ENGLISH AND FOREIGN NEWS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 20, 23 January 1878, Page 2

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN NEWS.

The Marquis of Normanby was mentioned as the next Governor General of Canada, but the Duke of Manchester has been appointed. M. Lesseps has submitted a schema in Paris for a canal across the Istrtnu3 of Darien. The Pope held a Consistory in the Vatican when Monsignors, Mouriet/e, and Peligriue were nominated as Cardinals, aud some Bishops were appointed. The Pope delivered a short allocation, thankiug the Cardinals for their solicitude concerning his health, and asking them to pray to God to help the church, and preserve unimpaired the mind of its head whose body was ailing. A Paris correspondent telegraphs that the Cabinet have determined to prosecute SubPrefect Gaillic, of the Department of Tarn, for insulting Marshal McMahonj to whom he wrote a letter of resignation describing the President as a Marshal of France who is wanting in allegiance to his sworn fairth. The ultra-Republican papers demand the impeachment of the late Rochebouet Ministry for an alleged intended coup d'etat. Macmahon has expressed to Defaur, the President of the Council, uneasiness lest the prosecution of the Prefects should be reciprocated. Defaur assured him that if any prosecution resulted from the inquiry it would not be based on simple obedienca to orders, but on deliberate personal excuses. Michael Daritfc, the Fenian who was sentenced to fifteen years, has been released. Don Carlos has been expelled from France at the request of the Spanish Government. General Grant has been feted at Malta. Strikes in England have caused great losses to employers and workmen. Gambetta has visited Rome. Sirßartle Frere reports that the Kaffir situation is dangerous, and has written for troops. Marines hare been sent to the frontier. Isabella, ex-Queen of Spain, protests against the expulsion of Don Carlos from France, and denies intriguing against King Alphonso. General Grant dined with the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh at Malta. An anti-Russian meeting of working men at Trafalgar Square, at which 6000 were present, ended in a free fight. The Turkish sympathisers, who carried three flags, were victorious, The German naval estimates have been increased. Japan has renounced commercial treaties. Anxiety is felt regarding the health of Prince Leopold.