ENGLISH NEWS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume I, Issue 96, 26 June 1866, Page 3

ENGLISH NEWS.

An enormous robbery took place in New York on March 10. The office of Mr. R. L. Lord was entered, his safe broken open, and 1,500,000 dols. in money aud securities was stolen. The thieves have not been apprehended, although 200,000 dols. reward is offered for them. A Brooklyn Fenian journal, in reporting the proceedings of a Feniau mass meeting in that city, pays the order a rather Hibernian compliment. It says: — " Colonel John O'Mahony was greeted with a deafening welcome, as though All the fiends that ever fell Had peal'd the banner cry of Hell !" In imitation of the English, several of the American railroad companies iutend relaying their lines with steel rails. They cost twice as much as iron ones, but will wear twice as long. Tbe Hudson River Railroad will lay 60 miles of road with them at once. It is announced that the Pope intends sending a cardinal's hat to Archbishop Spaulding, the Roman Catholic primate at Baltimore. He will be the first American cardinal created. He has already been constituted apostolic delegate, with power to convene a plenary council of all the American bishops. The French papers anuounce the death of M. Langlais, the Emperor Maximilian's Minister of Finance. He was Councillor of State at home, and was sent out by the French government (on M. Mould's recommendation, it is understood), to arrange the financial difficulties of the new empire. A singular incident has just taken place at Neufchatel, in Switzerland. At the death of a merchant in that city, on the credit side of his books the name of " God" was found to be inscribed for a considerable sum. No one knew of such a creditor, and on investigation evidence was obtained that the deceased, who was a man of great piety, had opened an account to the Father of All, and entered to it each year a share of his profits. The clergy have claimed the sum on the ground that they represent God upon earth, while their demand is opposed by the authorities of the canton. The affair will probably be brought before. the tribunals. The area of the United States, according to Land Office measurements, is 3,002,013 square miles. This is equal to 1',921,288,233 acres of laud, of which 1,400,549,033 are public lauds for sale by the Government Land Office. Only one-fourth of the country is inhabited by civilised people. The eruptions in the Bay of Santorini continue their phenomena in a noisy way, without any danger to observers for the present. Miss Helen Faucit has entered into an engagement for a round of Shakesperian characters in Manchester. The rinderpest has appeared in Cadzon Forest, among the famous breed of wild cattle belonging to the Duke of Hamilton. The duke, with a view to preserve his valuable herd of Ayrshires, has put them down in his coalpits, where they are enjoying complete Immunity from the plague, though it is raging above.

A curious menage has just been established in the Jardin des Plantes. In an iron cage have been placed a youug lioness, an Algerian wild boar, and a little dog. This last is quite the master, the lioness generally amusing herself with teasing the boar. When, however, the lioness goes too far, the dog interferes and re-establishes order. Garibaldi, the Italian journals state, has been made a grandfather. The wife of his son has just given birth to a daughter, who has received the name of Annita. The Abbe Liszt retains undisputed sway over the salons of Paris. He has even trampled out Theresa, and brought himself into fashion. Every one is eager to invite him to dinner, but his mass does not take. "The dilettanti," says 'Galignani,' "would not listen to it on any conditions, and Liszt believes them all to be the victims of error or prejudice. We are thus preserved from the peine ! forte et dure of listening to his 'infernal fugues;' but one meets him everywhere, even in salons where the saintly garb is never seen." The preparations on board the Great Eastern for receiving the new Atlantic telegraph have at last been completed, and the important work of stowing away the cable in the tanks prepared for its reception commenced on the 14th of April. At the end of June, or the beginning of July, according to present arrangements, the Great Eastern will again commence her hazardous enterprire of laying the cable. Mr. George Peabody sailed in the Scotia, on April 21, from Liverpool, for New York. The steamer takes out upwards of 400 passengers, including the Rev. Mr. Brock (Baptist minister). An instance of extraordinary longevity happened at Cambridge on the 18 th April. Mrs. James Hopkins died in her 103rd year. She was born at Brandon, in Suffolk, and resided for the last 48 years^-Cambridge. A large number of sparrows are about to be sent from Vienna to the Acclimatisation Society of Melbourne, for propagation in Victoria, in order to destroy the caterpillars, which commit great ravages in that colony. Nearly 300 convicts were shipped re. cently from Portland, for Western Australia. Roupell was one of them, but, for some reason or other, he was relanded, and was not sent off. Upwards of £15,000 has been subscribed towards the erection of a Roman Catholic cathedral iu the metropolis. Mr. Alexander Munro has been commissioned to execute a statue of Watt, for Birmingham. The cost, exclusive of pedestal, will be about 900 guineas. The Fenian pike is becoming celebrated. The Austrian consul at Queenstown has received a request to procure a few of them for the museum at Vienna. He has made known the request to Mr. Cronin, R.M., who promised to procure a few of those works of art for him. Mr. Maran Andrew o'Brennan, editor of the Connaught Patriot, who was arrested at Claremorris, on a charge of using seditious language, has been discharged from custody. Further addresses expressive of satisfaction with the course adopted in putting down the Fenian conspiracy, have been forwarded to the Lord-Lieutenant by the grand juries of Cork and Mayo, and have been acknowledged by his Excellency. Sadler's Wells has been opened for the summer season under the management of Mr. Nation. Verdi is said to be busy completing his opera of Don Carlos for production in Paris next year. v A translation of M. Victorien Sardon's famous comedy, La Famille Benoitou, now playing with great success at the Vaudeville, is in preparation for the Adelphi. We hope it will have j ustice done it. The comedy is far too good to be spoiled. Will Mrs. Stirling play Clotilde, Madame FarqueiPs great character ? The new theatre in Holborn is far advanced towards completion. It is a house of large capacity. The staple productions contemplated are effective melddrama and broad farce. Mr. Toole will perhaps be found in the company.

