NEWS BY THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2031, 27 August 1880, Page 3

NEWS BY THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL.

[By Telegraph.] [Per s.a. Australia, at Auckland.] LONDON’, August 1. The Government won a signal victory lathe passage of the game laws. Reports from Quettah show that Ayoub Khan suffered so much in the engagement with General Burrowes that he had to remain in the field where the battle was fought, and did not pursue the British. General Burrowes brought a large body of his force into Candahar. The defeat was caused by his incompstence and the demoralisation of his troops. Heavy rains have seriously damaged the crops in Worcestershire and Shropshire. A s riea of gas explosions in the mains in Tottenham Court road, London, caused large fissures in the streets, and wrecked the fronts of the houses. Pour hundred houses were injured, two persons killed, and thirty wounded.

The weather throughout the West of England is unusually adverse to business and agriculture, and in some parts of the country it has been even disastrous. Parts of Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, Yorkshire, Gloucestershire, and Berkshire have been submerged hy the overflow of rivers, and railway traffic was impeded. The crops, especially hay, were ruined, and some live* lost.

Tho steamer Zanzibar, from New York for Glasgow, Las foundered. A bottle announcing the fact was picked up at Ballyhansion. Several officers and directors of the Northern Counties of England Insurance Company were found guilty, at Manchester assizes, cf fraud and conspiracy and falsifying tho company’s accounts. The general manager was sentenced to eighteen months* hard labour, the chairman of directors to twelve months, and four others to six months.

An explosion occurred in the London and South Wales Colliery Company’s new block vein pit at Risca, six miles from Newport. One hundred and twenty men were in the pit for the night shift, and but few escaped. It is believed that the explosion was caused by lightning striking the mining gear at the top of the shaft. A Select Committee of the House of Commons on the law of libel recommends that in future no criminal proceedings for libel be allowed to commence without tne fiat of the Attorney General being first obtained. Mr Gladstone has remitted fifteen per cent, of the rents of his Haworden tenants owing to the exceptionally bad seasons. He previously reduced the rents by a similar amount in 1879

The Elementary Education Bill, making school attendance compulsory throughout. Ungland, has been pissed. The Mosley cotton strike hag ended. Baron de Lesseps says that he has plenty of capital for the Panama Canal, which will be finished in seven years. Committees have been formed throughout England to agitate for the repeal of the hereditary powers of the House of Lords. The weather all over Ireland is most favorable, and it is expected that the potato crop will be enormous. It promises to exceed anything seen in Ireland since the period anterior to the famine of 1848. The root and cereal crops are also luxuriant. There are encouraging reports of the improved condition of the West of Ireland. Tho annual report of the Local Government Board says that no deaths from starvation have occurred.

Mr Parnell has summoned the Home Rule Convent on in England at Newoastle-on-Tyna for August 9th.

