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ARRIVAL OF THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL, AT AUCKLAND.

«. ADDITIONAL MAIL NEWS. (FROM OUK OWN COHItESPONDENT.) Auckland, Saturday. The reported resignation of Earl Pembroke is said to be premature. At the dinner to Sir Geerge Bowen, the Duke of Edinburgh presided. Sir James Fergusson created great applause by his announcement that Vogel had succeeded in negotiating for the New Zealand cable, and had secured important modifications of the tarriff. Bowen gushed immensely on his services to the colonies. He said : " From Queensland I was promoted to New Zealand, which, as my right hon. friend and successor, Sir James Fergusson, will confirm, is ene of the most interesting and fascinating countries in the world. I there presided over a body of most energetic and enterprising settlers, who gloried in naming their adopted country ' The Great Britain of the South ;' and also over Maoris, the noblest race, I will not say darkskinned men, which ever has been brought into contact with civilisation. I came to New Zealand at a most critical period in its history, when the state of the Maori highlands was analogous in many respects to the state of the. Scotch highlands in the days of Montrose and Dundee, indeed down to the insurrection of 1745. It will be remembered that of the chief Scotch clans about one-half supported the House of Hanover, while the other half adhered to the House of Stuart, the native dynasty. So of the Maori classes ; about onehalf ranged themselves on the side of the Queen, while the other half adhered to the so-called Maori native King. Under these circumstances the true course was to adopt the general policy by which Lord Chatham in the last century pacified the Scotch Highlands; in other words, the loyal chiefs were induced to raise their elans for the Queen; while thousands of Maoris, who a few years ago were in arms against us, have since received pay for working on the railways and roads, opening up their own mountains and forests, and practically rendering future rebellion impossible. In fact, the true weapons for the conquest of the Maori, as of the Scotch Highlands, have proved to be the pickaxe and spade, not the sword and rifle. This is the only witchcraft we have used in New Zealand. This is briefly the policy which was carried out during my Government and that of my successor, Sir James Fergusson, by Sir Julius Vogel, Sir Donald McLean, and other able men, and which resulted in the final pacification of that glorious country. The Queen has now there, I am sure, no more loyal subjects than many Maori chiefs." . On the subject of federation, Sir George Bowen said, Englishmen •at the antipodes, like Englishmen at Home, disliked constitutional changes without any need for them. Ho advocated colonial reciprocity, and said, pending the eon- ■ sumation of a closer union, the true and supreme federation for the colonies is the permanent maintenance of the integrity of the Empire, and the true rallying point for the colonies, as for the people of the mother country, is the throne.

Gorst, M.P., at a meeting of the Society for the Propogation of the Gospel, said that to compensate for the misery brought on the Maori race, by the introduction of rum and other evils of civilisation, a special effort should be made to benefit them and spread Christianity. Sir James Pergusson was one of the deputation of colonists who waited on Earl Carnarvon for the annexation of New Guinea. The reply was guarded. He Baid very little was known about- New Guinea, and it would be rash to undertake responsibilities without knowing something of their probable extent

The Princess of Wales has several' times been to hear Moody and Sankey. '.They pre: sented her with a handsomely bound copy of their hymns. The revivalists are now preaching in her Majesty's Opera-house, and many of the nobility are attending. Many assertions are made by sceptics relative to.the profits accruing from the undertaking, which ai'e disbelieved. Their financial affairs are managed by a committee. Their expenses are estimated at twenty-four thousand a year. The New Yorh Herald publishes, under the heading " Cablegram," a statement that Moody and Sankey are in the employ of Barnuni the Showman.

A clerical scandal has occurred in the diocese of Bangor, consequent on a child being born by a young lady to her stepfather, a clergyman. It has led to great indignation. Both have disappeared. The. Standard's Melbourne correspondent, writing on April 13, considers that the action of Sir Grey in the provincial question must result in the defeat of Vogel's Bill. "The Mark Lane ■ Express, of May 18, in review of the breadstuffs market, says : There has been a marked: improvement in temperature last week, it reaching the highest point attained in the summer, and altering, the face of the country. This, coming on dull markets, has made business still more difficult. Had high prices been paid, a smart decline would follow, but at present rates are in no move for abatement. All over Europe beneficial changes have been felt, but the markets have been little altered, prices perhaps are a shilling lower. • Parnall, late M.H.R., has 1 given up the Belfast emigration agency, and returns to the colony with Vesey Stewart's party. The youth O'Conor, who, on the day of thanksgiving for the recovery of the Prince of Wales,, attempted to shoot the Queen, was arrested again on tbe sth inst. The Queen was holding a drawing-room and reception at Buckingham Palace, and O'Conor was found standing in the same place in front of the railings as on the foi-mer occasion with a pointed pistol at the Queen. The arrest was quickly made. O'Conor was sent to Handwell Asylum by order of Sir Thomas Henry, Chief Magistrate at Bow-street Police Court, on the certificate of two physicians, that the prisoner was subject both to homicidal and suicidal impulses.

