ARRIVAL OF THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL.

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1556, 13 February 1879, Page 2

ARRIVAL OF THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL.

[By Telegraph.]

The Australia, with the San Francisco mail, arrived at Auckland at tone clock this morning. The following is a summary of the news ; GENERAL SUMMARY. January 20.

Distress to a fearful extent eontinues_ in the manufacturing and agricultural districts throughout England, live hundred agricultural immigrants Iclt in a body for New Zealand.

The Cornish Bank at Truro failed after an existence of 100 years. The deposits amounted to ,25,000,000. There is great .financial trouble in consequence. The West Cornwall Bank belonged to Messrs Tweedy, Williams and Co. bir William way ter was found drowned in a lake on his estate. The Town Council of Cork absolutely refused General Grant a reception, and charged him with anti-Oatholic sentiments. Belfast and other northern cities made more elaborate manifestations in his honor, as a consequence. European capitalists refuse Russia the loan unless her armies are withdrawn from Turkey, and no fresh wars are undertaken in Asia. The articles of definitive treaty are agreed to, and the peace proposed accepted by Russia. The latter reduced the indemnity claim by 100,000,000 roubles. The Great Council of Geneva, Switzerland, accepted the principle of separation of Church and State. . Princess Mary Lichenstein, formerly Miss Fox, the adopted daughter of Lord Holland, authoress of several works, died recently in Syina. . , An attempt by an insane man was made on the life of the Emperor of Austria. An hotel-keeper at Copenhagen has been arrested for threatening the life of the Danish King. The Duke of Cumberland has left Copenhagen because Prussia expressed displeasure at his residence there. . ,

A sensational rumour says that Prussia is ne • gotiating for the renunciation by the Duke of Hesse of his right to Hanover in return for the cession of Northern Schleswig.

The revenue of Great Britain shows an increase of -£1.803,485 for 1878 over the preceding year. The general organisation of all the trades in England has been made for the purpose of resisting the extension of the hours of labour. England and Scotland have suffered from heavy floods. The country around Darlington and Wrexham is submerged for many miles, and large masses of ice floated down the Thames. The steamboat traffic between Chelsea and Woolwich is suspended. Many river barges are frozen in.

Ti e rumour is revived that the Duke of Connaught will become Viceroy of Ireland. The Duke of Edinburgh will shortly be appointed Admiral of the North American station. He will repair to Halifax, Nova Scotia, with the Duchess, in the early summer. Lord Beacousfield has fully recovered in health.

The Marquis of Twoedalo is dead. _ The ity Bank of Glasgow liquidation realised only £300,000, as a first instalment of calls upon the shareholders, instead of £2,000,000, nominally due. Dean Stanley was so much pleased with his visit to America that he announces his intention to return at an early date. Sir Jas. Fitzjames Stephen has been appointed -fudge of the High C mrt of Justiciary, in place of Sir Anthony Oleasby, resigned. Mr Ward, a Loudon artist of reputation, committed suicide.

The library of the Birmingham and Midland Institute, containing ’BO,OOO volumes, including 0000 of a Shakspcrian collection, was totally destroyed by lire. A fearful explosion occurred in the Duras Colliery, Ehauda Valley, near Pontypride, in Wales, on the 13th. The roof of a building fell, closing in the entrance of the shaft and shutting o t the ventilation. Sixty miners in the pit perished. Crichton Brothers, of Newcastle-on-Tyne, merchants; McKay and Kirkwood, printers, Glasgow; Comas and Co., merchants, London, have failed, the latter for ,£BO,OOO. Eooker and Co., Glamorganshire, ironmasters, have also failed, owing to the failure of the Bristol and West of England Bank. Liabilities, £600,01)0, On the 17th a run on the London and Coun'y Bank, Lombard street, began from the fact that an idle crowd had assembled in front of the building in consequence of a cabman’s dispute. This crowd gave rise to the report that the bank was in danger. The British brig Sunice was abandoned at sea, and the s.s. Oberon was totally lost in White’s Bay, near Queenstown, Ireland. Every member of the North Wales Miners’ Union who desires to emigrate f;o is promised £7. Those who go to Australia receive £l4. The North Wales Slate Quarrymen’s Union offer the same terms. It is believed that many will accept, as most smaller quarries remain closed.

The popular vote throughout Switzerland has resulted in a large majority in favour of a subvention to the St. Gothand and other alpine railways. The london “ Standard” correspondent from Rome says that the Jesuits have sent to the Pope a kind of ultimatum, pointing to the evils resulting from their exclusion from the government of the Church. The Pope continues firm, and many of his friends fear the consequences An unfounded report arose that the Pope had been poisoned, 'the rumor originated in Paris, and awakened painful apprehensions. The con traction of a barracks for 150,000 men on the Constinople line of defence has been ordered A despatch from Vienna to London hints that the delay in the signature of the Russo-Turkiah convention is due to the revival of Russian influence at Constantinople, and her intrigues to prolong the occupation. The political situation in France is critical. The claims of the Left are consistent with the verdict of recent elections, All the cabinet must be Rebublican, and none but Republicans bold office. These claims may lead to the retirement of Marshal McMahon and a general Governmental disarrangement. M. Borel, the French Minister of War, re igned. General Gresley has taken his place. Two thousand two hundred and forty-five Communists have been pardoned. The t resident intends to pardon all but the ringleaders, in number about 400.

Prince Bismarck introduced a Bill into the German Reichstag to punish members for words spoken in debate, and handing them over to the Courts. Also for opening all letters on the frontier. The-e measures are said to be directed by the Emperor himself. Adelina Patti, the prima donna, fell in Berlin, and has broken her knee-cap. Amputation is said to be necessary. The German Press is satisfied at the French elections.

