NEWS BY THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1957, 2 June 1880, Page 2

NEWS BY THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL.

[pub pbbss association special wieeJ AUCELAND, Juno 2. The Cify of New York arrived at one o’clock this morning. The following is a summary of news ; LONDON, May 8. Exeter Hall has been purchased by the Young Men’s Christian Association for £25,000. A ship employed in tiansporttng fresh meat from South America to France was sold to an English company for 111,000 francs. Ncs. 80 to 84, Gray’s Inn road, and No. 6 Port Pool lane, London, wore burnt on the 7th. Fourteen persons are missing from the steamer American, which belongs to the Uuiun Company, and was lost near the Equator on April 28th. After she broke up several passengers were saved by hosts. The recently discovered deficit in the Indian budget amounts to £400,000. The Press openly charges deception in the matter on the Government authorities. Edward Scanhope, Under-Secretary for India, writes to the “ Standard,” denying that the late Government had received a telegram concerning the Indian deficit on the morning after the debate on Mr Fawcett’s motion in Parliament in favour of England contributing a portion of the Afghan war expenses. He heavily deprecate* Mr Fawcett’s action in making the

statement before ascertaining tbe tacts. Mr Fawcett writes to the “Standard” recalling hia statement, and expressing hU regret that he had been misinformed. Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales visited and congratulated Mr Gladstone on the Liberal victory, and on his appointment ae Premier. The incident has occasioned some surprise. The British steamer Alnwick Castle, bound for Venezuela, entered the river Elbe on the 15tfc. The vessel, from tbe nature of her cargo, attracted the attention of the Peruvian consul. She had a large quantity of war material, and intended to take in a hundred tons of powder at Hamburg and then proceed to Valparaiso. When at port she took fire, and was scuttled to prevent an explosion. The ship and cargo, which included a number of Krupp guns, was insured in London and Hamburg for £137,000. The Peruvian consul is about to proceed against the owners of the vessel.

The London “ World,” says the Queen’s health and spirits are most unsatisfactory. She suffers from constant headache. A man named Miller alias Maxwell, was arrested at Liverpool on two charges of forgery on the Bank of England and other banks. He is said to be wanted for forgeries committed in America.

The Earl of Scarborough was fatally injured on April 19tb, being thrown from his drag. Mr Bright says he wishes to enter the Minist-y, because ho has work to perform with reference to the Irish land question. AMr Bright, recently elected for Parliament for Nottingham, fell dead at an educational meeting at Birmingham. Hia death is a considerable loss to the Liberal interests.

The English crop reports generally are satisrao'.ory, though the wheat is said to he losing colour on heavy lands, and is by no means promising in a few districts. The Shaw and Parnell feud has grown info such importance that the Catholic Bishops have been appealed to to heal the breach. The land conference of Dublin has been a fa’lure.

The Sligo police have seized a number of army rifles, swords, and bayonets, at Tubbercary. The manifesto of the Land League proposed the establishment of a department to buy land and create peasant proprietors, by advancing purchase money at 5 per cent, per annum, for twenty-five years, and suspending all ejectments for non-payment of debts for two years. The Catholic Archbishop of Dublin has issued a pastoral warning people against the present agitation in Ireland, and the destructive doctrines laid down by some public speakers on the first principles of morals. The Lord Mayor of Dublin stated in & recent address that the distress in Ireland, was as great as ever feared, and that daring the next three months it would prove the most severe, this too in face of failing subscriptions. Klrude, County Galway, is suffering fearfully. Hundreds of people wHI die if food is not supplied. Mr Forster, Chief Secretary for Ireland, devoted a week in Dublin to a careful examination of the condition of Ireland, and to deciding whether to continue the Peace Preservation Act, or to allow it to expire. De Lesseps declare - ? that New York subscribes three million dollars to the Panama Canal scheme.

