The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-05-08

way at latest accounts to London
with maps of the disputed scene.
Sir Peter Lumsden was also forward
ing to Earl Granville n statement
showing the actual condition Of
affairs as they stood. Mr.. Glad
stone, being asked in the House of
Commons as to whether negotiations
were to be suspended while the
messengers arrival was awaited,
replied with a decided NO
LATEST RUMoRs.
A despatch from st. Petersburg,
April 27th, says war between Eng
land and Russia was considered in
cvitable. The Gar was to have left
that day for Moscow, from which
historic city he was to issue his
manifesto, or declaration of war, if
such an extreme measure should be
necessary.
An ex-NIinister said to New
York Herdl0 correspondent in St.
Petersburg on April 2Sth, that Rus
sia was fully prepared for war.
Even if Turkey opened the Black
Sea to England, Russia would not
bulge an inch. There would be no
war, he said, for the simple reason
that it takes two to make fight.
England would not fight Russia,
even if the latter took Herat to-
morrow. "England is dead body"
according to this Russian notable,
(which Russia can walk upon when
ever it suits her convenience.
Another battle was reported be-
tween the Russians and Afghans, in
which nearly all the Russian troops
engaged, numbering LOO, were
killed. The English Government
had no official information Of the
affair up to the evening of April
30th.
The Moscow G0@ettc, April 3Oth,
says that if England wishes to avoid
war she must evacuate Port Hamil
ton at the entrance to the Sea OF
Japan, otherwise Russia will be OBJ
ligcd to occupy Herat. The Gazette
also says it believes the quest ton of
peace or war must be settled within
a few days.
ALLIANCES.
The break in diplomatic relations
between France and Egypt has
caused the greatest satisfaction in
st. Petersburg, and is being utilized
as basis for Franco-Russian alli-
ancc, which is now warmly favored
by the Gar. Active negotiations
are being exchanged between st.
Petersburg and Paris with the OBJ
iect of II vigorous common action
against England.
1t is asserted that the British
Government is in possession of in
formation which proves beyond u
doubt that Prince Bismarck has
been urging Turkey to side with
Russia in the event of war between
England and Russia.
A Berlin despatch says: France,
Germany and Austria have been
discussing proposal for the form
alton of neutral league, and have
invited Italy and Turkey to join
them, but neither of the latter
Powers has as yet given a decided
reply.
Sweden and Norway are urging
upon Denmark the eXpediency of
uniting with them in the issuing of a
proclamation in the event of war de-
clarng strict neutrality.
IN PARLIAMENT.
The House of Commons on April
9th granted a credit OF $55, ,000.-
600 in block on army and navy ac-
count. A motion to separate the Sou
dan credit from " credit for special
preparations" was rejected by q
vote of 229 against 1856.
So promptly was the credit grant
ed that Lord Randolph Churchill,
the Conservative leader, on entering
the House later, was surprised to
find it already passed.
Mr.. Gladstone, in his speech ask
ing the credit, said the Govern
ment considered it necessary to have
the entire resources of the Empire
well in hand for use and application
wherever they might be required.
Events since the fall of Khartoum
had shown that the Mahdl's power
had collapsed. 1t was, though al.