Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-05-12

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aTOUB KHAN.
LoSpOs. Asy Tl.--A dispatch from
fsheFau says that the Araeer Of Bok hsrs
urges The Shah Of Persia 10 releass
Ayoub Khan.
EK EEMAKas SILENT.
/ CALCUTTA, Msy n.-AR official STATE.
mont from Earl Da1erin aporovirc
edsdsfone's policy would do much 20 re-
assure toe public here; but the viceroy
remains silent.
TER ANKkE'a FHoSTEKz.
s1IA, May lL-AccordinR 20 q NJ
pest "a circulation here The Amer has
Bound himself 70 insist apou q frontier
passlna through three points, the names
o. snlsa the G0vernmept refuses 70 dis
elose. ren1oeh, however, ia nos one Of
zoe places. The Amssr desires the Joint
eo0ndary commission 10 examine the
Oxaa valley also.
FKHM PAsHA's RECALL
vAHsA, May 1.--It 10 stated that
fenmf fashas recall 10 due 20 the in
naence Of the Turkish Minister AZ Sf
Il Hgf0Rn4.rT Rrf nr.sT
ConstantinOple, who believed the recall
would have q good eject on the sattIs-
ment OF the Afghan difficulty.
rHE PLAN cHAxsKD.
ODESSA, May 1.-The railroad plant
vhieh had been collected for the Rus
stan line from Cancasas to the Black
Sea, has been diverted 20 the constrse
ton OF strategic giRe from YIadikau
k-z 70 Petroffski on the Caspian Sea.
IL - rsn0Efed that permanent Rarri-
son OF 500 men will be stationed at
Sebastopol.
ANSWERING QUESTIONS.
LONDON, May 11.-Granvilie. In the
House OF Lords this afternoon, reply
ing to an inter- ogatory put by the Mar
gus or Salisbury, the Conservative
leader, said the Government was IN
able. at present. 10 make any statement
about their intention respecting the
Soudan.
In regard 30 the Afghan boundary
question, Granville said that a confer
eace had been held between himself
and Earl Kimberley Secretary for India,
and Bsron DeStaal, Russian Minister
at London, which resulted in an agree
nent perfectly satisfactory 10 England,
Russia and Earl Dafferin.
THE EvAcUATIox or THE soUDAs.
Lord Harrington, Secretary for War,
stated In the House OF Commons this
afternoon, that the decision reached by
the Government In regard 10 the Sou
dan practically involved the abandon
ment OF the advance on Khartsum. He
said the Government had resolved to
make Wady Halfa the most advanced
position as permanent defence of
Egypt. The British troops would be
Withdrawn rs soon as the Nile rises II
10 expected that the rise will occur about
the end Of May. The withdrawal of
the troops involved the abandonment of
the engagement 10 advance TO Khar
toum. This statemsns was received
with cheers frcm the Government
benches. Efforts will be made, said the
War Secretary, ~ establish an admins
tration In the province of Dougola, and
TO complete the Nile railway as com
Gefeial enterprise.
Gen. Lerd Wellesley Lord Harrington
said, had advised the Government 70 re-
tire to Assuan frDm the Soudan. Gen.
Wolseley attached great Importance TO
sending armed bDats 10 Egypt to be used
In patr0llinQ the Nile. The Government
have no intention. the speaker said. of
evacuating Suakim until some arrange
ment can bs effected for holding it
against hostile Arabs. either by England
or some other nation. At present Sua-
kirn could n0s DO held without q fight
Osman Diema, FL Mahdi's chief lieuten-
ant for many msInths past. has been be-
sieRing the place, and has frequently
declared himself determined upon
| driving the garrison into the Red Sea:
therefore the holding of Saakim was q
military and not political question.
In regard 30 the projected railroid
from Suakim 10 Befber, Lord HartinQ-
ton said he vas unable TO state what
was the definits intention Of the Gov
eminent, but be thought he would soon
30 able TO make statement OF that in
tsnfion.
0I-ADsToNR's ANNOUNCEMENT.
Gladstone announced that he was
about 10 present 70 the House some
| Enoet important papers in regard 10 the
foreign policy CT England in her rcla-
tion with Afghanistan.
Gladstone then stated that an ar
rangernent had been effected between
Earl g. awhile. Foreign Secretary, Earl
Kimberly, Secretary for India. Baron
De Staal. Russian Minister 20 England.
and ~. Lesssr, Special Russian Agent
at London, in regard 20 the Afghan
frontier. Ihs arrangement was salts
factory 20 Her Majesty's Government
and 20 Earl Du6erin, Vicsroy OF India.
He hoped that an arrangement weuld
be made snhiees 10 the convention with
Russia.
Henry Chaplin, Conservative for Med
dox, Lineolnshire, asked how much the
Government had spent on, the khAr-
toum expedition, and II the sum was
greater than the go 10000, mentioned
In the &s5. 600, 900 Is the sum request ID
for Saudan aecountf
GLADSTONE REPLrED
To this inteFroRatory, and said the
Government had already speat great
0tAl OF tnouct u tuc Gouu8u, uEt we're
unable 10 say 90 present whether any
portion Of the 81, 10000 wenld be
saved.
Gladstone then moved for the second
reading of the consolidated fund bill.
| (the $SS 100000 credit and urged his
molten Ia speech In which be declared
that he vas unable 20 understand the
differences which existed on this subject
between the opposition and the Govern
ment. He urged tie Hoasa 20 avoid
every unnecessary iseue iasa nos. ~ it
voaid enable the Hi,use % pass iade
ment an the condact Of the Govern-
ment. No sooner had Mr.. Gladstone
quit speaking than the Conservatives
heaped upon him and his Government
TEE HrrTKgKsr ATTACK
Within their power % mako. This WA
led By Lard George Francis Hamilton.
member from Miaaiessx. Lord Hamil
ten d beine strongly pushed forward by
the feFses - lelasr il the Commons.
He was Under Secretary for India from
ls7& 70 1878. and spoke with some de-
gree Of authority. He secured An DOCS
i aion for making hfs attack BY moving