ADDITIONAL MAIL NEWS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 166, 16 July 1877, Page 2

ADDITIONAL MAIL NEWS.

Dr Kenneaiy haa denounced General Grant as a roan who amassed wealth corruptly while President. Motley, the American historian, is dead. ; Sisters of Mercy have arrived at the Russian camp to- tend the sick.; The Bashi Bazouks have committed fresh outrages. , _ Hobart Pasha has denounced Midhafc Pasha, and it is expected he will be recalled as commander-in-chief. . i Only a few soldiers remain to oppose the landing of the Circassians from the Turkish transports. . . . Affairs are bad in Constantinople. The Sultan is railing against England's change in administration lately. ' A despatch from Erzeroum states thafc Mukhtar Pasha's army ia decimated by sickness.- The commissariat is in a frightful condition, and the roads are swarming with deserters. A Russian note says that the Czar wants no territorial increase in Europe, but only desires jthe autonomy of Bulgaria, and the independence of Ronmania and Servia. The Czar has formally taken command of the Russian-Roumanian armies. Five millions of exemption money has been paid in Russia. Large subscriptions are being raised in Berlin for the Russian wounded. An affray between the sailors of a French and a German man of war took place at Yokohama, when nine Frenchmen were killed and two wounded. The French gave the provocation. A mail car has been robbed between London and Paris, and £70,000 worth of bonds stolen. Since the prosecution of Bradlaugh for the publication of his pamphlet, the circulation has increased from 700 to 100,001. The Spanish Government has forhidden pilgrimages to prevent the Carlisfc propaganda. A Catholic church in Posen was struck hy lightning during a Sunday service. Several were killed and others injured. Untruthful letters are being published in the San Francisco papers with the view of dissuading people -from coming from Australia to New York The Turks are going to take fche accumulated treasure from the offertory chest at Mecca which has not been opened since 1.15. It is conjectured that the chesfc cannot; contain less than 250 million of francs. By an earthquake on the South American coast, Arica, Iquique, Portabello, Abos, Pabellon, Depica. Cheuarya, Huanallon, Tocopilla, Cobya, Mejillones, Deboleva, Arctayista, and Chanalla have been nearly all destroyed. The destruction • afc Pabellon is estimated at 20,000,000 dollars. Villages twenty-three leagues inland have been raiued, and the shipping o£ guano from the southern deposits will be indefinitely suspended as all facilities in the way of launches, wharves, water condensers, and buildings of all kinds have been swept away. At Mollendo the railway was torn up by the sea. At Arica an immense Amount of damage was done. The United States Ship Ilateree was lifted bodily and floated for. a distance of some miles. Merchandise from the Custom House and stores was carried five mile.. . . -. .The City of San Francisco?. has beenwrecked in Middle Bay. The atmosphere was bright and clear when she struck on an unknown reef, cutting into the hull sixty feet, and the water rushed in with fearful velocity. Though the vessel was evidently sinking not a cry was heard from the passengers, aud there was very little confusion, but silent aud auxious waiting. When the boats started for the shore not a passenger was allowed a pound of baggage of any kind. On reaching the shore, each .boat being overcrowded, the passengers were thrown into the surf, but every life was preserved, and all were ranged safely on the Mexican shore: