THE ENGLISH MAIL.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume II, Issue 70, 29 August 1874, Page 10

THE ENGLISH MAIL.

By the arrival of tho Tararua at llokitika, and the Tartar at Auckland, we are in possession of European news by bohh the San Francisco and Suez routes. Tho following are tho principal items of interest : —

London, August 11. — Bazaine escaped on Sunday night by a vessel supposed to be bound for Italy. In tho circular despatch, Bismarck proposes European recognition of the Spanish Government. The Northumberland has arrived. The Macgregor has roached

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fir James Fer^usson has resigned the Governorship of New Zealand. r Jhe Marquis of Normanby succeeds him. England and France recognise the Spanish Government. Bazaine's escape was planned by hia wife. He descended the cliffs by a rope-ladder, aud wo,* convoyed away by a vessel in waiting. The officials in connection with the fortress have been placed under surreillasoe.

Mr Cairns, brother to the Lord Chancellor, succeeds to the Governorship of Queensland.

The Scottish team won the Rlcho Shield at .the Wimbledon meeting, England second, Ireland third. The English Insurance Company's last case has como before the Court of Exchequer, in which the question wns raised whether a policy-holder had a right to travel without the Compnny's permission. Dr Beasley re-insured his life for £1000 sterling ; went to New Zealand, and died. His heirs were refused the money on the grounds that the Company had not allowed him to go to New Zealand, but the Court compelled them to pay. London papers say that the Liboral party will likely lose their leader in consequence of Mr Gladstone proposing to take his ease in Italy.

It is stated, in recent letters from Berlin, that Prince Bismarck is preparing to take another important step in his war upon the Church. It i« said that the Government will preeenfc a Bill during the present Session to regulate religious processions, and to prevent them from using highways.

Nothing has been heard of the Austrian expedition, which started for the Polar Seas in the Regthoff two years ago. The ' Constant Messenger' requests all travellers and seamen who may have learned any new* aSout the expedition to communicate to the Jforegin Office, Vienna, or to the Admiralty, St. Petersburg. Thirty victims of the disaster of the yacht Foam were found on the 31st, on the American shore, nearly opposite Niagara. In the House of Lords, on the 24th July, a member asked whether the Government uiade any remonstrance to France against the conuivunce of the authorities in violation of the Spanisli frontier by the Carlists, and urged that, by the ordinary courtesy due from oie civilised nation to another, there should be mo unnecessary delay in the formal recoguition of the Spanibh Government by Great Britain. Enrl Derby, tho Secretary for Foreign Affairs, replied that the recognition of the Spanish Government «t present would be premature. He said it would be better iha't such a recognition should be the collective net of the European Powers. London telegrams of July 24 say that there is an alarming outbreak of small-pox at Newmarket. Upwards of 60 cases are reported. The authorities asked the Jockey Club -to permit them to convert the grand stand iuto a hospital where the afflicted persons may bo quartered. John Mitehel arrived at Cork on July 17. He is ill, but will go to Dublin. The Fenian Amnesty Association will form a proeeeaion, with a torchlight demonstration. A banquet will be given in his honor.

A Berlin journal says that war between Russia and China is inevitable, in consequence of the designs of the latter upon Kashgar. The Committee of the Agricultural Laborers' Union in London have adopted resolutions declaring that, "As we are not justified in appealing to the public for support for the loeked-out laborers in the Eastern counties during the harvest, therefore we offer them the alternative of emigration or depending on their own resources ;" and the committee is negotiating for easier terms of emigration to Canada.

Gaskell Brothers, cotton merchants, Liverpool have failed ,• liabilities, £96,000.

A special despitch to the ' Daily News 'reports the destruction of property by floods in Moravia j 200 persons killed, and many houses •wept away. It is announced from Beyrout that a large party of Prussian explorers begun excavations at Tyre, with a corps of over 100 workmen. It is thought that Bilboa may soon be visited for- the same purpose. At a fire in the Jewish quarters at Stamboul, over 500 houses •were burned. The Sultan had two Pashaa thrown into prison, and their estates confiscated, because they did not seem concerned about it. The nett proceeds, however, were not turned over to the homeless families, but given to a favorite Sultana. An accident on the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway caused the death of several persons. A fire in Galata, Constantinople, was brought undei' control after raging for b« hours. About 500 houses wore destroyed. The loss is estimßted at £500,000.

Advices from India represent that fears are entertained of cholera breaking out among the 50,000 pilgrims assembled in Pooree for the Juggernaut festivities. The Southern districts are still without rain*. The little that has fallen in some sections has done no good. A colliery explosion has occurred at Wigan. Fifteen persons were killed. despatches from India announco that the inundations are ing-Thirty-five thousand gallons of creosote were destroyed by lire at Bo' he itho, England. Albert Grant, monibsr for Kidderaainister, Las been unseated for corrupt practices.

Eochefort is still in London, and will probably remain there. The statement that young Duke Nicholas was sentenced to banishment for stealing his mother's diamonds is officially denied. Hia case is still under the consideration of the Emperor. The American woman who induced him to commit the crime proves to be Josey Mansfield who caused the shooting of Fisk by Stokes.

A Japanese expedition against Formosa has started, China paying the expenses of the expedition and guaranteeing the safety of foreigners.

Several revolts among the peasantry of North Prussia, owing to a change in the local Government have occurred. The troops have been called out, and came into serious collision with the people. The Freemasons of Italy have expelled the Pope from their Order, which he had joined in his youth. The ground of expulsion was his refusal to answer certain charges preferred against him in 1865. Oago eight per cent, matured debentures will be taken up by the Bank of New Zealand of July 1. ,