ARRIVAL OF THE MAIL

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1345, 18 September 1886, Page 2

ARRIVAL OF THE MAIL

[by tbleokaph,] Auckland, September 18. The s s. Mariposa left ’Frisco on the afternoon of August 28th ; Honolulu early September 4th ; Samoa, 12th, and arrived at Auckland early this morning. Pjssengera Messrs Stevenson, Graham, Brockett, Morris, Withers, Cjx and Sisters of Mary (4), and .22 steerage. GENERAL SUMMARY. The French Ambassador was recalled from the Vatican on August 27, which is taken to precede the disestablishing of the Church in France. Tithe rut* have occurred in North Wales the Miners j lining with the farmers. Mr Gladstone arrived at Munich on August 26tb. A cotton strike involving 6000 operatives is impending at Bolton, Ashton and Oldham. The demand of the Emir of Bokhara from the Ameer of Afghanistan for “Odsis Rhaysalis ” (sic) is regarded as the forerunner of another campaign in that country. Matierson, the Australian sculler, beat Perkins on August 16 ih over the Thames course.

The hop farmers of England, in a meeting at Tunbridge on August 17th, petitioned for the appointment of a Minister cf Agriculture and greater protection for the interest they represent.

Germany has seized a large portion of South Patagonia, and trouble with the Ohili and Argentine Republics is looked for.

A fire in London on August 20th destroyed 40,000 barre's of petoriiam Prices have improved in consequence. Tremendous and sustained riots have occurred at Belfast and also, on August 16th, a serious disturbance at Tungan with great loss cf life. General Redovers Bailer has been sent to Ireland on a special mission, which the Liberals in the Commons accept to mean a renewal of the policy of coercion. The Ourragh of Kildare is being prepared to accommodate several additional regiments.

A hurricane has devastated Nancy in Franco.

On August 11th a maniac, named Sharti, at empted to kill the Pope on the balcony of St Peters. On August Central Russia suffered great loss from tornados and water spouts, which extended over a large area Tha crops were destroyed and the passe ogars by the steamer Yera were lost on the voyage Two hundred persons have perished from cholera in Italy. Cholera is also be ginning to excite apprehension in Japan. The embankment of thelrrawady river, Mandalay, broke on August 24’h and flooded the entire district. 50,000 persons were rerderad homeless. The Chine <e Government has decided to oppose Russian occupation of Port Lazart ff

Port Stanley in the Falkland Islands, is reported to be over whelmed by landslides of peat. John F, JSurft has been nominated by the Republican party for Governor of California.

The great street-car strike in New Fork has ended

Gatlin the American editor, has been released from the Mexican prison at El Paso and thi warcloud has blown over.

The Hon James Ashbury, the veteran English yachtsman, is in San Francisco en route for Australia.

A great fireoccurred is ’Frisco on August 21 ; leas nearly 800,000 dollars. A heavy s orm was experienced in the Gulf of Mexico on August 20 Galveston and other Texan ports were greatly damaged.

Freacsbourne has retired from the oonsu’ship of Samoa. Jen, a leading democratic statesman, died at New York on August 14 Sprecklea steamship troubles have bean settled by the judi-dous action of the Union in Sydney, New South Wales. The Chicago Anarchists have been sentenced to death, one excepted, who is sent to ihe penitentiary for 12 years. Reports have reached Washington that China is preparing to enforce her claim for indemnity against the United States Newfoundland was visited by a storm on August 10 by which a great many vessels and several lives were lost.

A depot »tion of British West Indians called at the Colonial office on August 20 to ask for privileges of trade with the United States and also for a system of bounties for the benefit of British sugar p oducers. The reply of the Colonial Minister was favorable.