ADDITIONAL SAN FRANCISCO

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XI, Issue 42, 15 February 1876, Page 2

ADDITIONAL SAN FRANCISCO

MAIL NEWS. A special from Vienna says that the Secretary of State for the United States has transmitted to the European, Government a circular asking their views regarding the American intervention iv Cuba. All the Governments have replied. . satisfactorily and England, readily endorsed the intervention. A conspiracy against the Christians in Turkey has been discovered, and thirty T six i Tu^ks who were implicated hive been arrested. ; Mount Vesuvius: shows increased fire and smoke, and a long .period of eruption baa been predicted.' , . . ' - : The Prince of Montenegro wrote to Prince , Gortschakoff saying that by following the wishes of the great Powers m maintaining neutrality he directly imperilled his throne .and life. Prince Gortsehakoff submitted his lp.tter to the Emperor of Russia, who directed Prince Gortschakoff to reply to the Prince, of Montenegro to .. face courageously his present difficult position, and on no account to abandon his policy of neutrality, at the same time expressing the ; :hone that, his-situa-tion, would improve. 1 The. Prince answered : that ho would follow the Czar's injunctions. A despatch states that there is a great riot at Malacca, and tn ops have been sent to restore order. There is little doubt that Egypt contemplates the conquest and annexation of Abyssinia. A terrible explosion has occurred in a coalmine near IVfons, Belgium.. The full force of me 1 was at work at" the time,' and the loss of Hie is appalling. It is reported that 110 miners are hilled, and eleven were taken out injured. < The "accident- was caused by fire. News has been received from Phillipine Island giving details of a dreadful hurricane on the 30th. The storm was particularly severe id the" provinces of Albah arid Canines. On the Island of Lucari 250 livei were lost, 8800 dwellings destroyed, and many cattle perished, and the crops in all directions w:ete ruined. A"teh>grani from Pera 'shows' that the British hold all important positions in that neighborhood Maharnjah Sela has taken refuge in Siamese territory. , The', British power is supreme, and only the murders of Birch are in. arms. > ' . The arrangements by the Natal Kifls Association and Amateur Kifle Clubs far the Centennial International Hide Match are progressing, and invitations to participate have been sent to Great Britain, Australia, France, Jndi», Prin>eEdward leltnd, Sweden, Norway, Austria, Belgium, German Empire, Switzerland, Chili, Brazil, Peru. 3iigbt men will constitute each team. The ranges will be at 800, '. 0.), and 1000 yards. The tournament will laßt four days, and each man will have ninety shots, with a possible Bcore of 450.