In Germany the Samoan Island* Assistance 8.1 l has been rejected, and consequently the German South Sea Lands Company resolves to wind up its affairs. Bismarck was incensed at the rejection. Poisoned food has been found on theCzar’s dining table. Congratulatory addresses were forwarded to Mr Gladstone by several prominent Bnssians. Public opinion welcomes the Liberal victory, because Mr Gladstone’s Cabinet is a guarantee of the desired peace. The Czar, advised thereto by General Melikoff, has pardoned three students of the Kaikoff University for political offences. This act has made a deep impression upon their fellows. It is said there were over 20,0C0 political and other prisoners at Moscow, and N j ji Novgorod on the 17ch ult., en route for Siberia.

Or- nberg has been visited by unprecedented snow storms, in which several persona perished. Many villages are without food. According to the “ Moscow Gazette,” the reasonf upon which China refuses to gratify Kuldja treaty are that the mountain passes would remain in the possession of Russia, and the 5C0.000 roubles might better be expended by China in military preparations. The same paper warns the Russian Government net to undervalue the Chinese warlike strength. The “ Qolos ” discusses Siberia’s strategetical strength in case of a war with China, which is now considered certain.

The plague and famine are ravaging paid* of Russia. These twin calamities are passing from the villages in the Don district. All the granaries are empty, and there appears an absolute dearth of money. Shevitheh, the missing workman who lodged in the casement of the Winter Palace before and up to the time of the explosion, has been discovered in St. Petersburg, and r - rested. He confesses himself guilty of this att<mpt. on the Czar’s life. He is a Lithuanian by birth, and has an uncle Governor of the Province oLCa onga. All Jews of foreign birth have been ordere 1 away from St. Petersburg. The feeling amongst this class is daily becoming more bitter.

The Austrian village of Medinico, in Gallioia, has been destroyed by fire, three hundred houses being burned. While fire was raging at Greensback, in Moravia, the Jews were savagely attacked. One was mortaßy ii jured, and another had his hand cut off. D.streas is increasing in Hungary, and the Magyars are immigrating to the United States by thousands. Professor Nordeskyold, the Arctic explorer, arrived at Copenhagen on April 16th, and had a brilliant reception.

Two thousand Swedes emigrated during the last few months to America, one thousand more having left Christiania for the same destination.

The Porte owes ihe Turkish army contractors £1,000,000 for rations. They threaten to stop supplies unless they are paid, but there is no money in the Treasury. Mesopotamia and Kurdistan are suffering from famine, and large numbers are starving. The Christians are crowding to Bagdad.

Gnr.eral Stewart defeated Moarhai Alum's armies and virtually closed the campaign. Tae victors have taken possession of Ghuznee. With regard to Burmah affairs reports are contradictory. Some says that King Theban is dead, and that Prince Iheomalan has sue* needed him. Others that the King is still suffering from some dangerous disease, and that attempts are being made to stop hie disease by sacrificing virgins. The situation in China is very threatening for the future. All business is unsettled and in a critical state, owing to the uneasiness caused by affairs at P. kin and the probability ef a war with Russia. Englishmen are advised from Pekin to look after themselves, and prepare for an emergency. An extensive fire has taken place in the petroleum districts of Pennsylvania. The tobacco crop in Virginia will fail, owing to the ravages of the flf. Wheat is selling at San Francisco at Idol. 60c ; best flour, 4301. 75c. to sdol. 25c.; b .rley (chevalier), Idol. 25c. to Idol. 50e. The Union, s.a., American, bound for the Cape, foundered on April 23rd. The crew and passengers were safely embarked in eight boats, three of which were picked up and the others seen going towards Cape Palma. Dr. Pearson has been consecrated Bishop of Newcastle, New South Wales. The Chilian fleet bombarded and much damaged Call ai, and Lima was menaced. The Chilian army are advancing on Tacna. A collective note from the Great Powers to the Porto edv'ses the TuTish tr ops to reoccupy the districts ceded to Montenegro, but occupied by the Albanians owing to the premature withdrawal of the Turkish troops. A terrible famine is raging in Armenia and Western Persia. The Lord Mayor has opened a subscription list. In a letter Mr Gladstone recommended the urgent necessity for relief. The anti third-term convention met at St. Lmis, and adopted resolutions opposing the nomination of General Grant for the presidency. The Chicago tariff committee representatives at Washington propose to reduce the duty on wool to 45 per cant ad valorem. Mr Fawcett, in returning thanks re the election at Hackney, severely commented on the disclosure of the Afghan war expenses, which were under estimated by four millions. He said that the responsible parties must be peremptorily called to account, as England must help India to defray the expenses. 46,118 emigrants arrived in New York last month.

