ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 308, 30 December 1874, Page 2

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

lojfDOK, December 15. The editor of the TJlir.tmoniane < rgan, the Germania, who is a member of the German Parliament, has been arrested and sentenced to years' imprisonment for offences against the press laws, London, December 1 7. The trial of Count Arnheim has terminated. For the defence it was maintained that the Count bad a right to retain the documents He was sentenced to ihree months' imprifonmeni. The prosecutor bad demanded 2| years. There is a wide spread report that Bismarck will resign his position as Chancellor. The ostensible cause is the vote by the Parliament condemnatory of the arrest of the editor of the Germania. It is expected that, the Emperor will refu?e his resignation. Pabis, December 18. The Due He Cozes refuges to accept the lengthy complaints of Spain in regard to French aid to the Carh'sti, and reiterates the friendliness of the Government towards that of Spain. Lokdox, December 19. Wheat is unaltered. There have been large transactions in copper at easy prices. The mails Jrom Australia via Sun Fraacif co were delivered on the 1 5th. Those via Brindui were delivered to-day. Dr. laog and Major Warburtcn are passengers by the steamer which has just left with the mails for Australia. The steamer Singapore, to be employed in the Tories Straits service, has left the Clyd6 for Queensland. The transit of Venus was observed very rcccesafolly in Egypt, China, liussia, and Japan. The King of the Ha wainn Llano's has arrived at Washington The city was gaily decoratf d in honor of his visit, and he w*b cordially welcomed by the Preside. it. The Keicbstag on a division of 199 to 74 have pa«#d a vote of confi Jence in Ei«unrk, and the Emperor is opposed to accepting bis resignaJion of his office as Minister of Foreign Affairs and Chancellor In delivering judgement yesterday in the c«e of Couus Arnheim, the Court exonerated the accused from the charge of erabmlenient. There was nothing to show that tbe ambassador hal acted mala fide ia the removal of despatches iike those taken. It was a punishable offence, however, but ha 1 been somewhat mitigated by the subsequent rest jration of the papers It w*s aho lali fl*o»n tbat tbe retention of the documents by Count Arnheim, after they had been demanded was a breach of ihe disciplinary regulations of the Foreign Office but not a crimio/ii offence. The Court expressed an opinion that the documents still missing would probably be discovered in the archives of Pari9. The Lyttelton has been wrecked at Algoa Bay. The crew were saved. It is believed the cargo will be removed. Dec 21 Ihe steamer Pern left GalJe on the 19th inst with the mails.