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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XI, Issue 247, 9 October 1876, Page 2

ITEMS BY THE TORRES STRAIT MAIL.

(Eveninq P, st, October 6.) Fifteen persons were killed and a hundred wounded by a railway accident near Bath. Bear-Admiral A. F. R. De Horsey, formerly in command of the Aboukir, receiving ship at Jamacia, has been appointed to the command of the Pacific squadron. Lieutenant Cameron, the intrepid African explorer, has been appointed to the rauk of Commander. The deaths by the explosion on hoard the Thunderer have reached 44. A duel was fought near Dublin between a retired major and a gentleman of high commercial standing about a young, lady. At the last moment the latter offered to apologise, but the major declined, aud fired first. The ball slightly grazed the commercial man, who fired in the air. A reconciliation followed. Papers relating to the Channel tunnel have been laid before Parliameut. The Government is to have the right to suspend the working of the railway when the interests of the country demand it. Four thousand miners at Leicester were thrown out of work in consequence of society movements. A desperate struggle is expected between ! the Servians and the Turks. Several ladies, ambulauce wagons,- and medical stores have left for the seat of war in the East. In the Mordaunt divorce case, it has been decided that the lady shall have £300 a year. Sir T. Moncrieff is to have charge of the child. The Hospital Sunday collections in London reached £27,000. The trial of the great gun at Woolwich achieved marvellous results. Seventeen hundred pound shot were fired with 340 pounds of powder, aud sufficient force was obtained at a thousand yards to penetrate three feet of solid iron. The latest uews from the seat of war is to he effect hat the Turkish forces achieved important successes on the south-eastern 1 roLt'er of Servia, and captured the townSrOf Guransovatz and Saitcher, putting to flight the Servian army., which was defending the

frontier. Thef Montenegrin army is blockadforces under Muktas Pacha in Trebinga. -It is reported that the basis of mediation has • been agreed to by the Great Bowers,, but not pressed. or offered .to the parties concerned till the fate of. the war clearly indicates which side is overpowered. Fearful disclosures have been made in the Bravo case. Mrs Bravo underwent a severe cross-examination by Mr Lewis in regard to the affection of her husband towards her. bhe broke out in hysterical sobs, and exl claimed loudly, " I have been degraded and humiliated enough, Mr Lewis, and appeal to the coroner and jury, as gentlemen of Great Britain, to protect me." She refused to answer any more questions. Great excitepient followed. Dr Gully admitted his intimacy with Mrs Bravo, hut denied ever having administered tartar emetic.