MAIL ITEMS.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1062, 25 August 1882, Page 3

MAIL ITEMS.

By the San Francisco Mail. lowa has adopted a prohibitory liquor law. At Madisons, Wisconsin, a mass meet in? was held, and the same course advised for that State. Miss Funny Parnell, sister of Charles Stewart Parnell, the agitator, died at Bordinstown, New Jersey, on the 20th, from paralysis of the heart. A large delegation ot Land Leaguers attended the funeral. The remains will be removed to Ireland. Hanlan, oarsman, has about recovered his health. On 12th July he issued in Toronto a challenge to row any five men two nr lea straight, the races to be within two days of each other. Meeting, who sold the plan of the coast defence of Germany to Russia, has been sentenced to six years’ imprisonment, with hard labour. A large number of persons were poisoned at Moreton, New Brunswick, Canada, by eating canned corned beef. The uncertainty attending the condition of affairs in Egypt, and fear that obstacles will be placed in the Suez Canal, is increasing traffic to Australia via San Francisco. The Zealandia leaves with a full passenger list, and more orders by telegraph from the East have been received at the office bee than can be filled up. Tnere is great trouble with the Russian Jew refugees in New York, as the men are stubborn and refuse to help themselves. The Times thinks the address of the Canadian Parliament to the Queen in favour of Home Rule in Ireland amounts to a vote of censure on the Government, and of en couragement to its avowed enemies. The Mormons propose to make a combined effort to defeat the operation of the bill to suppress polygamy. Edward Arthur Wellington died in London, aged C 8 General Grant, giving his opinion concerning the Ar.g’o Egyption trouble to a reporter of the Philadelphia Record, said the peop'e of Egypt were ten times worse off than the negroes of the South. He believed English protection would help to develop the resources of the country and improve the condition of the people. There is great trouble with the Russian Jew refugees in New York, as the men :rc stubborn, and refsse to assist themselves. Miss Anna Parnell has been seized with hr iin fever, consequent on grief for the loss of her sister Fanny. The Times thinks the address of the Canadian Parliament to the Queen in favour of Home Rule in Ireland amounts to a vote of censure on the Government, and of encouragement to its avowed enemies. In his report to the State Department at Washington, Consul Giiffun, writing from Auckland and speaking ot the trade between I New Zealand and the United States, says ; “ There is probably now a belter chance for direct trade between these countries than ever before. I don't doubt that the new lines of sailing-vessels established at Boston and New York will be successful, and there is strong reason to believe that communication between Australasian Colonies and the Pacific Coast of the United States will be much more frequent m the future, inasmuch as the outgoing and incoming boats of the Pacific Mail Steamer Comp my for many mouths past have had considerably more freight and passengers than they should be expected to safely carry. The Company will very soon be oblige 1 not only to supply a greater number of boats for this line, but much faster ones.