The Examiner mentions a rumor that Disraeli is to resign at' the end of the session, and believes that there is foundation for it, as ,the Premier's disability for the continuance of work is damaging to the Government. . The New York Herald's special correspondent from Mandallay, of May 22, writing in reference to the threatened war with Burmah, says : " the King of Burmah is most anxious to settle matters between the British and Chinese Governments amicably. Lebdie, the Chinese General who is reported to have arrested Colonel Brown's advance on the march for territorial explorations, arrived at Mandallay three days ago, bearer of dispatches from the Court of Pekin. The King denies all: complicity in the failure of Colonel Brown's expedition. No serious difficulty is ancicipated." A cordial meeting has taken place between the Czar and the Emperor of Gqrmany, at Berlin.

A telegram received at the Russian Embassy, Paris, states that the Czar has left Berlin thoroughly convinced that a conciliatory sentiment of a nature to ensure the maintenance of peace prevails there. Similar intelligence was sent to all the Russian ligations iu Europe. r s As a religious procession was passing through the streets of Berlin, it was assaulted by the populace, and the ranks were broken up. The police with drawn swords charged upon the

rioters, and ten were arreßted. The members of the procession took refuge in the neighboring houses. They were subsequently released. A Roman Catholic Bishop in Prussia addressed a petition to the Emperor, and received a reply last month from the Minister of State. The bishop has made a rejoinder that to reject the decision of the Vatican Council, would be equivalentto an abandonment of Catholicism, and they are convinced that the Holy See would never be unwilling to act in conformity with all proper decisions of the State Government.

A pastoral from Cardinal Manning was read in all the Catholic Churches of England. It protests against the persecution of the Church in Germany and Switzerland, and accuses Bismarck of seeking to raise the animosity of the European powers against the freedom of the next conclave.

The liOndon Globe says there is reason to believe that the Daily News report of the intended resignation of Earl Pembroke is unfounded.

The Paris Moniteur, in an editorial referring to the course taken by the British Government during the recent war alarm says : —" England, by raising her voice in favor of peace, naturally recovered her just authority and influence in continental affairs, and the present Ministry has acquired a degree of strength and power which will procure for it the grateful respect of Europe." The Pall Mall Gazette says that "Russia is annoyed at England's persistency in her refusal to participate in the St. Petersburg Conference and the coldness of other countries. She intends giving the force of law to" the declaration of the Brussels Conference, and negotiating separately with the Powers to induce their adherence thereto." AMERICAN NEWS. The Tilton-Beecher trial continues. The speeches of counsel on both sides are sanguine of a verdict. Those favoring Tilton say he believes that the public has not been disappointed in respect to his case. The entensive forest fires in New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey, destroyed $2,000,000 worth of property, and rendered hundreds homeless. A telegram from Osceola, Pa., May 22, says —All now left of this thriving town is about thirty houses. Everything else in the place is a mass of smouldering wood and ashes. The fire commenced in the Presbyterian Church, with astrong gale blowing from the hills directly towards the centre of the town at the time. In three hours' the devastation was complete. The people were obliged to fly for their lives, and leave everything behind them. Reports from the Pensylvania upper coal region indicate constantly increasing outrages at several places where the miners have shown a disposition to continue work ; threatening, and ■warnings have heen posted around. Attempts have been made to throw trains off the track, and damage has been done to property at the railroad and telegraph office, Locusts Summit, was burned by incendiaries. An attempt was made to burn the town of Shenandoah, Pa. At Riles'is Hotel, it was discovered that coal oil and lighted matches had been thrown in at the windows. Several dwelling houses and carpenter's shops have been burned to the ground. While the firemen were working on the adjoining buildings, a third alarm was given up town ; a lumber yard was fired, and partially destroyed. The citizens are much alarmed. Vigilance committees and committees of safety have been oi'ganised. Several parties have been arrested and charged with being connected with the incendiarism.

[The following was published by us on Saturday, in a Second Edition.] Auckland, Saturday.

The Cyphrenes arrived at about eleven o'clock last night, two days under contract time.

She left San Francisco on May 25, and Honolulu on June 3.

New Zealand passengers :—Mr. and Mrs. McMaster, Mr. and Mrs. De Glorian, Mr. and Mrs. Bury, Messrs. Kipper, Edward De Glorian, Wheeler, and Burnett; four steerage. Fifty for Sydney.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN NEWS." Thirty miners were killed by an explosion at the colliery at Talk-of-Hill, Staffordshire. Gaiternes, President of the revolutionary junta, Carthagena, died at Geneva.

