New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-09
THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT.

THE BLACK SEA BIOCKADE-THE ATTITUDE OF
EGYPT.
LONDON, Tuesday. NAV 8, 1877
In the House of Commons to-day Mr. Cav
thorne Hardy the War Secretary in reply to the inquiry
made yesterday stated that special roster had been
prepared Of troops ready for immediate service.
Mr. Bourke. Under Foreign Secretary, answering q
question put by Mr.. Hubbard, said the Government
not prepared TO contest the right Of the Porte TO issue
regulations for the blockade Of the Black sea- dis
patch had been sent by telegraph to Mr. Laysrd directing
HIM 70 ask for an extension Of some days for British ship
ping, and the Porte had ans wered afirmatvely.
Mr. Sullivan gave notice that Nc should ask Monday
for explanation OF the ntmatiOn OF Mr.. Cross the
Home Secretary that England would defend Egypt from
Interference attack Mr.. Sullivan said the points he
wished to have explained First, whether it is
necessarily the meaning intention of the Government
to enable Egypt to participate behgcent in the war
by supplying Turkey with troops without mourning the
risk of realiatory hostilities second, whether the
House is 10 understand from the language used that the
Government were resolved If Russia should retaate
Egypt by attacking Alexandria upon the employment OF
British arms against Russia third and last whether tie
intimatOn TO Turkey and Egypt that their chief ports
would be less protected against bOses is not
substantially departure from strict neutraiIyi
LORD DERBY'S NOTE
In the House OF Lords this evening the Duke OF Ru-
land criticised the strong language of Earl DcTbys reply
to Prince Gorchakof HI said the reply was liable to
be msinterpretcd departure from strict neutrality,
and asked whethert submitted TO he approved by
the other Powers before II was sent.
Lord Derby rep led that the suggestion that the reply
should have been submitted the other Powers was
unprecedented. He did not doubt the sincerity OF the
Cars declaration to Lord LOTUS but he could not for
get that the Russian army at the same time prepa-
ing for war; and that declaration of a different kind
had been made at Moscow. lie denied that the reply
was inconsistent with neutrality We not bound, he
said, to abstain from expressing opinion which we
were invited to give the merits Of quarrel. He
deprecated the Ministers being nightly called upon
TO express opinions upon delicate Questions Of nerna
Onal law likely to lead to dangerous utterances
THE DEBATE on MP. GIADsToNE's RESOLUTIONS.
In the House OF Commons tonight the debate on Mr.
Gladstone's resolutions was resumed.
Mr. Cbilders Q5beraD considered that the third and
fourth resolutions contained the germs of solution OF
the Eastern question He complained Of the antiRus
sian bias displayed by the Minsteraliss and censured
Earl Derby's reply to Prince Gortchakof as -consid
cred ard tending provoke Russia and revive the hopes
OF Turkey.
Viscount sandon Conservative defended the Govern
ment. lie believed that the approval and encourage
ment held out Russia far serions and more
calculated extend the war; because it is directly
opposed to the interests OF Austria, Germany and Italy
Mr.. Roebuck Independent Liberal asserted that En-
gland might as well declare account of the treat
Of the Indians in America on account of that Of
the Christians in Turkey.
Mr.. Lowe Independent LibeIaD denied that Mr.. Glad
stones resolutions meant with Turkey. The Gov
eminent policy marked by strange peryersity.
Nothing could have been insulting to Russia than
the Of the protocol and of Prince Gorscha-
kof note. England and not Russia had separated her
self from European concert.
! The debate was adjourned until Thursday. The Par
liamentary whips both sides very active, and
sent urgent to members 10 be in their seats
expecting division on Mr.. Gladstone's resolutions