ARRIVAL OF THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL.

Kumara Times, Issue 671, 21 November 1878, Page 2

ARRIVAL OF THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL.

AT AUCKLAND. [press agency.] RECEPTION OF THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS. Auckland, November 20. A grand reception was given to the Australian team. A steamer was chartered, on board of which the leading Auckland citizens met the mail steamer City of New York outside the North Head, and accompanied the mail boat to the-Queen street Wharf, wheie they landed. The wharf was crowded with spectators, and a band played the team to the Auckland Club whei’6 a champagne spread had been prepared. The Hon. Mr Whitaker presided. In proposing the health of the team, he made a brilliant speech, and said though there were no New Zealand players in the team, the latter had our entire sympathy. Though not directly connected with colonists here, one at least was indirectly, as he remembered seeing at Hokianga, in the year 1842, Mr Spofforth’s father and mother courting. (Applause.) Mr Whitaker, after dilating on the victorious performances of the team, alluded to a probable Australian combination for the purpose of defence, and the importance of cultivating unity. He concluded by reading a telegram received from Sir G. Grey, Premier, as follows :—“ The arrival of the Australian cricketers at Auckland gives me an opportunity of assuring them of the interest with which their successes in other parts of the world have been watched by the inhabitants of New Zealand, and of the great pleasure with which we welcome them to our shoivs. —G. 4 Grey.” Gregory (captain) responded for the team. When they were entertained by Mr Brett, Mayor, on their last departure from Auckland, they expressed their intention to play anothergame with Auckland, hut, he was sorry they had not time. Gregory expressed his agreeable suprise at the team’s magnificent reception by the people of Auckland. Mr Firth proposed Mr Conway, manager of the team, who had successfully played on English and American soil, proving that Britons at the antipodes lost none of their pluck vigor, and ability, but where able to hold their own against Britiohs in the mother country. Mr Isaacs supported the toast, He Knew Mr Conway when a boy howling against the first English eleven which visited Australia. Mr Conway responding, said the Auckland reception could not be beaten in Australia When Pilot Burgess brought word of the welcome prepared, each cricketer blushed profusely. Mr Conway humorously referred to English speeches; On one occasion they were addressed as Polynesians, and drew a happy sketch of an ex-mayor of New Zealand (meaning Mr Hurst, of Auckland), who embraced them as they met on the ocean, If he got up another team he would endeavour to include several New Zealand players. Mr Conway concluded by referring to their former good treatment at Auckland and the present cordial reception. The team have also received congratulatory letters from the Otago cricketers.

SUMMARY OF NEWS. San Francisco, October 28. The City of Glasgow Bank investigation shows a loss of £5,190,983, which the shareholders have made good, besides £1,000,000, of capital. Heavy failures have taken place in Glasgow and London on account of the Bank. The Ameer of Affghanistan defies the British Viceroy, and puts his trust in Russia. The Russian Press advices the Czar to support the Ameer. Roumelia is recognised by the United States. The Russians retain Adrianople till the Treaty of Berlin is fulfilled. The Servian army has been reduced to a peace footing. The Colonial Trust Corporation, London, has suspended payments hrongh frauds on the part of the directors, one, of whom Viscount Bury has already been sued. Captain Judkins, the Commodore of t he Canard fleet is dead. Rinderpest has appeared in Northumberland. James Sawters and Co., of Liverpool, have failed. The War Secretary and the First Lord of the Admiialty have gone to Cyprus, It is said that Austria, France and England will form an Anti-Russian Aliance. Lord Hamilton’s Lollipop, won the

Challenge Stakes at Newmarket on the. 12 th.

A panic occurred at the Collosseum Theatre, at Liverpool, when 40 ; were crushed to death. It was caused by a false cry of fire.

A railway collision took place at Poaty-pridd, Wales, which killed 12 persons, and wounded 10.

Rothschilds have loaned to Egypt .£6,000.000. H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh has sailed for Canada from Marseilles, to welcome the Marquis of Lome. The Emperor William has resumed Government. *

Von Beast is appointed Austrian Ambassador to Pai is. Negotiations between the Vatican and Germany have ceased. The Paris Exposition is to be closed on November 10th. '

Again there are’rumors of the mar--riage of the French PrinCe Imperial with the Princess Thyra. Jales Mancasi, and the Internationa*lists iiave . attempted the assassination of King Alfonso, of Spain. The American Consul was publicly insulted at Tangier, Morocco.

The Nile burst its banks at Daraietta, 120 square miles were overflowed, and 20 villages were submerged. The loss of life is nearly 1000. David N. Catlin, Vice President of the Central Pacific railroad, died on the 10 th Oct.

