The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-07
ENGLAND's PREPdRATIONS.
Questioning the Eight to Employ Indian
Troops without Pnriiament's Consent.

LONDON, May 6-The coming week will
be an unusually busy one at the English ar
senals and dockyards. Shipowncrs who hith-
crto have been privileged to berth their vessels
in proximity to the Admiralty moorings. oppo-
site the Nictualing Yard at Depiord. have re-
ceived notice 10 remove them by to-day. as all
the room available is TO be reserved for trans
ports. The reports OF recruiting officers for
the past month show remarkable increase in
the number Of enlistments for the army. and
the increase is still advancing at steady rate.
Parliament reopened to-day after the Easter
recess. In the House Of Commons notice was
given OF various questions regarding the EN-
ployment OF Indian troops.
Sir Stafford Northcote. Chancellor OF the Ex-
chequer. in reply 10 question asked by the
Marquis OF Harrington Ocader Of the Liberalsl.
said; can only ,say thpi neg4tiatons, with
Nantaceous 10 the public interest to discuss
them now
Sir William Vernon Harcourt quered the
right OF the Government 10 employ Indian
troops without the consent q Parliament
Of Indian troops was resolved upon some time
ago. and L WAS not thought necessary 10 COM
municate that intention to Parliament. He de-
Tended the net rs constitutional. being merely n
movement OF troops from on part to another
part Of the empire, " The Government" he
sud. did not publish the news. and dld not
expect II to become public SO soon. The Coy
ernments policy still is to obtain an Amicable
settlement. but II may be disappointed. II
therefore feels that il is It's duty 70 take precau.
tons. The expenses OF the Indian troops Will
be borne bv the Imperial ENchequrr." He also
said he apprehendnd that they would serve
under the Indian Mutlny act. The Chancellor
also sal that although Mr. John Bright was not
in the House. he uhe Chancellor claimed the
right To- refer to Mr. Bright charge that the
Government and Sir stafford Northcots in par
| ticular. had deceived the House. lie hoped Mr..
Bright would maxi that charge in the House
Sir George Campbell who WAS formerly Lieu
tenAnt- Governor 0f Bengal declared that some
regiments whlch wcrt included in the eNpedi-
| tionnry force We're unfit To cope with Europsans
Sir stafford Norheote said that the House
would have a full opportunity OF passing Judg-
ment on the measure when the estimate for the
eNprns = of the expedition was brought forward.
| \ premature disclosure of the Goyernment' 5
intentions would cause increased difficulties in
regard 70 the transportation OF the troops. He
adhered To the statement, made previous to the
additional ground for anxiety,
Mr. Newdegate tConserVativel regretted that
| the estimates Were not presented to the House
! before the troops were moved.
Mr. Rylands ll.iberaD considered that the
Government had been guilty OF direct sup
Mr. Fnwceu LiheraN declared that IL the
! leaders of the opposition abstalped from action
! he would submit resolution protesting against
the assumption by the Executive OF authority
To- employ lndian troops without the consent Of
step upon their own authority. Parliamentary
| control was meaningless,
ATHENS. May 6.-The British Consus have
| induced the insurgent leaders in Macedonia 10
| accept the same terms as the Thrssalians. The
volunteers will retain their arms and return "a
| Greece on board n British man -ot-war or 10y
land. The native insurgents will retain their
arms and return 10 their homes.
BELGRADE, May 6,--The Seryians hnve estab-
| lished a strong military post AZ kastendil on
! the Mtroyit2a and Salonica Railway. Nine
| thousand Mohammedan Arnauts posted on the
mountains. impede communication with OLD
SerVia by the frequent raids they make, and
commit grent atrocities in the SeT%ian villages
force Will be Immediately sent against them,