SAN FEANCISCO MAIL NEWS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIV, Issue 63, 14 March 1879, Page 2

SAN FEANCISCO MAIL NEWS.

[Per City of New York]. Immigration from Europe to America i« largely on the increase, there having been 1,2000 more arrivals this year than last. It is , expected that the passages will be prepaid of 20,000 English operatives from England to 1 America. ! It is reported that British and American shipmasters are discussing the question whether the Chinese are likely to own | steamers in England and America as from their rapid acquisition of the carrying trade in Chinese waters, it is feared that they wil 1 enter into competition with foreigners in the ocean carrying trade. Richard Henry Dana, poet and essayist. is dead. ' ' The Liverpool strike, at one time numbering 60,000 laborers, seamen, and firemen has ! practically collapsed. The sailors continue to hold out but able bodied men from , the work-houses are freely employed. Lord Beaconsfield ig confined to hi 3 bed with influenza. Six thousand weavers are out of employment in Macclesfield. Dr Newman has declined the Cardinal's hat offered to him. In the House of Commons Sir Stafford Northcote declared that he was not aware of any intention to establish a Royal residence in Ireland or appoint the Duke of Connaught Viceroy. Harvest prospects in India are gloomy. A serious famine prevails in upper Egypt but relief has been forwarded to the sufferers' Anarchy prevails throughout the Empire of Morocco, and it is estimated that before next year half the inhabitants of Morocco will have perished from starvation and disease. The Sultan is suffering from paralysis, and the governor hal to take refuge from the insurgents in the Sanctuary. The light sentence on the City of Glasgow Bank Directors caused some surprise, but Justice Moncrieff, in passiug sentence, said he considered the circumstance that prisoners had not falsified the accounts for their own personal benefit, but from a mistaken idea that it was for the public good. Venezuela is in a state of revolution. The black plague has mada its appearance in Brazil. The Italian Executive Council has been invoked to take precautionary measures against the plans of the Vatican, and Prince Bismarck is reported to be in accord with the movement. The Pope has proclaimed an universal jubilee on tho anniversary of his election to the Papacy. Cardinal Nina, the Pontifical Secretary of State, has written a letter declaring that the Papacy is becoming seriously impoverished. The Spanish Government has 'purchased Calvera, one of the Beautaritari Islands, and intends to establish there a penitentiary and penal colony. The difficulties between Russia and Rouznania have been adjusted. The Moscow journals are not allowed to appear until all items about the plague have been removed from their columns. 120 Communists have returned to Paris from New Caledonia. The Marquis de Tockerville has telegraphed to the Sublime Porte his acceptance of the financial project involving a loan to the Porte of £7,000,000. The Army and Navy are to be reduced to a peace footing. A general commercial collapse in Sweden is imminent. Bills for the emancipation of the Servian Jews have been passed by the Legislature at Belgrade. A quarry in the suburbs of Oporto in Portugal caved in, burying several houses in the ruins, which afterwards took fire, and many persons perished in the flames Ballot box stuffing has been decided not I to be a penal offence. Bishop Bethnue, of Canada, is dead Harvest prospects on the Pacific coast are reported generally good. It is generally conceded that Governor rilden, the defeated democratic candidate for the Presidency, has cleared himself from the charge of complicity in the cypher despatches matter, and a mass meeting will be held to vindicate him. The ship Clara has sailed from New York for Australia, conveying many American and Canadian exhibits for the International Exhibition at Sydney. The Niobe will sail next month with a still larger quantity of machinery and other American manufactures.

The breakwater at St John's has been swept away in a gale, and the damage done is very serious. The Irish Societies are holding a meeting with a view to promote immigration from Ireland to America, and to protect the immigrants on arrival. A scheme for renewing the payment of ths Turkish National debt is being prepared. The French Budget for 1880 estimates the surplus at £66,000. The German press expresses satisfaction at Mr Grevy's election as President of France. lattersall's celebrated racing sale stables hors WCre burned to e ether with 80 fine The branch Mint at New Orleans which has been idle for 19 years has been re~ opened. Hanlon, the Toronto oarsman, has gone to Aoglaua to compete in the rowing m toh,

James Stephens, the Irish revolutionist, and formerly Fenian head centre has turned up at New Yoik. He proposes to consolidate the ranks of the Irish revolutionary party in the United States. A London despatch to New York says that Siberian wheat is likely to be a formidable competitor with the American article in the English market and even with llussian, as it can be sold for 99 cents, per 361 0 pounds, while Russian wheat costs 108.} cents, and American 110.^. The mania for pedestrianism in America continues, and both men and women are engaged in walking against time for great sums of money. Bret Harte i 3 lecturing in London where he has been well received. A gram! International Exhibition is proposed to be held at New York in 18S9, the centenary of the inauguration of Washiugton a? President. Several deaths from trichi na are reported. Stewart's marble palace iv New York is to be converted into an hotel. The Canada Board of Trade has passed resolutions in favor of protection The importation of American cattle into Canada is prohibited.