By a collision on the Old Colony railway, near Boston, on the Bth October, 25 were killed and 100 injured. Rear - Admiral Puldring, • of the United States navy, is dead. J. W. Fosswell has been arrested at New York, for offering forged notes on the Union Bank of-London. Admiral George Jones, R.N., in disguise, was ordered out of the Russian war steamer European, at New York, when examining her armament. Robert M'Aulay, chaplain of the Orangemen in Canada, has been murdered. It is supposed from religious hate.

The barque Isaac Hall has been chartered at'New York for New Zealand at .£IBSO.

The Manhattan Savings Bank, Ifew York, was robbed by burglars, of 2,747,700d015.

The Cheyenne Indiana have surrendered.

EUROPEAN ANp AMERICAN NEWS. London, October 20. A disastrous railway collision occurred to-day at Pontypridd. Twelve persona are reported killed, and over twenty seriously wounded. More deaths are expected. October 23. A despatch from Constantinople contains the following : —The bulk of the Russian forces in Bulgaria are luoving southward. The Russian infantry alone on Eastern Ronmelia already numbers 80.000 men. Another army corps is near Constantinople. There are over 15.000 men in Adrianople. October 25. The Standard publishes a sensational dispatch from Vienna, that Russia military preparations are now so vast that nobody can doubt that she is bent upoii further conquest. The only question appears to whether she will wait till spring' or recommence war before that time. Her excuse will probably be the outbreaks of the Bulgarians, which were gotten up by Russian agents. A camp of 60.000 men is forming at Kischenif to replace the troops who have crossed the Balkans southward, Russia refuses to evacuate Dobrudscha or Roumania until Rou* mania has concluded an offensive and defensive alliance. Russian agents openly claim that Moldavia as far as the Sehreth must become Russian. The Times in a leader says Russia ventures to stand in the way of the execution of the Berlin Treaty because she trusts to the forbearance of others. A word spoken in earnest by England or Austria would bring her to her senses in a moment. It is preposterous to assert that our hands can be tied by the Afghan difficulty. We must force ourselves upon Afghanistan to the exclusion of other's who have no right there. Our course is clear ; when we shall enter upon it is another question. It is certain, however, that the decisive campaign will not commence before spring. Our attention will meanwhile be given to the carrying out of the Berlin Treaty. The St. Petersburg Ruski Mir says Anglo-Turkish intrigues are on foot to spread the Rhodope insurrection t a Sbuxnla. The only result of such a move will be to cause Russia to assert her rights as conqueror and revert to the Treaty of San Stefano. Ail the Powers are too much occupied elsewhere to offer any resistance.

A Bucharest despatch says the Bulgarians have been informed from St. Petersburg that neither Prince Nikata,

of Montenegro, nor Prince Milan, ,pt Servia, has a chance of becoming their rulers. It is believed that the ehSctiort. will he managed quietly, and- that Europe will he Confronted with ah. ac - complished fact. A despatch front Sente that the Ministerial crises ia over. ' Admiral Brice has accepted the Ministry ' of Marine.

October 27.

King Alfonso, of Spain,, received a public ovation on his escape from bssassiimtion.

All the directors of the City of (jlasf gow Bank are imprisoned. Kiccol Fleming, connected, with the Bahkj has absconded. ‘

S*r. Petersburg, October 22.

The Journal de St. Petersburg!! states that in consequence of an in*” crease in uncovered notos issued duringthe war by 500,000,000 roubles, the tariff is to ; be raised 15 per cent;, and an income tax introduced. It exhorts the people to improve the agricultural - exports so as to compete with the United States. The Golos says it iS considered that a demand d£ immediate payment of 3,000,000 Toiibles is proln able. ■’

New Yokk, October 22

The Herald’s correspondent at Glaai' gow telegraphs as follows :—The meek ing of the shareholders of the City of 1 Glasgow Bank was largely attended in view of the hopeless resuscitation of the shattered concern. Strong feeling-was-’ expressed by a few prominent shares holders in favor of voluntary liquidation as being less costly' than judicial liquidation and less oppressive to the poorer shareholders. Repeated reference : was made to the prompt action of the' Crown, and the names of the share*, holders who can testify that they pur-;: , chased shares on fraudlOnt misrepresentations were taken down for the use of the Procurator-Fiscal. RurAors.reachefJv me that further warrants have been ihT : sued for the arrest of the old directors of the bank; There have heed runs op. some of the local Building Societies' to- ' day, but nothing seriously approaching a panic. •