NEWS BY THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume I, Issue 80, 24 April 1877, Page 3

NEWS BY THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL.

(Per s.s. Australia, via Auckland.) GENERAL SUMMARY. European and American telegrams are to March 28 :— Lee, the author of the Mountain Meadow massacre, has been executed. He made a confession implication Brigham Young, and said he only did as he was ordered, and was promised celestial rewards. The confession caused great sensation at Salt Lake. Resolutions in favour of Union with New Burnswick and Prince Edward's Island were carried by the Nova Scotia Legislature. An Amsterdam banker offered Russia the loan of twenty-five million roubles at 8 per cent, but insisted on disarmament and no further loan for five years. The offer was declined. The Times cites this as proof of the bad state of Russia credit. It is said that at recent socialist circles a revival and unexpected ramification of the movement among the higher classes and army were disclosed. Russia sent Montenegro 12 months' provisions. Small-pox is still raging in London. There is a public excitement in Jamaica over the prosecution of the Press for sedition. A committe are collecting subscriptions for the defence. Six Chinamen employed in carrying timber at Chicago had built a small hut. Five disguised white men, armed with revolvers, entered, robbed the Chinamen, spilled coal oil about the place, fired it and left. One of the Chinese escaped wounded, and informed the authorities. A vigilance committee was formed, and the murderers were tracked and arrested. Three of the men arrested have told the same story, The trade depression in Germany has assumed serious proportions. Labour riots occured. A famine is fearred. In Silesia the newspaper coupled their Royal greeting with the wish that the Emperor may see the speedly recovery of the notion from the financial crisis, In Pensylvanya 400 colliers and 60,000 men are idle. The Cretans refused an Embassy to the Turkish Parliament. A British war steamer has destroyed seven villages on the Congo river, West Africa, killing three natives as punishment for plundering an American difficulty. Chinese troops captured the city Manas, and slaughtered a large numbert of Dungan's insurgents. This is expected virtually to end the outbreak. Lord Derby defended Sir H. Elliott, anp challenged his opponents to bring in a motion, raising the question before Parliament. He said it was moved to create greater horrors than those of Bulgaria. A New revolution is expected in Mexico. President Diaz's friends are forsaking him. The fortification of Trent, mAustrria, is being caried out in consequence of the rumoured alliance between Italy and (?) involving the seizure of part of Tyrol. Gutrages, equal to those of Bulgaria are reported in connection with the new , rising in Bosnia. Six hours' fighting between a large body f Bosnian insurgents resulted in great

losseston both sides, the Turks retiring. Active preparations are being made by Turkey to fortify Kars and other positions on the Asiatic frontier. 130,000 troops were.sent there. The Russian forces on the Asiatic frontier are estimated at 100,000. The immder of famine-stricken men employed on Madras works has decreased 37,000. Violent scenes occured in the Transvaal Republic in opposition to President Burgess' protocol for annexation to Britain. The life of the British envoy was threatned. The commander of the Spanish forces in Cuba reports a successful compaign. The Russian semi-official Press loudbj complains of the refusal of England to coerce the Porte, and says that if war breaks out, it will be the fault of England alone. The new ironclad, Alexandra, left Portsmouth on Saturday, to join the Mediterranean fleet. The concentration of Russian troops in Bessarabia continues, and eight new army corps have been ordered to join. The Miridites, a Christian tribe, have risen against the Porte, and there are fresh outbreaks in Bosnia. The Montenegrin delegates have received a despatch from the Prince of Montenegro in which he abandons his claim to Spigga, the right bank of the Maratcha river, the fortified island in Lake Skntari, and some othee points, and besides territory already annexed by the Porte, he merely asks for the districts of Nicsig and Kontchi, and a portion of Kolatcha, and tha right of free naxigation of Bazana. He does not agree to cede Vassoyewatz to Turkey.

Four hundred Bashi Bazouks fell upon the village of Otchcivo, were returned refugees were re-bnilding their dwellings, and burned the partly restored houses, and murdered ten of. the inhabitants. They perpetrated nameless horrors upon their victims. Others fled across the frontier at Giamosk. There another butchery occurred. A Greek of the Orthodox Church had celebrated his marriage with a girl of the same faith. The bridal procession was stopped by the Turks, who cut down and beheaded four of the guests and exposed their heads on a pole. The bride died from outrages inflicted, The Belgrade correspondent of the Times says that in Bosnia the Turkish redifs are all under arms and drilled. Militia have received Snider rifles and money. Ulemas and Dervishes continue to excite warlike feelings by frantic addresses. Insurgent bands are appearing in hitherto undisturbed districts. Letters from Bosnia and Bulgaria assert that the taxes are exacted twice, the collectors declaring that the first were unauthorised. Dark tales of violence and rapine continue to come from Bulgaria, Macedonia and Albania, were public security, either on tee highway or in isolated houses or small hamlets, seems altogether at an end. Not a Zeagsich has been dismissed not a tithe-gatherer has been stoppee in his career of untawfel exaction. The Turks are preparing to attack Goralowatz. Piko Passelorich, the insurgent leader, is encamped at Beiga Pass. A body of insurgents are marchicg towards the Albanian frontier. General Cespatvich has organised the Bosnian insurgent forces in ten bodies, the majority of which are armed with Peabody rifles. Odessa is completely secured against attach, and garrisoned by 10,000 men. A circular from Moscow urges all Sclavonian Committees to raise fresh funds in aid of the Montenegrin war. The Pope's advisers are endeavouring to get France and Austria to revive the Roman question. It is hoped to induce Italy so far to recognise the Pope's Imperial power as to cede Lionine City to the Holy See, where all religions orders expelled from Rome would find anasylum. Amid the feverish excitements and nnremitting labour at the Vatican, relative to the Consistory, the Pope has fallen ill again. He has fainting fits, which occur at intervals, after which he remains unconscious a long time. He does not like his illness to be perceived, and makes strong efforts to hide it. The moment he gets back to his own apartments he sinks into a chair and remains motionless, with eyes closed, like a corpse. His physician regards the fatiguing receptions of pilgrims with grave apprehension. The Archbishops of Naples and Perugia and the Vicar of Rome are confidently mentioned as candicates for the Papacy. There was a panic on the Berliu Bourse but news of the Australian mobilisation revived the falling hopes of peace. An Abyssinian envoy has been found drowned near Massowah, It is believed that he was murdered by the Egpytians.