THE TORRES STRAITS MAIL.

Evening Star, Issue 4040, 7 February 1876, Page 2

THE TORRES STRAITS MAIL.

_The mail steamer Notraanby arrived at lownsville on the 28th nit., and brings the following items of intelligence : j The Russian Press stigmatises GieatMjStain as a counti y not content with acqmnmtf S*? n tf>ry infal'parts of the world, but pocket the key of the whole of the south ©nd|g| A scheme is afloat in Russia to the entire neutrality of the Sue* CanatywKh' which Germany ngress, v ' Spain is powerless to subdue the rebellion. • //he Grand Duke Nicholas of Russia has been exiled to the Caucasus for four months, in con* sequence of an intrigue with a;ballet dancer, who has been atrested. . Relatious between Prussia ancl Deamarkare critical. Ihe army mobilisation scheme in England is causing great commotion in military circles. Singapore. . The P. and O.'steamer has just'aie-* rived, twenty-four houra behind time. In Perak a party was surprised by the Ma* :lays. The latter was beaten.off, but Major B&wkins, of the Bengal Staff Corps, and two or three others were killed. Dr. Townsend and others were wounded. ... \ r , A great uncertainty still exists as to our relations with China. The Japanese representative is for war with Cova. 1 . . Fighting between the Dutch and the Acheenese is still going on. The Dutch were sue*' C.Bsful. , - . „