THE SAN FRANCISCO MALL.

Evening Star, Issue 4249, 9 October 1876, Page 2

THE SAN FRANCISCO MALL.

ENGLISH AND CONTINENTAL.

The great Yorkshire handicap was won by Basaglier. A letter from Stanley, dated May 19, on Lake Victoria, Nyaoza, says that nearly 100 lives have been sacrificed to hardship. The Liverpool ship San Raphael was burnt off Cape Horn. The crew were s%ved after enduring fearful sufferings. In the case of Sloman and Co. v. the Governor and Government of New Zealand, arising out of the stoppage of emigration from Hamburg, on an appeal by Mr Mackerell, counsel for the Government, against the service of the writ, on the ground that the Governor and Government were not a Corporation, the appeal was allowed, with costa.

Lord Hamilton, Under-Secretary for lndia, delivered his annual Budget. It showed that Indian finances are in a satisfactory condition, and that the affairs of [the Empire are sound. '»

Cameron, the African explorer, is promoted to the rank of Commander.

A duel was fought near Dublin between a retired major and a gentlemen of high commercial standing about a young lady. At the last moment the latter offered to apologise, but the major declined, aud fired first. & The ball slightly grazed the commercial man, who fired in the air. A reconciliation followed.

The German Government are about to protest against the application of certain clauses of the English Merchant Shipping Act. Papers relating to the Channel tunnel have been laid before Parliament. The Government is to have the right to suspend the working of the railway when the interests of the country demand it.

The trial of the great gun at Woolwich achieved marvellous results. Seventeen-hundred-pouad-shot were fired with 340 pounds of powder, and sufficient force was obtained at a thousand yards to penetrate three feet of solid iron.

The Spanish Government claims the credit of impartiality in suppressing public religions manifestations.

The Marquis Guiseppe Montegorza, who forged Victor Emanuel's signature to a bill of exchange for 200,00011., has been sentenced to eight years’ penal servitude. The assassination of Prince Gortschakoff was attempted by an elderly lady belonging to the best society. Her object was probably to revenge the political persecution of her family. . AMERICAN. At Salt Lake all Brigham Young’s vehicles and stock, worth 10,000 dollars, have been seized to pay the amount due to his wife, Ann Eliza. At Kansas a religious sect called the Cobbites, crazy from frenzy and starvation, have committed atrocities.

There is a ouanel between Moody and Sankey. Moody appropriated over 6,000 dollars, thank offerings from converted ffigj

ners, and gave Sankey 1,000 dollars. The latter threatens law proceeding. The Chicago Committee is endeavoring to hush up matters. Beecher's counsel have served notice for a change of venue for the trial of Moulton’s case against Beecher for malicious prosecution.

Tweed has been arrested, in Vigo, Spain, at the request of the American Government, under the Extradition Treaty. He had escaped from Santiago under the name of Decor.

