NEWS BY THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LVI, Issue 6490, 15 December 1881, Page 5

NEWS BY THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL.

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(Par «.t. City of Naw York, vii Auckland.)

GREAT BRITAIN.

Alexander Mitchel Moir, a London merchant, baa failed for £61,000. The Marqnie oi Lome, replying to an addma in London, said there was hardly one parson in 10,060 in Canada who did not attach the utmost value lo Us Imperial connection. Princess Louise accompanies the Marquis to Canada five weeks hence. The Marquis resigns the Governor-Generalship early in 18S2. Mr John Walter, of the Timer, speaking in Berkshire, advised Englishmen to emigrate to America. They would be as likely to succeed there at men of any other nationality. The Secretary to the American Legation in London has by letter thanked the Common Council of that city for saluting the United States flag on Lord Mayor's Day. Tho population of the United Kingdom, as finally determined hr last year’s census, is 50,165,783. Mr Lawson, proprietor of tho London Daily Telegraph, has bought the Duka of Weatminstar'a Ciovedon estate for £200,t00. The Hatton Gordon Branch PoutOfflco, London, was sobbed on Oct 20, and £IOO,OOO in valne was carried of. The brilliant exeout ion of the rdbbeiy shows that it most have been planned by men of great skill and audacity. Shortly after 4 o'clock in the afternoon, whim the Post-office clerks bod just finished sealing the bags of registered letters that wen to go out by the night mail from the General Post-office, the thieves entered the branch office, suddenly blew out the gas, seised the registered letter bags, and escaped. There is no doe to the robbers np to date. The landlords, magistrates, tenants and traders have held a huge meeting at Boscrea, county Tipperary, to support the Government, and for mutual protaotiop against boycotting. Rumours in London circles an that the Marquis of Lome will succeed BarlOowper as Lord-lieutenant of Ireland, and that Mrs Langtry will embrace the stage, appearing first in New York. Boudcaalt’a “Muni,” which proved a tailtin in London, has been withdrawn. Sir Charles Dilke has gone to Paris to resume negotiations in the matter of the Anglo French Commercial Treaty. Btaw an now (Nov. 16) over 60,000 applications before the Irish Land Commissioners. In fact, then is not a County in Ireland but has sent applications. Among the later arrivals is a pue from Mr Parnell's own County, Wicklow.

Postmasters and Post Office servants in Ireland have been warned bj the Postmaster* General cot to join the Land League, which has been declared an illegal organisation. Lieutenant Schwatka's relics of the Prank* lin Expedition have been placed in the Museum at Greenwich Hospital. The winnings of American horses in England and France this year amount to £30,000. Kelly, of Dublin, has refused to allow the Ladies* Branch. League to meet any longer on his premises, as he was threatened with arrest.

It is whispered in the London Clubs that Government intend to sell Gibraltar to Spain.

