The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-07-29

determined to resist any attempt to
seize their territory. General Ali
kanoff, commander of the Russian
advance, was represented as deter
mined to force on war, and deceiv-
ing the Gar as to his real intentions.
This news at once reversed u rising
sock market in London, and semi
panic supervened, only American
railway securities continuing to adj
vantage.
The previous evening Lord
Churchill had stated, in the House
of Commons, that England would
assist the Ameer if he asked for
assistance. This statement, together
with the later news, caused great
excitement. Lord Churchill, how
ever, on being asked regarding the
reported advance, said the Govern
ment had not heard of it. Regard
ing the retirement of the British
Afghan Commission in the direction
of Herat, he said that the He
ratese, hearing that the Russians
contemplated descenton Herat,
had invited Colonies Yates and
Peacock to enter their city, and
the request had been complied with.
A Teheran despatch of July 10Th
says: a large number of Russian
reinforcements have arrived at Merv
and Pul-i-Khusti during the last
fortnight. Four regiments from
Cabul, the capital of Afghanistan,
have reached Herat. Four regi-
ments are on their way from Hazora.
The Journal de 50. Petersburg
of July 18th comments on the err
roneous views held by the British
press on the Zulfiltar Pass question.
1t says Russia understood that Eng
land had pledged to the Ameer
Zulfikar Valley, between Heri-Rood
and the mountains, and agreed in
the principle to leave the question
to him. 1t is not supposable, it
says, that England has also promised
to the Ameer the easterly mountain
passes, which are now the subject of
negotiation between that country
and Russia.
The London Times of the 18th
says editorially: All the powers,
with the exception of Russia, have
given their assent to the issue of an
Egyptian loan. Russia's silence in
creases apprehension in regard to
the Afghan situation.
Dispatches received in London
from Paris on July 18th report that
the French Foreign Office has re-
ceived information which shows con-
clusively that the Russians are
determined on selling Herat, and
that the massing of Russians troops
now going on at Zulfikar Pass is for
that purpose.
The proclamation of the Ameer of
Afghanistan, announcing the receipt
by him of the decoration of Star of
India, and declaring that he was
entitled to aid from the Indian army,
if necessary, has been issued at
Herat. The Ameer, in his procla-
nation, ordered the illumination of
Herat to celebrate his investiture
with the order.
Two Russian banks at Quebec,
since the looming up of the war
cloud between England and Russia,
are loading cargo night and day, In
order to be able to leave at mo-
ment's notice in the event of war.
A London despatch of the 18th
says: The explosion of the war.
cloud which looked so threatening
forty-eight hours ago has been de-
layed for the time being and tho
temper of the English press is tC
minimize the danger. Across the
channel everybody seems to expect
II speedy declaration of hostilities
In official circles here the sense o
imminent peril of n collisio IL il
grave, graver, perhaps, than it was
in the Gladstone Cabinet during TIT
Penjdeh suspense. There is onl.
the most meagre news from tn,
front in the papers and that IS main
ly conflicting. 1t is known that TIN
Government gets full daily reports
but vigorously refuses to give tn
public single syllable of them.
THE CHOLERA.
There were 1850 new cases o
cholera and 761 deaths in Spain O.
the 10Th of July.
THE LONDON SCANDAL.
The Mansion House committe
spent four hours on the Goth, invc:
tigating the revelations of the Pa
MAI Gazette.
The exposures of the Gdsett'
and the graphing with the charge
by dignitaries of church and stat'
have given many of the poor suffe
, ers from lordly villany courage I
, seek redress in open court. A wido
has obtained warrant for baron
for the entrappinp and abduction