ARRIVAL OF THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL. AT AUCKLAND.

Kumara Times, Issue 1149, 4 June 1880, Page 2

ARRIVAL OF THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL. AT AUCKLAND.

[new ZEALAND PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Auckland, June 2. The City of New York arrived at one a.m • left Frisco on May the 9th at noon ; time from Honolulu 13 days 15 hours ", from Brisco td this port fine, excepting the last four days when strong south-west gales were experienced. London, May 9. The Union S.S. American, bound to the Cape foundered. The crew and passengers wese safely embarked in eight boats ; three were picked up, the others werd seen going to Cape Palms, The Chillian fleet bombarded and much damaged Callao. Lima is menaced. The Chilian army is advancing on Facna. A collective note from the Powers to the Porte advise the Turkish troops to re-occupy districts ceded to Montenegro but occupied by Albanians owing to the premature withdrawal of Turkish troops. A terrible famine is now raging in Kirnnstan, Armenia, and Western Persia. The Lord Mayor has opened subscriptions. A letter from Gladstone recommends the urgency of relief, Fawcett in returning thanks for reelection at Hackney, severely commented on the disclosure of the Afghan war expenses which were under estimated four millions. The responsible parties must be permptorely called to account and England must help India to defray the expenses. 46,119 immigrants arrived at New York last month. . San Francisco, May 10. _ On Friday night, April 23, about eight o’clock, -the Rev. Isac Kalloch, son of Mayor Kalloch of this city, entered the Chronicle office and attacked Charles De Young, senior, the proprietor, with a pistol in his hand, and shot him dead. Yeung’was circulating a pamphlet containing a report of Kalloch’s trial for adultery in Boston in 1877, a copy of which fell into Kalloch’s hands, and the unfortunate man is a sad commentary on the reckless style of American journalism. While the body was being taken from the office to the morgue, a large mob of people forgot decency so far as to give cheers for Kalloch and hooting for the victim. A coroner’s jury returned a verdict against Kolloch for murder. The adoption of an amendment on the Postal Proposition Bill, authorising the omission of heavy extra charges for transcontinental carrying of Australian mails, has been procured in the House. The Senate may strike it out, but this is hardly probable. Liberal concessions have been made by the Nicaragua to the United States, for the Inter-oceanic Ship Canal Company. The impeachmenfof Mayor Kalloch, of San Francisco, will be attempted by

(lie Board of Supervisors. He is charged with incendary utterances and addresses. In spite of pithlic opinions the Mormons have, formally, opened a clfnrch of that faith in Chicago. * Sik of Brigham Young’s daUgW-ers have been excommunicated from the Mormon Church and Faith, for trying to recover 1,000,000d015, stolen from them by the executors of their father’s estate. Gold watches have been sent, by the Queen to the aide de-camp and groom who assisted the Princess at the time of her sleigh accident in Quebec. The Duchess of Marlborough haS close'd her connection with, the liish Famine Fund, and handed the ballanco, <£18,287, to four trustees. Regret is expressed at the lady’s retirement. The American frigate Constellation with supplies arrived at Queenstown, which were distributed to various ports in Ireland. The captain and nine other officers were treated with great consideration in Cork and Dublin, and the Captain was presented with the freedom of the latter city, Fred Greenwood has resigned the editorship of the Pall Mall Gazette. This is one of the consequences of the late election. The paper has passed to new proprietors. In his valedictory address he made a savage attack on the new administration. He gave his reasons at length in the Standard for quitting the Gazette, “ We do not propose” he writes* “ to allow out independent paper to be extinguished; its spirit resides in us and will soon reappear in a new sphere.” Greenwood* within forty-eight hours after his retire-, ment, received offers exceeding half a million dollars to establish a new jour* nab; Prince Leopold will be made a duke and peer, with ; the title of Duke of Albany. He visits Canada shortly. The Great Metropolitan Stakes, Epsom, on the 21st, was won by Chippendale, Fashion 2nd ; Rhetoric* 3rd; The One Thousand Guinea Stakes, for 3 year old fillies*, was won by Elizabeth, Versigny, 2nd *. Erasian, 3rd. , The Cheshire Handicap on the 16th, was won by Humbert, Mandarin, 2ttd ; Lace Shawl, 3rd. The City and Suburban Handicap was won by Master Kildare Arclier) * LeoViHe 2nd j and Clerenemse, .3rd. Master Kildare was the favorite at 7 to 1. John‘William Oakden, 19 years of age, champion 500 yards shot in England, has challenged- uriy man in the world to shoot forty shots, distance 50Cl yards, at a target 4 feet diameter with 8 inch bulls-eyfe *. or he will-give 8 points out of 80 shots for £250 a-side, and a hundred guinea challenge citp. He will give dr take 1 £SO : fbr Expenses to any part of the world. The hill for the Redistribution of Parliament seats will not" be Introduced till the result of the census of 1880 is ascertained. _ At the Royal Academy-banquet held in April, the Prince of Wales, Glad* stone, and Bret Hurte, wdre among the guests. The Prince of Wales, in reply* ing to the Royal'family, said the Duke of Edinburgh had been doing good work in Ireland, and he also complimented the people as kind and generous. Mr Gladstone replied to the health of Her Majesty’s Ministers. In the list of distinguished visitors to New York from London is William .Marwood, successor to hangman Calcraft. The press seemed disposed to make a lion of him. A tornado struck Marshfield, Missouri, and levelled most of the town. The debris immediately took fird in several places, and fiahies could. be seen at half a doven points by passenger’s on the tram. Forty dead bodies had keen taken out, and many mote are supposed to be buried in the ruins or burnt. There are also many living still imprisoned in the fallen buildings. All the physicians of the town were killed—except two or three. There .was great need of doctors to attend the wounded, of whom it was said there were 200. A relief train with 20 doctors and nurses left Springfield mission.