ADDITIONAL MAIL NEWS.

Evening Star, Issue 4153, 19 June 1876, Page 4

ADDITIONAL MAIL NEWS.

The Zealandia. arrived at Kandavu from Auckland on the 16th April, at Honolulu, on the 26th, and alongside the wharf at S;m Francisco, on sth May, at 7.40 a.m. The Zealandia made a splendid run up, being the fastest passage on record. She averaged twelve "knots throughout. She was too late for the despatch of mails by that morning train. experienced head winds all the way from Auckland.- [-.eft San Francisco <>n May 24th, and arrived at Honolulu on Juue Ist. Left same day and arrived at Kandavu on the 11th. She had fine weather to the 9fch, a?ter which fresh winds, with fog and squalls, to Kandavut Transhipped mails on board City of San Francisco, which .saded on the 13th, and arrived at Auckland at 4 a.m. After, the second day out from Kandavu, she experienced strong S.E. winds to" Auckland. The New Zealand mails consist of 265 bags, and Sydney 166 bags. During the morning of the 13th the sortingroom, which contained the bags of letters, was flooded, owing to the carelessness of some one who. had been using the bath-room adjoining. The bags were removed at once and opened, the letters dried and transferred to dry bags. The Zealandia, whilst lying alongside the wharf at Francisco on M iy 14th, received considerable damage by bein» run into by the City of Panama, about fourteen feet from the main deck, down towards the water line on the starboard side. She had her plates twisted and split. The damage was made sufficiently good to enable her to sail on the 24th. The Australia left Kandavu with the mails for San Francisco on the

evening of the 9th June. A Paris special gives some incidents of the Salonica riot. It appears that Lazzard, the Crown Agent, interfered at a railway station to rescue a Christian girl from a band of Mussulmen who were forcing her to a mosgue. She screamed for assistance, when Lazzard conveyed the girl to the United States Consulate in his carriage. The house was immediately surrounded by a mob. The German and French Consuls went to the U. S. Consulate to try and release her. They were cruelly beaten to

death with bricks aud iron benches. The American Consul was saved by the military, who were ordered on duty by the Governor on being informed of the state of affairs by the United States Consul. For three clays

the bodies of the murdered consuls remained unburied. The excitement of the Mahommedans was so great that it was dang rous to attempt a funeral until the arrival of reinforcements of

troops and additional foreign men of war. The funeral ultimately took place under an escort of foreign men of war. The correspondent of the 'Times' at Constantinople telegraphs as follows : General panic prevails here. The lower class of Mahommedans are purchasing daggers and revolvers with money supplied by persons who are plotting the overthrow of the Sultan and his Government, and the massacre and plundering of the Christians. Mahommedans insult and threaten Greeks, and bid them prepare for instant death. Travellers are leaving en masse. European residents are sending away their families. The presence of a European squadron and the organisation of Volunteer European Militia can only allay the alarm.

It is definitely stated that the result of conference of representatives of Russia, Prussia, and Austria has been an agreement to propose new guarantees to be given by the Porte for the fulfilment of measures of reform proposed by Count Andrassey, the Austrian premier. It is currently believed that negotiations for the inauguration of Tui'kish reform are useless. There are rumors that a rising of Turks is threatened in Syria and Asia Minor. A despatch from Salonica states' that the Porte has redressed the recent outrage by.the execution of six I assassins. Two hundred and sixteen persons are under arrest, charged with complicity in the murder. A Council of Foreign Ambassadors held at Constantinople recommend members and ladies of diplomatic corps to leave till the danger of riot and uprising is over. The threatening attitude of the Mahommedan population towards Christians and foreigners generally has not changed, although no fresh outrages have occurred. It is officially stated that Bulgarian disturbances are expected to cease shortly. The insurgents have been defeated with great loss in several engagements, and many have given in their submission. The Turks are reinforcing their position on the Greekfrontier. Greece will take similar action in thatquarter. It is alleged that portion (foreign or Russian ?) emissaries are endeavoring to induce the Christians on the frontier to revolt. Great agitation prevails in Crete.

The Rouen Theatre has been burned. Several persons killed, and fifty injured. The fire broke out while .the actors were dressing, just previous to the admission of the public. . By an explosion on a steam ferry boat on the Rhine, thirty were killed. Mr Lowe made a full and comprehensive apology for the statement in his speech at the Liberal meeting at Ripford that the Queen had asked two previous Premiers to introduce a Bill changing the Royal title. The Board of Trade inquiry into the loss of the Strathmore expressed its sense of the generous assistance by the American whaler Young Phcenix. The! owners of the Strathmore have announced their readiness to make a handsome remuneration. The American Pacific Mail Company's troubles still continue. Rufus Hatch has brought a suit in the New York Supreme Court to set aside a mortgage of. two million dollars effected by the Directors, and has alleged that the mortgage was not intended to secure debts already owing but some incurred afterwards. He further alleges that the Company has nopowr to issuesuchbouds. The Panama Railway party have obtained enough stock to control the elections of the Company, and will |form a sympathetic board. Such will result in a satisfactory settlement, On Friday, 29th April, a party of detectives made an attempt to capture Boss Tweed at Muskaka River, near Toronto, Canada, but failed, his companions covei'ing his escape with revolvers. A Grand Jury of the Criminal Court of the district of Columbia have found a true bill against Bellknap for receiving bribes. It is urged that the necessity for trying Bellknap is felt by Republicans, in order to shield Grant and party from the odium of accepting resignation. The Centennial Exhibition was opened by the President with great ceremony on the 10th May. The Emperor of Brazil was amongst the distinguished visitors. 50,000 people were present. The weather was line. Mrs Clark Gains, who is suing tbc Ciy of Orleans for the recovery of an estate, Las been offered 2,500,U00d015. to assign her nphts to a speculative pool made up in New York.

The Indians are very troublesome in Rlackhills country, many settlers having beenkilltd. > A new Naval Bill saves nearly five millions.

Ihe Emma mine investigation has been concluded, and despatches from Washingtun exculpate Minister Schenck from any original'knowledge of fraud i> the Emma negotiations, but will leave him in the questi nsible attitude of having accepted a gra tuity of 50,000 dollars for the use of his name and influence in floating the btock on the Loudon majrket, , i>i , ii( -.