ADDITIONAL MAIL NEWS.

Globe, Volume IX, Issue 1284, 1 May 1878, Page 2

ADDITIONAL MAIL NEWS.

[fbom otte ows cobbespondent.] LoKDOy, March 15. An international rifle match, lately came off at Paris during the exhibition. The Territorial Waters Bill, gmng jurisdiction three miles from shore, was read a second time in the House of Lords.

Mr Alfred Hardy and Mr Southern hare been returned unopposed for Canterbury and York,

On the 6th, the motion brought forward by the A ich bishop of York in favor of an address pt&ying for a Eoyal Commission to enquire into the law and practices relating to patronage and the sale of ecclesiastical benefices was agreed to. Mr Master, a Conserratire, has been returned for Cirencester by 698 rotes, to Mr Ponsonby, a Liberal, who received 351. Colonel Arbuthnot, Conservative, was yesterday returned for Hereford by 1110 rotes, against 1066 given to Mr Pally, the Liberal candidate.

A large block of buildings at Bass's brewery has been destroyed by fire. Captain Burnaby has returned to England. Grand Duke Nicholas reached San Stefano on the 24th of February, and was met by Raouf and Mehemet AH Pasha. The final negotiations were with Sefedt Pasha, after Servia's dismissal. Great indignation prevailed against the latter, as he is believed to have thrown himself completely into the arms of Russia and kept his own Government unaware of many cessions he was making. In regard to the Russian advance prior to the signing of peace evening the Turkish generals received no information until the Russian troops were in front of them, and were thus steadily compelled to retire. Paul de Cassagnac has fought his fifteenth and sixteenth duels, the former with M. Thompson, Deputy, whom he wounded in the neck with his sword ; the latter was with L. Lunderx, another Deputy. This was foiight with pistol?, but neither was hurt. Germany, which hitherto refused to take part in the Paris Exhibition, is sending a collection of works, and 75,000 marks have been granted for the expenses. Strikes lately have been numerous in France. An inquiry is being instituted by the Government into their origin. The new Customs Tariff Bill has been issued in France on the 9th instant. A free trade policy is adrocated, and reciprocity has been denounced as obsolete and mischievous.

A split has taken place in Right of the French Senate. The Orleanists definitely accepting the Republic. In consequence of an article written by M. Rochefort on the Conclave, the responsible editor has been sentenced to two months' imprisonment and 3000 f. fines. A report from the Secretary of the British Legation in Pekin describes the famine in the Northern provinces of China as equal, if not greater in extent, than the one lately ex« perienced in South India. The American Senate has passed the Bill authorising the Pandore to sail under the American flag. She has been fitted out by O. G-. Bennett, permitting United States oiEcers to be detailed for service on board.

The award in the Fishery case has been discussed in Congress. Mr Blain strongly opposed the payment, alleging that the amount fixed was excessive, and the decision was not unanimous. The general opinion is that the honor of the States required that the amount should be paid. Cardinal Franchi has succeeded Cardinal Simeoni as Secretary of State. The latter becoming Prefect of the Propaganda. The Pope was crowned in the Sistine Chapel as Leo. XIII on the 3rd inst. Great reforms were made in the Vactican, useless officials being dispensed with. Rigid economy is to be practised. The conduct of the Italian Government during the Conclave has been warmly applauded, even by the Ultramontane papers, and it is thought an understanding will soon be established between the Vactican and the Quirinal. The Archbishop of Irwin was charged by King Humbert with a mission congratulating the Pope on his accession. Thanks were verbally expressed through the same means. Communications were also interchanged between the Pope and King in reference to Polish Catholics. The " Cologne Gazette" asserts that His Holiness • intends appointing Cardinal Ledochowski to a post in the Vactican, so as to pave the way for the appointment of a sue cessor more agreeable to Germany. The Pope is stated by the Roman papers to have offended the Ultramontane aristocracy in the capital by urging that the retention of the title of Senator of Rome in the present day is a farce.

[PES PRESS agency.] London, March 15.

