The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-05-01

and impartial neutrality in the war between
Russia md Turkey and commandine her sub
jects TO abstain from voatine the laws relating
thereto
Then follows the English statute instituted to
regulate Her Majesty subjects during the ex-
istcncc, OF hoetilitcs between foreign States
with which Her Majesty IL ut peace. The proc
lamaton concludes with an admonition to
British subjects not 10 dsobey tho command Mt
Lord Derby has addressed the heads Of de-
partments Of State announcing certain rules.
according To which men-of war OF both hcllig-
ercnts are forbidden from using any BRUSH
port ns u station for any warli ke purpose. bring
ng their prizes thereto. cmhhrking any war
,lient ior or imnsdota T @ Wal wnn,s - or % remanins
longer than twentv-fCur hours. except in cuse
OF strcss OF weather. damage. or necessity OF
The london Times continues TO dcprccate
unnecessary alarm and says Even II W. had
most pos NV" assuran cs that RUSSIA Intended 10
brsi"ge Constantinople. there would he ample
time 10 take nrcdin precautions long after her
army crossed the Danube. But tp assume that
the Russian lenders have my such design Is to-
suppose they have taken leave of their senses.
II Is not Turkey alone they would have to meet
nor Turkey end England. but the whole of
western Eurorc. W. may safely assume that
Russia H. no, altogether devoid Of common
sense. and. meanwhile, We may keep ourselves
The Greek Minister Of War having been in
formcd that there IA II disposition in the nrmyto
ii sert and cross the ifonter III order to take
part in the war against Turkey. has called the
superior ON 'rrs together. and pointed out to
The districts OF Hermone Argols. and Poros
manifest disposition to resist thu law calling
out the pNtraordlnnrv srrN ~ The Govern
mrnt is cndcavoring to persuade them to COM
The DiriHo. n ministerial organ in Rome. nb-
silutcy denies the truth of tn r. irnt stutempn mt
con .erninc Italy's Intention of occupying Alba
| mia in certain rVcntualities II snys the uhi",t
! OF concentrating an italian squadron ia south
crn ports is To give the crows opportunity for
drili. aud t9 rcndor It possible. In use of need.
Ia mi la tlttt
aprearan - Of the Italian flag might he useful
to the interests Of Italian subjects.
A convoy of nurses and amhulnnces. sent out
by th" French Internal onal Socicty. has started
for the sent ~ war The Duke De'nzes has in
4 cloar catcsnrical declaration on the state Of
Frances relations with fcrsign pnwrrs III the
Chamb rs Tomorrow. The Fr nrh Yellow Book
| contains circular from me Duke bcca1es de-
| rgrins, tn" attitude ~ Fran - TO be one Of alb
so,uic neutrality and r0s'rv.
4 Vienna drspnt ~ sny-: Tho closing OF the
navigation of the Danube 10y Russia seems
rather q serious matter. Freedom cf navgn-
tiYn on, ,,hr Danube is VIGOROUSLY a stipulation
Of the Treaty of Paris. Can Russin claim the
| right to blockade the whole of the Lower
Danuh'f The qu stion may he a deli.
b.. crnpped with. Tho European Danube
Commission sitting mt tinlat2 j. a sign that Eu
rope rrl'nris the Danube ls an International
river; II : said tnat. beside eight cunhoais.
wh III thn ltu-srnr hny" brought down IN 500
tions. and put together on tn Pruih or Danube.
ih, Russinn n'Ht is at Nicolairfr and will event.
uIlly come down ~ the mouth of thH DanuiHe.
g. ass 81 the Russ.an army in it, passage OF the
rNrr'
1t j. believed that tho Khedive viii fnln his
obligations tn,var the Porte as far M ihe LA
blt.s Qi tho Egyptian treasury ~ foreign
honihoii' rs viii permit. small d-ta rhment
| OF f-yptinu troops is expected soon.
tOupiirft ous Hrr expected tp ur|S II tho
| Lu~siIn squadron IN China il ordered "a the
| Nod terranran and demands passagc through
| ia" "a - Canal
All u.uirii steamers and ships havo left Ga
| lui2 unt Ihrail.
To Porto has informed the powers that /,
mil.ht fnd necessary. in self-drfn". To- cross
| into S"rvia. The powers replied that II WIS adj
| sable 20 nNoit su h "A step ~ long rs po-- hle.
| tn" En-lish VI 'ilterranrnn squadron will re-
main at Corfu until the 9Th OF May. and then,
| after II Is REINFORCED by the frgat" Raleigh oi
300 tor-. now ut Saloni"a. II will proceed
| 10 tho PIsrus and await orders. Some months
must elaIse before the Hercules can go to
| the Mediterranean. us Il Is necessary TO renew
| her boilers The orders sent Ia Devonport doc X
yard urc to press forward necessary works on
comm iss.oned and non-commissioned ships
with ali speed. nni TO direct sol, attention a.
such nn'cs-nry works, leaving all carving fit
ting on nrs' cabin 4 =. for future comp."tinn
| 1h engineer oii'er n charge Il tn Channel
| s4uniIon Ii. also been ordered Ia Inspect the
boilers ~ rg b -lp. nud wu"n ui-nI Iut'ly n~"i
sarN. reduce the pr"~-ur" to D -af" point. ftilns
| new bull"rs u tlose ships which haze Toe, pro-
| Nld Il for M the navy estimates wall BE- left iOr
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