NEWS BY THE MAIL.

Marlborough Press, Volume XIX, Issue 1132, 23 August 1878, Page 4

NEWS BY THE MAIL.

King Alphonso has decided to erect a church near the Royal Palace containing a splendid mausoleum in.memory of the late Queen. It is estimated to cost five million francs. A Roman priest, who won 2,783,000 lire in the State lottery, on being betrayed by a confederate, has been compelled to escape tt> Switzerland. The ProcuratorUeneral of Naples has sequestrated 750,000 lire deposited in the bank by JDematti. In consequence of the factious opposition of the Jesuits, the Pope has threatened, through the General of the order, the expulsion of certain Jesuits from Italy. Leo XIII. is endeavoring to turn out the nest of parasites established at the Vatican, while they are plotting to oust Father Pecci, the Pope’s brother, The Pope has written a strong letter to Cardinal Manacola Volletter, censuring the suppression of religious instruction in schools, and abstention of Catholics in administrative elections. Steps are being taken through Cardinal Cullen towards establishing relations between the Vatican and the English Government. The celebrated Antonelli will case is to come before the Court again early in July. The King of Dahomey having refused to pay the balance of a fine of 200 puncheons of palm oil. has been informed that the bombardment of Whydah will be renewed. It is expected however, that the fine will be paid by French traders The celebrated Vera Zasoulitsh has arrived at Genoa, and on Friday last was entertained at a banquet given by Henri Rockfort and other Communists. In the House of Commons the principal measure of interest is the Contageous Disea es in Animals Bill, which has given rise to a protracted struggle. An impression prevails that the provisions of the Bill are intended to favor the producer at the expense of the consumer, and Mr Forster proposed an amendment limiting the slaughter of stock at the port of debarkation, but alter several nights debate be was defeated by a large majority, and the bill passed into Committee, where it will be much modified. Sir Wilfred -Lawson’s Permissive Bill has been again defeated and lost by a majority of 194. Action has been taken in London to press upon the Home Government the necessity of at once annexing New Guinea. In the correspondence laid before Parliament respecting the execution on board the Beagle, the Admiralty approves of Lieutenant Coffin’s action in carrying out the orders of the Commodore, but suggested that where practicable the offence should be left to be dealt with by the High Commission. At the Royal Counties Agricultural Show, Southampton, the Queen took the first prize in the Hereford class. At a sale of Cobham yearlings, 61 lots offered realised 22,015 guineas. A colt by Carnival— Curacoa, realised 2500 guineas. The German ironclad Komg Wilhelm having completed repairs has returned to Wilhelmshaven. There is little chance of the Grosser Kurfurst ever being raised. The bodies are gradually being washed ashore. Three new vessels, the Bellisle, Cormorant and Emerald Island, have been commissioned, but owing to the changed aspect in affairs in the East, orders have been received at Portsmouth to reduce hands and curtail expenditure. One hundred and severity-three bodies have been recovered from the Wood Pit Colliery. The subscriptions amount to .£14,000, and £12,000 Is still wanted.