A second writ has been served on Mr Rrodlaugh for voting on the Irish Disputes Sill. He has instructed his solicitors to defend him. Disturbances, consequent on the enforceißont of T/he anti-Jesuit decrees, are still reported in the provinces of France, The most serious was at Savre, where the soldiers charged the mob. Immediate action against the Dominicans has been abandoned. The Merchant Shipping Act has passed the French Senate. M. Bochfort, in hia new paper, “ Idntren Signen,” declares war on M. Gambefta and hie supporters. Bochfort was welcomed back to Paris by 60 000 people, who escorted him to hie hotel, the crowd singing the MarseilThe French Jesuits have founded a colony at Fernando. Bochfort’s new paper had a sale of 198,000 copies of the first issue. Now it lies in unsaleable heaps. The Jesuit schools in Paris have been broken up. It is said when the police present themselves on the 13th, they will find no Jesuits to disperse. The Republicans have been successful for the moat part in the recent French elecThe Emperor’s sanction to the_ Church Bill -has given general satisfaction in Germany, and the Catholics are beginning to recognise the desire of the Government for peace. Wagner’s theatre, at Bayreuth, has been A violent earthquake at Manilla destroyed the Government buildings, including the Governor’s residence, together with the convent, killing several natives. . An Austrian physician in the Queen or Spain’s household quarrelled with the Spanish doctors on the subject of the Queen’a The Austrian favors the Queen remaining at Lagra Palace till the birth of the heir to the throne. She proposes _to do so, and the Spanish doctors have resigned. The Pope bag given audience to the sacred orators who had come on a pilgrimage from all parts of the world. Ha advised humility In preaching. The murderer of Prince Brapothkia, in Russia, has disclosed the names of all the principal Nihilists to the Eussian Government, who have arrested the ringleaders. Orders have been issued to prepare, os soon u possible, four of the best torpedo boats belonging to the Black Sea to be sent to the Pacific coast. Several vessels have been chartered for transport service. Four torpedo boats for Bussia are being built in England. Ike report that General Skobeloff has been captured and behead d is contradicted. The artillery works at Kovioh, South Russia, exploded, killing eighteen persons. No urgent preparations for war are being made at Tashkend. An earthquake at Brenzs, Switzerland, injured many buildings. In conversation with Mr Goschen, Abeddin Pasha, referring to the reform of Asia Minor, ■aid, “ You know what difficulties the Government have had in Ireland and how long it has taken to overcome them. In Asia Minor we have fifteen Irelands to deal with.” King George, of Greece, is at St. Peters--burgh, visiting the Czar. The Greek officers on leave are hurrying home. The Belgian bishops have telegraphed to the Vatican their satisfaction at the rupture of the diplomatic relations with Belgium, stating that it gives them greater freedom of action.

The Imperial troops of Morocco wore completely routed by the rebels, who captured the camp and commander in chief and destroyed the crops. The Surrey County Cricket Club bas decided to allow the use of their ground for the match Australians v England, provided that a representative England eleven be secured. The match is proposed for early in September. The last contingent of Russian war vessels from Oronetadt are ordered not to hasten to the Pacific, but to cruise in the Mediterranean ■util further orders are received.

In consequence of the vote of the House of Commons against the monument to Louis Napoleon in Westminster Abbey, the Queen has ordered space for it in St. George’s Chapel. Mr F. O. Burnand has been appointed editor of “ Punch,” vice Mr Tom Taylor. The Method'-st (Ecumenical Conference takes place in London in September. Two hundred British delegates and 200 from the United States will be present. A marriage is arranged between the Prince of Bulgaria and the daughter of the Prince •f Montenegro. The bitter feeling between Russia and Roumania is increasing. The Marquis Tieng, Chinese Ambassador in London, has gone specially to St. Petersburgh to negotiate on the Kuldja question. The ex Empress Eugenie landed at St. Helena on July 12th, and inspected the house where Napoleon I. died. She then visited the tomb in which the remains of the Emperor were first deposited, and afterwards embarked for England. She arrived at Plymouth on July 26th, when a faint attempt to get up a Bonapartist demonstration was made.

Lord Boseberry has accepted the nomination of Lord Beotor for the University of Edinburgh. The Tay Bridge Commissioners have presented two reports. The majority censures the contractor, the engineer, and the North British Bailway Company more or less severely. The design of the bridge is condemned and the company charged with neglecting to keep it in repair. This neglect was, in their opinion, the cause of the accident. The minority report arrives at substantially the same result, but differs in matters of detail. Lord Granville has invited M, Ohalomel Laoour, the French ambassador, to negotiate the treaty of commerce between their respective countries.

