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THE PACIFIC Commercial Adbertiscr. SATURDAY, APRIL 8. FOREIGN NEWS. LONDON, Mar. 14.-The Marquis of Hartington, of the League of Liberals. gave notice in the House of Commons this evening that he would oppose the assumption by the Queen of the title of Empress of India. PARIS, Feb 14.--A statement has been issued by the Ministerialists setting forth that a Republican form of government has been founded in France, and that there never was a government more legitimately established and that it will endeavor to secure external peace, regretting all warlike adventures, and asks the confidence and loyalty of the people toward the President. BELGRADE, Mar -The Turkish troops massed upon the Servian frontier having committed depredations, the Servian militia has been mobilized and ordered to march to the frontier. DISASTROUS INUNDATIONS IN CENTRAL ECROPE.LONDON Mar. 16 5 A. M. -A Paris dispatch in the Times reports that the inundations have stopped work in the tobacco factory and in the foundries of Alfortville. Two hundred houses are flooded at St. Maur. The gale of Sunday caused a frightful destruction of life and property. Eleven persons were killed in Cambray. At Lettiers the Rhone rose twenty or thirty feet. inundating the whole country. At Coblentz the Rhine rose below the railway bridge like a water-spout to the height of houses. Hamburg and Frankfort have also suffered. NEW YORK, Mar. 14.-The failure of the National Bank of the State of New York to-day caused intense excitement on Wall street, and the prices of securites fell off. with a feverish feeling prevailing Prices, however, afterward raised. At one time fears were entertained of a run on other banks, but a calmer feeing prevailed subsequently. The capital of the bank was two million. This, it is thought will be reduced to one million by the losses sustained, and the stock holders will be assessed for the deficiency arising from the troubles of the bank. It is understood the failure arose principally from bad management and upfortunate advances made upon cotton. the price of which has been gradually sinking here and at Liverpool for some time past. LONDON, Mar. 16.-A Times special from Berlin says a letter from Peko Paulovich, who commanded the insurgents at the battle of Muratovizza, asserts that a force of 1,550 insurgents attacked 3,200 Turks. Only 700 of the latter returned to Gatzchko. About 800 were killed, and the others were drowned or dispersed. The insurgents captured 675 rifles, and four rifled cannon. BOSTON, Mar. 16.-A dispatch to the Globe, from Concord, N. H., saysthat the nearly complete returns show that the Republicans have carried the State and have a majority of the council. and will have at least 28 majority on joint ballot. LONDON, March 17.-The Paris correspondent of the Times says the recent report of the probability of war between Japan and Corea attracts considerable attention here. It must have been circulated purposely to direct attention to the Corean question and to the Russian action in Asia. I learn that the Russian army, numbering 12.000 men, has entered Corean territory under pretext pursuing brigands. If war on the southern coast of Corea, Russia would be quite ready to co-operate in the north. The occupation of Corea or at least of Corean ports, may be presumed to have been not unforeseen. We shall perhaps hear more concerning Russian action in Corea. Meanwhile the Russian Government is taking measures to practically utilize the recent acquisition of Saghalein. A regular steamer service will soon be commenced between Saghalein and Shanghai. It is announced that the steamers of the new line will be gunboats. BOSTON, March 17.-In honor of the one hundredth anniversary of the evacuation of Boston by British troops, business was generally suspended to-day. Flags were displayed from the shipping and from the State and national buildings, and many private residences. NEW YORK, March 17.-A foot of snow has fallen to-day in the northern portion of the State. and in portions of Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont it is still snowing. LONDON, Mar. 17. A Vienna dispatch asserts that the Servian ministry seems to favour immediate war. The situation is aggravated by continued raids of Turkish troops on the frontier. The Turks are rendered utterly reckless by want. LONDON, Mar. 18--6 A. M.-A Vienna dispatch says it is stated that Servia has determined to rise a compulsory loan for military purpose. and to exact it immediately, with the utmost rigor. It is reported that Greece has offered to form an offensive alliance with Servia and Roumania. All the Servians are convinced that Russia, although temporarily co-operating with Austria, cannot, for her own interest, permit Austria to occupy Servia. The Servians, therefore, disregard Austria. They are preparing to take the consent to grant, though it would accept accomServian race. MADRID, March 16th.-Don Caldron Coolants, Foreign Minister, speaking in the Cortes relative to the religious question, said the Government trusted to the Pope and his affection for Spain. They hope Providence will prevent 80 eminently Catholic a nation from being divorced from the common head of the faithful. Later on, Senor Sagasta, in opposing the address in reply to the speech from the throne, defended religious toleration, which he declared the Vatican would never consent to grant, though it would accept accomplished facts.
