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Dunstan Times, Issue 768, 5 January 1877, Page 3

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The Turkish commander of tho Black 'Sea fleet, addressing liis men, said : “This year you are destined to fight against enemies of our religion. Remember that the sailors of the Black Sea gained glory at Sebastopol.” T'ho Lapiman; a Roman journal, says the Marquis of Salisbury’s declaration excludes the idea of England and Russia going to war, hut regards war between Russia and Turkey as inevitable. The Roumanian Government have notified their Prefects of tho early arrival, on their way to the Danube, of 150,000 Russian troops. A Times despatch says that Turkey has withdrawn her troops from Bosnia and Herzegovina, with the intention of not resisting the .Austrian occupation of those Provinces, in the occupation of Transylvania and tho Moldavian passes the moment Russia entered Moldavia. Russia has placed torpedes at the entrance to its ports. The trade of Russia is a perfect state of cillapso and bankruptcy. Twenty-one battalions of infantry and oven regiments of Cavalry, together with eighty guns, have boon told off by the British Government for service in the East, it nooes. sary for the protection of British interests. A hundred and twenty thousand persons perished in tho cyclone which passed through Eastern Bengal. The Government is taking active measures for tho relief of the survivors.

Owing to the threatened insurrection, Poland has been decleared in a state of biego. The Presidential election has resulted ; Hayes, 185 : Tilden, 184, 45,000 men have been thrown out of employment at Bethlehem, Pa., by the stoppage of the coal mines. Telegrams dated the middle of November relate to active military preparations, but were less threatening at the beginning of the present month. The soldiers on furlough in Ireland have been ordered to join their regiments. All furloughs have been temporarily suspended. The authorities of tho Davenport Dockyard have received orders to prepare tho ironclad turret ships Cyclops and Hydra for immediate active service. Great activity prevails in Woolwich Arsenal. An imperative order was issued that the production of rifle ball cartridge ho increased to two millions per week. This was explained as being consequent on the change to tho Martini-Henry rifle in India. The Pall Mall, Standard, and other Conservative journals, expressmomploto distrust of the Czar’s pacific assurances, as expressed to Lord Loftus. The Standard’s Vienna Special says that the force which Russia will mobilize in accordance with a recent ordinance 'numbers 195,295 infantry, £6,7$S cavalry, and 024 rifled breech-loading canon. A Berlin despatch srys preparations are being made for the concentration of the Russian army ot the Vistula, which is to be reinforced by Imperial Guards. There is reason to believe that Russia will call in next year’s contingent of recruits, numbering 200,000, immediately, instead of waiting till April. Rothschilds are said to have promised an advance to Russia. The minimum of the loan will not be made public. Russia’s conditions are said on ’Change to be so favorable that Rothschilds can easily dispose of the loans privately. Large numbers of the trains suitable for crossing the Danube are arriving in Bessarabia, and are being scut on to Pruthr A Times’ Vienna despatch explains that there are two centres of military operations in Southern Russia. Kisheneff is headquarters of operations of the army, while at Odessa 120,000 men are being collected General Todalexou, who is charged with the defence of the Black Sea Coast. It is stated that a park of siege artillery, consisting of 92 guns, is being formed at Cbottyd, on the riven Dniester. Political correspondence reports that besides 150,000 men of the first-second class of Turkish reserves who still remain to he called out to replace the rugular troops in garrison, Mukhafar Pa»ba is concentrating 20 battallions of Turkish troops at Carinava, near Dorgatta, on the Austrian frontier. The troops will embark for Constantinople. The Roumanian Government is preparing everything requisite forcaliing out territorial troops and militia, which wounld increase the. Roumanian forces to 100,000. The entire Polish contingent of the Russian army has be»n sent oiit of fshe Polish provinces for service in the field. The Russian garrisons will remain in Warsaw and other large towns in Poland. A despatch to the Standard from Berlin says that Prince Bismarck’s statements are quoted by all Germany with th the greatest satisfaction. In his remarks on Saturday-, Bismarck declared that if Russia threatened to be victorious in the impending war, England would occupy Egypt should the Turkish treaty ho violated by Russian forces. Three large islandz—Hattiah, Sundeep, and Dakin Shahabozhare—mid numerous smaller included in BackcrgUnge, Norhkelly, and Chittagong districts, were entirely submerged by storm waves on October 31st, as was also the main land for five orsix miles. These islands are all in nr near the estuary of the River Megna. The largest, Dakin Shahabozhare, was 600 square niiles in extent, .and had a population of about 240,000, and Hattiah and Sundeep, together, of about 100,000. I T p to about eleven o’clock on night of 31st, there were no sighs of danger, but before midnight a wave had swept over the country to the depth, in many places, of twenty feet, surprising people in their beds Dense groves of cocoanut and palm trees around the villages enabled many to save themselves by climbing branches. Some took refuge ou the tops of their houses, but the water burst the houses asunder and swept them to sea. Some were swept across the channel, ten miles, to Chittagong, but the vast majority were Sever heard of again. There is scarcely a complete household left on the islands and on the adjacent coast, but many missing. 