The Society of Irish Church Missions held its annual meeting at the Rotundo, Duhlin, on April 10 3 the Earl of Roden in the chair. The total contrihutions from Ireland were stated to be £4,802 ; total from England, Ireland, and foreign parts, £26,074 ; showing an increase of £4,748. It appears that at the sale of the late John Leech's drawings the Prince of Wales was one of the largest buyers. These original drawings have recently been framed, and now hang upon the walls of the prince's favorite apartment at Marlborough-house. Report says that Omar Pacha is busy collecting materials for "Life of Alexander the Great," whom he considers a far greater character than Julius Csesar. "When ready, the work will be published iu Paris, aud in a style very similar to the " History of Julius Cassar." Mr. Grantley Berkeley is coming out with a new scandalous chronicle, to be called "Anecdotes of the Upper Ten Thousand ; their Legends and their Lives." " Men I Have Known," is the title of a work in preparation by Mr. William Jerdan, formerly editor of the 'Literary Gazette.' We presume it will take up the dropped threads of lus ' Autobiography.' Professor Morley is about to publish the "Journal of a Playgoer," containing his experiences as a dramatic critic. The wife of a wine-merchant's porter, residing near Euston-square, has been safely delivered of three living female children. An American paper says that eggs, if good, will rest upon the side when tested in water. If one end turns up. be sure of a bad egg. Mr. Euskin and Sir J. Trelawny are at the head of a committee for getting up a testimonial to Mr. G. Cruikshank, the artist. The bursting of the second 600-pounder Armstrong has taken place at Shoeburyness. It split up horizontally. The death is announced of Mr. Thomas Thornton, who was for 40 years connected with the Parliament staff of the Times. He was rarely absent from his duty, which was that of preparing the summary of the debate in the House of Commons. He retired from Parliamentary duties at the close of last session. Among the recent arrivals in Rome is the Russian gentleman who discovered the codex on Mount Sinai, alleged by him to be older than the Codex Vaticanus. He is sent to Rome by his Government to examine the latter aud compare it with the one lately found. The Emperor of Russia has appointed his nephew the Prince of Leuchtenberg to be president of the Russian Universal Exhibition of 1 867. The prince is cousin of Napoleon 111., inasmuch as his father was son of Prince Eugene de Beauharnais, Viceroy of Italy, and whose mother was Empress Josephine. The following letter dated Rome March 27, has been addressed by her Majesty's consul at Rome to the Rev. J. Davis, of the "Evangelical Alliance," in reference to the recent communication from Mr. Odo Russell to Earl Clarendon : — " Dear Sir — I am glad to be able to explain that the permission granted by the former Governor of Rome (for Englishmen to bring one Euglish Bible aiid oneItalian, provided that the owner's name is distinctly written in the title page) has been lately confirmed by the new Governor, Mgre. Randi, and that the quotation from Mr. Odo Russell's letter is incorrect, inasmuch as it related to prohibited books which cannot be brought into Rome without a ' lasciar passare.' I remain yours, &c, Joskph Sevebn." A letter from Rome, of March 31, says : — "An excursion party from England, under the direction of Mr. Cook, has arrived here, to the number of 200. Several houses have been taken for them near tbe Porta Princiana, j the Yia de Due Macela, Via Tritone, andfcghe J Palazzo Torlonia, formerly occupied by^xho.' Portugese ambassador. For this last Palazzo, which has beem^Btken for 10 days, the sum, of £500 has beenijpaid, for which, it is^3f%' sumed, food is \included. The .wea^pfcs*s ■ most lovely, and our excursionists, ther remainder of whom are expected to-day, have beautiful weather for their trip."