ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 299, 18 December 1874, Page 2

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

[Peh Taearca.] Loxdox, December 4. Captain Nares, Commander of H.M.S. Challenger, is appointed to command the newPolar expedition. Fakis, December 4. M'34ahon's meßsage to the Assembly states that a rigorous resptct will be paid to treath s. Relations with at-road were more friendly. The revenue was satisfactory, and the prosperity of the country Inc easing. The Assembly would shortly be inviteu to examine certain questions wiih a view to strengthening the Septennial power, which) lie was deterenined te maintain under all d'.rcumstances. LoM)o>*, December 5. Sir Arthur Gordon, late Governor of Mauritius, is appointed Governor of F-ji. Money is tighter, aud a further advat.ee of discount is expected. Wheat is firmly held, and tbe market is advanced. Arrived — Agamemnon, from Melbourne. Beblix, December 5. A violent scene occuTtd in the German Parliament, •when Bismarck, in replying to the attack by the Clerical Deputy, declared that Kullman belonged to the centre of the Clerical party. *..*' The German Chancellor has announced the suppression of tne German legation at the Vatican. Loycox, December 8. Prince Bismarck, in defending thß suppression of the legation a^ the Vati an, >ithcrew the conciliatory remarks which lie had made on a> former occasion, in order to prevent misrepresentation. He had sought peace from Some on any terms, but diplonjatical relations were superfluous, whilst the Pope urged the Clergy to break the law. * » \