SAN FRANCISCO MAIL NEWS.

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume II, Issue 118, 7 May 1880, Page 3

SAN FRANCISCO MAIL NEWS.

It is stated that Queen, on the occasion of the Royal anniversary willcreateanlmperial Order of merit for civilians only. The Official German Commission charters a special steamer at Hamburg to convey German exhits to Melbourne. The speech of the Governor of British Columbia urges the necessity of legislative restriction upon Chinese immigration. After this year the Derby is to be run at Gravesend, and not at Epsom. Scobeloffs departure for Turkistan is still uncertain. It is stated that his movements are dependant on the change of Ministiy in England. The Chinese who crossed the Arnoor into Russian Territory were irregular Tartar hordes, and not troops, nevertheless it is reported that a large Chinese force is ready to invade the Kashgar—Kuldja frontier, and the Russians are sending reinforcements to that region. It is officially stated at St. Petersburg that China is disposed to renew negotiotious on the Kuldja question. Prince Napoleon approves of the decrees agains the Jesuits. Archbishsps Tours and Suliragiou addressed a joint letter to President Grevy, protesting against the expulsion or the Jesuits. The journals advocate the extension of French colonial enterprise, and urge the Government to establish colonies m the vacant fertile territory in Europe, Asia, and Oceania. A universal congress of Free Thinkers is to be held at Brussels in August. A democratic manifesto signed by 279 former senators and deputies, and 21 journalists, has been issued at Madrid, demanding religious liberty, a liberal press, and universal suffrage. The German press regards Bismarck’s late resignation as ru»e whereby the Chancellor intends to enforce reforms in the Federal Council, giving a preponderance of voting power to the larger German States. The Sultan and Porte are much alarmed • at the result of the English elections. Great misery prevahs throughout Asia Minor. The Liberal gain, without the Irish Party, is estimated at 100 seats clear, and the Liberal majority over the Tories and Home Rules combined, about 40. Never since 1845 have the Tories been so weak numerically or so discouraged morally. The English journals devote themselves to inventing ingenious theories to account for the depression in trade and had harvests attributing this to democratic caprice and liberal misrepresentation and many other causes assigned by the Conservative sheets of the defeated party which circulate the wildest stories, even alleging that constituencies have been bought with Russian gold. Utter confusion reigns in the Tory camp. The leading men usually calm in manners and careful in speech wildly declare that the country is ruined its prestige gone audits influence in European Councils sacrificed. The Queen's continued absence on the Continent occasions sharp comment. A Berlin letter says Her Majesty is exasperated against Earl Beaconsficld alleging that he deceived her as to the real feeling of the country, and alienated most of the loyal portion of her Dominions. The Economist says, “There is a growing tendency to regard Liberal success as favorable to business and it appears probable that we are on the eve of another outbreak of speculation.” The Liberals in London were preparing a monster demonstration on Mr Gladstone return from the North, but ho formally dcc’incd it,

The Duchess of Marlborough, in a letter to the Lord Mayor of London, says tln'.t all fear of famine is now at an end, but there is much distress in the mountainous parts, and great need of clothing and seed. A correspondent sent to Ireland by the Tribine corroborates this state of affairs, especially in the County of Mayo, where the entire population, lie says, in many localities have no food, excepting an allowance of Indian meal from the Reiief Committee, •uid no work. Potatoes intended for seed everywhere have been eaten. The funds collected will enable tie Committee to avert starvation until May, then the gravest res Its may he expected. Mr P- .-r.ell ai rived at Qne istown from New York the 20th nit., nn.t -.. as enthusiastically received. On the 28th he attended a political meeting, and was pelted with rotten eggs, and an attempt was made to throw him off'the platform. Russian Jews are being treated with increased severity, and some are forced torepresent themselves as Protestant Christains to avoid expulsion from Petersburg. Several wliOjWere the leading b *si ss men for many years in the Government of Tula Oul and Kharkoff wre summarily expelled. Telegrams from the Russian Consul at Evan, Armenia, appeal for help to save the ink ’Wants from annihilation from famine, wide is increasing, 150 persona died f-'oin starvation at Argok. Russia is moving in the matter, and sending forward supplies. President Grant seel, nomination for the third President? 1 term. His opponents are senators Blaine, Shannon, and Edmonds. The Bachante with the Prince Albert and Victor George of Wales on board has arrived at Bermuda.

I t is reported through Chinese firms that the King of Bunnah died of small pox at Mandalay. A further despatch says the repo'-t of the King’s death caimot be authentic, but indiscriminate human sacrifices have been offered at Mandalay for bis recovery. The Bunnah correspondent says that Mandalay astrolagers mention that in order to remove the evil influence great propitiatory sacrifice must be taken from all ranks to the number of four hundred. The priests contribute one hundred, slid the remainder arc men, women, and children. Many arrests were made to secure a sufficient number of victims. The Catholic convent was entered to procure victims from among the girls there, lmt the attempt was frustrated. The internal conditions of the country are unsatisfactory. Arica has been bombarded by the Chilian navy, hut the attacking ship Huascar and Magallant received unexpectedly severe treatment from the obi Aimdina-built monitor Monica Copie, which was hastily putin service, and handled by Captain Moore, of the ill-fated Peruvian war vessel Independence. After half-a-dozen shots from the Rodman guns carried by the moniton the Chilians ships got out of range. The blockade was forced by the Peruvian corvette Union, after fighting seven hours with Chil iau ironclads paid transports. Callao is to be blockaded or bombarded. The Peruvian army at Bator lias been defeated, Mosgucana was occupied without resistance by 14,000 Chilians. It is reported, that they had fallen into a Peruvian ambush and been defeated.