The Times -endorses Gladstone's letter on the centennial.

Earl Pembroke resigns the TJrider-Secretary-ship of War, and is. succeeded by Lord Cadogan. . A mutiny occurred on board an American schooner en route to London. Two of the mates were killed and several of the crew wounded.

The Catholic organs condemn the election of the Prince of Wales as Grand Master. A lunatic threatened Bismarck's life.

A revolution at Port-au-Prince caused great excitement. • British gunboats have been des patched. I Cardinal Manning protests against Bis-' marck's plans. The Duke of Buckingham has been appointed Governor of Madras. The Czar insists on peace between France and Germany.

There was a great demonstration in Dublin at the funeral of the American Fenian Mullens.

At a meeting of the Emperors of Russia and Germany, in Berlin, it was resolved that peace should be maintained. English authors urge the adoption of an International copyright law. Mr. Disraeli promises to support them. The sporting parson, the Eev. John King, of Asbby-de-Baunde, is dead. . A Polish priest has been arrested for aiming at Bismarck's life.

The steamer Wyoming arrived at New York, with 100 Welsh converts to Mbrmonism.

. Eighty-nine bodies have been recovered from the wreck of the Schiller.

China cedes the Sagharlien Islands to Russia.

The Czar has expressed a wish to hold a conference with M. Thiers.

Russia lias sent a satisfactory note to'England relating to Central Asia. The Carlists have shelled Quetara. The Empress Eugenie will accept no mise of her claims against the French Government.

The Schiller has broken up, and her officers have been accused of -drunkenness. The Italian Senate has voted a donation to General Garibaldi.

The Comte de Chainbord still has hopes that a monarchy will be established in France. The Canadian Pacific Hallway is being vigorously pushed ahead. Count Von Aruim is to have another trial.

The Times compliments America on its efforts to reduce the national debt. A serious fire has occured in LaunceSton in Cornwall.

The small-pox has appeared in the Carlist camp. A Free Press and free speech have been established in Spain. Russia has made a treaty with the Pope.

The Figaro has created a sensation in Paris by advocating the postponement of French revenge for 100 years. The Alphonsists have been defeated at TJsuribile and Urio.

The death of ex-Queen Amelia, widow of the late King Otho of Greece, has been announced ; also of Dudley Baxter. The Italian Government has ordered the removal of all Bishops who have not received the Royal approval. Judge Keogh has decided that Mitchell's election was illegal, on the ground that he was a felon and alien.

The prohibitory liquor laws of Michigan have been repealed. Barnum has made a successful trip in a balloon. A large fire has occurred at New York. The English swimming champion (J. B. Johnson) has accepted the American champion's (Clark) challenge to Bwim a match from one to twenty miles for £SOO. Eight steamships, with G 79 saloon and 1180 steerage passengers, left New York to-day for Europe.

A large fire has taken place at Vermont the loss is estimated at 150,900d015. A number of French and English gunboats have been ordered to Newfoundland, to prevent trouble between the fishermen.

The suspension of a Philadelphia iron founder, N. G. Morris, liabilities 200,000d015. is announced. Six hundred- men are thrown out of work.

The Darien canal is being surveyed. All the leading distilleries of Chicago have been seized by Government for fraud. An immense system of swindling has been discovered.

Chicasro borrows 3,000,000d015. at 6 per cent.

President Grant has been threatened with assassination.

The Pennsylvanian coal miners have been stoned and shot by the men on strike. The Chicago distillers who have been arrested are charged with conspiracy to defraud the revenue.

Twenty-five bags of the New Zealand mails have been recovered from the wreck of the Schiller.

Mrs. Abraham Lincoln is declared insane. Chicago gaugers are implicated in the whisky frauds. The Deutsche Brazil Leansche Bank has failed for 5,000,000d015. Extensive forest fires are raging in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York. There ia great destruction of property, and hundreds of families rendered homeless.

The loss of the Osciola amounted to 2,000,000 dols.

An incendiary attempt has been made to burn the town of Shenandoah, Va. Mrs. Lincoln has attempted suicide. Pennsylvanian back fires still raging, whole towns being destroyed.

Four trains, with 1000 people, rushed through the burning woods. The following are the particulars of the loss of the Schiller. She carried a full cargo and unusually heavy mail, and was manned by a crew of 125 officers and men. She had 140 cabin, 129 steerage passengers; total, 394 souls. The course of steamer was up English Channel, through . the Strait of Dover, into the German'Ocean.

