|BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH—COPYRIGHT. | Rio de Janiero, December 20. The soldiers and sailors under the influence of their officers revolted on the 10th inst. The disturbance was suppressed after severe fight ing. The Brazilian treasury is ex hausted, and a financial crisis is imminent. There is every appear ance of a serious dispute arising, and the Government is considered to be in a critical condition.
INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC

[by electric telegraph.— copveight.] London*, December 27. Tiie Czar of Russia and King of Portugal.are suffering from iufluenza. The (Jzar has hacl a previous at tack, this being the second one. Twenty per cent, of the Russian army is affected. Trade in Vienna and some of the German towns has b?en partly paralysed, and many schools and universities have been closed. Those cases which have oc curred in England are doubtful and of a mild nature.
AUSTRALIAN NEWS.
