ADDITIONAL MAIL NEWS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 52, 1 March 1877, Page 4

ADDITIONAL MAIL NEWS.

The Home News contains a flattering notice of "Old New Zealand," and says tbe preface is by that smart and flippant nobleman, Lord Pembroke. The Home Neios says that Sir James Fergusson'a defeat at Frome was decidedly disappointing, not because he was a conservative, but because he is a distinguished man, whereas Samuelson, his opponent, is a nonentity. The causes of Fereusson'a non-election are eb follows:— -The present conservative administration is not quite as strpog as it was before "the Bulgarian atrocities," which have been bread and cheese to the liberals; Samuelson lives not very far from Frome and has nursed tbe voters carefully, while Fergusson lives thirty miles away and was too late in addressing the electors. There is a theory, which is however denied, that the high church party, which is a political power in the little world of Frome, voted for the liberal candidate. G. P.,Orace was following the Duke of Beaulori'e hounds, when his horse bolted aod threw him violently. He was taken up insensible. No bones were broken. Commodore Vaoderbilt, the railway king, has died. .Russia has ordered fourteen Krupp 11 -inch guns for Cronetadt. A considerable force of Circassians and Basbi-Bezouks advanced against Negotin on tbe 2nd January, but were repulsed by the garrison and some Cossacks from Klalowa. According to information r<*-re >et a' the Servian head- quarters, 35 Coßsa.ks and 111 Turks Were killed. Private advices from Russia continue to aff'rd strong evidence of tbe injury done to the mercantile community by the apprehensions of war. A Times* Vienna special says : — " Servia in consenting to peace negotiations demand*, two points. On the first, concerning remission of arrears of tribute, there will be probably little difficulty. The second poiDt insisted on by Servia ie tbat the river Drina should form the frontier of Servia. This would imply the cession of Svernick and islands in the Drina. Another difljicujty is the Turkish demand for guarantees. Servia has demanded a statement of guarantees required, but haß not yet received an answer/' tA. Times', Berlin says: "Russia seems to have decided upon a peculiar plan. Sbe trusts she can support a strajn of prolonged mobilisation better than Turkey, aud will therefore keep troops on the frontier, thus compelling Tuikey to do the same. If Turkey follows Russia's example it is expected tbat before many months tbe people will demand peace at any price. Russia bas made fresh but unsuccessful attempts to raise a loan in Amster dam and Germany. She wil! be obliged to have recourse to au increase of hfr floating debt, and issue Treasury bonds. War preparations continue with energy. ' The Pope received some students of an' American College, who read addresses and presented a sum of Peter's pence. The Pope, in reply, referred to the marvellous progress Catholicism was making in America. It is said that the Catholic powers have engaged to make the strictest use of their ancient prerogative to insure regularity in the election of a successor of,; fius 'lX. A Chbie special says the German Government possess ample proof of the existence of a large monasteric conspiracy in France to endeavor to gain power in that country for purposes hostile to Germany. The American ship George bas been lest with all on board. A Times' Paris special says it is affirmed on all hands that a bri.k correspondence is progressing between Russin and Germany. Some assert tbat Russia wanted to know whether she could eDJoy the fruits of victory if she achieve one. The barque Robert KYlly came in collision with tbe barque Huddersfiald, of Liverpool, off S art Point. Tbe Huddersfield sauk immediately, aud fifteen persons were drowned. Eighty-six deaths from small-pox occured in London in one week. Tbe Spanish equalron is daily expected in Cbina to demand Satisfaction of Chinese authorities for outrages o_i subjects of Spain. . Ao iea {iorge occurred on lowa River U. h. Ttie -loss at Pittsburg is estimated at 3,000,000 dollars. F.im hundred coal barges and nine steam- ■ boats bave been destroyed. Ouly thrr. or four fatalities are reported. TV ice is piled up twenty and thirty fte high in places. The lodians captured a travelling party, and slaughtered twenty. Congress has appointed a Saraoac Commission for the purpose of securing an Amtricun trade among the islands. The Cohan patriots bave been defeated by tbe bpanish troops iu two engagements. A letter dated Paltnas, January 3rd, says that, the Conservatives intended to rise in tbe city ol Cali, Palma*., and other places. On tin 20th they attached the city of Cali. They overpowered a smx-l guard »t Cauitel, ir;ei politico prisoners, and succeeded in organising a forcb of a'.out 300 mea, ba. Uy armfd, who began to piepaie for r-.si-_iaiic . Before maoy daya, however, tin Lib-rals t.ut-«ut-ded Cull with a fore jo! bet** teu _.0i)0 and 3000 men, -.nd ou .he 24th aiiaikel the Conservative, •who soon succumbed. General Peuatalider, of the Lioeiul forces at Can, gave orders that no prisoners sboui" be t-tkeo alive, a»d thai ti.e town should bo i-buded ov c r to the troops, Tht.

consequence of this was that every Conservative who was caught with or without arms was cut down,, houses were sacked, all residents shot down, furniture destroyed, and all other kinds of outrages committed. All storerooms and warehouses of merchandise were sacked, and foreigners shared the same fate as tha natives. It is reported tbat the number killed reached 300, including women and children.