FURTHER MAIL NEWS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 560, 16 February 1878, Page 2

FURTHER MAIL NEWS.

Via San Francisco. (MY TELEGKAriI, I'ER PRESS AGENCY.) London, January 21. A Welsh colliery has received orders to immediately dispatch a large, quantity of coal to Vourva Bay for the British fleet. At the funeral of the Fenian Macarthy it is estimated that 60,000 persons followed the remains to the cemetery. There were 40 bands of music in the procession, which was the largest since Daniel O'Connell's funeral. Other Fenians, recently released, were among the principal mourners.

Parliament met on the 17th January, but as the Queen did not open the session in person, there was no State ceremonial. The Queen's speech, as read, referred to the Eastern war, stating that hitherto in the war neither of the belligerents had infringed the conditions on which her neutrality was founded. She willingly believed both were desirous to respect them as far as lay in their power, and so long as her conditions were not infringed, her attitude would continue the same, but she could not conceal from herself that should hostilities be unfortunately prolonged, some unexpected occurrence may render it incumbent on her to adopt measures of precaution. Such measures could not bo effectually taken without adequate preparation. She trusted the Parliament's liberality to supply means which may be required for that purpose. At a Home Rule Conference at Dublin, Mr. Butt proposed a resolution to the effect that the Home Rule members ought to furni a separate and distinct Parliamentary party, united on the principle of obtaining self - government for Ireland. Mr. Butt dwelt on the necessity of united attention, which could only be obtained when members agreed to sink differences between themselves. It had been arranged to avoid differences in the future ; that the Committee should meet weekly, the party to be governed by its decisions. He thought it advisable to make an assault 1 on the whole line of mis-government. The resolution was withdrawn, and one proposed by Mr. Parnell was substituted : " That the Conference advise the Home Rule Party to consult relative to the Eastern question, and adopt a united line of action."

A Paris correspondent says Slade, the spiritual medium, after his expulsion from Vienna, went to Berlin, from which 2>lace he was also expelled. It is reported that Count Schouvaloff is about to vacate the Russian Embassy, and that Count Orhiff, now Ambassador at Paris, succeeds him. A Japanese ship of war, the Telci Kawau, built and wholly litted up in Japan, and manned and oflicered by natives, is about to start for a cruise in the Mediterranean.

Gambetta's watchword for the French Republic is "Delay and prudence."

hi a letter to King Humbert Garibaldi exhorts him to follow in his father's footsteps.

A great fire occurred at the warehouse of Crocker, Sons, and Co., "Watling-street, London, the largest that has occurred for years. The loss is estimated at L 200,000. D. M'Gregor and Co., merchants and steamship owners, Leith, have failed ; liabilities, LIOO.OOO to L 150,000. M'Gregor has i-esigned his seat in Parliament. Ex-Queen Isabella insists on attending the marriage of her son. The Government refuses to allow her to enter Spain.

A demand is made by several French Republican papers for the removal of the present comjnanders of several army corps who are Bonapartists. Mid hat Pasha is in London- A strong demand is made at Constantinople for his return.

Baker Pasha has been promoted to the rank of Lieut.-General in the Turkish army. A boat race for L2OO a-side and the championship of England (challenge cup) took place on the Tyne between Robert Watson Boyd, of Gateshead, and John Higgins, of Chad well. The present champion course was from Highlevel Bridge to Scotswood Suspension Bridge. The match was won by Higgins on a foul. Boyd got away first, but Higgins was fast gaining, when Boyd began to crowd him out of his course ; and finally, when Higgins was about to take the lead, Boyd laid his scull over the forajuarfcer of Higgins 5 boat, and the two boats'" went some distance locked, when Higgins' boat filled. Another boat was provided, but meantime Boyd took a long lead, and went in nearly a mile ahead ; but the race was given to Higgins on the foul.

