New-York tribune., 1878-05-25
ENGLAND DELIBERATING.
IMPORTANT RUSSIAN CONCESSIONS.


THE NEW BULGARIA TO BE cURTAHED-PART OF
THE WAR INDEMNITY TO BE CANCELLED.
Count ScbouvalOff's proposal was con-
sidered by the British Cabinet yes
terday. Its deliberations are to be
resumed to-day. 1t is intimated that Russia
agrees to reduce the limits of the new Bull
garia, and to forego part of the indemnity.
She insists, however, on the retrOcession of
Bessarabia, and the validity of the San Stefano
Treaty. There arc fair prospects that Eng
land will accept the Russian terms, and that
a Congress will be held. Austria is said to be
in accord with England. Indian troops have
arrived at Malta. Electric lights are to be
used on the British feet.
THE ANGLO-RUSSIAN SITUATION.
THE GOVERNMENT ADVISED TO STAND FiRM-THE
LIBERAL DEFEAT GREATER THAN WAS Ex-
PECTED.
LONDON. Friday, May "a, 1878.
This mornings Post Isemi-oficialI after stating
that Count Schouvaloff brings the assurance that
the disposition in st. Petersburg for peace quite
equals that in London and is also the bearer of
tain expressions of willingness to meet the English
views and of general scheme of arrangement for
a reconciliation, though Russia declinestO pass the
sponge the San StefanO Treaty. but ia prepared
to discuss in Congress its various stpulations,
adds ''Ihis, to the general apprehension will
appear to amount to reiteraton of Prince Gorts-
chakos circular. On the other hand it is be hoped
that the British Cabinet will stand firmly by the
conditions of Lord Salisbury's despatch"
THE DIVISION on THE LIBERAL RESOLUTION.
The majority in the House of Commons last night
against Lord Hartington's resolution that no
forces be raised or kept by the Crown in time OF
peace save in India without the sanction of Para-
ment," was nearly double the figure deemed likely
by the Opposition all of whose estimates placed the
Governments majority at about go or 40.
The lines in its leading editorial article, referring
to this, saws:
This was because the debate brought ,out clearly tho
fact that the real issne was approval or condemnation
troops. Under that interpretation the House voted
upon it, II the resolution had been carried, It would
have been accepted by all the world as vote OF censure
Questions of the legality and constituionaty of the
Governments methods may exercise Parllaments atten
ton at some other time. The resolution was properly
considered Its bearing the conduct of the Govern
ment at great political crisis, and IN that light was
Overwhelmingly defeated
INDIAN TROOPS AT MALTA.
The first vessels, two in number, of the feet
carrying Indian troops, arrived at Malta yesterday
ELECTRIC LIGHTS TO BE USED.
A German paper states that Great Britain has
ordered of the Slemens Telegraph Works at Berlin,
200 electric lights for the British fleet. These illu
inmate darkness to a distance of go yards.
TIE CONGRESS LIKELY TO MEET.
ST. PETERSBURG, Friday, May "a, 1873.
TIE Agence Russe says far all seems to augur
well for the assembling of the Congress.
THE BRITISH CABINET DELIBERATING.
LONDON, Saturday, May 25, 1878.
The Standard this morning says: "The Cabinet
Council sat three hours yesterday and will resume
its deliberations to-day.
"We can renew with considerable conf
dence the statements that the difficulties are in
fair vay of being removed.
1.-The prospects of peace are certainly brighter to-
day than they have been for some time.
The Car is resoute in regard to the retrocession
of Bessarabia, but has made considerable advances
in regard to the limits of Bulgaria.
There need be no surprise if Russia under pressure
consents to reduce the indemnity One-half or even
more"
ENGLAND AND AUSTRIA IN ACCORD.
The Vienna correspondent of The Times telegraphs
as follows
"The hopeful disposition in political circles in.
creaSes, especially in st. Petersburg aud Berlin.
There has been active interchange of ideas
between Austria and Great Britain which, there is
every reason TO believe, has by this time led TO
pretty perfect understanding between them, 50 that
Russia by coming to an understanding with Eng.
land will also agree with Austria"