ADDITIONAL MAIL NEWS.

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1510, 18 December 1878, Page 3

ADDITIONAL MAIL NEWS.

[BBOM OVa. OWN COBEEBPONDENT.] Rome, November 22. The belief gains strength that Passante had accomplices. Two noted internationalists quitted Naples immediately after the crime. When Passante was airested ten years ago for posting revolutionary placards, he told the police that hp was studying French for the purpose of going to Paris to ki'l Napoleon III.; 300 airests have been made. It is stated that the Government linvo proofs of 'KVip oviafonce of a va»* assftpifltion, the object of which is to kill the kings, and that the internationalists hold 250,000 livres, the proceeds of the recent Bank robbeiy. London, November 18. _

Norwich has been inundated by freshes in the river, in consequence of a fortnight's steady rain. Two of the most densely populated districts are several feat under water. The basements of all the factories, warehouses, granaries, anjj dwellings along the river are flooded. One or two deaths by drowning are reported. Four pr five inilo* of streets are submerged, and from '3OOO to 4000 houses made uninhabitable. The result is vast pecuniary damage. London, November 27. Advices stato that the Russian fort, Manzin, has been strongly reinforced, in consequence of the concentration of Chinese troops on the frontier, and the repeated pacification of Khotan. . The principal insurgents in Ivhotan fled into Eussion territory. An order has boon unexpectedly received at Woolwich for nearly 100 tons of camp equipments for the urmy in South Africa. Cape Town, November 15. Recent fighting between the Amberlint and Arasovlio tribes was continued by Cotowa/.a, the Zulu King, with the object of embroiling the British. IhcSSth Regiment, Connaught Ringers, has been ordered to the front, and volunteers are to be placed on garrison duty. Paris, November 21. Gambctta and Defontour fought a duel with pistols to-day at thirty-live paces. Defoutour, in self-defence before the Chamber, had referred to Gambelta's speech as favoring the ostracism of all who were not old Republicans, Gambctta Ba i,l.—" q hat is a falsehood. I withdraw the VOrds in deference to the rules of the House." JJefoutour, considering Gainbetta s withdrawal did not modify the bffeniiveness of the epithet, demanded satisfaction. Defoutour won the choice of weapons and named pistols. Both tired at the word and missed. The rumour is current that the President of the Cabinet Council will ask the Chamber of Deputies for its consent to prosecute Gambctta for engaging in a duel. The first ba-is for an arrangement between the Vatican and Germany having foiled in consequence of the attitude of the centre party in the Keiohstajr, a new and less radical basil will be substituted, and the relations between Church and btate will be regulated as nearly us possible in ftccorhvaco with the existing German, laws.

London, November 20. Appalling distress and destitution exists among the mechanics and laborers of Sheffield in consequence of the stagnation in business. Hundreds exist in their tenements without clothing cr furuitaro, which have all been sold or pawned to procure food. They are without fuel, and dependent on the charity of neighbors. A despatch from Kasula states that it is reported the Viceroy will not be content with a simple apology, but will require the Ameer to come to Tcshawar. An American writer in tho " New York World," describing tho towns through the yellow fever striken districts of Tennesse, says : "Many towns arc quarantined with pickets to prevent communication. Tho roads for 200 miles are strewn with barrels at regular intervals, from which the people take what is required. Tho restaurants are closed, and many villages arc completely deserted. Many towns had fires of turpentine and tar blazing to purify the air. New Orleans did not look so bad, but great destitution prevailed, the town being quarantined and trade stopped." Chili advices report tho_ killing and_ wounding of eighty people in a riot at Santiago. The troubles arose through an attempt to maltreat the writers of articles on the boundary question favoring the Argentine Eepublic. The opening of Missouri Congress has reported against the form of tax known, as the "Pell Punch," on the ground that beer is not a luxury, and the law would stimulate espionage. A Halifax telegram says that the rumour is current that H.M.S. Eavcn left that port to search for a Fenian cruiser, which was said to be intended to capture tho Sarmatian, with tho Marquis of Lome. During a marriage in a colored Baptist Church a piece of plaster fell, causing a dreadful panic. The bodies of ten women were recovered.

The New York and Chicago express train collided. One engine and two cars were wrecked, and ten persons injured. The sohooncr, Laura Pike, capsized on Humboldt Bar. All, about seven persons, perished. A train ran off the track near Bangor. The main passenger car, containing twenty people, rolled down the embankment and caught (ire. The clothing of the passengers ignited, and there was terrible excitement. A child was burned to death, and twenty persons were injured.