On Friday night, April 23rd, about eight clock, the Kev. Isaac McEelloch, son of ay or McEellocb, of San Francisco, entered

the “ Chronicle ” office end attacked Chas,

De Young, the senior proprietor, pistol in Bind, and shot him dead. Young was circulating a pamphlet containing the McKelloch trials tor adultery in Boston in 1857, a

copy of which fell into McKel loch’s hand. While the body was being taken from the office to the morgue a large mob of people jo far forgot their decency as to give cheers for McKelloch and hooting for his victim. The coroner’s jury returned a verdict against McKelloch of murder.

There is a general depression in the priest of merchandise and all products in th Eastern markets, consequent upon overtrading. A further reduction is looked fur.

The “ Herald ” estimates that the delegates «o far elected by the Chicago Republican Prejidential Convention will stand as follows : Grant, 255; Blair, 214; Sherman, 90; Edmonds, 32 ; Washbourne, 13. The adoption of the amendment on the Postal Proposition Bill, authorising the remission of heavy extra charges for the transcontinental carriage of the Australian mails has been procured in the House. The Senate may strike this out, but this is hardly probable.

Liberal concessions have been made by Nicaragua to the United States for the InterOceanio Ship Canal Company. In spite of public opinion the Mormons have formally opened a church of that faith in Chicago. The impeachment of Mayor Kelloch, of San Erancisoo, will be attempted by the Board ol Supervisors. He is charged with incendiary utterances.

Six of Brigham Young’s daughters hare been exoimmunicated from the Mormon Church faith for trying to recover, 1.000,000 dollars stolen from them by the executors in their father's estate, the apostles Cannon, Carrifon and Young. Immigration is increasing, and there will be probably fifty thousand land at New York for the present month, mostly Germans. A mass meeting has been held at New York to endorse the Kearney San Francisco agitation, and denounce his imprisonment. California and the coast have been visited by a tremendous storm of wind and rain, from which lasting and disastrous effects are apparent all over the land. Block stages have been capsized, bridges swept away, and several deaths by drowning are reported. Captain Cox, well-known to all connected with shipping in Pacific waters, and who had for many years charge of the Pacific Mail Company’s affairs, died suddenly on the 18th.

The Chinese in New York are besieging the Courts for letters of naturalisation. They were refused the privilege in California, and if they succeed in the present instance there will be another infraction of the American system of government. A demonstration against the Chinese has been made in Ottawa, and two who attempted to engage in business were mobbed from the town.

The province of Quebec has borrowed £12,000,000 in Paris. 100,000 dollars conscience money has recently been received by the United States treasurer, labelled “ income tax.” The Grant Powder Works at Berkley, California, exploded on April 17tb, blowing to atoms twelve whites and as many Chinamen. The buildings were reduced to fragments and splinters. Indian difficulties are threatening in Arizona. Several mail riders and shepherds have been murdered by the savages. Gold watches have been sent by the Queen to the aida-de camp and groom who assisted the Princes* Louise at her late accident. Sir J. McDonald denies that there is a scheme all. a* to establish a Canadian army reserve of 10,000 men, liable to serve not only in the dominion, but in England and abroad in case of necessity. ,