MAIL NEWS.

Kumara Times, Issue 967, 5 November 1879, Page 4

MAIL NEWS.

The following items appear in San Francisco papers of Sept. 26-29 Heavy rains during the past month have stopped sugar>making on the south side of fiamaica, and the crop has therefore closed. The prospects for the new crop are favorable. The Belgian Bishops have instructed the clergy to refuse absolution to parents whose children frequent public schools, and to teachers and pupils in normal schools. M. Teisserence de Sort, Ambassador to Vienna, telegraphs to Waddington, Minister to Foreign Affairs, that Bismarck called on him and they had a very satisfactory interview. Bismarck expressed his desire to main the existing cordial relations between Germany and France. The P&ris Gauloia publishes a communication denouncing the intreagues of Senor Zorilla attd other Spanish Republicans in Paris, and states that they are about to issue mabifesso, in such vague terms as to be acceptable to Republicans, Internationalists, and Communists alike. The Gaulois expresses regret that the French Government shuts its eyes to facts tantamount to conspiracy against a friendly sovereign, and says that by doing so the Government will, sooner or later, expose itself to remonstrances, which it should oatefnlly avoid. The cotton operatives on a strike at Ashton will resume work on Sept. 29 at a 5 per cent reduction. The Pall Mall Gazette says:—The wheat market has been excited during the past two days, and there has been considerable speculation. Best foreign kinds have advanced nearly 2s per quarter since Monday. The movement is aided by the recurrence of heavy rains, the lateness of the harvest, and the inferior quality of the new crop. There is simultaneous speculation in Paris, and there is reported the failure of a large Californian speculator. A Paris correspondent, referring to the communication published in the Gaulois about Senor Zorilla’a intrigues, says :—lf this communication, emanates as reported, from the Spanish Embrssy, it is an indication that, in King Alfonso’s opinion, the Austro-German alliance bodes no good to France, or he would not dare thus to bark at bis heels and seek an excuse for quarrelling later. A Constantinople correspondent telegraphs : It is thought that an understanding between Greece and Turkey is impossible. Warlike preparations are progress on both sides. It is the opinion here that Austria is obstructing the efforts for an understanding, and that, in the event of hostilities, she would immediately occupy Macedonia. Notices of ten per cent reduction of wages were posted on Sept. 27 at nearly all the earthenware and china manufactories in the Stafford potteries. The men are determined to resist this reduction, which will affect 80,000 operatives. It is expected that Germany will participate in the proposed International Money Conference. The Liverpool Post says that in consequence of the prevalence of the foot and mouth disease among 1300 head of sheep which recently arrived there, the Privy Council is about to issue an order placing American sheep in the same category with cattle. A person recently arrested for attempting to enter the palace has been secretly assassinated, it is believed at the instigation of an influential person, who, feeling that his own position was insecure, believed the only means of averting a dismissal was by awakening the Sultan’s fear of assassination, and fearing that the person arrested might make disclosures, bribed the soldiers to assassinate him. A last caution has been given to the Russian newspaper Ruskaia Pravda. Several Russian journals within the last few weeks have made a bold attack upon the Russian Government respecting the Turcoman expedition, the cession of Kuldja to China, and the disregard of all economy in publi services. It is reported from several quarters that a new Russian per cent loan of 15,000,000 dollars or 20,000,000 is about to be offered in London. The money is to be used for the construction of railways. It is also intimated that another and larger loan on account of war material may be expected. A meeting has been held at Aosta, Piedmont to consider the scheme for the construction of a tunnel under Mont Blanc. The Yedomasti reports that General Tergnkassoffs expedition will not go to Merv. It will merely occupy districts at rte base of Kopet Dagb, which separates Persia from the country of the Tekke Turcomans. Merv is unimportant and Herat can be approached from Bokhara. The French Government has received direct communication from the Austrian Government regarding the proceedings at Vienna, and the replp made by France is most satisfactory. The Journal des Debats asserts that Queen Victoria has written to the Emperor expressing gratification at tMßtoent of Baron Haymerle Foreign Affairs, and at the coH|Vm of the'good relations between and Germany. The last forty of the tenant farmers sent to Canada to investigate the advantages of settlement in the Dominion represent portions of Scotland, and the north, east and west of England. Seventy farmers from Sweden have sailed, intending to settle in Manitoba. If their undertaking proves successful, they will be joined by 600 Swedes next Spring.