NEWS BY THE MAIL.

Tuapeka Times, Volume III, Issue 207, 18 January 1872, Page 7

NEWS BY THE MAIL.

A large fire has raged in Geneva supposed to be caused by the agents of the International Society.

The Sick Man is evidently approaching couvalesence : — A firman has been issued by the- Sublime Porte, directing the Minister of Works to inaugurate a comprehensive system of public improvements. In view of the net work of railways projected by foreign capitalists in the Ottoman Dominions, the harbours are to be improved, the rivers made navigable, new roads built, old ones repaired, and every effort made to establish lines in connection with the new railways from all parts of the country. The Bohemian Diet refuses to send deputies to the Austrian Eeichs rath.

The papers have an account of an interview granted by the Pope to a large body of persons, one of the number asking how long the oppression of the Church would continue. The Pope replied: '-We should resign ourselves to the will of the Most High, and pray without ceasing for the whole world, for everywhere the devil is making fearful progress. In France, impiety is now again lifting its head ; in Germany, heresy is m-iking great efforts to oppress the Christian religion, to establish its own greatness upon it 3 ruins. But what is still more lameniable, is that this impious movement is sustained by the Governments of Russia, Spain and Switzerland. Indeed, everywhere revolution seeks to triumph — to bring down society into the abyss."

A Eepublican Club has been formed at Norwich.

Betting on the Tich borne case is 1 0 to 1 against the claimnat.

A strike among the telegraph operators, commencing at Liverpool, has occurred.

The « News of the World " states that the French Government intend to grant a charter to a company formed for the purpose of excavating a tunnel under the Straits of Dover.

The trial of Marshal Bazaine on the charge of surrendering Metz, will soon take place. The Military Commission appointed to hear the case is mainly composed of officers unfriendly to the late Empire, and,- in case Bazaine is convicted, his sentence it is believed will be se-

The [Russian Government purpose to connect the Caspian and Black seas by a canal.

A Madrid journal says that Groat Britain is ready to receive proposals from Spain for the restitution of Gibraltar.

It is said that the Dublin jury, who acquitted Kelly on the charge of murder, intend to institute an actionagainst the " London Times " for libel.

An American journal says that the Empress Eugenie's jewels are in pawn. The annexation of the diamond fields of South Africa to the British dominions has been effected.

Mr. B. L. Farjeon's popularity as an author is increasing.

The damage done to Franco by invasion is now officially stated at 821,087,908 francs.

The damage caused to the turnip crop in Britain by frost, is estimated at £3,000,000. "

Mr. Walter. M. P., chief proprietor of the " Times," is about to be made a peer, with the title of Baron Wokingham.

Cremieux, one of the Communist leaders was executed on Dec. 1.

There are now 186.000 members nf the Internationale of England, 30,000 of whom are in London.

Says the "Scotsman": — "Leave Ireland to be Home-TCuled on the principles of the "Irishman " and the " Flag of Ireland," and before n £jeneration is over the only hum.in remains to be found on the ' gem of the sea ' would be two pairs of coat tails somewhere ia the neighbourhood of Kilkenny ."