FOREIGN NEWS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume X, Issue 61, 12 March 1875, Page 4

FOREIGN NEWS.

[Epitomised from 7tii January to the 4th Feebuaby, 1875 ] (N. Z. Herald ) Small-pox raging in New Yotk. Terrific storms in Cape Town. Disraeli, though 70 years of age, is thinking of marrying again. Frederick William, Elector of. Hesse, is dead. Magnificent reception of Alfonso in Barcelona. Tc-day (January 9) second anniversary of Napoleon's death. Services were held in St. Augustine's Church, which was densely crowded. Germany offering high premiums for gold, Alfonso has received the Pope's blessing. Gladstone has resigned the leadership of the Liberals. Marquis of Hartington, Sir W. Harcourt, and Mr Foster are named as probable leaders, The Shah of Persia has granted a railway concession to the Russian General Falkenhagan, notwithstanding a previous concession to Reuter. The latter has protested, and his protest is sustained by the English Government. One hundred Sisters of Charity, driven from Mexico, have arrived in Havanna, en route for France. Alfonso was officially proclaimed King of Spain in Cuba by CaptainGeneral Concha. On January 2 1st a fire took place in Aux Coyes, Hayti. Cofiee crop is good,

Forty Carlist officers have given in their adherence to Alfonso. Religious disturbances in Geneva. Troops called out. Frightful boiler explosion at Todmorden, Yorkshire. Five killed; fifty injured. , The Moniegrain difficulties adjusted./ Rumors of a compromise with Don/ Carlos. 7 Violent disturbances amongst tne miners in Wales. / Attack on Barcelona expected. / Arms for the Carlists seized. / Spain settles with Germany for fflie Guetave seizure. I Tunnel between France aod 4 Engldnd seriously contemplated. Masonic temple to be dedicated! in Rome. \ Rumored disturbances at Pekin. \ Destrnctive fire in Stratford. \ MacMahon threatens to resign if noK allowed to assume command ia case of war. The Pope advises Don Carlos to acknowledge Alfonso. The English and Americans iv Rome gave a grand banquet to Garibaldi. Bismarck is suffering from nervous affection. \ Great decrease in tbe bullion in the Bank of England.