New-York tribune., 1877-05-01
GREAT BRITAIN AND THE WAR.

GREAI BRll AIN AMI IIiiI w An
NEUTRALITY FRocLMMED-THE FLEET ABOUT TO GO
TO THE PIRECs-A COUNCIL HELD AT WINDSOR
LONDON, Monday, April 80, 1877.
A proclamatiOn has been issued by the Queen
stating that she is mined 10 maintain strict and I'M
partial neutrality in the between Russia ana turkey
and commanding her subjects to abstain from violating
the laws relating thereto The proclamation quotes the
English statute on the subject and concludes with an
admonitOn to British subjects not TO dsObey tue COM
msnd at peril.
The Queen held council Windsor Castle this after
noon After the council all the Ministers returned to
London.
The Globe this afternoon says it learns that the Med
eanean squadron will remain at Corfu untl the ON Oh
May whtn on being reinforced by the rigate Raleigh
$500 TONS now at salonca it will proceed TO the Pr@us
and await orders.
The Tunes IN its military and naval column, says
"some months must elapse before tie Hercules can 20
to the Medterr IL is necessary to rene" hef
boilers The orders TO the DevOnport dock-yard are
70 push forward Necessary works on commissioned ana
noncomsoned ships with all speed, snd TO direct sole
attention such necessary works leaving au carving
fitting officers cabins, &C. for future completion Ihe
engineer ocer IN charge Of the Channel squadron has
also ordered TO inspect the boilers of each snip aho
when absolutely necessary, reduce he pressure TO sae
pout Fitting new boilers ia those Ships %lch nave
been provided Tor In the new esrBates W" po lett lor
future opportunity"
RUSSIA IIKILY TO BE REASONABLE.
The Tines continues 20 deprecate unnecessary altrm
anu says:
Even had most positive assurance that Russia IN
teucec 10 ocsiege CoHstantnOpe there would be anle
time take uSedfu precautions long after her army
crossed the Danube But TO ds~uint ihdt tl' hNSN'"u
adeTs have such design IS 10 suppose lhey nave
taken leave OF their IL Il rot Turkey alone tDey
would have 70 meet nor Turkey and ~ glanu Dut the
Shoe Of Western Europe We may sdey assume tna1 dd
kn'sa s not altogether devoid OF common sehse' an"
mean while MAY ktCp ourselves cool.
NIX. GLADSTONE SUBMITS RESOLUTIONS.
In the House Of Commons to-day Mr. Gladstone gave
notice that hc should introduce five resolutions They
dec arc IN effect that England has Just cause OF com
psnt conduct OF Porte Reference is made TO
Lord Derbys dispatch OF last September relating TO the
Bulgarian massGcrcs, aud the resolutions proceed to
seclsre that until there il change OF conduct and
guarantees given the Porte bas moral or material
claim 10 the support OF the British that in the
mds Of complications, and with actually begun,
the House earnestly desires thar the influence OF England
the councils OF Europe be employed for tie ehecual
development Of liberty and local selfgOyernment IN the
disturbed provinces They further state that the House
desires that the influence Of England be addressed to the
piomouon OF harmonious action among the European
powers with the view Of exaetnR such means OF govern
neht nom Turkey necessary for the purposes OF
humanity and Justice, for efectua defense against in
ugue and for the security Of the peace OF the world
MI Gladstone stated that the resolutions would be
submitted solely his own responsibility.
sn Stafford NOrtheote appointed Monday next for de-
hte on the resolutions
ST John Lubbock, Liberal, gave notice that he would