It is evident that the captain, owing probably to the heavy fog, was considerably out of his course. The part of the coast where the Schiller struck is notoriously dangerous, and difficult of navigation, but is abundantly supplied with lights. Of all on board, only forty-seven are known to have been saved. The cargo was valued at 150,000d015., and was insured in New York and London offices. She carried also 300,000 dols. specie. The vessel, valued at 600,000d0i5., was fully insured in Hamburg and London offices.

The Neio York HeralcCs special gives full incidents of the disaster, as follows :

The survivors and dead arrived at Penzance as follows : —First, a boat with several persons, then came two boats with women and children, and the ship's boat subsequently picked up the bodies of a little boy and four men. One man was found floating on a piece of the wreck. At a late hour three more bodies were recovered from the sea.

When the boats finally reached the neighborhood of the Relarrienne Ledge the last mast of the Schiller went overboard. Scores of people clinging to it were drowned, after enduring agonising suspense during the night. The passengers had gone to sleep at the time of the accident.

Kelarrienne ledge, on which the vessel struck is one of many dangerous shoals, being inside Bishop's Kock. The fog-bell ought to have been heard by the steamer. No such disaster has happened on the Cornish coast since the loss of the John May, in 1855, when 200 lives were lost. The Herald says the responsibility of this awful shipwreck seems to rest on the officers. There was no storm, but simply fog "and the darkness of the night, and even if none of the lights could be seen, Bishop's Kock bell could have been heard.

The passengers are the victims of a terrible blunder. It cannot be possible that an event so terrible and apparently so unnecessary shall be overlooked. The Schiller was lost on a well-known coast, not on any new rock, but on a reef of immemorial danger. The following are additional accounts of the disaster :In consequence of the heavy fog no . observations were taken since Tuesday. The engines were going at half speed,. and sail was reduced. At 10 p.m., on Friday night, she struck on the ledge. A great panic prevailed. Captain Thomas is highly praised for Ms conduct during the terrible scene that followed. Two were filled with the men who refused to deliver them to the captain. He fired his revolver over their heads to drive them out ; then fired at them, but without effect. Afterwards all in these small boats perished. The tackle at the stern was released too soon, leaving the boats suspended by the bows. Three other boats then got away; one of them, a lifeboat, was so badly injured that she sank ; eleven of those in her were rescued by the other boats. The two lights were plainly visible. Two boats were crushed by thefalling funnel. Guns were fired from the steamer till the powder became wet. The deck-house, with passengers, was swept away at 2 a.m. on Saturday. The captain got some of the passengers on to the bridge, and all of them were gradually swept away by the flow of the tide. That portion of the rigging which remained, above water was crowded with the passengers and crew. The mainmast fell at 7.30 a.tn., witlr all who had taken refuge on it. Some who had drifted away were'saved on* pieces of wrecked, stuff,, and by boats which followed them., One man was rescued afterbeing in the water ten hours.- Captain Thomas left the bridge at three a.m. when the deck was swept away by a heavy sea. Ho was not in bed for five nights previous to the disaster. The • sea began to break over the vessel half an hour after she struck, and the tide rose 25ft. before daybreak. One woman was saved. The. survivors who. were landed escaped in the captain of - the Schiller's own boat. All accounts agree that the panic which followed the striking of the ship was terrible beyond description.- The fishermen report the Schiller firmly settled on the rocks. She will not fall off into deep water, 'f here will be many days during the summer when salvage will be effected. There was a life-belt in every berth when the disaster occurred. Captain Thomas issued orders that one should be fastened on every woman, but the women were drowned by the heavy seas. Boats cruising in the vicinity of the wreck continue to pick up the bodies of those drowned. Seven mail bags, which were recovered two days after the disaster, contained mostly San Francisco and Auckland newspapers. At an inquest on twenty bodies of those drowned on the Schiller,H. Hall, first officer,testifiedthat at the time the vessel struck Captain Thomas and another officer were on the bridge, and several men were looking put forward. Some London journals attribute the disaster to the recklessness of the captain. . The second and' third officers are drowned. Divers have examined the hull, and found her broken up, and a confused mass of iron and timber. Her lower deck rested on the rocks, her bottom having been torn off. None of the specie has been recovered. No cargo is visible. One of the crew of the Schiller has informed a correspondent of the Standard- that the officers were drunk when she struck. Several passengers lay helpless until they were swept away by the waves. 130 bodies have been recovered from the wreck, many much mutilated. The passenger list published does not contain the names of any New Zealand passengers.

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New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4447, 21 June 1875, Page 2

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ARRIVAL OF THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL, AT AUCKLAND. New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4447, 21 June 1875, Page 2

ARRIVAL OF THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL, AT AUCKLAND. New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4447, 21 June 1875, Page 2

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