Count Lamsdorff, the Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs, at Paris, confirmed that the outcome of the Tokio negotiations will be absolutely peaceful. In a letter handed by him to President Loubet the Czar also expresses the Nope that it will be possible maintain the peace throughout the world.
The desires of the French inferented in the Bagdad railway have met with a refusal by the French Cubinet. The German undertaking with regard to this railway is not concerned in any way by this failure, agreement has been made between the Norddeutsche Lloyd and the Hamburg. America Line for the purpose of making better use of their steamers, according to which the Hxmburg-\merica me will withdraw their steamers from the German mull line to East Asia and the Norddeutsche Lloyd from the freight line to the Far East. Consequently the mail service will be kept up in future by the Norddeutsche Lloyd exclusively, and the freight service to East Asia by the Hamburg-Americs Line, No demand for grent military purposes will be made in the next German budget which will be made up with the greatest economy.
The negotiations of the Russo-German committees in regard toa new commercial treaty are making good progress. The second reading of the draft will be commenced next week.
Professor Mommsen had a very serious apoplectic attack which gives cause to fear the'worst. (The famous nrobmologist aad historian was born on the 30th of November 1817 in Garding (Schleswig); he is consequently nearly 86 years old.—The Editor.)
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