NEWS BY THE MAIL.

Globe, Volume II, Issue 105, 1 October 1874, Page 3

NEWS BY THE MAIL.

GENERAL SUMMARY;

London, August 7.

We extract the following from the telegraphic summary published in the Argus: — Owing to the increase of business in the Colonial Office, Mr Malcolm, late of the Board of Trade, has been appointed additional assistant under secretary. The Darling Downs has just left with emigrants for Brisbane, She takes out two swans. The Public Worship Bill is secure, having passed without division after a brilliant passage at arms between Messrs Gladstone and Disraeli, to the Liberal leader’s discomfiture. The Premier proclaimed the measure to be directed against Ritualistic practices, which enlisted the sympathy of the House. The Government have pledged themselves to support a Bill next year extending the new procedure to all ecclesiastical offences against morals and doctrine, as well as discipline. The Endowed Schools Acts Amendment Bill aroused the united hostility of the whole Liberal party. Its passage was obstructed by all the forms of the House. Powerful speeches were hurled against it by indignant Liberal leaders ; yet the Government carried their points. So unpopular was the measure, however, that at the last moment Mr Disraeli withdrew all the clauses, except the one appointing three new commissioners in lieu of the present gentlemen. The Colonial Attorneys’ Relief Ad Amendment Bill is passed. Sir Stafford Northcote, interrogated by Mr Childers on budget prospects, denied that there was any ground for taking a gloomy view of the condition of the revenue. The Brussels International Conference, for discussing the best means of ameliorating ibe horrors of war, is now in session. Warned by her experience in relation to the three rules for neutrals extorted by America, England insisted on certain reservations, especially in regard to maritime warfare, and Russia having conceded them, General Horsford was sent as our representative. Baron Jomini, the presumed author of the project, has been appointed pres’dent. Thirteen states are represented. Turkey and Portugal hold back, while America formally declined. After the verification of credentials on the 29th July, a committee was appointed to draw up a programme of proceedings. The sittings are to be secret. Sir Richard Mac Donnell is a candidate for the representation of Dublin University in Parliament. The St Vincent leaves Plymouth on August 19tli, with 350 emigrants for Adelaide. John Mitchcl, who escaped from penal servitude in Australia, has reached Ireland from the United States. He declines all demonstrations. He is accompanied by his daughter. A sale took place of the Claimant’s jewellery last week, when the articles fetched large prices. A writ of habeas corpus for the release of Orton was applied for before two courts by Mr Corbett, and peremptorily refused. The emigration returns show a great falling off in the number of departures from the Mersey. During the last six months there were 49,000 fewer than during the same period of 1873. Letters from America give discouraging accounts. Sir Henry Barkly’s youngest son has died suddenly at the Capo. The Eirebrace divorce case has again been brought before the court on the question of alimony. The Court strongly urged liberality towards Mrs Firebrace. The Duke and Duchess of] Edinburgh are travelling on the Continent. Princess Louise in the garden of Drapers’ hail distributed medals and money prizes for cultivation of window plants by poor people. Addresses were delivered by the Marquis of Lome and Dean Stanley. The Duke of Connaught is about to be stationed at Norwich with the 71st Hussars. Preparations are being made for His Royal Highness’s reception. The Empress of Austria has arrived at the Isle of Wight. In commemoration of the Duke of Edinburgh’s marriage and the Czar’s visit a baronetcy has been conferred on the Lord Mayor, Mr Lusk, while Sheriffs Johnson and Wheatham are knighted. The Empress Eugenie and the Prince Imperial are making a tour of the Continent, They visited the Grand Duke of Baden Baden, in Switzerland. Sir Bartle Frere has been presented with the freedom of the city of London in recognition of bis great services in India and Africa. On the 11th July Mr Disraeli unveiled the statue of the late Earl of Derby erected in Parliament square. Preparatory to demolition, Northumberland house and grounds have been opened for the inspection of the public by ticket. A statue of Priestley was unveiled last week at Birmingham, and one of Sir Titus Salt at Bradford. The (wo hundredth anniversary birthday of Dr Isaac Watts has been celebrated at Southampton. A new townsbin called Shaftesbury Park Estate, near Clapharn Junction, consisting of dwelling-houses of a superior character for working classes, was formally opened on July 18th by Mr Disraeli, Earl Granville, and the Earl of Shaftesbury. This excellent movement shows one mode of solving a question which has long perplexed Parliament. West Ham Park, near Stratford, costing £25,000, has been opened by the Mayor, accompanied by the members of the corporation, amidst great local rejoicing. A court-martial on Admiral Randolph for endangering the squadron under his charge terminated in a unanimous acquittal. In the action against Mr Pugin, architect, on a charge of having libelled Mr Herbert, U.A., the jury acquitted the defendant on the ground that the letters, though scurrilous, were not libellous. Mr Gladstone appeared as a witness in the ease. The Temperance fete at the Crystal Palace on July 22nd was attended by nearly 40,000 persons. Dr Punshon has been elected president of the Wesleyan Conference, and the Rev Gervase Smith secretary. Stroud returned Mr Brand, a Liberal candid ate, by a majority of eighty-three over Mr Stanton, Conservative. A petition is threatened.

