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Show BRIEF TELEGRAMS. Advices from Capetown, April 25th, Bays the Kaffirs are in great force near Dubenck. By order of General Todlehcn the Servians occupied Sofia, whxb the Russians evacuated. A loan of a million Turkish pounds has been already concluded on the baeis of increased dues. A coasting steamer ashore on the river Avon, England, completely blocks the port ot Bristol, The home rule members of parliament parlia-ment have requested Dr. Isauo Butl to retain tbe leadership of tbe party on bis own terms. A Belgrade diipatch Bays: In spitt of peaceful rumors the massing O Austrian troops near the Danube anc Save continues actively. A correspondent telegraphs that th Berlin Free Press, a socialist journal repuaiatea, disowns ana utterly condemns con-demns Holdel who attempted to as-Baeainate as-Baeainate tbe emperor. Notwithstanding orders from seras kierate, the surrender of Batnum is extremely doubtful. Russians ore closing in its rear and disarming tbe population hostile lo Russia. After the adjournment of the house aeveral prominent democrats procured pro-cured from the clerk a list of tbe absentees ab-sentees of their own party to secure their attendance to-morrow. Tbe pervadiug idea of Constantinople Constantino-ple dispatches seems to be that the cabinet somewhat too readily agreed upon the panic vUw of the palace consequent upon General Todleben'B threats. Colonel Deafert Rochereau, well known fur his heroic defence of Bel fort during the Frauco-German war, and a memoer ot tne enamour oi deputies, died at Paris euddenly on 9 uurday. The emperor of Germ -my and 6 iuc6 have iuformtd the queen of England of their consent to the be-tiolbal be-tiolbal of the Duke of Cunnnught to the Princess Louise, third and youngest young-est daughter of Prince Frederick of Russia. Turkey has proposed lo increase I her import and export duties 20 per cent, during the year, lo provide lunda to tsei.d hf nie iheRoumeliun refiigeeri. These duties are subject 1 1 the coiiU-j! of maritiue powers England consented, but America refused. Italy declares she must submit tho question to her parliament Austria and France have not an Bwered yet. |
