THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL.
Auckland, April 28. j The City of c an Francisco arrived at 7 o’clock with the English and American mails. She proceeds through to Sydney at noon to-morrow. She left San Francisco at 1 p.m. on 3rd April, and Honolulu on the 11th ; arrived at Fiji on the 24th, and made the Four Kings on the 28th at 9 a.m. Had fair weather during the principal part of the passage. She brings nine saloon passengers for Auckland. For Lyttelton—Sarah Fergusson. For Napier—Mr and Miss Cox; and fifteen saloon for Sydney, ENGLIH AND FOREIGN. A terrible railway calamity occurred in France, caused by the breaking of a bridge, owing to heavy rain storms. The carriages fell on top of each other and immediately disappeared in the river, where they were broken up by the strength of the stream. Those of the travellers who were not killed by the fall were unable to escape from the waggons in which they were imprisoned, and were carried down the river until they were dashed to pieces against rocks or slowly drowned. Over thirty bodies have been already recovered, but this does not represent the victims of the accident.
Turkey has postponed the payment of the April coupons. The King of Abyssinia has sent envoys to Egypt seeking peace, but has made unreasonable demands for war expenses. Egypt is now fortifying strong positions. Many persons favor placing Theodore’s son on the throne, under a guarantee. The Vesuvian eruption continues unabated.
The Spanish Government has sent reinforcements to the Phiilipine Islands, A Calcutta despatch reports the affairs in Kellatt as still unsettled. Katin w r as completely routed by his rebellious chiefs in battle. A British Commissioner, who has gone to attempt to negotiate a settlement, reports that active interference is not necessary, as the Indian Government is not pledged to either party. A land slip, in Caub, in Germany, caused the death of six persons and injured twentyone others.
20,000 marks were subscribed for Cardinal Ledochowski by the aristocracy and clergy of Posen.
A destructive hurricane swept over Germany, and did great damage at Cologne, The observatory at Marsburg was destroyed. A ‘ limes’ Berlin despatch says the prospect of the Regency in Russia excites much speculation here concerning the probable relations of Russia and Germany, because of the anti-German tendencies of the Czarewitch.
The correspondent of the ‘Times’ at Ragusa telegraphs that the conference between Bar m Radick and the Turkish officers is a complete failure. The Turks refuse to give any guarantees, or offer personal security to refugees, and show no desire to conciliate them or to propose any acceptable terms of pacification. They are absolutely unable or unwilling to appreciate the danger of their position. In official circles conciliation is considered hopeless. The reports of insurgent defeats ure false ; no band has been driven across the frontier by force. On Sunday the Turks entered a Christian village and murdered three men and four women, and brought in their heads. The failure of Stocking and Banchoff, wholesale silk merchants, for L 125,000, is announced.
The French Government oppose a general amnesty to the Communists, but will grant many pardons.
It is rumored that the forthcoming inter* view between Victoria and the Emperor William is for the purpose of ceding to Germany the right of the Duke of Edinburgh as heir-presumptive to the duchy of Saxe* Coburg Gotha.
Count Moltke will probably resign as chief of the staff of the army, and wm be succeeded by General Wallenstein.
A telegram from a Berlin special says that negotiation. for the pacification of Herzegovina are now regarded as having failed. The great powers seriously contemplate an armed intervention. If this should prove unavoidable they will give notice of their intention to maintain the peace of Europe, intelligence from Sclavonian sources announces that the insurgents, led by Petkovies, had repulsed an attack of Turkish troops on the 28th iust., near Ljuburge, capturing 300 bead of cattle and 40 horses. The Turks lost several men, Russian journals state that if the Sclavonians felt strong enough to rise against the Turks, Russia will guarantee the neutrality of other parts. A committee of Bosnian refugees has sent telegraphic despatches to the three Emperors, entreating them, for the sake of God, not to send the refugees back under the Turkish yoke. The plague has reached Bagdad. The Egyptian sanitary authorities quarantine arrivals from the Persian Gulf.
Fifty thousand dollars have been recovered from the wreck of the German steamer Schiller.
The Prince of Wales arrived at Alexandra on April 1, tn route for England. The ‘Times,’ in its financial article, says : —From the best private information we can obtain, financial circles on the Continent have no belief in, or apprehension of immediate troubles in Eastern Europe. Letters from Gordon, the African explorer, announce that he has subdued the hostile tribes which destroyed Sonant’s party. After this he proceeded by land to Duffli, found the Forta rapids were not navigable ; made a detour on the left bank of the Victoria Nile.