The Ministerial whitebait dinner at Greenwich has been revived by the Conservative Administration.

An ambassador from King Coffee has arrived' at Cape Coast Castle with £I2OO towards the war indemnity. A large number of traders have also reached the coast, and affairs are quiet in the interior. It is in contemplation to provide an armarium and summer and winter gardens near Westminster Abbey at a cost of £200,000. Lecture and concert rooms and picture galleries are embraced in the scheme. Subscriptions have reached the Mansionhouse for the relief of the Indian famine to the amount of £130,000, while contributions in other parts of England will bring up the total to £200,000. Recent advices from India state that there are 600,000 persons employed on the relief works, while 65,000 are receiving charitable relief. The prospects of the rice crop are reported to be good. Mr Edward Pigott has been appointed examiner of plays. After a protracted inquiry, the inquest upon De Groof, the flying man, has been concluded. The jury returned a verdict of Death by misadventure, acquitting of blame the proprietor of Cremorne Gardens, but expressing the opinion that such perilous exhibitions should be prohibited by the Legislature. The Goodwood races were largely attended. The weather was fine. The Stewards’ Cup was won by Modena, the Goodwood Stakes by fcamp, and the Chesterfield Cup by Dalhara, an outsider. The Goodwood Cup was won by Doncaster. The international yacht race from Havre to Southsea was won by Mr Wood’s schooner Corinne. The Florinda took the prize for yawls, and the French yacht Mesange for cutters. A party of American baseball players have been playing at Liverpool. The annual cricket match between Harrow and Eton has been played at Lord’s, Fifteen thousand persons passed the gates during the two days. The game was won by the Etonians by five wickets. In the match between Nottinghamshire and Middlesex, the former won by 21 runs. In the boat race for the amateur championship of the Thames, Mr Dicker, of Cambridge, beat Mr Eyre, of the Thames Rowing Club, by ten lengths. Some members of the Middlesex Bicycle Club raced from Bath to London last Monday. The winner, Mr Walker, will be captain for the coming year. The struggle between the farmers and agricultural laborers approaches its end. The men are virtually beaten, finding increasing difficulty in supporting the lockout. The Executive Council at Leamington last week passed a resolution offering the men the alternative of emigration or migration, or dependence on their own resources. To secure harvest work they are freed from all union restrictions. The funds for several weeks have been dwindling. Fifteen hundred have emigrated, and funds are available to expatriate ICOO more. In Suffolk some farmers have engaged men for the harvest work without requiring them to surrender their union ticket. In the Midland counties there is no deficiency of hands. The laborers’ march has been continued through Yorkshire, where sympathy and cash have been freely contributed, but the band has dwindled gradually down to twenty-seven men.

In the iron and coal trade the contest grows weaker. The miners’ strike in Scotland has been terminated by the submission of the men to the masters’ terras. The Kingswood colliers have returned to work pending arbitration. In South Yorkshire the miners are in revolt against their own officials, and refuse to ratify the terms arranged with the employers. The leaders are bitterly denounced, and acts of violence are feared. The Dudley colliers also have refused to be bound by the terms of settlement proposed. In Birmingham, Lord Penrhyn has given notice that no unionist will be employed at Bethseda. Mr Assheton Smith has withdrawn his lockout at Llanberis. The Leicester strike continues.

