London, July 28. Arrived — Ship, Persian Empire, from Lytbelton (April 24) ; and barques Pori, from Bluff (April 6), and Valparaiso, from Auckland (April 10), tho latter at New York. The Jowish World, commenting on the scheme put forward by Mr Ran kin, of Melbourne, for settling refugeo Jews in tho Malleo Country of Vic toria, complains of the inhumane clog in-tho-mangor attitude of the olonics towards Baron Ilirsch's proposals. The British Society of Arts offers to act for tho colonies at tho Chicago Exhibition, if they do not appoint a Commission of their own ; but it will not incur any expense. ' The Victorian agricultural trophy is placed in a grand position at the Stirling show, and is quite a success. Eight persons were killed by the fall of a chimney at some chemical works in Gateshead The Trades Union Congress, which meets at Newcastlo in September, will urge tho extension of the Factory Act to all trades employing women, and an increase of the limit of tho minimum age at which children may be employed to 12. Received July 2G, at 11.30 R.m

Pauis, July 28 Further details of the railway acci dent ab Sfc. Maude show that the first train was delayed, and that the second dashed into it at full speed. Tlio St. Maudo station was crowded with excursionists, and, as the accident took pluco in full view, they had to look on at tho frightful holocaust) powerless to assist. Twelve calcinod bodies have been recovered from the ruins. It is stated that Vinconnes had beon warned by danger signal < that tho lino was blocked, but it is alleged that tho signals wero changed and the AVostiug houso brake tubing tampered with The driver alleges that the rules are habitually violated on Sunday nights. "Lo Paix," in an inspired article, declares that the entente cordiale between Franco and Russia is per fectly cemented. Received July 29, at 10.30 a.m.