Prussia insists that the Puke of Cumberland must relinquish his hereditary claim to the Duchy of Brunswick before his sequcstrcd property will be surrendered. Germany will coerce Samoa to comply with its demands. The gunboat Nautilus has been sent to the islands. The man who attempted to assassinate the King of Spain has been garotted. General Esparto, a Spanish statesman is dead. The marriage between the Spanish King and a Belgian princess is suggested. Pope Leo wishes to convene an Ecumenical Council of Catholics. . A hierarchy has been organised for Bosnia and Herzegovina. A grand national exhibition has been proposed at Moscow for 1880. The Nihilists are reviving in Russia. A collision occurred on the Warsaw railway. Twenty persons were killed, and many more wounded. The British ship L mccshirc Witch has be r u sunk at sea with all aboard. It collided with the Spanish steamer r l mac. The Matt Cottinhurger, a commercial company of Stockholm, lias suspended payment. We ton, the pedestrian, has started to walk over highways 2000 miles in 1000 hours, and deliver 50 leet ii’es. Tlv Middlesboro Rosedalc Ferry Hill Iron Company have failed ; liabilities, .11 80 000. Germany joined its sanitary forces with those of Austria in attempting to stem the course of the Astracan plague westward.

Prince Bismarck has written a letter of appeal to the agricultural community of Germany to afford him united and vigorous support in his w-..rk of fiscal reform. He refers to new duties to be 1, vied upon imported cattle, and expresses the opinion that such taxation has becomeunavoidably necessary. '! lie t rench Admiral, Bouchard, is dead. The wint r residence of the Khedive has been destroyed by fire. The King of Holland has married Princess Emma, of Walheck-Fyermout. Prince Henry, the brother of the King, died on the 13th. THE AFGHAN WAR. Jelalebad vas occupied by the troops under General Browne on December ‘i3rd. General Stuart marched through C-indahar on the 11th. This occupation marks the conclusion of one period of the war, All will be done that the Quottab column can do before winter. The troops of the Peshawar and Kuran columns have settled down in quarters, which, unless unseen events occur, they will occupy for the next two months. An imposing dubrar was held at Jeljalabad on the Ist of January by General bir Samuel Browne. Most of the local Khans and influential men of the neighborhood attended. A good feeling was manifested. The health of the troops is good. Supplies are plentifully offered by the people. Yakoob Khan has fled from Cabul, and the Afghan army is di -organised. Major St. John was fired upon in the streets of Camlahar by some frantic natives, but not wounded. A man was arrested. A Lieutenant of the Royal artillery was severely wounded, and two soldiers slightly stabbed. AMERICAN SUMMARY. San Fkancisco, Jan. 2, G p.m. The Australia was detained thirty-six hours-, owing to the non arrival of the English mails. Tremendous c mflagrations have occurred in New York on Broadway. The loss is 5,000,000 dols. Some Mormon wives appeared before Congress to speak against the Supreme Court decision, which declares that Polygamous marriages in Utah are illegal. Brigham Young’s daughter was one of the speakers. The State of Louisiana has defaulted it» January interest. California is suffering from the want off rain. Arch-Bishop Porull, of Cincinatti, a leadingRoman Catholic Bishop in America, has been declared bankrupt, and has resigned Iris bishopric. The Government of the United States formally resumed specie payments on January Ist. There was great rejoicing in financial commercial circles. Vanderbilt intends starting a line of eight steamers between New York and Europe. Sitting Bull and 25,000 Indians came into the United States from '’anada. Another ship leaves New York during the present month with American exhibits for the International Exhibition, to bo held in Sydney. Tin Eastern manufacturers are taking advantage to a considerable extent of this opportunity for introducing production? to a new market. A strong company has been started for the introduction of Gary’s magnetic electric machines for generating electricity for electric light light and telegraphing without use of battery and other purposes. This does not include, "however, his magnetic motor. The Giant Powder Mills at San Francisco were blown up. The shock was felt sixty miles off. Three employees were torn to shreds. The loss was 50,000 dollars. The Congressional Committee made a strong report against further Chinese immigration into the United States. Richmond, Virginia, has been flooded by the rise of the James River. An engineer residing in Cincinnatti has taken a contract to build a railroad from Jerusalem to Jaffa, Pal stine. Mr Spurgeon, of London, the preacher, has been engaged in a controversy with Mr Neal Dow, an American temperance lecturer, because the latter charged him with excessive fondness for beef and spirits. The resumption of specie payment has lessened General Grant’s chances of renomination for the Presidency. The “ New York Times ” intimates that the Bonanza firm and Flood and O’ Brien’s, of San Francisco, hold the titles of the Central Pacific railroad and branches, as security for borrowed money. Five hundred agricultural labourers, according to letters received from New York, left England for New Zealand recently, and the authorities, in view cf the prevailing distress, are endeavouring to induce others to emigrate to the colon'es. Thirty Cheyenne Indians were recently slaughtered by the U.B. soldiers, at Camrobinson’s, Nebraska. The Indians had become mutinous. Harvard College challenged Oxford to a rowing match. The latter declines. The Irish American citizens tried to organise a mass meeting to emsure the action of the Council in regard to General Grant. The • attempt was a signal failure. The United States Supreme Court fixes the penalty for polygamous marriages at 500 dols. fine and five years’ imprisonment. Ex-Governor Bravo, Mexico was killed with fourteen followers.