The London Board of Trade returns for June show that the exports increase £3,879,344 -as compared with June, 1879, the greatest increase being in iron, steel, and cotton manufactures. The imports increased £9,669,913. Mrs Anno Whitmore, well known in London and Paris, where she was a leader in American society, committed suicide at the -residence of Lady Albert Pelham Clinton, in the Bue Ballanee, on July 22nd, from disappointment in love. Deceased was a very handsome woman, about thirty-five. Up to a short time since she was said to have been affianced to 4he Marquis of Anglesey, to whom she became engaged soon after her divorce from her husband in June last. Anglesey met and married Mrs Wederhouse nee Miss Minnie King, of Georgia. Mrs Whitmore was dreadfully depressed on bearing of the marriage, ■ad at last in despair she put an end to her life. Sergeant Marshman, of the Marines, who was bribed to mark the target at Wimbledon falsely, will b« tried by court martial. The proposal to increase the income tax was rejected by 230 to 94. Many Conservatives voted with the Government.

Mr Thomas Jones, merchant of Southport, has filed for £79,000; Cliff and Co, Manchester, for £54,000; and Baker and Daniels, produce merchants, for £50,000. A case of rifles has been siezed at Woolom, ■near Loughern. They were the property of peasants, but were addressed to a local landlord, who knew nothing about them. The Italian General Commission has appended a vote of censure to the budget, on account of the increased expenditure.

The Court of Assizes at Milan had acquitted General Boot of the charge preferred by Don Carlos, the Spanish pretender, of stealing his coUar of the Golden Fleece. Beports to band say that the Chinese are compelling the Kashgarians to repair the roads, and had forcibly enrolled 6000 for this purpose. General Kauffroann left Tashkend on May "2nd for Kuldja. He had already appointed a staff for the impending campaign against the -Chinese. Mr Barker, an American, attended by a staff of experts, is at St. Patersburgh. Ho is backed by a powerful syndicate in the United States, and it is supposed will enter into the general supply and construction contracts growing out of the impending hostilities with Chins.

Admiral Lissorsky is on his way to take command of the Russian Pacific fleet.

Shonld the dispute with China not lead to war the Russian fleet may go to Corea, ■towards which the Russians look with longing oyes. The newspapers urge its annexation, Baron Matheney, of the Upper House of (he Hungarian Diet, has been sentenced to six weeks’ imprisonment, and Deputy Yertovony to a fortnight, for duelling. It has been "decided to mobilise the Greek army. A loan of £600,000 has been obtained isi Paris, and another of £2,000,C00 is being negotiated. The volcano Feronis, in .Guatemala, is in active eruption.

In an election row at Pernambuco the Brazilian soldiers fired on the mob, killing twenty, including the Baron Isenda. Costa Bica has demanded an explanation from Nicaragua for entering into the canal scheme with an American company without her consent. By the treaty between the countries neither could conclude such a project without consulting the other. The statue of Leopold, the late King, was unveiled at Brussels on July 22nd. Mr Chamberlain, President of the Board of Trade, said recently in the House, “ I atn not aware of the views of the American Government regarding the proposal for a copyright treaty, but I need not say that this Government would favorably consider any proposal for an international copyright.” “ La Turque,” in an article believed 'to be indirectly inspired by the Cabinet, puhliihrs an elaborate defence of the Government with reference to the Treaty of Berlin. It says that the Porte's negotiations with Greece were frustrated by the inordinate demands of the latter. The delay in the Montenegrin question is owing to circumstances over which the Forte has no control. The Sultan is anxious to introduce reforms, but cannot owing to the uncertain condition of the country. The article then accuses Europe of failing to execute its duties towards Turkey. It urges that the Sultan has not been put in possession of the Balkans. Bulgaria has not been forced to demolish its fortresses, and the Bulgarian tribute and Servia’s portion of the Ottoman debt has not been fixed. The Porte asked a delay of three months to carry out the decision of the Tureo-Moutenegrin convention, but the Powers refused, and insisted on its immediate sanction. While negotiations were pending, England, in anticipation of the refusal of the Porte, took the initiative in effecting an understanding between the Powers, and made verbal proposals to five other cabinets for sending to Turkish waters war vessels from each Power, carrying troops for land service. Austria accepted, but objected to sending troops for disembarkation, and demanded that the fleet should only consist of two or three vessels from each Power. Russia adhered to the proposals without reservation; the other Powers made reservations on points of detail, but on the whole a complete understanding was established on the expediency of having a naval demonstration. AMERICAN NEWS. Business is increasing throughout the country. On the thirty-sixth day of Dr. Tanner’s fast he kept to the gallery all day, and was attacked with nausea and vomiting at different periods, throwing up bile and mucus. He got up to put on bis clothes, but could not. The weather in the Eastern States has been unprecedentedly hot, and many sunstrokes have occurred, especially in New York. Edison has given up the electric light idea, and is now attempting an electric locomotive. A Mexican mob broke into a gaol, killed the sheriff, and lynched three prisoners. Three hundred Italian laborers were swept off the platform of some railway care, while the train was in motion, by a low hanging derrick, and were horribly mangled, Henry Ward Beecher has denied from the pulpit that he had abandoned the orthodox faith and its leading doctrines. Some Cuban patriot prisoners captured by the Spaniards in a small house were all massacred. Two excursion steamers on Detroit river came into collision, and fifteen persons were drowned.

