New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-07
ENGLAND AND THE AFGHAN WAR.

INDIA.
LONDON Friday Dec 6, 1873.
Lord Cranbrook, Secretary of State for India,
in the House OF Lords and the Hon. Edward Sanhope
Under Secretary OF for India in the House Of Com
mons, Will on Monday move an identical resolution as
follows
Reso,ued That Her Majesty having directed military
KpeiuOn OF her forces charged upon tue Indian reye
Eues, 10 b. dispatched ns the AInecr Of fghanistan
this House consents that the revenues OF INDIA snail DC
applied dcfray the OF the military opera
lions which may be carried on beyond the external IRON
tiers of Her Majesty Indian possessions.
This resolution is framed I'm compliance with the Act
OF 1858 which provides that except for preventing or
repeng invasion, under other sudden and urgent ne
ccssty the consent Of both Houses OF Parliament must
be obtained before part OF the revenues OF India can
be applied 20 defray the expenses Of any military opera
tons beyond the frontier OF India"
The foregoing concurrent resolution will raise the
whole question OF the Governments policy in both
Houses Of Parliament the question OF the burdens Of
tine War being left for future decision.
THE LIBERALS SHOWING VIGILANCE.
In the House OF Commons this afternoon, Mr.. Whit
bread Liberal, Bedfor gave notice that he would offer
resolution, disapproyng the Afghan war, ana asked
for the appointment OF day for its discussion,
Sir Stafford Northcote. Chancellor OF the Exchcquer
said he could not postpone discussion OF the Government
resolution fixed for Monday next. Upon this announce
mint Of the Chancellor Lord Harrington appealed to
the Government give place 10 Mr. Whitbrcads reso
luton.
Mr.. Gladstone supported Lord HartIngton's appeal,
but SIR Stafford Northcote stated that the Governments
motion necessarily meaning to charge all the costs
OF the war To India he could consent to adjourn
the discussion. Mr.. Chamberlain radical BrminEnam)
gave notice OF an addition to Mr. WhitDreaUs motion,
attacking alleged uucOnstltutionnIty oil the Govern
men \ proceedings relative 10 Aghanlstan.
The Opposition speakers strongly urged the incon-
sisency Of discussing motion on subsidiary point
concerning the Indian revenues before Mr. Whit
f,E. tt.ay 4affh a uhnla
policy Of Government Sir Stafford Eorthcote ult-
matey yielded and agreed TO postpone the report the
address until Monday when f. will be the first subject
70 bo discussed and Mr.. wmtbrcads resolution will be
IIrd harrington gave notice Of the intention Of him
sell and his followers 10 support Mr. Whtbreads resOlu-
Nj Bourke Under Foreign Secretary, stated that the
Foreign Ohirc had received 10 confirmation OF the al
legged address Of General Kaufman to the Amer OF
Ai-uantstau connection with the presentation OF u
Sir Stafford Northcotc said the reference the dis
patch Lord LYttun 10 the possibility 0f a direct
between LnS lama o aTH nuIya o
a, tie personal opinion Of the Niceroy u, 10 the pro
bic result o. the AmccTS polcv lhrrc was no ground
fU surprising that referred 10 any drectO formal pro-
THE LIBERALS REBUEFD.
In % Icading editorial article this morning last
nighl debate IN Parliament, The Times saws;
For the last month or two our columns have been
crowded with language more indignant aud protests
49,, ~ ycIulcuf fIn are often read gansi the npOicy
and i,quty Of The proceedings Of the Government Par
Igrcutna, met aud AL this Indignation has oppor
tumty both 10 express and Justify tscf nut the only
result is very tame debates, IN which The most re-
spOlshe persons say that ncy have not yet had time
i6r dcfnr Judgment the subject. II Lord Granville
and Lord HARRINGTON inconsistent, thclr hcOuhis
tnucy WAS IN one respect Of yefY happy character
Ihry both stated distinctly that an emergency having
arisen they would give their whole influence To furnish
the Government all the means that might be
Tno a result Of the debate Is to show That ychc
mcnt opposition which has been threatened
10 the policy ot tue Government cannot be
maintained and though much light may he
thrown uuun the shcct by subsequent discussions the
general verdict yesterday Is not likely Ia be altered
Tho first victory the and the practical HcqueS-
Cncr Of Parliament have thus happily conceded which
aulGIrs well Tor the future OF our new pOllcy
4 GENERAL ELECTION EXPECTED.
The EdinGUrdh Scotsmdt's London correspondent
saws: Agents OF the Conservative party have Issued
circular advising the Tory managers III tue country to
be prepared or the CycntuIly az u general eiccuon'
RUMuRs OF An ANGLO-ECSSIAN AGREEMENT
The London correspondent OF The EdtHbwgh Scotsman
says: IN Influential quarters II is believed that an ar
raugrmcnt wn Russia the settlement OF the Central
Asian question the taps, ana thaJ II Is kc5 10 as
sumo the form OF partition of Afghanstan''