ADDITIONAL MAIL NEWS.

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1604, 10 April 1879, Page 2

ADDITIONAL MAIL NEWS.

[By Telegeaph.l Obituary—Cardinal Phillipo Guidi, Bishop of Palestine ; Heir, formerly President of tho Swiss Confederation ; ProfVsor Sonnens:'hin, German chemist; .liues Lastide, French Minister of Foreign affairs in 1818 ; the Duke of Newcu&tle ; Prince Baviuntinisky, Russian Field Marshal; M. La .is Jaillandiere, r oted French author; Karl Otho; Karon Manfceuffel, German diplomatist; Win. Howitt, Quaker and poefc; Broadhcid, the Trades Union leader of Sheffield. Tho " Post " says Sir Austin Layard will return as Minister to Constantinople on May Ist. In France it was proposed to impeach the De Broglie Ministry, but, although Gambetta fuvoured tho measure, and both Marshal Macmahon and M. Fourtou wished it, tho proposition failed. After a long debate in tho Chamber of Deputies, it was rejected by a voto of 317 to 159.

The south of France has been damaged by J destructive storms. I

The French Atlantic cable is reported as having paited 100 miles from St. Pierre in r>f D fathoms of water.

Henry Laketoy, banker and president of the 3 Chamber of Commerce. Paris, has become a I fraudulent bankrupt and absconder. \ The French Chamber of Deputies voted 225.CC3 francs for participrtion in the International Erhibition at Sydney, New South Wales.

Paris journals unite in a furious attack on the loan of Leon Say, Minister of Fraanco which points to another eisaulfc upon the Ministry, even if .Do Marcine, Minister of the Interior obtains his vote of confidence. A

Paris correspondent telegraphs that Leon Say. who was formerly clerk in Rothschild's, and known to be their partner in many affairs is to be attacked for his conduct relative to the conversion of the 5 per cent rentes, with a virulency which will probably lead to his resignation. It is a notorious fact that Rothschild made an enormous purchase of 5 per cents at most depreciated prices. The general opinion is that never, in the whole financial hist ory of France was there an equal scandal.

Seven persons only out of forty-nine were saved from the ship Adriatic, wrecked at Dunkirk. Among those drowned was the agent of the Independence Salvage Company, Liverpool. France and Portugal are about to blockade Dahomy. The Academy grand prize for poetry has been adjudged to a Communist refugee, Renald, now in Louisiana, U.S. In Germany there is a proposition, favored by Bismarck, to make a new state of Alsace and Lorraine.

Chief Admiral Von Stosch has resigned, and Herr Botischer, a staunch Protostant, has been selected ai Secretary of the Imperial Treasury. A detailed rpport of Bismarck's speech in the Reichstag in the debate on the AustrianGerman treaty of commerce contains the following relative to his commercial policy : " It is my duty to stick to my convictions. That is how I mean to act, and if I do not obtain immediate success, I shall try again, that is all." The proposed changes in the tariff are, among others, 25 pfennings per cent, on iron, 70 marks on foreign tobacco, and an excise of 50 on native, 2 marks on rice, 3 marks on meat (meant to restrict American imports), 5 pfennings per cwt. on coal (this is considered sufficient to close Germany against British coal). The Parliamentary Discipline BiJl has been rejected. Six cases of the cremation of dead bodies have taken place at Got ha. In Italy twelve candidates will be named at the Easter Consistory, Dr Newman, of London, among them. Heavy storms have prevailed through the country. Large portions of Venice were inundated, the water being thirty inches deep on the Plaza San Marco. Many lives were were lost. The coast from Genoa to Naples is strewn with wrecks. The English steamer Silistria is a wreck at Salermo. Eighteen persons were drowned. Vesuvius is vomiting ashes ?n immense quanties. Rome and Siena have been visited by earthquakes. At the latter place two churches were ovei thrown, and two priests and several villagers were killed. The English and American residents at Rome have erected a memorial tablet to the poet Keats, on the site of the house where he died. It was unveiled March Ist.

Passanante, the would-be assassin of the King has been condemned to doath in Russia.

Colonel Knopp, of the Gendarmes has been strangled by Nihilists. Several secret societies were discovered in St. Petersburg and Kieff. In an attempt to suppress them, two gendarmes were killed, and two wounded. Many arests of socialists have been made in Lamberg and Cracow. Russia protests against the new Turkish loan, because her war indemnity has the prior claim on the country. The Russian Government opposes the investigating committee oa the plague, and suppressed the " Golos " for publishing plague news.

A State footman in St. Petersburg has been attacked by the disease, and eight of his fellows were isolated and their effects burned. Increased friendliness is noticed between the Russians and the Turks in the occupied districts. Both sides are unvarying in their kindness to each other.