Tho Prince of Wales arrived in London on tho 4th from Paris, where he had spent eight days, during which he visited for several hours daily at the Exhibition, and greatly interested himself in tho Colonial portion, and secured increased space for Victoria. On oth, Major O'Gorman's Bill for assimilating the Municipalities of Ireland to that of England, was defeated by 167 to 162, owing to the absence of a number of members. Twenty-four Home Rule members were away. Resolutions condemning their absence on this and other late occasions have been passed by the Home Rule party. Tire Duke of Cambridge presiding at a meeting on the 9th, spoke highly of the present recruits for the army. At a meeting in St. James's Hall, resolutions were agreed to in favor of releasing the remaining Fenian prisoners. Three of those recently set at liberty detailed their personal experience.

A trial, exciting much interest, has been held, in which it was shown that the Rev. W. Brace received £3, being one year's premium of life insurance paid to the Albion Insurance Co., with the object of obtaining a loan of £ISOO from a man who it was proved at the trial used to receive half the premium from the company, tho loan never being granted. Two serious colliery explosions occurred last week. Ihe one at KilsvlU resulted in

the death of eighteen men and tho injury of fifty others. On the 12th there was an explosion near Bolton. All the men in one working, forty-four in numbsr, were killed. Several cases of fraud upon banks through the removal by chemical agency of writing on drafts and circular notes, and the substitution of larger amounts or change of names have been recently brought under notice Some are being investigated at the Police Courts. The offenders appear to be Americans. In one instance, Mr Fredk. Young, tho hon. secretary of the Colonial Institute, was the victim in losing several circular notes. Edward Jones, accountant, is under remand on a charge of obtaining about £50,000 by forged leases. Lord Lyons has been in London for some days conferring with the Government before going to Berlin, where he will represent England, assisted by Lord Odo Eussell, Ambassador to Germany. The Press strongly advocates English occupation of Egypt. The Berlin Government w believed to be in favor of the idea. The Prince of "Wales has sold the celebrated yacht Hildegarde to Prince Leopold for summer cruising. Sir Bartle Freere has dismissed the Maitino Ministry, consequent on the latter insisting upon the entire command and control of all the local forces engaged against the Kaffirs, leaving only the regular troops under the order of the General-in-command. Mr Sprigg, from the eastern side of the colony, has formed a new Ministry. The trade returns show a steady diminution of the outflow of immigration. The total number who left in 1877 was relatively to the poplulation less than during any previous year, excepting 1861. The Home Government appear anxious to settle a comprehensive scheme for colonial defence, particularly for colonial ports. For these purposes a mixed committee of military and naval officers will be appointed, and this may account for Sir Wm. Jervois's return from South Australia on leave of absence.

It is reported that, in order to devolop to the utmost the resources of Canada in the event of war, Ptrick McDougal has been named as the new General Commanding in the Dominion, with head quarters at Halifax. He will go armed with full power to raiee a Canadian contingent in case of need. Sulieman Pasbn has been arrested, and is to be tried by a civil and military tribunal for .treason and disobedience of orders. The col'lapse of the Turkish resistance and the fall of Plevna are regarded as attributable to him through hiß conduct at Shipka, regardless of superior orders. A large number of the inhabitants of villages of Druses, in Syria, have been massacred by Turks. A telegram from St. Petersburg, dated the 13th instant, states that the publ<c are much disturbed by the continued warlike preparations of England, and it is believed that Lord Beaconsfield has resolved upon the military occupation of some frontier point, such as Mitylene, which could be constructed into a second Gibrslter.

Fifty thousand Russians remain in the new Principality of Bulgaria for two years, until the national military is organised. Thousands of Circassians at Beyrout have committed various acts of ruffianism on the European community. Syria is in an excited state.

The Circassians, Bashi-Bazouks, who followed the returning Turkish army from the Lorn, committed horrible atrocities. Hundreds of the inhabitants of Viola and other towns were massacred on the last days of January, and churches and houses burned. Eight hundred Greek residents of St. George's, who took refuge in a cave, with the exception of eighteen, were all killed.