, 1908-08-26

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merle in Macedonia.
A Russian loan of eighty million pounds
will, il is anticipated, be foated in Paris in
October. It is understood that Turkey will
employ a British adviser for naval reorgani-
cation and u French ad wiser for the rearrang-
ment Of the financial coalitions OF the coun-
try. Izzet Pasha, the Sultan's secretary, who
recently fed from ConstAntinople upon his
head being demanded during the disorders,
has arrived IN London.
London, Aug. 24th-A great fire is rag
ing in the Stamboul quarter of Constantino-
pie, and fifteen hundred houses have already
been destroyed.
The Burgomaster Of Marienbad, in deliv-
~ring an address on tho history OF that town
and the extravaganza seen there in its earlier
history, paid q tribute to the example set by
King Il ward both in diet and dress.
Although harassed by curious throngs
during the first days of his visit to Marien-
bad, His Mrjtsty's smiling tolerance has new
or failed and has proved the best poss Bile
way to satisfy the eazers and obtain his
own freedom OF movement, and bis iDdul-
Dence in croquet has revived interest in that
half forgotten game.
NJ. Iswolsky, the Russian Minister of For
eign Affairs, has motoled from Carlsbad to
Marienbad and had an interview lasting
half an hour with His Majesty.
The Marienbad correspondent Of The
Standard says the meeting between King
Edward and the Emperor William at
Cronberg was an exchange of assurances
Of amity aud goodwill, which, though
gratifying, are of no concrete value.
British friendliness went SO far that Sir
Charles Hardinge communicated to the
Emperor Great Britain's intentions regard
ing shipbullding for the next few years, and
the Kaiser, replying, repeated the assurances
made in his letter to Lord Tweedmou'h of
not constructing q feet to be employed
against Great Britain.
The battleship st Vincent will be
launched at Portsmouth on September
tenth, and the Co%llingwood at Davenport on
November seventh these with the Van
guard and another ship not yet named, will
give Gu eat Britain four more Dreadnoughts.
Izzet Pasha, who Is now a refugee in
England, expresses his unbouuded admira-
ton for the British Consul, who stood by
him when the Civil Governor sought by
threats and persuasion to induce him to
leave the privately chartered British steam
OF Maria, which the Turkish authorities stop
ped in the Dardanelles. Izzot says he was
constantly guarded, preventing the APP
proach of any unauthorized persons.
The Turkish Ambassadors to Berlin aud
Vienna and the Minister to Belgrade have
been recalled.
The Vienna correspondent of the Daily
Chronicle reports an invention which re-
duces the cost of printing by ninety per
cent. The machine is similar to ~typewrjt-
er and produces a mAtrix two inches to
six feet wide, ready for The stereotyper,
seventy words per minute being easily
printed.
It is rumoured that field Marshal Wis
count Wolseley's circumstances are much re-
duced owing to bad investments, and accen-
tuatcd by what is said to be a forced sale Of
his household furniture. 1t is probable that
the King will offer Inn an apartment in
Hamptoncourt palace.
9 "Advices from the Hague state that pend
ing the, arrival of de Reu5, the Netherlands
Government has despatched to Curacao a
preliminary acknow}ed ament of Venezue!a's
notification that de Reus has been handed
his passports, and Holland again calls Vsne-
zuela's attention to the fact that the decree
prohibiting the trnnshipment Of ce:goes for
Venezuela at Curacao and other measures
interfering with Curacao's trade should be
rescinded.
Dispatches from TangieI report that Mulai
Haid, the nsurp.ng Sultan, has defeated