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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 302, 22 December 1874, Page 2

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[Per Wosga.] Late telegrams from London dated Nov. 17, state that tbe ship Isabella Kerr is supposed to have foundered at sea. Extensive arrests cf internationalists with arms and munitions of war have been made at Florence. Japan and China we preparing for war, and have sent large orders to Birmingham. Tin value ot British exports during Oct. was £21 ,075,000. imports £27,750,1 10. Thirty Westphalian ladies have bean fined 100 thajers, or thren weeks imprisonment, fir presenting an address to the Bisbop of Ministers. Lord lJerby has been elected Keator of the Edinburgh University by 677 against SSO polled by Dr. Play/air. Mr Disraeli is Rector of Glasgow Uoivereity. Private Smith confesed to the morder of Capain Bird, and has been executed. Recruiting in the army is larger than for several years. INDIA AND THE JS4ST. Extensive frauds on the Oriental Bank at Galle have been discovered . The investigation re Nan* Sahib is proceeding at Cawn pore. The evidence is conflicting. • By a cyclone at Calcutta thirty live§ were lost. Floods have occurrel in Southern India with a loss of lives aud property. By an earthquake ia Cabul 700 lives wcro lost.