ADDITIONAL NEWS BY THE MAIL.

Globe, Volume IX, Issue 1233, 15 February 1878, Page 3

ADDITIONAL NEWS B Y THE MAIL.

London, January 21.

A Welsh colliery has received orders to immediately despatch a largo quantity of coal to Yaurda Ray for tho British fleet. Parliament met 17th. As the Queen did not open session in person there was no state. In the Queen’s speech reference was made to the Eastern war. Hitherto, in the war. neither of the belligerents had infringed the conditions on which British neutrality was founded. She willingly believes both desirous to respect thorn as far as lies in their power. So long as her conditions are not infringed her attitude will continue the same, but she cannot conceal from herself that, should hostilities be unfortunately prolonged, some unexpected occurrence may render it incumbent on her to adopt measures of precaution ; such measures could not bo effectually taken without adequate preparation. She trusted her Parliament’s liberality would supply tho means which may be required for that purpose. At tho Home Rule Conference in Dublin a resolution was proposed to the effect that the Home Rule members ought to form a separate distinct Parliamentary party, united on the principle of obtaining self-government for Ireland.

Dr, Butt dwelt on tho necessity of united action, which could only be obtained when members agreed to sink differences between themselves. It had been arranged to avoid differences in the future, that the committee should meet weekly, that the party should be governed by its decisions. He thought it. advisable to make an assault on the whole line.

This resolution was withdrawn, and one proposed by Mr Parnell substituted : “That the Conference advise the Home Rule party to consult relative to the Eastern Question, and adopt a united line of action.” A Paris correspondent, says that Mr Slade, the spiritual medium, after his expulsion from Yienna, went to Berlin, from which place he was also expelled. It is reported that Count Shouvaloff is about to vacate the Bussian Embassy hero, and that Count Orloff, now Ambassador to Paris, succeeds him.

A boat race, £2OO a-side and the championship of England (challenge cup), took place on tho Tyne between Robert Watson Boyd, of Gateshead, and John Higgins, of Chadwell (tho present champion). The course was from Highland bridge to Scott’s Wood Suspension bridge. Tho match was won by Higgins on a foul. Boyd got away first, but Higgins was gaining when Boyd began to crowd him out of hie course. Finally, when Higgins was about to take the lead, Boyd laid his scull over the fore quarter of Higgins’s boat. The two boats went some distance locked, when Higgins’s boat filled. Another boat was provided, but in the meantime Boyd took a long lead, and wont in nearly a mile ahead ; but the race was given to Higgins on tho foul.

It is reported Victor Emmanuel said on his death bed, “ I have always felt an affectionate deference towards the person of the Pope. If I have personally displeased him I am sorry, but in all my acts I have always had the consciousness of having fulfilled my duty as a citizen and a prince, and never having committed anything contrary to religion.” Tho Quirinal Palace is thronged from early merning until a late hour, by the people eager to get a glimpse of the face of the dead King. A thousand people came into Rome from distant places, and the deepest sorrow is manifested.

The Triennial municipal elections were held throughout France on Sunday. The delegates from the Municipal Councils will have a preponderating voice in the elections of Senators next year. In Paris there are seventy-four Councillors out of eighty, Republicans, with four Conservatives. In the provincial towns the Republicans are generally successful. In the large cities the Radicals are most successful. Tho country districts show considerable Republican gains. The “ Auvertiser” learns on reliable authority that official information has been received in St, Petersburg that tho Chinese massacred 15,000 men, women, and children at Keshorian, a town of Mando, committing most frightful atrocities. The insurgents of Crete, if all the Christians join, are expected to number fifteen thousand.

The Grand Duke Nicholas has telegraphed to the Emperor from Soditroba—“l am happy to congratulate your Majesty upon a brilliant victory. General Eadetsky, after desperate fighting, captured tho whole Turkish army defending the Shipka Pass, consisting of 41 battalions, 10 batteries, and one regiment of cavalry. Prince Marsky occupied Kazanalik and SkobelofE holds Shipka.” Tire Bucharest correspondent of the “ Times” says the battalions captured in Shipka Pass will probably number from 300 to 400 men each. The victory was the result of a combined movement of the Generals Kadetsky and Skobeloff through the Shipka and Trojan Passes respectively. The Vienna “Political Correspondence” special from Constantinople states that Sulieman Pasha has been relieved of his command and summoned to Constantinople. The loss of the Russians in the capture of Shipka was 800 killed and 2000 wounded. The Turks when surrounded became demoralised. The Turks have bombarded the town of Theodisa, in the south-east of the Crimea, burned ten houses, killed one person, and wounded twelve. They also bombarded Anapa, on the Black Sea, but did little damage to the town. One person was killed. The Cabinet has decided that the troopship Jumna, homeward bound from India with 1067 men, and tho Euphrates, outward bound with 1142 men, both reported as detained at Malta, should proceed to their destination.

A correspondent at Pera says it is calculated that 20,000 fugitives have arrived in Constantinople from Eoumania during the week. A train crowded with fugitives ran off the track at New Chatallia. About 50 were killed and wounded. The Turkish Parliament have raised a subscription for the relief of the refugees. The St. Petersburgh “Q-olos” publishes a special despatch from Vienna which contradicts the St. Petersburgh despatcn to the London “ Times,” that it was rumored that Austria and Q-ermany have vetoed the idea of the opening of the Dardanelles to Russian vessels only, and that Russia had consequently determined not to raise the question at all. The “ Golos ” telegrams say that Austria has not discussed this question with G-ormany and Russia.