1 here is much distress among the survivors, which tho Government is relieving. It is believed that not a third of the population survived. The stench from the petrifying bodies is insufferable, and a general outbreak of cholera is expected. The Marquis of Salisbury bears the draft of a new- clause to be added to the Treaty of Paris, binding tho Porto to effect reforms within certain periods, under penalty of intervention of guaranteeing powers. Tho American Government is purchasing largo quantities of silver abroad. Tho Political Correspondence publishes a letter from its St. Petersburg correspondent, which summarises the reforms Russia intends to demand from tho Porte as follow ; First, tho disarmament ot the entire populace of Bosnia, Herzegovina, and Bulgaria, without distinction of race ; second, abolition of irregular troops ; third, transfer tc Asia of the Circassians ; fourth, the language of the country to ho introduced into public offices and tribunals ; fifth, native Christians to bo appointed governors by the Forte ir each Province, and appointment of a per manent mission of supervision composed o: tho consuls of great powers. Moore's Opera House, Sacramento, wai tho scene ot a most frightful accident, re suiting in the death and injury of nearly 191 persons. Tho occasion was an opening night the place having been opened for the firm 1 time. It is over a largo livery stable of J

A. Wilson, which was converted into- a theatre by Heating floor with chairs and creating half way ami between coiling and floor dress circle and boxes. The floor was self-supporting, being without columns or pillars. When in use as a State armoury it supported 100 tons, and was considered safe. The dress circle and boxes wore ercotod . upon the floor. The place would scat 700 people. An immense crowd filled the flail. While -the performance was in progress the entire floor fell, carrying down the stage, dress circle, and boxes. The walls stood, and floor back ot the hall being held up, pitched the audience towards the stage. All lights were immediately extinguished, leaving struggling, shrieking mass in darkness. The news spread, creating the utmost consternation in the city, heightened by the ■ anxiety of friends as to the safety of persons supposed to be in the fallen building. The fire alarm sounded, and the fire department were at once on the ground and took charge, in connection with the police, of the wreck. Hundreds unhurt crawled from the fallen timbers, and at once the removal of the debris was commenced. The list of killed numbered seven, and the wounded 150, of whom many are likely to die. The Times Berlin correspondent telegraphs a report of Prince Bismarck’s speech, delivered at a Parliamentary dinner. It gives the following additional points In regard to England’s attitude, the Prince said, that thanks to Germany’s endeavors, England would probably allow the inevitable Russo-Turkish war to be localised. The Marquis of Salisbury, when at Berlin, had spoken very temperately on this side of the question. However, it was not England, but Austria that found herself reduced to an exceedingly'difficult 'position by current events. Germany wished to remain on friendly terms with Austria. The statement that he had told the Marquis of Salisbury that he approved of German support to Austria relative to occupation of Bulgaria, was erroneous. Germany had refrained from all interference, and had no wish to acquire prestige by meddling with other people’s affairs. She had been asked to mediate, but declined to advise, where Germany did not mean to support her counsel by force. The time would come when the disinterestedness of this policy would be recognised, and when European affairs would he adjusted by the weight which Germany, if her interests required, was able to throw into the balance. Then turning to an ultramontane member, who is known to favor incorporation of Austria’s German Provinces with Germany, he remarked that neither Russia nor Germany had any designs in that direction. Nor did ho think that Germans in Austria really favored the plan. The Financier states editorially : - “ We can state very confidentially the course the British Cabinet has resolved upon, if Russia invades Turkey. In such a case, the British army corps will occupy Constantinople, and defend it against all attacks. It is calculated that not ra.,re than 25,000 troops are needed, and British engineer officers are already making surveys for the thorough defence of the Turkish capital.” The Financier adds, England’s object is not to participate in war between Turkey and Russia, who may fight out their quarrel whether in Asia or Europe, hut to protect Constantinople and Dardanelles from seizure by Russia. England would simply bold Constantinople in pledge temporarily, ou behalf of other powers, and the world at largo, and as soon as