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Rome, January 1.-—The. Pope to-day received the students of tho American College, avlio read an address and presented \ v a sum of Peter's pence. The Pope, in reply, || referred to the marvellous progress Catholi' § cistn was making in America. It is said i the Catholic poAvers have engaged to make" g the, strictest use of their ancient prerogative to insure regularity in the election of i If successor to Pius IX. f|A cable special says the German Govern- ,-j ment possesses ample proofs of the existence of a large monastic conspiracy in France to endeavour to gain power in that country for purposes hostile to Germany. - The American ship George Green, Cap tain "VVilcox, has been lost Avith all on board.
Slade, the American medium, has gone to Russia to fulfill an engagement. The rinderpest having appeared in Lime' house parish suburb, neither cattle, sheep nor goats can leave London. . i The "Times'" Paris special says; It» | affirmed on all hands that a brisk eorresj, J pondence is progressing betAveen Russia ana 1 Germany. Some assert that Russia want* to knoAV Avhether she could enjoy the frttitf, | of victory if she achieves one. EaThe Irish Rifle Association has «enal- 7 lenged American marksmen to a matr' ; h for the championship, to take place in Ir eland^ 1, _ The bark Robt. Kellv came ir,to colli' r:mvP sion with tiie bark HudderstieM, 0 f Liver- | pool, off. Start Point. The F uddersfield I sank immediately, and 15 peisr, us on board I. were drowned.
Eighty-six deaths from small-pox oC' curred in London in one '"Veek. The Public Prosecutor in Germany has j instituted proceedings against the son, of !| Count Yon Arnim, on account of offensive news-paper articles.
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