ihe Moscow students have forwardea' t© the Rector of the University a rea lution of refusal to attend lectures unt! after the Greek Christmas, 6th Janua" N. S,, swearing that they will do their (utmost to promote a democratic organisation which will free their oppressed Fayherland, and render impossible brutalities such as were perpetrated on those why made the demonstrations of the 18th and 9th instant.—Eaclusive service.
London, vid Bombay, 27th December.
The Czar has issued a decree in which he declares that, in conjunction with the undeviating maintenance of the immutability of the fundamental laws of the Empire, it inthe duty of the Government to meet any change in the needs of the people which is proved by the nature of events, even though it involves essential innovations in legislation.
His Mujesty directs his Ministers consider the means and possibility of introducing various administrative reforms, and report to him as seen as possible, but these are not to involve any practical change in system of government, the laws affecting the peasantry into The Proposals include bringing conformity with the general legislation; measures to ensure the application of the law to all like establishing legal responsibility for arbitrary acts; insuring the independence of the Courts, and the extension of the powers of local institutions, with measures to make them more representative: the revision of the ional laws against the enemies of public order, the introduction of which involved a grave extension of the discretionary powers of the administrative authorities; a revision of religious restrictions; a revision of the disabilities affecting the natives of certain territories; and a revision of the Press Laws, to enable the Press to fulfil its mission of worthily interpreting reasonable strivings for Russia's advantage Reuter.
28th December.
The St. Petersburg newspapers profess almost unqualified satistaction with the Czur's decree, which the "Novoe Vremya" describes as a second enfranchisement of the peasants.—Reuter.
London, 28th December A meeting of University professors and leading savants in Russia unanimously declared that no progress in science was possible without the establishment of a constitutional régime.—Exelusive service.
Later.
AGovernment communique declares that the reforms initiated by the Zemstvo are alien to the Russian people which remains trae to the old State onganieation, hallowed by centuries. The authors of the reforms are working for the benefit not of Russia but of her enemies. The Government must oppose any anti-Governmental meeting. Servants of the State will be specially held responsible for any contraventions of the law in this respect. The communique also calls upon the Press to contribute to the tranquillisation of Society—E: ive service.
London via Bombay, 28th December.
A very excited meeting has been held of the Zemstvo in the province It.caused demonstrations in the streets, Where thousands unable to obtain admission to the meeting cheered nov ssily.
THE FOG IN FRANCE, i Io, don, 24th December Two express Srains have been wrecked by collision in 8 fog outside Paris.
Hitherto five dead xnd twenty-three injured passengers fave been extricated from the wreck,"-Haelu-
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