The Ost Deutsche Post of Vienna, of the 27th of
January, repeats a rumour to the effect that, " on account of the general situation of the country, the Govemment:has decided on convoking the representation' of the empire before the meeting of the provincial Diets. The repre- sentation of the Empire—no matter whether it is called Council of the Empire or General Diet—will be elected directly by the people in suoh a way as that the different nationalities shall be faithfully represented. In forming the electoral districts, regard will be had both to the number of the population and the amount of taxes paid. A deputy is to be elected for every 60,000 souls, so that the number of representatives will probably be 350 or 400, and it is added that the representation will be convoked in the month of April. Such is the rumour current, but the probability is that it refers to projects which have not yet been matured. What, however, is certain is, that the representation will be chosen by direct election in the Sclavonisn and German provinces."
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