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. . Athens, May 11. Premier Tricoupis has failed to satisfy British financiers with regard to the proposed loan. •: The Tricoupis Ministry has resigned, owing to the failure of the proposed loan. Athens, May 14. • "M. Sohropoulous has formed a Cabinet to succeed M. Tricoupis'. The King is partially satisfied" with the new Government. Berlin, May 11. The Kaiser's speech to the troops has caused profound sensation. The organs of the Centre and Radical parties criticise i severely. ''"■' ? ■ Berlin, May 13. The approaching general elections in Germany are creating intense excitement. There is an*-trnprecedented number of candidates in, the field. Berlin, May 14. It is alleged that the Kaiser desires the membership of the Reichstag to be solely Catholic. All the seats in Berlin will be contested by Catholics. There is a division in the Liberal camp, those in the southern constituencies strongly oppose the Government. Prince Bismarck declines to stand. v Berlin, May 15. Prince. Albrecht, of Prussia, has been endeav6uring to bring about a reconciliation of the Kaiser and Prince Bismarck. Prince Albrecht has published a letter denying that he was able to secure a meeting between the two. • u London, May 15. The Berlin correspondent of the Times wires that the'difference between the Emparor and Prince Bismarck increases the difficulty of the present political situation. St Petersburg, May 11. A Cossack ' regiment, stationed at Kieff, mutinied owing to harsh treatment, and fired on its'officers. Troops were brought, who besieged the mutineers for 28 hours. Brisk firing went on, 15 being killed and the same number wounded. ."• : MAdrid, May 12. During an all-nighfc sitting of the Cortes, a lighted bomb was found in the vicinity of the Chamber MADrid, May 13. A furious debate, lasting fifty-four hours, took place in the Cortes, on a Bill, introduced by tlie Government, to postpone the municipal elections. The Republican Pa"rty obstructed the passage of the measure by every means in their power, but eventually the Government secured aviotory by carrying the Bill while their opponents were conferring in the lobbies. As a protest against the tactics resorted t j by the" Government the Republican Party left the Cortes in a body. The incident is creating great excitement in Madrid. Paris, May 12. In the proceedings of the Behring Sea

Commission, Sir Charles Russell declared that America compelled the discussion of the whole question of the liberty of the seas, owing to her claim to a proprietary right over the seals. Paris, May 15. During a State dinner in this city a chandelier crashed down on one of the tables, inflicting a severe gash on the head of M. Challemel Lacour, a wellknown member of the Senate. The injured man is progressing favourably. Sofia, May 13. A plot to murder Prince Ferdinand, on his arrival in Bulgaria with his bride, was frustrated. Vienna, May 15. In his farewell speech Sir A. B. Paget, British Ambassador, eulogised the alliance between Austria and Great Britain. The Vienna press is gratified and impressed with the speech, which it interprets as showing that Great Britain favours the Triple Alliance. (special.) St Petersburg, May 15. The Nihilists have murdered a student in Plussa for refusing to fulfil his pledge to kill the Czar and the Czarewilch.