The Nelson Evening Mail. THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 1868. EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume III, Issue 78, 2 April 1868, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 1868. EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE.

We take the followiug items of intelligence brought by the Suez Mail, aud which were not forwarded to us as usual, from the West Coast Times: — Tranquillity has been restored in Cork, after various Fenian riots. 20,000 Irishmen residing in London have presented an address of loyalty and devotion to the Queen. The French Senate has passed au Army Bill. The Mouiteur states that the attitude of the Great Powers shows concurrence of conciliatory symptoms. France has arranged with Russia for a dissolution of commercial treaty of Meek- j l en burg. The side of Mouut Vesuvius has given way during eruptions ; numerous houses havo been buried. Mullane has turned Queen's evidence, and has disclosed a Fenian plot to seize the Bank of England. Government has introduced a Bill suspending tbe Habeas Corpus Act in Ireland until March next year. A reform bill for Scotland has been introduced, and provides for sef'en new members. Largs representation is claimed. The reform bill for Ireland is promised on March 9. Lord Derby is seriously indisposed, and bis condition excites great uneasiness. Should Lord Derby die or resign, Lord Stanley is regarded as his successor in the Premiership. It is rumored that President Johnston intends to demand the settlement cf the Alabama claims. Earl Russell has written a letter conI cerning his resignation of the leadership of the Liberals, and has recommended Mr Gladi-tone a^s his successor. Lcnnon has been acquitted of the charge of murder, found guilty of high treason, and sentenced to fifteen years' penal servitude. i Much perplexity and uneasiness prevails regardiug the Abyssinian expedition. Prince Lucien Bonaparte has been made a Cardinal in reward for the Emperor's services on behalf of Rome. The Earl of Mayo is mentioned as successor of Sir John Lawreuce as Viceroy of India. Sir Culling Eardly has been sentenced to eighteen months' imprisonment for bigamy. France is about to raise upwards of £20,000,000 to meet the deficiency in the revenue. Some uneasiness .is felt . as to the Emperor's ultimate inteutious. The express night train from Edinburgh was fired at near Grantham. Among the ■passengers were Prince and Princess Teck (Princess Mary of Cambridge). No injury was done. A French expedition is being prepared for some unknown purpose. Congress has passed a resolution ordering Committee on Foreign Affairs to take immediate action on the subject of the , maltreatment of American citizens by the British authorities iv Ireland. The Princess of Wales is rapidly recovering strength, and has returned to her usual avocations. It is now ascertained that seven persons were murdered by the explosion at Clerkenwell prison, and mutilation and injury were suffered by 40 persons ; this was the net result of the outrage. The editors of the 'Dublin Weekly News' and -'Irishman,' have been arrested for publishing seditious articles. Eighty-four thousand special constables have been sworn in to keep the peace and protect property in England and Scotland. Lord Bloomfield, our Ambassador at Vienna, has gone to Italy on a political mission. The Bishop of Lichfield is about re-

turning to New. Zealand, to wind up matters in his diocese there. He has gratified everybody by many addresses on the occasion of his consecration. Lord Justice Rolfe has resigned. Professor Wheatstone has been knighted. At a Conservative dinner at Bristol Lrad Stanley stated that the Cabinet have a comprehensive educational scheme under consideration, which they wish to be allowed to introduce. Tho question is attracting much attention.