Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-08
ENGLAND'S HUMILIATION.
GLADSTONE MAKES 4 STATE
NENT IN THE COMMONS.

A Qualification of His First Structures
on Russia's Course at Pendj djeh-Lord
Churchill Criticised and Heroized-A
Pretext on Which Russia Might Seize
HerSt.
LONDON, May 7.-Dispatches from
India renew the statement that Sir Peter
Lumsden has resigned his post as British
Commissioner on the international
frontier commission.
The opinion is gaining ground here and
in Europe that the governments arrange
ment is, in word. a complete surrender
to Russia of all the points she has de-
manded. Though the more moderate of the
Conservatives condemn Lord Randolph
Churchilrs endeayors TO oppose the war
credit, the probability of a defeat for the
government is talked of in many quarters.
The Morning Post agrees with Lord
Churchill about the urgent need of oust-
ing the Ministry, and says: Eight Inde-
pendent members might have turned
Premier GladstOne's aiOrity of IA into a
minority. After the terrible events of the
past week will they be forthcOmingP
ENGLAND's HUMILIATION.
The Standard says that the dignity and
bodied in Gen. Komarof and Sir Peter
Lumsden. and that NJ. de Giers Will take
care that Russian prestige, in the person
OF Gen. KOmarOff, shall not be dimmed,
while the English Ministry has already
decided that in the person Of Sir Lumsden
the prestige of England is to be eXtin-
guished. "A further misfortune" saws
the N0adard, sis that we are by no means
assured that, even for the hour, the neces-
SitV Of using force has passed. -
The NeHe E'reie PTeSSe of Vienna pre-
diets that Italy will become estranged
from England by the latter's' indecision
of feeling and attitude.
An uncOntirmed rumOr is current that
the Indian departments have been order
ed to cease their war preparations.
1t is reported that Gen. ZelonOi will go
either to St. Petersburg or to London to
assist in the delimitatiOn of the frontier.
RUSSIAN MOVEMENTS.
Advices from Sarakhs state that a
small force of Russians with four guns
now occupies Pendjeh. The same advices
contain a statement that the Russians
have completely won over the Sarakh
TurcOmans. The telegraph line is now
completed to point 100 miles beyond
Askabad. There is an apparent lull in
the Russian preparations for war. The
Afghan troops along Bala Murghab, not
having received any pay for long time,
are greatly demOralized.
ZAKRJEW siI AT ST. PETERSBURG.
Col. Zakriewski, who was with Col.
AhkhanOf during the Russian movement
preceding and attending TIE battle of
Pendleh. has reached st. Petersburg with
full report of the Russian case, and has
departed for Gatschna tn deliver the re-
port to the Gar. Col Zakriawski says
that the inhabitants Of Pendieh are well
disposed towards the Russians. The
break in the Caspian sea cable has been
repaired. The Russian Government has
decided to push the extension of the Rus
sian railway to AmOO- Dariia, OF the
0Kus river, as rapidly as possible, with
view to have the construction completed
TO MerV by the spring of 1886.
CHURCHILL CRITICISED.
The Times, commenting on the attitude
of the Conservatives towards the govern
ment respecting the Afghan question,
characterizes the conduct of the Tory
leaders as unwise. 1t says that Lord
Randolph Churchill was not justified in
proposing to return the supplies to the
government. The approaching election
VIII give the Conservatives ample OppOr-
tunity to arraign the movement at the
bar OF public opinion, the Times argues,
and the Conservative party will be much
stronger if it abstains from crude and eX-
travagant proposals. The government
have mismanaged the Afghan business,
the article concludes, "but that is no
reason for Lord Randolph ChurehnPs
giving advice which shows that the Op-
position is incapable of dong better"
CHURCHILL A HERO.
Lord Randolph Churchill is to be made
a nero by the Conservatives Tor his bold
attack upon the governments manage
ment Of the Afghan affair. A movement
has been started already to secure the
presentation of the freedom of the city to
tine young Tory leader, sin recognition of
his services to the British nation and
Indian empire"
ANARCHY PREDICTED.
In RepubIiQue Frdncdise of Paris, COM
menting on the special adyices regarding
the state Of Afghanistan, predicts that
the Atghans. aggravated by the heavy
eXaction levied, will rebel, and that
anarchy will reign in Herat, thus giving
Russia an opportunity to intervene on the
preteXt OF establishing order in the name
Of the Ameer. The present peace, the
Eepabique thinks, is only truce.
THE MARKETS LESS BUOYANT.
The stock market closed depressed
owing chiefly 30 the news Of the Russian
occupation of Pendieh. Less confidence
prevailed in regard to a satisfactory set
tlement of the Anglo-Russian difficulty.
The bears were less anxious to close ac-
counts. Numerous rumOrs were in cir
culation eminaiing chiefly from Berlin,
one rumor being that Premier Gladstone
was about % resign. Prices suffered in
consequence, although the rumors
were not credited. Russians closed 9s
lower, and Egyptians q lower.
AT Paris the stock market opened firm
and improved on a reduction Of the Bank
Of England rate. The market closed with
general reaction aud quotations.
DUFFERIN REPORTED TO HAVE RE
SIGNED.
LONDON. Nay 8. 3 A. M.-The Morning
Post asserts that Earl Dutlerin has re-
signed bis position as NicerOy Of India
IN consequence Of the disastrous effect
upon British prestige IN India Of Premier
GladstOne's weak and tmorous policy.
Communication between the harbor OF
Cronstadt and the sea was reopened yes
terday tO the vessels OF all nations.
AT Berlin stocks opened firm but closed
ilat.
GRANvi LIE AND DE sTAAL.
The conference beween Earl Gran
vile and Baron de staal, arranged
70 be held to-day ut the Foreign Oilice
for the purpose Of formally opening
ne discussion OF the delimitation OF the