A dispatch from Berlin says that Russia is negotiating with the other Baltic Powers for the purpose of prohibiting war icssois of nonBaltic Powers from entering tho sea. Artivari has surrendered unconditionally to the Montenegrins. Nisch has surrendered after five days’ fighting. An official dispatch says the Turks left .300 dead in the fortifications in the Trojan Pass. Besides these the Turkish battalions were almost annihilated in the encounter with the Russians.

Various special dispatches announce that tho garrison of Nisch which surrendered to tho Servians numbered 8000, with 00 canon, 12,000 rifles, and a number of flags. A Vienna correspondent telegraphs that advices from Turkey show that (ho works at Adrianople aro only partially armed and un« fitted to resist an attack.

At Constantinople it is believed possible tfyri Admoople way ’pe earned py a cof &

main. Tho fortifications of Constantinople are consequently to be loolcecl to as the last' resource, although they seem to be even in a worse condition. Everything points to the complete confusion and dismay of the Turks, Tho Grand Duke, in a telegram to the Porte, very expressly asked that two Turkish delegates be sent to meet him at Kizinlik, that they should have the fullest possible powers. A meeting of tho Grand Ottoman Council was held on Sunday, and consequently ap* pointed two plonepotentiarieg. A Constantinople despatch reports that tho Russians entered Jono-Saghra on Saturday. The place was previously burned by tho rotreating Turks. The “ Standard’s ” Constantinople correspondent states that the German and Italian Ambassadors have informed the Porte that if they permit the British fleet to come to Constantinople, Germany and Italy will also demand permission for their fleets t» pass through tho Dardanelles. Tho Baroness Burdett Coatts, as the representative of the conlributors to the Turkish relief fund, has received the following telegram from the British Ambassador at Constantinople : —“ Distress is increasing terribly. Fugitives are arriving by thousands. Nine trains are expected to-day (Saturday) from Adrianople, bringing 10,000 fugitives, mostly women and children, who will make the journey in open trucks during a heavy snow storm, A largo number of other fugitives will arrive shortly. Have engaged a house near tho station to receive tho destitute, provide for the distribution of food. Twelve hundred sufferers were lodged and relieved to-day. " Funds are urgently required. The Turkish Government is doing its best, but action is almost paralysed by the overwhelming magnitude of the misery it has to deal with.”

A Constantinople special has announced that Philopolis is abandoned and burned. At Constantinople it is reported that the Grand Vizier assured the German Ambassador that the Porto intended to moke peace with Russia, leaving it to any power which objected to the conditions to settle the matter with Russia. The instructions of the Turkish plenipotentaries are such as to make the conclusion of the armistice certain. Sulieman Pasha’s army was cut off at Philipopolis, and unable to reach Adrianople. Tho Vienna “Political Correspondence,” from Athens has the following:—“ The Ministry does not intend at present to obey the papular warlike feeling. Important negotiations are pending between Greece and England, upon the issue of which will depend whether Greece shall or not at an early date play an active part with and at the side of England.” AMERICAN NEWS. Mr IT. M. Cutter, a cotton broker in New York, has failed and fled. Liabilities, £20,000. There have been numerous important business failures in Chicago. Mr Beecher offers to give up a quarter of his salary because pew rents have fallen off. His salary will still be 15,000 dols yearly. The employees in a shoe factory at Lynn, Mass,, have struck.

Messrs Moody and Sankey preached to an audience of 10,000 at Hartford Conn, Stringent measures are being resorted to for the protection of Californian fisheries. Tho Italians and Chinese by careless and destructive methods are extirpating fish of all kinds.

T. S. Lambert, the perjured president of a New York Life Assurance Company, baa been sent to the state prison for five years. Seven men were blown to atoms by an explosion of nitro-glycerine. At Marquetti Machigan on January 2nd a locomotive was thrown fifty feet, and reduced to a confused heap of wood and iron. The merchants of Yew York propose to abandon the system of commercial travellers. The Tenneso whiskey men petition to have the tax reduced to 80 cente. per gallon. A tramp, being ordered out of Furniral’s bagging factory, Brooklyn, deliberately applied a lighted match to a bag of jute, and the fire that ensued involved a loss of 8000 dollars, and 130 employees had a narrow escape from burning and suffocation. The Independent Greek back party of New York have petitioned Congress to make silver a full legal tender, and to repeal the Act by which the Government is pledged to resume specie payment. California has received over 100,300 tons of Australian coals during 1877. Compared with the previous year, there is a falling off of 31,200 tons. A'railroad accident at Fairville, Hartford, occurred at a trestle bridge crossing the Ermington river, just west of the village. The train was bound for Millerton and carried passengers, who came in to attend Moody and Sankey’s meeting. Two engines, baggage, and throe passenger coaches went down on the western end of the bridge, the engines touching the shore, the cars breaking through the ice in 3ft of water. One car was resting on the end of the pier. Two other cars were head down in the river, resting on the bridge. The passengers climbed out of these. The baggage cars were broken in two in the fall, and all escaped. Several of the dead show cuts and bruises, but most of them were drowned or suffocated by the steam caused by the heaters in the cars. The railroad commissioners examined the bridge two months ago, and pronounced it safe. The number of the dead is fourteen, and wounded forty-six. Some were severely, but most only slightly, hurt. No enquiry has been made for the people missing. The “Herald’s” Washington correspondent, speaking of the proposed investigation of Hayes’s title, says the Democrats are resolved that if the inquiry is begun it shall be put through ; that it shall begin with Florida and Louisiana, and with the last days of General Grant’s administration, and that it shall not leave unrevealed any secrets of the great struggle. At Hyde Park on January 17th, seven cars were thrown from the trestle on the Ozedensburg on the Portland railroad, and six passengers were killed and four injured. COMMERCIAL. Hops, outside price, 9 dols. 11 cents, per lb ; Califcrnian wool, 11 dols. 10s cents., according to condition.