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of 10000 persons. Gratuitous relief is administered
to 500 persons.
No deaths from starvation are reported. The chill
dren are the principal sufferers.
Rain is badly wanted.
SYDNEY,
Rochefort and the other escaped Communist
prisoners have arrived here, and will proceed
Immediately for Europe. They left New Gale
donna as stowaways on board a vessel bound for
Newcastle, New South Wales.
PARIS,
March 81.
Mr.. Caleb Gushing, the recently-appointed
American Minister at Madrid, now in Paris,
has had a conference with General Sickles. The
former leaves for his post on Friday next by
way Of Bordeaux. General Sickles will 90 to
London the same day aud will make some stay
in that capital before returning to America.
COLOGNE,
March 81.
Mgr. Melchers, the Catholic Archbishop of
Cologne, was arrested at a quarter past s o'clock
this morning. The arrest was effected without
creating any disturbance.
ROME,
March 80.
The Papal Consistory has been postponed
until after Easter. Mgr. Jacobini, the recent
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week for his post. Senior Llanos, Spanish
Charge d'Afaires to the Vatican, will leave
Rome at the end of the week. He has been
received with his family by the Pope in order
to take leave, when he was congratulated by
his Holiness upon his attitude on the question
of the Spanish Bishops. The Pope received
to-day the students of the Catholic University
of Rome, and made them an address, praisiug
their fidelity to religious principles, and recon-
mending to them a Jealous pursuit Of their
sacred studies.
BUCHAREST,
March 81.
Agroeably to a previous understanding with
the Government, the Chamber of Deputies has
adjourned the discussion Of the proposed issue
of Rentes until next session. Meanwhile, how
ever, the House has empowered the Minister Of
Finance to issue Treasury Bonds to the amount
of II millions of francs.
TURKEY.
CoNsTANrINopLE, March 80.
Raschid Pacha has invited all the foreign
representatives. to a conference at his residence
to-day, to consider the letter of NJ. de nesseps
to the Porte, declaring that he will obey the
orders of the Porte, but will hold the Turkish
Government responsible for the loss that the
new method of collecting the dues may occasion
" tuC Nucn CdudA NOupdhy' A1. u0 ASSSepS
estimates this loss at 80, O0OG. monthly.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, March 81.
The conference of foreign representatives
held yesterday at the invitation of Raschid
Pacha had no result. The Turkish Govern
ment appeared disposed to accede to one of the
demands of NJ. de Lesseps for the postpone
ment of the application of the new tariff until
the 1st of July next, and manifested a desire to
have the opinion of the foreign representatives
on the subject. The latter, although maintain
ing great reserve, and displaying unwillingnesq
to express any direct opinion, all except the
Russian representative appeared opposed to the
delay demanded. The Porte has not yet re-
ceived an official copy Of the protests of NJ. de
Lesseps, dated goth and 2Ist March. which arc
based upon Article II Of the deed of Con
cession.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, March 80.
The difference between Great Britain and
Turkey in the Label affair has been settled, the
Turkish Government having telegraphed to the
commander of the Turkish troops in Yemen to
deliver up the son of the Sheikh of Alown to
the British authorities.