Starving Tartars in Mazan attacked the Imperial relief and sanitary expedi tion, believing their object was to bap tize Mohamedans into the Greek Church.
SUICIDAL EPIDEMIC.
PARIS, April 10

An epidemic of suicide prevails in Paris, there being seventeen cases yesterday.
SHIPPING FATALITY.
LONDON, April 10,

The steamer Ingoldsby, when in Bristol Channel, shipped an immense sea over the poop, which swept off the captain and four of the crew.
VICTORIAN RAILWAYS.
MELBOURNE, April 10. It is anticipated the railway Jreve nue will show a further increase this year of a quarter of a million, mak ing an increase for two years of nearly half a million.
MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION.
SYDNEY, April 10.
At> the annual meeting of the Mu tual Life Association, the directors presented a satisfactory report to the shareholders, which was adopted.
FEDERATION.
SYDNEY, April 11

There is dissatisfaction amongst the Opposition owing to a majority of the Legislative Councillors being Freetraders . A section of the electors of the King division are petitioning Mr. G. Reid to resign, disapproving of his attitude as to federation.
LORD TENNYSON.
ADELAIDE, April 11

Lord Tennyson, the new Governor, replying to the address of welcome, said that until Australia federated she would not take her rightful place amongst the council of nations. An Anglo-Saxon league was within the sphere of practical politics, and when consummated would be the mightiest influence known towards permanent peace and the civilisation of the world.
The Dreyfus Case.
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PARIS, April 10.
