The true northerner., 1876-11-24
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE

The bitter pill which Russia prescribes for
the Sick Man, and which he must swallow, even
at the poin. of the bayonet, Is thus compounded.
according to the st. Petersburg correspondent
of the Vienna Poksicdl Correspondence
"The disarmament of the entire population of
Bosnia, Herzegovina, and Bulgaria, without
distinction Of creed the abolition Of irregular
troops the banishment Of the Circassians to
Asia the language of the country to be intro
duced in public Offices and tribunals the ap-
pointment by the Porte Of native Christians as
Governors in al the provinces, and the az
pointment of permanent Commission OF su-
pervisors composed Of the Consuls Of the great
powers"
1t has been found necessary in Cuba TO carry
the war into the ranks Of the non-combatans
In order to reach potent auxiliary OF the IN
surgent cause. The women and the pries1s
have now come under the ban OF Gen. .Campos
rigorous policy. One woman has been SEN
fenced to be shot, and another to be banisneo'
for active participation in the insurrection' ano
certain of the priests have been admonished
of the importance of putting in an occasional
word for Spain in their sermons and observ-
Ances.
The astounding news comes by cable that In
the terrible cyclone which recently ravaged
Eastern Bengal, India, 10000 persons lost
their lives.
A Calcutta dispatch Of Nov. 20 gives the fol-
lowing account of the great tidal wave OF Oct.
81 "Three large islands, namely, Haitian, Sun
deem and Dakhan Shababazhare, and numerous
smaller islands included in Baekergunge, Nook
holly and Chittagong, were entirely submerged
by the storm-wave of Oct. 81, as was also the
mainland for five or six miles. These islands
are all in or near the estuary OF the river
Megua. The largest Dskhan Shahabazhare
was 500 square miles in extent. 1t had popu-
lation Of about 240, 900. Haitian and Sundeep,
together, had about $1,000 population. Up to
about IL o'clock on the night Of the 31st there
were no signs of danger, but before midnight
a wave swept over the country to the depth, in
many places, of twenty feet, surprising the
people in their beds. Dense groves OF cocos-
nutand palm trees around the villages enabled
many to save themselves by climbing among
the branches. Some took refuge on the tops
OF their houses but the water burst the houees
asunder, and swept them out to sea. Some
we're carried thus across the channel, ten miles,
to the Chittagong district but the vast ma
ijority were never heard Of again. The country
perfectly fiat, and almost every one persisted
who failed to reach the trees. There is scarce
" household on the islands, and on the
adjacent coast, but lost many members.
The cattle are all drowned, the boats
are swept away, and the means OF communica-
tim with the other districts arc destroyed.
There is much distress among tho survivors,
which the Government is relieving. The Coz
.ernnaent Gazette says that wherever the storm
wave passed it is believed that not third OF
the population. survived. The islands have
barely one-fourth Of their former inhabitants.
The stencil from the purifying bodies is insuf-
ferable, and general outbreak Of the cholers
,ssexpected. correspondent says that this
fear is happily not yet realized, exceptin Nook
holly, where the disease has appeared"
1t is stated that the Russian police have dis
covered plet in Poland. The Roman Catho-
lie Bishop of Leytomierz, in the province OF
yolhynia, has been arrested and imprisoned at
Moscow. Several Polish curates have been
thrown into prison at Wareaw. All dealers in
arms have been subjected to stringent reguls-
tions.
The extensive foundry and Car works owned
by Messrs. Hamilton, at Toronto, Ont, were
DESTROYED 10y fire recently. The loss is estimated
.at-S3Oo 600; insured for about $4,000.