The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-04-28
FOREIGN NOTES.

A Tlfjs dispatch says Russia cannot
depend on Persia in case Ut war with
England
The grand j,ry has returned true bills
against Cunningham and Burton for
treason and felony.
A sheik, With 700 men of the Amarar
tribe, has Started out to capture Osman
Digna for the British.
Admiral Schwartz, commander Of the
Russian navy at Cronstadt, has been sp-
pointed c0mm lnder of tue Cronstadt
garrison.
The English Government has warned
English traders on the Black Sea to be
prepared 10 leave. Freights have risen
SO per cent.
The Moscow Gaz,tte suggests that
Russia withdraw from her assent to that
part Of the treaty of Paris which relates
to privateering.
The British government is charterlng
steamers belonging to the Peninsnlar and
Oriental Line AMI transforming them
into armed cruisers.
The Grand Duke Constantine, uncle of
the Car, while at Vienna recently, re-
peatedlv declared that the Gar and the
entire Imperial court Uf Russia desired
pesce.
Osman Cigna has written to thu Enir
OF Berher advising him not to fight any
more, because the English are building a
railway to Berber, aud Osman Digna g
army is dispersed.
A 6lue-book puts the effective strength
'of the British regular armv at lSS, 900
men, that of the reserves a, 1000 men,
that OF tie militia at 125 600 men, and
that Of the volunteers at 2l5,0 900 men.
The .Riel rebellion is likely to end
without real fighting. Many of Riel's
followers deserted him upon the arrival
of the troops, and the Government has
hopes OF effecting peace 6y tfeaty with
the half-hreeds.
TIE Moniteur lie r ,me SAYS that the
Italian Navigation Company has stopped
the further sale of their steamers to Ea-
gland until after conference with the
Government authorities
Finland has protested against the issue
Of letters Of marqne, should war take
place between England and Russia Fin
land is apprehensive of serious damage
along her coasts by the fleets OF England
should these letters be issued.
Gen. Briere de rrsle telegraphs from
Hanoi, under date OF April 81, as fol-
lows: my letters have resched the Chi.
nese commanders. Hostilites have been
everywhere suspended. A Chinese off.
Ger OF high rank is on his way to Hanoi
CoNsTANTINofLE, April GA pro.
tracted session of the council of minis
ters has recently been held to consider
the proposal, of England for the settle
ment OF the Egyptian qaes,ion. The
question of the passage Of the Dardan-
elles in the event of wsr was also con,
sideref. No desision was aGrlved at in
ether case.
The Journal de 1t. Petersburg regrets
that the English press has not imi,atsd
sthe moderation of the Russian papers
and hopes that courteous. if not ami
cable tone will govern the press OF no b
countries In the disctasion Of the differ
+ence5 between The two empires, ,which the
journal believes will be settled il kept
free from passion and violent language.
France has derssnded of the Egv ptian
government an unconditional reopening
Of the printing office of the Bosphore
f .yptien, the French newspaper which
the Khedive's government forcibly sup
pressed here recently. France has also
demanded the punishment of the police
and other officials war took part in the
5act OF Suppression for Violation of the
publishers right of domicile