The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1885-03-25
Gazette Supplement- March %, 1885.

Gladstone will not risk war TO dislodce hsr
| Nobody believes, however, that war can be pre-
vented The Russians are hurrying troops BY Ill
lines communicating with the Afghan frontier
and the English are rapidly massing their forces
at the mouths of tue passes leading from India.
Both the English officials and the Generals of Il
army III India have long been expecting these
movements of the Russians. General ROBBERS
and other eminent soldiers have been for months
informing Joseph Cowen and other anti-Russian
statesmen the Lord Dufferins real mission was 10
counteract the foe whose dark ways be learnid
when ambassador at st. Petersburg. Anothtr
defect of Gladstones agreement is that Afghanii-
tan has apparently not been consulted, and this
may engender suspicion. 1t is feared, also thu
russian gold has been at work, and possibly 1t
an auspicious time the Russians may enter de
treason opened gates Of Herat Then there VII
be war. Therefore the difficulty has been scOta
ed not killed. Diplomatic experts expect that y
crisis will be again acute in June.
Sir Peter Lumsden, British Commissioner on he
Afghan frontier line, has again changed his cam.
be has fixed 1t Mt Zurabat, on the Persian side II
Herrirood. Sir Peters present position Is in We
rear of the Russian advanced outposts- As Rusfl
claims that these outposts are inside the boundAY
line claimed by Russia, Sir Peters position hts
been made the subject Of official representation 10
the British Government. Baron De Stael, the
Cars ambassador to England, has asked tbs
British Government TO order Lumsden's camp
moved within undisputed Afghan territory. The
request has been refused and Sir Peter instructed
to keep his present position aud maintain com
munication with the Afghans at Robat pass.
tIladstones statements in the Commons Marcl
13t-l, regarding the Anglo-Russian situation have
restored prices in the stock market. A general
advance has been caused in both home and foreign
securities. Russian securities have advanced II
over yesterdays closing price.
The Times states that during the past two days
the rates paid on British vessels en- route from
San Francisco and other distant ports and on
those en- route from the baltic sea and Black sea
ports have been increased.
Tfe,saa
terview with Ferry, March 18th. The Herald cor
respondent, happening to be at the Ministry of
toreigli Affairs at the time, interviewed the
Premier on he subject Though reticent he made
it clear that the relations of France and Germany
were as friendly ever. He also ascretained that
though the German Emperor is using his influence
to check the Russian advance, the general policy
of Germany is firmly favorable to Russia. Rest
assured said he, that Russia will not retire and
that England will yield"
The Paris Gaulois says: The Car has assured
Emperor William that tine Afghan question has
never threatened the peace of Europe.
81. P1rERsBURe, March 1.-THE Journal de 81.
/ Petersbng says: Negotiations between Russia and
England still continue to be conducted with firm
desire TO avoid collision and upon the profound
conviction that it is to the interest of both coun-
tries to reach solid settlement of the present dis
pute.
NV YoRR. March IA cable special from
Paris to the Herald says 1t is reported that the
I
Government are convinced of the necessity of
marching upon Picking. The Government will
shortly ask Tor grant of SlOOOO0O0 to provide
for the dispatch of 5000 men to China. The
Government has received dispatches from Ton
quin to-day, stating that General Negrier sue
ceeded III occupying Ihalke on Sth inst. The
Chinese troops who had been defending the place
fled into China.
LONDON, March H. Tho Chinese Embassy deny
that the French have occupied the heights of ke-
lung, claimed in Paris. The members OF the
Embassy say that the French after fighting sew
eral days and losing 500 men, succeeded in oc-
! Copying two positions commanding a road across
the island between Kelung and Iamsui but the
Chinese still hold all the other forts In securing
/ these two positions the French made Il fierce
charge and were only successful IN landing at Re
/ lung.
PANS, March H.-General Delisle has wired u
I furious complaint to Paris concerning the free
passage of Chinese conveys. He says that arms
/ and munitions of war are regularly and uDinter-
| ruptedly transported, while the two French naval
! squadrons are fooling, 200 miles away. Admiral
/ Lespes has been notified Of Delisle's complaints
and has ordered blockade of the port of Pakhoo.
/ vienna, March 1.-THE Austrian Government
has sounded the Powers sgnatory to the Berlin
treaty ON the annexation of Bosnia 10 Austria and
the abolition of the criminal suzeranty at present
/ held by the Porte. 1t is given out that Bismarck
supports Austria.
! LONDON, March 1I.-Gilbert and Sullivau's new
opera, The Mikado; or, the town of Titipi." was
/ produced Tonight. The warmth of its reception
I promises success greater than any opera since
! Patience"
! LONDON, March l3.-Another private letter from
! General GorJon.was made public to-day. II is
dated only q few days before his death, and says;
I 81 will accept nothing whatever from the Glad
| stone Government. l will not even let them pay
my expenses. l will get the King to pay them. I
will never put my foot in England again, but when
1 got out will to Brussels and so on to Congo
This letter appears on the very day when services
are being held at tine cathedral and churches
! throughout England in Gordon's memory, with
Cabinet officials among the attendants.
SHANGHAI, March I9.-A French man of-war de-
tanned and searched the British steamer Glenroy
off Gutzlaf because she had lead among the cargo
IoxDox, March ia dispatch from shanghai
saws that the French are bombarding Chinhae and
have destroyed one fort
PARIS, March 13-An immense sensation has
been caused by the stand which the authorities
have taken toward the Fenian agitators. In adj
dition to the arrest of James Stephens Eugene
Davis and John Morrissey yesterday, the police
this morning arrested journalist named MOrti
mer Leroy and another Eenian, name not learn
ed Mrs Stephens was also arrested, but sub
sequently released. Warrants for the expulsion
of other FeIian leaders have been issued and fur
Their arrests are expected
Stephens, Davis and Leroy were taken TO the
frontier of France to-day and warntd not to re
turn. They and the two anarchists expelled at the
same time have gone int0 Belgium Morrisssl
was allowed to remain in Paris
BEuLrS, March 13.-The Russian Government
has formally sanctioned reciprocal treaty be
tween Germany and Russia for the extradition Of
conspirators against the lives of royal personages