BY GREELEY g. McELRATH.

VOL. HI. NO. 1913.
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ward and swear allegiance 10 her Majesty; but in
answer this, Pretorious the leader of the Boers,
| wrote us follows -" must also inform YOU that
we have made over the country 10 his Majesty the
Kin Of the Netherlands, and we have called upon
that Power to protect so that VIC have every right
to expect that our cause will be supported in Eu-
rope Already the Zooas and Cafres have recon-
menced their attacks upon the wandering Beers,
killing and pundering such fell into their power


TrRKEY, EGYPr, &c.-Adviccs from Constan-
tInople of the 9th of August state that consid-
cradle activity prevailed in the different depart
ments of the Ottoman government. On the IL tn
council was held the Porte, at which Sir STRAIT
ford Canning assisted The subject of the confer
ence had not ,ranspired. On the 22d, another ex
traoldihary council came under the presidency Of
the Grand Vizer, at which the Syrian question was
discussed and three days afterwards the same
question came again under discussion before the
divan. Little doubt was entertained tha, it would
he finally settled on the arrival of Selcm Bey, who
was daily expected in Constantinope. On the
18th, whilst the divan was assembled a meeting
"f tho representatives of the great powers took
place in the palace Of the British Ambassador n.
Buukdere.


The Turco- Persian difference was considered at
an end. The Porte, nevertheless, continued TO
send troops and ammunition TO the Kurdistan from
tier.


The Monitcur Parisien of Friday evening an.
nounces that revolution took place in Scrvia on
the 3lst Of August, and that Prince Michael had
escaped into Austria. The insurgents, under the
omnand Of Voutchicl, soon became masters of
the arsenal, and Prince Michael, after defending
himself during two days, had been at last abao-
doned by the greatest part of his troops, and com
PEELED to seek his safety in flight.


RusslA.-The statement relative to the alleged
conspiracy to assassinate the Emperor seems not
TO have been without foundation after all. 1t ap-
pears that, even now, the utmost precautions are
observed about the palaces, and SO much dislrust
is exhibited, that it is never accurately known one
day where the Emperor will be on the next the
guards and attendants being as frequently changed
Arrests are almost hourly taking place.