The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-01
BRITISH TROOPS FOR MALTA.
FIVE THOUSAND MEN AND TWO BAT
TERIES UNDER ORDERS.
Preparing ships 60 Form the Fleet for the
Channel and North Seattle Italians Now
Making ExtensIve WarIike Preparntlons.

Making Extensive Waritke Preparations.
LONDON, April 3O.-The first contingent TO
be despatched from this country to Malta will
number five thousand men and two batteries OF
artillery. all Of which are under orders for en-
barkation. The torpedo service promises all
that is desired. Messrs John J. Thornycroft X
Co. will soon have ready five six Of the twenty
torpedo launches they are building. and other
firms are making extraordinary efforts toward
the completion OF Government orders for
launches. Portland will be tho rendezvous Of
the ships now preparing to form the feet for
the Channel and North sea. The coast guard
and turret ships will proceed there as soon as
they are ready.
despatch from Bombay announces that the
first detachment OF the native expeditionary
force sailed to-day for the Mediterranean. The
enthusiasm Mt Begun is intense. The State OF
Bhopal. in Hindostan. has volunteered all her
native troops for foreign service.
The St. Petersburg correspondent OF the
Norideutsche Auoemeine Zeit,ino says: Tho
| desire 10 recover Bessarabia is only n symptom
| Of Il wish pcrvadng the entire Russian nation
10 destroy the Paris treaty. 1t is not so much
Bcssarnha we are striving for. What we are
aiming at Is tho cancelling OF this treaty.
Whether tho Bulgarian frontiers remain as de-
fined in the treaty of San Steiano: whether
the Greek element is allowed moro scope
| whether Scrvia Is aCgrandzed whether Aus
| tro-Hungnrv ia conceded. temporary or per-
mancnt occupation Of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
making Montenegro m enclave OF her new ter
ritory-all this is Of comparative Indifference to
| the Russian nation. Whether the rearrange-
ment of Turkey is regulated by congress.
| conference. or war, the demands for the restor-
| alton o' Bessarahia will always he preferred
bnRed Ike or wos
| moro engcr to pursue our object in the future"
The Times. in It's leading editorial article.
| ready TO make numerous concessions. pro-
| yided she can substitute for common European
| interests In Turkey set Of isolated and con-
nctng interests and cnn thus emancipate her
| sell. no less thnn Turkey. from direct obi ga
tions toward Europe: 1t is. this disposition
| against which we must persistently protest. and
If Russia really seeks n peaceful issue to tho
| present complications she must recoRnlze the
| principle she has acknowledged on former
occasions. Let her only do that. and conces-
| sions even less than those she offers might, in
sopme respec'si satisfy thls country,o
| Nicholoss departure from San Stefano. the
Times Pera despatch saws il Is the opinion in
| the Russian camp that the change Of COM
| mMnders marks an era OF sterner policy.
The Times Vienna correspondent, while pro-
occnpation ot Bosnia and Hcrzeeovina as pre-.
mature intimates that such measures may
soon become justiilable.
| The Vienna Political Correspondence says the
negotiations between the Russian headquarters
and Admiral Hornby for a simultaneous with
| drawal have remained at a complete standstill
for the last few days. II is reported that Gen.
Todeben brought fresh instructions and the
| resumption Of these negotiations will possibly
| be attempted as Prince Gortchakon will proba-
bly, be prevented from rcsuming his duties for
| some time. The idea has heen revived Of sum
| moning Count SrhouValoff To- discharge Prince
| GortchakofTs functions nd interim.
trail IL Is probable that tho ServiHn army will
slowly occupy many strategical positions in Old
Servia with the consent Of Russin. All the ievies
| will be ut their posts by May 10. Tho intrenche ed
camp at Kladova. which is one OF the principal
| points OF concentration. is now completely forti-
iied.
Much excitement seems 20 have been pro-
! durcd In Berlin bv the announcement that an
| English fleet is being fitted out for eventual
operations IN the Baltic. The idea expressed
~ tho Berlin letter printed in the Vienna
Moiddgs Rerue that Il Is hardly 10 be expected
that foreign fleet would make its anpearnnce
in tho Baltic against the wish of Germany. IL
declared 70 be an eccentric theory, which is re-
pu linted 10y the German Government.
Intelligence receved at Berlin from what Is
considered a Trustworthy source SAYS that the
| Italian Government Is making warllke prepa-
| rations on a somewhat large scale. The object
| IL Is saul Is 10 des spAtch a force into Albania.
An ARRAY has occurred between Russian and
| Turkish soldiers near Daud Pnsha barracks
about two miles beyond the Constantnople
tortihcations. Eighty men were wounded on
both sides. The Sernskierate has con sequentl y
line OF demarcation.
A telegram from Belgrade snys 1t appears
that the friendship between Russia and Servia
is completely restored. 1t has been arranged
war. shall only observe the stipulations of the
san Stcfano treaty while Turkey is neutral.
The Hon John Bright spoke at y large peace
meeting in Manchester To-day. He declared
had no truth. Lord Beaconsfeld was a grea,
disturber Of nations. He believed his policy
was hateful in the sight Of heaven and hostile
TO the highest interests of Great Britain.