The Emperor and Empress of Russia will go to the Crimea in spring. The Grand Duke Nicholas is reported to be seriously ill. The Government has discovered a plot to forcibly liberate imprisoned Nihilists. There is said to be constant and violent dissensions between the Cz*r and the Czarewitch. The latter is charged with subversive tendencies, and forbidden to quit the palace. General Melikoff telegraphs that the plague is abating. Other accounts say it is spreading in the other provinces. Extensive inundations occurred in Poland at the junction of the Don and the Vistula. General Kauffman resigned because of the failure of his Affghan policy. Lord Dufferin, Ambassador of St. Petersburg, insistß on strict adherence to the Treaty of Berlin.

Shere Ali was not dead when three pretenders to the Afghan throne sprung up, Tashgourgan among them, and Hamid, nophew of Shere Ali, known to be in communication with the English. Hamid's party began active operations on the evening before the Ameer's death, and were joined by the entire garrison, led by the commandant and the Governor of the town. The Ameer died on the following morning. The garrison of Balkh, with a couple of cannon, bombarded Tashopul, and, despairing of success, Hamid exhibited to the people another pretender, Addoulah Jhan, Bon and heir of the Ameer's favorite sister. The soldiers however refused to accept Addoullah. Then the party of Yakoob Khan placed Achmed lssa, son of Yakoob Khan, on an elephant, and proclaimed him Governor of the province, and Yakoob Khan Ameer of Afghanistan. Reprisals took place against the party of Hamed, and all his officers were massacred. The house of Governor Hienab was given up to be looted, and the women of the harem were abandoned to the soldiers. Pillage reigned all over the town. The English party is crushed by the patriotic party. At the marriage of the Duke of Connaught the procession from Windsor Castle to St. George's Chapel was divided into three parts. On the arrival of the guests at the west entrance of the chapel they were received by the Lord Steward and the Vice-Chamberlain, and conducted to seats upon the dais. Her Majesty's trumpeters at the west entrance now announced her arrival by a flourish. The Queen's procession comprised three carriages. In the last, drawn by four ponies, sat Her Majesty, the Princess Beatrice, and Prince Albert Victor of Wales. Other carriages were occupied by members of the Royal suite. The marriage ceremony was performed by the Archbishop of Canterbury, assisted by the Bishops of London, Winchester, Oxford and others. Within the chancel, besides the officiating clergy, were the bride and bridegroom and their respective supporters, the Crown Prince and Prince Fredk. Charles for the bride, the Prince of Wales, and the Duko of Edinburgh for the bridegroom. The Queen, Princess Beatrice, Prince Albert Victor of Wales, Princess of Wales, Prince George, the Princess of Wales, and the bridesmaids occupied the western portion of the duis with the Vice Chamberlain, Lord Chamberlain, and Royal personages srated on each side. The body of the chsipel was occupied by about 150 Avnhass.dora, Foreign Ministers, and their families, Cabinet Ministers, members of the nobility, aid distinguished soldiers and sailors. The marriatre took place about one o'clock. The brido was given away by her father. A salute of guns announced the termination of the ceremonv. The registry of marriage was signed in the green drawing room, and duly attested by the Queen and other distinguished persons. Daniel Redding, the released Fenian, died at Kingston, Ireland. A larpe portion oi the suburbs of Szegedin, Hungary, below the ordinary level of the river Theiss, has been inundated. The water

rushed from the higher ground behind the town from about the present level of the river down the high road embankments, and fell in cascades info the lower grounds, inundating i( with fearful rapidity. Scarcely an hour and a half passed before Szegedin lay submerged. The victims numbered many hundred?, if not thousands. Sounds were heard in all directions indicating successive falls of buildings. Thousands encamped on the high embankment running along the river. The Emperor and Empress gave43,CCo florins from their private purse. The Irich newspaper, fcho "Nation," pubblishosa chant for the Zulus, calling on God to help them agui' at the British, glorifying the butchery of Isandaia, and praying that they may drive the red coats into the sea. The rehrin is, " Then hurrah for our Zulu foes, for their soldiers and (heir deep array, for the overwhelming creucents close, and the whiz-

zing assagi. Cardinal Manning, Arch-Bishopgol: Westminster, had a long and cordial interview with the Pope, who congratulated the Car. dinal on the progress of Catholicism in Great Bfitaiu, an'.'! discussed measures for its extension.

Chicago, March 17. The London " Times " special says that the air is thick with disturbing rumors. Russia officially declares that the plague has ceased, and requests her neighbors to remove restrictions on her commerce.

France makes strange concentration of her troops on the Belgian frontier. Russian agents help to revive the reports that Germany desires to annex Holland, creating quite a panic among the better class of Dutch. It is reported that it was expected that France would strike the Gorman power by taking Belgium and flattering Holland. Latterly Germvny has been imperious towards Holland. It is believed that England's hands are full in Asia and Africa. This promotes expectations that another attempt will be made to reconstruct the map of Europe. The "Standard's" Berlin correspondent vouches for the truth of the rumors so far as relates to Germany and Holland. The Dutch papers are full of exciting editorials. An uneasy feeling prevails in France, Spain, and England, who are wrangling over commercial treaties. Italy is discontented with the action of France and England in Egypt.