The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-01
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
From All Parts Of the
World.
Won MoLTkE's MISSION.
Forcing Denmark to Close the
Sound Against England.
ENGLISH TROOPS FOR MALTA.
Russian Aversion to the
Treaty Of Paris.
TIE RUSSIAN CRUISERS.
ltaly's Preparations to Oc-
cupy Albania.
BRIGHT DENOUNCES BEACONSFlELD
A Royal Betrothal-The English
ltaly's Preparations to Oc-
cupy Albania.
BRIGHT DENoUNcEs BEAcoNsFlELI
A Royal Betrothal-The English
Cotton Strike.
[BY CABLE TO THE HERALD

[BY CABLE TO THE HERALD
LONDON, May l, 1878.
1t is considered in official circles in Lon
don that the mission Of Count Won Moltke
to Copenhagen is an event of the utmost
Importance. 1t is thought to be a sure in
dication Of Germany's intention to act, as
Prince Bismarck's organs have already de-
clared formally, in favor of neutralizing the
Baltic or forbidding the entrance of British
iron-clads.
CLOSING THE SOUND.
The object Of Count Won Moltke's mis-
sion, 1t is believed here, is to enforce meas
ures on the Danish government which will
secure the closing of the Sound. Denmark's
weakness is SO apparent to all that no one
doubts the success Of Won Moltlxes mission,
as she cannot afford to refuse peremptory
demand Of that nature from Germany.
RUSSIA BACKED BY GERMANY
This incident may cool the warlike ardor
Of the British Cabinet, because it proves
that Russia is backed by Germany. Many
intelligent observers of European politics
have long held this view but most English
men refused to believe it, and the truth is
now brought home to them at q moment
when any receding from the demands al
ready put forth by the Beaconsfeld Cabinet
would be national humiliation. -.
ENGLAND Isolated
England is entirely isolated. She finds
herself confronted by war with no apparent
prospect of an alliance except with the
moribund Turk and whatever Moslem ia
naticism she may be able to stir up in her
own Empire.
IS 1T HOPEFUL SIGN?
The prospect now apparently is that the
British government will shortly make q
movement toward q compromise. This
Baltic incident may BIO considered as hope
full. inasmuch as it increases the chances of
peaceful solution by showing the English
people the enormous odds likely to be
against them in case Of war.
THE BALTIC QUESTION.
Considerable excitement seems to have been pro-
duced In Berlin by the announcement that an Eng.
sh fleet is being fitted out Tor eventual operations
In the Baltic. The idea expressed in the Berlin let
ter. printed IN the Vienna Montags Rerue that ills
hardly to be expected that foreign Meet would
make Its appearance in the Baltic against the wish
oil Germany, is declared be an eccentric theory.
THE FIRST CONTINGENT FOX MALTA
The first contingent to be despatched from Eng
land to Malta will number 5000 men aud two bat.
terles OF artillery all or which arc under orders
for cmbarkation.
THE TORPEDO SERVICE.
The torpedo service promises all thar Is desired.
Messrs. John J. 1hornycroit 4 Co. VIII soon have
ready i've or six OF the twenty torpedo launches
they are building. and other firms are making ex-
traordinary efforts toward tho competition OF gov.
ernment orders TOR launches
PORTLAND THE NAVAL RENDEZVOUS
Portland will be the rendezvous Of the ships now
preparing to form the fleet for the Channel and
North Sea- The coast guard and turret ships win
proceed there as soon as they are ready.
VIGILANCE AT HOME.
In view OF the present critical state OF affairs the
Liverpool Customs authorities are understood to
have been instructed to exercise special vigilance
In the examination OF export cargoes TO prevent
han IF ,yor inox inu IN
OFFER INDIAN AuxILLrARrEs.
Bombay despatch says:-"Thc Begun OF
Bhopau "a tributary state) has offered her whole
available force for service abroad'
EussIA's CONCESSIONS
The concessions which IL was stated In st
Petersburg despatch on Monday that Russia would
make-a limitation OF the boundaries and or the
period OF occupation OF Bulgaria, substitution of n
European for Russian commission. and the organ.
ization OF European Syndicate to consider the
claims OF bondholders as well as the Russian claim
for indemnity, the retrocesson OF the small slip OF
Bessarabia inhabited by Russians-arco owned to be
great, but 1t Is conspicuous that she completely
ignores the Treaty OF Paris and its reafilrmaton in
1871.
THE POINT AT ISSUE.
Some consolation Tor the prolongation OF the ef.
forts to preserve peace Is found by the English
public IN the fact that the point ut issue Is becom.
ing gradually more distinct. That point is, the
English journals assert, whether Russia viii re.
cognize that the rights OF the great Powers as es.
taaished by the treaties OF 1856 and ISL take pre-.
cedence OF the claims OF the Treaty OF San steiano
THE QUESTION or WITHDRAWAL
The Political Correspondence OF Vienna says the
negotiations between the Russian headquarters
and Admiral Hornby for simultaneous Withdrawal
have remained at a complete standstill Tor the last