ADDITIONAL MAIL NEWS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XV, Issue 178, 28 July 1880, Page 2

ADDITIONAL MAIL NEWS.

The St Gothard tunnel ig threatened, as landslips are disintegrating the masonry. '< On account of the new educational laws diplomatic relations between Belgium and the Vatican have ceased. The rupture is fomented greatly by Bishop Tounay, who is now at complete disagreement with the Papal See. Cbarlin Lisa, formerly the Egyptian Minister for War and Marine, has obtained letters of naturalisation as an Italian subject without the permission of the Egyptian Powers, thus placing himself and his immense property which is generally supposed really to belong to the ex- Khedive under the protection '"of the Italian Government. The Khedive has issued a decree dismissing him from his appointment in the Egyptian army. Earl Kimberley has instructed the High Commissioner in South Africa to avoid extending British jurisdiction there. The Calcutta Chamber of Commerce takes a desponding view of the future of the export trade. The Indian Government makes a clear gain of ten lacs of rupees (.£100,000) by the allotment of the new 4-J per cent loan. Late news from China says that Spain, Portugal, and Peru are quarrelling with the Chinese authorities for interfering with coolie iinrnigration Spain threatens to occupy ports in Formosa with troopß from Manilla and to blockade the Chinese coast, Portugal asserting her right to Macao. Cbiog Fow's treaty with Russia has been published, accompanied by a memorial denouncing himself and the document. Russia had the advantage in all the negotiations. She was to be paid five million roubles, and her merchants were to enjoy special privileges and to use convenient routes to travel. For these considerations China was to receive back only a portion of the low territory. Cholera has appeared in Japan. •