National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-14
FOREIGN ITEMS.

Perhaps the most important item connected
with the birthday anniversary Of the Emperor
of Prussia, writes a correspondent of the New
York Herald, was the Emperor's reply to Gen.
eral Won Wrangel and the deputation of gene
rails. "Accept my thanks" said the Emperor,
"for your kind wishes for the improvement of
my health. l receive them with especial grail
fcation this year, and trust that they may be
fulfilled" Turning from Won Wrangel TO the
generals, he continued: "And to you express
my thanks for the sentiments which the Gene
raj Field Marshal has expressed in your name.
Since you appear before me as the representa-
tiyes Of my army, cannot conceal from you
the fact that again does o crisis hang over 1t
(the army. That which for four years, from
a feeling of duty and conviction, strove for
ana attained, found its reward in the unantici-
pated successes Of my army and those of my
allies. This feeling gives me courage to endur-
ance even now; for hold firmly to what we
have, not in order to carry on war, but to Sc
cure the peace of Europe"
In the Canadian House of Commons the esti-
mates have been brought before the House.
The total estimated expenditures from 1874 to
1875 are s42, o2S ,416.I5; the total estimated
expenditures from 1873 to- 1874 were S34 $685.
9O6.91; the increase required from 1874 to 1875
is 81, 3S7, 500 24 thus deducting S., Isl, 661 05
to provide for tho redemption of the bonds fall
ling due in 18741S75 from the total estimates
for 1S74-1S75, it would appear that there is an
expenditure of 81 ,5S4, s5S.19 neces-
sary.
A correspondent of the Continental Herald,
writing from St. Petersburg on the 18th of
March, in reference to the Philadelphia Centen-
NAL, says "The Russian Government has de-
cided not to take official part in the Exposition,
and will appoint no commission. The reason
alleged for this is that the Exposition is q pri-
vste undertaking, and although 1t has the SYM
pathy of the President and Congress, it is not
under their control, nor is the Government re-
sponsible for its management or results. Sym
pathizing, however, with the desire of the Pres
ident, 1t will be very glad to see its citizens take
part in the Exposition, and therefore asks that
the management of the Exposition appoint at
St. Petersburg some commissioner, to whom
Russians who propose to exhibit can have re-
course for information, and it desires also to
know in what way goods can best be sent to
The Jsscish Times, of New York, contains q
petition of Roumanian Jews to the Chamber of
Deputies at Bucharest, demanding the rights
which have been withheld from them. They
base their demand upon article 81 of the Con-
stitution of Rourlauia, which guarantees the
freedom Of all religions. Their grievances are
stated as follows: "We ask you, gentlemen
deputies, to consider our position in the present
moment. We are denied almost every right
which man cherishes as dear as life itself. We
have no political right, no civil liberty. We
cannot hold property in or till the soil. We
cannot purchase even the dwellings sheltering
our families. We are shut out from the
learned professions, excluded from several in
iustrial and commercial pursuits, and in the
army, where several thousand soldiers Of
Jewish faith serve in the ranks, all hope Of
promotion is denied. Nor is this ALL the
public mind of the country is continually ex-
,ited against US by designations and in
receives, while general and systematic persecu-
ion has its apologists."