The police prevented the Branch Land League meeting in London. Mr Gladstone has allowed bis band to be outlined for a book concerning the bands of distinguished men about to bo published. Professor Mabaffy is utilising Oscar Wilde, the noted (esthetic, to illustrate his proposition that a stupid boy gains more than a brilliant one from University training. Effigies of Messrs Gladstone, Parnell, Biggar, and others, were burned in the poorer districts of London on Bov. 5, according as English or Irish sentiments predominated. At Lewes one of Guitsau, the assassin of Garlteld, was consumed. The New York Herald's London comac indent has made extensive enquiries among London bankers about the Confederate bona mania, and finds that not a penny has been invested—certainly not in the name of the Confederate Government. # Despite the suppression of the Land League several local branches continue to meet secretly. The police have been instructed to be more active m reporting participants. At an influential meeting of the Central Chamber of Agriculture held in London, a motion in favour of free trade was rejected. The Marquis of Waterford has disposed of his hunting stud. Captain Kennedy of the steamer Germania was fined £lO for bringing three cases of cartridges not on the manifest from New York to Liverpool. Mr O'Connor, M.P., and a prominent land Leaguer, is addressing large audiences in the United States at 25 cents a bead. Mr Parnell has written to the members of the Wicklow Hunt, enclosing his subscription and hoping that the hunting will not bo Beatrice has given £2OOO out of the proceecs of the sale of her Christmas book, for the support of the Belgrave Hospital for children. , . . , * lbs new Ounarder, Berm, on her trud trip 204 miles an hoar, with 2,500 tons of dead weight on board* , . London orders for Confederate bonds in New York were suddenly withdrawn onOct. 31. At the same time an order for 1,000,000 dollars of this doubtful paper waa received Messrs Arthur O’Connor, T. P* and Justin M'Osrthy are in Pans. All other influential leaders of the Land League are now in gaol The leaguers ore still hesitating whether or not totransfer their brad quarters to Paris, but they have a ahrewd •otpieioa that the French Government will not allow th S'ltoSer McDonald, M.P* fcr Stefford, and Secretary of the Minors Association for Scotland, is dead. A large meeting of tenants on the estate of Sir J. Ennis Athlone unani 101 i ’ e '^ demand on abatement of rents, ana in tno event of refusal, to apply to the> Uo* gjg; There are 6000 tenants on the estate, land lords view the great reductions with alarm, and state that number* will be ruined. Thor believe , that adopted by the Commission at Belfast in fixing rente, will hold out a toindo lent and incompetent formers to visit indult *-#! undsr the name of the Bdison»Qower*BeU Telephone Company of Europe, Colonel Conrad, Chairman? There was no public tone of shares, the whole capital being prifor English Erf

may bo represented thus tat «s a movement with conspicuous leadership and well-defined purpose, hut nobody supposes the programme of the Fanners' Alliance will bo taken up by a politico! party. Lord Hariiugton'e speech, on Nov. 5, extinguished the hopes expressed in some quarters that he might put himself at the head of the agitation, based upon the principles of the Irish Land Act. Landlords am voluntarily making tenants a reduction equal to the amount that will probably be enforced on Irish landlords.

Ex-Mayor Gray has retired from the Dub* lin Town Council.

Mr Parnell’s gaoler at Kilmainham was suspended directly after the publication of the prlsoner’e letter advocating the formation of a Tenants* Defence Association, for evading the Government anti-Land League Proclamation.

Lord O'Hagan, Lord-Chancellor of Ireland, will shortly resign, on account of ill-health. Attorney-General Law will succeed him. Dr Carver won two more pigeon shooting matches in London. The match with Crawshay, of the West England Club, for £IOO, was won by Crawshay by two birds. Mabel Wilberforoe, the adventuress, was found guilty of perjury and sentenced to nine months' imprisonment with hard labour.

The now Dean of Westminster, tho Bov George Granville Bradley, in his inaugural sermon at Westminster Abbey claimed that the Americans have a common interest in tho Abbey with Englishmen, could they forget their divided counsels and unhappy memories. America had twice this year, he said, been drawn to the MotherOountry by their common griefs. The house of Dalgetty, the last relioof the Welsh Parliament, has been pulled down to make room for an ironmonger's shop. An attempt to preserve the building as a public museum failed for want of funds. The London Press is discussing the proposed increase of the American nary. The Fall Mall Gazette advises the British constructors to study any improvements that may be made apparent. Lord Lome arrived in Liverpool from Canada on Nov. 14. He was met by the Princess Louise, and with her proceeded to Eton Hill, the seat of the Duke of Westminster. CONTINENTAL BUHMABY. The constitution of the German Beiehstag by recent election is, nine conservatives, two of centre party, sixteen national liberals, fourteen secessionist liberals, twenty-three progressists, five of the party of tho people, thirteen socialists, and four particularises. The Empress of Russia is enceinte, and will probably be confined in May. The ceremony of coronation will therefore be hastened.

