The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-25
DRIFTING TOWARD A WAR.
PARLIAMENT ENUNCT4 TING Tn POLI-
CY or GREfT BRTTAIN.
Cou-t schouvaioT The Bearer or No sub.ton-
usi Concessions from ~. Petersburg War
PrePnrntIons by ENGLAND and Au.tria.

Cou-t schouvaion The Besrer or No sub-ton.
usi Conce essions from ~. Petersburg War
Preparations by England and Austria.
LONDON, May A.-The majority in the
House OF Commons last night against Lord
Hartngton's resolution. that no forces be
raised or kept by the Crown in time Of peace
snvo within India without tho sanction OF Par.
lament" was nearly double the figure conceded
by the opposition. all Of whose estimates placed
the Governments majority at about sixty OF
seventy.
The Times In It's leading editorial article. re-
ferring to this. says This was because ths
debate brought out clearly the fact that tho real
issue was approval or condemnation OF the Gov
ernments policy in utilizing the Indian troops
Under that Interpretation. the House voted
upon 1t. III the resolution had been carried IL
would have been accepted by all the world as a
vote OF censure. Questions of the legality and
constitutionality OF the Governments methods
may exercise Parliaments attention at some
other time. The resolution was properly con-
sdcred In its bearing on the conduct Of the
Government at great political crisis and In
that light Overwhelmingly defeated"
The first vessels. two in numeer. Of the feet
carrying Indian troops arrived at Malta to- day
German newspaper says that Great Britain
has ordered OF the Semcns Telegraph Works
nt Berlin immediatcly. two hundred electric
lights for the British fleet These illuminate
darkness TO distance OF two hundred and fifty
yards.
Notwithstanding the confident expectation of
an early meeting Ofthe Congress Austria's milf
tary preparations are undated. Austrian OPP
position TO the aggrand yemen, of Montenegro
toward the Adriatic sea becomes more pro-
nounced. There is some talk OF Austrian occu-
patton 81 Antiyari and spiza. The. Vienna cor.
Iespphdcnt 81 inc IuntS says; Russia was
long ago informed Of Austria's determination
This mornings Post. aftor saying that Count
SchonvaloI brings the assurance that the dis.
POSITION in 81. Petersburg for peace quite equals
that IN London. and Is also the bearer Of certain
expressions Of Willingness to meet the English
views. ana oi general scheme OF arrangement
pass the ponse the San sesno HfsS to
Is prepared to discuss in Congress its various
stlpulations, adds: This TO the general apprc-
Of Prince Gortchakon's circular. On the other
hand. it is TO be hoped that the British Cabinet
wi, s,anl hhrmy by, the conditions of Lord
CoNsrASr1NoPLE. Nay 2i:-The Russo-Turk.
ish Commission has failed 10 agree upon n line
Of demarrntion. the Russians Claiming several
points VIII the Turks refuse to con,edc
=. BUCHAREST. May 2i.--The Chamber Of Depu-
mounting troops.
ST PETERsBtRG May 2t-The Agence Rsa
says so far nll scans to augur well for the as
semhling ul the Congress.
LoNDoX. May 25.-rhe Standard this morning
says: The Cabinet council sat threo hours
yesterdlay and will resume its deliberations to-
day. We can renew. with cousidcrabl" conf
denre. the statement That the difil ultcs are in
n lair way OF being removed. Tho prospects OF
peace are certainly brighter to-day than they
have heon for some time past. The Cznr is reso-
Lutte IN regard to the retro ecssion OF Test arabia
but has made considerlhie advances ia regard
20 the limits OF Bulgaria. There need BE- NJ
surprise if Russia. undrr pressure. consents 10
re- the lulrmH'ty On" hall. or even more"
VIENNA. May 2i.-Mont"ncgro has assured
Couht Andrassy that she intends 10 keeu the
peace. and that her attitude will be- strictly de.
tcnsiVe
:, CoYsf,sr,xorIE, May 2L-Thc fire among
the buildings OF tho sublime Porte proves "a
have been tao work 81 an inrenliary one and
q half million dollars delosited thers WIS lost,
The Porte has ,cided td surrender Varna
ST. PETERSBURG. May 2i.- Three army corns
have been ordered to Finland. wlrre 'onsid-
crabir force IL concentrating. Tho Govern.
mcnt has ord red In the vent of war. that all
cruisers shall be- manned by regular scamen
and uaIiues