Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-03

land, NJ. de Giers asks that pending the
decision Of the boundary commission the
Aighans retire from their present Occupa-
tlon Of Zulticar. 1t is also reported that
Nj. de Giers asks that during the work of
dehmttation no Indian advance shall be
permitted beyond Quettah.
Colonels of volunteer regiments have
been privately informed that the govern
ment will be willing to accent volunteers
Tor service abroad IN case of necessity.
The Queen and Princess Beatrice re-
turned 10 England from the continent this
evening, and have gone to Windsor Castle.
THE CONTEST FOR ALLIANCES.
In the diplomatic contest for alliances
IL would appear that England is making
better progress than Russia. Besides
permission to pass her ships through the
Dardanelies ii is stated that England has
secured an understanding which secures
Tor her the friendly neutrality of Persia
IN the event Of an Anglo-Russian war.
me Shah Of Persia, it is said,
mas already forbidden Russians from
conveying warlike material across Per-
sian territory, even near Astrabad. The
British agent at Teheran reports that
England can secure any friendly alliance
she desires with the Shah for a British
guarantee of the integrity of Persian ter
rltory and money grant. Whether the
Shah would be able to prevent Russia
from violating the terms OF alliance
IS, however, another question. The
entente concluded between Austria and
Greece seems to be directed against the
growth Of Russian influence in the Balkan
peninsula.
The general tenor Of the criticisms upon
the budget proposals is that they are in
cOnslderate. 1t is argued that if the
budget Is war budget, as war is merely
provisional, it would have been better for
Mr.. Childers, chancellor OF the eXchequer,
to have postponed making or an
nounceing the plans for meet
ing the deficit to be caused
by the war until it was certain whether
war should be declared, because if peace
Is to be preserved it is unreasonable to
throw upon the present year the whole
cost OF extraordinary expenses.
The Queen has ordered that the ap-
preaching marriage of the Princess
Beatrice be sOlemnized without ostenta-
tion.
The first army corps of India, under
command Of the Duke of COnnaught, has
prepared to begin its march towards
Pishin next week.
CAUSE OF THE CABINET MEETING.
It is now known that the special Cabi-
net council held this evening was called
to consider dispatch, just received from
Sir Edward Thornton at st. Petersburg,
IN which he informed the government
that Russia had accepted in principle the
English proposal TO submit 10 arbitration
the question Of the responsibility for the
violation Of the agreement of March II.
The Admiralty Office has chartered the
steamship France, of tne National line.
THE DARDANELLEs.
The publication Of the report that an
agreement had been concluded between
England and Turkey, under the terms of
which the former power secures free pas
sage for her ships through the Dardanelles
in the event of war with Russia, and the
Porte secures the occupation Of Soudan
by way of Suakin and the restora-
tion of Cyprus in five years from
date has caused some concern among
English dipomatists. Many politicians
affect disbelief ofthe report on the ground
Of the excessive consideration given by
England. The report, however, comes
from a source which has been found gen.
orally reliable, and is published to-day in
several OF the Paris papers.