The Pope and cardinals have had the Irish Question under consideration. The Paris Figaro, referring to tbe papers offered to the United States Government for 20,000d01a by M. Do Boehambeau, says it is doubtful if tho gentleman ie Boehambeau at all.

The complete annihilation of tho village of Elm, Canton of Glams, appears to bo only a question of time and bad weather. The summit of the peak nearest the village ie moving. Tbo Ministers of Agriculture and Commerce have been separated in the new French Cabinet.

A despatch from Constantinople says 5000 people are dying dailj in Mecca from cholera. Steamers at Jeddah refuse to embark return* of the Tunisian expedition (so far) to France is 4,C00,000f. The Berlin Brass covers M. Gambetta, and the now Ministry, with ridicule and scorn. A Peris correspondent says M. Paul Bert's appointment as Minister of Worship, as well as Minister of Instruction, has created a very bad impression. The permanent officials who have hitherto managed the Department of Worship have already resigned; others are expected to follow. Prince Bismarck has determined to re-open negotiations with the Vatican. Baron Ton filers, now in Washington, will bo entrusted with the duty. The Emperor did not open the Reichstag in person. Prince Bismarck, after conveying the exonses of his Majesty, read the speech from the throne. Later despatches from Berlin say that the Emperor’s speech (or message) was listened to with icy coldness, not one sentence being applauded. All kinds of rumours were in circulation, and it was even reported that the Emperor bad abdicated. The North German Gazette terms the message to the Beiohstag the Emperor’s programme. The Turkish navy is being reduced; two thousand sailors have been dismissed, and several ironclads are to be dismantled. English children found in a French and Arab acrobatic troupe performing in Constantinople, were reclaimed by the ConsulGeneral, and forwarded to England. They were being treated with horrible professional cruelty. A man,(supposed to be Irish, was arrested in Berlin for purchasing clockwork similar to that of Tbomossen’e infernal machine.

An attempt to put down the Conservative leader, Oanovas, in the Spanish Cortes on Oct. 18 led to-a stormy scene, which at one time threatened to become a general riot. Members abused each other roundly, and shook their fists in each others’ faces. Signor Samasta, the Liberal leader, tried to restrain his partisans, but in vain. Nothing has been seen like it sines the famous Federal Assembly under the Republic in 1878. The Emperor William's health gives senons aP sh^ e poUce at Frankfort-on-Maip, seised and confiscated all posters and bills which give information to those intending to emigrate to America. At Miosolonghi, in Greece, Lord Byron’a statue has been unveiled amid groat popular enthusiasm. Public meetings have been held in Paris to demand the abrogation of the decree against the importation of American pork into Pans. The impending changes in Venice are deprecated by correspondents. The Syndicate and Prefect, having control of the municipal affairs, have determined to fill up the smaller canals and convert them into streets. Gondolas are threatened with absolute extinction owing to the recent concession to a steamer company on the grand canal. Through their competition the gondoliers have been reduced to poverty, and it is openly stated thot the mofltors received 30,000 franco m the price ox their acquiescence in the changes. The Editor of the Berlin Charter has been sentenced to eighteen months’ imprisonment for imputing unworthy motives and action to Ministers, and also for imputations against Prince Bismarck personally. Prince Bismarck sued Von Causon, of the Secessionist party, for remarks in his speech to his constituents. Gambotta was banquotted at Havre. In the course of bis speech ho said he hod gone to Germany to study the means by which Bremen, Hamburg, Stettin, and Lubeok had attained their present greatness. Baron James Rothschild died at Fans. A telegram has been received by the Foreign Missionary Society of Paris, stating that by a terrible typhoon in Western lonquin 200 churches, 34 parsonages, and 200 bouses wore destroyed, and 8000 Christians ruined.

AMERICAN SUMMARY.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 11.