An epidemic of fires is raging in various countries, large towns being the chief sufferers, Simultaneously with the Chicago lire a great fire occurred at Oshkosh, in Wisconsin, entailing loss of property valued at a million dollars. On the following day, July 15th, a conflagration at Constantinople commenced lasting six hours, and destroying 200 houses, 20 being of stone. The looses are estimated at £400,000. On July 16th the Chatham Barracks were set on fire by the workmen preparing gasfittings for a grand ball to be given by the officers of the Koyal Engineers. The libraries and messrooms were entirely destroyed. On the same day a fire broke out in the telegraph store room of the General Post Office, but the exertions of the firemen confined it to that room. Fifteen fires happened in the metropolis on the same day. The most destructive was at a large timber yard at Rotherhithe, fronting the Thames, belonging to Gabriel and Sons. A few days later immense destruction to property occurred by fire in Southwark street. Blackfriars, originating in the premises of Messrs Hunt and Co, playing-card manufacturers, involving the loss of £IOO,OOO ; and on 28th July the premises of Messrs Wright, Sellers, and Layman, wholesale druggists Southwark street, were utterly consumed. Or, the same day Liverpool was the scene of an appalling conflagration. The magnificent landing stages, just, united into one structure 700 yards in luiglh, and costing £250.000, took fire through an explosion caused by plumbers, and all efforts failed to arrest the fury of the flames till the vast platforms and buildings had been destroyed. The shipping escaped. Several other great fires have occurred during the month in Liverpool. Similar disasters are reported from Leeds, Edinburgh, Northampton, and other towns. In Shropshire, the Ercall, a large timbered hill, near the Wrekin, has been on fire several days, and owing to the long droughts the moors, commons, and railway embankments are continually blazing Water has produced as many calamities as fire. Terrible loss of life and property has been caused by floods in Pennsylvania, Upwards of 200 persons have perished in the neighbourhood of Pittsburg. The country was inundated for a distance of 25 miles, spreading ruin everywhere. The flood extended also through Ohio and Kentucky, committing great damage through those states. Inundations on the borders of Moravia have swept away 200 houses. By the bursting of a canal near Blochairn ironworks, Glasgow, £40,000 worth of property has been destroyed. Six persons lost their lives at Margate, and five at Teignmoutb, by the upsetting of ,plea-

sure boats, in both instances through gross carelessness.

Eight hundred men have been thrown out of employment by the irruption of water in the Shire Oaks Colliery, near Worksop. The tea steamer Gordon Castle has been totally wrecked near Lisbon. The passengers and crew were saved. The cargo consisted of 2,000,0001 b of tea. Fifteen men perished by an explosion at Ince-hall Colliery, near Wigan. Off Dungeness, on July 28th, the steamer Misleauk (?), laden with zinc, from Spain, was run into amidships by the screw steamer Hankow, and foundered immediately ; 15 of the crew were saved and If drowned. The weather was clear, and the collision arose from bad steering. The Hankow put back to London severely damaged. A waterspout destroyed 30 houses at Eureka, Nevada, and 30 lives were lost. During a severe hailstorm the oil tanks of the Eric Railway, at Weehawken, were struck by lightning and ignited. The loss was Bo,ooodols. Owing to the excavation for the new law courts, Temple Bar is giving way, and has been supported in the centre arch. Hungarian papers propose a Catholic Congress at Pesth, in September, to promote the formation of an International Papal party in Europe. Avignon has been the scene of national rejoicings in commemoration of the 600th anniversary of Petrarch. A statue of the poet was unveiled at Padua University ; 100,000 persons went by rail to witness the festivities.

The Sultan has ordered 200 Krupp field pieces, to be paid for out of his privy purse. Thirty have also been ordered by the Sultan’s mother.

