NEWS BY THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL.

Lyell Times and Central Buller Gazette, Volume V, Issue 241, 26 September 1885, Page 2

NEWS BY THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL.

Hanlan won his first race since returning home, beating Lee by two lengths. He is now to row Ross a three mile race.

Farquharson, the defaulting manager of the Munster Bank, was traced to Spain by letters written to friends in Dublin

The yacht Sunbeam, with Gladstone on board, reached Bergen, Norway, on Aug. 18. The late Premier was greatly benefited by the trip. He made a pedestrian excursion from Fied Feiord to Varingford, 18 miles, without being fatigued. He returned to England on fchn 27th. H.j was courteously received everywhere by tin Ixorwegians.

The Prince of Wales left London fo; Norway in the Royal yacht on Aug. 20. Several thousands of unemployed working men assembled at Hackney on the 27th, and adopted a resolution demanding Government to assist them to emigrate.

A. British man-of-war left Aden on the 28th August to occupy Ambo, situated on Loorigato Bay, East Africa. The object is to anticipate the occupation of the place by France. A volcano has burst out in Nevada.

Queen Victoria and her Court left Balmoral on August 4th. The Highland clans gave a grand reception to Princess Beatrice and Prince Henry of Battenbeig.

John liuskin is slowly dying from oerebral disease, accompanied by insomnia.

The Earl of Doon mad* an offer of ten p«r cent, reduction in the rents of bis Limerick tenants. It was accepted.

After a stormy meeting, a riot occurred at Londonderry on August 20. Forty soldiers beat a crowd of civilians, whereupon the latter turned upon the soldiers and a picket guard had to be called out. The guard were obliged to carry fixed bayonets for self defence. Order was with difficulty restored.

The Nationalists of Cork and Waterfor I assembled at Knockamore on August 25, and interred a document representing crime as one result of Lord Carnarvon's, peaceful progress through Ireland.

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