English Mail News.

Patea Mail, 28 June 1881, Page 3

English Mail News.

VIA SAN FRANCISCO. There are 1600 cases of small-pox in the London hospitals, and the epedemic is increasing. The Cape Colony loan of £200,000 has been subscribed thrice over. Mr Dempsey, a farmer, who took certain lands after a tenant had been evicted, was killed from behind a hedge in Galway. Prince Leopold intends to take an active part in debate in the House of Lords. The Daily Nevis' says that Ireland is getting daily nearer to insurrection. Serious collisions have taken place between the soldiers and the people. The Conservative hatred of Ireland is so great that they openly express a wish for war, so that the Irish may be bayonetted into submissson. The Lord, Chancellor says that the revised New Testament cannot be read in the English Church until it has been recommended or authorised by a sufficient public authority, A Conservative Committee has been formed to further the Bcacohsfield memorial. A Turkish frigate with 1000 troops on board left for Tripoli with the ransom of £9OOO to pay the brigands for the release of the Englishman who had been made prisoner. Hodgson and Macmaster’s oil-works in Dublin have been burned down. The loss is estimated at £50,000. The Earl of Shrewsbury will marry Mrs Mundy with whom ho eloped. When Mr Collins took his seat in the House, Sir Wilfred Lawson wished to question him concerning his religions opinions, but was prevented by Conservative uproar. Sir W. Lawson said the Bradlangh precedent bad instituted a parliamentary inquisition, and all should be treated alike. The Speaker said that Mr Collins’s case was different from Mr Bradlaugh’s. Mr Gladstone upheld the Speaker’s ruling. A Bill has been passed in the House of Commons, protecting newspapers from wanton libel suits. The French Government has admitted officially that the British schooner at Tunis was searched through a misunderstanding, which would not occur again. Rumors are afloat that Mr Gladstone Avill retire to the House of Lords, with the title of Earl of Oxford. He would prefer the title of Earl of Liverpool but for a predecessor of the same name. At the English Derby, which was run on Ist June, St. Louis took the lead, with Don and Falano among the next lot, then Iroquis and Peregrine got in front, after colliding with Geologist, and entering the straight Peregrine looked like winning in a canter, but Iroquis came on with a rush and made a splendid finish, Iroquis’s nose just showing in front. There are 99 small-pox cases at Honolulu. Scotch farmers’ delegates are making a tour of the United states to report on the prospects offered as a field for emigration. Ida Foster, daughter of Mr Foster, proprietor of the Morning Call , San Francisco, having quarrelled with her lover poisoned herself with strychnine. Frontier ruffianism is rampant in America. The Collorado stage coaches have been robbed in open day, and the ontlying settlements invaded and plundered. ' ■ i" The French have decided to avenge the murder of Colonel Flatter in Sahara. A manufactory of explosive bombs has been discovered near Paris. In the French Chamber of Deputies the attempt to keep religions sisterhoods only in hospitals was defeated by a tremendous majority. 200 PERSONS DROWNED. The excursion steamer Victoria collapsed near Ontario, and nearly 200 persons were drowned, including many leading citizens. The disaster was so sudden that almost two-thirds of those on the overcrowded boat had no chance to escape. The steamer collapsed almost in a minute, like an eggshell, and became a total wreck level with the water’s edge. The accident was due to the fact that when the steamer heeled a little on leaving the landing place, the passengers became alarmed and rushed in a body to one side, and so broke her up. She was an old boat, and when she collapsed was full of water from leakage AFFRAY IN IRELAND. . A riot took place at Bodyke, County Clare. Eighty policemen were assisting to evict tenants, and were being conveyed

J in wagfj'iim, when a hive of bees were let lou.se ami attacked ihe horses, rendering tin; I).-asls nnm.mageable, one horse being killed. At a house situated on a hill the police were attacked by armed men, who, from cover of fences, poured a galling fire. The police deployed in skirmishing order and returned the fire, killing or wounding several of the attacking party. The house was ultimately captured, and several arrests made. On returning, the police wore again fired upon. GERMANY and COLONIAL TRADE. Prince Bismarck has submitted to the Reichstag a memorial, based upon the reports of the German Minister at Pekin and the Australian Consul, recommending the adoption of measures for maintaining and extending German trade to Eastern Asia, Australia, and the South Sea Islands. The memorial complains that Germany is being outstripped in these regions by England, France, and America. It proposes the establishment of a Commission of the House for export trade. The Bank, to facilitate remittances, will send a line of steamets to the places named under subsidy.