ADDITIONAL MAIL NEWS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 9, 10 January 1878, Page 2

ADDITIONAL MAIL NEWS.

The Marquis of Bute has offered to build the Glasgow University Hall at a cost of £60,000. ; The Rev. Mr Tooth has resigned tha living ;of Hatchman. notwithstanding the reversal by the Supreme Court of Lord Penaanoe's decision. Fighting has begun in the North Indian territory. An Indian force of 30,000, under General Keyes, entered the Jawaki territory to punish the Af reedes for attacks on British subjects. Paya has been taken. , Wheat importation to England is increasing. A Fenian named O'Snllivan has been committed for trial for connection with an intended outrage at a banquet to the Duka of jConnaught. Agrarian outrages hare occurred at Kerry and Limerick. Mr M'Donaeh, Clerk of the Petty. Sessions, and a large landed proprietor, has been shot dead. A woman and her daughter were brutally murdered near Killorglen. Lady Weeks was aho*; dead when retiring to bed. There was an exciting scene at the Old Bailey when sentences were passed os Eroggart and the detectives. All the prisoners made eloquent appeals to the Court for mercy on account of their families. The Judge ignored the recommendations to mercy, regretting that the law would not admit a higher sentence. Inspector-General Sir Linton Simmons has left England to inspect the Mediterranean A portion of the British fleet, under ReariAdmiral Hornby, winters at Malta. Another portion, under Commodore Cammerill. at Mytilene. I Germany is assisting Russia to procure imunitions of war. i The rains in Madras are almost too abundant. All further fears of famine hare subsided, and the people are returning to their homes. i The Khedive sends 600 D more troops to assist Turkey. ; T.ie Porte has requested England to nominate a high English officer to act as cp.mcillor to the Khedive. Lord Aberdeen, Bpeaking at Cardiff, »aid that the stat« of trade has not been so bad for forty years. Sir 'Bart le Frerc, Gorernor of the Cape of Good Hope, has issued a proclamation deposing Kreli, and stating that his territory, will be administered by British officers. Volunteers audJriencUy. natives hay« gaiatd several successes. • ; A colliery explosion has occurred atßrom,wich., Seventeen persons were injured. Lyme's balloon ascent at Bombay n«arly ended disastrously, the balloon falling at tea. The occupants were finally rescued in boati. , There is much trouble in the Straits Settlement owing to the frequent changes in the Government. Captain Speedy has resigned his appointment. , The Russian loan of fifteen million sterling is a failure. The snow around Erzeroum is cauting serious distress to the investing forces.