Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-29

Russia's movements daily increase the
chances OF a rupture. 'fhe immediate
necessity of the moment is that Russia
be made clearly to understand that Eng
land is thoroughly in efTnest.
The dock yard dep9 .rtments have been
officially notified to hold themselves in
readiness to supply extra stores for the
m litaTy and naval service.
The Army and Nary Gazette blames the
minor news agencies for fomenting war
rumors. 1t charges them with having
circulated yarns about the alleged hur-
ried calling of ships, in which stories
very often ships actually on duty at for
elgn stations have figured as being or
dered to outfit.
IRISH OFFERS TO AID RUSSIA.
The military garrisOns in Ireland will
be maintained in their full strength, and
may be Increased from the reserves.
Agents of Irish organizations have ap-
preached the Russian Embassy in Paris
with offers of assistance in case war
occurs between Russia and England.
These agents propose to fOmel
rising in Ireland while Englan, is
engaged in Afghanistan, and to fit Out
privateers in America to prey upon Brit
ish commerce. All they ask is that Rus
sia shall furnish her Irish allies With
means to carry out their part of th bar
gain, and they offer to work as ch 5aply
as possible. The Overtures t Tur-
KEY for an alliance with Russia are still
under consideration.
CAUSE FOR AN ANGLO-TURKIsH AL
LANCE.
Diplomatic advices from Athens and
COnstantinople concur IN cOrroborating
the truth of the report that secret nego~
tiations have been for some time in pro-
gress between Austria, Greece ard Rus
STA tor new territorial arrangement
with Turkey. Under this Russia is to
obtain the annexation of East Boumelia
to Bulgaria with the extension of the lit
tOral OF the principally to the i gean Sea.
tSreece is to get that part of Macedonia
with frontier line along the SecOs and
and HaleactOn rivers TO the mouth of the
latter in the Gulf of SalOnica. Austria is
to obtain a new frontier from the plains
of KOssOva to the western side of Mount
Orvellas, along the river Strym0n to the
Fg gean Sea, the centre of the Austrian
territory to be part of SalOnica. Russia
also asks to he accorded right to occupy
forts on the Black Sea at the entrance to
the BOsphOrOus. KnOwled Ee of the tact
that these negotiations are pending has
increased the chances in favor Of the con-
summation of an Anglo-Turkish alliance.
The "peace-at-any-price members of
House OF Commons are circulating q
petition to Mr.. Gladstone, urging him to
secure the submission of the Afghan dis
pute to arbitration. The petition is not
getting any subscribers except among
the extreme Radicals.
! THE EFFECT ON THE STOCK MARKET.
The Economist says: "MOney hardened
| during the early part of the week and
/ closed decidedly firm. Stocks were eX-
\ cited and panicky until Friday, when a
complete change for the better took place.
| The market at the close was fairly steady.
| Home funds were nat. COnsOls showed
| but little power of recovery. Indian
stocks We're extremely weak. Foreign
| securities collapsed over the call for re-
| serves. The market displayed slightly
/ better tone yesterday, but prices failed to
recover. Russian securities fell during
| the week to 3 points. Home railway
securities declined but closed slightly
above the worst figures of the week.
American securities were steady. Little
/ business. however, was done in them.
! Central Pacific declined l. Denver and
RIO Grande 4, Norfolk and WesterNS y,
| Ohio ard Mississippi y, Wabash q and
/ Oregon and Califraia l per cent. Lake
/ Shore advanced = and Union Pacific 4
/ per cent.
THE BOUNDARY'S DELINEATION.
Dispatches from GuIran and Penjdeh
! show that the situation on the Afghan
/ frontier is unchanged. The commission
under the command of Gen. Sir Peter
Lumsden has completed the basis for the
! delneatiOn of the boundary. and is still
/ awaiting the arrival OF Gen. ZelinOw, the
! Russian commissioner. The Russian sub
! jects of the conquered countries of Central
Asia are said to be ripe for revolt, and to
| be eagerly looking for an AnglO-Russian
war, which would enable them to rise in
rebellion and attack the Russian army