The Quirinal Palace was thronged from early morning until a late hour by people eager to get a glimpse at the face of the dead king. Thousands of people came into Rome from distant places, and the de.3p.est sorrow was manifested. The Morning Advertiser hears on reliable authority, that offipizl information has been received in St. Petersburg!! that the Chinese had massacred 15,000 men,

women, and children at the Kesharian town of Manao, committing most frightful atrocities.

One hundred thousand persons were present at the funeral of M. Raspail. Fugitives are arriving at Constantinople by the thousand. Mr. Layard writes to the Baroness Burdett-Couttsthat the distress is terrible.

Native companies have been formed for the development of Chinese mineral resources.

The iron companies of London, and the largest makers of ship's plates in the world are contracting their business.

THE WAR, Londox, January 20.

Germany and Italy demanded for their fleet the same privileges in Turkish waters as those of England. Vienna, January 20.

A special says : —lzzed Pasha conveys to the Turkish plenipoteniaries full powers and will inform them that England is not likely to go to war. Another correspondent says : Negotiations have been commenced. It is stated that the Turkish plenipotentiaries have been instructed that they may offer to make Batoum a free port, cede territory on the Asiastic frontier, and dismantle the fortifications of Kars and Ei'zeroum. They also propose the following programme for discussion by a European conference. The Balkans to be considered the southern limit, Bulgaria and Roumania being independent; the Dardanelles to be open to men-of-war of all nations; the settlement of the Montenegrin and Servian question to be temporarily deferred. Difficulties have already arisen. It is reported that Russia demands Adrianople to be included in Bulgaria ; also, the cession of Batoum and the opening of the Dardanelles to Russian and Turkish men-of-war only. The Grand Duke Nicholas telegraphed to the Emperor from Sovitria : "I am happy to congratulate your Majesty upon a brilliant victory. General Radetsky, after desperate lighting, captured the whole Turkish army defending the Shipka Pass, consisting of 41 battalions and one regiment of cavalry." The loss of the Russians in the oapture of the Shipka was 800 killed and 2000 wounded, The Turks, surrounded, became demoralised.

The Turks bombarded the town of Theodosia, in the south-east of the Crimea, burned 10 houses, killed one person, and wounded 12. They also bombarded Anapa on the Black Sea, but did little damage to the town. One person was killed.

The Cabinet decided that the troop ship Poona, homeward bound from India, with 1067 men, and the Euphrates, outward bound, with 1142 men, both reported detained at Malta, should proceed to their destinations.

A correspondent of the Pern says it is calculated that 20.000 fugitives arrived at Constantinople from Roumania during the week. A train crowded with fugitives ran off the track near Chattalia, and about 50 were killed and wounded. January 21. The St. Petersburirh Galon prints <■ special despatcli fro in Vienna, which contradicts the St. Potersburgh despatch to the London Times that it was rumoured that Austria and Germany had vetoed the idea of opening the Dardanelles to Russian vessels only, and that Russia had consequently determined not to raise the question. The Gains' telegrams say that Austria has not discussed this question with Germany, and a Russian despatcli from Berlin says that Russia is negotiating with other Baltic Powers, for the purpose of prohibiting war vessels of non-Baltic Powers from entering the sea. A Vienna correspondent telegraphs thai advices from Turkey show that the works of Adrianople are only partially armed, and are unfitted to resist an attack. At Constantinople it is believed possible that Adrianople may be carried by a covp-tb main. The fortifications of Constantinople must consequently be looked to as the last resource, although they seem to be in even worse condition. Everything points to the complete confusion and dismay of the Turks. The Grand Duke, in a telegram to the Porte, very expressly asked that two Turkish delegates be sent to meet him at Kezanlik, and that they should have the fullest possible powers.

