The main fighting in this insurrection has taken place on the island of
Luzon. This island has been visited by a terrible disaster. One of its
volcanic mountains has suddenly burst into activity, and thrown out
streams of lava in such volume that they have travelled over twenty
miles of country until they reached the sea.

It is said that several villages have been destroyed by the lava flow,
and about five hundred persons killed.

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There is once more a prospect of a settlement of the Greek question.

After the rejection of Lord Salisbury's plan, about which we told you
last week, it seemed as if matters would again be brought to a
standstill. England refused to consent to any plan that did not include
the withdrawal of Turkish troops from Thessaly, and Germany would not
listen to any arrangement that did not include the full control of the
Greek Treasury.

The Russian Minister, fearing another long delay, appealed to England,
and demanded that she should agree to Germany's plan, or propose some
other that would be agreeable to all the parties concerned.

Lord Salisbury therefore made a new proposal to this effect. The Powers
should take control of the revenues set aside by Greece for the payment
of the war debt to Turkey, and that yet another sum should be handed
over to the Powers to secure the payment of her other debts.