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Show ELROPEAN NOTES The War Cload CjutlaueH to Gather. Turkey illuklnc PreparutiouM lor Aoother couleal. Great Loss ol Life by the Dauiletia Overflow. London, 24. The Journal de S'. Petersburg strongly recommends that Russia aisittt the ameer of Afghanistan with officers, arms and money, to fortify tbe payees on which Russia's position in Asia depends. It states that the ameer has written to Gen. KaurlVnau, declaring ttiat his hope is in him alone. Tue RusUn press unanimously endorse that iudirect aid be given the ameer. Berlin, 24. It is reported that the Prussian finance minister, Hobrecht, is about to resign in consequence of differences between himself and Prince Bismarck. A seriouB remonstrance has been sent to the Vatican against the atti tude of the ultramontus in thereicb-etag. thereicb-etag. It is reported the pope will endeavor to induoe the deputies to modify their conduct. Berlin, 24. Tue Tagenpont, which appeared fo-day in place of the Berliner Freie Fresnc, has been confis cated and its further publication pro hibited. Rome, 24. It is reported that Admiral Brin has accepted the ministry of the Marine. PariB, 24. The persons on trial for connection with the socialist congress have been condemned, to various penalties of fine and imprison meut for six months or more, exoept two women who were acquitted. There were 4,000 persons present at the grand Masonic fele given at Trocadero to-day. 1 Constantinople, 24. Toe council of ministers, at which Baker Pasha was present, has been held to consider the Bulgarian insurrectionary movement move-ment near Salouica. The Bulgarian mililia from Sofia have destroyed Yenikoi, in Roumelia, and six surrounding sur-rounding Mussulman villages and have blockaded the roads. Samakoo forms the centre of the movement. London, 24. A Vienna correspondent correspon-dent Bays thai if the latest news be true, the affairs near Constantinople are more and more assuming tbe same semi-hostile phase aB before the meeting of the Berlin congress. The Turkish troops have been moved into the positions vacated by tb! Russians, and the earthworks are being repaired and armed before Constantinople Con-stantinople and Gallipoli. I The Turks are arranging to increase in-crease their forces and are summoning summon-ing half pay officers to active duty. A special committee for the defence of tbe capital baa been formed ni tbe seravkierate. A Berlin dispatch Bays the rjturn of tho Russians towards Constantinople Constanti-nople was only commenced after the porte had rejected the draft demanded by Russia. A dispatch from Alexandria says the inundation from the Damietta branch of the Nile is advancing. It now covers 120 square miles. Twenty villages have been submerged, and from 600 to 1,000 lives lost. Bombay, 24. The organization of Quel tan. column is approaching completion. com-pletion. It will have Bix months' supplies by tbe 31st inst. |