At the Centennial Rowing Match, London beat New York in the procession of four-oar shells by sixteen seconds. Bagley beat Green, of London, in the single scull race. The Sioux campaign is ended, and the troops have gone into winter quarters. The Rev. Charles Clarke is lecturing in Nevada on Charles Dickens. THE TTJRCO-SERVIAN WAR. horrible atrocities. The inquiries of the British Commissioners show that the reports of the atrocities in Bulgaria have not been in the least exaggerated. Children have been roasted alive, and their flesh thrnst down their parents’ throats; pregnant women ripped up; women, children, and girls violated by thousands; men impaled, skinned alive, flogged to death, tortured in every conceivable manner, not alone by Bashi Bazouks, but to a greater extent by the regular trcops, who were rewarded instead of punished for their cruelty. The English Secretary of* Legation (Mr Baring) and the American Secretary (Mr Schuber) who were sent to investigate the matter, report 60,000 Chnstian noncembatants murdered. The American Secretary suggests that the Foreign Commissioners should see that the leaders of these outrages are hung. Thousands of bodies were strewn about in every direction, knawed by dogs, and in a horrible state of putrefaction, with a few half-starved women sitting in the midst of them, bewailing the fate of their dear ones. One woman was- found moaning over three small skulls with the hairs clinging to them, which she had in her cap.” These revela tiohs caused an intense feeling throughout England. .Meetings held in all the chief ce utres passed resolutions calling on the British Government to stay these atrocities. Canon Liddon, from the pulpit of Ft. Paul’s, said, “ While they were listening in that sacred building, the loud cry and bitter wail of anguish and despair was rising to heaven from thousands of desolate homes from mothers and daughters whose whole future life would only be one long memory of agony and shame. What made the voice falter in speaking of the subject was that the Government to which Turkey was turning for support was free, humane, Christian England. If God was the same as he had ever been, he hated cruelty, and would punish those who enact and those who abet it now as of old.” John Bright stated in a letter to a public meeting at Pocndale, convened to protest against the cruelties, that England was the sole cause ©f these cruelties and of the Serbian war, as, but for her support, Turkey dared not have been guilty of them. Mr Gladstone, in a pamphlet on these atrocities, says, “The British name has been more seriously compromised in these deplorable events than was ever known before.” He urges the people to insist on the Government excluding the Ottomans from the administrative control of Bosnia, Herzegovina, and Bulgaria, redeemiug by this policy the honor of the British name. In a debate in the House of Commons on the, 7th, respecting the atrocities in Bulgaria, Mr Anderson read long extracts from papers about the alleged atrocities at Constantinople, and the indifference of the English Minister. He charged the Earl of Beaconsfleld with treating the subject with levity and apathy, and with exhibiting a desire to palliate the conduct of the Turks. Mr Mundella supported Mr Anderson strongly. Mr Cochrane deprecated the exaggerated tone of the speakers, but urged the House to support the Government in an endeavor to suppress the outrages. Mr Hayter repudiated Mr Cochrane’s tone, and contended that England was bound to bring all her diplomatic pressure to bear to suppress the outrages. Mr Taylor denounced the practices of the Turks as disgraceful to humanity. He was fallowed by Messrs Jacob Bright, Cowan, and others, who spoke in the same strain. Mr Bourke, Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs, defended the Premier and Turkish Ambassador against the charge of apathy, and assured the House that the former took more interest than might be supposed from the allegations which had been made. There was not any man in England who more strongly vindicated the cause of humanity than Mr Disraeli. He denied that the Government had shown indifference, and read extracts to show that the statements of the ‘'Daily News ’ were in many respects wild fables and colored partisanship. In regard to the mission of Mr Baring, he was satisfied that he was conducting it in faithful and efficient manner, and had done nothing to justify the reflection cast upon him by the ‘ Daily News ’ correspondent. The matter might be safely left to the Government. The Marquis of Hartington contended that although the Government might not be open to the charge of indifference, still they ought to have placed themselves in a better position for obtaining reliable information, and suggested the advf sability of further debate before the prorogation. Mr Bourke said that consequent upon several representations made to the Porte on the subject of the atrocity which had caused so much indignation, the English Government had instructed the ConsularAgent at Philippoli to place himself in direct communication with the Consul at Bulgaria. THE WAR OPERATION’S. Fighting between the Servians and the Turks before Alexanitsa commenced on the 18th August and continued until the 4th September. The Servians gained several successes, driving the Turks across to the left bank of the Morava river. The fighting was hard, with great slaughter on both sides. The Russian volunteers specially distinguisued themselves, Russians officers drove the Servians to battle with pistol and sabre, shooting down the laggards remorselessly, On September 3rd the Turks bombarded Alexanitsa, fixing the town in several p’aces, A severe fight ensued, in which two villages near Alexanitsa, held by the Servians, were burned, and an engageme .t resulted in great disaster to the Servian army, which became completely disorganised. Alexanitsa was crowded with wounded and mangled. A stampede from thence took place, and for ten miles on the road to Belgrade there was a compact moving mass of vehicles, cattle, and people, running away as fast as possible. The Servian loan was eagerly subscribed at St. Petersburg. The British Ambassador has presented a demand for the conclusion of the armistice, to be followed by negotiations icr peace, ilie term of armistice demanded is one mouth England’s declaration that if Turkey s refusal shall lead to foreign intervention, the Porte must not reckon on the Br’t'-sh Government, caused surprise and disappointment. No secret war made that Russia was likely to interfere. After this declaration it is said that the Turkish Government looked to Austria to repel Russian agression, it is asserted that slavery will bt abolished. The latfst telegram dated

London, September 12, says :—The * Standard a * despatch from Belgrade says that the conditions of peace have been received, but not officially communicated. Russia will not permit Servia to accept. The question is now, when will Russia throw off the mask, and openly prosecute the war she is actually waging, while pretending to be merely Servia’s friend !

A Vienna special says that General Manterffe, who went on a mission to Warsaw to persuade Russia to check the warlike aspirations of her people, has received Prince GortschakofFs reply to Germany, laying down the conditions under which Russia will uphold peace under presentJcircumstances.

The Belgrade correspondent of the * Daily News ’ is informed that over 3,000 Rnssians of all grades are in the Servian army.