SAN FRANCISCO MAIL NEWS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XV, Issue 10, 12 January 1880, Page 2

SAN FRANCISCO MAIL NEWS.

London, December 21. Tdc Queen is at Windsor suffering from a severe cold She has hot been Weil sintie her' return frotn Scotland. Ttie Times publishes a statement that one or more Lords of the Admiralty will shortly pay a visit to Cyprus iv the ironclad Raleigh. The Master of the Rolls haa decided that Mr Labouchere was wrongfully expelled from the Beefsteak Club, and made an order entitling him to restoration to the privileges of the Club. Costs were allowed. In his pastoral, Cardinal Manning appeals for subscriptions to relieve the distress in Ireland during the coming winter, when hunger and want are expected such as have never been knowu since 1847.. Tbe School Board- election in London resulted inthe election of 27 of -the- former and 23 new members. Nine ladies received seat's. Thirty-two members support the policy of the late Board, and 14 oppose it, tho- rest being neutral. A meeting of Irish sympathisers at Chicago voted an address asking the United States Government to assist the Irish in a peaceful revolution against the landlord system. President Hay nes, in re-opening the Congress, strongly denounced polygamy, urgihg the thorough enforcement of the laws against the Mormons. Baker Pasha haa started on a visit to Aleppo. He has not executive authority, but his powers enable him to make a thorough investigation into all the branches of administration aud report directly to the Sultan. An explosion occurred in a coal mine near Chemnitz when 80 were killed. i - Mutual jealousies paralyse the action of the Turkish Ministers aud another crisis is imminent. Tbe English and Irish press warmly approves of the Duchess of Marlborough relief fund. The Duke of Edinburgh has purchased Norris Castle in the Isle of Wight. The English Farmers' Alliance demands a reform of the land laws. In a speech the Duke of Richmond admitted the necessity of a revision of rental.rates if the distress con- \ tinues. ; A Liberal is elected for Donegal replacing a Conservative. The Government are "remitting the income tax where there is agricultural depression. Lord Napier of Magdala has arrived in England to participate iri the final deliberation of the Army Commission. A Committee of Congress has been ap pointed to examine the projected interoceanic canal. An explosion of dynamite occurred in a salt mine in Wurtembnrgh when 20 were killed. Lord Dufferin has returned to St Petersburgh. Bismarck is again suffering from rheumatism. Russia is desirous of conciliating the Poles and it is reported that municipal liberties will be granted to the chief towns of Poland. Ajguantitl_ofJßussiAn_.4fQl_l__ waa- fou n d ia - the Ameer's treasury at Cabul, and, it is reported, documents also of a comprising nature. The Turkomans have been acting on the aggressive since the Russian defeat, and have made successful raids on the Russians settlements on the Caspian