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1890 NNA0eRNNeA1 aH0A "A gaNA VI
which is pasted his photograph, and the
duplicate is left OF headquarters. A
special aid to the czsr superinteuds the
press corps, and to him must be submit
ted copies Of all journals whose repre-
~sentatiyes are accredited at the Russian
headquarters.
LONDON, May l8,-The Russians are
purchasing arms largely in South Ger.
many. The Russians have closed sew.
eral channels of the Danube about Ma
chin, near Galstz, with t~orpedoes. The
most effective measures are being taken
TO follow mp the Turkish success at SUIT
ram Kaleh. The position OF the Rus
SLAMS near Bstoum is becoming one of
great danger.
A Reuter- Erzeroum dispatch, dated
May 10, says that an attack of the Rus
slams on Arabian had been bravely
repulsed by the Turks.
The Times Vienna correspondent says
that according to the " on dts" OF the
Russians themselves, they intend going
down once more to Adrianople, and hav-
ing got there, to inform the powers that
having accomplished their task, they
now call upon Europe to consult on
what should be done next. The came
correspondent, discussing the report that
England is %endeavoring to- induce Rus.
sia to fix a limit to military ope-
r%ations, says it is not thought
impossible that Count ~Schouvalof
may endeavor to induce the Russian
government to give such an assurance
about its ultimate designs as may serve
to alIay, as much as possible, all appre-
tensions regarding them that have arisen
in England; but it is very much doubted
that the way of doing this will be an at.
tempt to fix the line OF demarcation to
military operations.
AspeciaI to the Telegraph from Erze-
roum, May 18th, says: The Russians
have just attempted to lombard Kars
with four heavy siege guns. They mis-
calculated the range, and the shots flew
over the town without any damage
Kars replied briskly. The assail-
ants we're compelled to retire,
but subsequently they again at.
tempted the erection of siege works.
Moukhtar Pasha has lost some munitions
in consequences of having been suddenly
attacked on the TANKS. An advance
of 250O Circassians from Van has been
momentarily checked by the enemy
The Times Paris dispatch says the
excitiment was quoted on Wednesday
night by a report hat the project Of
forming a Broglie cabinet was abandon
ed. This morning President MacMahon
and his immediate followers affected to
regard the meeting OF Left last night at
drand Hotel as a challenge to the mar
shall C%onciliatory ideas we're again
abandoned. Duke De Broglie held o
crowded reception last night at which he
declared the abuse which had been at
tempted Of the marshai's name by the
republican, cabinet could continue no
longer. Fourton was in the country till
this morning, and Buffet had not been
seen at Elysee, SO, though everybody is
convinced that the marshal did not
write the letter to Simon, no one
has yet acknowledged its authorship,
so we'll has the Importance and danger
Of the act been understood. The Duke
Decazes received ell ambassadors yester.
day. He found among them the most
unf4vorable expression; not one ap.
proved what passed, although some, per.
haps, professsd little sympathy for the
republican system. On all hands It was
felt certain that the public opinion of
Europe would be painfully struck.
Tie Times correspondent further
shows that tho Broglie ministry was ap-
pointed in fulfllment of a threat uttered
by MacMabon, that if the left passed
their order Of the day, which they
adopted yesterday, declaring that the
chamber will only place confidence in
the cabinet, and resolved to be governed
in accordance with the republic, princi-
pies, which alone csn secure order and
prosperity, be would Immediately form
a ministry from the right. Relative to
Gambetta's speech in the chamber of
deputies yesterday, the correspondent
SAYS Never did the chief Of the Rspub.
lican party display greater or more ever.
towering eloquence; never did be obtain
such applause. The right maintained a
silent and dismayed attitude. Only
from having heard this speech and being
present at the scene, could any one un-
derstand how much the earuestness Of
the %sltgatioR added to the orators habit.
ual eloquence.
Business Failures.
New York, May ia. S~teiDberg,
manufacturer Of clothing, at 81 Walker
street, has failed. His liabilities are