Lessar.—Our correspondent.
Berlin, 20th December.
Peking, 23rd December.
The heir to the Russian throne, the Grand-Duke Michael, has visited Berlin T learn from a most reliable source where he was received in a very hearty that the following is the present way. H. M. the Emperor conferred upon him the Order of the Black Eagle and Kfanchurie, which were opened on position of the negotiations as to appointed him Honorary Colonel of a Friday between the Peace Plenipo-regiment.
'A delegation representing American tentiones, Prince Ching and Wang agricultural and industrial experts has Wen-shao, and the Russian Minister. arrived at Viadivostock in order to make The Russian Minister said thas studies in regard to the establishment of there was no need for further discus-farms and the opening of Siberia, H. M. the Emperor delivered a speech sion of the Convention, the terms of at the inauguration of the Siegesallée which had been already settled with wherein he laid stress on the Ideal in Art Li Hung-chang, and he must insist in contrast with modern exaggeration. that the Peace Plenipotentiaries The report that Russia has concluded a tariff-union with Persia is declared here to should at once accept it as it stands. be unfounded.
They answered that they are not very well acquainted with the details of the previous negotiations, and as
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