The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-12-14
THE Austrian Ambassador at Con-

THE Austrian Ambassador at Con-
stantinople has assured the Porte that Austria
will take care that Eastern Roamelia is con-
stituted in accordance with the Berlin treaty
and that the Russian troops are withdrawn
from Turkey in May.
ANOTHER massacre of the colonists
of New Caledonia by the natives is reported.
PRINCE CHARLES, of Roumania, is
sued proclamation on the 9th, formally an
nexing the Dobrudia, and proclaiming liberty
and equality for the Mohammedans and Chris
tians.
The Ameer is concentrating his
forces near Cabul, which is strongly fortified.
A LONDON dispatch says vigorous
measures are being taken for the suppression
of the instruction in Transvaal, South Africa
THE st. Petersburg correspondent of
the Vienna semi official Political CorreSpoa-
de,ece says Russia has announced her intention
of actively supporting the Ameer in the event
, of England occupying any points in Afghanis-
tan from which the Russian dominion in Asia
might be effectually threatened. This an
nouncement is based upon the assertion that
England has violated the Afghan agreement
tab. Gen. Kaufman has handed to his Gov
eminent memorandum pointing out how
dangerous to the security of the southern
frontiers OF Turkistan it would be If the Khy-
Der Passes were permanently occupied by the
British troops.
UNDER the order of the Prussian Min
lister declaring that persons considered dan
gerous to the public order may be denied the
right of residing in Berlin or its suburbs,
about forty conspicuous Socialists received
orders of expulsion on the Goth, among VI ON
were Messrs. Hasselmann and Fritzerhe, So
cialists Deputies.
The Porte has suppressed the Turk
ish legation at Washington and many Consul
lates.
THE condition of the iron and coal
trades in the South Staffordshire district, En-
gland, are said to be growing worse, and clos
ing of works and reduction of wages are nc
ticed.
The Turkish troops are said to be
as well armed now as before the war. The
Government bas received twenty cargoes
of rifles and cannons, nearly all from the
United States.
ABOUT 1000 hostile highlanders have
collected in the hills below Ali Musjid, and
succeeded in cutting off Gen. Browns COM
munication on the Goth.
A ROME dispatch says the recent ar
rest of Socialists has led to the seizure of
documents that have gwen much information
relative to the organizations in Italy and their
connection with similar bodies in foreign
countries.
AT council of the Afghan chiefs at
Cabul the Ameer demanded special credit to
defray the expense of the honors due the
Russian Embassy and he explained the cor
dial reception of the Embassy on the ground
of gratitude for Russia's hospitality to At
CHAN traders. A declaration was read on the
occasion showing forth the power and fame
of Russia, which was heartily applauded by all
the chiefs. The Ameer closed the proceed
ings by telling the chiefs to return to their
posts and sharpen their swords to meet the
enemy of their country.
The official correspondence between
England and Russia relative to Central Asia
has been published. The Russian Govern
ment claims that the Russian disposition in
Central Asia had been affected by the relations
between England and Russia during the late
Eastern crisis, but those dispositions are now
the same as formerly, and not of a nature to
excite the suspicious of England. The mis-
sion to Cabul was merely provisional one of
courtesy. The Russian representative at Lon
don explained that there had never been any
question of the Gar sending letter to the
Ameer.
GLADSTONE, in a speech at Green
witch on the Both ult., denounced the Govern
ment for the course it was pursuing in the
Afghan affair. He warned the British peo-
pie not to abandon the principles of liberty
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