Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-13
ENGLAND'S EXCITEMENT.
WILD RUMORS CAUSED BY A
CABINET MEETING.

AnOthes Serious Representation Said to
be in Store for Russia-Warlike Prepa-
ratiOns StnI In Progress at the ArmO-
ries and Navy Yards-NO Battle Re
| ported as Yet.
LONDON, March 12.-The Cabinet met
at noon to-day. The unusually early hour
at which the Ministers convened at once
! attracted attention. and reports quickly
! spread that crisis was being considered.
The interest in the meeting soon became
general and intense. This was warranted
by several incidents which preceded and
attended the council. Immediately be-
fore the conference Col. George a. Maude,
Equerry-ln-Chief to the Queen, called
| upon Premier Gladstone and had a long
| interview with him. Among the ru-
mors to which this gave rise was
| one to the effect that Her Maj
esty had been advised that the
Indian situation was grave, and required
vigorous and decisive action, and that
the Queen had rather urgently insisted on
her government doing something. This
and similar stories attracted a large
crowd to Downing street, and before the
Cabinet had been long in session the
Prime Minister'S official residence was
surrounded by large crowd. 1t Is not
publicly known what the Ministers have
done at tO-day'S meeting. 1t Is reported
however, that they decided to address a
serious representation to the Russian
government, that, if through any Russian
advance in Atghaniatan n conflict results
with the Ameei's troops, Russia must ac-
cept the consequences, as England is
bound to guard the Afghan territory.
THE MARKETS FEvERIsHNEss.
LONDON, March 12-Stocks opened
fiat, with general decline. The market
improved during the afternoon owing
partly TO favorable returns by the Bank
of England, but relapsed somewhat at the
finish, although the closing quotations
were, as rule, above the lowest figures
OF the day. Russian securities declined
IA. American and Canadian railway
securities were steady and even strong.
The fOrtnightly settlement was concluded
satisfactorily, and no failures were re-
ported. The Paris Bourse was agitated
but an improvement was shown at the
close. In Berlin gloomy feeling pre-
vailed, Russian stocks suffering the most
In Vienna the market was weak, and
there was general decline in prices.
COnsOls to-day touched 963I, the lowest
price in six years, but recovered at the
close of the market. Fewer selling orders
were received from Berlin. The war
scare is abating.
LITTLE HOPE OF PEACE.
The EUening Nelos, stated to-day that
it had heard that remOnstrances from the
highest quarters have been addressed to
the Car of Russia in thetnterest of peace,
aud have met with such chilling response
that slight hopes are now entertained
that hostilities between England and
Russia can be averted.
The government has ordered the naval
and military pensioners at Portsmouth
dock yards to be in readiness for medical
inspection. This is the first time such an
inspection has been ordered since the
Crimean war. There is a report to the
effect that the channel fleet has been
ordered to proceed to the Mediterranean.
On rumors that Germany has offered
her services as mediator in the Afghan
dispute between Russia and England
stocks recovered.
ANGLO.RUSsIAN RELATIONS NOT I'M
PROVED.
In the House Of Commons this after
noon Premier Gladstone, on being inter-
rogated regarding the Russo-Afghan from
tier difficulty, said that England's rela-
tions with Russia, ia consequence of the
latter's reported CncrOachments Of
Afghan territory, had not been improved
during the past several days. Lord Ed
mund Fitzmaurice, Under Foreign Secre-
tary, stated that the Russians have not
occupied Robat pass. In response to
continued queries, the Under Secretary
said that 1t was not desirable on the part
OF the government to make public any
further Information.
Robert BOurke, ex-Under Foreign Sec
retary conservative }, asked the govern
ment how much longer England would be |
left without an Ambassador at CONSTANT |
nOple.
Lord Edmund FitZmaurice replied that |
Sir Edward Thornton would proceed as |
Ambassador to COnstantinople when the |
conditions OF the public service would |
permit.
Sir Stafford Northcote, the Conserya-
tive leader, asked whether or not the gov |
ernment was able to say anything with |
regard to the Russian advance IN Afgban- |
Istan. Sir Stafford, in prOpOundng this |
question, took advantage of the occasion |
10 reiute the widespread impression that |
the government had taken unusual steps |
10 communicate with the opposition lead |
erS upon the AfghaniStan occurrences
Premier Gladstone replied that he was |
unable to 1mpart anything that would |
substantially improve the information al
ready possessed by the House. He could |
only assure the House that the Afghan
question had the constant and unfailing
attention of the government.
Lord Harrington, the British Min
lister for War, to-day conferred
with Lieut.. Gen. Sir Archibald Al
lison, and other military authorities on
oriental affairs, including several Indian
military ottlcials, concerning England's |
condition fer conflict in ASIA.
DRILLING RECRUITS.
The government has issued an order
directing that all unframed soldiers shall
forthwith be put through the complete
musketry course. Three hundred re-
cruits for the guards proceeded from Lon
don to Aldershot to-day to receive in.
structlon IN the use OF the rifle.
A MORE FAVORABLE ASPECT.
LONDON, March 13, . A. M--The rela-
lations between England and Russia are
assuming a more favorable aspect. Baron
de Staal has impaired to Earl Granville
the contents of a dispatch from M.
de Giers, the Russian Minister of Foreign
Affairs, in which it is stated that
the Car earnestly desires a speedy and
peaceful solution of the existing Difficult
ty. M. de Giers denies that the Russian
outpOsts have been advanced beyond the
limits of the claims and frontier. 1t is
that Baron de Staal informed
Earl Granville that the movement of Rus
sian troops toward Askabad was not
ordered until the position on the
frontier became threatening. Autograph
letters have been exchanged between
Queen Victoria and Emperor William.
and the latter is using his personal influ.
ence with the Czar to preserve peace.
Prince Bismarck remains passive, and
has made no official representation to
Russia.