ARRIVAL OF THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1651, 5 June 1879, Page 3

ARRIVAL OF THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL.

GENERAL SUMMARY.

England has taken no action in Egyptian affairs beyond recalling Mr Rivers Wilson. Franca is quiescent. The Khedive issued a decree creating a Council of State under native presidency, the members being half native, half European, with two European vice-presidents. The colliers strike at Durham continues. The miners refuse the, terms offered ty the owners. Mr Ryland introduced a vote of censure on the financial policy of the Government, but the debate hitherto has been languid. The Ministerial Banking Bill was warmly discussed, because tending to exclude some Scotch Banks. The House of Commons, on April 25th, confirmed the opinion of the Select Committee, and pronounced Sir Bryan O’Loghlen’s election for Clare null and void. On the 6th May the Lords negatived by 100 against 81 the second reading of Lord Houghton’s Bill legalising marriage with a deceased wife’s sister. The Prince of Wales supported the Bill, and presented a petition signed by 3258 Norfolk farmers in its favour. England and France each sent a note to the Khedive expressing their deep regret at the events of April 7tb, for which the Khedive will be responsible. They strongly recommend to the Khedive the appointment of two European Ministers. In the House of Lords on April 20th, Lord Bateman moved resolutions in favor of reciprocity, and a Parliamentary enquiry to ascertain the means of counteracting the injurious effects of excessive foreign tariffs. Lord Beaconsfield said the utmost Government could do in negotiating commercial treaties was to see that England had the benefit of the “most favored nation ” clause. He furthermore said that it was absurd to describe the condition of the country as one of distress or distraction. Earl Granville congratulated Earl Beaconsfield on so distinctly repudiating fallacious specifics In the House of Commons on April 28th on the debate on Mr By land’s resolution censuring the Government for the increase of national expenditure, Mr Goschen blamed the Government for postponing the payment of liabilities. He pointed, as an example, to the United States, which paid off 150,000,000 dollars of debt during a period of gloomy depression. Mr Gladstone declared that increased expenditure had been incurred in furtherance of a policy which had not in one single instance improved our relations with any nation on the face of the earth. The estimates of expenditure presented by the Government were so incomplete as to tend to make the budget absolutely worthless and unreliable, and thereby imperil the control of Parliament over the finances. ITALY. A meeting of the Republican Association, called by Garibaldi, resolved to agitato for universal suffrage, and for tbo abolition of the deputy’s oath of allegiance. The Pope congratulated the Czar on his escape from assassination, lie will shortly publish a document inviting all European Governments to unite in purging society of the evils which at present beset it, by joint endeavors to stamp out socialism and_ internationalism. The condition of Russia has caused the suspension of negotiations with the Vatican. Garibaldi issued a manifesto, and on account of the undue importance attached to it, the Government has published a circular declaring it will vigorously repress auy attempt to disturb the nation. Garibaldi has resolved to leave Caprcra, and fix his residence on the mainland. His illness is increasing. TURKEY. In order to prevent the resignation of the Ministry, the Sultan consented to ratify the convention with Austria relative to NoviBazaar. The Sultan expressed hia disapproval of the Khedive’s conduct, but docs not intend to dethrone him. Turkish authority is defied in Crete, owing to the Porto’s delay in carrying out the promised reforms. The collection of taxes is resisted by bands of armed men. Macedonia is again in insurrection. The Porto has obtained relief from pressing embarrassment by raising a loan in London on the surplus revenue of Cyprus, The Czar has written to the Sultan a friendly letter, guaranteeing the complete execution of the conditions of the Treaty of Berlin. The people of Lebanon threaten civil war if Rustram Pasha is not removed from the governorship. Starving Mahomedans are plundering the provision shops at Adriauoplc. AUSTRO HUNGARY. Some hundreds of square miles of fields are again submerged. Several towns are threatened, and some actually flooded. At Szgediu the tho river has again risen eight inches, and the people are again quitting their houses, RUSSIA. Alexander Soloff, or Solovieff, a schoolmaster at Targpez, attempted to shoot the Czar cn the 14th April. Tho Cz r escaped, and tho wonld-bo-assassin was severely injured by the populace, who would have killed him but for tho police intervention. Solovieff is a son of a groom in the household of the Grand Duchess Catherine. He said he had been appointed by lot to shoot tho Czar, and it was rumored that he had confessed the names of his accomplices. Ho took poison after his arrest, but its operation was checked, and ho recovered. Complete terrorism exists in Russia on account of Nihilism. The revolutionary committee at St. Petersburg Ims issued a proclamation threatening the life of tho Emperor, and letters from Kieff state .that between the Bth and 11th nit. some five attempts to murder (officials were made. The of the secret police are about to resign, having discovered that three-fourths of the force are fa league with the Nihilists.

