MAIL NEWS.

Grey River Argus, Volume 21, Issue 2935, 10 January 1878, Page 2

MAIL NEWS.

Bluff, Jan. 9.

The Arawata arrived to-day from Melbourne, bringing the following mail items : — Four new Cardinals are to be created at the next Consistory — Monsignor Marani, and Pelegrini, of the Apostolic Chamber, Monsignor Moreel, Archbishop of Ravenna, and Monsignor Agostig, Patriarch of Venice. A new Ministry has been formed in Holland. The King(?) is about to contract a Morganatic marriage with Mdlle. Emilie Hambre, an actress, now in her 25 bh year. _ Much alarm is felt throughout the United Kingdom in consequence of numerous deaths from hydrophobia ; the same, or very similar disease has broken out amongst the deer in several parka. : A Sweedish Arctic Expedition is to start next Spring, to explore a passage along the Coast of Siberia, and returning honie via Behring Straits and the Suez Canal. The two vessels carrying the expedition An Italian chemist has discoverd a new process for tanning leather, greatly reducing the time required now, and abolishing the nauseous effluvia prevalent near a tan yard. The cost ia very slight. The |Supreme Court has anulled Lord Penzance's decision against Mr Tooth, iri the Hatcham case, on the ground that hia Lordship was not authorised by the tenor of the Archbishop of Canterbury's decision for the trial in sitting at Lambeth. . ' i A Roman Catholic Hierachy is to he established in Scotland at the beginning of the year, and it is stated that a Scotch Cardinal will be created. The new National opera house on the Thames Embankment is not to be completed for theatrical purposes, the project lapsing for want of support. It has been suggested that the area on which the massive foundations have been placed might be available for the proposed India and Colonial Museum. ' '* ' " The Thames Ferry, between Rotherhithe and Wapp'ing was formally opened by the late Lord Mayor on October 31. Cleopatra's Needle will remain at FeriJol during the winter, pending the settlement of salvage by the Admiralty Court. Admiral Randolph has succeeded ViceAdmiral Beauchamp Seymour in command of the Channel Squadron. Lord Derby, in replying to a deputation, said he differed from the prevalent opinion that the Euphrates Valley was the best route to India. -He also said Constantinople was not in imminent danger, and the Suez Canal was n;ot menaced. The war news is generally anticipated 1 . The Countess of Aberdeen has been robbed of LSOOO worth of jewelry, while on her wedding tour at Sevenoka.