The sun., 1878-04-27
GAME OF DRAW In EUROPE
AUSTRIA WAITING TO GET THiT SHE
C1N UITHOUT ITGH1fNG.


Of san Sier,no- London Journals Taking .
Very Disconrnsing V,"w Of the situntios-
LONDON April 2G.-The London newspa-
pens, this morning. take n discouraaing Wow OF
the course Of the political negotiations. They
claim to see in Austria's changing attitude
desire to wait in hopeful silence to see what she
may profit in the calamitcs and Weaknesses Of
the combatans.
Tho DAILY NeirS says: u" 1t is time to give up
all Illusion respecting Austria's effective inter-
ference in the present strife. Her Government
has long ago made military preparations on the
borders OF Bosnia and Herzegovina. in antioi-
patton OF war between ENGLAND and Russia,
and will watch It's development. get what it can.
and congratulate itself on having done 40 with
out lighting. 1t will be glad II we help its do
signs. but will owe us no thanks"
Ihe vienna orrcspOndCnt of the Ddhv Ne,os
says. in confirmation Of tho foregoing utter
ances, that Notwithstanding the various dcnials,
IL is maintained that the Austro- Russian nero-
tiatons at st. Petersburg are proceeding favor
ably. and that the chief objections Of Austria
against the peace Of San Steiano have met with
due consideration.
The leading editorial article in the Times.
referring to the statement in the despatch from
its st. Petersburg correspondent. that Austria
Is said to he advancing toward a solution on
the buss Of the other powers taking suit
ablc compensation for the increased inllu-
cnce Of Russia. says: " The solution Of taxi
ing suitable compensation means of course.
that Turkey should be further drspoilcd 10 sat
isiy the territorial needs Of lis noighbors. Thus
tho battle that may tomorrow be- fought over
one crippled power may the day after be- fought
over three. England may fight on what it feels
is Just cause, yet, after spending more than we
can spare Of our treasure and blood. we may
lTffl Ion alNffsu
walk quietly to the common goal Of their aspi-
rations. Europe. Of course. now smiles UPON
US, che"rs us on and prepares in our eyes tho
laurel wreath which il 10 reward our first suc-
crs~'s. u would y" moro to the purpos" II we
were not left alone to vindicate the treaties aud
fight the battles Of Europe"
, The Agence HusSe confirms tho report thai
England and Russia have agreed that a drncs
cAehanEc 81 views should prcceie the Con-
grrsS. Aurtfia, Germany, amt Italy also favor
thls course. and have invited England to stats
A epo'nl despatch from Berlin 20 tho Driio
Ners throws some light on the Eni;ish obIec-
tons To the German form of invitation to tho
Congress The despatch says: The proposed
form. the British Government say. aApr.sses
an assumption that the treaties of 1856 and 1871
are already modified hy the rrsults of tn war.
England insists. on the contrary. that the ne
c'ssity of supclscding or amend INK these trca-
tei = not to b as. ume IN advance in way
'S dspa n rom ConstshiSopI" @ says The
Nuesinn authorities have decided to abandon
the intention Of sending II number VI on ',rs
and men to attend worship in the Crock
cuur'i"s Of Cunsiantinople On SUNDAY next
Nassl and Teik Pashas VIII leave here to-mor-
row i"r the s'cne OF the instruction in the
lihodHpe mountains. in the capacity of Turkish
Commss. .9ncrs. The insurgents nrr we'll ON
corrd. and are provided with au abundance OF
ammunition. Ihry occupy iunfcEnnhie posi-
uons. dgputtion Of the Mussnlman in
hahiilnts of ROumela waited upon Mr. Layard,
mo Br.ish Amhnssador, TODAY and legged
him Ia telegraph To- his Government t. urge
qa@Ran antad lMGndoh v t. bdp pq H@ gan to ,s
GGenied that the Grand Duke Nicholas viii ,cavo
! despatch to the Times. from Berlin. saws:
\ number of German hnnkcrs who wore in
dur"i TO meet hcre to consider the pract 'ahil-
~ Of floating ngother Russian loan. hay uuan-
imnu- y r'fused to cngugr in tho work.
The Russian G"n. lielmnnn. waO disln-
gulrh Il himself N The Asatlc campaign OF the
tn, T7gess referring to tho election for a
member oi Far lament Hi lnmworh. on We'd
nrs,lny last. when the Liberal candidate was
chosen hy 499 majority over his Conservative
c'nwiii9r SAYS; Tho rrtnnrknble verdict
ngalUst the Conservative candidate cannot be
explained nwny Tho truth Is that there is
some growing muatirnro of the objections
Ia hi ar, suppo-H F.! tp b. raising to tn Con-
er - Tho distinction hctwcrn the two formu-
ls-ih" one To which Engianl objected. sug-
w rNnne e 10 y" iu''o iu'nd into the treaties of
lSjGand 1871 in consequence ot recent events.
an tl' g'hnr. winch I is thoughl will be- moro
h'r"tthhi", tnut The ppw"r~ meet t. consider tho
ir atc. oI 1896 and ls7l in relation to hciroaty
oi san St,.ano -srcms too shadowy TO be grasp
Ell hy un diplomatic minds"
Tho Duke of Eluhursh has hcen transferred
t. tie cqmmani of the Bln X Prince, ono Of tho
Chnunri -pnn iron now stationed at Militia.
Tho Duke of Cambridge. Commnndrr-in-
ChIcf. has issued u general order conveying to
the army the expression Of the Queens high
approt intion ot the patriotic and soldicr-liko
spirit dprlayri hy the Il serves hy the very
snondcd t. N" caii for moGi2iiion 'e
Thcrr are only twenty llyrabsrntacs from the
loNpaN. Aprii 27--Tho ,Stano,a'rs special