Dennis Kearney has been nearly lynched by his old followers.

The preliminary basis of the confederation of Peru and Bolivia has been drawn up. The Chilians having captured Arica, the Peruvian cause is considered hopeless. The Chilian fleet has arrived off Oalloa. The scenes at the capture of Arica were frightful, the conquerors assailing women, breaking open wine houses, and firing the city in several places. The President of Peru still urges war to the bitter end. The Chilian admiral declares bis intention to bombard Lima, and threatens to give the city up to ravage, and the steamers are allowed till a certain date to remove the foreign residents from Callao. The Peruvians are preparing to send their valuables, women and children, and household goods away. All the male inhabitants of Peru have been ordered to drill. The Archbishop of Lima has given the Church treasure for the army. SAN FRANCISCO, August 2.

Judge Hilton and Mrs A. J. Stewart (widow of the New York dry goods millionaire) are about to found a most complete College in America, endowing it with 3,000,000 to 4,000,000 dollars. It is to be located at Garden city. The Spanish bull fights at Chicago and New York proved failures. In the latter city they were suppressed by the police under the law preventing cruelty to animals. Small pox has mads its appearance in San Francisco in a mild form.

Jay Gould was compelled to relieve by direct donation the settlers on bis Kansas railroad lands. The soil was found to be almost sterile, and it was impossible to raise the crop. Bed Bluff, a flourishing town in California, has been nearly destroyed by fire. Max Burckhardt, editor of a German paper called “ Hummorit,” committed suicide in San Francisco, on let August. Dr. Lefevre, a well-known and respected dentist, in Oaklands, California, was recently shot and killed by Edward Sohooder, a teller in the Bank of London and San Francisco, on a statement made to him by his wife that she had been outraged by the Doctor. The general opinion seems to be that the lady laboured under an hallucination and that the Doctor was innocent.

Yellow fever has appeared in New Orleans and the up-river towns are beginning to quarantine against the city. The Chinese Legation in New York gave notice through the Press to numerous applicants that the report that ' the Chinese Government is engaging the services of foreigners for its army and navy is without foundation.

The excess of exports from the United States over imports for the twelve months ended on June 30th was 167,909,359 dollars. During the year just closed both the value of imports and exports is larger than during any preceding year in the history of the country. Captain Phelps, who went to Europe in the interest of the Nicaragua canal scheme, writes to the promoters in New York that he has been successful, and that the financial interests of the scheme are assured.

The harvest in California promises to be more bountiful this season than for any one preceding. A greater breadth of ground has been planted than before. Preliminary steps have been taken in New York towards holding an International Exhibition there in 1833.

Ex-President Grant has declined the presidency of the American branch of De Lesseps’ Canul Company, at a salary of 25,000 dollars a year, on the ground that the enterprise would not prove a financial success during the lives of those now interested in the scheme, and he could not lend his name to undertakings in which his friends were likely to embark and receive no returns from, if they do not entirely lose their investments. There is groat enthusiasm over De Lesseps’ scheme in Panama, and the people are so much absorbed in it that revolutions have no attraction.

