ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume X, Issue 58, 9 March 1875, Page 2

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

Loxdox, February 22. The Australian mai a via California were delivered to-day. John Mitchell intends again to stand for Tipperary. February 23. The colonial wool sa'es opened this evening. The total arrivals are upwards of 200,000 bales, and upwards of 8000 were offered, consisting ot 47-57 Victoria, 2740 Adelaide, and 1000 Cape, principally greasy sorts. The attendance of both home and foreign buyers was large. [Prices compared with the kst seiies show a decline of a penny to three half-pence. The death is announced of Sir Charles Lyell. Paris, February 22. After protracted negotiations, the Senate Bilha9 been framed so as to allow of the departments electing 125 members, one-third retirirg every time years, and the Assembly to elect the lemaining seventy -five for life. Macimhon waived his right to uominaion. Gambetta's warnings against the Bonapartists secureii the votes of the Left, and eventually the Bill was carried by 422 to 261. Berlin, February 22. A Papal Bull issued to I he German bishops forbils their acceptance of benefices from the State under rain of excommunication. Paris, February 24. Notwithstanding the vigorous opposition of the Legitimists and Bonapartists the As*emb'y rejected all the amendments proposed, and finally pnssed the J-enate Bill by 448 to 241, in the form already telegraphed. London, February 27. The following appointments are announced: — Messrs Du Cane and M'Leacy of New South WalestobcK.C.M.G.; Mr Gteggory and Colonel Warburton, Companion of th^ Order of William. Henry Faucourt Mitchell, President of the Legis'ativc Council of Victoria, Justice Cheeke, the senior Puisne Judve of the Supreme Court of S\ dney, and Major Richardson, Speaker of the Legislative Council of New Zealand, have been knighted. A New Zealand four and a-half per cent loan of four millions is announce! by the Mes*rs Rothschild at 03 net. Tenders are invited for the conveyance monthly of the mail via Cal forr.ia for eighi years. There has been an excellent attendance at the Wi ol sales, and the competition has improved since the opening. Prices remain firm at the reported i eduction, and quotations are on a par with the lowest rates of the lust May series Wheat is easier. The ship British Viceroy, from Livetpool to Sydney has b:en stranded on thjß Irish Coast. Arrived — Moravian, from Melbourne, Datra, from Adelaide. Paris, February 26. The Assembly have adopted by 43G to 2 02, the Bills organising the public powers, which impies the recognition o' the Hepublie Macmahon nominates the Counci lora of the State. Mr Buffet, the President of the Asseaibly, is forming a Cabim-t. A note in the official journals declares that Macmahon is resolved to uphold Conservative principles.