MEETING OF GERMANS AT SAN FRANCISCO.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume V, Issue 222, 20 September 1870, Page 4

MEETING OF GERMANS AT SAN FRANCISCO.

When the eleciric wires flashed across the continent the news that France had declared war against Prussia, tho community wns thrown iuto a state of the - utmost excitement, and a grand mass meeting of Germans was held at wbich 2.500 were present. The following resolutions were passed : — Tlie German residents of San Francisco, in mass meeting assembled, being satisfied that it is their duty to express their continued sympathy for their native land, not only in words, but also in actions; and acknowledging tbat the coming conflict is an attack on German rationality and independence, and consequently ou its honor : Whereas, The Emperor of the French, on a most ridiculous excuse, has declared war on Prussia ; I Whereas, That this declaration of war is intended against all Gf minus in fact, and that Napoleon is warring against Germany to oppose its political establishment and union, and to 'conquer German country; therefore, beit Resolved, First, That we arraign before tbe - Court of Justice ofthe ci viii> ed world the Emperor of lhe French, the criminal net to have commenced in tliis century a war, contrary to the laws of humanity, without any lawful point— a war that a will bring desolation all over Europe, and that we I hold him and his counsellors responsible for all } the blood that vill be shed in this terrible war, and for all the terrible desolation it willbringover the country. 1 Second — That we hereby notify our German brethren fighting in battle that we extend to them our deepest sympathies, with the assurance . that we will do all diat is in our power, with money and otherwise, to assist them, and that we shall promptly and with pleasure attend to this our holy duty. _ Third — That we have implicit confidence in this . righteous cause, the well-known bravery and the glory of the Germans in arms, and thafc German honor will always be safe in the hands of our brethren. Fourth— That t' c President of this meeting is requested to send, in the name of this assemblage, a cab'e dispatch to King William, as the leader of the German forces, in which he is to express to him lhe wishes and the hopes for the glorious success of the German arms. During the reading of the resolutions tbe greatest entliusiam prevailed, and the . reader was frequently interrupted with , applause, followed by the audience singing "Scheswig-Holstein;" after which the resolutions were adopted. Beforo the crowd left tbe Hall 63-1 dollars were collected for the wounded, and widows and orphans, and monthly subscriptions pending the war pledged to the amount of 1000 dollars.

A Northern contemporary says : — lt is reported that a matrimonial alliance will shortly take place betweea Bliss Fanny , Carandini and Mr. Carey, of the firm of Carey and G-illies, Auckland. The Caraudinis intend leaving in a short time for Honolulu. Ax Auckland paper says that the natives are becoming adepts at law. One of them the other day sued another for the value of some dogs lent. The defendant admitted haviug borrowed the dogs and lost them j but in the defence, as the animals were not registered, denied his liability, and maintained they Lad no " legal existence." The Bench reserved tbeir decision. The Grahamstown Mail of Saturday says: — Several specimens- of one of the strangest natural curiosities of New Zealaud were brought to our office by a man who had fouud them in the bush. They are the vegetating .aterpiller, or hotete. Out of each of the heads of wbat had formerly been large caterpillers, hacl sprouted a branch, and the bodies have been converted into vegetables, but retaining the animal shape, the legs, head, and eyes being quite discernible." A Society composed of none but the wicked could not exist ; it contains within itself (he seeds of its own distruction, and, without a flood, would be swept away from the earth by the deluge of its own iniquity. The Horrid 4th.— The following endorsement appeared on the back of a circulating note of the Bank of South Australia, Gawler, says lhe XBunyijp: — " Hymn of the 4th. " This is the day, the dreadful day, When tradesmen have their bills to pay, And all their money flies away. " If, when one's money is paid away, There still remain some bills to pay, Oh, banker ! be the debtor's stay, And help him through this dreadful day.