The Czar, replying to the congratulatory address of the nobility, said he wished, notwithstanding all that had happen- (1. to act in accordance with the law, bnt tho audacity of recent attempts at assassination forced him, against his will, to take extraordinary measures, not for himself, but for all society and for Russia. The Nihilists abducted Governor Chargoff as a hostage for leniency to prisoners. The chief of police of Malta in the Crimea has been arrested as a revolutionist, and arrests at Kaharoff and Kiffi number several thousand. General Zuroff, Prefect of St. Petersburg, has resigned because of a threat to a him, and martial law has be°n proclaimed at Odessa, as a precaution against expected outbreaks. The chief of police at Archangel has been stabbed on account of the repressive measures of the Czar. All Russian officers on furlough at Nice, Monaco, and Marseilles Lave been recalled. The repressive measures consist in the main of appointing the Governor-Generals for six of the most populous districts in Russia with absolutely despotic powers, exceeding those of Generals in time of war. It was expected that Prince Malakoff would be assigned to the rulership of St. Petersburg and the baciahment of somo 5000 or 10,000 suspected persons to Siberia was looked for immediate y. '1 he position has however been given to General Gourka. Malakoff goes to Charkoff, and Todltben to Odessa. A carious fact is mentioned, namely, that simultaneously with Solovoieff s attempt on the Czar’s life three policemen were shot, and that among the assassins was an educated girl aged seventeen, and also a nobleman. Thousands of political prisoners, most of them arrested only on suspicion, are being sent from St. Petersburg to gaols and penitentiaries in the Eastern Empire. Houses in St. Petersburg are being searched at night, and every occupant whose passport is found irregular is arrested. The Russian Ambassador at Constantinople asked permission to open all letters leaving for Russia. Recruits for the police are being sought in Paris. Professors are resigning from the different universities, and many of the students are on trial for high treason. It is contemplated to increase the army by 150 battalions in view of the condition of affairs.

