I'Frisco Mail Summary.

Manawatu Standard, Volume 3, Issue 37, 9 January 1883, Page 2

'Frisco Mail Summary.

o Auckland, This Day. Arrived — City of Sydney from San Francisco with the mail. Lohdon, Dec 18. The barque Langrig Hall which left Liverpool recently for port, not stated, was wrecked on the Tuscar rock, and twenty-four of the crew were drowned. Tho British ship Glad Tidings, from Calcutta, went ashore at Krowll Point, caught fire and was burned, two of the crew were drowned. Sir Thomas Watson, one of the Qneen's physicians, has died. Parnell, O'Connor, and Sexton, were banquetted at Cork. During the evening a man proposed the toast " The Queen of the Belgians," but was promptly Dut out although he drew a revolver to prevent it. At a fire destroying a match factory at B -lt'aßt, four employes perished. Sanders, who threatened the life of Gladstone, was acquitted on the ground of insanity. Dord Derby, m his Manchester speech, said " Eis personal opinion was that some millions spent m promoting ioQmijr ration from Ireland would be profitable expenditure." He believed that m a few years, despite the Land Act, the small tenants m Ireland would be just as dependent as ever on the forbearance of landlords. This old difficulty would recar, but he thought Government should abstain from encou* raging further proposals for Legislation m regard to Irish land. Government should refuse to listen for an hour to claims for Irish Nationality m whatever disguise presented. An Irish Parliament would lead|to separation. The loss by Hampton Court fire is roughly ostimated at £300,000. One woman was suffocated. Mr Forster gave his opinion recently that Home rule m Ireland means absolute separation from England, and that there is a great probability of a civil war m Ireland. Two important arrests were made m Dublin on the 14th of December. In connection therewith the Despatch says the detectives believe they have at length unravelled the I'hcenii Park mystery, and have got what they believe is the direct chain of information. They believe they have sufficient evidence to sustain a charge of conspiracy against persons now m custody on suspicion. A warrant has been issued for the arrest of W. Hally, M.P., charged with obtaining £65 by false pretences from Peterborough, a publican. The Duke of Edinboro has been appointed Colonelnin-chief of the Royal Marines. Chadwick & Sons, woollen factorg, of Leeds, have failed for £70,000. A train m the north of Scotland from Me Duff, fell through a briJge at Fyrie, m A b rdeenshire, and fourteen persons were kille i, and many injured. Cievedea Hall, near Bristol, has been burned. The ibrnry was one of most valuable m England, and has been practicably destroyed; Albert Mills, Dewsbury and London North Western Car Factory, Wolves bampton, have been burned, loss £100,000,