NEWS BY THE MAIL.

Globe, Volume V, Issue 544, 16 March 1876, Page 3

NEWS BY THE MAIL.

LATE TELEGRAMS. {Argus ) Madras, January 29. A serious accident occurred at Agra on the 18l.b. At a marriage, at which about 200 were present, a stone parapet gave way, and wounded many ; twelve died. A fire broke out at Maghmeld at which twenty-three persons were killed. The lire arose among pilgrims' huts. Calcutta, February 5. Captain Butler, the deputy-master attendant of Calcutta, was drowned at Garden Reach on Thursday evening. He was in a small steam launch in which a party of the superintendent's officers were returning after dark from a sporting expedition. The launch collided with the tug Challenge. Captain Butler, with others, fell overboard at the moment of the collision. No other lives were lost. Cairo, January 29. Mr Cave having obtained the information required in respect to Egyptian finance, will return shortly to England, the English Government wishing to confer with him. Two gentlemen will be sent here by her Majesty's Government, who will occupy positions in the Egyptian finance Ministry. Colombo, February 12. Bishop Copleston, of Colombo, has been installed in his diocese. The Hon John Douglas has left to become Colonial Secretary of the Straits colony, while he is succeeded here as auditor-general by Mr W. Irving, from Singapore. Governor Gregory is expected to return to England next year, and re-enter the House of Commons as M.P. for Galway, his probable successor here being Sir Arthur Gordon, from Fiji, whose place again may be taken by the Hon A. N. Birch, C.M.G, at present Colonial Secretary of Ceylon. MISCELLANEOUS. A large consignment of salmon ova, collected and packed by Mr Frank Buckland and Mr Youl, has left London in the Durham, for Australia and New Zealand. The Severn, Kibble, Hodder, Teign, and Dart, furnished supplies. Upwards of 200,000 eggs have been secured. Arrangements are being made at the Cape for the importation of Coolie labour ; the Government allow £7 per head for eveiy Chinaman delivered in the colony up to 100 U. Dr Kirk and the officers of the Thetis having been refused a landing at Brava. on the East Coast, demanded and obtained an apology from the commandant. They were prepared to shell the town. A movement is on foot at Crete for annexation of the island to Great Britain. It is opposed by the Greek party, and much agitation prevails. A committee has been formed in London to oppose the cession of the Gambia Settlements to France. Sir Charles Wingfield (the chairman), and Alderman Macarthur, intend to bring the subject before Parliament.

Letters from Lieutenant Cameron were read at the last meeting of the Geographical Society descriptive of his journey from Lake Tanganikya to the West Coast. The interior is mostly magnificent and healthy, a region of incredible richness ; gold, silver, copter, iron, and coal arc abundant. He thinks that a company with two millions capital might in three years open the interior to commerce aa inlaud navigation is practicable. A gentleman has oit't:red £SOOO to the London Missionary Society, as the nucleus of a fund to establish a mission on Lake Tanganyika, with head quarters at Ujiji. Important successes have been obtained by the Egyptian forces in Abyssiuia, the Abyssinian general, Kiijam, and two Englishmen having been taken prisoners. At Cairo, the end of the war is thought to be drawing near. The Berlin Pout reports that Ihe Khedive is endeavoring to engage German officers for his army. Mr Stephen Cave is proceeding with his financial investigation. M. Outrey, sent by the French Government ou a special mission to Cairo, has been received by the Khedive.

The Italian Government has voted £IOOO for a scientific expedition to Central Africa. News from the Cape to December 25th states that a despatch has been received from Lord Carnarvon, pointing out that it would be more convenient for the proposed conference to be held in London, aud that_ the colony should choose two representatives, no colony or state to be bound by the conclusions of a majority, or even by the vote of its own representatives. In Natal a message has been sent to the Assembly by the Governor, Sir Henry Bulvver, expressing i egret that the sums voted for the expenses

of Bir Garnet Wolseley aud staff had been disallowed. The House accordingly agreed to vote the amount, but declared that its consent should have been obtained before such expenditure was authorised. Prince Leopold, having completed his University education, has given up his Oxford residence, and taken up his abode at Boyton Codford, Wilts. His installation as Provincial Grand Mapter of Freemasons of Oxfordshire has been fixed for February 22 The Duke of Conuaught contemplates a visit to Malta.

Sir John H. Glover, of Ashantee fame, has been appointed Governor of Newfoundland. He is at present in Paris, attempting to settle the differences between France and England relative to the fisheries. Lord Mayor Cotton and the Lady Mayoress gave a calico ball at the Mansion House to 400 children, who were dressed in all the costumes that fancy could suggest or art devise. It was the prettiest scene ever witnessed in the Mansion House.

The first prosecution under the Public Worship Regulation Act, in which the Rev 0. J. Ridsdale, of Folkestone, is the respondent, in now proceeding in the Arches Court.