Violent disturbances broke out last Sunday at Prague and Trieste,
where Czech crowds made anti-German demonstra- tions. At Prague the rioters attacked the German students and professors. Troops and police were called out in large numbers, and were received with cries of "Long live Servia! " The Vienna correspondent of the Times says that the rioters at Prague on being dispersed marched to the Lord- Lieutenancy and tore down the Austrian flag. On Monday the riots continued. At Prague the crowd assembled before Baron von Aehrenthal's house shouting out insults. The Radetzky monument was pelted with stones and apples amid cries of "Down with Austria!" A Union Jack was borne through the streets, and the demonstrators cheered for Great Britain till they were again dispersed. Many persons were injured in the fighting. At Trieste on the same day the populace used revolvers against the police, two of whom were wounded. The conflict between Italian and German students which began some days ago seems to have had a new turn given to it by the political passions which Austria-Hungary has let loose, and which colour all thought and action in that part of Europe.
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