Berlin, 30th August.
The greatest satisfaction prevails hero that peace has been restored. The friendly spirit shown by Japan is acknow-
Allgemeine Zeitung" says that the reso-Iution arrived at by the Japanese statesmen is honouring to their far-sightedness. Japan had acted in a spirit of self-contr si, which would have been worthy of all Powers of an ancient culture. The Norddeutsche" hopes that Japan and Russia will keep in future good and strong neighbours. The paper dwells also on the credit of President Roosevelt for the final outcome of the peace negotiations.
'A marked easing of quotations has set lin on all European exchanges.
Russian and Japanese values are going up.
Count Tattenbach, the German ister to Morocco, asked the Sultan again to release the French prisoner:
The Hamburg-America Line announce that they will open on the first of Sop-tomber a new regular passenger service with five steamers to East Asia, H. M. the Kaiser and the Empress have christened a steamer of tho} Hamburg-America Line at the dock of the Vulkan at Stettin; a splendid reception followed the act. ({t was the christening of the new steamer " Kaiserin Augusta Victoria," which will be the largest fast-steamer of the world, having 25,000 registered tons—Tho Editor, "0, A. L1.")
The Prince of Boni (Celebes) has fled. The Dutch have taken all fortifications of the revolutionists. The population is now quiet,
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