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be examined. The condition annexed by the
Porte, that commissioners should mark out the
positions Of the contending armies and draw
lines of demarcation, leaves that objection
without force, but for the purpose intended one
objection was as good as another. Had the
Porte consented to a short ArmiStioe it must
have required conditions, and these would have
been objected to. Anything that interfered
with the design of a winter or very early spring
campaign, and with the process of thoroughly
Outstanding the army fighting on Servian soil,
would have been objected to. No doubt there
will be considerable Indignation against Servis
for her action in respect of the proposal, which
may now be regarded as rejected. Well, it
may be automatically convenient to speak to
Servia with the object of speaking at a very
different Power, Otherwise, any such indioa-
ton will be misapplied. Servia, except as
a~ffording a fighting ground, is altogether out of
this business. Her soul is not her own. Her
Mioisterium is place for registering and issuing
in tue Servisn language DEGREES made at ST.
Petersburg, AID II. Ri5tios would find it more
convenient to transfer bis department to the
bureau Of Prince GrJrt>ohakoT
We hear strange tunours here concerning
tbs intended action OF some Of tue Other Powers.
1t is curious that while about t4ree-fourth5 of
the Austrian papers declare The mission of Gen
eral SlmarokolT to the emperor Francis Joseph
to have been a complete failure, tue remaining
one fourth and the whole Of the Russian Press
pronounce it to have been an entire success.
Last night semj-oflcial intelligence reached Bel
grade that the Emperor of Austria had made q
Communication to the Gar, in which be SAID bis
Government would make no objection to Ger
tain limited occupation Of one Of the Christian
Provinces, Austria in the meantime to remain
neutral. This is scarcely credible, but as it was
stated ia a grave despatch, | mention it for the
purpose Of ellcltlug continuation or contradiction.
Again, it IS very confidently reported that q
secret treaty, offensive and defensive, has been
entered iuto between Russia and Italy. IL this
be true. il is all the less likely that the rumour
about the new communication from fine Emperor
Francis Joseph to the Emperor Alexander
should be SO. Austria might as we'll surrender
With her Slave SUBJECTS on the one side, the Mag
vars % the ether. Austria is undoubtedly in a dit
fauty but a courageous course vii, BE- the best
for her; had -he adopted it earlier, things might
not, and, probably, would not, have come
to the pass at which We now hnl them.
She has sbowa too much fear Of breaking with
Russia. This is evident not only from her
diplomacy, but also from themannor in which she
nav iCA NphANl OuhG VI N0h w pass kHi OAEh
hungarian territory on It's way to Servia.
The Government o%fiaia IL state that the re-
port of the arrival at Kladova Of 4 900 Cossacks,
who, having passed through Roum4uil, embark
ed on the DAndbe at Turn Asveriu, is true.
Flom kIadova they have marched direct to
the Camp at Deli5rsd LOCO more we're ex-
pected at k]alova to-day. The 1000 men
brought with them between 700 and 500 horses.
Special RATS have been constructed for this
Cossack traffic, which is continued under the
superintondcnce Of the Russian Colonel Novis-
chin. On the l4th tue DeIigrad steamer of
the Servian Government landed at Belgrade
$50 Cossack5 and Russians. They are now
about to set out from here to the front Bel
grade swarms with Russians and Cossack5. TO
mitigate the impression which this Muscovito
Immigration has been making on tue European
mind, 1t has bean from time to time put in cir
ouIauon that there are here a large number of
military volunteers from various countries. It
IS not true that a German legion has been for
some time in course Of formation, bus is not com
plete yet. Much has been said Of the Italians,
or Garibaldians, as they are more generally
called, who have come to fight in the Russo.
nervlan ranks. They number Is all told. 1t
IS ungenerons to attempt to conceal or detraot
from the completely Russian character of the
entire movement.
THERAPIA, Oct. 10.
Sir Henry Elliott presented his credentials
to the Sultan on Thursday. and had a private
interview with His Majesty on Saturday.
What may actually have been said between the