Very small quantities of meat are now shipped to Europe, owing to the high price of ice. The refrigerators have been taken out of the ocean steamers in order to make room for thousands of immigrants to the United States.

Mr Tom Hughes, ex M.P., will visit America in August, to supervise the organisation of the Tennessee Land Company, which is registered in Boston as a Board of aid to land ownership, composed of American and English gentlemen, to encourage immigration from the old country of industries to new homes. The Board now owns more than 50,000 acres. A Cinoinatti chestnut mare, aged 5, recently trotted a half-mile in 1 min. 5 sec, the fastest on record.

In the pigeon shooting match at Pittsburgh between Captain Bogardus and George Bennell, of England, for (tOOdols. aside, Bogardus killed ninety-six birds out of a possible 100, and Eennell 90. Five capitalists in New York, representing 75,000,000 dols.. have formed a combination for the purpose of collecting a stock of opium, and controlling the price. The price is now 750d015. per pound duty paid, the duty being Idol, per pound. The Orange anniversary on July 12th was observed generally in Canada, and in several places in the United States, There were no disturbances.

American securities have risen in England. This is duo in a considerable degree to an apprehension that the state of exchange will

will soon necessitate gold shipment to New York, By the connection now made of the Wab*>sb, St. Louis, and Pacific railway with the Union Pacific at Council Bluff s , lowa, Now York will be reached in from twelve to fifteen hours ahead of the former time.

Now mines are being put on the Now York market at something like one hundred per day. Hundreds of men are industriously prospecting the great mountain ranges of Colorado, Utah, Nevada, California, Montana, and Idaho, in search of metal deposit'.,, M. Leduo, the Commissioner of Agriculture, is confident that_ tea raising will soon become a leading American industry. No tidings have been received of the Arctic expedition vessel Jeannette, or of the missing American whalers, ioa-bound in the Arctic seas. „ , , No less than twelve fires, small and large, occurred in San Francisco on Monday, July sth, when the anniversary of the -I'.h of July was celebrated. In one case six firemen were buried in the ruins of a burning building, and were rescued with difficulty, all injured. Eighteen horses were also burned to death. All these fires were the result of fireworks thrown about by boys. Tho New York ” Public,” reviewing the wheat prospects, says that the severe storm which swept over England in the middle of July greatly affeoted the outlook. It does not. seem likely now that England will require 20,000,000 bushels less than last year, and according to present indications, France will need as much within 30,000,000 bushels as she did last year. America is already negotiating with the Porta for tho safety of American missionaries in European Turkey, should trouble break out. The Rev. Thomas Jones, of Oxford, England, is gazetted in New York papers as a “ dangerous fraud.” He officiated in several churches, and disarmed suspicion. His method was to obtain the endorsement of ministers on cheques for small sums, and then decamp. Admiral Wyman has been ordered to Havanna to investigate the case of the Spanish cruiser firing on the American fruiterers. Ex-President Grant has finally concluded to take up his residence in New York. The Government has instructed Mr Leduo to erect on experimental sugor mill in Washington, in order to more thoroughly test the saccharine properties of the cornstalk and the sorghum. On July 21st a caisson leading to tho entrance to the Hudson River tunnel, now being constructed at Sixteenth street, Jersey City, caved in, carrying with it an immense quantiiy of earth. Twenty-one men were killed and seven bruised, but not seriously. Through the neglect of the men it is supposed that the air-lock was not properly adjusted when the process of shifting commenced. The brick wall connecting the two arches gave way, and water rushed in to the cave.

Mias Adelaide Neilson, the accomplished actress, was suffering from heart disease when in San Francisco, and was advised to leave the stage. She left for England with the intention of retiring from the stage, and.died suddenly.