SAN FRANCISCO MAIL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 284, 30 November 1877, Page 2

SAN FRANCISCO MAIL.

Frederick Bondall of London has failed for £300,000. Forty lives have been lost in a colliery explosion at Pemberton in Lancashire. j Immediate danger of famine; in India has disappeared. High prices rule, but the pressure will be wholly removed when the spring crops are assured. The steamer Consett, from Antwerp to New York arrived at Queenstown on Oct. 11th with her bows stove in, and the forward j compartment filled with water, owing to a collision with the ship Jesson, on the voyage from Liverpool to Melbourne with passengers. The Jes3on sunk, but the steamer rescued ail hands. Nancamps, builders, London, have failed for £275,000. The steamer Knapton Hall sunk in the Straits after a collision. Twelve lives were lost. A terrible colliery accident occurred at Blantyre, near Glasgow. 233 men descended into the mines that morning, and one man who was working near the mouth of the pit alone escaped. The explorers commenced work, bnt owing to the noxious gases progress was slow. Knocking was heard at the j bottom of the shaft, but it was impossible to reach then*. Four men were discovered alive at 11 p.m., but one died before morning, and the others were hopelessly prostrated. The dead bodies were fearfully mangled. On October 25 complete access to both pits was obtained, and it was found that 250 persons had perished. Beard's cotton mills at Oldhain have been I burnt down. They contained 40,000 spindles. Notice of 5 per cent reduction has been given by ths urillowners at Staleybridga and Mosseltres, i Lord Derby declares that England has no 1 opportunity of suggesting peace negotiations. Half a, /uillion sterling of gold arrived in London on October 29 from Australiu, India, and China. The drain of gold oa tfee B#uk of England from foreign shipments was yppy heavy I during the month of September. The San Francisco mail arrived in London on November 2, making the distance from | Sydney in 42 days aghast 56 by the Suez Hue. Some commotion has been caused qunongst the Society of Jesuits by the General Order having, by the Pope's command, expelled Father Civici, the editor of the Cioita Catolica. As a sacred writer and orator, Civici was considered one of the brightest ornaments of his order and of the Catholic . Church. His offence was maintaining that Papal infallibility was not necessary to the weli-beingof the Church. He maintained this position $t the CEcumenical Council. Giviei intends publishing an account of the differences between the Vatican since 1871.

In France a coalition government will probably be formed. The President is in favor of compromises. General Grant received great honora in Paris. An attempt to create disturbances in Spain resulted in the arrest of twelve republicans, and the seizure and compromising of several papers. —« In Italy the Vatican Council are discussing the propriety of abolishing the right of veto on the election of the Pope, claimed by Austria, France, and Spain. § War has commenced in South Africa between the Galkas and British and native allies. Two battles have been frught, when 8000 Galkas were in the field. The trouble arose between the Galkaa and Fingals on a question of boundary, but hostilities were not anticipated. Cape Town news to September 4th stated that the order to despatch troops to the frontier had been countermanded, the Galkas having withdrawn from the boundary of the Fingal land, and the Fingals returning homewards. The Galkas have since invaded Fingal land. In a battle on the 24tn Sept. the Galkas lost 200. The loss on the 29th is unknown. Reinforcements have been pushed forward and Kieila defeated and hi3 territory annexed.