The Hawaiian gazette., 1878-11-20
News Items.

LONDON, Oct. 2s.-It is believed the call for s25,.
600 per share will exhaust the means of small share
holders Of the City Of Glasgow Bank, and throw the
burden Of the assessment upon few wealthy men,
The assessment will be further increased as the bank
itself had such amount of its own shares that
about 900 Of the present call would have been
assessed thereon.
dispatch from Pera says: The British Vice
Consul at Bourgas has been seriously assaulted by
Russian officers, and the Russians refused to allow
the British man-of-wsr Condor to 60 to Bourgas.
The Standard publishes n sensational dispatch
from Vienna that Russias military preparations are
vast that nobody doubt she is bent upon fur
ther conquest. The only question appears to be
whether she will wait till spring recommence war
before that time. The will probably be the
outbreaks of the Bulgarians, which were gotten up
by Russian agents. camp of 60 900 men is forming
at Kischenef TO replace troops who crossed the Bal
kans southwards. Russia refuses to evacuate Do
brudscha or Roumania until Roumania has oncuded
offensive and defensive alliance. Russian agents
openly claim that MoldaVis, as far as Sereth must
become Russian.
A dispatch from Simla estimates that the Pescha-
wur column will number 16 900 men, with &C guns
Koorum column, 5000 men and "a guns, and the
Quettah column, IL geo men and 60 guns, besides
strong siege train. 0nethrd of the troops are Eu-
ropeans The decision of the home Cabinet is expec
ted on the 29th.
The Raski Mir says: Anglo Turkish intrgues are
foot to spread the Rhodope insurrection to Shum-
Ia. The only result of such move will be to
Russia to assert her rights conquerer and resort
to the treaty of San SteAno All the powers are too
much occupied elsewhere to offer any resistance.
The 1;mes, in a leader, says: Russia ventures to
stand in the way of the execution of the Berlin treaty
because she trusts to the forbearance of others.
word spoken in earnest by England Austria would
bring her to her senses in moment. II is prepos-
ferrous to assert that hands can be tied by the
Afghan dificulty. We must force ourselves upon
AighAnistan to the exclusion of others who have no
right there Our course is clear. When shall
enter upon II is another question. Il is certain how
ever, that decisive campaign will not commenc Q
before spring. Our attention will meanwhile be given
to carrying out the Berlin treaty.
Vienna correspondent says If the latest news
be true affairs near Constantinope are more and
more assuming the same seu-hostie phase rs before
the meeting Of the Berlin Congress- The Turkish
troops have been moved into the position vacated by
the RuESiAns and earthworks are being repaired and
armed before Gonstantinople and Gallipoli. The
Turksnre arranging to increase their forces, and
summoning half-pay officers to active duty.
special committee for the defense of the Capital
has been formed at the Seraskierate.
Berlin dispatch says: The return Of the Russians
toward ConstAntnople was only commenced after the
Porte had rejected the DRAFT demanded by Russia.
Vienna dispatch says: The formation of CAbi-
net by Baron Pretis Cagnado is considered most
probable, despite the opposition in political clubs.
III believed in wellnformed circles that the proba-
Die triumph of Count AndrAssy's partisans, both in
Austria and Hungary, will lead to the annexation
first OF Bazaar and then of Saonica. The Porte
seems to fear this, and is preparing camp of 100 600
near Sieuitza.
The Journal de ST. Pstersbury strongly recommends
that Russia assist the Ameer of Afghanistan with
officers arms and money, to fortify the passes upon
which Russias possessions in Asia depend 1t states
thAt the Ameer has written to General Kaufman de-
clariEg that his hope is in him alone. The Russian
press nnnninouHy advise that indirect aid be given
the Ameer.
Steps are being taken to organize a relief fund for
the shareholders Of the City of Glasgow Bank.