MAIL NEWS VIA SAN FRANCISCO.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3845, 13 November 1883, Page 4

MAIL NEWS VIA SAN FRANCISCO.

A London magazine called Money, in a recent article, expresses gratification that the Australasian colonies continue to come to the English money market. It points out that, though tho annual debt charge on Australasian debt loans is two millions more than it Avas ten years ago, this isinct by an increase in revenue of eleven millions.

Earl Derby has accepted tho dedication of Mr Vcsey Stewart's iioav book entitled " Notes on the Stewart Special Settlements, Bay of Plenty," Avhich has just been published. The Rev. A. S. Green shortly publishes a book called the " High Alps of New ZcaA consignment of frozen fish from Ncvv Zealaud Avas sold retail in the central fish market on September 20. The kinds avci-c principally sea flounder and mullet, and the salo was pronounced a success, mullet realising Sd to 9d each. A deputy from Alsaco named Antoinc has been arrested for high treason in publishing a ncAvspapor called The Motz after permission was refused by Marshal Mantcnffel.

The statue of Geimania on the Rhine at Mederwald, near Rudesheim, avus unveiled with great ceremony by the Emperor William and the Crown Prince on September 28. In eemcluding his address, which was chiefly devoted to the Avar events of 1870-71, 'the Emperor said, " In Avords spoken at the laying of the foundation stone—Avords Avhich my late father after the AA-ars of liberation" of IS 13 to 1815 bequeathed in iron to posterity—l dedicate this movement to tho fallen, a memorial to the living, an acknowledgment to coining generations, and a source of emulation. May God vouchsafe it." The inscription upon the monument says, "In memory of the unanimous and victorious rising of the German people and the re-establishment of the German Empire, 1870-71. Tho total cost is oA-cr one million marks, and the statue is thirty-six feot high. As a counter demonstration cvoavils of Parisians assembled around the Statue of Strasbourg, in the Place de la Concord, and indulged Jn patriotic cries. The "Kmperor sent Yon Schilling, the sculptor of " Germaine," an autograph letter conferring a decoration mid including a gift of 30,000 marks. At Oldham (England) a woman roccntly offered her two' children for sale to all the passers-by. She actually sold one child three years old for sixpence, and the purchaser at once drove off with her prize in a cab, but no one would buy tho baby in arms, although the mother offered to sell it for a penny. The annual stock-taking report of the Newcastle Free Library, prepared by Hie librarian, revealed the singular and .gratifying circumstances that only ono book has been lost, though the issues for home reading, since the opening of the new building ou September 1, 1882, [has amounted to 220,101 volumes. Chazi Mehemed Puska, Governor of Suhinica, avlio was recently captured by briganels, has been rescued. The brigands were pursued and dispersed by Turkish troops. Five of tlie band were killed. A touching story of a mother's devotion comes from Belgium. A few days ago the Avife of a gatcman on the lino between Sottcgom and Alost avus attending to her husband's duty, Avhcn her little boy strayed in front of a fast train. AVithout a moment's hesitation the mother sprang across (he rails, and, seizing her child, tossed it em the hank the very seconel before she Avas caught by the locomotive and killed It is avcll to know that, this brave woman did not die in vain ; the child escaped with a few bruises. A mammoth party avus that given by the Mayor of Bradford' to the inhabitants of that town. It Avas held in Peel Park, and it is estimated that 150,000 persons responded to the invitation. Several concerts Avere given, one by members of the Band of Hope Union, and other harmless entertainments were provided in great variety, tlie day being closed by a grand display of fireworks. The Mayor and Mayoress mixed freely amongst the people, and received many hearty congratulations upon the success of their gigantic garden party.

News has been received in Dublin of the death at Lourdes of Mr Daniel O'Sullivan, avlio, as Mayor of Cork, in 1808, created such a stir iv the political Avorld. Mr O'Sullivan during his tenure of oflice was a pronounccel Nationalist, and while presieling at a supper in Cork in honor of Messrs Warren anel Costelloe, avlui had just been released from prison, referred in remarkable language to the attempted assassination of the Duke of Edinburgh. A special Bill avus introduced into Parihuncnt to deprive him of his office as Mayor, ami lie was siimmoucil to the bar of tho House of Commons to answer for his conduct. Ou the advice of the lato Mr Maguire, M.P., he sa\ed Mr Gladstone's Ministry further trouble Involuntarily resigning his mayoralty. Since that eventful period Mr O'Sullivan lived iv retirement.

The editor of tho British Medical Journal has mado a tour of inspection in Donegal, Ireland, as a physician, anel found 1-1,000 persons living on two cents' Avorth. of Indian meal a day, the money having been sent from tho Unitcel States, anel being elis-ti-ibutcd by the Irish priests.

The funeral of the Avould-bo murderer and suicide, David Mackny, at Aston, near Birmingham, aviis made the occasion of a most remarkable demonstration. Maokay, who was formerly tho manager at Kynock's Ammunition Works, at Witton, attempted to murder his Avife, who was jealous. Mackay afterwards attempted to commit suicide by cutting his own throat, but re-covered, anel at tholast Warwick assises Avas.sentenced to ten years' penal .servitude. A few days afterwards he committed suicide in Warwickgaol by hanging himself. Great sympathy was expressed for the deceased by his friends, avlio felt that the crime was committed under circumstances of the strongest provocation. They rceptcstcd the govi'i-uen- of the gaol to allow them to bury the body, and a satisfactory reply having been received, a subscription Avas starteel Avith the object of giving him a funeral. The nccessaiy sum was promptly obtained, and hundreds of his old colleagues joined in the procession to the griiA-o. So violent Avas the feeling expressed towards tho young Avidow that sho was compelled for safety to shelter herself in a neighbor's house. Stones and other miss'les avci-c thrmvn at tho house, and several Avomen employed at Kynock's Works assembled outside, anel threatened the Avoman Avith violence if she camo out. The Avoinaii's mother, dressed indcep black, folloAveel by the cur/eye iv a cab, but she was recognised by the; mob, violently threatened, and hail to bo escorteel home by a detachment of police. Great excitement prevailed throughout the district.