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frontier, not distinctly defined by the
! Berlin congress.
The London Posts Berlin correspon-
dent telegraphs that it is rumored in
diplomatic circles that England agrees
to detinately purchase Cyprus to AVOID
complications arising from the p1minal
continuance of the sovereignty of the
sultan. One million pounds sterling
IS offered, which the sultan will prob
ly accept.
A LONDON cablegram, commenting
upon the relations existing between
England and Russia. says: Frequent
cabinet councils and long sittings lead
to the belief that the recent expression
0: leading organ in Vienna is correct,
estimating that the Afghan war is mere
plcket-work for the great cophict to
come.
The North German Gazette denies
sensational reports relative to Ger
many's intended action toward tn
Samoan islanders, and states that Ger
many will merely keep a sufficient
naval force in the neighborhood to
retain possession Of two small ports in
the island of Upola which they seized
and will hold until the SANDMAN gov
eminent grants Germany her treaty
rights.
A VIENNA dispatch says the Inter-
national Sanitary Commission has fin
ished its labors for the present. 1t has
been decided that regulations relative
to arrivals from Russian ports can, if
necessary, be applied to arrivals feSm
ports on the lower Danube. The Mon
tague Rem,e says Finkleburg declared
mahy would establish a military cor
don of eight thousand men on her from
tier and the order for their mobilization
was ready.
THERE has been great amount of
speculation concerning the grounding
of the Constitution off the coast
of England. Captain Badger, of
the U. S. frigate Constitution, says, that,
Judging from the time he had sailed, he
supposed that he was % miles from
the English coast when be struck; he
believes that he must have been carried
out of his reckoning by the currents;
that, after getting afloat, the ship had
barrow escape, as the tow-rope broke
when passing the Needles; that one of
the Constitutions boats capsized of
Cowes, and two Europeans were rescued
with difficulty.
GEN. BIDDULPH is commencing his
march on Herat. No signs of the sur
render of Cabul, coupled with the &C
tivity of Persia under Russian influence,
point to business ahead. The shah is
forming batteries and rocket corps at
Teheran by CONSUMPTION, and recently
added fifteen thousand recruits to his
army. Russia is all-powerful at the
shah's court. 1t is no secret at the en-
bassy that great Persian army is to
assemble at Meshed in the spring, its
destination being Herat, where Russia
hopes Persia will meet the British.
Unofficial war with England is still the
Russian policy.
A BERLIN dispatch states an under
! standing exists between the great powers
to insist upon the evacuation of Eastern
Roumelia by Russia within the time
appointed by the treaty Of Berlin If the
international commission should not
have completed its labors. The Lon
don Times leading editorial says we
have every reason to believe Yakoob
Khan has already been officially in
formed of the terms on which we are
prepared to make peace. Doubtless
these are such as he can honorably
accept. A dispatch from Lahore
states there are strong rumors that
Yakoob Khan is quite disposed to make
friendly arrangements.
A LONDON dispatch says: The High
Court of Justice has dismissed the mo-
ton to arrest the United States frigate
institution and her cargo. Min
! lster Welsh, in his letter
of instructions to the solicitors
for the Constitution, says: "The Consti-
tuition was national ship, and her cargo
was in charge of the u. S. government
for public purposes. Under the circum-
stances, | cannot recognize that the
high court of justice has any jurisdic-
ton" Counsel for the crown also op-
posed the motion, and said the granting
OF the application might even result in
war between Great Britain and the Unit
ed States, Judge Phillimore said in no
case had such an application as this
been granted, and there was no clrcum-
stance III the case to take it out of the
ordinary category.
WASHINGTON.
DR.. LINDERMAN, United States mint