[11] A Prussian officer, sent in October 1868 by the King of Prussia as military instructor to Roumania.

[12] The present invalid King of Bavaria.

[13] The Spanish Ambassador.

[14] The necessary expenditure was met in October 1867 by the issue of 10 and 12 per cent. Treasury bonds.

[15] Shortly after this was written, a Jewish Congress assembled at Brussels with the avowed intention of obtaining political rights for the Jews of Roumania by pressure from abroad.

[16] The present German Emperor.

[17] The Queen of Saxony [his cousin] was staying at Marienbad.

[18] The present German Emperor.

[19] A fanatic forced his way into the Turkish Council Chamber on June 15 and killed two Ministers—Hussein Avni and Reschid, besides wounding the Minister of Marine.

[20] All words in italics are written in ciphered French in the original.