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(per press association.) Rome, October 18. All the Roman Catholic bishops have been directed to agitate in tho press for the temporal power of the Pope. Batavia, October 17. Forty-t*ro of the ringleaders in the recent insurrection have been arrested. Athens, October 38 : It is generally believed that King Georgios will abdicate his throne in favour of his son Prince Constantine; the Duke of Sparta, on the latter’s marriage with Princess Sophie, the third daughter of the late Emperor Frederick of Germany. Berlin, October IS. Emperor William returns to this city to-day, and will Eext visit Madrid and Lisbon. St Petersburg, October IS. A plot to assassinate the Czar has boon discovered, and a Nihilist, supposed to be implicated iu the conspiracy having been detected making dynamite bomba at Moscow, baa been arrested. Rome, October 20. The Emperor William of Germany and King Humbert were present at the launching to-day of an ironclad at Castellamare, a city of Southern Italy. Berlin, October 20. The Royal Palace at Potsdam was

today draped in crape on the occasion o£ the anniversary of the late Emperor’s birthday. A deputation of the leading citizens of Berlin waited on the Dowager Empress Victoria tc-day and informed her that the civic authorities had decided to establish, on an extensive scale,abenevoleafcinstitution to perpetuate the memory of the late Emperor Frederick. SPECIAL. (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Calais, October 17. A terrible explosion took place on board a vessel laden with petroleum which was lying in the harbour. Many people were killed, and great destruction of property resulted. The explosion caused a panic m town. The report was heard at Dover.