neutral state was formed on the Bospborons, or such other arrangements to be effected as Europe may ultimately determine upon for the wardship of the Dardanelles, England would willingly withdraw. The Foreign Office publishes a despatch in which Lord Loftus, British Ambassador to Russia, reports the details of an audience he had with the Czar on November 2nd. The following are the exact words ot that portion of the despatch referring to Con-. stantinople : —“The Czar pledged his sacred word of honour in the most earnest and solemn manner that he had no intention of acquiring Constantinople, and that if necessity should force him to occupy a portion of Bulgaria there Was no intention of establishing an independent kingdom, and that such a course would be folly. He had permitted officers to go to Servia provided they left the Russian service, in the hope of calming the agitation in Russia.” The Czar could not understand that when ho had given every proof that he had no desire for conquest why there should not ho a perfect understanding between England and Russia based upon a policy of peace, which would be equally beneficial to tbeir mutual interests and the interests of Europe generally. The Czar said that nothing could be more absurd than the intentions attributed to Russia of the further conquest of India, which was a perfect impossibility. Ho deeply deplored the distrust manifested in England, and 1 earnestly requested me to do my utmost to dispel it, and charged me to convey to Her i Majesty’s Government the solemn assurances he had given me. The despatch also states that, in regard to rumors that Servia ami Romnania had demanded the war to be settled in Europe, that the Russian oocupa- ; tion of them would only ho provisionally Until the peace and safety of the Christian i population were secured. The foregoing dispatch was verified by ■ Prince Gortschakoff before its transmission : to Lord Derby, and approved as correctly • representing the views expressed by the Czar. Lord Derby replied, instructing Lord i Loftus to inform the Czar and Prince Gortsi ebakoff that the Queen andber Government ; received the Czar’s assurances with Ihe i greatest satisfaction, the Russian Govemi ment having requested publication of this . correspondence, as it contains assurances of f a nature that would tend to trniiqiiiliec public feeling.

nothing Like comparisons, i -— o • Jim was hoeing iu a garden on Casa j Avenue tho other forenoon. That is, ho had his back up against a cherry tree and was lazily chopping at woods and vines together, hitting one when ho missed the ■other. Along came a hoy of ahont tho sumo age, and looking over the fence exclaimed. “Whatl You working?” “ Yass,” was tho sad reply. “ Hoeing up weeds with tho thermometer at ninety degrees in the shade.” “ Yas.” After a short period of astonishment, the new hoy confidentially enquired. “ Jim, how can Christian parents expect a hoy to hoe and dig and rip up tho soil with tho thermometer way up sky-high ?” “ But I’ve cither got to hoe or get licked.” “ Then, Jim, come on and let’s go fishing, and you take the licking. Fishing will last halt a day, anyhow, and a licking doesn’t last over ten ‘minifies. ” “ It will hurt though,” observed Jim. “Yes, it hurts a little, but just think how we’ll sit on the wharf and make them bass holler for mercy all tho day long ! Can’t you stand as much as a fish ?” Jim thought ho could, and hung his hoe on a limb, crawled through the fence, and the weeds saw him no more. POLISH WARNING TO SERVIA. - The members of the Polish Historical Society in London held a meeting on September 12th, at which they adopted an address to the Servians, of which the following is a summary After congratulating the Servians on their brave defence of Saitschar and Alexlnatz, the address warns them against Russia, “by whose promises of assistance,” says the writers, you were led to take up arms. The warning declared to be based upon “ sad experience ” of the archenemy of political liberty and national independence. It proceeds to show that tho consequence of Senna’s listening to Russia are that the country is devastated, its children slain, and its army' virtually converted into a Russian army. Tho address urges the Servians to exert themselves to recover the real, though not nominal independence which they have lost, and the fate of Poland is held up before them as a naming of what their's will be if they lot Russia have her own way any longer The address concludes, as follows : —Under the pretence of protecting the interests of dissenters from the established religion in Poland, she (Russia) interfered in our internal affairs, she formed a Russian party, and eventually', by an overwhelming force, took possession of the 'country. We were then at the head of the Slavonic race, in freedom, in civilisation, and in military glory. Wo lived in peace with our neighbors, entering on no aggressive war. We had defended. Europe against the then formidable power of the Mahommedans. We fell, through no crime, but through tho folly of listening to tho perfidious counsels of Russia. AVe expiate in exile the error of onr ancestors ; he warned by our example before it is too late !” Unfortunately for Servia, this warning is too late,, the Russian Eagle having already fixed its talons in the little Principality, with a clutch which is beyond Servia’s power to loosen.