NEWS BY THE SUEZ MAIL.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 3, Issue 217, 16 August 1878, Page 2

NEWS BY THE SUEZ MAIL.

[PER PRESS AGENCY.] [Per b.s. Tararua, via the Bluff.]

The mail news is to July 6 :— The national fete at Paris passed off with immense eclat. Visitors from all parts of the world attended. The population of the city is estimated to have been from two to three millions. The houses everywhere were decorated, and processions paraded the streets with music, and the city waa illuminatecL Dancing and merry-making was kept up beyond midnight, and the caf _s kept open till daylight, j •* King Alfonsehasdecidod to erectachuß(h near the Royal Palace, containing a splendid mausoleum in memory of the late Queen, estimated to cost five million ■Last Friday evening a disorderly mani-"" festation waa made by some young persons in Venice against the Austrian Consul of that city, in consequence of- a report that he had prevented an excxrsion to Venice organised by the young men of Trieste. They assembled before the windows of the consulate and tore down the Austrian. arms with cries of " Trieste for Italy." The Italian Government lost no lime in expressing its regret and indignation at the occurrence, and it was promised that severe measures would be adopted against the instigators of the outrage. Steps are being taken, through Cardinal Cullen, towards establishing relations between gtbe Vatican and English Government. Sir Wilfred Lawson's Permissive Bill has again been debated, and lost by a majority of 194 votes. The annual conversazione of the Royal Colonial Institute, held in South Kensington Museum on June 27, was largely and brilliantly attended. There were Indian Princes, Colonial lawyers, merchants, and Colonists at Home, and among the Foreigners wets several members of the Chinese Embassy. There were many (special exg hibits provided for the evening's enter- '-*• a performance of choice music. Action is being taken in London to press upon the Home Government the necessity at once annexing New Guinea. * In correspondence laid before Parliament respecting the execution on Board the Beagle, the Admiralty approves of Lieut, Coffin's actions in carrying out the orders of the Commodore, bot suggest that where possible the offence shoud be left to bo d«»lt with by ths High Com-4 mission. Retired Bishops have ftot been invited to take part in tho Pan-Anglican Conference. Dr Jenner, late Bishop of din, strongly protested against this in thef Times. Eighty Bishops attending the Synod were entertained by the Lord Mayor at the Mansion House. The funeral of Charles Mathews took place on Saturday at Kensal Green. There was * large gathering, including many of the oldest members of the theatrical profession, some of whom had travelled a long distance to be present. At the Royal Counties Agricultural Show, Southampton, the Queen took the first priiie in the Hereford class. # At the sale of Cobharu yearlings, 61 lota offered realised 22,0} 5 guineas. A colt by Carnival — Cnracoa realised 2500 1 guineas. #