Show GLADSTONES VICTORY The Cabinet Bill Fasses Its Third Reading ToDay LONDON May 13A dispatch from St Petersburg arrived last night Baron de Staal immediately had an interview with Earl Granville and it is surmised that Russia has accepted the convention Earl Kimberly Secretary for India announced an-nounced the House of Lords yesterday that the plan had been officially sanctioned sanc-tioned involving the outlay of five millions mil-lions for railway and military roads including in-cluding a line to Quetta for the defense India BARING TO BE RECALLED The Cabinet is meditating the recall of Sir Evelyn Baring ConsulGeneral at Cairo as he is not in accord with the government on the withdrawal of the British troops from Soudan A DESCRIPTION OF PENJDEU LONDON May 13Condie Stephen bearer of dispatches from Sir Peter Lumsden to the government says The British commission started for Tirpul directly di-rectly after the Penjdeh battle reaching the Paropamisus mountatns in a terrific snow storm which rendered progress slow Many camp followers were lost The defeated Afghans retreated by another route via Maruchak and Blax Murghab THE PENJDEH VALLEY Is a most fertile oasis and lovely country with splendid pasture lands In the spring time the ground is literally covered with flowers Dr Atchison botanical expert was delighted He made a valuable valu-able collection of the flora The valley abounds in game The party killed 150 pheasants daily Murenhanb abounds in water fowl The hills are stocked with gazelles antelope wild sheep and pigs The Afghans were always kind and attentive to the Wants of the commission and did theirutmost to provide them with food and comforts though the task was difficult the country 5emg uninhabited The party saw the ruins of NUMEROUS ANCIENT TOWNS When Mr Stephen left the commission all the members were in good health and spirits THE CREDIT PASSED LONDON May 13The consolidated fund bill the 550000000 credit passed its third reading in the House of Commons Com-mons this afternoon |