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THURSDAY MORNING, DEC Goth.
vienna. Wednesday evening.-The Russian
steamer Pruth has set two Turkish villiges on fire
by throwing red hot balls into them.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Dec 18th Negotiations on
the peace project have commenced. The Porte
maniiests pacific disposition. The combined
fleets are still at Beycos.
SwEDEN.-STocKHoLM Dee. 26.-The King has
invited the Diet to nominate small number Of its
members possessing its entire confidence TO whom
as secret committee the government may make
an important communication. II is believed that
the government wishes to bring some momentous
facts connected with foreign affairs to the knowl-
edge Of the Diet.
BERLIN, Dec. 24.--Negotiations are pending be-
tween Sweden and Denmark, having for their OBJ
ject the conclusion of league, offensive and defen-
sive between the two States.
Republic Of Liberia.-The election of Presi-
dent and members of Congress in the Libe-
rian republic has taken place recently. President
Roberts was reelected, and S. A. Benson was
chosen Vice President. The following members
compose the two houses of Congress:
Senators: A. F. Russell, Monserrado county
Charles Henry, Grand Bassa county; i'm. Priest,
Sinou county.
Representatives. b. ". r. James, Sion Harris,
Henry w. Dennis, III. w. Erskine, Montserrado
county; M. A. Rand, w. w. Davis, (since dead,)
Q. L. Seymour Grand Bassa county; S.V. Nit
chel, Sinou county.
The Liberia Herald gives glowing account OF
the celebration which took place after the result,
OF the election was made known. There was q
grand display of flags, firing Of cannon, the move
ment ofa fleet of gaily decorated canoes and boats
on the river, procession on land and general en-
thusiasm. Hon. Mr.. Erskine of Kentucky add
dressed the President and Vice President in a
strain of fervid eloquence, and his excelency re-
sponded in appropriate terms, as did also Judge
Benson" the second officer OF the government.
Three hundred gentlemen afterwards sat down to
luncheon, spread under the shade of grove Of
orange trees, while the ladies' were entertained by
the wife of the President at his dwelling.
monthly line Of British mail steamers made
regular trips to and from Liberia; and the bust
ness required another line, which was soon 10 be
started The growing Of sugar cane and the man
ufacture of sugar had been carried forward to con-
siderable extent by some of the settlers A COM
pany of Kroomen, who had been employed at De-
marara five years, at good wages, were about to
return to the coast, with money and experience in
the sugar business. The last emgrants, on the
St. Paul river, hadnearly alpassed safely through
their accimation. A high school was in prosper
shows the tricky character ofthe natives
Prince Boyer Of Tradetown, had met Presi-
dent Roberts on foreign vessel at Tradetown,
and promised to obey the Liberian laws and give
speedy evidence of the sincerity of his regret for
past injuries. In fulfment ofthis pledge, he had
given Information Of the presence Of polacca
Spanish vessel, tempting him 10 trade in slaves.
The fact that he first received the Spaniard's
doubloons, and then frightened him away before
the Liberian authorities could intercept him, sug
gests doubt whether il was the act of penitent.
or scheme of plumber and roguery. The editor
OF the Herald seems to have most earnest desire
to see Boyer, Grando and George Cain, three
turbulent natives, humbled or punished, and urges
the necessity Of this for the peace and prosperity
ofthe country"