ADDITIONAL MAIL NEWS.

Lyell Times and Central Buller Gazette, Volume V, Issue 227, 20 June 1885, Page 2

ADDITIONAL MAIL NEWS.

Lady Lonsdale, on whose account Edmund lates suffered imprisonment for 1 be], was married to Karl de Grey at St. Martin's Church, Charing Cross. Lord liipon, father of the bridesgrooni, Karl Pembroke and a few select friends of the bride and bridegroom were the only puisons present.

J lie bortnightly Review ])ub!ishos articles by Chai'les Williams, Soudan correspondent, substantially proving the incanipeteney of Sir Charles AVilson, and virtually charging him with the slaughter of General Gordon by Ins negligence. W hen the matter is brought up in Parliament, which will he shortly, Lord Chas. lJeresford and many [due jackets are willing to be witnesses.

Mr Gladstone gave notice in the House of Commons of May 3rd of a. motion to provide a dowry for the Princess Beatrice on hvr approaching marriage to Prince Henry of Battenburg. This was received with jeers from the Home Rule and Radical benches. Formal opposition to the grant will be laid by Mr Henry Labouchere.

J iitj headless body of an English gentleman, registered as C. Arthur Prcller, London, England, was found in a trunk in a St. Louis hotel on the 13th April. When the trunk was opened the body of a lLidule-aged man was disclosed, the face and breast up, and the body so doubled about the hips and knees that it filled the leceptacle. On the side of the trunk over the head of the corpse were printed iu large letters the words, "so perish all traitors to the great cause." The personal, effects in the murdered mail's trunk indicate that the owner was a gentleman of means and culture. His room mate, Walter Lennox Maxwell, who is accused of the murder, is also an Englishman, residing on a estate at Drummill, England. He has disappeared, and the only clue the detectives have is that he left San Erancisco disguised on the steamer City ot Sydney. He is described as a very girlish-looking blonde young man, with his face cleanly shaven, and with his light .sandy hair branded and no parting at ■all. His eyes are light blue, lie is very effeminate in his manner, carrying this so far as to walk a short mincing step like a women. A cablegram has been sent to Auckland for his apprehension, if he be a passenger by the City of Sydney. The name under which Maxwell ttok his passage on the steamer was Danguiea. The whole case is involved in obseurity. Preiler, the murdered man, was a member of the Plymouth Brethern, and of a temperament strongly religious. The latest telegrams state that Maxwell has been arrested at Auckland, and the necessary papers for his extradition will go forward by the Australia-

The new Cunarder Elmira, which arrived at New York on May 4, is said to be the swiftest and best fitted passenger sUamship afloat. The builders assert that she will cross the Atlantic in six days and seven hours, three hours less than the lowest record.

A cablegram says that the arrogant attitude isf Kussia is the all-absorbing topic and lias in a measure renewed the war talk. The Tories are indignant at what they term another slap in the face bj liussea. The belief is general that Russia is playing more of her treacherous tricks, and that the Oar is fully intent on uaving Herat at any price. A special despatch from Calcutta it© the Tiiues says that the news of peace arrangements has .created dismay in India* and the vacillation of the Ministry is ruinous to British prestige. Colonel Pat. Stewart has arrived at He rait.

The Tope has decided .to send the Golden Hose privately to the Empivess &{ Germany, who, though not a Catholic, has quietly used her influence ,or many occasions to protect Catholic German subjects from persecution, and to smooth away difficulties dividing the Empire Iroim the Holy see.

Mr Parnell thinks the effect of the Prince of Wales' visit will be to stimulate iJie Marionahsiic workers