The steamer Isabella, from Rochelle, for Bristol, was wrecked on the Pendever Rocks between s t. Ives and Lands End. tix corpses were washed ashore, and the crew, thirty in number, all undoubtedly perished. Oakley, manager of the co-operative Credit Bank, was committed to JSewgate to await his trial for obtaining money and valuable securities on false pretences. A team of the best Scottish marksmen, including six competitors of last year for the Elcho ''hield, go to the American Centennial matches. English and Irish teams also go. A London telegram under date March 20, says that nearly all the railways north of the Tay are more or less blocked by snow. The Caledonian line is covered with snow 20ft deep. Near Aberdeen twelve trains are snowed in at one point; more than a dozen trains are blocked on the Great North line. Telegraph lines are buried at several points north of Aberdeen. The * Mark Lane Express,’ in its grain market review, says the floods and storms or, the Continent are causing great anxiety to farmers. A Naples telegram, describing the eruption of Vesuvius, says that lava is flowing towards Pompeii. Large columns of vapor rise froin the summit and reflect fire beneath. Vast quantities of ashes are thrown upwards, and the sight is magnificent. The Parliamentary Commissions appointed to inquire into the alleged electoral corruption in Norwich, England, report that corrupt practices extensively prevailed during the Parliamentary elections of 1874 and 1875. They consider the evidence proves that a hopelessly corrupt and depraved election element of no inconsiderable proportion exists in Norwich.
The Bishop of Paderbom suddenly and secretly quitted dlland It is believed the cause is that Prussia demands bis extraditior or expulsion. It is reported that he has com to England. The French expedition for the exploration of the Desert of the Sahara, has returned to Fongquont, after fifteen days’ march. President Macmahon announced that r Universal Exhibition will shortly be held it. Paris.
The Spanish steamer Elvira exploded and sank off Passages. Many persons wer killed or wounded.
Washington dispatches say there is m proof that Schenck was required to resign hj obedience to a request from Great Britain. It is stated that England will claim indemnity from the United States on behalf of Englishmen who suffered in the Emma mino scheme.
The ‘New York Times* says, in reference to the Bank of New York failure, that it seems the vice-presid<-nt ran the institu tion in his own interest and that of hi. friends, bankers say the failure will noaffect banking business greatly. * Extensive frauds in the Custom House de - partment of New York are reported. There are various rumors as to the insta bility of the Pacific Mail Company. At i meeting of directors a resolution was passei authorising the directors to issue two mil lion dollars on ten years’ seven per cent, currency bonds. The Company issued a circular showing that the earnings of the past year amount to 11,000,050 (?) dollars.
New York despatches say the failure of the is atienal Bank of the v'tate caused intense excitement. Prices of securities fell off, with a feverish feeling prevailing. Prices afterwards raised. The capital of the Bank was 200,000 dollars. This will be reduced to 100,000 dollars by losses sustained. The troubles of the Bank arose principally from bad management and unfortunate advances made on cotton, the prices of which had been gradually sinking. James E. Gray, of iSew York, who absconded four years ago with a large amount of money obtained from members of the ~tock J .xchange and Banks was arrested in Loudon.
Mass meetings were being held in California to protest against the increasing immigration of Chinese.
The steamship Great Western, from the Mediterranean ports, went ashore near Anty ville, Long Island, and became a total wreck.
A great storm raged on the 25th March over the whole of England, doing gieat damage. Railroads were stopped with snow.
One of the most disastrous freshes known in Connecticut swept the valleys of Shatacket, Guinnehauga, and Yantic, and destroyed bridges and houses, devastating the surrounding country, An immense amount of property was destroyed. At Worcester on the 30th March the dam of a reservoir gave way, letting off 700,000,000 gallons of water, which went out in a solid mass 20 feet high, and swept a ravine and the country with fearful havoc, demolishing houses and property to an enormous extent. A stream poured down for nine miles.
An extensive fire has taken place at Charleston. Loss estimated at half a million dollars. Several- streets were destroyed. The Government troops at Jaltapa, Mexico, revolted, retaining the Governor as prisoner. The judges, deputies, and stateofficers fled, taking refuge at Vera Cruz. It is believed Government would succeed in restoring order. A despatch from Texas, dated 2/th, says General Gonzales is organ* and drilling revolutionists. Some of Diaz’s men came near Mantamoras, and the town people are still fleeing.
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Evening Star, Issue 4110, 29 April 1876, Page 2
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