EUROPEAN AFFAIRS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3969, 21 November 1891, Page 2

EUROPEAN AFFAIRS.

The Peasant Rising in Russia. 14. Se Biers' Visit to ParisSt. Petersburg, Norember 18. In consequence of the outbreak of peasants, large bodies of troops are being drafted to Kbatkor. , | It is stated that the object of M. De j ( Giers visit to Paris was to arrange an ; , alliance between France and Russia. , November 19. , The Government has decided to send 40,000 infantry to reinforce the . Russian troops stationed on the Polish I frontier. Bermn, November 18. The Cologne Gazette says the famine in Russia has nothing to do with , Germany maintaining her army in a , state of readiness for war. November 19. i Political uneasiness in toe city is ; having a depressing effect o - the ' Bourse, and German loan debenture j fell If per cent, an event almost unI heard of before. : Bomb, November 19. i The Marquis Rudini proposes to > reduce the time of service in the 1 standing army to two years. Vibnna, November 19. j The Austrian soldiers on the Polish , frontier are to be largely reinforced. Belgrade, November 19. 5 Ex-King Milan is receiving money , with which to pay bis debts, also other • pecuniary assistance. Inconsequence I of thia assistance he resigns control of ' his son, the present King, and all 5 rights to the throne. ' Paris, November 19. , It is reported that the Messrs j Rothschilds are taking the balance of I unsold Russian scrip, amounting to 1 125,000,000 francs.