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Show Tue teleurapii brings word that the British ambassador, at St. Peters-burgh, Peters-burgh, has delivered a diplomatic note to Gortschakoff, informing him that England will not interfere with Russia's Rus-sia's movements in Central Asia, if thew movements do not threaten Afghanistan. To which Gortschakoff will be able to reply, with all the diplomatic assurance and Buavity in tho world: "What, threaten Afghanistan, the Indian possession posses-sion of our firm . ally, Britain I The thought does me rank injustice! I wouldn't make a move that would threaten any portion of your vast dominions do-minions ! No, by tbe beard of St; Ivan, never!" And Gortschakoff will keep on making such protestations until Russia holds the key to India in her grap. As English statesmen cannot fail to understand the inteut atid designs of Russia, this latter baaking down after the bluster of a threat, is er?n more pitiable than that which rc cured the reconsideration of tha treaty of Pari-. |