Tbe German Government has decided to prevent tha Peters' expedition from proceed* log to the interior ol Africa. Great excitement was caused &i San Francisco by the reported destruction at Samoa of the United States war vessel Nipsio |by tha German corvette Olga, O'Donovan Kossa has sued Mr Caeeidy of the New York Cathelio News fos criminal libel. He called Koasa a traitor to Ireland. A Chinaman haa been arrested for debauoh iag 25 white giri» at MHwaukie Wisoonsin. Mr Ericsson, the famous engineer, and inrentor of the Calorio engine, died at New York on Maroh 8. The discovery of a rich goldfield ia re potted near the southern boundary of San Diego County Line, California, on Alexioan territory, in the valley of Santa Clare, , The King of Holland developed symptoms of blood poisoning on March s oh, and bis death was considered immiuent. lie suffered eeverely. The .Philadelphia wool men have sonb a letter to the new Secretary of the Treasury, Mr Winsdom, aßking him to make ruliDgs to prevent eooarcd wool being imported under tbe nome of " waste," to confirm the 60 per cenfc duty on wool tops, and to claeeify the BO called worsted cloths as woollens. "Viscount Mandeville, eldest sou of the Duke of Manchester, failed on Marob 6th for £120,000, He married an Amerioan Jady, Mip3 Tynaugo. Hia bankruptcy is attributed to gambling and living in excess fef bis income. Mr John Dillon, M.P., left London for Australia on Maroh 6th. A large number of enthusiastic friends gave him a send off. It haa been discovered that a bloody yen* detta prevails amongst the Sicilian colony in New Oileatt. There ate several thousands of these people in thai ojty, and the feud, oi there have been many victims, was brought from Italy. Bodies have been found by keen scented dogs in the swamps op tbe borders of take Pontch^rtrain, and also in other out of tbe. way places ; and many persona have disappeared oi whom no account can be given at all.
