Berlin, 28th December. Britich statesmen maintain—in The Admiralty has ordered all tion t" th it—their conviction Res to notify the ad-hata peaceful solution of the Resso-Japan-dresses from which they can be sum- Se question herein fully with the serene jud-ment held pesable, They moned by telegraph, by Mr. Deleassé, the French Minister of Foreign Affairs, and with that held by the Geraru Government, The latter declare that they have son to become weakened in their confidence in the Japmese Csbiuet, which is tuking a very firm posi-tio", notwithstanding' all the alarini news of the news-pers. At the same Russia, it is assured, is absolutely willing not only to zo on with the negotiations regard to Corea, but also to make comi ated reports, according to which Russia desires to else loan in Berlin and according to which a Rosso-German separate agreement has en made la regard to the Par Rast ave t as hoseless as the report of Japan ministration Navy Oitice, The following telegrams are trans:
lated by the " Echo de Chine" from the " Novi Krai."-
Odessa, 11th December. The whole town is under ice; neither phs or t-lephone will work and lo. There have been numerous accidents.
Berlin, 11th December.
Re'ehstag the Chancellor has pressed his regrets at the bitter attacks 1, the Socialist leader, The opinion of Count the speeches made by Here birth to feel 1 relations between Russia Har he is persuaded that {the majrdy will be with him, when he {declares openly that such critics as Herr Bebel represent neither the interests nor the desires ut thy German people.
Lisbon, 11th December.
A gala dinner has been given ab the Coust in honour of the arrival of the King he Intter, in responding to th'
posed by: the King vf Portugal, ad ship which binds together the two peoples of the Peninsula.
Bucharest, 11th December The Chamber has unanimously voted £25,000 for the building of Catholic. churches and scho-is la Macedonia, Belgrade, 11th December.
The dismissal of the Minister of Finance Will have for result the dismissal of the to-morrow for Paris, London and Ital Stege, Denmar]
Lith December. steamer Diana is wrecked ona rock near the Isle of Man. The crew were savel. A salvage vessel has gone to the scene of the acci'lent.
Sofia, 11th December.
The Minister of War proposes to increase the army by the formation of three divisions of fo st sol liers with he quarters at Dubuitza, Jamboli, ard Tournova, Berdiunsk, 14th December.
A revere storm, acenmpanied ly snow, has wrought enormous damage on the sea of Azov. The steamer Apollion saved three barquivs snd 188 fishermen. A great many people have perished at the entrance to the gulf of Ts The commandant of the port lias asked help from Mariupol and Kerteh to save the shipwrecked.
St. Petersburg, 16th December.
The Czar has ordered Secretary of Stave Witte to remain a member of the Traus-Siberian Committee.
The Empress has given Rs. 1.000 from her privy purse for the victims of the floods in St. Petersburg.
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