SAN FRANCISCO MAIL NEWS.

Kumara Times, Issue 599, 29 August 1878, Page 2

SAN FRANCISCO MAIL NEWS.

[press agency.] The Wknaka, with the West Coast portion of the English mails via San Francisco is expected to arrive at Nelson to-day. We give additional news to that published by us yesterday : The woman Veraillissdlitch, feted at Geneva, turns out to be an impostor, the real woman being id Siberia. An abortive attempt has been made to enrol volunteers at Ravenna, Geneva, for the annexation of the Tyrol and Trieste.

The Bologne Gazette publishes a rumour that King Alphonso threatens to resign the throne of Spain. A dispatch received at London July 7th from Mandaly, Hindoatan, reports 4700 houses destroyed by fire at that place. • Nobling’s attack on the Emperor William’s life was connected with the interests of Bussian Socialists. The officers of the Grosser Kurfurst and Ksenig Wilhelm, which vessels c >l- - in the English Channel, have been exonerated from blame.

liatzfeldt succeeds Prince Henry as German Minister at Constantinople. Sir Garnet J. Wolseley, the new Governor for Cyprus, has already under consideration a scheme of a financial company for a railway. The island

will be permanently garrisoned by a small number of troops. Wolseley will divide the island into five districts, and decide land titles by a mixed commission. The Queen has issued a proclamation declaring her interests in the islanders and their progress. Emigration continues from Egypt to Cyprus. A large line of steamers will be established between the two places. | The British Commissioners. at the j Paris Exhibition formally notified the ! other Commissioners of an International Exhibition to be held in Melbourne in 1880, and invited them to Tfe present.

The weather has been • very hot in England and the temperatunfe in the Exhibition was almost unbearable.

The Vatican proposes to remove all Catholic churches in Great Britain and America from the control of the propaganda, and place them under the immediate control of the Pope. The Anglican Conference at London has been adjourned.

The Liverpool Summer Cup was won by Robert Jardino’s four-year-old Strathmore.

Padre Sanfelice of Benediction, has been appointed to the See of Venice. The obsequies of Queen Mercides were celebrated with great pomp, 40,000 persons being present; . nine bishops assisted at the requiem mass.