A faint comet in the constellation Cassiopeia has been discovered by Professor Swift, of the Warner Observatory, Washington. The sailing of the steamer was postponed till the date above mentioned, on account of trains being snow bound on the Central Pacific B Tho B Jews are fleeing from Russian and Gorman persecution, and finding their way in number* to America j 160 arrived on Oct. 18, mostly agricultural people, and strong hardy m A now form of distemper is prevailing among hones in New York, and is puzzling the veterinary surgeons. Many animals are dying, despite the utmost care. 'The skip Kiltnardon, cool laden, from Glasgow to Ban Francisco, was burned at sea off the coast of Chili. .... , . , A barrel of naptha oil burst on board of the steamer Severn, in Kingstown Harbour, and caught fire at a stove in the steerage. The result was that five sailors and one pas-

longer were burned to ashes, and tho steamer herself was nearly destroyed before the fire could be quenched, Advice* from Panama report a violent storm at Mansanillo, which completely destroyed tho town. In port at the time were tho British ship Alnwick Castle, London, the American barque James A. Belt, Ban Francisco, tho schooner Theresa, Ban Francisco, the eohooner Aoopuloo, of Mansanillo, and the American barque Antioch, of Ban Francisco t of those, ail wore destroyed except the Antioch, which, after being driven ashore, got off, although in a leaking condition. The Alnwick Castle, the most valuable of these vessels, was a total loss. The town was levelled to tho ground. The lose i« estimated at balf-a-million dollars, Independently of the •hipping destroyed. Henry Abbey hoe scoured the management of Patti’s concert season in America. Her French managers wore failures. Two prize fighters, Holden and White, were arrested by the Sheriff of Ashtabula County, Ohio. In tho four rounds fought, White, the American, waa knocked down several times, and one eye was partly closed. Both men were much chagrined by the arrest. The English barque Bend d'Or is reported to have sunk at sea. The crow were taken off by tho barque Law-Wood, and brought to Now York.

The Patti concert in New York realised 4000 dole for the Michigan fire sufferers. The British ship Edith Lome was totally wrecked on Columbia bar. The vessel hod been loaded at Portland with 23,000 oentale of wheat, valued at 44,000 dollar*. She was bound to Liverpool. Her cargo was insured in the Commercial Union, London. The vessel was owned by Mesere Taylor and Co., Dundee, and was valued at 70,000 dollars. The captain and crew are safe. The barque Lara, from Hull for San Francisco, is reported abandoned at sea on Oct. 22. The captain and part of tbo crew landed at Acapulco, Mexico; the remainder have not been heard of. Tho FaoiSo National Bank, Boston, has failed, and bos also involved the Central National Bank. Poor financial management is tbo stated came. The Idiot Aeylnm, Columbus, Ohio, was burned on Oct. 18. There was no lose of life. In all probability there will be a consolidation of railroad interest, which will result in a stronger railroad combination than ever existed in the United States. The roads interested, it ie said, will form a direct transcontinental line from New York to Portland, Oregon, and will comprise the following linos j— New York West Shore and Buffalo road, Buffalo and Chicago road, Chicago —Milwaukee and St. Paul road, Northern Pacific road, and Oregon Railway and Navigation Company road. It is claimed that the entire line will be in running order in two years. The distance by road now being constructed between Chicago and New York is forty miles shorter than any other route, and tho line for its whole length runs through very productive country. The Valparaiso Custom-homo was burned on Oct. 19, the lose being £200,000. An English land company is negotiating for a largo tract in Dakotah territory, U. 8., 80 miles west of Bismarck the capital. In the case of David Grant v. Mayor of Montreal, Canada, for illegal arreet, the Court decided Orange Societies to be illegal under the laws of the country. Walton, an American, recently left Louden for New York, with £67,000, representing his turf winnings. Some of the sporting journals insinuated that he bribed jockeys and trainers, which he denies. M'Dermon Marshall, Boonsville, shot and killed A. D. Thornton, editor of the Newt, became that paper rejected one of his official tracts.

Jones, arrested for shooting at Gnitean, denies that he is mad.

