ADDITIONAL NEWS BY THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL.

Kumara Times, Issue 861, 4 July 1879, Page 2

ADDITIONAL NEWS BY THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL.

[NEW ZEALAND PRESS ASSOCIATION.] EUROPEAN AND FOREIGN. London, June 8 The London Standard announces that in consequence of a treaty recently concluded between Portugal for the fevolo|>menfc .of freedom of commerce and civilisation, in Africa, a' British man of-war has already been ordered to >loz:unbique, to go-operate with the

Portugese for the suppression of ti|i slavery trade» The French Minister of War intends to introduce a bill reducing the term of com plsory service iin the army to three years. A Berlin despatch says a barricade was discovered on the night of the 30th ult., near Peter Place/ across the road which the.-Czarowiitch and his wife were about to traverse.

The German Government has decided to address other European Go* veromenta on the subject of the improper and injiumiui nianner in -which war in South! America; is carried on by belligerent States, and to suggest joint interference. ..-....,

In consequence of the growth of Russian and French armies and in view of the increase of by taxation, the General Government cousider the advisability of increasing: the army, for which purpose the Government ask. a perpetual grant from Parliament. ~ ■ British consul's in Egypt, have been ordered to report on the-, of the country and the alleged oppression of the people.. .:' >v-, l( ,-..-..' Germany, not' Etiissiay demanded .that Switzerland should' relrtoutice.theirighb of asylum to foreign refugees; .Switzerland refused, and . Germany.; referred the question to otter Powers,.- who Refused to co-operate with Germany..,/ r At Berlin, Princessi Charlotte of Prussia, daughter of the Prineess Royal of Englandi"''nas: been delivered,of a son. . ,

Rumours of 'disagreement in the French Cabinet aire prevalent. .'.... A French .coast guard cutter captured six English fishing vessels, and brought them rto Oraville.. . ' Paul de Cassagnac will be prosecuted by the Government of France, for publishing articles': attacking the Left of the Chamber. This proceeding led tr> Paul de Cassagnac challenging M. Gorblett, Undjejir-Secretarj. . "- The Danes? Canal Congress hai adopted the Wyse scheme estimated to cost £420;000,000» Baron, Leasepp* issued a prospectus ibr the - Company, and goes oat to : Paaama to -start the .• ; " ' • *.«■■:.* The North German Gazette says, Germahy.by th^ jredent-treaty-^senable! makef' all : changtis in •*.*©#/ Samoa dependent upon, hei?' ; cdfi#e*tfc,"apd has. it and other treaties with-:South Sei German tjyAnother ordered 'J!s»iv, v. SomS>EaglisJj in a disturbance witji the .Russian patrol at 15mae1.....,.- ;.; ,^^7T^. r . ladbeavinig tha anchor on board th» transport steamer China: in Sings. Bay two \rore killed 19 wounded. _.'■■■■ : ' : Three-* concerned in the robbery of theJMan hattin Bank, NewYork, have been ari'ested. The robbery occurred on October 27, 1878, and money and securities worth nearly 3,000,000 dollars were stolen. .After

a drviHibn of the spoil was made each member of the gang was assessed at 600 dollars,'-and with the m«»ney thus raised, Hopej-one of them, went to Washingt6n#Dd succeeded in defeating a Bill before;Congress authorising the issue of duplicflte.Government bonds to replace those: stolen! Had the Bill passed the robbers could not have negotiated " the original secur tie*. Arrests were "made on. the : confession of Slevin, watchmaker, arid a bank confederate.- "'"'':■'

iTrayor arid AndertK>ix:were hanged at Sacramento, California,' on May 29, for the murder, pf a'farmer named Tullis, r Pye was Public Administrator of Sacramento county, a»d procured the murder v .of, rich men without relatives iiiorder toget hisf cbmmissiorv as administrator of the estate." Tullis was one of these victims." Bishop.Comgan, the" new Bishop of New York, refused permission to the Ancient, Order of Hibernians to participate in a Catholic ' parade, because they are not recognised as a Church society. The amount of claims scheduled against the bankrupt Pussell, Archbishop of Cincinnati, is 3,607,000 dollars ; assets, 1,181,000 dollars, 418,000 of which is classed as doubtful or worthless. '• 1 •'■'•. '

Alfred G. Halcbmbe claims to have solved the problem'of the divisibility* of electric enrre'nt for ordinary lighting purposes, and has his invention. . ; -'

Desmond, one of the parties who aided the Fenians to escape«fcom Awsti'alia some years ago, is s«proraiiient candidate for Sheriff for San Francisco on the workmen's ticket.

The Austrian mails which left Sydney by the steamer City of New York on April 24 in London on June 6. The steamet arrived at San Francisco on May 21, and the mails

left New York in the steamship Gal lie outlay 28. The total time was fortythree days; the fastest on record by Way of New York. The Marquis of Lo,rne and Princes Louise visited Montreal to participate in the celebration of the Queer's Birthday, and were received with gnat enthusiarm. The event of the day was the very cordial reception given to the 13th Regiment of> Brooklyn, New York. The Mayor on behalf .of the citizens presented Colonel-Austin with ailk flag* which the ladies of the'Prince of "Wales Rifhja.had .prepared for them. The MayorVjsjKseeh was responded to by -Chaplain. Rev. Henry Ward ' Beecheft'•'"■.•-A-t the., conclusion of the speech the band struck up " Hail followed by. the Amnriran band placing-/' God Save the *Queen." At the -review r.-tfre jVJarq'iis .. of Lome boH, 'addressing £ Jonel' Austin of the Brooklin Regiment—'•• Officers an J men: of the gallant l&th, I. join you in Canada to honor Her Msijest's Birthday.' We are brothers of one blood in nationality and religion, and I am proud to welcome you to-day as brothers in arms." The Band of the regiment played " God Save the Queen" while the crowd of the people rent the „' air with frantic cheero,.. The New Zealand and San Francisco insttrrnce companies have been heavy losers lately. Among the losers are— New Zealand 11.000 dollars ; Standard, 4000 dollar*; South British, 1000 dollars.

A seventy-two hours bycicle race at the American Institute, New York, terminated on May 23rd. A. D.rmoille, having covered 50Q < miles "at 2 p.m liad •an hour to spnrei..;jH ß fc ' ien dm/jped oat of the r«ce. C. Derraoille, his "Boil, made 500 miles with 20 minntes to spare* IFfee distance, of the other "competito.rs were as follows :—Champion of-England, 476 miles ; D. Buckland,, Chanipio.ii of France, 315 miles ; W. H. JDarling,-291 wiles; and A. A. ' Missing, 172 milep. '■ ' The railroad track now. being laid on the new. mining, region iu Leadville,* "'■' ..'Colorado, 'bad tq, reach Ken.shin : »n*ltitude ofl 9,140 feet *»>ove the sea level, the highes't ; - reiiched l»y *?■ afty*»ilroa.din North Africa.. in'"•• •rSabißesip.tiQns have been optmed in * ■ company to lay a sub'•'■marin*;£abl« from -the Pacific coaat to ■Kafldvrbieh Island* and Japan. 1: A Thd'Confederate niohum. rit erected by fiSquare, iDoTuhiliia, South Ll: " ; wan- uuvajled oil the 13lli with "most iraposing ceremonies, in the "-"'; .preireffee of 52,000 people.

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