CONTINENTAL.
London, 27th January.
The Moniteur publishes M. Magnes's report on the financial condition of France. It showed that on the Ist of December the floating debt amounted to 93G millions of francs. The Budget of the past year shewed a deficit of 26 millions of francs. Compared with the Estimates of the previous year, 189 millions of francs are necessary to cover the outlay for the year.
Notwithstanding the fiiendly feeling said to have recently grown up between the Governments of France and Prussia, there are indications that old jealousies are not wholly removed.
A St. Petersburg journal announces, that while Russia claims .no preponder-, ance of power for herself, she will not suffer the arrogancy of it by any other State. ■ At the same time, news comes from "St. Petersburg that all the other journals speak in favor of the maintenance of peace. The Friendeiibatt, of Vienna, asserts that a Bulgarian insurrection, organised by Russia, will break put in a short i time. A Russian Bulgarian Committee, it says, is openly working ; and its SubCommittees are actively engaged in stimulating people to revolt. Arms are provided ready for distribution. Leaders are prepared, and are only waiting the signal to take their places. At a banquet- at Prague to the newAustrian Ministers, there was a manifestation on the- part of the Cossack portion of the inhabitants. The German
Theatre and other public buildings -were packed' w^nf stones, and the windows were broken -' -*
Fo.ur.infanfet^r tattaUpns and Regiments of" cavalry were called to preserve peace. Several citizens were woimded.
Ten French newspapers have been,condemned to a fine* of one thousand francs each, for illegally publishing the recent debates in Parliament. Prosecutions against other seven were abandoned.
Active preparations were going on throughout France. Much jealousy, and uneasiness prevails regarding the Abyssinian expedition.
A«new conspiracy has been discovered in the Pontifical' army.
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Otago Witness, Issue 852, 28 March 1868, Page 9
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310CONTINENTAL. Otago Witness, Issue 852, 28 March 1868, Page 9
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