Baroness Bnrdett, Coutts, i\H representative of contributor* to the Turkish .Relief Fund, received the following telegram from Mr. Layard, British Ambassador, Constantinople : —" The- distress is increasing terribly, fugitives are arriving by thousands. Nine trains are expected to-day (Saturday) from Adrianople, bringing 10,000 fugitives, mostly women and children, who will make the journey in open trucks during a heavy snowfall. Large numbers of other fugitives will arrive shortly. I have engaged a house near the station to receive the destitute, and provide for the distribution of food. Twelve hundred sufferers were lodged and relieved to-day. Funds are urgently required. The Turkish Government is doing its best, but its action is almost, paralysed by the overwhelming magnitude of the misery it has to deal with." A Constantinople special announces Phillipopolis has been abandoned and burned,

At Constantinople, it is reported that the Grand assured the German Ambassador that the Porte was determined to make peace with Russia, leaving any power which objected to the conditions to settle the matter with Russia. The instructions of the Turkish plenipotentiaries are such as to make the conclusion of an armistice certain.

Vienna political correspondence from Athens has the following :—The Ministry does not intend at present to obey the popular warlike feeling. Important negotiations are pending between Greece an.d England, upon the issue of which depends, whether Greece shall or not at an early date play an active part with and at the side of England. The Times' spepial from Giurgevo says the pestilence among the Turkish prisoners at Fralesojsite is becoming a terror to travellers between Bucharest and the Danube. Even if there is nothing worse than ordinary typhus, the mortality evidenced by the numerous graves in the plains surrounding the prisoners' camp justifies the apprehensions of travellers. I saw Russian soldiers digging huge graves, and near them fifty Turkish corpses lying in confused heaps as they were emptied from dead carts, their ragged, half-clad forms, and the frost bites visible on their naked limbs gave evidence of the hard-

ships they had suffered on the march from Nicopolis. AMERICAN NEWS. A mob of roughs captured Dead City, a town near Deadwood, Dakota territory. Mr. Creighton, agent for New Zealand in San Francisco, sends by the City of New York a consignment of half a million of white fish eggs. The barque G. M. Tucker has been chartered in New York for Dunedin and Wellington at 425. Od. per ton.

War is threatened between Guatemala and Port Nico. Guatemala has invited immigration, and is sending out agents to induce it.

General O'Neill, the Fenian, has died

There have been numerous and important business failures in Chicago and New York.

Beecher offers to give \ip a quarter of his salary because the pew rents have fallen off. His salary will still be 15,000 dollars yearly. Moody and Sankey have been preaching to an audience of 10,000 at Hartford, Conn.

The merchants of Now York proposed to abandon the system of commercial travelling. The Independent Greenback Party of New York have petitioned Congress (Ist) to romonitise silver coin to the standard of 1870, and make it a full legal tender ; (2nd) to repeal the Act by which the Government is pledged to resume specie payments.

California received over 100,000 tons of Australian coal during 1877 ; showing, as conijwred with the previous year, a falling off of 31,200 tons. A railroad accident at Fair Yille, Hartford, occurred at the Thistle Bridge crossing at Eriiiington river, just west of the village. The train was bound for Millerton, and carried passengers, who came in to attend Moody and Sankey's meeting. Two engines and baggage cars and three passengers coaches went down on the western end of the bridge, the engines touching shore, the cars breaking through the ice in three feet of water, one ear resting on the end of the pier. Two other cars were head down in the river resting on the bridge. The passengers climbed out of these. The baggage cars were broken in two in the fall, and all escaped. Several of the dead show cuts and bruises ; but most of them were drowned or suffocated by the steam. The railroad commissioners examined the bridge two months ago and pronounced il safe. The number of dead is fourteen, and of wounded forty-six, some severely but most only slightly. No inquiry has been made for people missing. The HemhVx Washington correspondent, speaking of the proposed investigation of Hayes' title says, the Democrats are resolved that if the inquiry is begun it shall be put through. That it shall begin with Florida, Louisiana, and with the last days of General Grant's administration, and that it shall not leave unrevealed any secrets of the great struggle.