The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-28

that the Cabinet OF Vienna, satisfied that Russia
is willing to comply with all the demands of the
Austro- Hungarian Empire. shows disposition
to back out. and leave the two great rivals to
settle their differences MS they best can. This
now attitude Of Austria has evidently taken
England by surprise. The DdiiV Ne,os says:
II is time t. give up all illusion respecting Austras
effective Interference III the present strife iicr Govcrn.
me9t la. lons ago nqdc military preparations on the
between England AMI Russia. and Will watch its dcve
Ing without nghtng 1t will he glnd help its
dcsiin but viii owe us no thanks. notwithstanding the
various dcna II i maintained that the Austro Russian
ng1o@9n, at 81 rSf; are 9rSScsans ayosey
of san s,cnno have met with due consideration.
The Times talks in the same strain, though in
n more lamentng tone:
England may fight on what it feels is Just cause yet
aer ,cnins more t9nm we can spare ct our treasure
which others walk quietly to the common goal OF their
cheers as on and our eyes the laurel wreath
which i to reward our irst successes IL would be more
to the purpose we were not lett alone to vindcac the
treaties aud hght the battles OF Europe.
Bismarck. on the other hand seems to be per-
fcctly Disguised with the whole business. 1t is
said that ho now forwards Russian diplomatic
dispatches TO England and English dispatches
to Russia without so much as Il word of com
ment on them Such an attitude on the part Of
the German Chancellor was to be anticipated.
Labouchcrc has recently printed in the Truth II
letter from one of his diplomatic friends at
Berlin who is reported to have had several
talks with Bismarck. The accuracy of his
statements is guaranteed by that journal. and
the contents Of the letters become highly inter
csting at this juncture:
con.hei, he would Withdraw the Rect from the SEA Of
Marn1ra strongly occupy Myteiene and Crete, aud prob
statesmen is to wish To revert in certain degree to the
iucnt> IN eastern Europe. The Prince Is aware that Tin
giving this advice he will 9e supposed to be acuatcd BY
Holland for were he 70 take it, It's colonies would 20
creased territory in Europe but colonies. whereby its
wealth may he anenented while IT, own port.
Holland. Ii il be feared that france will inter.
he will guidance that France viii not n,eri.re Rus
sa lie says can only be influenced in one way.6y
tipomatss she will be deceived She must occupy the
Black sea- Asier Austria although the Prince is person.
ally friendly to Count Andra'sy he regards that empire
mite policy lie believes Ia, tie por.ir, once is her
curse aud that NEEDING hont daring TO act
English dipomau,t, Ike Lord Lyons ani Lord Odo Rus
understand Continental rotc, and be points 70 the d.
bury aud that Sir Henry Elho, At Constanunope as an
n.ianec OF the strange way n which England anaees
and he most de.roa TO be on more than friendly rea
peace Of The world would be manaiHcd BH, he md.
some dfieu IN shns such an alliance. because
Lord Befconstcid promised today Lord Granville may
Moreover, unless the English
pared frankly to ally themselves with him he objects
anoru.e ,ch1mss OF alliance being rubishcd IN blue
occupy crete aud Mytecne. he repeated several times
let them TAX Esypt, and leave me to secure them
"a may ihrcatn but provided England has force At her
use it, icrc viii be no war ana .t them clear Their heads
status quo before the war;
On Wednesday next the great Worlds Fair at
Paris is TO be opened in spite of cynical prophe-
cies. The cost Of the building. covering an i'm
menso area on the right and left banks Of the
Seine and connected by the bridge Of Jena. has
been t5.OO0.OO0. The number OF exhibitors is
G7.O00. About one ninth Of the whole space has
been allotted to Great Britain, which has taken
quite Il surprising amount of interest in tho
undertaking. This is undoubtedly due TO the
zeal and energy Of the Prince OF Wales. Presi-
dent of the British Commission. and Of his fell
low Commissioners. the Dukes of Richmond.
Manchester. Sutherland. and Westminster
Earls Spencer and Granville Sir Alexander
Cockburn. Sir Stafford Northcote. Sir Coutts
Lindsay Sir Richard Wallace. and Sir Francis
Grant For months past these gentlemen have
been running TO and fro between London and
Paris. and have spent. when at home. several
hours n day in attending to the business OF the
commission. Among other results of their
efforts will bo the exhibition Of many works OF
art which their posscssors would otherwise
never have loaned for that purpose There is
no doubt that the heir apparent to the British
throne will be the central lforeignl figure OF tho
Exhibition. The splendid pavilion prepared
for his use. and the sumptuous saloon carriage
placed at his disposal for journeys between
Calais and Paris. seem TO be olly preludes TO
the further recognition Of his Sc vices.
Upon the whole the Exhibition promises to be
very successful The inflow of foreigners is
described as already enormous. The exodus
from this country is very considerable. The
outgoing steamers are crowded The White
STAR. the Inman. and the French Transatlantic
lines have. We hear, no berths vacant for weeks
to come. The French authorities have done
everything in their power to render the Exhibi-
ton both attractive and popular. Single admis-
sion has been put as low as franc go centsl
Season tickets are obtanable for 100 francs 500
Tickets are To be sold everywhere in the city
at the tobacconis,s at the post. telegraph
tramway. steamboat. and railway stations. The
scheme adopted by the Russian military author
tiles in regard to the passes Of war CORES pond
ents following the army has been applied ut the
Exhibition 10 the holders of season tickets
These tickets consist of a photograph of the
holder. with n stamp and receipt on tho back OF
II. BY this arrangement the tickets are made
absolutely untranslcrrabo. Anxious to secure
the comfort Of the foreign guests. the Govern
ment has taken the not very legal but most ef-
fecive measure CT locking up in jail for the
whole time Of the Exhibition every pickpocke,
and thief known to the police. Festivities OF all
| kinds are being prepared on an immense scale
and nothing seems to have been overlooked in
the details Of the arrange ments. II the EXhibi'
| ton proves successful. it will be great triumph
for Nine. MacNlahon, for it was she who FIRST
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