ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume X, Issue 167, 8 July 1875, Page 2

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN.

London, Jane 24. Sir Julias Yogel is awaiting the decision of h:B colleagu b in New Zealand a« to whether he should resign or not. Disastrous inupdi ions have occurred in France through the overflowing of thu river Garonne. One hundred persons are known to have been drowned, but there were probably ronr>y mere deaths. 'I he German Count of Appeal has convicted f\»unt Arnitn on the th >rge ot unlawful !y removing State documents, and lie was sentenced to nine months imprisonment • «* unß 27 - The details of the inundations caused by the overflowing of the Garonne ar<j heartrending, two hundred and fifty corps .8 bare been found, and the destruction of properly is immense. Twenty thouoind people are rendered destitute. Marsha l l MacMahon has g ns to the tcene of the disaster to afford succour. Money is easier. Bank discount -s J Trade is depressed, but confidence is slow.y reviving. The market ia firmer. Unfavorable reporcs have been received of. the French and American harvest prospects. The copper market is depressed; tin market quiet. Arrived— llyda?p?s and Waitangi. June ?9 , The Fmpero-s Franca Joseph of ATistria, and Alexander of Kusvia met in Bohemia. The inundation in Krance h«a exte.ided , to sevtrtldepartmentH in South France The Assembly bas votel 2.000,000 francs for the , suflfcrera. The Cape Cabinet have objected to consider Karl Carnarvon's suggestion* that there should be a conference of delegates from the > South A fican States to consider a scheme for confederation, because eueh a step is considered premature. i The American teira of riflemen won the • match, against the Irish by 38 points.