New-York tribune., 1877-07-24
FNGLAND's PRECAUTIONARY MEAsC kES,
LONDON, Monday. July %. ls'I'

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LONDON, Monday, July % ls'''
,r...r,,,-s roreat and confirm the information
.Itiye IN the reinforcement of the Malta GARRISON
by tbe 2d battalion Of the 2d and loth heg'-
.ts Zach consist of about 900 men.
1l. corre.pondent of The Times at Portsmouth
,,1,,r,pbirg on Sunday night, says; "Although
Wlts ID mentioned as the destination OF the troops
C,lliroH is s,i believed TO be the point almed at
n is Known that Col Edwards, Of the Royal In
i,,er.. wa. sent there a few weeks ago ON Secie'
,..,r. tbe object Of winch, II is stated. was to re-
,t as t the depth Of water of its approaches ana
tbo e,pabilites of the town for defense
II, limo, i'm leading articlo-wmle hoping the
Government will be able to give assurances III lai-
Lament today that there Is no present necessity vi
sending troops further than Mal?-is evidently PIE
rsr.d to hear of more decided action; out the "'oI
t,.t.tbo Government would be justified IN the oc-
egr.tion If Gallipol by nothing but Overwhelming
,.l,.s.ity. The article concludes as follows: "The
way 10 Coustautnople is very far from being open
and might. even vet. be closed witha wrench While
!, eo.r to understand that there should be panic
i gopstautinople there is no excuse for panic IN
T,eloud meanwhile the Russian authorities cannot
TOO soon direct their attention to very different
natter They viii see that the testimony OF the
tr.,on correspludents no Shumla 10 the atrocities
committed bv the C0s-acks Is a very serious docu-
mont and they cannot too soon punish the wrctches
brv.lon these infamies were committed. Even IN
tbr Lcat Of battle no State can afford TO outrage the
feelings of humanity and if Russia We're 10 condone
sncb crimes she would be judged much more severely
tlan Turkey"
La tine House of Commons this afternoon Sir stat
ford Northcote Chancellor of the EXchequer IN re-
plv 10 a question by the Marquis OF harrington,
said. The rumors about the dispatch OF troops are
founded upon this. that the Government thought 1t
rlt in the present unsettled state of the Medter-
rlrean 10 raise the garrison of Malta to its full COM
p.encnt. That is the only answer can give"
In the House of Lords this afternoon Lord Derby,
in reply TO a question by Lord Granville. said: Il
have no diflculty in answering question which,
under the circumstances, is natural and opporiune
What has happened is this: The Mediterranean gar
risous. az understand arc at present below their
full complement aud in the uncertain and disturbed
condition Of Europe il has been thought desirable
thev should be strengthened TO the extent OF about
5000 men, That is the sole foundation for the
newspaper statements"
A dispatch from Pesth TO The Standard says
"Much satisfaction is expressed i'll political circles
here at the action of the British Cabinet for the Pro
lection of British interests in the East 1t regarded
A. certain that the Austro-Hungaran Government
will very shortly follow the example Of England.
The Ministerial journals insist that Austrian inter
ests should be protected not only north of the Bal
Lans but at Consantinople and III the Dardanellos.
The departure of the Italian feet for Varanto has
increased the suspicion already entertained by the
Austrian Cabinet In regard 10 the policy of Italy"