The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1885-04-24

sPECULAToRs AS WAR NEws-MoNGERs.
LONDON, April l9.-Mr. Gladstone APP
pears to have his entire case well in
hand, seems to be unembarrassed by tn
prospect and undoubtedly has the full
sympathy and cooperation Of his entire
Cabinet. AS a sporting man states 1t,
"Mr. Gladstone is playing a waiting
game, and knows all the cards." 1t
would appear from this that the Premier
has another coup de thcater prepared for
next weeks vote of credit day. Hence,
although all the surface indications war
rant the statement that the prospect is
one OF peace, the only description of the
actual situation which can be given as
literally accurate is contained in
ton is practically unchanged" OF
course, such statement is rather oracu'
lar, but so is the situation, for no one
outside the Cabinet seems to know Just
what 1t is. 1t may be set down as abso.
lutely true that the rise and fall OF war
| talk during the ten days past has been
| largely due to the speculative money in
| terested in making sales or purchases.
Never 10 the history of modern times has
such vast amount of money been inter-
ested in the change of public opinion OF
a single nation. The enormous sums IN
vested out and outby Berlin, Vienna, Par
Is and London capitalists in Russian sccur-
! tiles and British consols have compelled
a vast and powerful interest to maintain
and spread good news. The owners OF
the millions of idle money In London ana
In the continental bourses, seeking in-
vestment, constitute, on the other hand,
an equally powerful class, whose interest
it is to break values by securing and cir
culating bad news. This struggle to re.
tain against this battle to sell has been
largely responsible for most of the war
news given to the public during the past
fortnight. Very little news has origi-
mated In any form from either the Rus
sian or English Government. The Rus
sian Generals are good and ambitious .or
fame, but no one supposes they are mar
ket spectators.
England never had ministry purer
than the present Cabinet. 1t Is not only
above suspicion, but out OF suspicioh's
reach.
PREPARING IN EARNEST.
The gun-works of Sir WIN. Armstrong
have been given large number vi new
war orders. Among these Is an orderlor
seventy small field pieces, and anotnel
for 400 Nordenfeldt guns. Russia Il
strongly fortifying Sweaborg'
cHARTERfNG CRUISERS.
HONG KONG, April 19.-The British
, Government is chartering steamers De
longing TO the Peninsula and Orienta
] line and Transforming them into armes
: cruisers.
AFTER THE snAH's DoMINIoNs.
LONDON, April 19.--The Spectator say
that, after elutehing Herat, Russia vii
,, be almost certain to rtin her attention
j Persia, and attempt to secufe control 9
. the Shah's dominions by a combined a.
tsck from Armenia and the Khanate.
s The possession of such fertile countr
It as Persia, situated SO favorably, VI
e Spectator thinks, would be most valuabl
e to Russia in an aggressive movefnef
Il southwark. Tine only disadvantage whic
d possession would entail upon Russ
n would arise from her subsequent e.
e posure and att ack from the sea, her secl'
o from which has hitherto been Source
>f great security.
,e Inc Government has decidedto static
" a number of ARMED merchantmen at IN
4 South African Cape, at Bon
y bay, at Sydney and elsewhere as pr
IS visional means of defense for British Il
IL | LcIGslS III buooC HuutsSiS Va WY "~NNF~
g ease of an Anglo-Russian war.
s. ESGLlsH=pEnsrAN ALLIANCE.
- - The Stats advocates the formation
Z. close alliance between England a'
81 Persia. Such an alliance, it is urge
OF would enable England, In the event
~ war with Russia, to cut off Russia's Iii
I'd OF communication.
e. Russia.
VAN NoUsKI's ILL HEALTH.
to ST. PETERSBURG, April l9.-Genel
he Van Nouski Russian Minister OF War,
in is stated, is suffering from i'll health, a
on desires to retire. General N. Obroutch
.e is named as his successor. General V
,d Nouski belongs to the peace party in
gn Petersburg. 1t is not generally bcliev
ia that he is fcally I'LL, 1t is suspected Il