, 1877-01-10
PAL

occupation, the treasury of che Provincial
Dsputation was seized BY General Quesada's
orders, whsn 1t was found to be empty. The
resignation Of the Deputation and Municipal
Council 10 probable. Troops have beer des-
patched. Great excitement prevails.
ITALY.
A despatch from Rome says that the PArlia-
msntary Committee on the revision Of the
penal code have unanimously voted to report
In favour of abolishing the death penalty.
DENMARK.
From Copenhagen comes the intelligence
shat another parliamentary crisis has broken
out In Denmark. The 6nAl debate 10 she Rigs.
dog on the Finance bill occurred yesterday.
The speeches we're "virulent and abounded In
personal rscrimiuotions. Ths selsct commit
tee TO whom the bill was referred had stricken
eat or largely reduced every item demand ed
By the government, and had incorporated per.
sonal Insults against several Ministers. The
radicals have g. large n ajority in the Cham
Der. The government journals advise the
King to close the session (Which would be the
third dissolution since this agitation c0mmenced)
and provide for State expenses BY means Of
provisional grants under his signature 10 Coun.
ell. The radicals urge resistance to the col
lection Of taxes i! necessary by force, The
situation is the most critical enc sipoe 1S48
Indeed, /, is hardly possible that It could be more
critical.
RUSSIA.
The Russian feet going to America at the
present time only signifies that in The event Of
q break do wn In a pacific settlement OF the
Eastern question q base Of operations may DO
secured which could not be found in Europe,
with a really effective Turkish marine com.
manded by an English officer Hobart Pachal
and an English navy TO possibly c%oalesoe,
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Power could hope 10 contend, for Russia's
sin I'll s.bsnded acticn in this matter precludes
the idea of fixed combinations for allies on her
side beyond The undoubtedly gained assurance
that Germany will not interfere inimicalIy
with whAt. is being done.
The Grand Duke Alexis is 10 revisit America
With tAe fleet now en- route, but in revenge
there has been a grand christening Of the last
arrived Grand Duke, who is a con of Vladimir,
and therefore q grandson of the Emperor and a
son Of the Emperor's brother Nicholas, officially
known TO the public as Nicholas Nicolaevitch
fits, or the Eon Of Nicholas the SEE, has attained
his legal majority Of twenty Years, and has been
granted the toga virslis amid much ceremony,
religious and military.
A correspondent at Alexandria telegraphs
that 1t 10 stated on good authority that the
KhedIve lie dissatisfied With his American militia.
~ officers, and has notified them that their
contract will not be renewed. The policy of
step is questionable, as a renewal Of the Abys.
siniAD war is considered imminent,
INDIA.
A Calcutta telegram says the accounts ofthe
famine received from Madras are worse than
those from Bombay. Large numbers of starving
people are focking into Madras. The drst
death from starvation has occurred there.
Much distress aud disease exists in the country
districts.
GREECE.
The Greeks do nOtseem disposed 20 let slip any
opportunity that may prssenG Itself of acquir.
ing a slice Of Turkish territory in The event of
general war. But Greece has 90 army, and
Without one she can do nothing, so she sets
herself to the task of providing for the deficiency
in real earnest. A telegram from AGhens on
Monday s~veniag broughs the Intelligence that
the Chamber Of Deputies have PASSED a bill
authorizing Q loan Of 10.00O.O 900 drachmas for
extraordinary measures of military Organization.
SERVIA.
a despatch from Belgrade says General
Nikitine, who is sx pscted to arrive to-day brings
g million roubles. contributed b. The Russian
government for the reorganization Of the Ser
Wan troops. The Russian Consul General has
officially informed n. Ristiss that eli Russian
officers remaining in Ssrvis are 10 be considered
90 formingpart Of the Russian army, end ere
60 receive Che full var pay usual in che Russian
service. Hervian officers of the reserve hsv