SAN FEANCISCO MAIL NEWS.^

Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 37, 16 February 1878, Page 2

SAN FEANCISCO MAIL NEWS.^

[Per Press Agency .]

General budget of Russia shews a deficit of 600,398,425 silver roubles. Sergeant Chas. McCarthy, a lately released Fenian prisoner, died suddenly on the 14th while breakfasting at Dublin. Verdict of coroner's jury was "Death from heart disease, accelerated by treatment received m prison." Verdict received with loud and prolonged applause. Cholera deaths at Mecca average 60 daily, and at Yeddah 40. King Humher of Italy has issued a proclamation m which he pledges himself to carry out his late father's policy. Ex Queen Isabella insists on amending marriage of her son. Government refuses to allow her to enter Spain. A demand has been made by several French republican papers to remove present commanders of several army corps as Bonapartists. Baljsr Pasha has been promoted to lieutenant-General m Turkish army. Mexico resumes diplomatic relations with France* and participates m the Exhibition. Corporel Chambers^ the only remaining military Fenian prisoner, has been released. "WAS NEWS; Servians were defeated m two engagements—one by Haflish Pasha, the other by Eyouth Pasha— with severe losses. The last-named pursued them to the frontier, burning six military stations and destroying their entrenchments. Forbes, the war correspondent of the " Daily News," reports terrible suffering by the Army of Invasion.. The Russians suppress telegrams with the view of preventing the state of affairs becoming known m Europe. Germany and Italy have demanded for their fleets the same privileges m Turkish waters as England. The London "Times" special, writing on 14th, reports a heavy battle near Tatara Bazard- Jak, and that the Turkish force fell back from Schadam. The victory is claimed by both sides, one report saying the Russians were defeated with loss of 3,000 and that Radesky was wounded. Erzeroum is little better than a huge hospital; 100. soldiers die daily, and two or three are frozen to death every night. Typhus fever is raging. Corpses are barely covered with earth. Consequences will be terrible when the thaw commences. If peace negotiations fail, the; Sultan will unfurl the flag of the Prophet and call on the faithful to rally to.his standard. Austria demands a voice m all peace negotiations, and will not recognise peace concluded without her consentAustria's position is regarded as an understanding with England. At Constantinople it is reported that the Grand Vizier assured the.(^erman ambassador that the Porte /uad determined to make peace with Russia, leaving any power- which objected to the conditions to settle the matter with : Russia. . Turkish press has been enjoined to show the greatest moderation, and some papers, have- been suppressed for attack--i ing the Czar. " ; , A railway accident occurred at Eair-ville ; Hartford, at Trible Bridge. Tha .train yiaa \ carrying passenger to, attend iioody and Ssinkeys meeting. Two engine*,* o*\& baggage, and three passenger coaches, went dawn on the Western end of the- bridge many were killed ; most of them drowned,' or suffocated by tk» steam caused by the heaters m the cars.

War i 9 tlireatened between Q-uatjunala and Porto Rico. Q-uatimala haa* invited immigration, and is sending out agents to induce it. 900 cattle perished m the flames of a burning stockyard at Terre Haute. $?he Spanish Government lias' proposed poaoe with the insurgents .of Cuba. General O'Neil the fenian is dead. Beecher offers to give up a quarter of his income, because pew-rents are falling off. His salary will then be 15,000 dollars annually. Moody & Sankey are preaohing to audiences of 10,000 at Hartford. Lambert, the perjured president of a N. York life assuranoe company, -has been sent to state prison for 5 years. * Seven men were blown to atoms by the explosion of nitro-glycerine at Marguitte, Michigan. A locomotive was thrown fifty feet and reduced to* a confused heap.