New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-12
CHEERING THE CzAR IN ST. PETERSBURG.

THE MINISTER OF WAR ASSERTS THAT THE RUS
SLAMS WILL NEVER RETIRE.
ST. PETERSBURG April 1.-THE Gar and Czarina
and the members of the royal family at
tended concert this evening at the
Grand Theatre IN this city for the ben
eft of invalid soldiers The presence of the
Car aroused the greatest enthusiasm. The ma
tional anthem was sung by the whole audience
and when the Car advanced to the front of
his box and bowed his thanks he was
greeted with a hurricane of cheers. The
cheering was continued outside the theatre, and
the royal party was followed by crowds OF people
The Minister of War, speaking 10 n circle of Off
GERS tonight, said he had the assurance OF the
Car that the Russian troops might advance, but
they would never retire.
RUSSIAN COMMENTS ON BRITISH POLICY.
CRITICIsNG -HE DEBATE IN PARLIAMENT-ARREsT
OF AYoUB KHAN.
ST. PETERSBURG. April 1.-The Journal de 81.
Petersbourg speaking evidently by official in
spratl0n. comments upon the recent Gov
ernment utterances in the British Parliament upon
the Penjdeh incident as premature. 1t says 1t
thinks that il would have been preferable for the
English Ministers to have suspended judgment
until the receipt of more complete information.
They should have acted on the supposition that 1t
was unlikely that Russian generals acquainted
with the intentions Of the Russian
Government acted without good reason.
They should have borne in mind that collisions such
as that which occurred on the Kushk are always
possible in the presence of a violent and undisci-
pinned Asiatic population. The Penjdeh incident
concludes the Journal. was certainly an untoward
event. because it may adversely affect the negotla-
tions pending between Russia and England which
still justify the hope for peace.
BERLIN, April lit is reported here that Turkey
has decided under Prince Bismarck's advice, to
remain neutral in case of war;
TEHERAN. April II. -Ayoub Khan. the e1-Ameer
of Afghanistan, who has been living here for some
time on pension of $1,15 a month from the
british Government has again tried To leave Persia
for Afghanistan. The British Minister has kept a
close watch onlAyOub Khan since his return TO
this city, after his attempt several months ago to
leave Persia, and has redoubled his vigilance since
the Russo Afghan difficulty began. Learning from
letters which fell into his hands that the ex-Ameer
was again planning TO escape to Afghanstan. the
British Minister complained to the Shah. The
latter arrested Ayoub. and has confined him IN the
citadel. Persian officials have taken possession oil
Ayoubs house.
R,wALPiNDI, April 11.-General Stewart has
gone TO Sima. The Ameer will 60 TO Peshawur to-
morrow and will remain there two days. The Duke
of ConnauGht will start for Melrut on Sunday.
The military preparations have been completed
Lord Duferin held another review OF the troops to-
dav.
PARIS, April 1.-THE Temps believes that Russia
has instructed her representative at the SueZ Canal
Conference TO ask whether England Will MAINTAIN
DisraelIs declaration that be regarded the closing
of the Dardaneles not as European engagement
but simply as an agreement with the sultan; Also
whether rngland intends to apply the same theory
to the Suez Canal
BOMBAY, April 1.-The Presidency of Bengal
has offered $3 500 900 TO and in preserving the
tegrlty of the British Empire.