St. Petersburg is thus described in a l*to despatch. The police are openly arresting the people by batches at all hours of day. Hitherto arrests were raade at night. On the slightest suspicion against any person the whole family is arrested, and domiciliary visits are paid to all their acquaintances. These _ lead to further apprehensions on most frivolous grounds Eighty-three furnished lodging keepers are in prison for not reporting within twenty-four hours the latest arrivals. An official living in the Winter Palace and his son, an officer in the Guards, are among the prisoners in custody. Baron Histran, Deputy-commander of the St. Petersburg garrison, and General Gildmemal, Commander of Moscow garrison, have been superseded for insufficient enthusiasm towards the new order of f mgs. Few pedestrians or carriages are seen in the s‘reels, but endless lines of porters are seated on stools at every door with stout sticks. Covered prison vans frequently pass, with police officers mounted beside the drivers. General Gourka drives around in an open drosky, escorted by Cosf-acks cracking their whips. The inhabitants are not accomplices of the Nihilists, but apathetic spectators. ..... . , , , . The “Golos” reports that it is intended to send 12,000 prisoners, with their families, from Novgorod to Siberia during.thc summer. Two regiments of foot guards and a brigade of artillery at St. Petersburg have lost so many of their officers by arrest that they have been obliged to draw officers from other regiments. 4700 political prisoners were removed from Fort Potropaulovski in one night to Kayer Saratoff, and other eastern prisons. Bombs are being exploded daily in St. Petersburg. During the Czar’s recent journey to Livadia, sentinels were placed on the whole length of the line, and all traffic stopped The wife of Professor Batkin, of St. Petersburg, haS been imprisoned, and the wife of the chief military prosecutor is also accused of Nihilism. The Governor of _ Kieff received a letter threatening incendiarism by moans of dynamite. A Nihilist printing press was discovered at the office of the Ministry of Public Communications. Eight officials were arrested in connection with the discovery. A first party of 300, out of prisoners arrested at Moscow during the winter, started for Siberia ; 900 persons arrested in other towns will pass through Moscow during the summer. Moscow, ns well as St. Petersburg, is under strict military surveillance. Disastrous floods occurred at Moscow. The Bwina river overflowed, and swept away many houses. Thirty-four railway bridges were destroyed at Moscow. General Lamarkinn’s troop met with a reverse by the Turkomans. One hundred of his camels were captured, and twenty of the garrison killed. , The Czar attends the Fmperor William s golden wedding, in June. It is denied that he intends to abdicate. The city of Orenburg, on the Ural river, was almost destroyed by fire. More than half the population are destitute of food and shelter. The village of Gratcheuke, on the Volga, was also totally burned. It is said the political malcontents fired Orenburg. The Czar sent 10,000 roubles to the Orenburg sufferers. FRANCE. President Qrcvy has pardoned 1000 Communists. . _ . The publisher of the “Revolution Francaise was fined 6000 francs, and imprisonment for eight months, for publishing a scurrilous article against Catholicism ; also, 1000 francs and three mouths’ imprisonment for writing in favor of the Commune. The fireworks factory at Angonleme exploded on April 16tb, killing seven persons. French men of-war are ordered to Alexandria, with a view to Egyptian eventnalities. GERMANY.^ The representatives of textile industries, in a mass meeting at Berlin, unanimously protested against the proposed protective duties. _ A conference of delegates from German Parliaments also petitioned the Reichstag against the policy. One hundred and twenty Gormans and Alsatians left Havre for America recently. The peasants and lacemakers from around Basic arc also emigrating in the same direction in large numbers. “ Germania,” an ultramontane journal, denies that as yet there are amicable relations between Prince Bismarck and the Vatican. There are twenty free trade meetings and petitions to one for protection, but the Government are obdurate. Captain Bemock, of the German navy, is appointed Consul-General of Samoa, partly to push German commercial interests in that quarter of the globe, partly to establish a coaling station for German steamers. Prince Bismarck asked leave to prosecute Deputy Hasselmann for smuggling prohibited newspapers into the Empire. The Industrial Exposition was favourably opened at Berlin. BELGIUM. By a fire-damp explosion in the Agrapha coalpit 117 miners were killed. Only forty-seven corpses were recovered. SPAIN. The high prices of provisions have led to disturbances in Malaga and Grenada. The Municipality of Madrid opened twenty depots for the sale of bread below bakers’ prices. By a landslip at Veas, in the province of Jaen, fivo houses were destroyed and thirty persons killed. A train carrying the mails for Cuba was thrown off the track between Madrid and Cadiz, on the 10th. Six persons were killed, raid the mails wrecked. BULGARIA. Prince Alexander Battenburg was elected to the throne unanimously, under the title of Alexander I. His competitors were Prince Harry of Rencs, and Prince Wa’demar. The Czar thanked the deputies for the election of the Prince. EGYPT. The Khedive’s emissary inforraei the Porte that the Kbcdivc refuses to assent to the appointment of foreigners as Ministers of Finance and Public Works, but would make other concessions to meet the wishes of France and England. It was stated later that, as a compromise, the Khedive offers to appoint Europeans to assist the Governors of provinces. INDIA. Although the King of Burmah is peaceably inclined, his people are in favor of war. British troops are being massed on tho frontier. A fearful outbreak of cholera is reported to have been caused by nearly a million of pilgrims who had assembled at Hurdwar fair. They carried it to Delhi and other large towns. The crops have failed in the Deccan, and amine is tho result. Later accounts represent the cholera as decreasing. AFGHANISTAN. The Ameer has announced his official sub" mission to tho Viceroy of India, and expressed his desire for Iho establishment of friendly relations between India and Afghanistan. Tho frontier lino is advanced so as to give the British Kojak pass and Kurum valley, and the Kybcr pass. The British also gain the right to keep an agent at Candahar. Major Cavagnari will return as envoy to Cabul, with Takoob Khan. Later accounts state that the Viceroy of India had formally acknowledged Takoob Khan as Ameer of Afghanistan, and accredited Major Cavagnari as negotiator. PERSIA. Tho official reports state that by an earthquake twenty-one villages were totally destroyed; 922 persons, 2660 sheep, 1125 oxen, 121 horses, and fifty-five camels were killed. CAPE NEWS. The latest Capo news is to April 26th. There have been no important movements | since the relief of Ekowe. Lord Chelmsford has gone to Utrecht. Cetowayo shows no sign of