Miss Louisa Sellog, prima donna, has married a wealthy New Yorker named Whitney, the hero of several escapades more or less scandalous. The American National Rifle Association has under consideration the question of sending a National Guard team to Wimbledon in July. The United States steamship Rodgers has returned to San Francisco from her Arctic voyage in search of the Jeannette. She brings no news of the missing vessel. One important discovery made is that Wrangel Land is an island sixty-five miles in length and half as wide. It was circumnavigated by the Sodgers. General Robert B. Lynch, a Fenian captured in the . Canadian invasion and imprisoned for a long time in the Dominion, has been given the position of messenger in the War Department, Washington. Hnnlan and Plaiated are in San Francisco to give exhibitions of sculling, The philanthropists of the North, William John Jacob Astor, Whitelaw Reid, and others, have been notified from the West that no more New York street Arabs are required there. Some of those already sent there have developed into train wreckers. A curious state of things exists in Brooklyn, Long Island, where, on account of a dispute between the Mayor and the Fire Department, afire was allowed to rage unchecked, and 500,000d01s damage was done. Henry W. Qemt, the last of the. Tweed ring, of Municipal thieves in Now York, has been released from the Penitentiary at Blackwell’s Island. He paid, in addition to hit imprisonment, a fine of 964 dollars. An elaborate attempt has been made to blackmail Jay Gould, the railroad millionaire. A letter was sent, stating that the writer had been commissioned to kill him, and giving three days to pnt bis affairs in order. Detectives wore employed, and the anonymous author turned out to be Colonel J. Howard Willis. Mary Frances M. Ticker, wife of Edwin Booth, the actor, died at Now York. Mrs Booth was mentally disturbed for months previous to her death. A conviction is growing up that Quiteau may escape through a legal technicality, and in consequence there is a daily growing crowd around the Courthouse and gaol. The prisoner Is hailed with shouts and yells of derision, mingled with limprecations. Many in the crowd are armed. Guiteau is thoroughly frightened, and bounds into the prison van as though pursued. The speculators, Suroook and Debbas, who failed in Paris for five million francs, have Mechanics’ Bonk at Newark, one of the oldest and supposedly the strongest Banks in New Jersey, has closed its doors, owing to the defalcations of the cashier, Oscar L. Baldwin, who had fraudulently used 2.000,000 dels of its funds. Advice* from Panama saj that the btate* Government has increased the taxes on Merchants’ Native and Foreign 26 per cent. The puna! labourers ore striking, and the police have to protect the Superintendent. The Native labourers do not like the French overseers, and say Americans could get 88 per cent more work out of them. The Hon Lionel Haokvillo West, newly appointed British Minister to the States bos armed. A grand banquet waa given in his honor at Washington with the usual International courtesies. . _ . Adelina Patti’s first concert in New York netted 14,000d015. , . . The “champion' and other varieties of potatoes, grown in the North of Ireland, are offered for sale in the New York market. Beans and cabbage have also been imported with success, |)r John M. Leonard, 74 years old, was recently arrested in Detroit, Michigan, for counterfeiting. Ho bud dies and apparatus for all American coins, from a nickel to a d °Tho New York Tribune's London despatch speaks of the deep feeling of grateful sympathy felt by English people, on account of the management of the Yorktown oelebration, and the salute given to the British flag at the close of the regular programme. The 8t Petersburg Xovos Vrmi/a, in a bitter article concerning the salute, refuses to believe in this token of amity ae sincere. Prominent Now Yorkers have revived the project of a World's Fair in that city in One Felix Payton, of Balt Lake, admits manufacturing Confederate bonds, and shipping them to Philadelphia for eastern

schemers, who wanted them to sell os souvenirs of tho rebellion.