Roumania, backed by Austria and Russia, has announced to the European Governments that she will not consider herself bound by any commercial treaties concluded by Turkey. In a military prison near Brussels 1400 prisoners revolted, and attempted to burn the building. Order was restored by the troops. In the Cape Parliament, the Railway Bill has passed its second reading. The Government opposes the importation of coolie labor from India ana China. FRANCE. The Assembly has decided to continue the state of siege. M. Gambetta made a vehement speech, reproaching the Monarchists for rendering all government impossible. M. Brisson, in interrogating Ministers respecting their policy during the recess, used very excited language. The prorogation was felt as a relief by all Europe. The first number of M. Rochefort’s Lantcrne, published at Brussels, was seized at Strasbourg. M. Roehefort has been refused a domicile in Austria. Chaptal has been sentenced to death for communistic crimes. Raspail has surrendered to the authorities to undergo his sentence of a year’s imprisonment. The Judges have decided that there is no ground of indictment against Colonel Stoffel. The Government has mildly rebuked the Archbishop of Paris for his pastoral relative to Rome as calculated to irritate the Italian Government. SPAIN. On the 16th July, Don Alfonso, with 8000 man, took Cuenca, sacked and plundered the town, made 200 Republican prisoners, and carried off artillery, muskets, and other munitions of war, levied heavy contributions on the inhabitants, and retired afler fortj-eight hours’ possession. The Carlists are charged with many wanton outrages. In the assault they lost 175 killed, and 700 wounded. They burnt the public archives and seized the Treasury funds. Cuenca being only eighty miles from Madrid, troops were sent to relieve the town, and the Government has ordered an inquiry into the cause of the delay in their arrival. Eight battalions of troops have been sent into the province, hitherto left unprotected. Roused by this daring deed, the Government has been stimulated to energetic measures. The whole country has been declared in a state of siege. A barbarous system of hostages and reprisals is being adopted by the Carlists. Their savage modes of making war, and the atrocities imputed to them, are disgusting Europe and preparing the way probably for intervention, Proposals (o that effect have been urged on the consideration of the great Powers, Germany, exasperated by the assassination of Captain Schmidt, formerly Prussian officer and correspondent of the Cologne Gazette , has avowed its determination to punish the outrage with or without the co-operat on of the other maritime powers. A German squadron will immediately be despatched to Spanish waters to watch the Carlists and harass their movements near the coast. The facilities afforded to the Carlists on the frontiers of France are provoking remonstrances so loud, that MacMahon’s Government will be compelled to adopt rigorous measures to insure impartiality The Carlists obtain most of their supplies by French connivance. The Ge.mu n ambassador has politely told the Due Decazes that this state of things cannot continue. '• he Vienna press states that the German Government has addressed a circular note to the other Powers, urging combined action to suppress this horrible war. The Austrian Government has received the appeal favorably. The Portuguese frontier has been ordered to be strictly guarded against violation by the Carlists. Negotiations are going on for the recognition of the Spanish Republic. As it has been represented that recognition would be facilitated by the existence of a properly elected Cortes, Marshal Serrano has decided on its convocation. The Spectator says that the Spanish war is becoming a danger to European peace. General Pinto has recaptured the prisoners and war material taken at Cuenca. General Pavia takes the field directly, with 26.000 men and thirty guns. General Moriones is expected on the French frontier with a strong force. A stubborn engagement was fought at Castell Fullit, near Barcelona, both sides claiming the victory. Mr Haseldeu, English merchant, captured by brigands in the Sierra Morena, was released on payment of a ransom of 3950 gold reals. Eleven of the band have been arrested. An entire village has been destroyed by a landslip.]