resuming, the offensive. Lord Chelmsford will advance upon Undine early in May. The troops are concentrating at Doganbens, Crealock will hold the Umvcloo.

Lord Chelmsford telegraphed asking for reinforcements of three battalions. Active preparations are being made at Woolwich and Portsmouth to despatch them as soon as possible Maguezn, brother of Cotcwayo. with a few followers, has surrendered to the British. 'I he attitude of the is still doubtful, but it is believed Sir Bal tic Frcre will cuccced in producing a more friendly spirit amozg them. The news of the relief of Ekowo and severe defeat previously inflicted on tho Zulus by Colonel Wood and Lord Chelmsford, caused universal joy. The diversion effected by Colonel Wood on the 28th and 20th March, by dividing the Zulu forces, largely contributed to _ Lord Chelmsford’s success. A speedy termination of tho war is expected. Lord (. helmsford’s success rehabilitates him in public opinion. AMERICAN SUMMARY. After a hard struggle and a deal of bad blood and class feeling, the new constitution of California was adopted by a majority of from eight to ten. By some the operation of the now instrument is predicted as disastrous to the best interests of the country, because it is aimed at capital, hut from the vote it will be seen that this feelmg is not shared by the people. A largo Legislative committee of delegates from nearly every State in tho Union will receive ex President Grant on his arrival at tan Francisco The exertions of tho Sydney Exhibition committee at San Francisco meet with little support. Colored immigration from Louisiana to the West has ceased, and a strong return tide set in. The Negroes find Kansas too cold. On the night of tho 23rd, while Edwin Booth was giving the soliloquy in the last act of “Richard fl.” at Vickers Theatre, Chicago, a shot was fired at him by a man sitting in tho left-hand upper gallery. Booth sat still until about three seconds after tho second shot was fired, when he rose, started towards tho left wing of the stage, pointing out as he went the would-be assassin, who was at once arrested, and gave his name as Mark Gray. He is a St. Louis dry goods clerk, and said Booth had wronged a frio d of his some years ago, and ho made up his mind to kill him when the opportunity offered.

Heavy storms in South Carolina destroyed many lives and a largo amount of property. The South-Eastern, Kansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi planters are preparing to import Chinamen from California, to supply the place of emigrating negroes. The explosion of intro-glycerine at Scatterford, Ontario, Canada, in tho Grand 'J runk Railroad sheds, destroyed 150 cars, demolished the sheds and several frame buildings. The business part of tho town, nearly a mile from the scene of the explosion, also suffered severely. Thre- railway employes were blown into fragments . The damages arc estimated at 250,000 dollars.

In Mexico fires, owing to the drought, destroyed many fields of sugar cane. Some Peruvian towns have been bombarded by the Chilians. Pica and Hianalas were destroyed. Iquique is still blockaded, and all sailing vessels have left. Business in the interior has entirely ceased. Panama is on the brink of another revolution; armed negroes outside the city only await the signal to set np a new Government. In Mexico, President Diaz is fully in accord with the Church party, and the danger of rcvo lution is diminished, although the President is losing many Radical partizans on account of his Church affiliation.

A telegram to Lloyd’s states that the Chilian fleet retired from the Peruvian coast to protect Valparaiso and other ports, threatened by the Peruvian fleet. Peru has called the nation to arms.