It is said that a subsidy will be asked from Oongrese by Mallard and others in aid of a ll.ie of steamers on the Pacific competing with the Pacific Mail Company between California and Panama, and with the Pacific Navigation Company between Panama, Callao, and Valparaiso. Banian demands of Triokott 2000 dollars as the condition of rowing him for 1000 dollars a lido at Bt Louis. It is regarded as a bluff, of course. Triakett is in magnificent condition, and anxious to row. It ie intimated that at the approaching session of the Union Parliament, a member will take tho sense of tho Assembly on the desirability of Canadian independence, and the election of their chief magistrate or Governor-General. The Irith Nation, a newspaper for Ireland, has been started in New York by John Devoy. Testimony taken by the British consul at 8t Paul, Minnesaota, shows that Mrs Mary Grace is the heiress to £95,000 from the estate of Patrick 0. Buckley, Melbourne. Lnoretia Mott, woman's rights advocate for many years, died at Now York. A great effort is being made to induce immigration to California, out it is considered melan in the face of the present end increasing Chinese competition with white labour in the State. Tbe proposed Garfield memorial hospital hoe been abandoned, the subscriptions being only 11,000 doll. The Sunday law, closing saloons and stopping all kinds of secular occupation on Sunday*, baa been pronounced constitutional by the Supremo Court of California, and will be rigidly enforced. Colonel Watson B. Smith, clerk of tbe United States Government at Omaha, was found murdered at his office door. Deceased was a prominent temperance man, and bad taken an active part in enforcing the “ elooum liquor law” ee called for compelling saloons to pay 1000 dollars license and to close on Sunday. It is supposed he fell a victim to some one incensed by bis action. The Liquor Dealers Union offered a reward of 600 dollars, tho Good Templar* 200 dollars, and Government 200 dollars for the discovery of the murderer. Many threatening letters were found on the person of deceased. _ Mr F. Pickering, United States Commissioner Melbourne Exposition, has arrived in Washington, where he will distribute prizes and diplomas to the American exhibitor* who won them. Ah Kim, Obineae missionary student, killed himself at Marietta, Ohio, became be was disappointed in love with a white servant g»L The New York Timet sets its face against further Arctic exploration at the expense of Government. It appears that rewards offered to ambitions whalers wonld accomplish much more than the united efforts of England and America.

A man named Woling, alias Dr Noctling, was arrested at White House, Washington, armed with a seven barrelled revolver, bent on shooting somebody. He presented the following letter:—“ John Woling,—You are hereby informed that Dr John Noctling is lawfully elected President of the United States, and occupies the White House every day. (Signed) Almighty God, commanded by the Holy Spirit.” Lady Duffins-Hardy’s book of travels just published gives a very rose-coloured account of her travel to the United States. She finds nothing to condemn in the country except the Chinese in California, and the fury of expectoration by tobaoco-ohewers on the Pacific slope. The New York and Massachusetts Paper Company has failed for 300,000 dole. AMERICAN SHIPPING. Sailed—Prom New York, barque Santiago, Oct. 19, for Dunedin and Lyttelton, with 1200 cases kerosene for Dunedin; 200 for Lyttelton and Auckland. The barque Edenfields, Nor. 2, for Auckland and Wellington: For Auckland, 6000 cases kerosene j for Wellington, 1800. Barque Arnold Yon Bippin, Nov. 3, for Auckland and Wellington: For Auckland, 8189 cases kerosene; and 1900 for Wellington. Cleared—From Boston, Nov. 3, for Dunedin and Wellington, the barque Samuel H. Nickerson: For Dunedin, with 3000 oases kerosene; and Wellington 2600. Loading at New York—The barque Trigna, for Wellington and Lyttelton, probably dear about Nov. 26; A. T. Stallkynet, for Dunedin and Auckland, probably clear on Nov. 28. Freights to all New Zealand ports, 26 cents. COMMERCIAL. Sis Fsurcisco. Wheat, Idol 67 to Idol 72; barley, feed, Idol 45 to Idol 60; oats, feed, Idol 46 to Idol 60; salmon, Oregon, Idol 30 to Ibol 32i; timber cargo, rough pine, ISdols; rough clear pine, 24d01; flooring, 27d01; quicksilver, 39 cents; hops, 23 to 27 cents.