any statement at present about their inten-
tions respecting the Soudan.
In regard to the Afghan boundary question
Lord Granville said that conference upon
the subject had been held between himself.
Earl klbarly, secretary for India. and Baron
DE Staal, Russian minister, at London, which
resulted in an agreement perfectly satisfac-
tory to England, Russia and the Earl of Duff
ferin.
The News says it is believed the Irish lib
erals who supported the government on the
9th inst. in defeating the conservative agen-
cies to the English registration of the voters
bill, which provided that the cost of registra-
tion should be charged to the treasury instead
of the local rates, have decided to vote against
the government today on Sir Massey Lopes'
motion. the clause providing that the expense
OF registration be charged to the treasury.
The government considers the matter of
vital Importance, and if the motion is carried
the result may be very grave.
Parnall bas ;.s,aa s,-,rc ,h;, . ~.
followers 10 he nresant a, ,ba d;y;.;nn on .h;s
mo,;nn 7, il sst;no,aa ,hs, b., IL, w. "" ah,s LIS
to throw five more votes against the govern
ment than on the 9th inst, when the result
was 240 to 237. The grievance of the Par
nellites is that the government refuses to
give any assurance in respect to the provis-
ion of sufficient sum for the expenses of the
registration of voters in Ireland.
IN tho unmsa ns Cor, ~. s. '".e'
that tbe dac;sio, raoohad r. ,ha ,o,,ar.,,
in regard ,o the SonSan ny.c,;ooii,, ;nnnI,.aS
tho oh.ndnnman, &c a. ,dp.na - WI ..'o.u
Iord Har,irrton oon.;nr,,,, "a .i.s, -.
oovsrnmant hsS rasniMaS =, . -. '"Hv W.. 'ne
Halfa ,he mos, advanced nos;t;on as ,h
manant distance of Errn, Tha Re- \ -. -
will ha w;,hdrown a. 80 as ~ MI n:..
u,h;ob v;iI nrohah,,, go ,h. - ;.
Nav Tho w;tbdrowal ~ ,ha ,ronns ;,si.a
tho ahandonment of tha annaran,an. ,o .I
vance to Kharronm This statoman, ,r.s
ce;ve, vi,b ioud ,hoe-s fror, tha ,a'..rn,, "s -.
benches
Effor,s wou,d be p,.ds bo sid Gov .h
secretary 10 establish a, aam;n;s,r.,ion in
the nrov;nca of Dorgo,o ond e. onn,,i'.tn ~
Nile railway as a commerc;aI srternr;sa
Clodstona onrornooa .ha, b., -
nrn nf RI fh2 Nf q thA
tant na,ers regorJ;nr Tho fors;nr ooi;n,, 80
England in her Relations With Afabsn;.,an
He then stated that an arr.ngemort ha "A haar
effected between Earl Granv;lle Earl of
K;mherlv sacretary for Indie pa,an Do
Staal Russian minister to ENGLAND and NJ
Oessar spec;al Russ,ar oaont in Tondor =,
regard RI the AFGHAN frontier Tho arranna' 80
ment was sat;sfactorv m Her Mo;astr,. ae,
ernment and to the Earl of Dnffer;n v;oarov
of India
M sooner had Gladstone ceosed sroot;rc
than the conservat;vas onened mon H., az
his government with the h;tterest a,,aoL IN
their mower to make. This was led bv Hon
Lord Geo Francis Hamilton He secpred
the occasion for making his attach bv mov;na
the consideration of the Amendment o;van
notice of bv Sir Stafford Nor,bco,a loo. ~;
day. This Amendment Moves tha, on rho
second reading of the consol;dated f,,nd hill
a fresh vote of censure he taken against The
government. and concludes in tho foilow;no
LANGUAGE ..The House having shawn ,ha;r
readiness to vote sunnlies. refuse their assent
until informed of the nresent nol;cv and nnr'
noses for which the money to he granted IS to
be applied.o
Lord Hamilton in moving the co,s;der..
ton of this amendment. said: "Tbe Right
Hon. Marouis of Harrington secretarv of
state for war. has lust made a most extrsor.
dinary statement which ever fell from a min
lister in this House. After announcing their
intention of taking Khartoum. the GOVERN
ment have announced tonight the abandoning
of the Soudan after having murdered eight or
ten thousand men. Yet the GOVERN.
ment expect this House to ac-
ouiesce silently in their nolicv
The greatest danger to the copptrv il the
incapacitv of the men in office. rConserva-
tive cheers The government have surren-
dered every one of the questions between
them and Russia. The prime minister has
altogether abandoned the attitude bv which
the government obtained the vote of credit
The great objection I have to the premier's
policy is that from the very dav he assumed
Office until now, he has shown readiness to
sacrifice anvbodv and ANYTHING m cave him.
self. TCries of hear. hear
Chamberlain, president of the BOARD of
Trade, taunted Lord George Hamilton with
inconsistency in asking for information from
the government that could not be relied upon
Mr.. Chamberlain said that the House would
be unable adequately to Judge the conduct of
the government until ali the papers in the
case were presented to it. He contended
that the object of Sir Peter Lumsden's mis-
sion had, to a great extent. been achieved.
Gen. Lord Wolseley, Harrington said, had