SAN FRANCISCO MAIL NEWS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 8, 10 April 1878, Page 2

SAN FRANCISCO MAIL NEWS.

■ The City of New York arrived at Auckland at 10 o'clock last night. She brings the following news : — ; The Masonic Grand Lodge of England refuses to recognise Masons dishonoring the belief in God. ■ A Corfu telegram states that the entire insurrectionary force at Epirus has been killed or captured. The Turkish irregulars ravaged the village. • I The Russians hold a position enabling them to close the Black Sea. ! The Emperor William has granted 75,000 marks to the German representative in Paris. The Sultan conferred the order of Madjide or Baroness Coutts. Thirty-six persons have been drowned at Brest by the capsizing of a barge. Bucharest papers mention a rumor that Austria and Germany consent to the retrocession of Bessarabia at the mouth of the Danube if left in the possession of the Roumanians. The latter have ordered their officials to maintain their posts. The Russians, not wishing a conflict, have deferred occupation. Prince Hassan has refused to obey the Porte's orders to evacuate Varna declaring that be awaits the orders of the Khedive. There is agitation in Syria for annexation to Egypt. An Austrian steamer with 2000 Circassians on board has been burned. She was run ashore, but 501) were killed. The Pope wants to compromise with Germany. The store room at Woolwich collapsed and buried hundreds of workmen, many of whom were injured. A Pera telegram says that Sulieman Pasha has been drowned. His papers disclosed a conspiracy against the Sultan. Ships are offering freely in New York for Australia. Strong detachments patrol Constantinople day and night owing to the great excitement caused by seditious placards Paul Cassignac expresses his belief in the speedy restoration of the Erench Empire under the Prince Imperial. Tftyphus fever rages in Phillipopolis, Adrianople, and Erzeroum. England accepts the Erench proposal for investigation of the financial affairs of Egypt and administrative reforms. The Aye>ice a Russian paper says that in the Russian war row in Hyde park, Bradlaugh, the peace advocate, was cudgelled arid fled in a cab.

The Kaffirs have been defeated after a severe engagement. The plague is raging In Persia. Cape, March 18. Ine Kaffirs have broken up into small parties and are endeavoring to break through the settlements.