GERMANY. The attempt by an Ultramontane fanatic to assassinate Prince Bismarck has immensely added to the Prince’s popularity. The expression of indignation throughout Germany was unanimous. Within three days nearly 1000 congratulations were received by telegraph from sovereigns and statesmen downwards. The affair will prove a disastrous blow for the Catholic party, whom the public hold responsible for the crime, despite all disavowals. The crime had long been premeditated, and Kullman was a fortnight in Berlin watching for an opportunity. He is 21 years old, and had left his home at Magdeburg 12 months ago. His father vends fried eels. His mother has been for years in an asylum, and he has long been a violent member of the Catholic Society at Satzwel. The activity of the police has been quickened. Domiciliary visits have been paid to suspected persons, documents seized, and several Catholic societies closed. Prince Bismarck continues at Kissmgen, and is gradually recovering from the shock. He frequently appears in public, and is always enthusiastically received. Two slight wounds in the arm and hand have been treated with ice. No permanent injury has been sustained. The raising of his hand to his head at the critical moment probably saved his life. The Bishop of Posen was arrested on July 27th, to undergo the fifteen months’ imprisonment to which he was sentenced. Another bishop, for the illegal appointment of priests, was fined 200 thalers, and for refusal to appoint six priests in certain districts 18,000 thalers. The Catholics of Berlin are forming an association to promote closer political union among themselves. CEYLON. Colombo, August 28. Governor Gregory returned to the island on the 14th instant, and has since been busy with his Council preparing measures of legislation. The Colombo breakwater works progress more slowly than was expected. The coast railway from Colombo towards Galle is the first of the extension railways to be carried out. Professor Mimyeff, of St Petersburg, is at present investigating Buddhist writings and ruins in Ceylon. An elephant kraal held by the Cingalese chiefs below Adam’s Peak has been a failure. The steamer Navarino has made the voyage from London to Colombo, including stoppages, in 27 days. INDIA AND THE EAST. Bombay, August 27. Complete despatches relating to the Bombay riots have been received by the last English mail, and are published in to-day’s Times of India, Calcutta, August 20. Not for Tirhoot only are fears for the autumn crop entertained for want of rain, but affairs in Western Bengal are in a critical condition, particularly in the Bard wan district. Unless rain falls freely during the next few days, it is anticipated that there will be much scarcity over densely populated areas. In some parts rain will even now be too late. Disturbances are reported from Abyssinia, and Magdala is invested by a rebellious tribe. Disturbances have also taken place in the Gulf of Oman, in which a British man-of-war had to take part in demolishing piratical foits. Disturbances are feared in Affghanisfan. The Russians are reported to be building barracks for 4,000 soldiers in Kashgar, eastward of Tashkcnd. Sir Henry Davies, Lieutenant-Governor of the Punjaub, retires shortly, and is likely to be succeeded by Sir Douglas Forsyth. Captain Henderson is to be resident at the court of Cashmere. Disastrous floods have taken place in Northern India. The Viceroy is travelling in the Deccan, A class for medical lady students is likely to be formed in the Madras University. Lady doctors are increasing in India. CHINA AND THE FAR EAST. Hong Kong, August 24. Admiral Dupre, before leaving Cochin China, got the Emperor to sign a treaty favorable to the French. The Chinese are erecting their first telegraph line. Much attention is given to the threatened war between China and Japan, in Formosa. A terrible tragedy occurred on the evening of the 23rd August, on board the steamer Spark, while on her voyage from Canton to Macao. Pirates attacked the crew and passengers near Bogen. They murdered the captain, mate, and purser, and dangerously wounded the only European passenger, and most of the crew. The pirates remained in possession of the vessel six hours, and decamped near Jund. The Chinese engineers brought the steamer to Macao. The authorities have sent gunboats in search of the pirates. A destructive typhoon has occurred at Nagasaki. NEWS BY THE TORRES STRAITS MAIL. The following items of Indian nows were telegraphed to the Argus from Brisbane : Calcutta famine accounts of 26th August report that the early crops are encouraging, and that the number of laborers on the relief works has been reduced. Rain was general, and there were better hopes in Lower Bengal, The Viceroy was visiting Assam. Three divorce cases had been heard at Allahabad, and in one of them the respondent was a Major-General. Sir R. Temple was visiting Dacca. Major-General Marriott will probably be Adjutant-General of the Indian army, Cholera was bad at Poorie. The Burmah railway has been commenced. The attempt to adopt a cooling apparatus on the Madras railway failed. Lieutenant Gardiner and six men of the gunboat Kestrel were drowned at Formosa. John Douglas Campbell has been gazette I Major-General, rice Maj 'r-Gtneral Tremenheree who retires upon pension. Mr Forsyth was at Simla, preparing a narrative of tlie Yarkand mission. Floods had occurred in various parts of the llombay and Madras Presidencies. During the heavy rains the house of Wassadeo, a' Malabar-hill, a member of Council, fell and killed him. LATE SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. London, Augusts. The British exports for July are 38 millions sterling, showing a decrease of 1| millions. The imports were 32f millions sterling.

August 10. Colonel Thomas Gordon has been gazetted Companion of the Star of India. August 12. The ship British Ambassador caught fire in Victoria Docks, Eight thousand bales of jute were destroyed. The ship was scuttled, August 15. Don Carlos has published a manifesto to the great powers, in which he refutes calumnies and justifies the severities committed. He concludes by saying that he is confident of the approaching success of his cause. Obituary—Sir James Lindsay, Bishop Sumner. August 18. Madame Bazaine declares that she had no accomplice in the escape of her husband except her nephew. The story of the marshal’s escape by a rope ladder is discredited. Later returns from Calvados show a large majority in favour of the Bonapartist candidate. The Brussels Congress has abandoned the Russian programme, and adopted an extension of the Geneva convention. August 22. It is rumoured that a new Russian loan is about to be launched on the market. Paris, August 17. Italy and Belgium have recognised Spain. Marshal Bazaine has arrived at Cologne. Count Jarnac has been appointed French ambassador in London. The Carlists have cut the Madrid and Saragossa Railway. Madrid, August 13. Zabala has resumed the offensive, and General Moriones has defeated 18 Carlist battalions after several hours’ fighting, and has captured Otiza, London, August 27. Latest advices from Spain state that the Carlists are besieging and bombarding Puigcerda. It is officially proved that the Carlists shot 185 prisoners at Olot.