10 MAY 1873, Page 1

Khiva, according to despatches published by the Daily Tele- graph,

has sent back the Russians held in servitude, and has offered to sign any terms General Kaufmann might prescribe. It is beyond all question that the prisoners have been surrendered, but the Nord, a Russian journal published in Brussels, throws doubts on the statement that the Khan's submission was complete. We are told that he wished to stop the expedition, and put for- ward other demands. As the Russians have taken so much trouble to produce a profound impression in Central Asia, it seems most likely that they will not find any offers of the Khan acceptable that are made outside Khiva. But we have discussed the question at large in another column.