New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-01
THE AFGHAN FRONTIER DISPUTE.
WAITING FOR A REPLY FROM RUSSIA.

WAITING FOR A REPLY FROM RUSSIA.
THE TROUBLESOME QUESTION EXPECTED TO BE
SETTLED PEACRABLY.
LONDON, March 31.-The belief has become
general the RussoAfghan question will be amicaby
adjusted within few days At the Stock Exchange this
feeling strongly manifested by the advance In
price. Consols had eeven-sixteenths OF
per cent and the rest OF the list showed Improvement
Sir afford Northcote, In the House of Commons this
afterr o asked the Gov anything further had
"a elved from Russia Tho Marquis OF Harrington
replied W refusing to give any information and explain
ing tn therefor. lie assured the House that he
not sing any mere conventional phrase, and was
not inspired b. any wish TO evede discussion when he
stated that the Government deprecated IN the strongest
terms all attempts to induce the Ministers to enter
into any detailed statements at the present time
concerning OF EngIands controversy with Rus
sa. Tie Government deemed this attitude necessary
both the matters OF fact and the policy which
formed subjects Of discussion between England and
Russia objects concerning which the strongest and
most sensitive feelings existed In England, Russia and
India In regarc tU he continued military pr paraons,
he MARQUIS siacl that these not being made as
uenace to Russia no to influence the pending ne
potations.
Mr. Chaplin Cor,' gatiye, asked II the Government
ook the position taat articles could be declared contra
baud of war by engaged In warIike operations
against another Pow or absence OF declaration Of
Lord Edmund Fitsmaurce, for the Government, re-.
Piled yes"
Dispatches rcceyei here this afternoon from Teheran
confirm the report that tho Russians advanced their
q costs to within eighteen miles or Pcnjdeh on March
Russian courier will arrive In London tomorrow
-, ,ring Russias reply to Earl Granve's latest de-
nand-
RAwALPsDI. March 3l.-Abdurrahman, Ameer OF
efghanistan has arrived here. lie received at the
.away station by sir g. L. AtCbisnD ldeutrnant Cover
The PuujauD. with an Imposing military demon
tir rit. bcug lined with massed troops Tie weather
rainy aud this somewhat inarrtd tho pd.eant Az
the Governors residence the Amcrr was welcomed by
The Earl OF Dunern. The former has evidently been
much imurrssr by the grandeur Of the reception ac-
corded HIM. ia consequence OF the heavy rams the
durham has been portponed. -,
The Ameer Is ring from gout and number of the
p posed festivities OF his visit will have 10 De
abaniourd.
MALTA March 3t.-Orlcrs have been received here 10
pprv r. commission fhc British vessels TnuD-
icrer Orion, Dee and Don 1he ThuBderer is a four
rru run-lnirct ship and armOr plated. she is OF o33O
iOls burihcn. The Orion ~ four-gun iron arnl"r-
plated ship OF 4,S7O tons burthcn. The Dee ana Don
are small iron gunboats, carrying three guns each
CHICAGO, March JI.-rhe Armour Packing Company
has received additional cable orders from the British
War Department the shipment Of 100000 pounds OF
canned meats tho destination being Woowich. The
same company has orders from tho Canadian Govern
10, 900 pounds OF canned meat Tor shipment
tu WinntDrx. for OF the Canadian troops masslnR
there to operate against the halbrreds and Indians