MAIL ITEMS.

Patea Mail, Volume IX, Issue 1088, 19 September 1883, Page 2

MAIL ITEMS.

Dublin, August 21.—While evictor 8 were advancing toward Renshawe’s house, County Down, a volley was fired at them, and a constable was wounded in the abdomen and a policeman in the knee. Both men are in a dangerous condition. Two men have been put under heavy bail at Dublin for threatening Francis Carey, brother of the late James Carey. When Francis was attacked he drew a revolver, covered his assailants and gave them into the custody of the police. August 24. Earl Spencer, Lord Lieutenant, speaking at Cork last evening, said he trusted the days of bitterness, crime and agitation in Ireland were past, and the country could look forward to practical measures in politics and prosperity in the land. Frohsdorf, August 24.—The Count De Chatnbord died at 7.10 o’clock this morning. He remained conscious to within a moment of his death. There will be no public funeral services at Frohsdorf. The obsequies will be celebrated at Gorilz a week hence. Count Bardi closed the dead man’s eyes. The body is shrunken to a skeleton. The remains lie in state in the sick room until after the post-mortem examination, when they will be taken to the great saloon. The body will be embalmed on Sunday. The causes of the Count’s death were cancer of the stomach, ulcers and atrophy of the kidneys and derangement of the blood vessels. The Count and Countess of Bardi, and the Duke and Duchess of Madrid were present when the Count died.

London, August 21. —The ship Ellerban, from Hull, April 20th ,for San Francisco, has been abandoned in a sinking condition off Cape Horn. The crew hare arrived at Montevideo.

August 24. The Count De Chambord’s suffering just before his death was fearful, but he maintained his fortitude to the last. The Countess was carried from the sickroom unconscious. Friends and members of the household were admitted to the death-chamber at 3 o’clock All were deeply moved. ' Madrid, August 21.—The visit of King Alfonso to Emperor William of Germany is expected to take place on September 30. The Marquis De Amnago, Minister of Foreign Affairs, will accompany the King. August 24. A majority of the military Governors and some of the civil Governors in the provinces recommend that extraordinary measures be continued for some time yet, with the view of the prevention of further insurrectionary outbreaks in Spain. Paris, August 21.—A news agency denies the statement of a Madrid correspondent of a London local news agency, that the Spanish Cabinet has resolved to seek the support of Germany, in view of the attitude of France towards Spain. Vienna, August 21.—A number of socialist pamphlets, which attack the Emperor Francis Joseph in a virulent manner, have been found in the vicinity of the imperial palace at Luxemburg, four miles from tin’s city, where Archduke Rudolph, Prince Imperial ■of AustriaHungary, and wife, reside. Pamphlets of a similar character have been circulated at several pleasure resorts in Lower Austria.

King Milan of Servia, has arrived here and visited Count Kalnoky, Imperial Minister of Foreign Affairs. The Emperor Francis Joseph visited King Millan this morning and remained half an hour. King Millan returned the visit later in the day. Constantinople, August 21.—Brigands have captured the Governor and several counsellors of Floriarj, near Salonica. Thhy demand £20,000 for the ransom of the captives. Copenhagen, Congress of Americanist Students of Early American History opened to-day. The Princess of Wales and members of the Danish royal family were present. Addresses were delivered by Danish, Spanish, Belgian and French delegates. Brest, August 21.—A landlord in this cits yesterday murdererd his five children by hanging them, and then committed suicide.)