, 1876-01-08

and maintains that the policy OF Russia
in respect of Turkey is, and always has
been, a disinterested one but that if re-
forms are not introduced in the Turkish
European provinces it may be the duty Of
the other Powers to intervene.
The promised reforms of administration
in Turkey have been promulgated.
They appearto offer great concessions to the
Christian population-a6olishing forced
labour, granting them the right OF e~lecting
Judges, and reducing the fines payable for
exemption from military service.
The Liberal Press of Germany does not
attach much weight 10 the seIt-deuyiug
character assumed by Russia in respect of
Eastern affairs. The purchase of the Suez
Canal shares by the British Government is
now viewed very calmly in the German
papers.
An agent of President Grant is stated
to have arrived at Cettinje with offers Of
canon on credit. Prince Peter Kar0geOrge-
witch, a Pretender to the Seryian throne,
has Joined the insurgents at Janina.
The Vienna Prose- of the 18th Dec,
commenting upon the Sultan's Firman
ordering reforms in Turkey promulgated
the day before, says that every thing de-
ponds upon the manner in which they
will be carried out. AS a real con
cession in connection with the complaints
of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Presse con
siders that the limitation Of the taxes for
exemption Of non-Mussulmans from mill
tary service to men between the ages Of
20 and 40, instead OF imposing it during
their whole lifetime, as hitherto, exceeds
even the demands of the Bosnians.
In the Society of Arts som lectures
were recently held. Mr.. Bourne, from the
West Indies, gave it as his opinion that it
was quite a mistake to export raw sugar,
for the Juice, as it flowed from the cane,
was almost colourless, and with a proper
system of manufacture it would be per-
tectIy possible to produce an article fit for
consumption direct from the plant. He
looked upon the occupation OF sugar re-
fning in England as almost ar unnecessary
one. Refine on the spot.
The Moutenegrins are heart and soul
with the HerzegOyinians. They have es-
p0used their cause both secretly and open
Iy to an extent which has obliged Austria
to warn Prince Nikite that, in case he
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count upon Austrian assistance. This as
surance is considered us justifying the
report that the Northern Powers are at
one upon this subject, and is looked upon
so far as highly satisfactory as demonstrate
ing a peace policy.
70 lives We're lost by the Deutschland,
IS by the dynamite explosion at Bremer-
haven, 176 by c%oIIiery explosions, giving
the sad total Of 3I4 lives lost by sea and
land in the short space Of ten days.
The semi-ofdcial journals of Berlin
volunteer the assurance that Prussia, being
tired of continuing negotiations with Den
mark, now considers the question Of the
execution of article V. OF the Treaty OF
Prague finally set at rest, execution hay
ing been proved impracticable. Accord
ing to these papers Prussia intends to
keep all Slesvig, and to notify its decision
to this effect to the other Powers inter-
ested in the Treaty of Prague.
Notwithstanding the peaceful assuran-
ces of the Emperor Of Russia, which pro-
duced favourable impressions at Berlin, the
feeling in England is still one of suspicion
that there is something brewing"
The Carlist forces in the north of Spain
are still estimated at $4,000 men and 100
guns.
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