Berlis, 96th June. the Emperor visited yesterday the flagship of the Atnerican Squadron, now at Kiel. Duringa dinner, given on board of his yacht Hohe.zollern, the Emperor toasted President Roosevelt. Chancellor Count Bilow, the American officers, and several Ambassadors were present at the dinn 'The new Cabinet which took charge the affairs in Servin after the palace resolution ill remain in office, 'The result of the sevend Lallots for the Richstag has jnet_now been published. The Reichstag' will, according thereto, consists of 52 Conservatives,!9 Free Conservatives, 99 Clericals, 9 i 62 National-Libersts ocrats, S1 Socialists, mers' alliance, 17 lis, Alsacians and 10 belonging to no party. The former deputies, Mr. Oertel (Conserv: ative), and Mr. Bassermann (National Liberal), have been defeated, while Eugen Richter (Rvtical) was elected treaties will be closed, have bec The prospect that favourable cidedly better through this result ut the final elections.
Prince Bismarck has been re elected member of the Reichstag, while Professer Basso (National Liberal, leader of the Pan-Germans) has been defeated.
The German Government expects that the Reichatag will work entirely satisfactorily, notwithstanding the increased number of Socialists.
Telegrams were exch between H. M. the Etmperor and President Roosevelt, on the occasion of the American Squadron's visit te Kiel M. the Emperor wired to King Peter of Servia on the occasion of the. latter's accession to the Throve, expressing the hope that good relations would he inaintained in future between the German and the Servian Governments, and that King Poter's reign would inaugurate a period of peace and progress for Servin, 80th June.
There is a report frum St. Petersburg that the Minister of Finance, Mr. Witte, wilt be promoted to be succeeded by the Marchal of the Mr. Suchonilinow.
The Weermaun steamer, Lulu Bohlen, has foundered on the Liberian cast. Ah the passengers were saved. while the mall and the cargo are lost.
The follo ig telegrams are from the " Hobo Herald"
London, 19th There hay Leen an explosion of lyddite £8t Woolwich Arsenal, seven of the largest size shells exploding during the process of being filled. Sixteen men were killed and seventeen wounded.—_Imniens: damage %a= caused in the neighbourhood.
Russia has officially warned the Servian Government that punishment of the assassins of the late King and Queen is imperative.
The Russian Court goes into mourning for the dead Sovereigns for twenty-four days, according to the Czar's own order.
20th June.
Lord Lansdowne amounted in the House of Lorde to-day that diplomatic relations between Great Britain and Bervia had been suspended, pendi expiation of the crimes just enacted in Belgrade. The Britith Minister wax withdrawn during the inauguration cero: monies.
The Servians are disposed to resist the demands made by the Powers for the punishment of the asso Franco and Germany) maintain attitude on the affair corresponding to Great. Britain's attitude.
Russia, seizing a pretext to intervene in Servian affairs, resumed diplomatic relations with the Servian Government yesterday.
On learning of the terrible explosion in the lyddite shell factory at Woolwich, the French Government tele. graphed a message of sympathy 10 His Britannic Majesty's Government.
The British nation warmly appreciates this act of courtesy which is the more raluod because {t is quite unprecedonted.—Mainichi Peking, 20th June.
The British Acting Minister to Peking called on Prince Ching to-day and strongly advised him to reject the Russian demands in the Manchurian Secret Treaty and to urge her to withdraw from Manchuria, China undertaking to open Mukden and Tatungkou to foreign trade. The Prince is reported to be completely in the control of the Russian Minister to Peking and the British ering Minister found it impossible to influence him. It is reported that the Prince has already given his consent to the Russian demands relative to Manchuria.—" Kokumin."
Seoul, 20th June Several Coreans have petitioned the Government to punish the Physician-in-chief of the Kanjo Hospital, where Yo Yang-yik was under medical treatment when a dynamite bomb was exploded there some days ago. These Coreans have posted placards in various places calling upon the people to go to the Japanese Legation and Consulate and demand the punishnient of the doctor.
is feared that anti-Japanese feeling fast gaining ground amongst the Coreans.
Jiji. ist June Several hundred Coreans assembled at Nansan last night and created a serious disturbance as a demonstration again the Japanese. The Corean_ policemen attempted to disperse them and a scuffle occurred. No arrests wore inde. Some Corean merchants held a mass meeting at Shore (main street in Seoul) and posted placards in several' places threate: anyone receiving or using Japanese ban notes with murder. Placards of the same nature are to be distributed in the provinces.—Mainichi.
London, 22nd June.
Great expectations have been formed at St. Petersburg regarding the probable effect of Mr. Waeber's poioee stay at Seoul, and his success in estab shing an intimate friendship with the King (? Emperor) of Corea. Mr. Waeber (who was sent out for the special purpose of representing the Crir
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